WE ARE JUST SAYING. Just one month after Buzzfeed revealed to the world the Great Big Russian Pee Hookers document that made Donald Trump so mad at the intelligence agencies that he wanted to fire them all, CNN reports that U.S. investigators have finally corroborated
Seriously, the first thing I thought when I heard that is: dunno much about the actual stats or the psychology, but I always figured it was kinda a trope that people have kinks and turn-ons that interlace very oddly with their anxieties. Germophobe into something generally seen (yes, in this case not entirely accurately) as unhygienic? Sounds like a not-even-that-original screenplay. See also the racist who sees women of the he-presumes 'lesser' races as near-irresistible 'forbidden fruit'... The homophobe who actually is more than just 'curious'. And so on... Not saying it says much, just kinda laughed at it. Like geez, man, you are your own worst enemy. You want to help yourself? Stop talking.
(That this would help _everyone_ is just, hey, serendipitous.)
Donald Trump dismissed the 'pee-hooker' allegations with the retort that he was a "germophobe". Oh really?I doubt that a "germophobe" would shake hands at all, and especially not shake hands in the manner that Trump does it ( along with the hugging and pulling people towards him),
The "pee-hooker" allegation, per se and in isolation, is a personal embarrassment relative to general norms, and not of national importance in and of itself.
But the allegations are important in that they compromise President Trump's authority and integrity in dealing with a powerful foreign power and geopolitical competitor.
More serious are confirmations that Russia directly and indirectly influenced the US election, that Trump has significant business interests in Russia, that there existed a private point-to point server connection between Trump Tower and Moscow, and that some of Trump's cabinet members have business dealings with Russia and have communicated privately with Russian government officials during the election and prior to the inauguration, AND that Trump and his entourage have not simply demurred from from praising Putin and his policies and actions, but have actively defended and promoted the man and his methods--all the refusing to address these serious allegations that have enough supporting evidence to warrant proper investigation.
IF Trump and his cronies are innocent of such activities and compromises, they should be able to demonstrate their integrity via an investigation---to at least provide evidence that would cast greater doubt on the allegations if not to definitively refute them (given that politics is a dirty business and deeply "grey").
Instead, Trump and his team are engaged in constant misdirection through other outrageous activities, lies and nonsense. I think the plan is to maintain confusion and simply exhaust the public and the press.
The Spy Revolt Against Trump BeginsIntelligence Community pushes back against a White House it considers leaky, untruthful and penetrated by the Kremlin
Of all the things, this scares me the most. A president and staff not trusted by the intelligence community or the military brass. A Congress unwilling to be the Constitutional check it's supposed to be because of ideological and partisan reasons. The range of potential outcomes from that mix are not good ones.
One of the most serious doubts raised by people who were able to look past the pee-hooker parts of the Steele dossier was that his access appeared to be too good to be true - the internal Russian conversations he was reporting included multiple individuals in Putin's inner circle and it was hard to believe that Steele really had that level of access. Now it appears to be confirmed that he did.
No shit...He can't even spring for an American whore.
Seriously, the first thing I thought when I heard that is: dunno much about the actual stats or the psychology, but I always figured it was kinda a trope that people have kinks and turn-ons that interlace very oddly with their anxieties. Germophobe into something generally seen (yes, in this case not entirely accurately) as unhygienic? Sounds like a not-even-that-original screenplay. See also the racist who sees women of the he-presumes 'lesser' races as near-irresistible 'forbidden fruit'... The homophobe who actually is more than just 'curious'. And so on... Not saying it says much, just kinda laughed at it. Like geez, man, you are your own worst enemy. You want to help yourself? Stop talking.
(That this would help _everyone_ is just, hey, serendipitous.)
All apologies.
(Also, I'm told Neandertals may actually have been rather nice people.)
Horrific.Did he turn off the lights, too?
Donald Trump dismissed the 'pee-hooker' allegations with the retort that he was a "germophobe". Oh really?I doubt that a "germophobe" would shake hands at all, and especially not shake hands in the manner that Trump does it ( along with the hugging and pulling people towards him),
The "pee-hooker" allegation, per se and in isolation, is a personal embarrassment relative to general norms, and not of national importance in and of itself.
But the allegations are important in that they compromise President Trump's authority and integrity in dealing with a powerful foreign power and geopolitical competitor.
More serious are confirmations that Russia directly and indirectly influenced the US election, that Trump has significant business interests in Russia, that there existed a private point-to point server connection between Trump Tower and Moscow, and that some of Trump's cabinet members have business dealings with Russia and have communicated privately with Russian government officials during the election and prior to the inauguration, AND that Trump and his entourage have not simply demurred from from praising Putin and his policies and actions, but have actively defended and promoted the man and his methods--all the refusing to address these serious allegations that have enough supporting evidence to warrant proper investigation.
IF Trump and his cronies are innocent of such activities and compromises, they should be able to demonstrate their integrity via an investigation---to at least provide evidence that would cast greater doubt on the allegations if not to definitively refute them (given that politics is a dirty business and deeply "grey").
Instead, Trump and his team are engaged in constant misdirection through other outrageous activities, lies and nonsense. I think the plan is to maintain confusion and simply exhaust the public and the press.
A friend of mine from a Japanese background said that Abe's body language was basically "Please kill me now".
The Spy Revolt Against Trump BeginsIntelligence Community pushes back against a White House it considers leaky, untruthful and penetrated by the Kremlin
http://observer.com/2017/02...Trump is losing the Black Bag Brigade!
Uncle Demento is annoying the guests again. Abe would have to wonder, What the heck happened to Uncle Sam?
Wow. Kushner owns the Observer, too. Flynn could be the first domino that brings the rest down.
I was hoping he'd beat Harrison but looks like he won't break that record. Not unless there is a sudden, extreme health event in the next few days.
Um...is this just bad snark or are you for REAL? Really? Or WAIT - I KNOW! You're one of those PAID trollers, right?
No. People like you say Hillary has a child sex ring in a pizza restaurant. Tomato, tomahto.
Self liking your own post is the dead giveaway for paid troll.
hunh....and i thought the tell was "...fucking retarded..."...i learn anew every day
Of all the things, this scares me the most. A president and staff not trusted by the intelligence community or the military brass. A Congress unwilling to be the Constitutional check it's supposed to be because of ideological and partisan reasons. The range of potential outcomes from that mix are not good ones.
This is actually a pretty BFD.
One of the most serious doubts raised by people who were able to look past the pee-hooker parts of the Steele dossier was that his access appeared to be too good to be true - the internal Russian conversations he was reporting included multiple individuals in Putin's inner circle and it was hard to believe that Steele really had that level of access. Now it appears to be confirmed that he did.