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calimary

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61. Welcome to DU, greeny2323!

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 10:42 PM

Jul 2017

I was looking at those tweets in the OP and thinking - "oh pleeeeeeze! Make it so! Make it so!" That's one of my favorite quotes from Captain Jean-Luc Picard - "make it so." I find myself saying that a lot as I read about the consequences of this continuing cavalcade of trump follies.

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***BREAKING NEWS****President Trump personally dictated the misleading statement on Donald Trump Jr. [View all] HipChick Jul 2017 OP

Caught lying once more. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #1

I want to believe this but has this been verified? I think about a set-up for fake news. haveahart Jul 2017 #69

it is WaPo. You can rely on it. nt ginnyinWI Aug 2017 #79

WOOOOOOWWWWZAAAAAAAA! imanamerican63 Jul 2017 #2

Woah greeny2323 Jul 2017 #3

Welcome to DU, greeny2323! calimary Jul 2017 #61

welcome to du niyad Aug 2017 #75

just reported on msnbc ....he's so dangerous...anyone who lies with such ease & conviction spanone Jul 2017 #4

Yes and he is incredibly stupid to think this statement would pass the smell test: Glimmer of Hope Jul 2017 #6

...and use adoption of children in his lie...no soul in sight spanone Jul 2017 #9

It shows how stupid he is. Caliman73 Jul 2017 #31

Dick-tated Blue Owl Jul 2017 #5

What he said. skydive forever Jul 2017 #41

Two Scoops is involved in all this up to his eyeballs htuttle Jul 2017 #7

yeap, why would he go to this point in dictating anything. No one in their right mind is going to uponit7771 Jul 2017 #11

Yup HipChick Jul 2017 #12

Busted malaise Jul 2017 #8

Don't ya just love the line about his staff: dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #82

They should worry yes malaise Aug 2017 #84

LOL how's that crackdown on the 'leakers' going? leftstreet Jul 2017 #10

Lmao! HipChick Jul 2017 #13

Purrfect! Plucketeer Jul 2017 #46

Calling Jeff Sessions to investigate and prosecute those leakers wishstar Jul 2017 #60

Whoa...Reince's revenge? tanyev Jul 2017 #14

This is evidence of collusion and evidence of guilt Gothmog Jul 2017 #15

And that this meeting was no surprise at all to him... bettyellen Jul 2017 #25

Yes Reince is going to take a huge revenge ... Mueller firing is going to happen soon. MyNameIsKhan Jul 2017 #16

Maybe. The longer he waits and the more information that comes out, the worse it will be for Trump Caliman73 Jul 2017 #33

What an idiot. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #17

Is that sort of thing frowned upon?? Bleacher Creature Jul 2017 #18

I thought this was reported by the New York Times back when it happened Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #19

C'mon don't rain on a good DU collective freak-out! WE GOT HIM FINALLY!!1!! mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #48

In retrospect, the story makes a lot more sense NOW with what the public has learned since then Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #49

New emphasis is that Trump concocted the minimalistic cover-up story, not just "signed off" wishstar Jul 2017 #62

That's unpossible.... Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #68

Thanks. I thought, I'm sure this is not news to me. Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2017 #70

So let me get this straight. Initech Jul 2017 #20

Adoptions, a childish stupid excuse, from a childish stupid man-child. denbot Jul 2017 #21

After a hard day of treason, it's Mueller time Snake Plissken Jul 2017 #22

"Advisors fear the statement...could put President Trump..in legal jeopardy." Ccarmona Jul 2017 #23

My guess..reality has sunk in that THEY are fucked rainbow4321 Jul 2017 #28

I would vote for both "Delusional" and "Just Plain Stupid". Boomerproud Jul 2017 #34

I presume Baby Don kept all the "you idiot" and "numbskull" asides out of his notes. sandensea Jul 2017 #24

K&R DesertRat Jul 2017 #26

A control freak like him? Turbineguy Jul 2017 #27

theres no end bluestarone Jul 2017 #29

Reince Priebus or the Mooch? Barack_America Jul 2017 #30

Reince XRubicon Jul 2017 #54

"Ok Junior, ya fuckup...let me tell you exactly what to say...." Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #32

Good thing that Preibus ousted - so the leaks can stop JDC Jul 2017 #35

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2017 #56

I'm no expert on politics. neeksgeek Jul 2017 #36

Okay, what does bpositive Jul 2017 #37

Obstruction of Justice Juliusseizure Jul 2017 #44

The business deals likely the focus Juliusseizure Jul 2017 #47

And another week is climbing up the roller coaster. nt femmocrat Jul 2017 #38

Americans are sick of the endless republican lies Achilleaze Jul 2017 #39

Just Doing Treason ouija Jul 2017 #40

Does he still claim that he knew nothing about the meeting?????????? W T F Jul 2017 #42

Not sure that this news speaks to 'when he knew' ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #45

The leaker may know. Barack_America Jul 2017 #58

According to the WaPo article, it's still unclear gratuitous Jul 2017 #50

Hmmm..WaPo journalist: Multiple sources, from different walks of life rainbow4321 Jul 2017 #43

What's disturbing about how the story is being told is that the 'adoption story' Trump wanted mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #51

What's the over/under on Kelly lasting the week? mcar Jul 2017 #52

I give him a couple of days before he finds out he's COSINO, Chief Of Staff In Name Only ... stupipd uponit7771 Jul 2017 #57

Trump becomes a dictator C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #53

Trump did say he was going to drain the swamp Angry Dragon Jul 2017 #55

All the lies and cover up - as a refresher, here is the link asiliveandbreathe Jul 2017 #59

k&r bagimin Jul 2017 #63

... orangecrush Jul 2017 #64

Worth asking again: What is it that he is really so scared of?. Enoki33 Jul 2017 #65

What is worst than money laundering and tax evasion? HipChick Jul 2017 #67

I have a feeling D_Master81 Jul 2017 #66

Once again, it's amateur hour in the Trump whitehouse. D23MIURG23 Aug 2017 #71

The real story behind this meeting is not getting the attention it deserves neohippie Aug 2017 #72

First time I ever saw the US Gov. was only seeking $12M in penalties ... over a 230M theft? mr_lebowski Aug 2017 #74

k & r Achilleaze Aug 2017 #76

Now isn't this obstruction of justice?!?!!! VaBchTgerLily Aug 2017 #73

Commisar Bone Spur is lying again. SHRED Aug 2017 #77

Lying all the time. sarcasmo Aug 2017 #78

Does this fall under "high crimes and misdemeanors"? workinclasszero Aug 2017 #80

As long as republicans control Congress, Mr.Bill Aug 2017 #81

Sad but true workinclasszero Aug 2017 #85

So the leader of the "Fake News" movement, is, in fact; Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2017 #83