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I am sure you see some connection between alleged MS-13 male members being arrested in Long Island and a girl in Virginia (which is 400 miles away) pleading guilty to a crime.
Well yeah there is a connection. It is MS-13, duh!
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Old 12.01.2018, 14:37
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Both.

In terms of the Embassy, the decision to close the old one and build a new one was taken in October 2008. For those who can't keep track, that's before Obama was even elected.
It is interesting that Trump seems intent on demolishing everything that Obama did, for me that has more of a racist tinge than anything else Trump has done or said so far.?

I do not remember any other US President trying so hard to destroy a previous Presidents actions, usually they have some sort of collegiate relationship.

Trump even hates Obama so much that he blames him for things he never did!
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Well yeah there is a connection. It is MS-13, duh!
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It is interesting that Trump seems intent on demolishing everything that Obama did, for me that has more of a racist tinge than anything else Trump has done or said so far.?

I do not remember any other US President trying so hard to destroy a previous Presidents actions, usually they have some sort of collegiate relationship.

Trump even hates Obama so much that he blames him for things he never did!
You see race and Obama's "blackness", I see the dismantling of an overbearing Administrative State. The more we get rid of it, notice how much better the US and its economy performs. Its because nobody voted nor asked for it.

So who is being racist?


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The tatoos are a dead giveaway.
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Trump stated that he did. He was recorded saying "I grab them by the pussy." So either he grabs women by the pussy, or he is a shameless liar. Which will it be?
Not either, both.
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It is interesting that Trump seems intent on demolishing everything that Obama did, for me that has more of a racist tinge than anything else Trump has done or said so far.?
Perhaps. Though I think it's more of a Dem thing, that's why he keeps bringing up Hillary more than a year after the election.

But then again perhaps it's the combination? Dem plus non-white or female, respectively.
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Old 12.01.2018, 17:18
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You see race and Obama's "blackness", I see the dismantling of an overbearing Administrative State. The more we get rid of it, notice how much better the US and its economy performs. Its because nobody voted nor asked for it.

So who is being racist?

The tatoos are a dead giveaway.
Until Trump persuades Congress to actually legislate "the dismantling of an overbearing Administrative State" then nothing will change, it is just rhetoric without effect.
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Old 12.01.2018, 17:26
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Perhaps. Though I think it's more of a Dem thing, that's why he keeps bringing up Hillary more than a year after the election.

But then again perhaps it's the combination? Dem plus non-white or female, respectively.
Looking at the Trump twitter archive, since Trump's inauguration he has mentioned Hillary 56 times in tweets and Obama 134 times; none of them were compliments
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I don't think calling anyone a Trump is ever going to be considered a term of endearment. You ole Trump you
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Old 12.01.2018, 17:45
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Does anyone remember that kid in class who called the teacher 'Dad'?
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I was thinking the same:

Media: "The migrants are fleeing countries suffering from extreme poverty, disease, persecution and gang/religious violence."


Trump: "They are shitholes"


Media: "That's racist!"


...and it's really amazing how the media just throws that word "racist!" around at every opportunity, it's pretty much lost it's affect by now, they've gone to the well one too many times with that.
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I was thinking the same:

Media: "The migrants are fleeing countries suffering from extreme poverty, disease, persecution and gang/religious violence."


Trump: "They are shitholes"


Media: "That's racist!"


...and it's really amazing how the media just throws that word "racist!" around at every opportunity, it's pretty much lost it's affect by now, they've gone to the well one too many times with that.
Actually most of the media is quoting sources as saying he’s racist, but I guess the reality is a bit more boring than the hype, right?
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Old 12.01.2018, 19:07
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Ok then, spinning the racist angle

But CNN's top personalities Anderson Cooper and Don Lemon, just came on and said straight on "racist!" (altho sadly CNN is having bad credibility problems lately)

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Not racial, not racially charged. Racist.
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I was thinking the same:

Media: "The migrants are fleeing countries suffering from extreme poverty, disease, persecution and gang/religious violence."


Trump: "They are shitholes"


Media: "That's racist!"


...and it's really amazing how the media just throws that word "racist!" around at every opportunity, it's pretty much lost it's affect by now, they've gone to the well one too many times with that.
You are confusing migrants with refugees?
Refugees flee persecution and violence.
Migrants are simply looking for a life style improvement.

Anyway that is not the correct way for a country president to describe another country.
Maybe racist is not the best description? I would suggest vulgar ignoramus?
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Maybe racist is not the best description? I would suggest vulgar ignoramus?
Tellin' it how it is.

It's why he was elected!
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What a snowflake

U.S. ambassador to Panama resigns, says cannot serve Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, saying he no longer felt able to serve President Donald Trump.

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What a snowflake

U.S. ambassador to Panama resigns, says cannot serve Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former Marine Corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, saying he no longer felt able to serve President Donald Trump.

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I disagree with you on this. The guy has to represent the US - and at the moment stand behind Trump. I would never work for a boss like Trump.

A snowflake would have blushed and carried on or, worse, hinted to the politicians of the guest-country that he doesn't agree with Trump and his way to approach things.

The guy did the right thing as many others should too. I can't believe there are actually still people who wanna do the job of media spokesman of the white house!

Having said that, all politicians active in the governement outside the white-house should seriously stick it out and make sure, the country is run properly. But they apparently prefer to "retire". Them is who I call snowflakes.
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He is just plain inconsiderate. HIGNFY

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Does anyone remember that kid in class who called the teacher 'Dad'?
Yeah, went to his funeral, nobody cried.
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