This is NOT a RANT, but regardless....

[DaBurglar]

I'm not going to be silent anymore on the litany of preposterous, pathetic behavior and dysfunctional arrogant incompetence coming out of the TRUMP Administration, specifically the White House itself.The Rob Porter Affair is inexcusable on SO MANY levels and for so many reasons it is excruciating just thinking about it;   it is profoundly sad that the institution of the U.S. Presidency and the symbolic importance of the White House is being destroyed by the pointless vanity, meanspiritedness, incompetence and selfishness of Donald Trump.  Trump's misogyny is an established undeniable fact.....he regards women as OBJECTS, as Commodities, as sexual playthings.    This is 100% UNACCEPTABLE and Inexcusable because he is the President of the USA, not to mention its just wrong wrong wrong in and of itself......Rob Porter never should have been interviewed for ANYTHING to do with the White House, not even Dog Turd Picker-upper.   He never should have been hired, never should have been given any type of security clearance, nothing......the fact that he WAS hired by TRUMP and his administration and given Such in depth security clearance, despite now incontrovertible evidence that the FBI informed the administration as early as one month after his inauguration, is evidence of either callous disregard for a would be spousal batterer and abuser.....OR sheer BLATANT incompetence that is at least as Bad as what Hillary Clinton did, if not worse.     I feel so bad for the ex wives of this bastard Rob Porter, especially the one with the black eye....imagine if that was YOUR sister, or mother, how would you regard Rob Porter?How low is this president going to take the country and its institutions?There ARE numerous Republicans whom I HAVE great respect for, and I do not MEAN only the ones who often get labeled   "RINO"  like McCain or Jeff Flake....I like Lindsay Graham....I do not agree with Mr Graham on many issues, but I trust his integrity and honesty and his sense of fairness......he is a staunch critic of Trump and rightfully so......I ALSO greatly admire Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina.....this man is a ROCK of conservative values (REAL, HONEST, GOOD conservative Values, not the hyper partisan, patriotic brainless lunacy that often passes for "Conservative" values these days)..... Trey Gowdy Calls it EXACTLY as it is and should be, even if it ends up disagreeing with his original stated position, his party or his constituency.   He is a No Bullsh*tting kind of leader......and it is SAD he is leaving congress next term.Nonetheless, his take on the whole Rob Porter Affair is one EVERYONE can and should pay attention to and trust.....https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/pow ... cnn-407923

[Eduardo]

Totally not a rant.

[DaBurglar]

Totally not a rant.

I'd really like to hear your thoughts and opinions on the actual TOPIC I posted about.....I really would.   I'd love for anyone and everyone to sincerely and honestly post THEIR feelings and thoughts.     Instead of just poking fun at my attempts to engage and discuss these things in the ONE section of the entire forum where they belong.....surely you must think or feel something on these matters?

[Carcounter]

Oh Vey. If we are keeping score of how many sexual perverts/abusers are out there, the Democrats certainly have the edge. NBC has been all over the Porter thing 24/7. This is the same network that covered up for Matt Lauer for years

[DaBurglar]

Oh Vey. If we are keeping score of how many sexual perverts/abusers are out there, the Democrats certainly have the edge. NBC has been all over the Porter thing 24/7. This is the same network that covered up for Matt Lauer for years

Ok

I agree sexual assault is an equal opportunity offense, political affiliation not especially relevant.

That however is NOT the issue nor why the Trump administration is deserving of criticism and consequences....the issue is how or why was the guy even hired, or considered for hiring in the first place? These offenses, and all the information related to them, were there to see all the way back to the beginning...the Trump administration was provided with info on Porter and his predilection for punching women. Who decided that such info didn't disqualify Porter immediately? Again, how could they hire this cowardly piece of Shiite?

It seriously calls into question every decision made by this administration... that's just reality. Who or what else have they overlooked, Hired, allowed into the very innermost sanctums of the country's security and well being?   Now do you see WHY the Russian investigation is still ongoing and such a big deal? I don't think Trump and his sycophants are treasonous, I think they are arrogantly careless and lazy and stupid and That is where the risk is here....


You're right though about politics in general being replete with sexual depravity.... it's pathological.

[Carcounter]

I have said on numerous occasions that I have never been a fan of Trump the man.However, the Dems have no agenda to offer other than resist Trump. This is not a winning formula. They will not take the House in 2018, and will lose a few more senate seats. Then their heads will explode when he gets re-elected in 2020. What do they stand for? They have lost their lead in the generic ballot and the government took in a record amount of revenue in Janurary 2018, more than any month in history. Don't they see where this is going?

[billryan]

I have said on numerous occasions that I have never been a fan of Trump the man.However, the Dems have no agenda to offer other than resist Trump. This is not a winning formula. They will not take the House in 2018, and will lose a few more senate seats. Then their heads will explode when he gets re-elected in 2020. What do they stand for? They have lost their lead in the generic ballot and the government took in a record amount of revenue in Janurary 2018, more than any month in history. Don't they see where this is going?

Care to back this with a small wager?
$100 that the Democrats take the House? I'm willing to go less if you want.

[notes1]

aren't you the same guy who predicted H would win the white house, the dems would take control of the senate and dems would appoint the last supreme court justice?

that's 0 for 3.    


QUOTE=Carcounter] I have said on numerous occasions that I have never been a fan of Trump the man.However, the Dems have no agenda to offer other than resist Trump. This is not a winning formula. They will not take the House in 2018, and will lose a few more senate seats. Then their heads will explode when he gets re-elected in 2020. What do they stand for? They have lost their lead in the generic ballot and the government took in a record amount of revenue in Janurary 2018, more than any month in history. Don't they see where this is going?

Care to back this with a small wager?
$100 that the Democrats take the House? I'm willing to go less if you want. [/QUOTE]

[billryan]

aren't you the same guy who predicted H would win the white house, the dems would take control of the senate and dems would appoint the last supreme court justice?

that's 0 for 3.    


[QUOTE=billryan] QUOTE=Carcounter] I have said on numerous occasions that I have never been a fan of Trump the man.However, the Dems have no agenda to offer other than resist Trump. This is not a winning formula. They will not take the House in 2018, and will lose a few more senate seats. Then their heads will explode when he gets re-elected in 2020. What do they stand for? They have lost their lead in the generic ballot and the government took in a record amount of revenue in Janurary 2018, more than any month in history. Don't they see where this is going?

Care to back this with a small wager?
$100 that the Democrats take the House? I'm willing to go less if you want. [/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]


I don't recall saying those things here, but if I did ,so what? I did expect Hilary to win and thought the Democrats would win at least one of the houses. Lost a fair bit of money on that election.

I'm willing to back my opinions with money. I'm amazed when people on a gambling forum offer opinions without being willing to back them up.

[Carcounter]

Bill, You're on for $100.