Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

I've been saying all along that I'd expect Trump to win but I agree with Brian, I think women voters along with the expansive voter turnout drive from the Harris campaign will put her over the top.

Originally Posted by James Brown

I do think Raskin is a politician to the core of his being, and thus selective in his outrage and hypocritical.  I don't think I am as incensed as you are about it. 

As I have posted many times over the last 4 years, I think Trump's behavior on and after J6 was reprehensible, repugnant, and disqualifying as far as my vote is concerned.  I do not think his behavior was an impeachable offense, a criminal act, insurrection, or treason.

" I do not think his behavior was an impeachable offense, a criminal act, insurrection, or treason."

I'm not sure what more Trump would have had to do on January 6th to convince you otherwise other than actually joining the mob which he had planned to do if it weren't for the fact that the secret service refused to drive him to join in with the rest.

Originally Posted by James Brown

Off the top of my head Rod, the sort of things that would change my mind would be:

- an email or phone record of Trump coordinating a riot with the Proud Boys or some other group.
- a memo or internal communication suggesting that if Trump could incite a riot it might stall the certification.
- credible testimony that Trump himself planned (in advance) more than a speech.  i.e. that he intentionally incited a riot.  

That sort of thing.   I do not think that Trump's speech, which was indeed incendiary, is enough.  His speech had some ambiguity to it, and it was a political speech.  I also do not think the existence of the big lie is enough. (The big lie being that the election was stolen).   Losing politicians often bitch, moan, and lie that the election was stolen without any rational basis at all.  

Last but not least; Jack Smith has not charged Trump with insurrection or treason.

" a memo or internal communication suggesting that if Trump could incite a riot it might stall the certification."

“It shows intent, a sophisticated plan, a blueprint to illegally and unconstitutionally overturn and steal the election” by Trump and his team based on false and misleading information and legal arguments,.."
"When Pence refused to intervene, Trump turned on his vice president, attacking him on Twitter even as the insurrection at the Capitol was unfolding on January 6."


"The Eastman memo laid out a six-step plan for Pence to overturn the election for Trump, which included throwing out the results in seven states because they allegedly had competing electors. In fact, no state had actually put forward an alternate slate of electors – there were merely Trump allies claiming without any authority to be electors."

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/politics/trump-pence-election-memo/index.html

Add to that Steve Bannon's statement of January 5th claiming "Come to the capitol on Jan6th, it's going to be wild" and his refusal to comply with a congressional subpoena to explain how he would know that in advance and his subsequent refusal and imprisonment, it becomes evident there was significant preparation for the event with foreknowledge of its proceedings...

"Russia sees Trump’s win as chance to shift US policy on Ukraine conflict"

“There is hope, first of all, for a reduction in aid to Ukraine,” an unnamed parliamentary source reported to Vyorstka. “Trump is certainly much more capable of making a deal, and one that is better for us, than Harris.”

"Trump has previously said that he would end the Ukraine-Russia war "in one day."


"Russia will work with the new administration when it 'takes up residence' in the White House, fiercely defending Russian national interests and focusing on achieving all the set objectives of the special military operation (in Ukraine)," the ministry said, as reported by Reuters."

"Our conditions are unchanged and are well known in Washington."


https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-827802

Yup, Putin, Trump and Vance, what a team...

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years Trump was in office?

"Trump suggested Russia can keep Crimea"

"Trump said Putin did “an amazing job of taking the mantle” when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump broke with US policy and suggested he was OK if Russia kept the Ukrainian territory. He repeated a Kremlin talking point, saying, “The people of Crimea, from what I’ve heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were.”

"According to congressional testimony, Trump declined to publicly condemn a Russian attack against Ukrainian military vessels in November 2018, even though the State Department prepared a statement for him. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Russia’s “dangerous escalation.”

"Trump defended Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

During a January 2019 Cabinet meeting, Trump defended the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. He said the Soviet Union “was right” to invade in 1979 because “terrorists were going into Russia.” The comments puzzled many observers, who noted that the Soviets had invaded to bolster a communist government and the US had backed Afghan militants who fought the Soviets."

"Trump’s Syria withdrawal gave Putin a boost"

"Trump announced in October 2019 that US troops were withdrawing from northern Syria. The abrupt move cleared the way for Turkey to conquer territories previously controlled by the US and allied Kurdish militias. It also gave Russia a golden opportunity to expand its influence and swiftly take over abandoned US outposts and checkpoints. Trump’s move was a boon for Putin."

"Trump ordered US troops out of Germany"

"In June 2020, Trump approved plans to significantly reduce the number of US troops in Germany. The plan to remove about one-third of the force drew serious concerns from the Pentagon because it could compromise Europe-based defenses against Russia. In a letter to Trump, nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers said his decision would “strengthen the position of Russia to our detriment.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/17/politics/trump-soft-on-russia/index.html

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years Trump was in office?

WHAT, THIS ISN'T ENOUGH?!


"Trump suggested Russia can keep Crimea"

"Trump said Putin did “an amazing job of taking the mantle” when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump broke with US policy and suggested he was OK if Russia kept the Ukrainian territory. He repeated a Kremlin talking point, saying, “The people of Crimea, from what I’ve heard, would rather be with Russia than where they were.”

"According to congressional testimony, Trump declined to publicly condemn a Russian attack against Ukrainian military vessels in November 2018, even though the State Department prepared a statement for him. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Russia’s “dangerous escalation.”

"Trump defended Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

During a January 2019 Cabinet meeting, Trump defended the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. He said the Soviet Union “was right” to invade in 1979 because “terrorists were going into Russia.” The comments puzzled many observers, who noted that the Soviets had invaded to bolster a communist government and the US had backed Afghan militants who fought the Soviets."

"Trump’s Syria withdrawal gave Putin a boost"

"Trump announced in October 2019 that US troops were withdrawing from northern Syria. The abrupt move cleared the way for Turkey to conquer territories previously controlled by the US and allied Kurdish militias. It also gave Russia a golden opportunity to expand its influence and swiftly take over abandoned US outposts and checkpoints. Trump’s move was a boon for Putin."

"Trump ordered US troops out of Germany"

"In June 2020, Trump approved plans to significantly reduce the number of US troops in Germany. The plan to remove about one-third of the force drew serious concerns from the Pentagon because it could compromise Europe-based defenses against Russia. In a letter to Trump, nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers said his decision would “strengthen the position of Russia to our detriment.”

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/17/politics/trump-soft-on-russia/index.html

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years Trump was in office?

"What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years Trump was in office?

If my answer wasn't enough for you, then the question should be "What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years Biden was in office" since neither Putin or reportedly Trump consider Ukraine to be a country...

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

It not that your answer wasn't enough, the fact is that you didn't answer the question I asked.  

Are you ignorant?  I'll ask it again.  What nation did Putin invade during the 4 years that Trump was in office?

See how this works, I asked you a direct question and you dodged the question just like Kamala Harris doesn't answer questions, and so you didn't name a country. 

Name a country that Putin invaded with his military when Trump was in office for 4 years.

Nomal, sane People would either A) Name a country, or B) respond with 'Putin didn't invade any other nation militarily when Trump was in office'.

The answer is either A or B above.  

If you're not smart enough to answer a simple question, just say so.  It would be much easier than your dance.  

I'll ask you a simple question, what does it all matter since Trump said: "that he would end the Ukraine-Russia war "in one day." Afterall, since you steadfastly believe everything Trump says and does including his descriptions about Russia and Ukraine, you obviously believe that too...

"Inflation is likely to rise in the United States and around the world if newly elected US President Donald Trump follows through on his campaign promises to cut taxes, crack down on immigration and hike tariffs on all imported goods."

"Together with a Republican majority in the US Senate, Trump’s historic reelection, which CNN projected Wednesday, puts the former president in a strong position to implement his potentially radical economic agenda."

"US stock markets opened sharply higher, buoyed by Trump’s decisive victory, while the dollar is rallying against major currencies as traders price in higher domestic inflation and therefore fewer interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. (Higher interest rates tend to boost the value of a currency by attracting more capital from abroad as investors seek bigger returns.)"


"Investors are bracing for tariffs… which will push up the price of imported goods for American shoppers,” she wrote in a note Wednesday. Trump’s “vow to kick out immigrants with waves of deportations could also have economic ramifications, potentially pushing up wage bills for companies,..."

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/06/economy/inflation-interest-rates-donald-trump-presidency/index.html

Bottom line: There's no free lunch here...

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Joe Biden ACTED on his threats. 

Did you miss the fact that Steve Bannon just got out of Prison the other day, after being in Prison for 4 months because Biden's DOJ put him in prison?

How about Peter Navarro?  He was put in prison by Merrick Garland's DOJ. 

Do you want to address those actual imprisonments by Biden's DOJ?

Do you care to explain why Nathan Wade, the lover of the Corrupt Ga prosecutor Fani Willis, met with Biden's people, which was recently revealed?  

Fani Willis is supposedly acting on her own in prosecuting Trump for BS charges.

According to Joe Biden, his people have NO involvement with any of these prosecutions of his political Rival Donald Trump.

Are you SO very gullible that you think it is just coincidence that these people are meeting with the Biden people?  

I guess I'll just chalk it up to the massive double standard that Democrats enjoy when their politicians do something that isn't prosecuted, while the Republicans are always prosecuted.

We've already been through this, Rich. You don't listen. Steve Bannon specifically blamed NANCY PELOSI for his imprisonment while  Peter Narravo is too preoccupied with his conspiracy theory that JFK stole the election from Nixon to care one way or the other...