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Seriously though, I saw that on CNN a few minutes ago. They said Comey was mislead by intercepted communications implicating several dems in a plan to 'go easy' on HRC's investigation. Turns out that might have been a Russian ploy that Comey bit hard on... lol.

He came out and announced the investigation into her emails to head off any impression that the FBI was going to go easy... They never verified the intercepted communications. OMG it just keeps getting more and more embarrassing. Putin might as well have just called up and said he was appointing Trump as dictator of the US.

But Benghazi. I'm mean. Come on.

I wouldn't go that far, but, you did say it.

jc

speaking of rolling on, anybody paying attention to the train wreck which is Trump's overseas tour?

lol yo they got a shot of him straight up shoving a fellow NATO leader out the way.

I was at a dinner meeting in DC on Monday that was made up of hundreds of mostly Medical Professionals.

The wine was served and someone suggested we have a toast.

Another person said, "What shall we drink to?"

One of the heads of the organization stood up, raised his glass and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, to Trumps death."

The group cheered and tipped their glasses in agreement...

save one.

really hope they meant his time in the oval.

wishing actual death on a president, no matter who it is, is highly disgusting, and about as unpatriotic as one can get.

Agreed.

Yet, people are going all out on twitter and what not about Melania wearing black in Israel with the whole "dress the part"......thinking of her being a widow.

i don't really care too much about that. they've been poking fun with regards to the perception of Melania with Trump. you see the video of her slapping away Trump's hand?

people always poke fun at the first lady. i remember when Fox news tried to run a story asking if michelle obama fist bumping Obama was a cool thing or a terrorist fist bump.

9 years later, i'm still trying to figure out what a terrorist fist bump is.

yo, i thought y'all said this dude understood how the markets worked? The hell is this?

and why does this dude have so much beef with Germany? wish he talk tough to Russia like that.


Trump Reportedly Called Germans 'Very Bad,' Vowed To Stop German Car Sales In The U.S.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-reportedly-called-germans-apos-224332980.html

During a meeting with top leaders of the European Union, President Donald Trump said “the Germans are bad, very bad,” according to participants in the room who spoke to German newspaper Der Spiegel.

Trump’s specific criticism was that Germany’s auto industry exported cars. “See the millions of cars they are selling in the U.S. Terrible,” Der Spiegel reports he said. “We will stop this.”

In January, Trump threatened to slap a 35 percent tax on German auto imports. “If you want to build cars in the world, then I wish you all the best. You can build cars for the United States, but for every car that comes to the USA, you will pay 35 percent tax,” he said. “I would tell BMW that if you are building a factory in Mexico and plan to sell cars to the USA, without a 35 percent tax, then you can forget that.”

Trump’s new comments impugning the Germans for exporting cars were made in a meeting with the European Commission president, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the European Council president, Donald Tusk. Juncker, Der Spiegel reports, supported the Germans.

Another German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, reported that E.U. representatives felt their U.S. counterparts did not understand that the E.U. negotiates trade agreements as a single entity, rather than on a country-to-country basis. That is, the U.S. can negotiate trade deals with the E.U. as a whole, but not individually with the separate members of the E.U.

Der Spiegel reported that Gary Cohn, the director of Trump’s National Economic Council, appeared to believe that the U.S. could negotiate different trade deals with Germany and Belgium.

This is not the first time this basic misunderstanding has cropped up. When German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the White House in March, she had to explain how E.U. trade deals were negotiated almost a dozen times, a senior German official told the Times of London.

“Ten times Trump asked [Merkel] if he could negotiate a trade deal with Germany. Every time she replied, ‘You can’t do a trade deal with Germany, only the EU,’” the official said. “On the eleventh refusal, Trump finally got the message, ‘Oh, we’ll do a deal with Europe then.’”

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

The revelations came hours after Trump publicly blasted the U.S.’s European partners in the NATO defense alliance, accusing them of owing American taxpayers billions of dollars because they have previously not met the alliance’s defense spending requirements. He also failed to affirm that his administration would meet its commitment to militarily support them if needed.

The president has repeatedly questioned Washington’s relationships in the region, cheering Britain’s vote to leave the European Union and engaging positively with anti-EU politicians like France’s Marine Le Pen. Top political figures and Europe analysts have already labeled his trip a major failure, and it’s not even over yet: Trump is expected to now head to Sicily for a summit of the G7, a group of the world’s most developed economies.

I'd be willing to bet that Trump drives a fancy import...

Honestly, I'd truly be surprised if he even has a license. He's been loaded his whole life, I'd bet money he gets driven from here to there in a limo.

Maybe the media would have liked it better if he would apologize for everything this Country stands for like the wimp Obama did.

You call that a forest? Damn city slickers.

Obama apologized?

For what? And to who? And all you did was deflect.

It's just crap they make up.

Trump said in an interview about a month after the election that one of the things he dislikes the most about being pres is he can't just go hop in the car and go for a drive (which he liked to do) and that everywhere he goes of course has to be preplanned and he has to be driven in the presidential motorcade. I guess he sorta didn't think this one through, cause that isn't going to change for a while.

Seriously, Medical Professionals don't like Trump? Honestly, I knew from very clear statements in the press that the AMA and other organizations involved in the practice of Medicine were totally against this new ACHA plan put out by the Republican led House, But I really didn't think that the medical community was against Trump himself.

That honestly comes at a bit of a shock.

Can only speak for my little corner of the medical community I interact with daily... I've not found a fan of trump amongst them.

In my experience, the medical professionals I've met don't really vote in a block like some other professions (teachers and other union-heavy professions come to mind, but there are plenty others on both sides). Their political leanings are fairly independent of their profession.

Just my experience/opinion.

Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a Superpower

A common theme that runs through President Obama's statements is the idea the United States must atone for its past policies, whether it is America's application of the war against Islamist terrorism or its overall foreign policy. At the core of this message is the concept that the U.S. is a flawed nation that must seek redemption by apologizing for its past "sins."

On several occasions, President Obama has sought to apologize for the actions of his own country when addressing a foreign audience--including seven of the 10 apologies listed below. The President has already apologized for his country to nearly 3 billion people across Europe, the Muslim world, and the Americas.

The Obama Administration's strategy of unconditional engagement with America's enemies combined with a relentless penchant for apology-making is a dangerous recipe for failure. The overall effect of this approach has been to weaken American power on the world stage rather than strengthen it.

President Obama's personal approval ratings across much of the world may be sky high, but that has not translated into greater support for U.S.-led initiatives, such as the NATO mission in Afghanistan, which is heavily dependent on American and British troops. The U.S. is increasingly viewed as a soft touch internationally, which has encouraged rogue regimes such as North Korea and Iran to accelerate their nuclear and missile programs.

As President Obama embarks this week on his second major overseas tour, which will take him to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, and France, the world does not need yet another apology from the President. Rather, it is looking for strong and principled leadership from the most powerful nation on the face of the earth. American leadership is not a popularity contest, nor should it be an exercise in self-loathing. Rather, it is about taking tough positions that will be met with hostility in many parts of the globe. Above all, it demands the assertive projection of American power, both to secure the homeland and to protect America's allies.

The following is a list of the 10 most significant apologies by the President of the United States in his first four months of office as they relate to foreign policy and national security issues.

1. Apology to France and Europe ("America Has Shown Arrogance")

Speech by President Obama, Rhenus Sports Arena, Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009.[1]

So we must be honest with ourselves. In recent years we've allowed our Alliance to drift. I know that there have been honest disagreements over policy, but we also know that there's something more that has crept into our relationship. In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.
2. Apology to the Muslim World ("We Have Not Been Perfect")

President Obama, interview with Al Arabiya, January 27, 2009.[2]

My job to the Muslim world is to communicate that the Americans are not your enemy. We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect. But if you look at the track record, as you say, America was not born as a colonial power, and that the same respect and partnership that America had with the Muslim world as recently as 20 or 30 years ago, there's no reason why we can't restore that.
3. Apology to the Summit of the Americas ("At Times We Sought to Dictate Our Terms")

President Obama, address to the Summit of the Americas opening ceremony, Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 17, 2009.[3]

All of us must now renew the common stake that we have in one another. I know that promises of partnership have gone unfulfilled in the past, and that trust has to be earned over time. While the United States has done much to promote peace and prosperity in the hemisphere, we have at times been disengaged, and at times we sought to dictate our terms. But I pledge to you that we seek an equal partnership. There is no senior partner and junior partner in our relations; there is simply engagement based on mutual respect and common interests and shared values. So I'm here to launch a new chapter of engagement that will be sustained throughout my administration.
The United States will be willing to acknowledge past errors where those errors have been made.
4. Apology at the G-20 Summit of World Leaders ("Some Restoration of America's Standing in the World")

News conference by President Obama, ExCel Center, London, United Kingdom, April 2, 2009.[4]

I would like to think that with my election and the early decisions that we've made, that you're starting to see some restoration of America's standing in the world. And although, as you know, I always mistrust polls, international polls seem to indicate that you're seeing people more hopeful about America's leadership.
I just think in a world that is as complex as it is, that it is very important for us to be able to forge partnerships as opposed to simply dictating solutions. Just to try to crystallize the example, there's been a lot of comparison here about Bretton Woods. "Oh, well, last time you saw the entire international architecture being remade." Well, if there's just Roosevelt and Churchill sitting in a room with a brandy, that's an easier negotiation. But that's not the world we live in, and it shouldn't be the world that we live in.
5. Apology for the War on Terror ("We Went off Course")

President Obama, speech at the National Archives, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009.[5]

Unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our government made a series of hasty decisions. I believe that many of these decisions were motivated by a sincere desire to protect the American people. But I also believe that all too often our government made decisions based on fear rather than foresight; that all too often our government trimmed facts and evidence to fit ideological predispositions. Instead of strategically applying our power and our principles, too often we set those principles aside as luxuries that we could no longer afford. And during this season of fear, too many of us--Democrats and Republicans, politicians, journalists, and citizens--fell silent.
In other words, we went off course. And this is not my assessment alone. It was an assessment that was shared by the American people who nominated candidates for President from both major parties who, despite our many differences, called for a new approach--one that rejected torture and one that recognized the imperative of closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
6. Apology for Guantanamo in France ("Sacrificing Your Values")

Speech by President Obama, Rhenus Sports Arena, Strasbourg, France, April 3, 2009.[6]

Our two republics were founded in service of these ideals. In America, it is written into our founding documents as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." In France: "Liberté"--absolutely--"egalité, fraternité." Our moral authority is derived from the fact that generations of our citizens have fought and bled to uphold these values in our nations and others. And that's why we can never sacrifice them for expedience's sake. That's why I've ordered the closing of the detention center in Guantanamo Bay. That's why I can stand here today and say without equivocation or exception that the United States of America does not and will not torture.
In dealing with terrorism, we can't lose sight of our values and who we are. That's why I closed Guantanamo. That's why I made very clear that we will not engage in certain interrogation practices. I don't believe that there is a contradiction between our security and our values. And when you start sacrificing your values, when you lose yourself, then over the long term that will make you less secure.
7. Apology before the Turkish Parliament ("Our Own Darker Periods in Our History")

Speech by President Obama to the Turkish Parliament, Ankara, Turkey, April 6, 2009.[7]

Every challenge that we face is more easily met if we tend to our own democratic foundation. This work is never over. That's why, in the United States, we recently ordered the prison at Guantanamo Bay closed. That's why we prohibited--without exception or equivocation--the use of torture. All of us have to change. And sometimes change is hard.
Another issue that confronts all democracies as they move to the future is how we deal with the past. The United States is still working through some of our own darker periods in our history. Facing the Washington Monument that I spoke of is a memorial of Abraham Lincoln, the man who freed those who were enslaved even after Washington led our Revolution. Our country still struggles with the legacies of slavery and segregation, the past treatment of Native Americans.
Human endeavor is by its nature imperfect. History is often tragic, but unresolved, it can be a heavy weight. Each country must work through its past. And reckoning with the past can help us seize a better future.
8. Apology for U.S. Policy toward the Americas ("The United States Has Not Pursued and Sustained Engagement with Our Neighbors")

Opinion editorial by President Obama: "Choosing a Better Future in the Americas," April 16, 2009.[8]

Too often, the United States has not pursued and sustained engagement with our neighbors. We have been too easily distracted by other priorities, and have failed to see that our own progress is tied directly to progress throughout the Americas. My Administration is committed to the promise of a new day. We will renew and sustain a broader partnership between the United States and the hemisphere on behalf of our common prosperity and our common security.
9. Apology for the Mistakes of the CIA ("Potentially We've Made Some Mistakes")

Remarks by the President to CIA employees, CIA Headquarters, Langley, Virginia, April 20, 2009.[9] The remarks followed the controversial decision to release Office of Legal Counsel memoranda detailing CIA enhanced interrogation techniques used against terrorist suspects.

So don't be discouraged by what's happened in the last few weeks. Don't be discouraged that we have to acknowledge potentially we've made some mistakes. That's how we learn. But the fact that we are willing to acknowledge them and then move forward, that is precisely why I am proud to be President of the United States, and that's why you should be proud to be members of the CIA.
10. Apology for Guantanamo in Washington ("A Rallying Cry for Our Enemies")

President Obama, speech at the National Archives, Washington, D.C., May 21, 2009.[10]

There is also no question that Guantanamo set back the moral authority that is America's strongest currency in the world. Instead of building a durable framework for the struggle against al Qaeda that drew upon our deeply held values and traditions, our government was defending positions that undermined the rule of law. In fact, part of the rationale for establishing Guantanamo in the first place was the misplaced notion that a prison there would be beyond the law--a proposition that the Supreme Court soundly rejected. Meanwhile, instead of serving as a tool to counter terrorism, Guantanamo became a symbol that helped al Qaeda recruit terrorists to its cause. Indeed, the existence of Guantanamo likely created more terrorists around the world than it ever detained.

Nile Gardiner is the Director of, and Morgan Roach is Research Assistant in, the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.

http://www.heritage.org/europe/report/ba...ated-superpower

Bringing hundreds of billions of dollars back to the U.S.A. from the Middle East - which will mean JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

-President Donald Trump

Thank you Mr.President, job well done!

Just left the #G7Summit. Had great meetings on everything, especially on trade where....

...."we push for the removal of all trade-distorting practices....to foster a truly level playing field."

-President Donald Trump

Great job of making America Great Again, sir!

40 you need one of these:




Then you can wall off a room in your basement and build you one of those stalker shrines to Trump so you'll have a place to secretly worship him when he gets booted out of office.

At least you have graduated to talking with cartoons and pictures. Next up, posting something that has a point and is coherent.

Why bother? Every time someone does you just call it fake news because it's something you don't want to hear. We all know that's BS but it's the only rebuttal you have.

No, it is a FACT. When will you Liberals learn that Accusations without PROOF are nothing? Even if your Media pushes the Accusations every day on the News, it is still not PROOF.

You need a lesson on American Law and our Constitution before you can make any sense in your posts.

I have no proof, but I would accuse that 40 has never seen our Constitution and gets it confused with the Declaration of Independence every other day.

Unnamed Sources say.

This is pretty funny since you say you can't trust unnamed sources.

Oh yea, and 40 also believes in God's Laws too, like...

"Thou shalt not bear false witness."

Proof of your anti Trump accusations please.

Can you tell me what anti-Trump accusations I've personally made?

I think you have chimed in on all of them you supporters of the vicious lie you.

I will check my unnamed sources.

We'll see who's right about the allegations when this special prosecutor gets done... Until then if it makes you feel better lil' buddy, you can say "Fake News" and "False Allegations" all you want. But when the FACTS come out don't look to cry on my shoulder or blame liberal media for all the boogie men y'all are creating. Chickens always come home to roost.

The FACTS have been coming out and so far the Left and their Media are full of Crap.

Pumping out daily accusations worked for a week until the American People realized what your game was.

PROOF PLEASE, any proof will do.

It's been two/three weeks. You need to calm down and stop swallowing Trump's tweets whole.

But you liberals go on and on as if these ridiculous accusations are truth and as time goes by we see no proof of anything.

I mean, any lying sack can run his mouth with accusations but without the proof to back it up, it is hogwash.

It's been two/three weeks. We're essentially getting leaks of the investigation. I'm sure once they're all talking in front of congress it'll be more interesting. But it seems like Congress is standing by the media's truth. That's interesting. You'd think that if Trump had any credibility someone might be defending him or at least quickly defending him. Instead the leaks keep happening and Trump has his head in the sand.

Former Ohio Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich came to President Donald Trump’s defense Wednesday and said that “politicized” federal agencies are trying to “take down” the president by illegally leaking sensitive and classified information.

Kucinich, a staunch liberal who served in Congress from 1996-2013, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that the issue poses a “clear and present danger” to America.

Many Trump supporters believe the media, along with the so-called “deep state” — or influential, longtime, deeply embedded federal bureaucrats — are trying to oust Trump by any means necessary, even if that means illegally leaking classified information.

“You have a politicization of the agencies that is resulting in leaks from anonymous, unknown people and the intention is to take down a president,” Kucinich said Wednesday night on “Hannity.”

“This is very dangerous to America. It’s a threat to our republic. It constitutes a clear and present danger to our way of life,” he said.

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/05/18/...-state-attacks/
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/05/17/de...ch-says-hannity

I agree, 40. I'm no fan of Trump but it's quite odd there isn't any proof of anything as of yet.

Only the most corrupt governments in the world care about leaks. It's a shame that our government doesn't want its citizens to be informed. Funny how some of the biggest "leakers" are the former heads of the intelligence agencies.