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19 minutes ago, Native Horn said:

A manual can opener?  Sheeeeit, I'll take <1% and be comfortable.  I doubt he has ever opened a can in his life, food or whoopass.  And he is too stupid to figure out how to use one for the first time.

He'd randomly pick a double amputee out of  crowd and offer him/her a million dollars to do it

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7 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Who the fuck are these 35%’ers that believe he is handling corona correctly?

Big Sanitizer 

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Something, something.  Chuck back in 2 and 2.  
 

I know I ask this every few years, but is it true that Chuck lives here in Austin or in the Hill Country?

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https://reason.com/video/trumps-failed-promise-to-stop-americas-endless-wars/

Trump's Failed Promise To Stop America's 'Endless Wars'

"The best aspect of the Trump foreign policy is that he has revealed the mind of the foreign policy establishment," says historian Thaddeus Russell. "The worst part... he's a mass murderer just like the rest of them."

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"The problem with Donald Trump, of course, is that he's a millimeter deep," says Horton. "He has some instincts, but he doesn't have…thinking really on these things."

Trump's wars with the media, Democrats, and protesters have meant that Americans are paying less attention than ever to our actual wars, which nevertheless are still being waged.

Trump hasn't invaded any new countries, but he has ramped up the nearly 19-year-long, $2 trillion Afghanistan war that's cost the lives of tens of thousands of Afghans and more than 3,500 U.S. and NATO troops.

Trump deployed thousands more troops to Afghanistan in 2017 and dropped more bombs and missiles in 2019 than in any previously recorded year.

"Once they get in there, all the incentives are to keep the [wars] going," says Horton. "Afghanistan is the greatest example of this."

Instead of withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria once he took office, Trump vowed to stop publicly reporting troop numbers. 

The Trump administration did strike a deal with Taliban leaders in late February to wind down the war within 14 months if they pledged to prevent terrorist groups like al Qaeda from operating in the country, and the Pentagon announced a reduction in forces and withdrawal from five Afghanistan bases on July 14.

"The fact that Trump was willing to break with Bush and Obama's policy to go ahead and negotiate directly with the Taliban was a clue that he was really serious," says Horton.

But he worries that deal could be scuttled by uncorroborated reports that Russia paid bounties to Afghans who killed U.S. troops, which prompted Republican Liz Cheney to partner with several House Democrats to place conditions on the withdrawal.

Horton also points out that Trump has increased U.S. involvement in Yemen and Somalia. In Yemen alone, the United Nations estimates that the Saudi-led and U.S.-supported bombing campaign has resulted in almost a quarter of a million deaths.

"These are two of America's most horrible wars and no one pays any attention to them whatsoever," says Horton.

Trump has continued and escalated the war on terror, which could make the U.S. susceptible to getting involved in even more conflicts around the globe. He also undid Obama's nuclear deal with Iran and ordered a targeted assassination of Iranian Gen. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, whom he accused of plotting an attack on an American base.

But after Iran fired back, Trump backed off. He pulled back a strike in 2019 after Iran downed a U.S. drone, and political allies and media commentators portrayed it as a weakness. He faced widespread criticism for moving troops out of northern Syria and praise when he fired missiles into a Syrian airfield after allegations of a chemical attack by Bashar al-Assad.

"Look at the narrative and the agenda in the media," says Horton. "How dare Donald Trump try to end any of America's wars ever."

Russell worries about the increasingly belligerent rhetoric on both sides of the aisle towards China. Trump has escalated tensions with China through his trade war and  the reported placement of low-yield nuclear weapons in the region. But Russell still believes Trump's rhetoric was useful.

"The best aspect of the foreign policy of Trump is that…he has revealed the mind of not just the foreign policy establishment…[but] really government workings and the workings of the state," says Russell. "The worst aspect of the Trump foreign policy is that he's a mass murderer, just like the rest of them."

In the end, Trump, as commander in chief, has had ample opportunity to begin making good on his promise to begin extricating the American military from its endless wars. Time and again, he has failed to formulate a coherent strategy for doing so.

"It never should have been this way. We screwed up, got the whole 21st century off on the wrong foot," says Horton. "But we didn't need to. We could call the whole damn thing off…and just forge that new [foreign policy] consensus and stick with it. It should be easy because we're right."

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1 hour ago, Lobo said:

Something, something.  Chuck back in 2 and 2.  
 

I know I ask this every few years, but is it true that Chuck lives here in Austin or in the Hill Country?

I think he lived in Marble Falls a few years ago.  Not sure if he still lives there.

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2 minutes ago, Gap03 said:

I think he lived in Marble Falls a few years ago.  Not sure if he still lives there.

He does. I’ve met him a few times. My a good friends MIL is close with him. He’s an absolute douche, as you’d expect. 

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2 hours ago, Native Horn said:

A manual can opener?  Sheeeeit, I'll take <1% and be comfortable.  I doubt he has ever opened a can in his life, food or whoopass.  And he is too stupid to figure out how to use one for the first time.

He would manage to slash his own hand open, and as Commander in Chief, be entitled to that Purple Heart.

A beautiful, beautiful Purple Heart...

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3 hours ago, Red Five said:

The next time he's interviewed. "Mr. President you claimed that there has been tremendous corruption on mail-in ballots. Tell me about it."

"Yes well you know there has been such corruption. Terrible corruption."

"No I mean, literally tell me about it. Describe it. What are you talking about?"

And stay on him. If he tries to change the subject, steer it back. But of course this isn't what happens, so we let this go and just move on the the next insane thing.

What is staying on this brain-dead shit sack going to accomplish other than produce more lies and superlative-laden bullshittery? 

"I'll tell you what it is, it's really not nice of you to keep asking mean spirited questions. Everyone knows what these people do, it's the worst kept secret in the world. But it's the radical left and antifa who are doing this. It's the worst thing you've ever seen. I've seen them do it myself, many many times. They always tell me 'you wouldn't believe how easy it is.' There's nobody worse than these people. They buy pre-made ballots from the worst countries, places that hate us and want sleepy Joe and the rest of the radical left to win, like the tremendously corrupt Mexicans, so that more of them can come here to rape and murder our sweet white children. I've seen it myself many, many times. Countless times. It's the most vicious crime in the history of our species, what these people do. But they're effective at what they do and we soon won't have windows or suburbs unless we have our very strong best good laws against mail-in voting. I can tell you a whole lot more about it after the election if you must know."

 

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Also, this is perfect.
The GOP platform is just one thing: fear.
We are governed by a satirical Old Glory Robot Insurance commercial.
Been saying this for a while. I get bombarded with mailers and they're always the same. Fear of immigrants, fear of socialism, fear of taking your guns, fear of tax hikes, fear of the stock market plunging...and on and on and on. Imagine being afraid of everything.
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2 minutes ago, Okie State said:
4 hours ago, Brisketexan said:
Also, this is perfect.
The GOP platform is just one thing: fear.
We are governed by a satirical Old Glory Robot Insurance commercial.

Been saying this for a while. I get bombarded with mailers and they're always the same. Fear of immigrants, fear of socialism, fear of taking your guns, fear of tax hikes, fear of the stock market plunging...and on and on and on. Imagine being afraid of everything.

You just described FoxNews entire business model. It is profitable. 

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And for you legal eagles, the success of Fox News cable relied on the branding of the Fox over the air broadcasting network. Otherwise nobody would have ever watched Fox News.

These guys were smart and knew what they were doing. I guess props to them.

Red State v. Blue state. Or do y’all remember that one from when we were kids? Didn’t previously exist. They did it and made a bunch of dough. Again props, I guess. 

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34 minutes ago, Okie State said:

Been saying this for a while. I get bombarded with mailers and they're always the same. Fear of immigrants, fear of socialism, fear of taking your guns, fear of tax hikes, fear of the stock market plunging...and on and on and on. Imagine being afraid of everything.

 

I've said it many times, but my in-laws.  Have absolutely no reason to fear anything (have money, have their health, have 4 kids graduated from college and all on their own, have grandkids, own everything) but they are absolutely scared shitless of the world. 

FIL is convinced that AOC is going to take his millions.  Just pass a law on her own, fly in, and empty his bank accounts.  I'm totally serious.

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I'll give him credit, Trump NEVER misses an opportunity to act like a butthurt little bitch. Dude is on brand 24/7

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Officials told CNN in recent days that while Parscale had lost influence and earned Trump's ire, he would likely remain campaign manager in title -- even as other aides have already begun to take over bigger parts of the campaign's strategic decisions.

Parscale's relationship with Trump, though, soured significantly in the wake of the Tulsa campaign rally debacle.

"He does not like Brad," one Trump adviser said last week, noting that Trump has taken to frequently cutting Parscale off during meetings and disagreeing with nearly every position he takes, at times ultimately agreeing with the same position when it is later reiterated by another aide in the room.

"It's very clear that when Brad offers a position, Trump decides to be against it," the adviser said.

 

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Watersports.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-service-drops-dollar25k-for-jet-skis-to-protect-trump-family?ref=home?ref=home

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The Secret Service has purchased two jet skis that will help keep the Trump family safe while swimming, according to new U.S. government procurement data reviewed by The Daily Beast. 

Taxpayers will be picking up the $25,338 tab for the pair of personal watercraft, along with a trailer to transport them, which the agency bought from a Kawasaki dealership in Augusta, Georgia.

 

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An initial solicitation by the Secret Service for two new jet skis and a trailer was issued last year, and was first spotted by reporter Scott McFarlane. It noted, “President Trump and his family spend several weeks throughout the year in Mara Largo [sic] FL and Hamptons NY,” it said. “The First Family is very active in water sports.” 

 

But aside that:

 

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Over the last two years, the Trumps have taken 3,249 trips requiring Secret Service protection—12 times the number of protected trips taken by the Obama family in seven years, according to a recent analysis by D.C. watchdog Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in Washington. The Trump family’s travel has squeezed the Secret Service’s finances, CREW explained, forcing the agency “to justify the spike in protective travel costs in its congressional budget requests for the past two years.” 

 

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When Trump’s youngest daughter Tiffany visited Serbia with her boyfriend in 2019, lodging for her protective detail cost taxpayers at least $23,000. Hotel rooms for Secret Service agents during her jaunt to the Cannes Film Festival a few months later ran nearly $20,000. And when Tiffany’s sister, and White House adviser, Ivanka jetted down to the Dominican Republic for a luxurious weekend getaway with husband, and fellow White House adviser, Jared Kushner the year before, their security detail’s hotel charges came to almost $60,000.

Trump’s adult sons often travel for Trump Organization business, which results in taxpayer money being spent to protect them while they complete deals that will ultimately enrich the president. A 2017 business trip to a Trump property in Ireland by Eric Trump cost $4,029.85 in limousines and $11,261 in hotel fees for the Secret Service detail accompanying him. A business trip Eric took with his brother Don Jr. to the United Arab Emirates cost taxpayers $230,000.

One of the biggest spenders, however, has been first lady Melania Trump, whose spokesperson once boasted about her being “mindful and responsible when it comes to taxpayer money.” In 2017, the protective detail looking after the president’s wife managed to rack up a $174,000 hotel bill on a day trip to Toronto, and $95,000 in lodging charges during a six-hour stop in Cairo the following year without the first lady even staying the night.

Protecting Trump himself during his extracurricular outings also costs big money. Golf cart rentals for the Secret Service agents who follow Trump on the links have now cost more than half a million dollars. The modified carts can reach speeds of at least 19 miles per hour, roughly five mph faster than a regular cart.

Trump has long criticized his predecessor for spending taxpayer money on personal trips, although his claims ring somewhat hollow in light of his own family’s expenditures.

“The Obama's [sic] Spain vacation cost taxpayers over $476K...They love to spend money,” Trump tweeted in 2012.

“Let's not mince words,” Craig Holman, an ethics expert at D.C. nonprofit Public Citizen, told The Daily Beast. “Trump is costing our country a fortune.”

 

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