The American (USA) 2016 presidential elections thread?

**pzkpfw** · 22nd March 2017, 08:02

Originally Posted by Grumph

Rachel Maddow (MSNBC) has an amusing story about Trump and golf. Before taking office he whined about Obama golfing and said he'd be in the White House working his ass off for the people. He's been on the course 11 times in the 8 weeks in office so far.
But he and his staff are becoming sensitive about it and won't confirm whether he's played or not - despite pics posted by his staff confirming it...
They're actually now trying to hide the golfing time.

This just gets better and better.

They also spin it...

e.g. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/20/presi...-business.html

The White House on Monday defended President Trump's frequent golf-playing and trips to golf courses by suggesting that Trump — who previously had blasted President Barack Obama for his own golf habit — is getting actual presidential business done on the links instead of just working on his short game.

**pritch** · 22nd March 2017, 08:43

Love this.

It is reported that Judge Napolitano judicial "expert" on FOX news has been taken off air. He is believed to be one of the sources of the theory that Obama had wire tapped Donald Trump. Trump recently made a comment to the effect that he was getting information from someone with a brillaint legal mind and that was thought to refer to Napolitano. Accuracy is not a requirement at FOX but...

Arnie was climbing into Trump overnight about the 37% approval rating. No doubt motivated by Trump's disparaging of his TV ratings, the Terminator would have been enjoying himself.

**oldrider** · 22nd March 2017, 09:03

Think about it - the joke is really on the American people and the rest of the world - why are we laughing?

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**Zedder** · 22nd March 2017, 10:06

Originally Posted by oldrider

Think about it - the joke is really on the American people and the rest of the world - why are we laughing?

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It's more of a shaggy dog story, you know:drawn out, many twists and turns, absurd etc.

**Grumph** · 22nd March 2017, 15:38

Originally Posted by oldrider

Think about it - the joke is really on the American people and the rest of the world - why are we laughing?

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We're laughing because our govt - in power and the opposition - is as boring as batshit. And you know - "I'm all right Jack"

One Canadian of my internet acquaintance describes the US media as better than Game of Thrones at present.

**yokel** · 22nd March 2017, 18:47

Originally Posted by pritch

Love this.

It is reported that Judge Napolitano judicial "expert" on FOX news has been taken off air. He is believed to be one of the sources of the theory that Obama had wire tapped Donald Trump. Trump recently made a comment to the effect that he was getting information from someone with a brillaint legal mind and that was thought to refer to Napolitano. Accuracy is not a requirement at FOX but...

Arnie was climbing into Trump overnight about the 37% approval rating. No doubt motivated by Trump's disparaging of his TV ratings, the Terminator would have been enjoying himself.

How's that Russians hacked the election conspiracy theory going??

Did that 37% approval rating come from the same out fit that said Trump had a 5% chance of winning the election??

The reason why they have taken Napolitano off air could very well because it is true, truth hurts you know.

You should wise up a bit.

The only thing that will end the absolute madness in the mainstream media is the truth about 9/11.

**Voltaire** · 22nd March 2017, 19:04

Sharpen up, he said it was a bomb years ago.

**yokel** · 22nd March 2017, 19:48

More on Napolitano's comments on Obama's "wire tapping" https://youtu.be/YRgNerzZbgg

Bill Burr was right, Big Brother is watching.

**pritch** · 22nd March 2017, 21:22

Originally Posted by yokel

How's that Russians hacked the election conspiracy theory going??

According to Comey, head of the FBI, in Congress yesterday it's definitely still going.

He also says there is no evidence of wire tapping in Trump Tower so no normal people will believe Napolitano was telling the truth.

Originally Posted by yokel

You should wise up a bit.

Coming from you that's hilarious. Oh and by the way, the truth about 9/11 is out. The conspiracy theories are laughable, they are only given credence by sad bastards who need to get a life.

**husaberg** · 22nd March 2017, 21:53

Originally Posted by pritch

Coming from you that's hilarious. Oh and by the way, the truth about 9/11 is out. The conspiracy theories are laughable, they are only given credence by sad bastards who need to buy a wife.

Fixed it for you.

**Voltaire** · 23rd March 2017, 06:02

Originally Posted by husaberg

Fixed it for you.

Donald is keen on imports too...

**Woodman** · 23rd March 2017, 06:28

Originally Posted by yokel

How's that Russians hacked the election conspiracy theory going??

Did that 37% approval rating come from the same out fit that said Trump had a 5% chance of winning the election??

The reason why they have taken Napolitano off air could very well because it is true, truth hurts you know.

You should wise up a bit.

The only thing that will end the absolute madness in the mainstream media is the truth about 9/11.

And if trump says it was terrorists with box cutters, what will your response be?

**yokel** · 23rd March 2017, 06:44

Originally Posted by pritch

According to Comey, head of the FBI, in Congress yesterday it's definitely still going.

He also says there is no evidence of wire tapping in Trump Tower so no normal people will believe Napolitano was telling the truth.

It's not the 1970s anymore, "wire tapping" is now no longer a literal trem.

Coming from you that's hilarious. Oh and by the way, the truth about 9/11 is out. The conspiracy theories are laughable, they are only given credence by sad bastards who need to get a life.

It's not the 1970s anymore, "wire tapping" is now no longer a literal trem.

All Napolitano did was explain how easy it would have been for Obama to spy on Trump.
And Obama did say that he continued to believe that Trump would not be president.
So Obama has the means and motive to do it plus many other underhand shit.

If the media told you dog shit was ice cream you'd lap it up.

**Grumph** · 23rd March 2017, 07:06

Originally Posted by yokel

It's not the 1970s anymore, "wire tapping" is now no longer a literal trem.

All Napolitano did was explain how easy it would have been for Obama to spy on Trump.
And Obama did say that he continued to believe that Trump would not be president.
So Obama has the means and motive to do it plus many other underhand shit.

If the media told you dog shit was ice cream you'd lap it up.

I think you've lost your sense of smell mate, you're the one lapping the dog shit.

So Trump jumps from "how easy it would have been to bug me " straight to "I was bugged" with no evidence....Brilliant intellect at work there.

Obama didn't believe Trump would be president...So why then spy on him ? No logic.

The FBI and NSA are tasked with looking for breaches of US law by citizens. If they saw - in the course of their normal surveillance of the Russians - people who worked for Trump having dealings with them with no apparent legitimate reason, they would have cause to investigate. And that without direction from the Exectutive branch of govt, it's their job.