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ChaosTonyV4
04/12/17 5:27:03 PM
#152:


psaltery posted...
Maybe everything else was hyperbole too!


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/328371-white-house-to-lift-federal-hiring-freeze

basically, yeah!

Trump supporters got GOT, but that Trumpholm Syndrome is strong.
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FigureOfSpeech
04/12/17 5:34:24 PM
#153:


trump? hyperbole? you don't say...
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LordoftheMorons
04/12/17 6:19:58 PM
#154:


http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/328572-trump-threatens-to-stop-key-obamacare-payments-report

How does one guy manage to be this much of a piece of shit
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04/12/17 7:17:58 PM
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SupremeZero
04/12/17 7:19:41 PM
#156:


Republicans a year or two ago: FUCK BURN MAIM KILL RUSSIA!
Trump: Maybe we should be friends with Russia!
Republicans: Well, Russia's okay, I guess. We should be friends with Russia
Trump: We are now at an all-time low in relations with Russia.
Republicans: Presumably drunk to unconsciousness by now.
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Jakyl25
04/12/17 7:34:30 PM
#157:


Not long before Trump spoke, Russia vetoed a Western-backed U.N. resolution that would have condemned the chemical weapons attack and demanded a speedy investigation.

Well that's fishy
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LordoftheMorons
04/12/17 7:37:27 PM
#158:


http://thehill.com/policy/international/328592-trump-on-north-korea-china-relations-i-realized-its-not-so-easy

"Nobody knew dealing with North Korea could be so complicated"
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SupremeZero
04/12/17 7:38:07 PM
#159:


LordoftheMorons posted...
http://thehill.com/policy/international/328592-trump-on-north-korea-china-relations-i-realized-its-not-so-easy

"Nobody knew dealing with North Korea could be so complicated"

North Korea and Healthcare, which is more complicated, El Presidente.
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psaltery
04/12/17 7:47:42 PM
#160:


https://www.facebook.com/OccupyDemocrats/videos/1501254033300979/
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Jakyl25
04/12/17 7:51:50 PM
#161:


SupremeZero posted...
LordoftheMorons posted...
http://thehill.com/policy/international/328592-trump-on-north-korea-china-relations-i-realized-its-not-so-easy

"Nobody knew dealing with North Korea could be so complicated"

North Korea and Healthcare, which is more complicated, El Presidente.


Hey, in THIS instance, I'll give him credit for seeking more information before he made any rash decision, and adjusting his view accordingly

Yes it's silly that he didn't realize the complexity of being President. But since we are stuck with him, I will praise any sign of maturity we get.
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Eddv
04/12/17 8:08:52 PM
#162:


I am also seeing on the news that Trump is tired of people thinking his chief strategist is shaping his agenda.

Who knew all the liberal douches calling him President Bannon would actually have an effect.
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Jakyl25
04/12/17 8:09:30 PM
#163:


Actually there was a push to keep doing it precisely for that reason
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SupremeZero
04/12/17 8:09:43 PM
#164:


Eddv posted...
I am also seeing on the news that Trump is tired of people thinking his chief strategist is shaping his agenda.

Who knew all the liberal douches calling him President Bannon would actually have an effect.

I mean, the reason people actually started doing it was they thought it would have an effect, because he's thin skinned as fuck and throws a fit over Spicer being portrayed by a woman.
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psaltery
04/12/17 8:24:26 PM
#165:


He's back! Iran's Ahmadinejad to run for president

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday stunned the country by unexpectedly filing to run in the May presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out of the race.

Ahmadinejad's decision could upend an election many believed would be won by moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who negotiated the nuclear deal with world powers. Though Rouhani has yet to formally register, many viewed him as a shoe-in following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recommendation in September for Ahmadinejad to stand down and conservatives' inability to coalesce around a single candidate.

Ahmadinejad's firebrand style could prove appealing for hard-liners seeking a tough-talking candidate who can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. His candidacy also could expose the fissures inside Iranian politics that linger since his contested 2009 re-election, which brought massive unrest.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/irans-ahmadinejad-registers-run-president-073605329.html

Hope he wins too! Assad and Ahmadinejad!
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Kenri
04/12/17 8:51:47 PM
#166:


Yeah it was more a matter of if it would actually reach his ears than if he'd be affected by it. Dude's like a fucking 13 year old. If you called missiles gay around him he'd cut the military budget the next day.
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SupremeZero
04/12/17 8:53:20 PM
#167:


Kenri posted...
Yeah it was more a matter of if it would actually reach his ears than if he'd be affected by it. Dude's like a fucking 13 year old. If you called missiles gay around him he'd cut the military budget the next day.


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Twitter?
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Kenri
04/12/17 8:57:19 PM
#168:


SupremeZero posted...
Kenri posted...
Yeah it was more a matter of if it would actually reach his ears than if he'd be affected by it. Dude's like a fucking 13 year old. If you called missiles gay around him he'd cut the military budget the next day.


...

Twitter?

if you think the man's literate you're already giving him more credit than i do

edit: i'm also not sure if he understands that people are "real" unless they're right in front of him, and possibly not even then
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GuessMyUserName
04/13/17 12:58:38 AM
#169:


Kenri posted...
SupremeZero posted...
Kenri posted...
Yeah it was more a matter of if it would actually reach his ears than if he'd be affected by it. Dude's like a fucking 13 year old. If you called missiles gay around him he'd cut the military budget the next day.


...

Twitter?

if you think the man's literate you're already giving him more credit than i do

edit: i'm also not sure if he understands that people are "real" unless they're right in front of him, and possibly not even then

Hey now this is Mr. "All I know is what's on the internet" we're talkin' about here.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
04/13/17 1:07:02 AM
#170:


psaltery posted...
He's back! Iran's Ahmadinejad to run for president

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday stunned the country by unexpectedly filing to run in the May presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out of the race.

Ahmadinejad's decision could upend an election many believed would be won by moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who negotiated the nuclear deal with world powers. Though Rouhani has yet to formally register, many viewed him as a shoe-in following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recommendation in September for Ahmadinejad to stand down and conservatives' inability to coalesce around a single candidate.

Ahmadinejad's firebrand style could prove appealing for hard-liners seeking a tough-talking candidate who can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. His candidacy also could expose the fissures inside Iranian politics that linger since his contested 2009 re-election, which brought massive unrest.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/irans-ahmadinejad-registers-run-president-073605329.html

Hope he wins too! Assad and Ahmadinejad!


He's a fake candidate. He knows he will lose and is only running so that he can say "I ran..." >_>
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SupremeZero
04/13/17 2:22:40 AM
#171:


ImTheMacheteGuy posted...
psaltery posted...
He's back! Iran's Ahmadinejad to run for president

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday stunned the country by unexpectedly filing to run in the May presidential election, contradicting a recommendation from the supreme leader to stay out of the race.

Ahmadinejad's decision could upend an election many believed would be won by moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who negotiated the nuclear deal with world powers. Though Rouhani has yet to formally register, many viewed him as a shoe-in following Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's recommendation in September for Ahmadinejad to stand down and conservatives' inability to coalesce around a single candidate.

Ahmadinejad's firebrand style could prove appealing for hard-liners seeking a tough-talking candidate who can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. His candidacy also could expose the fissures inside Iranian politics that linger since his contested 2009 re-election, which brought massive unrest.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/irans-ahmadinejad-registers-run-president-073605329.html

Hope he wins too! Assad and Ahmadinejad!


He's a fake candidate. He knows he will lose and is only running so that he can say "I ran..." >_>


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Peace___Frog
04/13/17 7:53:05 AM
#172:


Psalt supporting a holocaust denier doesn't surprise me much.
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My Immortal
04/13/17 9:49:20 AM
#173:


ChaosTonyV4 posted...
Btw, for you guys who ignored Psaltry, dude seems to be posting more non-partisan shit lately.

Peace___Frog posted...
Psalt supporting a holocaust denier doesn't surprise me much.

lol?
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The Mana Sword
04/13/17 9:49:29 AM
#174:


good news everyone

NATO is no longer obsolete

thanks Trump
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SupremeZero
04/13/17 10:07:46 AM
#175:


Maybe he can flip on TPP too, if we're super lucky.
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redrocket_pub
04/13/17 10:16:05 AM
#176:


SupremeZero posted...
Maybe he can flip on TPP too, if we're super lucky.


After six more months, he flips on everything and becomes a good president?
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Wanglicious
04/13/17 10:37:58 AM
#177:


nah he can stay against tpp.
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GuessMyUserName
04/13/17 1:25:06 PM
#178:


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/afghanistan-isis-moab-bomb

Looks like Trump realized the path to popularity is through bombs.
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HaRRicH
04/13/17 2:47:29 PM
#179:


https://twitter.com/andrewsweiss/status/852568840051466240

"Seven (!) foreign intel services spotted Russian spies' contacts w Trump team.: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Estonia, Australia, Poland https://t.co/ypzUe4QclQ"

Links to the Guardian. USA has been late to the game regarding Donald and Russia.
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HaRRicH
04/13/17 3:06:39 PM
#180:


https://twitter.com/kampeas/status/852589308393529344

"US anti-Semitism envoy?s office to remain empty, says former State Dept. official https://t.co/O2gtZEvEWc"

Add this to Spicer's press conference, leaving out Jewish people from statements regarding the Holocaust, and the Star of David in Donald's ad against Hillary.
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FigureOfSpeech
04/13/17 3:25:12 PM
#181:


HaRRicH posted...
https://twitter.com/andrewsweiss/status/852568840051466240

"Seven (!) foreign intel services spotted Russian spies' contacts w Trump team.: UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, Estonia, Australia, Poland https://t.co/ypzUe4QclQ"

Links to the Guardian. USA has been late to the game regarding Donald and Russia.


awwwwww damn, son. Estonia don't fuck around with that bullshit.
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LordoftheMorons
04/13/17 3:32:47 PM
#182:


Makes sense. They have a lot to lose from an unchecked Russia!
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HanOfTheNekos
04/13/17 3:38:40 PM
#183:


Umm.. moab?
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Regaro
04/13/17 3:40:22 PM
#184:


More bombings to try to distract the media (and public, by extension)?
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Nelson_Mandela
04/13/17 4:37:20 PM
#185:


Awesome. It doesn't even matter if the bomb doesn't do practical damage (although I can't imagine how it won't). The symbolism is real.
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scarletspeed7
04/13/17 4:39:08 PM
#186:


You're right. The symbolism is real. America is bombing on the world stage.
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Paratroopa1
04/13/17 4:41:40 PM
#187:


Okay, I mean I'm sitting here going "if we're going to spend millions of dollars on something, I hope that it's something that actually does something, and not merely a symbolic gesture", but I guess up is down and I'm now the fiscal conservative
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Peace___Frog
04/13/17 4:44:24 PM
#188:


Guys it was a warning - never mind the fact that our enemies are happy to see us bankrupt ourselves doing nothing of value.
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ChaosTonyV4
04/13/17 4:45:17 PM
#189:


scarletspeed7 posted...
You're right. The symbolism is real. America is bombing on the world stage.


Fuckin scorched.
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Nelson_Mandela
04/13/17 4:48:48 PM
#190:


Peace___Frog posted...
Guys it was a warning - never mind the fact that our enemies are happy to see us bankrupt ourselves doing nothing of value.

I didn't realize that the United States paid extra to create this bomb specifically for Trump
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Paratroopa1
04/13/17 4:50:41 PM
#191:


1) Deploying a weapon is part of the cost of using it, not just creating and maintaining it

2) Uh, we like, restock our ordinance after we've used it right?
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Nelson_Mandela
04/13/17 4:53:53 PM
#192:


Paratroopa1 posted...
1) Deploying a weapon is part of the cost of using it, not just creating and maintaining it

2) Uh, we like, restock our ordinance after we've used it right?

Defense budgets are set regardless of what weapons we use when. You can argue against the MOAB use but a financial argument is a silly one.
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Paratroopa1
04/13/17 4:55:31 PM
#193:


I don't think "symbolic gestures" are the best use of our defense money
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dowolf
04/13/17 5:11:28 PM
#194:


My current understanding of the MOAB strike based on early reports is that it was used tactically and (presumably) effectively -- is there information that contradicts that?
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Nelson_Mandela
04/13/17 5:31:33 PM
#195:


Paratroopa1 posted...
I don't think "symbolic gestures" are the best use of our defense money

The money was already spent
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Paratroopa1
04/13/17 5:33:41 PM
#196:


Fuck, is there an opposite of a sunk cost fallacy

Just because we've already spent the money on the bomb doesn't mean we can waste it

I'm not saying that's what we did, but I sure as hell hope it wasn't "symbolic"
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Nelson_Mandela
04/13/17 5:38:44 PM
#197:


Paratroopa1 posted...
Fuck, is there an opposite of a sunk cost fallacy

Just because we've already spent the money on the bomb doesn't mean we can waste it

I'm not saying that's what we did, but I sure as hell hope it wasn't "symbolic"

I hope so too! Just trying to preclude the America-haters here from gleefully boasting if the bomb wasn't 100% effective
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TheRock1525
04/13/17 5:40:58 PM
#198:


Except it's use means another bomb will be built to replace it, so yes it costs money in the end.
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Kenri
04/13/17 5:41:45 PM
#199:


How do we stop the America-haters here from gleefully boasting about more wars?
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SupremeZero
04/13/17 5:42:13 PM
#200:


Paratroopa1 posted...
Fuck, is there an opposite of a sunk cost fallacy

Just because we've already spent the money on the bomb doesn't mean we can waste it

I'm not saying that's what we did, but I sure as hell hope it wasn't "symbolic"

It's called "Is THIS what we're increasing defense spending for? That's dumb".
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LordoftheMorons
04/13/17 6:07:30 PM
#201:


Imo the optimal use of more DoD funding would be to increase my fellowship stipend...!

(I'm not in principle opposed to more defense spending if it will be used well, but the concurrent requests to gut the State Department budget really put a knife in the heart of that interpretation)
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