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Zendervai Since: Oct, 2009
#141176: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:01:52 PM

[up]Trump has skin like jello. It keeps it's shape usually, but anything can get through it.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#141177: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:02:45 PM

[up][up]Ditto. Would would surprise me is if Trump said that Hilary is a faithful wife, honest politician, and worthy opponent, which despite earning him a multitude brownie points amongst his detractors is never gonna' happen.tongue

edited 1st Oct '16 7:03:41 PM by kkhohoho

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#141178: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:09:13 PM

Cosmic Irony #1: With Trump rambling about the supposed sex tape (non-existant that we know of) of that Miss Universe contestant he's been slamming, someone dug up his (non-performing) cameo in a Playboy video

Cosmic Irony #2: The tax return NYT got is being alleged to have been mailed from Trump Tower.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#141179: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:10:28 PM

Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show. The 1995 tax records, never before disclosed, reveal the extraordinary tax benefits that Mr. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, derived from the financial wreckage he left behind in the early 1990s through mismanagement of three Atlantic City casinos, his ill-fated foray into the airline business and his ill-timed purchase of the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

Tax experts hired by The Times to analyze Mr. Trump’s 1995 records said tax rules that are especially advantageous to wealthy filers would have allowed Mr. Trump to use his $916 million loss to cancel out an equivalent amount of taxable income over an 18-year period.

How's THAT for your October Surprise?

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#141180: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:23:54 PM

Trump’s campaign responds to report

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign issued the following response Saturday night to a New York Times article revealing pages of his 1995 income tax records:

The only news here is that the more than 20 year-old alleged tax document was illegally obtained, a further demonstration that the New York Times, like establishment media in general, is an extension of the Clinton Campaign, the Democratic Party and their global special interests.

What is happening now with the FBI and DOJ on Hillary Clinton’s emails and illegal server, including her many lies and her lies to Congress are worse than what took place in the administration of Richard Nixon — and far more illegal.

Mr. Trump is a highly-skilled businessman who has a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required. That being said, Mr. Trump has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes, sales and excise taxes, real estate taxes, city taxes, state taxes, employee taxes and federal taxes, along with very substantial charitable contributions.

Mr. Trump knows the tax code far better than anyone who has ever run for President and he is the only one that knows how to fix it.

The incredible skills Mr. Trump has shown in building his business are the skills we need to rebuild this country. Hillary Clinton is a corrupt public official who violated federal law, Donald Trump is an extraordinarily successful private businessman who followed the law and created tens of thousands of jobs for Americans.

It's funnier if you read in Trump's voice.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141181: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:43:14 PM

Wait, why is Trump tweeting at 3 AM? Doesn't he have sleeping to do?

Do not obey in advance.
pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#141182: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:43:56 PM

[up][up]I'm sorry. I'm allergic to bullshit, and that is giving me such a severe reaction, I just can't... (collapses into an anaphylactic coma.)

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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#141183: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:50:48 PM

[up][up]His social media minders have to sleep too.

The Daily Beast did find a non-profit the Trump Foundation did donate to: An anti vaccine organization. Of course it's Generation Rescue.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#141184: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:57:10 PM

A Taliban spokesman says that after watching Monday's debate, leaders of the group decided Republican nominee Donald Trump is a "non-serious" candidate. Taliban leaders who were "very interested in watching" the US presidential debate took in the proceedings from a secret location. And it didn't take them long to decide that one candidate was something of a joke. "Trump ... (says) anything that comes to his tongue," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told NBC News. "(He is) non-serious."

[lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol][lol]

I'm crying!

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141185: Oct 1st 2016 at 7:58:30 PM

Jenny Mc Carthy has an anti-vaxxer organization? Of course she does. >.>

Because who wouldn't want to follow a person who once starred in a squicky skit where she ate some of her own vomit along with some guy?

edited 1st Oct '16 8:00:17 PM by BearyScary

Do not obey in advance.
thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#141186: Oct 1st 2016 at 8:10:40 PM

Ya know when people talk about October surprises they don't generally mean that they drop on the first.

that's 1.4 billion adjusted for inflation btw. Mofo lost a cruise ship and he talking bout how great a business man he is [lol]

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#141187: Oct 1st 2016 at 8:11:40 PM

How does someone lose a cruise ship? surprised

Do not obey in advance.
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#141188: Oct 1st 2016 at 8:17:07 PM

[up]By careful weekly instalments of carelessness... winktongue

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#141189: Oct 1st 2016 at 8:55:49 PM

Trump: I can be nastier than she could ever be!

Y'don't say, Donald. Kellyanne Conway had to be crying out in horror and anger after he improved that 'Hilary loyalty' thing...he's lost it. Again.

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#141190: Oct 1st 2016 at 10:36:19 PM

There are rumors on Twitter that Julian Assange is going to release information on Wednesday that Trump fans are really excited about. My first guess is that it's probably nothing. But still.

Am I the only one who really fucking hates how filthy and dishonorable this election is? Hackers should not have this kind of power.

edited 1st Oct '16 10:37:17 PM by Lennik

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#141191: Oct 1st 2016 at 11:10:12 PM

He promised something on Clinton before the debates. He produced nothing.

He has much less leverage than he thinks he does. Well, amongst those who have finished high school at least.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
tricksterson Never Trust from Behind you with an icepick Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Never Trust
#141192: Oct 1st 2016 at 11:28:57 PM

I don't think Trump sleeps. He's powered by pure rage and petulance.

As for what his skin is made of? Orange peel obviously.

edited 2nd Oct '16 6:30:39 AM by tricksterson

Trump delenda est
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#141193: Oct 1st 2016 at 11:31:18 PM

The irony with Trump's accusation of the NY Times obtaining the tax documents illegally is that, if they were going to be involved in criminal proceedings, he'd be absolutely right (fruit of the poisoned tree and all that). But in the court of public opinion, it's completely fair game.

And all that said, how the fuck do you lose over $900 million in a single year? Hell, it's even worse in 2016 dollars, where it'd translate to nearly $1.5 billion (at least according to this calculator) - that's more than the 20 lowest global GDP's!

[down]

But how did he have $915 million in income to lose? I'd be very interested in seeing page 14 of that tax filing, as I'm sure a shitload of others are in the wake of this.

edited 1st Oct '16 11:33:58 PM by ironballs16

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#141194: Oct 1st 2016 at 11:32:33 PM

Because is a piss awful businessman. He'd have made more money if he had just dropped his fortune in the bank and waited for interest to build up.

Oh really when?
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#141195: Oct 2nd 2016 at 12:28:30 AM

Well, there's the minor issue of his using junk bonds to fund the Taj Mahal, while it was cannibalizing and was cannibalized by his other casinos. After pledging that he would not use junk bonds.

I really, really look forwards to seeing what the citizens of Atlantic City and New York City who were there have to say about Trump's activities in those places. Granted, they'd probably be harassed into hiding if they went public...

Regarding the Clinton emails, an attempt to dig up dirt on those by Trump supporters on Reddit inadvertently confirmed that the deletions in March 2015 were indeed the implementation of a data retention policy that was supposed to have taken place in December 2014 due to posts from the Platte River Networks employee responsible being dug up.

EDIT: Donald Trump owes $360 million in principal to Deutsche Bank, which is currently facing liquidity issues due to a $14 billion fine.

edited 2nd Oct '16 12:58:14 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#141196: Oct 2nd 2016 at 1:23:33 AM

Remember, obtaining documents illegally is only bad if it doesn't support the Trump narrative.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#141197: Oct 2nd 2016 at 4:07:58 AM

....Deutsche Bank, can you please stay out of the news for more than a few months?!

"You can reply to this Message!"
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#141198: Oct 2nd 2016 at 4:50:54 AM

[up] Quite possible if Deutsche Bank goes out of business...

Keep Rolling On
Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#141199: Oct 2nd 2016 at 5:57:23 AM

[up]Yay, Trump helped! tongue

But, seriously: how much economic wreckage has he left in his wake over the decades?

edited 2nd Oct '16 5:58:48 AM by Euodiachloris

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#141200: Oct 2nd 2016 at 7:56:03 AM

Because is a piss awful businessman. He'd have made more money if he had just dropped his fortune in the bank and waited for interest to build up.

Doubtful. That's not the kind of investment that he can gather people to invest in - remember that he is a damn fine salesman when he isn't off his rocker. Prior to getting into politics, he had a legitimate case for Awesome Ego - to the extent that he could bring in shitloads of money on the strength of his name and his cartoony style despite his actual business skills being lacking.

The blame there goes to the people who invested with him.


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