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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
It’s OK when a woman falsely accuses Kavanaugh, but Mueller doesn’t like it when he’s the target.

“Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office has asked the FBI to probe an alleged attempt to smear Mueller with fabricated claims of sexual harassment…”

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When Trump went to Pittsburgh [updated]
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers extended his welcome to President Trump in advance of Trump’s condolence call on the Tree of Life synagogue where 11 congregants were murdered this past Saturday. Rabbi Myers had a message out of tune with the insane propaganda of the left seizing the occasion to disparage Trump. Rabbi Myers had the audacity to tell reporters: “I am a citizen. He is my president. He is always welcome.”

Rabbi Myers also had a timely message that I am quite sure they failed to absorb: “Hate is not blue, hate is not red, hate is not purple… hate is in all. Speak words of love, speak words of decency and of respect. When the message comes loud and clear, Americans will hear that and we can begin to change the tenor of our country.” For his simple decency Rabbi Myers has attracted hate mail and death threats.

CNN reports that while in Pittsburgh President Trump met with four patients and their families at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center: “The President spent a considerable amount of time with each patient and their family members, and spoke with the hospital’s care team, he told reporters. Trump also spoke with a family member of one of the 11 victims, [hospital chief of emergency surgery Donald] Yealy said.” The video below must come from this visit.


UPDATE: Speaking today, Rabbi Myers said that he was “pleasantly surprised” to discover a “warm and personal side” to President Trump when he visited the synagogue on Tuesday. The Washington Post story quoting the rabbi’s comments continues with this: “I was privileged to have a private 15 or 20 minutes with the family. The president was very warm, very consoling, put his hand on my shoulder, and the first question he asked me was, ‘Rabbi, tell me how are you doing.’ I must say throughout the time we spent together, I was pleasantly surprised by a warm and personal side to the president that I don’t think America has ever seen.” In addition to his conspicuous decency the rabbi displays bravery and love of truth.

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Since the president pulled out of the JCPOA, the EU has been working feverishly behind the scenes to protect the relationship between Europe and Iran, including publicly calling for a special purpose vehicle to help businesses avoid American sanctions, and the implementation of a blocking statute also intended to protect European businesses. The EU goal is to continue with the Iran deal alone, without the U.S., by creating a financial channel between their central banks with the Central Bank of Iran. The Trump administration has made it clear, however, that they will compel the Europeans to comply with the new sanctions— either by carrot or by stick.

This means one more rift in the transatlantic alliance. But for the Trump administration, a new and unexpected ally has emerged: European business. The American ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, has made pressuring Germany on Iranian sanctions his signature issue. While European governments were making heated announcements about their opposition to the American sanctions, major German companies began announcements of their own: They are leaving Iran, ceasing projects, ceasing to sell auto parts, etc. From the perspective of a corporate CEO, the decision is clear. On the question of doing business in the U.S. or Iran, they choose the American market. In fact, these same CEOs have reportedly made it clear to Ambassador Grenell that not only will they comply with sanctions, but in fact they are not supportive of the EU government’s talk of evading said sanctions.

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Originally posted by sjtill:
More winning, from an unexpected source:

European businesses choose to do business with US, not Iran. Rich Grenell is point man for Trump administration....

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Originally posted by sjtill:
Rich Grenell is point man for Trump administration.