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Not since Paris Hilton ("That's Hot") have I seen a claim that stupid.
Although, IIRC he did once try to copyright "you're fired" so it's not that surprising to see him take credit for an ancient saying.
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Not since Paris Hilton ("That's Hot") have I seen a claim that stupid.
Although, IIRC he did once try to copyright "you're fired" so it's not that surprising to see him take credit for an ancient saying.
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And we all laughed when North Korea claimed Kim Jong-il had invented the jellybean ...Not since Paris Hilton ("That's Hot") have I seen a claim that stupid.
Although, IIRC he did once try to copyright "you're fired" so it's not that surprising to see him take credit for an ancient saying.
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Oh don't misunderstand, I don't really care about what's actually happening with Comey (although I'm repeatedly impressed by how easily people latch on to the next story). I care about how insanely hypocritical so many people on the left seem to be by going after Trump while, in some cases, even publicly admitting that they'd be fine if Hillary did the same thing.
It's rare that you see such outright admission of double-standards. Yea, Hillary would be attacked by the republicans for firing Comey (no matter when), and Trump is being attacked by democrats for firing Comey (no matter when). The reality is somewhere in between. It looks bad (no matter who is doing it), but it's going to look bad no matter what.
Always a classy move to take to twitter and make threats. Trump is a classy guy.
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The amount of hypocrisy in politics (especially in joournalism/twitter) nowadays is exactly why I hate it to begin with.
Here's a few:
-Slate (I think) writes an article in 2012 how the Electoral College needs to stay, and then in 2016 says it's a tool of white nationalism and bigotry
-Daily Kos writes an article before the end of Obama's presidency saying Comey needs to be fired, then in 2017 writes an article about how Trump is a Nixonian for firing Comey
-Schumer, Clinton, Waters, and Warren called for Comey's firing before Trump actually did it, now are mad he did so
-John Podesta called for Comey firing, then tries to slam Trump for firing him
Trump could LITERALLY just accidentally fart and CNN would make a headline about it saying Trump is "immature" and "gross."
Here's a few:
-Slate (I think) writes an article in 2012 how the Electoral College needs to stay, and then in 2016 says it's a tool of white nationalism and bigotry
-Daily Kos writes an article before the end of Obama's presidency saying Comey needs to be fired, then in 2017 writes an article about how Trump is a Nixonian for firing Comey
-Schumer, Clinton, Waters, and Warren called for Comey's firing before Trump actually did it, now are mad he did so
-John Podesta called for Comey firing, then tries to slam Trump for firing him
Trump could LITERALLY just accidentally fart and CNN would make a headline about it saying Trump is "immature" and "gross."
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After the meeting with Trump, Lavrov said that he did not discuss Comey's dismissal.
See? Not only that the Russians fired an FBI director, they did it without discussing it with the US president! What an impudence!
/sarcasm
See? Not only that the Russians fired an FBI director, they did it without discussing it with the US president! What an impudence!
/sarcasm
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That only works if somebody suggests that the Russians dismissed Comey. Out of all the mad stuff I've read this week that would be a new one
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I know. Just joking about possible #russiansdidit.That only works if somebody suggests that the Russians dismissed Comey. Out of all the mad stuff I've read this week that would be a new one
(AFAIK Trump was under investigation by FBI over alleged connections with RF + Comey recently called Russia "the greatest threat of any nation", so...)
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Exactly why I said what I did, cause I'm sure he has plenty of dirt on them and would make a great New York Times best seller.
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My more immediate concern is that Trump is trying to quash something that the public has a need to know, and a need to know now. But I don't think Comey could be bullied into silencd to easily - after all, he announced the follow-up investigation into Clinton.
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Quash it how, Comey knows the letter of the law I'd say much better than a hot headed Trump in front of computer screen on twitter. So I feel and idle threat is just that to be honest
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JIM YOU BETTER FIND ME THE LAST WU-TANG ALBUM BY MAY DAY OR YOU'RE FIRED!
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I read the tweet's meaning completely the other way around - the implication was that Trump is recording meetings rather than Comey.
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People close to Trump say he has a history of recording phone calls.
Spicer also refused to deny that conversations were recorded, which would be odd if he really didn't.
I've seen some discussions on the legality of even recording a conversation like that. DC is a one party consent state, meaning it would be legal if only Trump knew it was being recorded. But could such a recording be subpoenaed as a public record? I would imagine in a criminal case, especially one where interfering with an investigation is a possible charge, a recording like that would absolutely be evidence and destroying it would be a crime in itself.
Spicer also refused to deny that conversations were recorded, which would be odd if he really didn't.
I've seen some discussions on the legality of even recording a conversation like that. DC is a one party consent state, meaning it would be legal if only Trump knew it was being recorded. But could such a recording be subpoenaed as a public record? I would imagine in a criminal case, especially one where interfering with an investigation is a possible charge, a recording like that would absolutely be evidence and destroying it would be a crime in itself.
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In the case of Nixon, a crime had been committed, multiple burglars had been caught red-handed. Nixon fired Archibald Cox because Cox was getting too close to establishing a connection between the burglars and him.
In the case of Trump, what crime has been committed that could be charged to him?
The real Russia-gate scandal:
https://consortiumnews.com/2017/05/11/the-scandal-hidden-behind-russia-gate/
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Either way, it doesn't change the fact that he's trying to bully Comey into silence. If Trump is recording the meetings, the implication is that Comey said something foolish or embarrassing - even something innocuous that takes on a more sinister bent when presented out of context (ie changing "if Clinton is guilty, we will prosecute" to "Clinton is guilty") - then Trump will release the tapes to damage Comey's reputation. But I do find the use of inverted commas around "tapes" to be telling; it implies that anything Comey releases is manipulated ot fabricated.
But whatever the case, it suggests that Comey knows something that Trump doesn't want public.
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I believe he is using it to keep his drinks condensation off his table.(I can't remember what it's called FMLDoesn't Martin Shkreli have the last Wu-Tang Clan album?
)Edit: Coaster?
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Doesn't Martin Shkreli have the last Wu-Tang Clan album?
Yes and Trump can't tolerate that as it's proves that Trump is only the second biggest d-bag on Earth.
