The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: No smocking guns. - Page 790 - Politics and Economics

Question on the vacation thing.

If you define Trump Tower and Maro-Lago as the North and South White Houses and not vacation locations, has Trump taken a vacation yet as President?

Staying in FL in winter doesn't seem unreasonable for an old man.

Another example of the macho he-man right wing rhetoric meeting reality, lol. The defense of Herr Trump, he of a million Viking photoshops, is that he is literally a Jane Austen character whose weak constitution requires him to winter somewhere warm.

03-20-2017 , 08:22 AM

#19727

poconoder

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it is funny that we elected an old man. it's also funny that this forum treats the vacation issue as just as serious as the link to Russia issue.

03-20-2017 , 08:38 AM

#19728

AllTheCheese

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(1) That's absurdly false.

(2) You have zero posts about Russia and several posts about Trump's vacations. So you might try to fix this imaginary issue through leading by example.

03-20-2017 , 08:45 AM

#19729

fuluck414

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Quote:

Originally Posted by poconoder

it is funny that we elected an old man. it's also funny that this forum treats the vacation issue as just as serious as the link to Russia issue.

Only because Trump himself treated the vacation issue as a major thing the last administration. The hypocrisy is ripe.

03-20-2017 , 08:58 AM

#19730

markksman

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03-20-2017 , 09:00 AM

#19731

Riverman

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I'm in NYC. It occurred to me yesterday that this place would absolutely terrify your average Trump voter. There are not only minorities everywhere, many of them speak different languages! And you can't press one for English!

03-20-2017 , 09:06 AM

#19732

BrettFavre

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Originally Posted by Riverman

Explains basically every megacity in the developed world.

I haven't gone one trip on public transport in Paris without hearing a conversation in Arabic. Plenty of people wearing headwraps and all that too.

03-20-2017 , 09:07 AM

#19733

einbert

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https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/statu...07495994904576

03-20-2017 , 09:13 AM

#19734

einbert

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Gorsuch would be an absolute disaster for the environment.

https://twitter.com/rebleber/status/843812186715815936

03-20-2017 , 09:14 AM

#19735

Clovis8

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Originally Posted by einbert

https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/statu...07495994904576

Isn't the US one of the few barbaric countries that gives 2 weeks? Women are "manipulating" their massive two week leave. lol ok.

03-20-2017 , 09:17 AM

#19736

Riverman

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That is a super bizarre claim. Maternity benefits in USA #1 are atrocious. Moreover it doesn't even make sense. Endure 9 months of pregnancy to get two weeks paid, then...pay a few grand a month for child care? ****ing Republicans, man.

03-20-2017 , 09:17 AM

#19737

Max Cut

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Link to CSPAN stream for FBI Director Comey's testimony in the first public hearing on the Russia/Putin hacking/interference thingy.

Live at 10AM EDT

www.c-span.org/video/?425087-1/house-intelligence-committee-holds-first-public-hearing-russia-hacking

One opinion on what to look for (beyond the words).

www.lawfareblog.com/how-listen-jim-comeys-testimony-monday

p.s. Trump going nutty on the tweet box

Spoiler:

Last edited by Max Cut; 03-20-2017 at 09:24 AM.

03-20-2017 , 09:18 AM

#19738

einbert

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Originally Posted by Clovis8

Isn't the US one of the few barbaric countries that gives 2 weeks? Women are "manipulating" their massive two week leave. lol ok.

Anything these workers get is because of forward-thinking companies trying to stay ahead of the curve. There's NO governmental requirement at all.

03-20-2017 , 09:20 AM

#19739

Clovis8

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I've been running a company in Canada for decade where we give one year leave and have never heard of a woman "manipulating" it whatever the hell that would even mean.

03-20-2017 , 09:23 AM

#19740

ChrisV

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I assume what he means is that the women take whatever it is they get, one year leave or whatever, and then immediately quit after that. Whether that's even feasible idk, whether many women do it iadk.

03-20-2017 , 09:24 AM

#19741

weeeez

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trump doing well on twitter today.
I see a lot of you guys saying stop talking to the trolls and/or trumpkins,they cannot be reasoned.
So if you stop talking,what is left exactly?
The cult of personality is completely established,USA is a dictature now.
At least you guys have fox news to cheer you up,the ratings are so much better there!

03-20-2017 , 09:27 AM

#19742

Clovis8

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If this was even a thing (which its not) it wouldn't matter to the company. We don't pay their salary while on leave. The state does.

The American right wants nobody to have kids and no immigration. It's as if they don't understand macro economics at all. Oh wait.

03-20-2017 , 09:28 AM

#19743

Riverman

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Well if there is one thing holding USA #1 back, it's definitely some companies voluntarily offering maternity benefits.

How does this **** even make sense in their brains?

03-20-2017 , 09:29 AM

#19744

markksman

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Lets get back on point. Clearly these hearings are going to be a disaster for Trump and he is launching as much chaff as possible to get everyone going twenty different directions.

Last edited by markksman; 03-20-2017 at 09:30 AM. Reason: I mean in 30 minutes once hearings start trump's morning tweets should die

03-20-2017 , 09:33 AM

#19745

Trolly McTrollson

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The Republicans openly celebrated Trump's ability to take advantage of tax loopholes. That's "smart" when rich old *******s game the system and seize whatever advantages they can find, but it's "manipulation" when working mothers try the same tactic.

03-20-2017 , 09:39 AM

#19746

DTD

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"is it true that the DNC would not let the FBI in to look?" - D Trump 2017.

Surely someone on Twitter must know this to fill him in. It's not like the POTUS could ask any other agency. Fingers crossed that he gets some useful info.

03-20-2017 , 09:40 AM

#19747

lycosid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Riverman

Nah, Times Square/5th Avenue/Central Park is a dream Trumpkin vacation spot. Outside of mid-town is a no-go zone tho

03-20-2017 , 09:40 AM

#19748

Money2Burn

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Originally Posted by Riverman

John Rocker explained this to me a couple decades ago.

03-20-2017 , 09:59 AM

#19749

champstark

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wow Comey is a ****ing giant

03-20-2017 , 09:59 AM

#19750

+rep_lol

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im a bit more excited for this house intel testimony w comey, knowing that trump is in pre-emptive twitter meltdown mode this morning

it's starting on cspan

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