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Zarathud wrote:Global warming could affect his golf courses and hotels. You can't get sandbags in gold.

President-elect Donald J. Trump tempered on Tuesday some of his most extreme campaign promises, dropping his vow to jail Hillary Clinton, expressing doubt about the value of torturing terrorism suspects and pledging to have an open mind about climate change.

But in a wide-ranging hourlong interview with reporters and editors at The New York Times — which was scheduled, canceled and then reinstated after a dispute over the ground rules — Mr. Trump was unapologetic about flouting some of the traditional ethical and political conventions that have long shaped the American presidency.

He said he had no legal obligation to establish boundaries between his business empire and his White House, conceding that the Trump brand “is certainly a hotter brand than it was before.” Still, he said he would try to figure out a way to insulate himself from his businesses, which would be run by his children

tgb wrote:Earlier this evening I bet my boss $100 that Trump won't make it a year without impeachment hearings at least starting.

Should I collect now?

Holman wrote:

tgb wrote:Earlier this evening I bet my boss $100 that Trump won't make it a year without impeachment hearings at least starting.

Should I collect now?

Only the House can bring impeachment proceedings.

Trump could trade the whole CIA to Putin in a real-estate deal, and Jason Chaffetz would file a diplomatic request to ask if the files mention Whitewater.

Defiant wrote:Gov. Nikki Haley Accepts Trump Offer to Be Ambassador to United Nations: Source

Well, she doesn't have the foreign policy experience the position calls for, but that's a rather minor complaint in this transition.

Defiant wrote:Gov. Nikki Haley Accepts Trump Offer to Be Ambassador to United Nations: Source

Well, she doesn't have any foreign policy experience which would normally be a requirement for the position, but that's a rather minor complaint in this transition.

Fitzy wrote:

Defiant wrote:Gov. Nikki Haley Accepts Trump Offer to Be Ambassador to United Nations: Source

Well, she doesn't have any foreign policy experience which would normally be a requirement for the position, but that's a rather minor complaint in this transition.

This surprises me, why would she give up a governorship for UN ambassador? Other than the crazy guy with the mustache, does anyone remember a single UN ambassador? Maybe it's just a better way out than hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Fitzy wrote: Other than the crazy guy with the mustache, does anyone remember a single UN ambassador?

Defiant wrote:

Fitzy wrote: Other than the crazy guy with the mustache, does anyone remember a single UN ambassador?

That one that became President?
Also, the one during the Cuban Missile Crisis (that had run for President, but lost)

But other than that, not really.

tgb wrote:Earlier this evening I bet my boss $100 that Trump won't make it a year without impeachment hearings at least starting.

Should I collect now?

tgb wrote:

Holman wrote:

tgb wrote:Earlier this evening I bet my boss $100 that Trump won't make it a year without impeachment hearings at least starting.

Should I collect now?

Only the House can bring impeachment proceedings.

Trump could trade the whole CIA to Putin in a real-estate deal, and Jason Chaffetz would file a diplomatic request to ask if the files mention Whitewater.

I suspect the conventional R's in the House would be just as happy, if not happier, to see Pence in the Oval Office.

msteelers wrote:I'd be willing to drop money down on a bet that Trump doesn't make it through his first term, either via impeachment or resignation. But I would need there to be some odds involved. I don't think I would be willing to make a straight bet.

Jeff V wrote:

tgb wrote:

Holman wrote:

tgb wrote:Earlier this evening I bet my boss $100 that Trump won't make it a year without impeachment hearings at least starting.

Should I collect now?

Only the House can bring impeachment proceedings.

Trump could trade the whole CIA to Putin in a real-estate deal, and Jason Chaffetz would file a diplomatic request to ask if the files mention Whitewater.

I suspect the conventional R's in the House would be just as happy, if not happier, to see Pence in the Oval Office.

For starters, impeachment does not remove the sitting president, so Pence won't necessarily gain from the exercise. Second, I doubt that R's will be tired of being dragged down the shithole after just a year of Drumpf. Give it 2 years and a the prospect of a flipping both houses of congress, then maybe. I'd rather think it's something the D's might pursue when congress does flip in 2 years.

msteelers wrote:I'd be willing to drop money down on a bet that Trump doesn't make it through his first term, either via impeachment or resignation. But I would need there to be some odds involved. I don't think I would be willing to make a straight bet.

Jeff V wrote: Once the angry white dudes turn on him though (and they will once they discover the rich getting richer and once again, the trickle down myth does nothing for them); he might become a recluse. Especially since by then he will have dismantled any semblance of gun control.

LawBeefaroni wrote:

Jeff V wrote: Once the angry white dudes turn on him though (and they will once they discover the rich getting richer and once again, the trickle down myth does nothing for them); he might become a recluse. Especially since by then he will have dismantled any semblance of gun control.

Do you see the contradiction there? If he goes +guns he will have the angry white dudes forever. They will be to busy trying to figure out how to have sex with an AR-15 to bother hating on Trump.

Paingod wrote:

LawBeefaroni wrote:

Jeff V wrote: Once the angry white dudes turn on him though (and they will once they discover the rich getting richer and once again, the trickle down myth does nothing for them); he might become a recluse. Especially since by then he will have dismantled any semblance of gun control.

Do you see the contradiction there? If he goes +guns he will have the angry white dudes forever. They will be to busy trying to figure out how to have sex with an AR-15 to bother hating on Trump.

An AR-15 is one of the most moddable guns out there. As far as sex goes, I'd recommend using a Fleshlight Stock accessory, which additionally pads the shoulder when not in alternate use.

Paingod wrote: An AR-15 is one of the most moddable guns out there. As far as sex goes, I'd recommend using a Fleshlight Stock accessory, which additionally pads the shoulder when not in alternate use.

Zaxxon wrote:
Seems legit.

LawBeefaroni wrote:

Zaxxon wrote:
Seems legit.

Well, that's nice. And it's only the beginning.

malchior wrote:I love that the mayor gets in how classless they were as well as trashing her qualifications.

Donald Trump wrote:The president can’t have a conflict of interest.

LawBeefaroni wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:The president can’t have a conflict of interest.

Defiant wrote:

LawBeefaroni wrote:

Donald Trump wrote:The president can’t have a conflict of interest.

Thank you, Richard Nixon.

Under normal circumstances, the State department would be in charge of arranging contact between the president-elect and foreign leaders, rather than having the president-elect’s family speak to senior foreign officials. But Trump’s team has so far eschewed using the government’s services for this, and a State department spokeswoman refused to comment on the phone call, referring us to Trump’s transition team. Trump representatives have not responded to emailed requests for comment. We will update with their comments if they do.

Smoove_B wrote:Hey, remember how both Trump and the President of Argentina denied there talking about Trump's construction project there being held up for years? Amazingly three days after they spoke, the project is now moving forward. Total coincidence, I'm sure.

Under normal circumstances, the State department would be in charge of arranging contact between the president-elect and foreign leaders, rather than having the president-elect’s family speak to senior foreign officials. But Trump’s team has so far eschewed using the government’s services for this, and a State department spokeswoman refused to comment on the phone call, referring us to Trump’s transition team. Trump representatives have not responded to emailed requests for comment. We will update with their comments if they do.

El Guapo wrote:The thing is that all this stuff doesn't require direct communications. Like, it is also very credible that Trump didn't ask on the call, but that the President of Argentina was like "shit, I need to make sure that I have a good relationship with Trump - better get that hotel approved."