thats retired Marine General Randolph Alles or 'Dumbo' as Spanky took to calling him when he started to sour on him.

Wonder when the Spanky fans will think 'are playground nicknames really what we want from a president'?

In related news Nielsen is reported to have been concerned Spanky was becoming 'increasingly unhinged'. I am so looking forward to the presidential debates, I reckon he's going to be throwing poop.

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Meanwhile the WTO has ruled in a decision last Friday about Ukraine/Russia trade that they have the right to decide if national security reasons are sufficient to impose tariffs or other trade restrictions.

This does not look good for the future of US tariffs on steel and autos due to "national security reasons" although how much the US care about WTO decisions that are against them is a good question!

On the WTO/Airbus thing, the case has not yet even been determined by the WTO - a decision is due in the summer.

Meanwhile the $11 billion the US is complaining about is dwarfed by the $100 billion subsidies the US have allowed Boeing and which has already been ruled on by the WTO. Talk about double standards.

https://www.dw.com/en/wto-rules-agai...-eu/a-48105904

He's rich but we can't see the tax returns
He's smart but we can't see the grades
He's exonerated but we can't see the report


hmmmm theres something wrong here but I just can't put my orange on it.

Meh, they'll just leave the WTO. They already left UNESCO and UNHCR under Trump so one more agency would be no big deal (to him)

Maybe he is rich, born rich, to the level that where you have a lot of money, it’s almost impossible to lose money, especially when we live in a climate now that the rich can enjoy socialist policies for rich people, that are denied to working people. Tax breaks on losses vs prison for non payments of debts, bailouts for criminal behavior vs three strikes your out for shoplifting, massive cocaine use in finance leading to overconfidence and financial harm to millions vs locking kids up in jail for small amounts of weed

As expected poor Claire Grady, acting deputy secretary at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), offered Trump her resignation Tuesday to make way for McAleenan.

So now Trump has to replace both Kirstjen Nielsen and Claire Grady, these are the top two jobs in the DHS and require Senate approval for full time employees; of course, Trump may continue with appointing only temporary (acting) replacements. What a sad way to run one of the most important US Agencies!

Meanwhile Warner Bros. Pictures is filing a copyright infringement complaint as part of an effort to have a video President Trump shared by tweet taken down.

Of course, there is little love for Trump here as Trump repeatedly criticized the CNN network for how it has covered his administration, and stated during his campaign that he planned to block the acquisition of Time Warner (CNN owner) by AT&T because of the potential impact of the resulting consolidation.
The Govt. lost a subsequent anti trust case so the merger could continue.

It is a pity that Boeing didn't use some of those subsidies to design an airworthy replacement for the 737NG.

Seems new Attorney General William Barr supports Trump's goals of political revenge against his own Department!

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Trump would be more sensible to let this go instead keeping it alive.

You see the oxymoron here?

Trump doesn't let things go. He holds grudges and he does his best to get even. You can die and he won't let go. John McCain, anyone?

So you support the FBI and IRS being weaponized during the Obama administration? Should "the Swamp" not be drained? Or maybe you don't believe in "the Swamp..."

Weaponized? Can you provide a bit more context?

In terms of the swamp, I fail to see how Trump is draining it. All he's doing is installing his own buddies and people who are willing to skirt or even break the law for him, including those who think the president is above the law. Still crocs, just eating a different prey.

And besides, the president can't clean house in Congress. The voters have to do that. Time and again voters claim to want change, but time and again they send back the same reps and senators with only a few exceptions.

The FBI and IRS like the rest of the US are composed of roughly equal numbers of GOP, Dems and Independents. It is a fantasy to believe these organisations could be "weaponized" without whistle blowers popping up everywhere.

Of course I believe in the Swamp, just look at the US President who refuses to divest himself from his businesses, promotes his own golf clubs practically every weekend and is becoming the first president in over 40 years to refuse to release his tax returns in office.

Seriously? You can Google Obama and IRS and see the plethora of links that come up. Start with this one, from Judicial Watch.

I voted for Obama twice and was disgusted by this and numerous instances where "his" people conveniently overlooked situations where people should have been indicted or investigated (check into AG Eric Holder or Loretta Lynch). The FBI and DOJ were stacked with "his" people: Comey, McCabe, Yates, Rosenstein, Strzok, Lisa Page. If you don't think they were colluding and obstructing justice, then you are really just ignoring what is in front of your eyes.

And I almost forgot about the ties that are about to be disclosed by the IG, regarding the FBI and DOJ and the FISA warrants. Can't wait for that one!

For Marton, even if there were Republican or independent members, when the TOP is controlled by a tight knit group loyal to Obama, you think people are going to risk their jobs? Doesn't happen very often...

Took your advice to google Obama and IRS and found
Judicial Watch is a conservative activist group well known for making false and unsubstantiated claims and has a long history of failed law suits.

There was already one Inspector general report that stated while there was evidence of political leanings found, the bias did not affect any decision the FBI agents made in their professional capacities relative to the Clinton email investigation.
Since it is mostly the same agents involved I would be surprised if the new report says much different.

Marton, Marton, Marton... Pls continue to cherry pick whichever article(s) that support whichever pro Obama/anti Trump view that you want to support. I know you will find one.
I actually didn't research Judicial Watch, just chose the top of my search results. Lucky for me, I suppose. Care to tell me WHO it is stating that they are
"well known for making false and unsubstantiated claims and has a long history of failed law suits?"
Tell you what, I will accept the IG's findings if you agree to accept Mueller/Barr's results. Deal?
And I am digging around for a chart I saw last week connecting the dots between the string of Obama appointees and the entire collusion/obstruction witch hunt. It was fascinating...

false and unsubstantiated claims?
Well

• ISIS set up in Mexico; 2014 & 2015
• 11 California counties had more registered voters than citizens eligible to vote
• Clinton Foundation paid for Chelsea Clinton's wedding
  
  I am interested in seeing Mueller's report if it ever gets published.

Couldn’t find a chart, but found mention of James Clapper’s interview with Anderson Cooper and how many people said that Clapper admitted Obama urged the investigation...but then there’s this....

https://www.politifact.com/punditfac...nd-trump-russ/

But I guess whether you find this reliable depends on your orientation.
I’m loath to call it a witch hunt though.

Anyway, will we ever know if Barr’s interpretation of Mueller’s report is consistent
with the specifics of the report?

And sure, Obama pulled lots of crap during his presidency....but he’s no longer president. What has Trump accomplished? Anything? The swamp is just as full of snakes as before. Maybe we can blame some, or a lot even, on an inert congress.

Agree the major Problem is Congress.

Trump has accomplished a new version of the NAFTA foreign trade deal (not yet approved by Congress) so it is a pity he has started threatening to dump the deal and put tariffs on Mexico.

Today completing almost a clean sweep of all senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) management, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Ron Vitiello, has resigned.