StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Flynn would still be the NSA advisor if no one had leaked the info to WaPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Someone throw McMaster a life raft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) This McMaster press conference is a disaster and he just confirmed that Trump revealed the city where the source was and that he decided to share this information on the spot. Brutal. Zeke Miller ✔ @ZekeJMiller McMaster: “The president wasn’t even aware where this information came from. He wasn’t briefed on the sources and methods” 11:05 AM - 16 May 2017 They had no real answer for why if Trump's sharing of info with the Russians was no big deal, some staff immediately contacted the CIA and NSA in order to start the damage control, and why the WaPo story would somehow be the thing that damages national security. Edited May 16, 2017 by StrangeSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 He said "wholly appropriate" like 500 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Putin gets Trump to hold the meeting in the first place, Trump & Co let a known Russian spy and Russian state media into the oval office with tons of equipment but no US press, and then Trump reveals highly classified information from one of our allies to the Russians. All of this after he fires Comey because Comey was investigating his campaign's ties to Russia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I have a feeling that the end of Daredevil Season 1 is about to play out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 16, 2017 -> 12:13 PM) He said "wholly appropriate" like 500 times But what I hear is "holy inappropriate" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 @AFP #BREAKING Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia: White House Lmao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Israel Was Source of Secret Intelligence That Trump Gave to Russians, Officials Say https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/world...=0&referer= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 16, 2017 -> 09:11 AM) Mitch McConnell tells Bloomberg News he's recommending Merrick Garland for FBI director. This would give Trump a vacancy to fill on the DC circuit court and flip control of the court back to Republicans. McConnell is an evil man. The GOP are some special kind of f***s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonWeltall Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 16, 2017 -> 05:41 PM) Israel Was Source of Secret Intelligence That Trump Gave to Russians, Officials Say https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/world...=0&referer= I'm sure they appreciate their intel being given to Russia, who will certainly give it to Iran, Israel's BFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Well, Cornyn asked to be removed from consideration for head of FBI. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 16, 2017 -> 09:51 AM) I will be surprised if it isn't Cornyn, he is a big trump fan. Interesting that extinct Jurassic era birdman Trey Gowdy took himself out of consideration So, i am now surprised Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 16, 2017 -> 01:01 PM) I'm sure they appreciate their intel being given to Russia, who will certainly give it to Iran, Israel's BFF. http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/middleeast/w...s-aide-comment/ It hasnt gotten a lot of headlines because of Trump's other disasters, but his administration made a bunch of enemies with Israel the other day when they implied that the Wailing Wall wasnt Jewish territory. Of course this has been walked back, but it just shows that he clearly has no coherent plan for the Middle East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 QUOTE (Soxbadger @ May 16, 2017 -> 01:13 PM) http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/16/middleeast/w...s-aide-comment/ It hasnt gotten a lot of headlines because of Trump's other disasters, but his administration made a bunch of enemies with Israel the other day when they implied that the Wailing Wall wasnt Jewish territory. Of course this has been walked back, but it just shows that he clearly has no coherent knowledge of the Middle East. fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Saw this retweeted a few times, not sure if valid but worth a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Jared and Ivanka are going in his place, instead. Along with Tillerson, Mattis and McMaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Its probably smarter if he doesnt go. Since that is the smart thing I fully expect he will be there. There is no good option there and no matter what you do you offend someone. I cant believe that they picked this for his first trip. Even the Vatican is going to be a hornets nest for Trump. But Im sure that were just a few days away from Trump saying something like "Nobody knows the Middle East better than me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) This has, at times, chafed the president, according to two officials with knowledge of the situation. Mr. Trump, who still openly laments having to dismiss his first national security adviser, Michael T. Flynn, has groused that General McMaster talks too much in meetings, and the president has referred to him as “a pain,” according to one of the officials. McMaster is going to be out the door soon and Trump still really wishes he had a known compromised asset as his head of NSC. edit: you all should read this NYT article At a Besieged White House, Tempers Flare and Confusion Swirls https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/16/us/white...staff.html?_r=0 Edited May 16, 2017 by StrangeSox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) You can add the hilarious detail that Bannon supposedly ordered all the tv's at full blast volume so nobody could catch the details of what they were all yelling about in Spicer's office. At least Spicey had the sense not to send himself out. Self-preservation instincts. The scary thing is that McMaster and Mattis are two of the brightest minds left and the only remaining checks against Trump. Another irony is that Bannon was against firing Comey, the Kushners for it. Now Trump doesn't trust anyone's advice. Supposedly, Sessions and Wilbur Ross are also on the chopping block as well. There's also the story they basically want to outsource the media shop/press briefings to a Fox News production team, and I'm pretty sure they were serious about that one. When the World is Led by a Child https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/15/opinion/...col-left-region David Brooks is far from a liberal... http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/16/p...-tuesday-238448 Numerous Republicans demanded more information from the White House. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, asked to see the transcript of Trump’s conversation with the Russian officials. “For the purpose of transparency, the White House should share a transcript of the meeting with the House and Senate intelligence committees,” Gallagher wrote in a series of tweets. “As an intelligence officer by training, I know firsthand the life and death implications of safeguarding classified information…Our allies and partners must have the utmost confidence that sensitive information they share with us will not be disclosed.” Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), a moderate Republican representing a swing district in the D.C. suburbs, called the reports "highly troubling" and demanded classified briefings on the conversation between Trump and two top Russian officials in the Oval Office last week. "We need to have immediate classified briefings on what occurred at this meeting so that Congress can at least know as much as Russian leaders and know the impact on our national security, our allies, and our men and women protecting our country," Comstock said. Edited May 16, 2017 by caulfield12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Not sure if Spicer really has a job anymore: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/05/16/kimb...ress-secretary/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 What's the deal with Erik Erickson? Was he a #NeverTrump guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 I think so. He's also an awful person who recently argued that Jesus meant to only be kind and helpful to Christians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Israeli Official: Trump Sharing Intelligence With Russia Is "Worst Fears Confirmed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 How The Pro-Trump Media Responds To A Crisis In Just 4 Steps Really good look at how the rightwing media treats any information negative to their worldview. they missed Part 5, "Trump admits he did it lol" though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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