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Remarkable isn't it? Seems like right after the loss they were the most truthfull with themselves, i.e. our message was lacking. As the weeks go by I think they are starting to believe their own press. "It was the Russians! It was Comey! It was Huma! It was the -ists!".

They are paddeling themselves right over the waterfall again with the 2018 elections around the corner. I love it!

So they're still in denial and not placing blame where 100% of the blame needs to be.

The fly got it right when it landed on the face of the steaming pile of shit, er, I mean Crooked hillary.

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Mossad chief and security delegation meet with Trump team


Mossad chief Yossi Cohen traveled to New York with Israeli National Security Council head Yaakov Nagel, where he was joined at Trump Tower by Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer.

Trump’s team was briefed on the Iranian nuclear deal, the situation in Syria, current terror threats and the situation with the current situation with the Palestinian Authority.

I'm really tired of these nonsense explanations.

Maybe the people started realizing these God Damned Communists were going to turn the US into East Germany, and maybe we ought to put a stop to it right now.

Thanks to Hiliary and The Donald for putting it into such vivid contrast

One of the things that excites me about a Trump presidency is that we will re-establish a good, close relationship with Israel. They are the only true democracy in that God forsaken part of the world and deserve our utmost support. We need to show the world that Israel will ALWAYS have the full backing of the United States. I know we have good relationships with Arab nations, but they need to know (again) that Israel comes first.

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I understand the dates, and maybe I missed it, but will results be unknown until 6 January?

c-Span to provide live coverage of electors from the Electoral College in the states of Illinois, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Michigan cast their votes for the next president of the United States.

https://www.c-span.org/schedule/

So it sounds like we will know the state by state results tomorrow

What jury duty with Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson was like
By World Tribune on December 14, 2016

"The following is a Dec. 13 post by Emily Roden on the five days she spent serving jury duty in Denton, Texas with Donald Trump’s Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson. (Emily Roden is the wife of Denton City Councilman Kevin Roden.)

“Nine years ago, I showed up to the Denton County Courthouse for jury duty and got myself picked for the job. A young girl had accused her mom’s boyfriend of sexual assault and the case was being brought to trial. If you’ve ever served on a jury trial before, you understand the almost immediate, yet very temporary bond that ties 12 strangers together who are randomly chosen from each of their private lives in order to fulfill a very solemn public purpose.

One of our first tasks was to choose our jury foreman. Perhaps it was his business suit, his impressive stature, or his charisma, but almost everyone in that jury room suggested that this middle-aged man with greying hair was likely the most fit for the task.

‘Thanks, but I decline. I’m not interested in the spotlight,’ he told us. I didn’t think anything of it.

I had just bought my first BlackBerry and used my breaks to catch up on all the emails I was missing from my week at the courthouse. I recall leaving the jury room on a break with this man and remarking how busy I was and how much work I had to do. He smiled as he sat and read the paper.

From the first day of jury selection, we all noticed another suited man always present in the courtroom. His presence was intriguing due to the ear piece in his ear. While grabbing lunch at Denton County Independent Hamburger on the square the 2nd day of the trial, we noticed this mysterious man dining with our fellow juror who declined the foreman spot. The intrigue grew and it was the talk of the jury – who were these men?

Finally, during a break in the jury room, one juror had the nerve to ask; ‘Who are you? And what do you do?’

Our fellow jury member was reading the paper again and pointed out an article with Exxon in the headlines.

‘I work for them,’ he said humbly. ‘There are a lot of people in this world who hate me for what I do, so they give me and my family guys like that to protect me.’

I immediately felt embarrassed for complaining to him the other day about how much work I had to do. It didn’t take long before a few internet searches revealed that I was serving on this jury with the CEO of Exxon Mobile, Rex Tillerson.

The trial concluded and it was time for the jury to deliberate. The story was heartbreaking and the facts of the case were clear enough to make the majority of the jury convinced of the guilt of this sexual offender of a little girl. But the defense did a good enough job to create a couple of hold-outs. As our deliberations came to a close, it appeared we might have a hung jury.

That’s when Mr. Tillerson began to speak. Humbly, delicately, and without an ounce of condescension toward those who disagreed, he began walking us all through the details of the case. I even recall being moved by his thorough explanation about the nature of doubt and the standards set forth by our justice system. With great patience, this man who strikes multi-billion dollar deals with foreign heads of state brought our scrappy jury together to bring a sexual predator to justice and to deliver justice for a scared and deeply wounded little girl.

A local nonprofit was instrumental in fostering that young girl through this process, providing her counseling and legal help. I was so struck by their mission that I toured their facility the week following the case in order to learn how I could donate and volunteer to their cause.

On a whim, I decided to reach out to Mr. Tillerson to encourage him to do the same. I found an email for him online and sent him a note, touting the role this agency played in our trial and urging him to consider supporting the great work that they do. To my surprise, I received an email back thanking me for my note, my jury service, and ensuring me that he would contact the agency. I later received a call from the director of that nonprofit to let me know that Mr. Tillerson followed-through and gave a generous donation.

I didn’t vote for Trump. This is not an endorsement of Mr. Tillerson for Secretary of State. I’m sure that the coming days and weeks will be filled with speculation and political discussion over this clearly controversial pick for Secretary of State. I certainly appreciate those concerns and the process that ensures significant scrutiny for this important position.

But during a news show tonight, I heard the term ‘corrupt’ applied to this man who I spent five days with back in 2007.

All I know is that this man holds one of the most powerful positions in the world and clearly has the means and ability to side step his jury responsibilities, served as a normal citizen without complaint or pretense. I know that a scared little girl who was finally convinced to come public with her account of abuse was inches away from a decision that would have sided with her abuser, yet this man put his negotiation skills to a very noble use and justice was served. All I know is that this man and his myriad of aides could have ignored an unsolicited email from a girl in her 20s suggesting that he donate to a local cause, but he took the time to respond and opened up his pocket book.

My five days with Rex Tillerson is all I know about this man and his character. And in light of the recent news, I thought this a relevant story to tell.”"

Smug polluting SOB
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Smug polluting SOB
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That's unwarranted.

I mentioned about a week ago that I have met Tillerson and talked to him. He is the real deal, a very impressive fellow.

He was an Eagle Scout and has been President of Boy Scouts of America some years ago. He is a UT grad, a civil engineering grad, played in the Longhorn Band and has been at Exxon since graduation.

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I actually look forward to the Tillerson confirmation. He seems like the real deal and I personlly have no doubt he will place his country first. If you can successfully negotiate the best deal for your company why not your country? The thing about the left vilifying him because he would put profit over performance is wholly a projection of their ideals. If they were in his place they know they would look out for their masters before their country. To think that an American would put his country first is an absolutely foreign concept to them.

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Originally posted by Tonyny:
SNL Likens Trump to Monkey with Machine Gun


Trump is more like a lion with a machine gun.

Yeah but what if that monkey had a machine poo gun

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Originally posted by JALLEN:

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Originally posted by braillediver:
Does the President have a Line Item Veto for the budget?

Trump seems to read the paperwork and has an eye on costs. If so I hope he vetoes everything he sees as unfit.

Nope.

Gee, and I thought the budget originated in the white house. If that is the case, he has no need for a line item veto because he puts the budget together. Not him personally of course but he has to approve it. Or, at least, that is the way I understand it.

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Seems like he was not a particularly adept scholar, or president. Now it just appears to be whining.

Maybe that is why he spent so much money and effort to keep his grades secret!!!

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Originally posted by JALLEN:

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Originally posted by dgwiggans:


Smug polluting SOB
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That's unwarranted.

And, based on the experience related in the preceeding text, I believe to be sarcasm aimed at his detractors.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
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I actually look forward to the Tillerson confirmation. He seems like the real deal and I personlly have no doubt he will place his country first. If you can successfully negotiate the best deal for your company why not your country? The thing about the left vilifying him because he would put profit over performance is wholly a projection of their ideals. If they were in his place they know they would look out for their masters before their country. To think that an American would put his country first is an absolutely foreign concept to them.

I agree. I don't follow that todays' politicians are our country' finest, as perhaps they were in years past. Nice to see those that have accomplished much, now turning their service towards our nation.

FYI - JALLEN, that was sarcasm re: Smug polluting SOB. It was countering the article saying he was a good, decent individual, rather than the evil person that the media & democrats project him to be.



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Originally posted by dgwiggans:

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Originally posted by mbinky:
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I actually look forward to the Tillerson confirmation. He seems like the real deal and I personlly have no doubt he will place his country first. If you can successfully negotiate the best deal for your company why not your country? The thing about the left vilifying him because he would put profit over performance is wholly a projection of their ideals. If they were in his place they know they would look out for their masters before their country. To think that an American would put his country first is an absolutely foreign concept to them.

I agree. I don't follow that todays' politicians are our country' finest, as perhaps they were in years past. Nice to see those that have accomplished much, now turning their service towards our nation.

FYI - JALLAN, that was sarcasm re: Smug polluting SOB. It was countering the article saying he was a good, decent individual, rather than the evil person that the media & democrats project him to be.



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Sorry, I haven't seen any criticism of him on that score, just that he is buddies with Putin. Of course, they haven't really gotten revved up yet, focusing as they have been on the electoral college. Once that is out of the way, they can get down to trashing all the nominees.

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Originally posted by JALLEN:

Sorry, I haven't seen any criticism of him on that score, just that he is buddies with Putin. Of course, they haven't really gotten revved up yet, focusing as they have been on the electoral college. Once that is out of the way, they can get down to trashing all the nominees.

No problem, JALLEN. From my early understanding of Tillerson (backing of Rice & Baker, etc...) I'm looking forward to seeing what he may accomplish in his new role. Sorry for my use of sarcasm, but I tend to use it whenever mind reading the liberal take on things. Take care.



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What's your take on Tillerson's decision to allow gays into the BSA? How exactly does that fit the oath?

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Originally posted by SIG228:
What's your take on Tillerson's decision to allow gays into the BSA? How exactly does that fit the oath?

As opposed to burning them at the stake?

I'd say there are larger fish to fry, at the moment. I'm sure he'll be asked about & he'll express his views. It's not like there hasn't ever been gays in the BSA.


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