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02-17-2017 , 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wheatrich
Germany's turning right themselves. Merkel might not hold as chancellor.
The right-wing party is back to polling in the single digits in some polls and Merkel is in serious trouble of being ousted by a center-left coalition, so no:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinio...election,_2017
02-17-2017 , 02:13 AM
Robert Harward turns down Trump’s national security offer
https://www.ft.com/content/e89c64b8-...e-f14e55513608
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Mr Trump asked Robert Harward, a retired navy special forces officer, to succeed Mr Flynn, who was fired as national security adviser on Monday. At a press conference on Thursday, he said his decision to replace Mr Flynn had been made easier because he had an “outstanding” candidate to serve as a replacement.

But Mr Harward is said to have turned Mr Trump down. “Harward is conflicted between the call of duty and the obvious dysfunctionality,” said one person with first hand knowledge of the discussions between Mr Trump and Mr Harward. The second person said Mr Trump had asked Mr Harward to return to the White House for another meeting to try to change his mind.
02-17-2017 , 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
My standard comment here that mainstream newspapers won't print this kind of thing without ~three sources confirming the story. Several people in Trump's inner circle are happy to talk to the press about what's going on behind closed doors.
02-17-2017 , 02:14 AM
One of the things I heard was Harward wanted his own team and was told no he would have to keep some of those already there.
02-17-2017 , 02:17 AM
now you guys got me spooked about what's gonna happen at Trump's rally

milo was the beta testing
02-17-2017 , 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by GermanGuy
The right-wing party is back to polling in the single digits in some polls and Merkel is in serious trouble of being ousted by a center-left coalition, so no:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinio...election,_2017
ok, you got me, but narrative I've been told is they're starting to turn against muslims entering the country. at least right on that issue?
02-17-2017 , 02:20 AM


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In 2001, Dubke founded Crossroads Media, LLC.. The company, which is a Republican media services company, serves American Crossroads, a Super PAC run by Karl Rove. The co-founder of the Crossroads Media, Steven J. Law, served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush. American Crossroads’ chairman of the board is former Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan.

In addition to that, he co-founded and was the president of Americans for Job Security, a pro-business league in Virginia. That organization was active in 45 states and spent over $55 million on advocacy for select issues.

Before working in the role for AJS, he was the executive director of the Ripon Society and Ripon Educational Fund. The organization is a public poliy think tank that was founded in 1962.
02-17-2017 , 02:22 AM
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The president’s anger then flared when Mr. Turx asked about a rise in anti-Semitic incidents around the country.

Telling Mr. Turx to sit down and accusing him of lying about asking a “very straight, simple question,” Mr. Trump rejected the charge that he is personally anti-Semitic — something the reporter had explicitly said he was not asserting.
I bet Trump assumed the reporter was asking a "question" like this, using a tactic that Trump often employs: "Many people say that you are anti-Semitic. I'm not saying that, but many people are. What do you say to them?"
02-17-2017 , 02:23 AM
I live in Central Florida. I'm thinking about attending rallies and seeing what's going on. I'm a 6'4" white dude that weighs 300 lbs. Stick a MAGA hat on me and no way anyone thinks I'm a libtard. I'll even wear jorts if needed. Not sure how to go about this. Trump loves him some Florida so I think a lot of action will be here. Would love to shoot tape and record conversations and create a blog or give content to bigger media.
02-17-2017 , 02:26 AM
There has been some violence against refugees from the start and there are some public measures that make it easier to send people from countries like Tunisia or Morocco back. Otherwise I wouldn't say that there has been much of a change in public sentiment
02-17-2017 , 02:32 AM
"-Trump's not a serious candidate

-Trump will be out by October

-Trump will never win a single primary

-Trump has a ceiling of 25%

-Trump has a ceiling of 30%

-Trump has a ceiling of 35%

-Trump has a ceiling of 45%

-Trump will never win the south

-Trump can't win with evangelicals

-Trump will never be accepted by the party

-Trump will never be the nominee

-Trump will never win the general

-The electors will reject Trump despite his election win

-Trump will definitely be impeached any day now <-------You are here

-Trump can't really build a wall

-Trump can't extend Hillary's prison sentence to 120 years

-Trump can't negotiate the release of Half Life 3

-Trump can't expect the President of China to sign an unconditional surrender on the deck of the USS Nimitz

-Trump cannot get re-elected

-Trump can't be the fifth face on Mount Rushmore

-Trump can't be all five faces on Mount Trumpmore

-Trump can't run and win the 3rd term, can he?"
02-17-2017 , 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by wheatrich
Germany's turning right themselves. Merkel might not hold as chancellor.
But in that case she will be replaced by a social-democrat, not someone from the right. Current polls have the far-right AfD at 9-12% which will not result in them having any power because no other party will work with them.
02-17-2017 , 02:35 AM
In the event of Trump somehow surviving a full term I wonder if Kasich will primary him. He has been keeping a low profile recently but I see he will be on Tapper's Sunday show from Munich.
02-17-2017 , 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by GermanGuy
There has been some violence against refugees from the start and there are some public measures that make it easier to send people from countries like Tunisia or Morocco back. Otherwise I wouldn't say that there has been much of a change in public sentiment
sigh, wanted to pull a trump in this argument so badly and rustle people but can't argue against a name like that about this subject. I'm being treated unfairly.

Thank you for educating me.
02-17-2017 , 02:46 AM
02-17-2017 , 02:48 AM
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Originally Posted by seattlelou
In the event of Trump somehow surviving a full term I wonder if Kasich will primary him. He has been keeping a low profile recently but I see he will be on Tapper's Sunday show from Munich.
Isn't it considered a faux pas to try to primary the sitting president regardless the party?
02-17-2017 , 02:49 AM
GOP wouldn't dare unless trump has 0 chance but a guy like Cuban wouldn't give a ****.
02-17-2017 , 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SeeTheMirage
"-Trump's not a serious candidate

-Trump will be out by October

-Trump will never win a single primary

-Trump has a ceiling of 25%

-Trump has a ceiling of 30%

-Trump has a ceiling of 35%

-Trump has a ceiling of 45%

-Trump will never win the south

-Trump can't win with evangelicals

-Trump will never be accepted by the party

-Trump will never be the nominee

-Trump will never win the general

-The electors will reject Trump despite his election win

-Trump will definitely be impeached any day now <-------You are here

-Trump can't really build a wall

-Trump can't extend Hillary's prison sentence to 120 years

-Trump can't negotiate the release of Half Life 3

-Trump can't expect the President of China to sign an unconditional surrender on the deck of the USS Nimitz

-Trump cannot get re-elected

-Trump can't be the fifth face on Mount Rushmore

-Trump can't be all five faces on Mount Trumpmore

-Trump can't run and win the 3rd term, can he?"
Butter E-mails. And Ben Gazi. Acid! Bleach! That bitch!
02-17-2017 , 02:51 AM
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Originally Posted by wheatrich
GOP wouldn't dare unless trump has 0 chance but a guy like Cuban wouldn't give a ****.
LOL yea I can see a guy like Cuban doing it just to troll Trump and moving on with his life regardless of the outcome.

He wins, he gets to laugh at Trump.

He loses, he gets to laugh at Trump anyway.
02-17-2017 , 02:52 AM
man I wish I was a reporter, I'd totally never be allowed to ask questions after one day. Today I would've done this.

Trump winery in virginia owned by eric trump just filed for more foreign workers, why do trump businesses continue to refuse to hire american workers?

Thanks as a follow up, you keep saying 306 electoral votes but you only got 304, it's the second smallest victory since carter*, how does that influence trump business refusal to hire american workers?

I read that happened today but didn't confirm--whatever I believe nearly everything at first glance that makes sense with them at this point.

*I should look that up

I'm presuming trump would just go back to how great his victory was on all distraction questions but I'd laugh watching his brain try to follow.

Last edited by wheatrich; 02-17-2017 at 03:03 AM.
02-17-2017 , 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by RV Life
I live in Central Florida. I'm thinking about attending rallies and seeing what's going on. I'm a 6'4" white dude that weighs 300 lbs. Stick a MAGA hat on me and no way anyone thinks I'm a libtard. I'll even wear jorts if needed. Not sure how to go about this. Trump loves him some Florida so I think a lot of action will be here. Would love to shoot tape and record conversations and create a blog or give content to bigger media.
How's your goatee game?
02-17-2017 , 03:01 AM
Dunno if there's enough room for trump on rushmore just because his head would have to be the biggest one. Guess they'll have to remake teddy somehow.
02-17-2017 , 03:05 AM
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Originally Posted by RV Life
Isn't it considered a faux pas to try to primary the sitting president regardless the party?
It's been awhile but Reagan in 76, Ted Kennedy in 80, and Buchanan in 92, were serious challenges.
02-17-2017 , 03:08 AM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
How's your goatee game?
LOL. I haven't shaved in 3 days. I can grow a goatee ASAP if needed.

Hell, I can grow a mullet in 6 months.
02-17-2017 , 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by seattlelou
It's been awhile but Reagan in 76, Ted Kennedy in 80, and Buchanan in 92, were serious challenges.
****, I should have remembered Buchanan in 92.

2020 is as good a year as any I guess. *shrugs*

      
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