Trumpled (Alternative Leading)

[ElwoodBlues1]

What's your problem with Russians Mav?

I have a  few problems with Vlad and his crew...Biggest gun running country in the world via their former KGB puppet led satellite states who make/refurbish guns rather than tractors these days...annexed Crimea for none of the reasons they stated ie to protect Russian born citizens , seem to have a problem identifying commercial planes from military ones ....
I'll be interested to see what Trump does with his new buddy Vlad.....the latter will want Trump to pull NATO off his back fence so he can start saving some rubles and fund the  cuts he has to make to his military budget..

[cookie2]

"The Grand Chessboard" strategy and the rise of the neo cons provide some illuminating background to all of this.

[DJC]

I have a  few problems with Vlad and his crew...Biggest gun running country in the world via their former KGB puppet led satellite states who make/refurbish guns rather than tractors these days...annexed Crimea for none of the reasons they stated ie to protect Russian born citizens , seem to have a problem identifying commercial planes from military ones ....
I'll be interested to see what Trump does with his new buddy Vlad.....the latter will want Trump to pull NATO off his back fence so he can start saving some rubles and fund the  cuts he has to make to his military budget..

Not to mention their treatment of minorities and the recent decision by the Duma to de-criminalise domestic violence  :

[Professer E]

My missus had a dilemma today, found a photo of Trump when preparing the cat's litter tray.  Didn't know whether to line the poop tray with it or shred it so the cats could really go to town on it.

[Mav]

Here's an indication that a Republican-controlled Congress is hardly likely to go after Trump over the links between his administration and Russia: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/...ting-trump.

Rand Paul made explicit what other Republicans no doubt are keeping hidden.  It will stay in the Intelligence Committee and out of public view rather than allowing a Select Committee to hold public hearings,  Select Committees are for going after the Dems over historical matters which have no current significance.  Benghazi anyone?

[Baggers]

My missus had a dilemma today, found a photo of Trump when preparing the cat's litter tray.  Didn't know whether to line the poop tray with it or shred it so the cats could really go to town on it.

) ) )

[Lods]

Here's an indication that a Republican-controlled Congress is hardly likely to go after Trump over the links between his administration and Russia: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/...ting-trump.

Rand Paul made explicit what other Republicans no doubt are keeping hidden.  It will stay in the Intelligence Committee and out of public view rather than allowing a Select Committee to hold public hearings,  Select Committees are for going after the Dems over historical matters which have no current significance.  Benghazi anyone?

Of course parties apply different standards to their opponents....and also prioritise an agenda according to that....The problem here is that there appears to be significant leaking from the White house and the associated bureaucracy that's finding its way into the media.
That in itself is another huge issue..... but it makes it much more difficult for Trump and the Republicans to let it go unchallenged...especially if transcripts start appearing in the press.

[cookie2]

Of course parties apply different standards to their opponents....and also prioritise an agenda according to that....The problem here is that there appears to be significant leaking from the White house and the associated bureaucracy that's finding its way into the media.
That in itself is another huge issue..... but it makes it much more difficult for Trump and the Republicans to let it go unchallenged...especially if transcripts start appearing in the press.

Many of the leaks are claimed to come from the intelligence/security services.

[Mav]

No guarantee that the leaks didn't come from inside the White House.  But if they came from the intelligence services, there's a pretty good chance that the leakers were concerned about Flynn being a threat to national security.

Remember, one of Flynn's deputies lost his security clearance shortly before this story broke: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/...-team.html.

Remember also that the suggestion is that Flynn was in contact with Russians "of interest" to intelligence services.  That seems to translate to Russian intelligence operatives.  Such relationships are a security risk and it's not ideal at all.

[Lods]

I'm not sure individuals leaking information to the press whether it's coming from the White House or intelligence services isn't also a security risk and not ideal at all.

That needs to be fixed up quick smart.