Trump

[KlaxonCow]

So, Trump's basically "doing an Elron" here.

(Who, for those that might not know what I'm referencing, openly said "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion", just before he started the religion of Scientology. But, of course, Scientology is the one true faith, which is all completely true, and not just a bad science fiction writer turning some bad science fiction into a "get rich quick" cult. No, no, the two incidents are entirely unrelated.

And the fact that Trump said that he'd run as a Republican President, as he could lie his arse off and get away with it all, as Republican voters are the dumbest idiots in existence, is totally unrelated to the fact that he did run as a Republican President and is openly lying his arse off constantly, to the praise of said Republican voters, exactly as predicted. No, he's a true Republican and Hillary is a crook... if you, you know, ignore those donations he once gave to Hillary, the Democrat, in the past, which completely contradict that narrative.)

[phattslagg]

Come on, KC - that quote was debunked as far back as the election.

[Harlequin]

Oh, are they trying to make that fake quote look like an actual magazine clipping now?

https://www.snopes.com/1998-trump-people-quote

[F-ZeroOne]

Who needs fake Trump news when we have real Trump news, anyway?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42172032

[merman]

And our spineless Prime Minister took hours to condemn Trump for retweeting Britain First (including a FAKE video), yet still won't stop the Idiot-in-Chief from getting a full State Visit.

That's what Brexit means, kowtowing to the world's worst

[Cloudane]

Hell of a doozy that one.

But even showing himself up as a bone fide neo-Nazi (oh wait, "retweeting hate from a far-right neo-Nazi group doesn't make him one!" and "they're not literally gassing anyone therefore they're just harmless misunderstood non-leftists!" or the old classic "it's the leftists who are the real fascists!") will do absolutely fuck all to Teflon Trump.

[Harlequin]

And our spineless Prime Minister took hours to condemn Trump for retweeting Britain First (including a FAKE video), yet still won't stop the Idiot-in-Chief from getting a full State Visit.
That's what Brexit means, kowtowing to the world's worst

And his response:

.@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!

[Deckard]

Aye mate focus on the mass deaths from semi-automatic weapons from your own people before talking about a tiny fringe group here...

[KlaxonCow]

As her response would have the ear of the world, she should have cut to the chase.

A supporter of "Britain First" - who literally shouted "Britain First" in committing the act - savagely murdered a Member of Parliament, Jo Cox, on the street.

Make it perfectly clear, for those looking in from aboard, that we're not simply talking about a mere difference of political opinion here.

We're talking about extremists who've inspired their followers to use murder as a political weapon. Or, you know, in other words, what's generally called "terrorism".

So, Donald, in fairness to Maggie May, she is focusing on the problem of terrorism. Of all stripes. Not just the ones who've got brown skin.

[Cloudane]

It's fortunate they have the checks and balances thing over there. I know people say "there'd never be another Hitler" (usually right wingers and Trump supporters who want to downplay the risk) but then it's not like he went from 0 to gassing Jews overnight either. With fewer precautions in place I'm really feeling there'd be a risk he'd go to that level re: Muslims given enough time. He has enough vocal supporters amongst young and disenfranchised 4chan posters who'd probably back the idea.

[merman]

And our spineless Prime Minister took hours to condemn Trump for retweeting Britain First (including a FAKE video), yet still won't stop the Idiot-in-Chief from getting a full State Visit.
That's what Brexit means, kowtowing to the world's worst

And his response:

.@Theresa_May, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!

Can we have some accuracy in reporting here?
He tweeted the WRONG Theresa May first, then retweeted again with 'Actual @Theresa_May".

[Deckard]

How come Twitter haven't removed his remarks as I thought this sort of incitement was now banned ? Gruber is querying too

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2017/ ... lim-tweets

[Cloudane]

Twitter have various exceptions for "the newsworthy" etc.... or basically, Trump's popularity earns them a ton of money and they're not going to do anything that might upset him (aside from when that guy "accidentally" banned him for a few minutes)

[F-ZeroOne]

Mike Flynn admits lying to FBI:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42192080

How did it go now? Oh, yes: lock them up!

[Little stoned kiwi]

Oh, but they won't lock him up. He's the crack in the investigation. Rather than take the fall and go to prison, he's going to squeal like a stuck pig and give them names.