KevinG Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 I hate questioning motives or "looking into people's souls" --- but a 'weekend dad' reason - come on! The huge irony in Ryan's reasoning for retiring is that he spent his whole poltical career (and moral philosophy) slashing social programs so people have to work more and spend less time with their children. In essence, he is fleeing a sinking ship. I honestly think he is fed up with POTUS and his insanity and just wants to GTFO before he caught up in POTUS mess. Cause when POTUS falls it won't be just him that falls, there will be a wide net cast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 ^^^ I agree and it's not just about being fed-up. I suspect we haven't heard the last from Paul Ryan. He may feel that distancing himself from POTUS is not only a good move for his personal life, but also a good move for his long-term political future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Yeah, I'm not inside baseball enough to follow through for the pay off in 3 years, but I think all of Ryan's playing nice with Trump was a public facade over some very seething hatred. It'll be in a book one day. Paul Ryan is after all a true Republican, I think they're all a little uncomfortable with whatever Trump is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 The Ryan news should be cause for celebration, but look at how exhausted we are! We're glad but that's about it. This is the real uphill, grit your teeth, hard slog of getting out from under the trump administration, and even a victory like Ryan leaving isn't relief enough. This period of history needs to be over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 You can't hardly blame them. https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/furious-koch-brothers-sell-paul-ryan-on-ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Bombs away in Syria. While I don't necessarily disagree with the decision, I don't POTUS is capable or has a team around him capable enough to deal with the aftermath. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Bombs away in Syria. While I don't necessarily disagree with the decision, I don't POTUS is capable or has a team around him capable enough to deal with the aftermath. Yeah, our G8 allies are like 'Good idea, dude! We'll just watch.' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I understand the Syria government was most likely behind the recent chemical attack. What I don’t understand is who and what are we bombing and how it’s going to help? Probably more innocent people going to get killed.. not sure what the answer is but don’t get this logic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 I understand the Syria government was most likely behind the recent chemical attack. What I don’t understand is who and what are we bombing and how it’s going to help? Probably more innocent people going to get killed.. not sure what the answer is but don’t get this logic. Great questions. There are far too many echoes of our Iraq policy for comfort. * Actually, if this report is to be trusted civilian hardships were hopefully very slim: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-assessment/pro-assad-official-says-targeted-bases-were-evacuated-on-russian-warning-idUSKBN1HL07R Thanks Russia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Wow this analysis is definitely on the 'worst case scenario' side for Trump. Granted it is written by smug East coast liberals, but dang: https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/michael-cohen-and-the-end-stage-of-the-trump-presidency?mbid=social_facebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I understand the Syria government was most likely behind the recent chemical attack. What I don’t understand is who and what are we bombing and how it’s going to help? Probably more innocent people going to get killed.. not sure what the answer is but don’t get this logic. I believe it was a targeted attack of a chemical weapons factory, thus hampering the production of these types of weapons. Of course the Syrian government says it was a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I believe it was a targeted attack of a chemical weapons factory, thus hampering the production of these types of weapons. Of course the Syrian government says it was a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.If that works then great! I would venture to guess they have other places not know as it seems it hasn’t slowed down anything yet.. I also find it interesting we know where these plants are but not where North Korea is producing nuclear weapons?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 If that works then great! I would venture to guess they have other places not know as it seems it hasn’t slowed down anything yet.. I also find it interesting we know where these plants are but not where North Korea is producing nuclear weapons?! This attack will probably be about as effective as the one we did last year. I guess it is away we get to mark the coming of Spring in the Trump Administration. What honestly I think is most troubling here, is the fact that President is mired in so many scandals we really don't know if this is a wag the dog situation. This past week had Paul Ryan quit, Michael Cohen stuff, the story about the National Enquirer paying Trump's doorman, more Stormy stuff and Comey's book. Support him or not and regardless if you think these things are made up (or overblown by the MSM) you have to look at nearly everything the President under a cloud of suspicion. With all this swirling about, even the most staunch Trump supporter has to question his effectiveness as a leader. Though I admit this is setting a dangerous precedent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 This attack will probably be about as effective as the one we did last year. I guess it is away we get to mark the coming of Spring in the Trump Administration. What honestly I think is most troubling here, is the fact that President is mired in so many scandals we really don't know if this is a wag the dog situation. This past week had Paul Ryan quit, Michael Cohen stuff, the story about the National Enquirer paying Trump's doorman, more Stormy stuff and Comey's book. Support him or not and regardless if you think these things are made up (or overblown by the MSM) you have to look at nearly everything the President under a cloud of suspicion. With all this swirling about, even the most staunch Trump supporter has to question his effectiveness as a leader. Though I admit this is setting a dangerous precedent.Yeah makes sense.. I just can’t wrap my head around the mission accomplished tweet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yeah makes sense.. I just can’t wrap my head around the mission accomplished tweet. Why would you even try to make sense of it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Why would you even try to make sense of it?I look for any logic in these insane times Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Cohen's third client is Sean Hannity?That is rich ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Was the use of "mission accomplished" a jab to enrage rational people or was he utterly clueless to the negative history and connotation of that phrase? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Was the use of "mission accomplished" a jab to enrage rational people or was he utterly clueless to the negative history and connotation of that phrase? I always tend to vacillate between thinking the President is playing a long game manipulating the American people to further enrich himself and his friends at the expense of the American people, to the fact he is an illiterate moron. The more and more I watch what this guys does I believe the latter. He has no sense of history, he probably doesn't even know that GWB used that exact same phrase. He probably thought the words sounded good and forceful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Cohen's third client is Sean Hannity?That is rich ...This piece of news did not even make me flinch. Is anyone surprised? I wouldn’t have predicted it on my own, but it makes perfect sense. Sean Hannity and Trump have been in each other’s pockets for a long time now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ih8music Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 It also explains why Hannity went batshit when Cohen's offices were raided. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost highway Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 It also explains why Hannity went batshit when Cohen's offices were raided. What's the over/under that he got Cohen's help to settle a sexual harassment case? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KevinG Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 What's the over/under that he got Cohen's help to settle a sexual harassment case? 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 What's the over/under that he got Cohen's help to settle a sexual harassment case? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 What's the over/under that he got Cohen's help to settle a sexual harassment case?Ailes, O'Reilly, and now Hannity - Fox News sure knows how to hire 'em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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