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The Biden Presidency 2021
| November 27th, 2020 at 10:57:44 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18762 |
Well, if you're saying he wasn't too busy, that's my argument either way. Presidents have a couple people working for them as well usually. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| November 27th, 2020 at 11:15:37 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
You mean the Saudi run war on Yemen? We mostly sold them equipment and weapons, which Trump promptly stopped. Oh wait.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhw37reiFj0 |
| November 27th, 2020 at 11:30:16 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | Yemen is another country that had the bad misfortune to be sitting on resources we want. It really isn't personal, but the US [west] is going to control the Bab el Mandeb strait...or else. That is the choke point between Yemen and Djibouti where 18% of the worlds oil flows daily. The shipping channel there narrows to just 12 miles wide. Somebody besides Yemen is going to control it, either the UAE, Israel, the US or China., sorry boys, but we are taking this. https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/op-ed/uae-israel-intelligence-base-on-yemeni-islandof-socotra This video has a lot of information about the location and importance of the Bab el Mandeb strait. http://middleeastobserver.net/expert-explains-yemens-global-strategic-value-why-us-saudis-want-it/ Saudi has wanted for years to build an oil pipeline through Yemen to the Indian ocean, so ships don't have to risk going through the Persian gulf [strait of Hormuz]. The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| November 27th, 2020 at 11:34:10 AM permalink | |
| Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4256 |
On this issue, the beautiful thing about Trump is Twitter. He has been on Twitter since 2009, so you can see all of his posts about Obama Golfing and playing other Sports. https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2017/3/27/15073086/donald-trump-tweets-barack-obama-golf Trump pretty much made a full time hobby to blast Twitter whenever Obama played golf or other sports. And, all of Trump's supporters here probably praised him for doing so. But, when the tables are reversed think its silly to even bring it up.... Here are some of my favorites: Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "@pellscuse11: @realDonaldTrump Who plays more golf, yourself or the President? My money is on POTUS." You win! 11:43 PM · Aug 20, 2013 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "@TheBigJamesG: What kind of president doesn't get playing golf after a cruel beheading isn't the thing to do? Detached from reality he is" 8:25 AM · Sep 9, 2014 468 865 people are Tweeting about this Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump President Obama has a major meeting on the N.Y.C. Ebola outbreak, with people flying in from all over the country, but decided to play golf! 11:54 PM · Oct 23, 2014 3.8K 6.1K people are Tweeting about this (The conservatives on here certainly will not pick up the juicy irony of this one). Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump "@mooovin_on: No Bush, no Clinton, no RINOs, no golfing, no more handouts!! It's got to be @realDonaldTrump. Time for #Trump2016" 5:09 PM · Dec 24, 2014 88 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Michelle Obama's weekend ski trip to Aspen makes it 16 times that Obamas have gone on vacation in 3 years. (cont) http://tl.gd/g1uh1m 1:57 PM · Feb 21, 2012 444 1.2K people are Tweeting about this (How many vacations did Trump take compared to Obama? Spoiler, its more....) In any case sometimes its just fun showing the hypocrisy of the right, they'll just double down as they always do. |
| November 27th, 2020 at 11:57:31 AM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | That's always been the agreement, SA has to sell oil in $$ and re-invest it in the US. We have control of SA's money through the IMF. Rumor is, SA is way behind in their payments on tens of billions worth of weapons? The US is the largest seller of arms in the world, and we need it to stay that way. You know, we all know, if we don't sell them arms, other country's will immediately. The "global arms race" is really more about, who can sell the most arms. And for now, those country's are lobbing bombs back and forth between themselves [with our help] and they are still accepting the dollar for their oil. That was really really a brilliant plan when you think about it. Looks like SA's ARAMCO is already in trouble, have to issue bonds to pay the dividend. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Saudi-Aramcos-Landmark-IPO-Is-Costing-The-Kingdom-Billions.html The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| November 27th, 2020 at 12:14:00 PM permalink | |
| Tripdufan Member since: Oct 3, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 710 |
It would take DECADES of Trump donating the 400k salary every year to pay the taxpayers back for golf trips. It's not silly. It's our money. It's true I wanted Trump to do a lot differently. This was, of course, one of them. Practicing fiscal responsibility after his party whined about the deficit for 8 years and CONSTANTLY complaining about Obama playing golf...down the street. Here's a simple ask: don't be such a blatant hypocrite. |
| November 27th, 2020 at 12:55:05 PM permalink | |
| SOOPOO Member since: Feb 19, 2014 Threads: 22 Posts: 4177 |
I’m not arguing whether or not Trump is a hypocrite. Of course he is. What I’m arguing about is people implying because he golfed a lot that he couldn’t get the work of President done. My story..... In D.C. on my annual lobbying trip. Was going to walk a few blocks to a restaurant around dinner time. Cops have all the traffic stopped. No one can cross the street. I ask one what is going on.... told Obama and the Mrs. are going out to dinner. First a bunch of motorcycles go by. Then some cars. Then presumably the SUV with the Prez. Then some more large vehicles. Then an ambulance. Then more motorcycles. When I asked Mr Friendly cop if I guessed which vehicle Obama was in, he said there were THREE such caravans, two with obviously not the President. For a few mile ride you can’t convince me it was less than $1,000,000 in local cops, secret service, federal agents, etc.... not even including the thousands of pedestrians and motorists delayed for 15-20 minutes But once we anoint a Prez, there essentially is no cost we won’t bear to keep him safe. Again.... so many things to take Trump to task for.... forget golf.... |
| November 27th, 2020 at 1:24:23 PM permalink | |
| Tripdufan Member since: Oct 3, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 710 |
I was talking about the entire Republican Party, but yeah. |
| November 29th, 2020 at 12:50:01 PM permalink | |
| Tanko Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 0 Posts: 1988 | |
| November 29th, 2020 at 1:00:40 PM permalink | |
| terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11801 |
I cut to the chase. I just jumped to the end where he says he does not know what's going to happen and all I see on the board is "5) probably " Much ado about nothing "Probably" don't mean jack. Guy looks Asian American. Does he have a video on why Asian Americans overwhelming vote Dem? Socialism is coming. Get into your bunker. Lol The only thing right now that will change your life is the virus, not Biden :-) Stay healthy. It's scary out there. Many US cities, its 3rd world health care with full hospitals. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |