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HextarVigar That guy from The Big House Since: Feb, 2015
That guy
#171976: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:29:14 PM

So basically same old-same old.

Your momma's so dumb she thinks oral sex means talking dirty.
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#171977: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:30:32 PM

Reuters: Trump to focus counter-extremism program solely on Islam.

This bit was the part that stuck out to me (bolding mine):

The program, "Countering Violent Extremism," or CVE, would be changed to "Countering Islamic Extremism" or "Countering Radical Islamic Extremism," the sources said, and would no longer target groups such as white supremacists who have also carried out bombings and shootings in the United States.

Brilliant.

Oh God! Natural light!
MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#171978: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:32:27 PM

Goddamn Trump is on a roll. Not only is he tearing through our relationships with China, Iran and Mexico but now Australia.

It should have been one of the most congenial calls for the new commander in chief — a conversation with the leader of Australia, one of America’s staunchest allies, at the end of a triumphant week.

Instead, President Trump blasted Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over a refu­gee agreement and boasted about the magnitude of his electoral college win, according to senior U.S. officials briefed on the Saturday exchange. Then, 25 minutes into what was expected to be an hour-long call, Trump abruptly ended it.

At one point Trump informed Turnbull that he had spoken with four other world leaders that day — including Russian President Vladi­mir Putin — and that, “This was the worst call by far.”

Trump’s behavior suggests that he is capable of subjecting world leaders, including close allies, to a version of the vitriol he frequently employs against political adversaries and news organizations in speeches and on Twitter.

“This is the worst deal ever,” Trump fumed as Turnbull attempted to confirm that the United States would honor its pledge to take in 1,250 refugees from an Australian detention center. Trump, who one day earlier had signed an executive order temporarily barring the admissions of refugees, complained that he was “going to get killed” politically and accused Australia of seeking to export the “next Boston bombers.”

U.S. officials said that Trump has behaved similarly in conversations with leaders of other countries, including Mexico. But his treatment of Turnbull was particularly striking because of the tight bond between the United States and Australia — countries that share intelligence, support one another diplomatically and have fought together in wars including in Iraq and Afghanistan. “I don’t want these people,” Trump said. He repeatedly misstated the number of refugees called for in the agreement as 2,000 rather than 1,250, and told Turnbull that it was “my intention” to honor the agreement, a phrase designed to leave the U.S. president wiggle room to back out of the deal in the future, according to a senior U.S. official.

Turnbull told Trump that to honor the agreement, the United States would not have to accept all of the refugees but only to allow them each through the normal vetting procedures. At that, Trump vowed to subject each refu­gee to “extreme vetting,” the senior U.S. official said.

Trump was also skeptical because he did not see a specific advantage the United States would gain by honoring the deal, officials said.

But even in conversations marred by hostile exchanges, Trump manages to work in references to his election accomplishments. U.S. officials said that he used his calls with both Turnbull and Peña Nieto to mention his election win or the size of the crowd at his inauguration.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.f99315d73b39

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#171979: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:36:17 PM

Unless McCain proves he has a spine the GOP can keep him.

Took the words right out of my mouth. Screw that guy.

[up][up] Not even hiding it anymore, huh? Sure, white supremacists are a way more dangerous source of domestic terrorism than radical Islam. But they're also his base.

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#171981: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:37:11 PM

I'm starting to worry that Trump honestly believes all the bullshit he either says or hears, and has no ability to recognize reality from fantasy unless it impacts him negatively. It'd explain why he keeps giving Bannon so much God forsaken power.

In short, we elected Eric effin' Cartman as President!

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#171982: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:39:47 PM

I am starting to think that Trump is genuinely delusional, yes.

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
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United Earth
#171983: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:40:09 PM

No, Bannon is Cartman. Trump is more like Mr. Garrison.

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MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#171984: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:40:47 PM

Australia's gonna beg China to join the TPP.

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#171985: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:41:22 PM

But even in conversations marred by hostile exchanges, Trump manages to work in references to his election accomplishments. U.S. officials said that he used his calls with both Turnbull and Peña Nieto to mention his election win or the size of the crowd at his inauguration.

Is he seriously think anyone in the world besides him obviously give a damn about this? Is he trying to intimidate someone with this crap? This is just so weird... Reality just curb-stomp fiction right there.

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Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#171986: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:42:04 PM

Honestly, if he's bragging to foreign leaders about those things, it's a sign that he really does believe it. Because why the fuck would the Australian Prime Minister care what the turnout at Trump's inauguration was like? It's not a lie that serves a purpose.

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#171987: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:46:46 PM

No, Trump is Cartman. Mr. Garrison at least realized how in over his head he was, and if it weren't for the Member-Berries, he'd probably have just quit the day he won the Election and let Kate Jenner be President.

Trump is the type of man who, when he's told something good about himself, believes it to no ends and will hold onto it and gloat about it to others, while rejecting anything negative as a 'lie' or an 'over-exaggeration' if it's about him. If he causes an Economic Recession, he'd deny that there is a Recession at all, or he'd say that it's other people intentionally sabotaging the Economy to ruin him, because there are always people out there trying to make him look bad or feel bad.

Mr. Garrison was a Narcissist, but also a Realist (until the Berries). Cartman is (or, was) flat out insane and delusional. And the worst part is, we gave him authoriteh.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#171988: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:47:24 PM

@Skillz: Considering Trump will probably start threatening them with military force if they even think about joining the RCEP (China's version of the TPP), I don't even want to think about that.

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#171990: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:51:29 PM

Apparently Mexico has denied that the Bad Hombres incident happened

edited 1st Feb '17 5:51:46 PM by LinkToTheFuture

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#171991: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:53:30 PM

@Capsase and Mad Skillz: thanks. Anything about internal politics? (I heard he got a SCOTUS nominee, with Trump being as he is, I'm guessing it was not the "actually, he's pretty moderate" guy).

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#171992: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:53:37 PM

[up][up] Yes, but they would deny it even if it had happened simply in an attempt to staunch the bleeding from the Peso that I don't even need to look to know is probably happening right now.

[up] The SC nom is Scalia 2.0 basically; meat for movement conservatives.

edited 1st Feb '17 5:54:14 PM by CaptainCapsase

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#171993: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:54:57 PM

@Link Mexico's likely lying about it since it makes Mexico's president look weak and he's already extremely unpopular.

The person who gave out the report is an extremely credible reporter.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#171995: Feb 1st 2017 at 5:59:26 PM

[up] Germany and China I can see because we've already established he's hostile towards the EU, but why Japan?

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#171996: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:02:12 PM

He sees them as competitors, maybe?

edited 1st Feb '17 6:04:23 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#171997: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:02:33 PM

He seems to just be hostile against everyone.

danime91 Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#171998: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:03:29 PM

[up][up][up]Because they're not America? We've established this.

edited 1st Feb '17 6:03:38 PM by danime91

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#171999: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:05:00 PM

[up][up] That's the impression I'm getting. Like, one of the world leaders from some random country could look at him funny during a visit or something, and then the next day he'd find some reason to criticize the country they're from entirely out of spite.

Also I'm not sure why it surprises me that the Trump administration and the rest of the scum at its pillars is growing ever more blunt about the whole racism thing. Why else point out that they won't target white supremacist terrorists if not to encourage them to act further?

edited 1st Feb '17 6:07:38 PM by Draghinazzo

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#172000: Feb 1st 2017 at 6:06:20 PM

Maybe Trump is Lelouch and trying to unite the world against him for a higher goal.

.....nah


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