Martell Spy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Please continue. Trump taps Mulvaney to head CFPB, sparking confusion over agency's leadership The announcement comes hours after outgoing Director Richard Cordray appointed Leandra English as deputy director, establishing her as his successor as he steps down. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/24/richard-cordray-successor-cfpb-leandra-english-259612?lo=ap_a1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Great title. Mick Mulvaney sucks but it's not clear to me that Cordray gets to name an acting. If Mulvaney has this role, is he no longer in his previous role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 22 minutes ago, Inigima said: Great title. Mick Mulvaney sucks but it's not clear to me that Cordray gets to name an acting. If Mulvaney has this role, is he no longer in his previous role? Cordray has legal standing, as does the President. That’s why it’s going to be confusing. Though how Mulvaney Dan run two agencies is beyond me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 34 minutes ago, Inigima said: Great title. Mick Mulvaney sucks but it's not clear to me that Cordray gets to name an acting. If Mulvaney has this role, is he no longer in his previous role? The Politico article notes; Quote "Upon my departure, [English] will become the acting Director pursuant to section 1011(b)(5) of the Dodd-Frank Act," Cordray said in a note to staff. So it looks like he did have legal standing to name English to the Directorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 The Don has turned down Time magazine's overtures to have him as "person of the year" again. Time magazine say he's lying (wow, Trump? lying? I've never heard of such a thing)... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42121402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 So what are the common thoughts on what it means that Flynn's counsel has stopped sharing info with Trump's? Some articles I've read said it's a very clear indication that Flynn is making a deal to save himself (or his son) but some say it probably doesn't mean anything. Would both be true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Which Tyler said: The Don has turned down Time magazine's overtures to have him as "person of the year" again. Time magazine say he's lying (wow, Trump? lying? I've never heard of such a thing)... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42121402 I really want Time to give it to Kaepernick just to troll Trump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 10 minutes ago, Morpheus said: I really want Time to give it to Kaepernick just troll Trump I really like this idea so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 In which Trump is mocked for his 'turned down Time's cover' tweet. Enjoy. Quote “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill tweeted that he turned down his own Time magazine honor — and even joked he agreed to leak much sought-after "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" spoilers — but doesn’t want it anymore since Trump turned down the cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Dr. Pepper said: So what are the common thoughts on what it means that Flynn's counsel has stopped sharing info with Trump's? Some articles I've read said it's a very clear indication that Flynn is making a deal to save himself (or his son) but some say it probably doesn't mean anything. Would both be true? It could be. Normally when this happens, it means that the lawyers believe that Flynn and those part of the joint sharing agreement have divergent interests and that tends to be when one person is cooperating. From what I understand, this could be triggered if Flynn is negotiating a deal or has a deal. If negotiating, the deal can still fall through and this might mean nothing at all. If it means he has a deal, it's probably bad news for Trump as Mueller isn't known for giving deals unless that person can give actionable information against someone higher (maybe Trump or maybe Kushner). Given that Flynn has significant criminal exposure (and maybe his son), it's safe to say he's probably angling for a deal. It's probably no coincidence that the day this story comes out, Trump has a call the next morning with Erdogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 35 minutes ago, Mexal said: It could be. Normally when this happens, it means that the lawyers believe that Flynn and those part of the joint sharing agreement have divergent interests and that tends to be when one person is cooperating. From what I understand, this could be triggered if Flynn is negotiating a deal or has a deal. If negotiating, the deal can still fall through and this might mean nothing at all. If it means he has a deal, it's probably bad news for Trump as Mueller isn't known for giving deals unless that person can give actionable information against someone higher (maybe Trump or maybe Kushner). Given that Flynn has significant criminal exposure (and maybe his son), it's safe to say he's probably angling for a deal. It's probably no coincidence that the day this story comes out, Trump has a call the next morning with Erdogan. Why? Is it because of Flynn's offering to give up that Turkish cleric (name eludes me right now) or to ask questions for how to take dictatorial control of one's government? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dr. Pepper said: Why? Is it because of Flynn's offering to give up that Turkish cleric (name eludes me right now) or to ask questions for how to take dictatorial control of one's government? Most of Flynn's criminal exposure right now is tied to Turkey (kidnapping plot of Gulen, paid for lobbying of Turkish government while working for Trump). Erdogan could be wondering what type of exposure he has or if there is any connection with Zarrab, who also seems to be making a deal. I don't know. I'm just speculating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Nasty LongRider said: The Politico article notes; So it looks like he did have legal standing to name English to the Directorship. To this point earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Which Tyler Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 4 hours ago, Morpheus said: I really want Time to give it to Kaepernick just to troll Trump I love this idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Mexal said: Most of Flynn's criminal exposure right now is tied to Turkey (kidnapping plot of Gulen, paid for lobbying of Turkish government while working for Trump). Erdogan could be wondering what type of exposure he has or if there is any connection with Zarrab, who also seems to be making a deal. I don't know. I'm just speculating. That's truly criminal stuff. If I have this right Flynn wasn't still in when Erdogan came to the White House and the Turks went off on a violent rampage -- in the US CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES! Still, somehow they must have felt empowered to this from some angle, right? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/turkeys-presidential-guards-violently-clash-with-protesters-outside-embassy/2017/05/17/8420942a-3b05-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 47 minutes ago, Zorral said: That's truly criminal stuff. If I have this right Flynn wasn't still in when Erdogan came to the White House and the Turks went off on a violent rampage -- in the US CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES! Still, somehow they must have felt empowered to this from some angle, right? https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/turkeys-presidential-guards-violently-clash-with-protesters-outside-embassy/2017/05/17/8420942a-3b05-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html? Flynn didn’t last long so yea, he was gone but Trump was never going to do anything against Erdogan. Not only does Trump admire people like Erdogan as strong, he has a big hotel (licensed name) in Istanbul which he will not fuck with. The conflict of interest issues are real. Trump has never said a disbarraging word against a country where he has a hotel. On a side note, sounds like in Trumps convo with Erdogan, he agreed to stop arming the Syrian Kurdish fighters. Seems like a coup for Putin and Erdogan if true. No idea if it is as the report came from the Turkish government as the US government hasn’t commented on anything about that call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnot OG Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Looking at this fucking normalization puff piece trying to paint a nazi with manners as a person that isn't terrible. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/us/ohio-hovater-white-nationalist.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukle Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Just thought that I'd let everyone know that I've turned down Time Magazine's person of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 GOP insider Bruce Bartlett: “The Republican Party needs to die” Onetime Reagan White House aide Bruce Bartlett on the media’s massive failure and his own party’s living death https://www.salon.com/2017/11/23/gop-insider-bruce-bartlett-the-republican-party-needs-to-die/ Quote I hope not. But I am prepared for it. Trump is clearly the most incompetent president we’ve ever had in our lives. Richard Nixon may well have been the smartest. Nixon was cursed by paranoia, and I think Trump is as well. The question then becomes: Is this incompetence a good thing or a bad thing? Is it more dangerous to have a paranoid incompetent than it was to have a highly intelligent paranoid person as president? I don’t think we can tell. When I hear Trump talk, I sometimes have this feeling that he literally had no idea what was going on in his own campaign. He can deny these allegations and be perfectly truthful in his own mind because nobody told him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 President Trump Now Says That Wasn’t Him on Access Hollywood Tape http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/11/trump-now-not-sure-that-was-him-on-access-hollywood-tape.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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