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Virtually all of his politics benefit him financially, it seems:
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The controversial ketamine-like drug that Trump is pushing on veterans
The president has touted the drug’s benefits and offered to help a senior Veterans Affairs official negotiate the purchase of the drug
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Questions have also been raised about a trio of Trump friends who have been working on veterans issues and interacting with Johnson & Johnson regarding programs for troubled vets. Inthe course of the drug’s trials, J&J was also involved with a trio of men Trump knew through his Florida social club Mar-a-Lago who became advisers on VA issues.
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The three, the Marvel Entertainment CEO, Ike Perlmutter, Palm Beach physician Bruce Moskowitz and attorney Marc Sherman, were labeled the “Mar-a-Lago Crowd” in a 2018 lawsuit by a veterans group against the VA, alleging that the trio constituted an illegal advisory committee that had outsized influence over Trump’s decisions involving the agency.
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‘We’ve seen enough’: Orlando Sentinel endorses ‘not Donald Trump’ just hours before Orlando campaign
kickoff

A major newspaper in Orlando has endorsed anyone but President Donald Trump just hours before his 2020 campaign kickoff in Orlando.

In a column on Tuesday, the Orlando Sentinel editorial board endorsed “not Donald Trump.”

“Some readers will wonder how we could possibly eliminate a candidate so far before an election, and before knowing the identity of his opponent,” the Sentinel said. “Because there’s no point pretending we would ever recommend that readers vote for Trump.”

The column continued:

After 2½ years we’ve seen enough.

Enough of the chaos, the division, the schoolyard insults, the self-aggrandizement, the corruption, and especially the lies.

So many lies — from white lies to whoppers — told out of ignorance, laziness, recklessness, expediency or opportunity.

The newspaper noted that it was not endorsing a Democratic candidate at this time.

“The nation must endure another 1½ years of Trump. But it needn’t suffer another four beyond that,” the column concluded. “We can do better. We have to do better.”

Trump is set to kickoff his campaign in Orlando on Tuesday.
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Sweet Square said:


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That would have fit right in any Nazi/dictator rally. Poor sods don't even realize the amount of subtle brainwashing going in within that announcement. "Patriotic event" my ass and indoctrinating people to shout "Trump. Trump. Trump."

14. Propaganda must label events and people with distinctive phrases or slogans.
a. They must evoke desired responses which the audience previously possesses
b. They must be capable of being easily learned
c. They must be utilized again and again, but only in appropriate situations
 
Eboue said:
It's really not. Trump's base is suburban car dealership owners
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A bunch of Ashley Schaeffers

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Wall Street Journal issues blistering editorial asking Trump what the point is of a second term

In a blistering editorial, the Wall Street Journal is asking President Donald Trump what the point of a second term is since he hasn’t done anything in his first term.

During his rally in Orlando Tuesday, Trump repeated the same tired lines and same tired policies from 2016. The “Promises Made, Promises Kept” slogan shown over the crowd, yet the supporters didn’t understand the irony.

“The most striking fact of his speech was how backward looking it was,” the editorial board said. “Every incumbent needs to remind voters of his record, Mr. Trump more than most because the media are so hostile.”

Yet, Trump is asking for four more years, the Journal questioned.

“Yet, Mr. Trump is asking for four more years, and his preoccupation with vindicating 2016 won’t resonate much beyond his core supporters,” the editorial said. Yet, according to analysts, that’s what they’re hoping to do for 2020, expand the Trump base.

Most non-Trump supporters don’t much care about Trump’s attacks on an opponent who is no longer running or serving anywhere in government. Yet, Tuesday night, that’s exactly what Trump wanted people to hear.




For the rest of America, the Journal said: “they want to know why they should take a risk on Mr. Trump and his volatile character for another term.”

“One paradox is that his main policy successes have come from pursuing a conventional conservative agenda,” the op-ed continued. “The failures have been on the issues like trade and immigration that are the most identified with Trumpian disruption.”

While he might be making the right-wing happy by appointing life-long, homophobic judges, there is a long list of promises Trump still hasn’t managed to usher in. After having both houses of Congress controlled by Republicans, he still couldn’t legislate. Now that Democrats are in control of the House, he’s refusing to work with them on issues that the both parties can agree with. It provokes the question of why anyone would want to deal with four more years of something like that.

“On immigration, however, the President missed a chance to strike a deal trading more border security (including his wall) for legalizing Dreamers,” the op-ed continued. “On trade, Mr. Trump has disrupted global rules but has put nothing new and stable in their place. Asking voters to believe he’ll do better on these issues in a second term isn’t likely to turn many swing voters his way.”

Despite his lack of popularity, Trump seems to be moving in the direction of trying to drag down his opponents to be just as bad as he is.

“If the Democrats oblige by nominating Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren, that might be possible. But that is making a bet on the other party’s mistake, and a re-election campaign is typically a referendum on the incumbent,” the Journal said. The op-ed went on to give policy suggestions that Trump could be using to debate Democrats with. They must know that if it doesn’t involve an applause line for his wall, it’s never going to be uttered.

Regardless of the policy, however, Trump will never win a policy fight, they conceded. But he also won’t win by running on 2016, “or playing only to his political base. He needs more than he offered voters on Tuesday night.”
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Warning shot from Murdoch
 
Drifter said:
Wall Street Journal issues blistering editorial asking Trump what the point is of a second term



Warning shot from Murdoch
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The article actually makes some real salient points. It seems like Fox is starting to fatigue of him too and the Mercers have cut the cord.
 
Red Dreams said:
These people remind me of that X Files Episode called Home.
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What a reference! One of the most memorable hours in TV history. Still remember being utterly shocked when it aired.

Also Trump sucks etc :)
 

How much more information do people need before they act on the conditions in these “facilities”.

What is it with lawyers (Sarah Fabian....her name should be out there) who can actually stand in front of judges and utter something as ridiculous as this. I know she works for the DOJ but does she not realise how foolish she sounds. No pride, no respect for others and definitely no respect for herself and her profession. Shameful in so many ways. He relatives must be mightily embarrassed that she has stooped to this level.
 
Red Dreams said:
I agree.

We can write our Congressman and Senator.
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You could also ring their offices and ring the offices of the districts where these “facilities” are located. You could also join groups who are fighting against this and encourage the news media to write or air more about it. Posting more criticism of it on social media might also help. With a population of over 300 million a lot could be achieved.
 
Red Defence said:
You could also ring their offices and ring the offices of the districts where these “facilities” are located. You could also join groups who are fighting against this and encourage the news media to write or air more about it. Posting more criticism of it on social media might also help. With a population of over 300 million a lot could be achieved.
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Agree.

Town Halls too. I hope this comes up along with the Iran issue during the debates.
 
Red Defence said:
Sadly your media is quite ineffective at dealing with major issues or they could work wonders with this situation. It does look like the people will have to act on their behalf.
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Exactly. People need to have a rude awakening and realize you can't call yourself the greatest country in the world and then pull that kinda shit. I am somewhere in the middle on the immigration debate and I do think our policy has been way too loosey goosey compared to the likes of Canada but that doesn't mean I want my government to act like a fascist regime in the way illegal immigrants get treated. It's absolutely despicable.

Of course this is the same administration that invites violence against political opponents, allowed an American to be cut to pieces by Saudi Arabia, takes Russia s position on the MH17 downing, and allowed its own citizens to be beaten up by Erdogan thugs on freaking US soil without repercussions. So why would they care about non-citizens I guess.
 
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Well, let's say I'm some baddy dude looking for a fight and one has this posted outside their tin shack. Ok, I'll just light up your thin tin shack to which you'd never know what killed ya. Kinda weird to post that on a tin shack, well, unless that is your actual residence but that's just spoiling the element of surprise.

Btw, this has to be a parody. Tucked baseball throwback jersey (Newtown? as in Sandy Hook?), the rebel flag, what appears to be a fake mullet wig.
 
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