When in doubt, blame Obama!! I would LOL but it is just so ridiculous that I just have to SMH instead...
Donald Trump Spokesperson Katrina Pierson Blames Obama for Capt. Humayun Khan's Death
According to Donald Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, the death of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan in 2004 can be blamed on President Barack Obama. At the time of Capt. Khan's death in Iraq, Obama was an Illinois [state] senator — who was staunchly against the war.
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life," Pierson said to anchor Wolf Blitzer on CNN.
Blitzer had been pressing Pierson on whether Trump had apologized to Capt. Khan's family for remarks he made following a speech by Khizr Khan, Capt. Khan's father, during the Democratic National Convention.
After repeatedly dodging the question, Pierson decided to shift blame for the Republican presidential candidate's attacks onto Clinton and Obama.
"But surely you can understand the confusion considering how Donald Trump never voted for the Iraq War," Pierson said. "Hillary Clinton did."
After Pierson's gaffe, Twitter predictably stepped in to call her out, and soon after, #KatrinaPiersonHistory began trending. (see full article for some pretty funny tweets, etc)
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life."
Oh, FFS already.
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life."
Oh, FFS already.
Excuse my ignorance (once again) but what is FSS?
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life."
Oh, FFS already.
Excuse my ignorance (once again) but what is FSS?
For (effs) Sake
When in doubt, blame Obama!! I would LOL but it is just so ridiculous that I just have to SMH instead...
Donald Trump Spokesperson Katrina Pierson Blames Obama for Capt. Humayun Khan's Death
According to Donald Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, the death of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan in 2004 can be blamed on President Barack Obama. At the time of Capt. Khan's death in Iraq, Obama was an Illinois [state] senator — who was staunchly against the war.
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life," Pierson said to anchor Wolf Blitzer on CNN.
Blitzer had been pressing Pierson on whether Trump had apologized to Capt. Khan's family for remarks he made following a speech by Khizr Khan, Capt. Khan's father, during the Democratic National Convention.
After repeatedly dodging the question, Pierson decided to shift blame for the Republican presidential candidate's attacks onto Clinton and Obama.
"But surely you can understand the confusion considering how Donald Trump never voted for the Iraq War," Pierson said. "Hillary Clinton did."
After Pierson's gaffe, Twitter predictably stepped in to call her out, and soon after, #KatrinaPiersonHistory began trending. (see full article for some pretty funny tweets, etc)
Full article: https://mic.com/articles/150476/donald-trump-spokesperson-katrina-pierson-blames-obama-for-capt-humayun-khan-s-death#.flTY5mm6N/blockquote >
I saw that segment yesterday when she wrong on the facts. I believe originally she was a Cruz surrogate but switched over to Trump. She's reasonably good at what she does but has a really tough job trying to explain away and justfy Trump's statements and views. The more he f ups, the more her job as a surrogate becomes difficult. She's a tough cookie, and I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of her...well maybe that would be a good place to be. 😛
Take a look at what's happened in the last 24 hours:
In a Washington Post interview, Trump declined to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan against his primary challenger
He reiterated that he hasn't endorsed Sen. John McCain and said the onetime prisoner of war "has not done a good job for the vets"
He slapped out at Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, saying "she has given me zero support"
He suggested that Americans should pull their 401(k) funds out of the stock market
He said he's "always wanted" to receive a Purple Heart but that having one gifted to him by a supporter was "much easier"
He said that the handling of sexual harassment has "got to be up to the individual"
He accused Khizr Khan of being "bothered" by his plan to keep terrorists out of the country, and said that he had no regrets about his clash with the family
He appeared to feud with a crying baby during a rally
He reiterated that "if the election is rigged, I would not be surprised"
The sitting president of the United States publicly called Trump "unfit to serve" and urged Republicans to withdraw their support for him.
Trump spokesman Katrina Pierson suggested that Obama and Clinton are to blame for the death of Humayan Khan, who died in 2004, when neither were in the executive branch at the time
An ally of Paul Manafort told our colleague John Harwood at CNBC that the campaign chairman is "mailing it in," leaving the rest of the staff "suicidal."
Sitting GOP congressman Richard Hanna, HP head Meg Whitman and former Christie aide Maria Comella all said they plan to vote for Hillary Clinton
The Washington Post released a transcript of its full interview with Trump, indicating among other things that he paused five times to watch TV coverage in the middle of the sit-down
A GOP source told NBC's Katy Tur that Reince Priebus is "apoplectic" over Trump's refusal to endorse Ryan and is making calls to the campaign to express his "extreme displeasure"
"It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost his life."
Oh, FFS already.
Excuse my ignorance (once again) but what is FFS?
For (effs) Sake
Ahh...thanks. It fits the situation.
Look at the Clinton foundation. 80% for "admin cost"
Gloucester-mass lies do not advance your cause.
How to Understand the Clinton Foundation
By Brian MittendorfIt seems like a new media story about the financial entanglements of the Clinton Foundation arrives on a daily basis. And with Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign now in full swing, this trend seems unlikely to end in the near future.
The proliferation of reports about the organization’s finances makes it increasingly difficult to determine which stories carry real weight and which are better viewed as partisan posturing. I offer three tips for sorting it out.
Do not expect the Clinton Foundation to behave like a private foundation.
Although it has "foundation" in its name, the Clinton Foundation is actually a public charity. In practical terms, this means both that it relies heavily on donations from the public and that it achieves its mission primarily by using those donations to conduct direct charitable activities, as opposed to providing grants from an endowment.
Failure to understand the difference led to the widespread claim (covered by the New York Post, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and others) that only a small portion of Clinton Foundation spending goes toward charity. While measuring charitable endeavors by the amount of grants awarded may be appropriate for many private foundations, it is not for an organization that acts as a direct service provider like the Clinton Foundation.
Pay attention to the foundation’s audited financial statements, not its Form 990.
This is important because audited financials reflect the consolidated activities of all related entities, as required by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Clinton Foundation’s most recent audited financials report on the combined activities of the foundation and its affiliated charity, the Clinton Health Access Initiative. By contrast, the Form 990 tax filings follow each entity separately. The Clinton Foundation’s legal composition has changed over time — for example, the Clinton Global Initiative was spun off during the years Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
Thus the activities covered by the foundation’s stand-alone tax filings are inherently different across the years, whereas the consolidated entity, which continued to include the Clinton Global Initiative even when it filed separate tax forms, has remained stable.
Some news reports reflect a misunderstanding about this difference, as was the case when the Federalist reported that the Clinton Foundation’s claim of spending 88 percent of its expenses on programs was "demonstrably false" since its tax forms showed that figure was only 80 percent. But the 80 percent reflects spending by the parent entity in isolation, while the 88 percent reflects spending by all of the related groups.
The confusion worsens when reporting relies on a mix of tax forms and consolidated financials. The Federalist also claimed the Clinton Foundation devoted substantial resources to distributing pharmaceuticals in 2008 and 2009, but those activities became "virtually nonexistent" by 2011.
This conclusion mixed apples and oranges, however, because it relied on data from consolidated activities in 2008 and 2009 but from tax forms for 2011 through 2013. Since the Clinton Health Access Initiative is the source of most such pharmaceutical distribution but files a separate tax form, finding this contrast was entirely predictable. A more appropriate apples-to-apples comparison using consolidated financials throughout reveals that pharmaceutical distribution has indeed waned but not to the extent alleged by the Federalist.
Compare financial information to a peer organization for context.
Looking at the Clinton Foundation’s financial activities in a vacuum makes it difficult to develop a sense of what is ordinary and what is truly unusual. A comparison to peer organizations provides important context. Though the Clinton Foundation is clearly unique, with a former president as its public face, aggressive worldwide fundraising, and a global agenda of public-private partnerships, this shouldn’t stop people from making this effort. In my book, the best point of comparison is the Carter Center, founded by President Jimmy Carter. The similarities both in terms of the founder’s public persona and the organization’s worldwide reach make it a natural benchmark.
A look at the Carter Center not only shows why criticizing the Clinton Foundation’s low grant payouts is problematic but it also can give a sense of how reasonable other expenses are. Such a comparison reveals that it is not grant behavior that sticks out but rather the rise in the Clinton Foundation’s payroll costs in recent years.
These suggestions apply to the Clinton Foundation’s defenders as well as its critics. Take, for example, an opinion piece in Forbes calling the foundation a trailblazer because it decided to voluntarily disclose its donors. While it is true that the foundation is among a small group of public charities that have taken this step, it is also not a typical public charity. Again, appropriate benchmarking is in order. While the Clinton Foundation first began disclosing donors in 2008 (after years of pressure), the Carter Center has long had this policy.
These three tips are not guaranteed to fully separate the wheat from the chaff in reports about Clinton Foundation finances. But an ability to spot these pitfalls can help us have a more nuanced view of the organization upon which to judge the propriety of both the foundation and the family that runs it.
Brian Mittendorf is a professor of accounting at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business.
Less taxes and less regulation equals more opportunity for all.
Actually, this has been tried in Kansas over the last few years. It's not working too well at all, and as a matter of fact, Moderate Republicans pretty much smoked their further-to-the-right opponents yesterday in the primary, an incumbent bloodbath.
Take a look at what's happened in the last 24 hours:
In a Washington Post interview, Trump declined to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan against his primary challenger
He reiterated that he hasn't endorsed Sen. John McCain and said the onetime prisoner of war "has not done a good job for the vets"
He slapped out at Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte, saying "she has given me zero support"
He suggested that Americans should pull their 401(k) funds out of the stock market
He said he's "always wanted" to receive a Purple Heart but that having one gifted to him by a supporter was "much easier"
He said that the handling of sexual harassment has "got to be up to the individual"
He accused Khizr Khan of being "bothered" by his plan to keep terrorists out of the country, and said that he had no regrets about his clash with the family
He appeared to feud with a crying baby during a rally
He reiterated that "if the election is rigged, I would not be surprised"
The sitting president of the United States publicly called Trump "unfit to serve" and urged Republicans to withdraw their support for him.
Trump spokesman Katrina Pierson suggested that Obama and Clinton are to blame for the death of Humayan Khan, who died in 2004, when neither were in the executive branch at the time
An ally of Paul Manafort told our colleague John Harwood at CNBC that the campaign chairman is "mailing it in," leaving the rest of the staff "suicidal."
Sitting GOP congressman Richard Hanna, HP head Meg Whitman and former Christie aide Maria Comella all said they plan to vote for Hillary Clinton
The Washington Post released a transcript of its full interview with Trump, indicating among other things that he paused five times to watch TV coverage in the middle of the sit-down
A GOP source told NBC's Katy Tur that Reince Priebus is "apoplectic" over Trump's refusal to endorse Ryan and is making calls to the campaign to express his "extreme displeasure"
You'd think the campaign was imploding, but really it has been like this all along and it never seems to bother his supporters. I've never seen anything like it. I do think that Obama should stay out of the fray. It is beneath him. Besides, saying what he thinks Republicans should do only makes them less likely to do it.
This is an interesting article about Trump and his businesses. It is lengthy so i doubt some people will take the time to read it.
After reading it, I would like someone to exppalin to me about how Trump is a great businessman.
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/08/12/donald-trumps-business-failures-election-2016-486091.html
Diverging from Pence's message, Trump says debt will rise 'no matter who' wins presidency
James Briggs,12:42 p.m. EDT August 3, 2016
As Gov. Mike Pence travels the country blasting "failed policies that landed our national government $19 trillion in debt," Donald Trump is warming up to deficit spending.
The Republican nominee for president has suggested in recent interviews he's open to increasing the national debt, going as far as saying that federal deficit spending is necessary and will continue regardless of whether he or Democrat Hillary Clinton wins in November.
"It's called priming the pump," Trump told The New York Times. "Sometimes you have to do that a little bit to get things going. We have no choice — otherwise, we are going to die on the vine."
Many economists would agree with Trump's assessment. Yet, Trump's acknowledgment of inevitably higher debt violates conservative orthodoxy — and runs counter to the argument Pence has been making in favor of electing Trump.
The national debt has nearly doubled during Obama's presidency, from $10.6 trillion to $19.4 trillion. Pence repeatedly has hammered on that point, including during his speech at the Republican National Convention.
“Now today, while the nation suffers under the weight of $19 trillion in the national debt, we in Indiana have a $2 billion surplus, the highest credit rating in the nation, even though we’ve cut taxes every year since I became governor four years ago," Pence said in Cleveland.
Pence continued that theme July 29 while addressing the free-market American Legislative Exchange Council in Indianapolis, arguing that Democrats are pushing for "more taxes, more regulation, more government, more of the same failed policies," while asserting Trump is the responsible choice for president.
A spokesman for Pence, who this week has been thrust into the role of clarifying Trump's remarks, did not respond to a request for comment regarding the candidates' position on debt.
Trump's selection of Pence as his vice presidential running mate seemed based in part on the Indiana governor's reputation for fiscal conservatism. When Trump introduced Pence on July 16, he highlighted Indiana's budget.
"Our budget's so out of whack in this country, we don't know what we're doing," Trump said. "We're going to owe very soon $21 trillion. (Pence) balanced the budget."
Yet, Trump's recent statements suggest he doesn't think reducing the national debt would be prudent.
Trump on Tuesday specified one big spending increase he would push for as president. Trump during a Fox Business News interview said he would call for more than $500 billion in new funding for infrastructure projects, such as repairing and replacing bridges. The proposal, which amounts to a stimulus plan, would double Clinton's proposed infrastructure spending, according to Bloomberg.
Trump said he would fund the new infrastructure investment, at least in part, through government-issued bonds, which would increase the debt.
Trump's position on debt has evolved throughout his campaign. Trump, for instance, previously told The Washington Post that he could pay off the national debt within eight years. He also suggested during a CBS interview that he could renegotiate the nation's debt. In his recent interview with The Times, Trump said his tax policies and economic growth eventually would reduce the deficit during his presidency.
For now, though, it seems Trump is comfortable with federal spending that exceeds revenue — a divergence from Pence's message.
“The economy would be crushed under Hillary," Trump told The Times. "But no matter who it is, the debt is going up.”
I find it shocking that Trump would be ok with deficit spending 😉
even more shocking is that after 8 yrs of railing against the current administration about the deficit, threatening to shut down the gov't over it, the GOP is now in support of it. 😛
I would think there would have to be some kind of deficit spending. If the government spent only what it took in it would be a disaster. It will take long time to chip away at it.
I find it shocking that Trump would be ok with deficit spending 😉
Trump has been deficit spending for his entire career.
Trump favors school choice, kind of a weird position to take for a racist. Seems like a racist would
want to keep black kids shackled to a failing public school system....Oh well.Keeping black kids shackled is exactly what "school choice" is all about.
Sure it is. Giving them other alternatives is all about keeping them locked down.
What was i thinking?
You weren't thinking, at least not critically. "School choice" is a euphemism for privatizing education, backed by the Koch brothers. It will bankrupt public education, long held as one of the highest and most cherished ideals of the American dream and American democracy
This is an interesting article about Trump and his businesses. It is lengthy so i doubt some people will take the time to read it.
After reading it, I would like someone to exppalin to me about how Trump is a great businessman.
http://www.newsweek.com/2016/08/12/donald-trumps-business-failures-election-2016-486091.html
Gloucester-mass lies do not advance your cause.
Funny coming for someone who openly supports liars
Pay attention to the foundation’s audited financial statements, not its Form 990
HAHA sure don't look at the form 990 , what a bunch of crap. 10% giving to charities. $8.8 million to charities , $29 million to salaries and other compensation, $8.5 on travel, nearly $5 million on office supplies. Don't forget where they got the money . $145 million from the Russian investors involved in the uranium deal. Not to mention the pro quo for all of the speeches
Nothing to see here. But go listen to a professor explain it away
I have worked for plenty of companies including non profits, this is a joke.
Just in case you want to see the return despite what the professor says here it is
http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2013/311/580/2013-311580204-0b0083da-9.pdf
Trump favors school choice, kind of a weird position to take for a racist. Seems like a racist would
want to keep black kids shackled to a failing public school system....Oh well.Keeping black kids shackled is exactly what "school choice" is all about.
Sure it is. Giving them other alternatives is all about keeping them locked down.
What was i thinking?
You weren't thinking, at least not critically. "School choice" is a euphemism for privatizing education, backed by the Koch brothers. It will bankrupt public education, long held as one of the highest and most cherished ideals of the American dream and American democracy
Is this fact or opinion?
Another article for our conservative posters. I would like to hear some comment from them.
http://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12256510/republican-party-trump-avik-roy
Wow. Just wow. Hope this makes all you trump folks feel all warm and cozy and safe inside. It terrifies me.
This morning Joe Scarborough related that several months ago Trump sought foreign policy advice about the use of nuclear weapons, and three times asked the expert why the U.S. cannot use them.
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/03/trump-asks-why-us-cant-use-nukes-msnbcs-joe-scarborough-reports.html
this must make his supporters feel safer
Trump Boasts About Watching ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video Immediately After Becoming Eligible To Receive Classified Briefings
His vivid description raised questions about whether he disclosed classified material.
this must make his supporters feel safer
Trump Boasts About Watching ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video Immediately After Becoming Eligible To Receive Classified Briefings
His vivid description raised questions about whether he disclosed classified material.
i wonder how secure Trump's server is? hmmmmmmmm, i assume his supporters are curious too.
another blast from the past
THE 1991 ELECTION: Louisiana; Bush Denounces Duke As Racist and Charlatan
this must make his supporters feel safer
Trump Boasts About Watching ‘Top Secret’ Iran Video Immediately After Becoming Eligible To Receive Classified Briefings
His vivid description raised questions about whether he disclosed classified material.
UPDATE: 9:11 p.m. ― A video clip shown on Fox News Wednesday morning appeared to show U.S. citizens arriving in Geneva on Jan. 17. The video was clearly marked “Geneva, Switzerland.”
If this is the “top secret” Iran video that Trump claims to have seen, it would mean that Trump told his audience a half-dozen things about the tape that aren’t accurate. Contrary to what Trump said about the video he claimed to have seen, this video was not shot in Iran, it did not show the exchange of cash, it was not “top secret,” it was not “a military tape,” and it was not “provided by Iran.” Nor was it released to “embarrass the United States,” as Trump repeatedly claimed.
On the contrary, the safe return of U.S. citizens to neutral Switzerland was widely viewed as a victory for international diplomacy and U.S. foreign policy.
A spokeswoman for the Trump campaign did not respond to an inquiry about whether Trump was referring to the Geneva tape.
Another article for our conservative posters. I would like to hear some comment from them.
> http://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12256510/republican-party-trump-avik-roy <
From the article
For the entire history of modern conservatism, its ideals have been wedded to and marred by white supremacism
I am so sick of hearing this racist bull crap. Nonsense. Conservatism is about self accountability about the free market. About limited government. Ronald Reagan was the last conservative president. Mitt Romney, Marco Rubio are not conservative. The conservative in this race were Ted Cruz, Ben Carson. I don't think Trump is a conservative. Of course compared to the Democrat party which has gone off the rails and become a ultra left wing party, he is. Hell it wasn't for the criminal Clinton machine Bernie Sanders would be the nominee. A Socialist. What about the racism in the democrat party? You know George Wallace was a Democrat.
For that matter what about black racism . Black lives matter. not all lives?
Trump won the republican nomination because the establishment Republicans are not much different than the Dems. I can speak for myself and some of my friends that agree with me and we want the borders secure, we are sick of the PC crap, We are sick of the most corrupt government in this country's history.
Remember AG Lynch getting on the plane with Bill Clinton just before they announced Hillary would not be indicted. How brazen is that? Not to mention The IRS scandal. Not ONE person held accountable. Not one. So why would they change if you are going to reward them with 4 more years. They won't. Nothing will change.
I believe Trump is the best alternative to clean things up. Is he saying stupid things. Yes.
I wish he would stay on point. Secure the borders, unleash and GROW the free economy , simplify the tax code. Reduce taxes.
As far as the Nuclear war fears that I read about in these post. They said the same thing about Reagan.
What choice do they have? There is no record of accomplishment for the past eight years to run
on. They could say the economy is great, but people don't believe that unless they feel it in their
own lives....most feel the opposite. They could claim a string of foreign policy accomplishments, but
absolutely nobody is buying that.
They have been forced to attack Trump. They have nothing else.
You are right but that is what they always do is to make out the republican to be the boogie man no matter who it is.
But Trump shouldn't help them. He should stay on point and talk about the record of the last eight years. It isn't good. And talk about securing the border, having law and order, the economy, tax reform.
And he should keep hammering the press. It is about time someone is.