Everything posted by do or die
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Speaking of lies......absolutely everything..... since she opened her first day, by promising to never lie.......
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Well, can't he just ask the GRU for another copy?
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This Hunter Biden thing has more holes, than the Albert Hall....
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When Trump first came out talking about the Virus as "under control" "will just go away" and praising the Chinese Premier for his great response............... the die was cast. When it started to become apparent that Covid was a present danger, instead of conceding somewhat..... Trump simply doubled down, talking about "perfect response" "10 out of 10" "Democratic hoax" By now, there was clearly a need for action - so The Corona Virus Task Force. Unfortunately, starting with putting Pence in charge, the Task Force, despite the best efforts of Fauci and others......started to resemble a White House PR initiative. Trump decided that the most knowledgeable disease expert should take the lead, in the briefings.......himself. The briefings simply turned into a daily Trump mis-information spreader and brag fest. But, after the "light and bleach" fiasco, a new approach was needed, with Trump stepping back, for a bit. This approach turned out to be a mix of science (Fauci, Birx) and butt kissing (Pence, Jackson and others). Something had to give. As you might of guessed Trump and the WH started "Getting the country back from the doctors" (Kushner) Birx's charts and graphs were actually showing the truth - so she got pushed out of the picture. Fauci's scientific facts were totally contradicting the upbeat message - so he had to be insulted, belittled, and marginalized. Trump contracted the virus, but in his unemphatic mind, that simply provided some photo ops, and boosted the narrative that he was even more of an expert about the Virus. In my first sentence I mentioned that the "die was cast", even in those early days. Because when Trump, who is a true narcissist is caught telling lies......he simply doubles down and adds more lies. The idea that American lives could of been saved with more candour and a quicker response, probably never entered his mind. Trump's self image is what counted, and to hell with anything and everything else. Even now with the virus - he quadruples down on the lies. If these inane rallies cause more people - his most devoted followers, to get the virus - so what? He really doesn't care about them either. Trump failed to manage the virus, because at some point, he would of had to admit fault. Not happening.....now.....or ever. Historians will not be kind...
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Oracle's Ellison donated $250K to Graham Super PAC days before TikTok deal went through: The top executive at one of the nation's leading technology companies gave a quarter of a million dollars to a PAC supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) while he was brokering a deal between TikTok and a U.S.-based cloud computing company https://thehill.com/homenews/521538-oracles-ellison-donated-250k-to-graham-super-pac-days-before-tiktok-deal-went-through In this case, "brokering" is the correct terminology Yup, just now watching Ted Cruz, at the GOPs show trial of social media executives.....screaming about these platforms being " Democratic super PACS"
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MAGA scrambles to repair the Hunter Biden narrative Instead of publishing the more salacious allegations, conservative media has been more focused on covering alleged suppression of the story. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/28/trump-conspiracy-theoryhunter-biden-433131 Given that Uncle Rudy, Bannon and two White House lawyers composed the task force, trying to "sell" this story to various media outlets.........one can pretty do the math, on this one
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Well, I really don't want to be talking about DJT in a negative way
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Render unto Trump....what is yours.
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Ask not what your country can do for you.....but what you can do to screw your country.
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City leaders to Trump: Pay your bills, help us fight the coronavirus: Fourteen city governments say the president's campaign now owes them a collective $1.82 million. The campaign says it's not responsible. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/city-leaders-trump-pay-your-bills-help-us-fight-coronavirus-n1184646 Much more detailed reporting on these next two by Washington Post, and NYT.....if you can access them $3 for a Glass of Water? Trump Reportedly Charged US Government Millions to His Businesses https://www.mediaite.com/print/3-for-a-glass-of-water-trump-reportedly-charged-us-government-millions-to-his-businesses/ Trump defends business practices after report he failed to pay millions in debt https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/523099-trump-defends-business-practices-after-report-he-failed-to-pay Scorecard to date: Ripped off contractors in NYC Ripped off Trump University students Ripped off sick kids (Trump Foundation) Didn't pay enough taxes Doesn't pay debts Doesn't pay Campaign bills Rips off American taxpayers as President (much, much more to come out on that topic) But to be fair.....he did pay his taxes on those secret Chinese bank accounts.
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Today, Trump making his case, once again for re-election. Attacking Fox, Hunter Biden, Lesley Stahl, and Gov. Whitmer
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Nope not Miller. Those shoes have no hobnails.
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White House science office says Trump ended COVID pandemic as US hits record cases https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/523013-white-house-science-office-says-trump-ended-covid-pandemic-as-us-hits This will come as a relief, to many....
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Like Obama once did....the Republican Party "expanded the tent". The difference is that the GOP expansion to their tent mostly consists of ....Q-Anon, Neo-Nazis, Right Wing militias, KKK, Fundamentalist fanatics, conspiracy theorists, and the extreme Alt-right. All these groups have been emboldened, encouraged and in some cases, legitimized by a sitting President of the United States. Disgraceful. Hoping for a total GOP beatdown......so they can simply take a time out and try figuring out..... how to expand their base with the new demographic.
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Drifted over to Fox....and actually stayed around a while..... While watching them carry Obama live for 45 minutes....absolutely peeling and ripping, the orange paint right off of Trump. President on Twitter, most unhappy. Can't even rely on his propaganda channel...
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Expect the Dems to pick up another 10 seats in the House. That, plus the midterms results, puts Pelosi in pretty good shape for one more go, as Speaker
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In other words....extending the last 4 years....
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Ok, but the crowd enthusiasm does seems pretty infectious....
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A lot of Trump supporters have simply been told over and over that they are 'victims" of those "elites" that have been oppressing them and holding them back. Problem is that over the years....the term "elites" has been expanded..... to include any media, that don't sing that song, educators, scientists, environmentalists, and a lot of people (usually some form of "liberals") who might look for social justice and fight against bigotry, racism and misogyny. It took years to get to this point, Trump is merely a cynical trigger.... There also is some sort of physiological need to have a multitude of "enemies" to lash out against, and defend themselves against. Same, for that matter, with Donald Trump. They all delight in his belittling and attacking of foes. Sort of a bonding exercise, if you will. Of course, having Trump as a standard bearer against the 1 percenters and "elites" is totally pretty illogical, in itself. But anger, fear, and ignorance have always been pretty potent forces in history
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Ok, looked at World Truth TV... Need more gin
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This World Truth TV must be pretty special - to be rated that far below the Gateway Pundit
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They go low.....they go lower....
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Meadows doubles down on White House pandemic response: 'We're not going to control it' https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/522763-meadows-doubles-down-on-white-house-pandemic-response-were-not-going-to So Trump will no longer continue to talk about the "fantastic job" or "rounding the bend"on the virus? Oh sure. Meadows is starting to sound like Scott Atlas. Now 5 Pence staffers infected. Fortunately the WH have now declared that Pence is an "essential worker"- the designation given to first responders and front line medical workers - so of course, he can keep campaigning. What next? Another super spreader in the Rose Garden, to swear in Barrett? "Well, the only person waving a white flag along with his white mask is Joe Biden," Mark Meadows An alternative universe, indeed.
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30,000 lies (or whatever at this point....) and yet Trump supporters appear to be able to just stand back and stand ready for 30,000 more..... In future, sociologists are going to have a field day, with this stuff....
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Right along whenever his lips move.....