The Trump Presidency

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February 03, 2017, 11:56 AM

RAMIUS

quote:
Originally posted by cjevans:
... watching today's Press Brief (2/3/17).

The use of Skype for invited journalists should rock the MSM - sit up and take notice?

Is Milo in the House?

Milo will not be attending according to his latest post on FB.

From his page: "I won't be headed to the White House today as some news reports are suggesting -- en route to New York for cable news. Had fun at the press briefing last time but I'm the biggest story in the country and I'm focusing on TV! I'll drop Sean and Daddy a line about Berkeley privately."

February 03, 2017, 01:09 PM

Tubetone

He cracks me up when he refers to President Trump as "Daddy."

February 03, 2017, 01:44 PM

Elk Hunter

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Celebrities Call For A Massive, All-Round Strike In Hollywood “Until The Fascist Trump Resigns”

I really hope they do "strike". These spoiled 5 year olds need to be shown that the huge majority in this country either do not care what gets them excited, or just laughs at them.

Wife and I attended the last movie back in 1972(?). It was Dr. Zhivago, we really really enjoyed it. This new crap, filled with animations and special effects does nothing for either of us. How about seeing some real actors, with real skills?

Elk

There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville

FBHO!!!

The Idaho Elk Hunter

February 03, 2017, 01:46 PM

6guns

quote:
Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
quote:
Celebrities Call For A Massive, All-Round Strike In Hollywood “Until The Fascist Trump Resigns”

I really hope they do "strike". These spoiled 5 year olds need to be shown that the huge majority in this country either do not care what gets them excited, or just laughs at them.

Wife and I attended the last movie back in 1972(?). It was Dr. Zhivago, we really really enjoyed it. This new crap, filled with animations and special effects does nothing for either of us. How about seeing some real actors, with real skills?

A strike? Yes! Go for it!

February 03, 2017, 01:48 PM

parabellum

quote:
Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
quote:
Celebrities Call For A Massive, All-Round Strike In Hollywood “Until The Fascist Trump Resigns”

Tell me, please, from where in this thread you found this FAKE item to quote.

Fake- F-A-K-E

Read the last paragraph of that "news article". If anyone actually bothered to read the Goddamned thing through before posting it, they would see this is not a real story.

Who were you quoting, please? I want to see if I need to address this with any particular forum member.

Four times I've taken that shit down in this forum. I've had it with stuff like this showing up in this forum. If you post an article, you'd have better read it before you post it. If you post news items in this forum, you are going to be held responsible for their content. If it's not an authentic news item, I'm going to start coming down like a ton of bricks.

Word to the wise

February 03, 2017, 01:49 PM

alteon180e

quote:
Originally posted by Tubetone:
He cracks me up when he refers to President Trump as "Daddy."

i wasnt aware he was doing this, until i saw it live on tucker. perfectly good swig of Japanese scotch lost....

guy is brilliantly funny sometimes.

February 03, 2017, 02:15 PM

Elk Hunter

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
quote:
Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
quote:
Celebrities Call For A Massive, All-Round Strike In Hollywood “Until The Fascist Trump Resigns”

Tell me, please, from where in this thread you found this FAKE item to quote.

Fake- F-A-K-E

Read the last paragraph of that "news article". If anyone actually bothered to read the Goddamned thing through before posting it, they would see this is not a real story.

Who were you quoting, please? I want to see if I need to address this with any particular forum member.

Four times I've taken that shit down in this forum. I've had it with stuff like this showing up in this forum. If you post an article, you'd have better read it before you post it. If you post news items in this forum, you are going to be held responsible for their content. If it's not an authentic news item, I'm going to start coming down like a ton of bricks.

Word to the wise

Sorry, Para. Been a tough couple of days around here, and have not kept up with the forum.

February 03, 2017, 02:27 PM

snoris

quote:
Originally posted by navyshooter:
Wow......A GS-12, Retired O5, walked into one of the Helicopter Wings here on base and ripped down a photo of the President off the Chain of Command Board.

A Chief Petty Officer saw him do it and said WTF are you doing. The GS-12 ran out the door and jumped in his car, The Chief followed him and chased him at a high rate of speed. Base Security saw them and pulled them over.

I'm thinking that there's a GS-12 position opening at NAS North Island soon

News link, please?

February 03, 2017, 02:47 PM

sigmonkey

quote:
Originally posted by snoris:...

News link, please?

Given it occured on his (the OP's) duty station, I doubt it is a news item, and well may never make it beyond station scuttlebutt.

February 03, 2017, 02:49 PM

parabellum

SSDD

Police probing IT contractors for House Dems over ‘unauthorized’ computer access

February 03, 2017, 03:00 PM

TMats

The 10th LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) for 90 F-35 fighters has come in $728 million less than the previous LRIP. Lockheed-Martin "acknowledged President Trumps's recent role in the F-35 program."

Business Insider story

There ya go, another three-quarters of a billion dollars saved, to paraphrase the old saying, "Pretty soon we're talkin' real money."

February 03, 2017, 03:02 PM

6guns

^^^^ Excellent, Mr. President!

February 03, 2017, 03:06 PM

JALLEN

quote:
Originally posted by TMats:
The 10th LRIP (Low Rate Initial Production) for 90 F-35 fighters has come in $728 million less than the previous LRIP. Lockheed-Martin "acknowledged President Trumps's recent role in the F-35 program."

Business Insider story

There ya go, another three-quarters of a billion dollars saved, to paraphrase the old saying, "Pretty soon we're talkin' real money."

Do we call that "Trump change?"

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

February 03, 2017, 03:08 PM

parabellum

This really shows what an incompetent hack is Obama.

Hey, Barry! You payin' attention, son?

Y'see, Barry, this is because before he became President, Donald Trump was a business man. You know- a real job? Yeah, I guess you don't at that.

February 03, 2017, 03:15 PM

TXJIM

quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
This really shows what an incompetent hack is Obama.

Hey, Barry! You payin' attention, son?

Y'see, Barry, this is because before he became President, Donald Trump was a business man. You know- a real job? Yeah, I guess you don't at that.

Yes, it's remarkable what can be accomplished by someone with actual experience and the vision to see opportunities and act.

February 03, 2017, 03:25 PM

sigmonkey

Double Aught Zero is still hoping to get paid $15 an hour...

February 03, 2017, 03:31 PM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by roberth:
quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
quote:
Originally posted by roberth:
quote:
Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/...lag-convoy/97388366/

LOUISVILLE — It's official: The military convoy seen flying a Trump flag in Louisville on Sunday belonged to a Navy Special Warfare unit, and the flag was "unauthorized," a Navy spokeswoman said.

That makes no sense, President Trump is the CIC, what am I missing. Is there a rule about the flags that can be flown from military vehicles?
Military personnel are not allowed to show overt political preferences in uniform. That vehicle is US Govt property, and isn't the appropriate place to fly a Trump banner (though it IS awesome). . .

The rules are the rules, and must be applied even if we happen to agree with the sentiment expressed by the people flying that banner.
Thank you, Hound Dog, for the explanation. I hope the punishment is very light.

Make them write "I will not do that again" fifty times.

February 03, 2017, 03:47 PM

V-Tail

quote:
Originally posted by navyshooter:
Wow......A GS-12, Retired O5, walked into one of the Helicopter Wings here on base and ripped down a photo of the President off the Chain of Command Board.

A Chief Petty Officer saw him do it and said WTF are you doing. The GS-12 ran out the door and jumped in his car, The Chief followed him and chased him at a high rate of speed. Base Security saw them and pulled them over.

I'm thinking that there's a GS-12 position opening at NAS North Island soon

Do you have a link to a news article for this?

February 03, 2017, 03:56 PM

Floyd D. Barber

quote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
quote:
Originally posted by roberth:
quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
quote:
Originally posted by roberth:
quote:
Originally posted by sdy:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/...lag-convoy/97388366/

LOUISVILLE — It's official: The military convoy seen flying a Trump flag in Louisville on Sunday belonged to a Navy Special Warfare unit, and the flag was "unauthorized," a Navy spokeswoman said.

That makes no sense, President Trump is the CIC, what am I missing. Is there a rule about the flags that can be flown from military vehicles?
Military personnel are not allowed to show overt political preferences in uniform. That vehicle is US Govt property, and isn't the appropriate place to fly a Trump banner (though it IS awesome). . .

The rules are the rules, and must be applied even if we happen to agree with the sentiment expressed by the people flying that banner.
Thank you, Hound Dog, for the explanation. I hope the punishment is very light.
Make them write "I will not do that again" fifty times.

They could write a page of "freedom sentences". Anyone have those in school.

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