StrangeSox

greg, I'd just ask you to go and read the transcript from essentially any one-on-one interview Trump has conducted in the last year. Compare it to transcripts of Obama, Bush, or B. Clinton interviews. Then come back and tell us if you still think Trump is an intelligent man. Trump made most of his money as a reality TV show host and through selling his brand, not through big development deals--those failed spectacularly as often as they succeeded. He's an excellent carnival barker/showman/conman.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 12, 2017 -> 01:05 PM) I thought all meetings in the oval are recorded? No. Some were between the advent of recording tech (20's or 30's maybe?) and Nixon, but nobody wants to self-incriminate the way Nixon did.

Trump didn't think firing Flynn was an emergency. I guess having a potentially compromised foreign asset as your National Security Advisor isn't an emergency?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2017 -> 01:02 PM) Does fooling almost half of the country into voting for you count as smart? I'd call him one of the best con artists ever. He has a low cunning about him, and he's an excellent conman. He's done it time and time again in his various businesses.

Spicer refuses to comment further on whether Trump records conversations multiple times.

Kissinger, audio recordings, enemy list Trump only needs to complete a few more quests before he unlocks the final boss--Ghost of Nixon

State Media still carrying water FBI going to war

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 12, 2017 -> 10:53 AM) Just call me Raja! lol thank you for reminding me of those commercials

White House staff subtly hinting that Nixon was recording conversations is what first tipped off Congress in that case. The President blasting it out himself on twitter is something else.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 12, 2017 -> 09:42 AM) I hope someone asked 1. to see them 2. Asked about his debt "Loans aren't income!" is definitely the semantic defense they'll try to pull once more info comes out.

My favorite attempted Trump defense so far is him talking about having sent a CERTIFIED letter. Why is anyone supposed to be impressed that he paid the extra $3 at the post office to send something certified mail?

This guy has a running depository of everything that's happened in the Trump Presidency month by month with citations to the stories. http://trumpbone.zone/ A 10-part, 20 hour Ken Burns documentary could maybe capture actually living through this time period. Maybe.

~With Notably Rare Exceptions~

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-na...d&tid=sm_tw

Steve kicking ass and taking names

Melissa McCarthy-as-Spicer is riding the podium around Midtown Manhattan https://twitter.com/donie/status/863015737220378624

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2017 -> 07:47 AM) Sessions requesting prosecutors go for full maximum penalty on drug offenders. Fill those private prisons, fill those pockets Modern legalized slavery. Here's the NRO of all places with an editorial laying out how this works. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/4437...abor-laws-wages

Odds seem pretty good that Trump has recordings of White House meetings. I appreciate that he's sticking to history in this replay of Nixon.

Trump is now threatening Comey via Twitter https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/...007411132649473

Trump summoned Comey to a private dinner in January and demanded a loyalty oath. https://mobile.twitter.com/kylegriffin1/sta...827866278567938

Come on claufield use the quote button! I'm pretty sure Trump admitted to obstruction of Justice by firing Comey over the Russia investigation in his interview. https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/862799949196656640

Nearly half the country believes Trump fired Comey over the Russia investigation. Less than a quarter buy the official claim(s).

The man who has learned everything there is to learn about health care in a short amount of time

Louise Mensch is insane and thinks literally everyone is a compromised Russian asset. That sort of stuff is Alex Jones-level conspiracy. e:bmags delete your post