Parkside 1,203 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 Washington post article syndicated in the SMH. Double whammy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: But as Roxii said, it's ridiculous that the POTUS is not above using his office to line his own pockets. Inappropriate? Certainly Illegal? No Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronmanFoz 1,464 Report post Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: But as Roxii said, it's ridiculous that the POTUS is not above using his office to line his own pockets. I call it brilliant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 23 hours ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: But as Roxii said, it's ridiculous that the POTUS is not above using his office to line his own pockets. Every USA president has used the office for their own agenda and as a return getting to line their pockets. Well every USA president in the last 40 years has left office with more wealth than when they started in office. And not a bit. But a lot. You cant fault trump for that. Being a liar and a scumbag, well he certainly is that. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 And a reason why Clinton would have been just as bad or worse than trump. 1 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BogFrog 537 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 ??? I don't follow. Maybe I'm drunk... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, BogFrog said: ??? I don't follow. Maybe I'm drunk... Hilary Clinton claiming she wrote to nasa when nasa didn’t exist and got called out over it. Edited October 20, 2019 by Peter 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 She would produce the letter but it was accidentally deleted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 4,881 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Rog said: She would produce the letter but it was accidentally deleted. Perhaps she wrote it when she was being shot at in Bosnia? (I'm not left or right, just found it funny) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,217 Report post Posted October 20, 2019 11 hours ago, Peter said: And a reason why Clinton would have been just as bad or worse than trump. not sure how that tweet proves anything: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/11/30/hillary-clintons-often-told-story-that-nasa-rejected-her-childhood-dream-of-becoming-a-female-astronaut/ she was 13 to 14 so 1960 to 61. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Del 311 Report post Posted October 21, 2019 15 hours ago, Peter said: Hilary Clinton claiming she wrote to nasa when nasa didn’t exist and got called out over it. Actually NASA did exist. In her book she claimed she wrote to NASA while in grade 8 and 13 years old. That would be 1960, 2 years after NASA was formed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,217 Report post Posted October 21, 2019 Quote still post angry tweet and attack the person then make smug remark and attack someone for doing or saying something they did not do, well played Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronmanFoz 1,464 Report post Posted October 21, 2019 21 hours ago, Rog said: She would produce the letter but it was accidentally deleted. Her computer was quarantined. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 26, 2019 It’s been a bit quiet here lately... #witchhunt 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,217 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 Presiding over a trillion dollar deficit, but Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 16 hours ago, Rog said: It’s been a bit quiet here lately... #witchhunt CNN are still pushing the Dem's impeachment narratives for all they're not really worth Surely you can find a few opinions there to share with us? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 Took that photo thinking of you Jimbo, and so glad it worked #triggered 😘 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rog said: Took that photo thinking of you Jimbo, and so glad it worked #triggered 😘 I really am living rent-free in your head, aren't I Rog? There's a lot of room... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 27, 2019 You sure are! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 28, 2019 Head of ISIS killed CNN seem disappointed... https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/27/opinions/trump-baghdadi-announcement-victory-dance-mcgowan-silva/index.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stikman 1,795 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 The only disappointment they expressed was in their president boasting like a teenage bully who'd just won a schoolyard victory. I'm not sure anyone would have been surprised, it's very much his style and appeals to a great deal of his base no doubt. Whether it's consistent with quality leadership or good strategically is another matter. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 And yet the same people fawned over Obama bragging for years about getting bin Laden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goughy 3,450 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Maybe ba had a different approach to his announcement, as sticky suggested? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Del 311 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, IronJimbo said: Head of ISIS killed CNN seem disappointed... https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/27/opinions/trump-baghdadi-announcement-victory-dance-mcgowan-silva/index.html Disappointed? Did you even read the article? Edited October 29, 2019 by Mike Del Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Just now, Mike Del said: Disappointed? Haven’t you read it? There is acknowledgement through gritted teeth, which is pretty much all a non-Democrat could hope for from CNN The Washington Post took the 'most ridiculous headline' gong though, with "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48", leading to some decent piss-taking on twitter under the 'WaPoDeathNotices' hashtag: "Adolf Hitler, passionate community planner and dynamic public speaker, dies at 56." "Wicked Witch of the West, devoted sister, broom enthusiast, died suddenly from oversaturation, age unknown" "Ted Bundy, unconventional pickup artist, dies, shockingly, at 42" "Emperor Palpatine, austere holder of emergency powers and advocate for democracy, died after a fall." "Mao Zedong, who saved 20-45 million of his own people from having to suffer through the struggle of existence, dies at 82." "Charles Manson, famous songwriter and meditation leader, dead at 83" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stikman 1,795 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, goughy said: Maybe ba had a different approach to his announcement, as sticky suggested? People should always be able to decide for themselves. Obama's announcement Trump There are certainly some similarities, particularly in early wording, but the tone is quite different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Customer 2,091 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Can't watch the Trump announcement - he's straining to read the autocue. Needs a few simple lessons in Arabic - Al-Baghdadi really isn't a difficult word. What a fool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
more 516 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 53 minutes ago, The Customer said: Can't watch the Trump announcement - he's straining to read the autocue. Needs a few simple lessons in Arabic - Al-Baghdadi really isn't a difficult word. What a fool. Don't you just talk like you have a heap of flem in your throat? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
more 516 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Obama is now worth over $40M https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-michelle-obama-net-worth-2018-7 That's a hell of an effort for someone who was paid around $400k as the president..... Must be a lot of money in book deals and speaking engagements 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) Wow, I didn’t know this was a thread about Obama. Classic from the book of deflection. What’s next? Benghazi? Hillary Clinton? The Bidens in Ukraine? Do you really think $40m is a lot for someone of his profile to make a few years after leaving the office? 400 x 12 x 8 is already 38 million in salary so that $40 million you’re quoting is probably missing a few dollars and your implication that he is “getting paid somehow” has sort of come up empty. I’ll remind you that just his wife’s book alone sold 1.5 million copies in the first week and is one of the best selling books in history. I’ll quote one source for you Quote The former first lady's recollections, for which she received a reported advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann's Penguin Random House division, has sold 10 million copies since it came out in November. Edited October 29, 2019 by Rog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 (edited) Since IJ likes to quote CNN’s “disappointment” regarding the death of an ISIS leader how about we take a look at the equivalent coverage of Bin Laden’s desth? https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2012/09/11/obama-foreign-policy-but-he-killed-bin-laden/ I’ll edit to quote some gems... Quote With the highly-touted withdrawal from Iraq, President Obama has turned Iraq into a proxy state for Iran. Waves of violence continue to plague the country – on Sunday, violence left 79 dead and 270 wounded. You know who would have been happy about all this? Bin Laden. But Obama killed him. So there. In Syria, the Islamist Awakening has spawned an Islamist rebellion. This time, they’re taking on the Iranian-sponsored Syrian government. No matter who wins, America loses. You know who else loses? Bin Laden. ‘Cuz he’s dead. Quote The American flag at the US embassy in Egypt sits in a tattered heap of ashes in Cairo and mobs have raised a flag reading, “There is no god but Allah and Mohammad is his messenger.” A few hours beforehand, the US State Department issued a letter condemning people for offending Muslims. Seriously. Quote An American diplomat’s body lies dead in Benghazi, Libya and the American embassy smolders there today. But Obama killed Bin Laden! Quote Speaking of Russia, President Obama and his administration promised to help set a “Reset” button with Russia. As it turns out, “Reset” was another word for “Surrender.” Edited October 29, 2019 by Rog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Re the California forest fires did trump really say it wouldn’t happen if they raked up the leaves more often or is that fake news? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Rog said: Since IJ likes to quote CNN’s “disappointment” regarding the death of an ISIS leader how about we take a look at the equivalent coverage of Bin Laden’s desth? https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2012/09/11/obama-foreign-policy-but-he-killed-bin-laden/ I’ll edit to quote some gems... The difference is, of course, that Brietbart are not a mainstream media outlet pretending to be fair and balanced You might as well post what the socialist alliance think of Tony Abbott 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 16 minutes ago, Peter said: Re the California forest fires did trump really say it wouldn’t happen if they raked up the leaves more often or is that fake news? I wouldn't be surprised if that's fake news, but happy to be proven wrong Chances are he has been taken way out of context. Again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Rog said: 400 x 12 x 8 is already 38 million in salary Um, the President gets $400k per year, not per month Unless of course you're President Trump and you give it away... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goughy 3,450 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Yes, he's a prince amount men! Sorry, did I say prince, or punce? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 42 minutes ago, Peter said: Re the California forest fires did trump really say it wouldn’t happen if they raked up the leaves more often or is that fake news? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-19/why-donald-trump-says-raking-forests-would-stop-california-fires/10509984 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, Peter said: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-19/why-donald-trump-says-raking-forests-would-stop-california-fires/10509984 "His [Mr Trump's] general sentiment is correct — that we need to manage fuels" Probably still impeachable though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Hasbeen 7,629 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 Just now, IronJimbo said: "His [Mr Trump's] general sentiment is correct — that we need to manage fuels" If his sentiment is correct, surely he should be able to portray it honestly rather than making up a stupid story. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ex-Hasbeen said: If his sentiment is correct, surely he should be able to portray it honestly rather than making up a stupid story. Even when he's right, there still has to be a way that he's wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 46 minutes ago, IronJimbo said: Um, the President gets $400k per year, not per month Unless of course you're President Trump and you give it away... Still peanuts, and the point stands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
more 516 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 59 minutes ago, IronJimbo said: Um, the President gets $400k per year, not per month Unless of course you're President Trump and you give it away... lol thanks for the laugh, I have Rog on ignore but perhaps I should take him off for the lols! Im guessing he has somehow got his knickers in a twist just because I pointed out Obamas wealth and he jumped to his defense? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronJimbo 1,098 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 47 minutes ago, Rog said: Still peanuts, and the point stands. Well, it doesn't really $400k per year over two terms as President adds up to only $3.2m Where did the extra $35 million come from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 The former first lady's recollections, for which she received a reported advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann's Penguin Random House division, has sold 10 million copies since it came out in November. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rog 1,714 Report post Posted October 29, 2019 As I said, peanuts. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stikman 1,795 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 I never get the wealth issue with politicians. Frankly if someone doesn't have the nous to make good coin why the hell would you want them in charge of a country? How they made it is importanter but being penniless is a fairly poor sign of competence. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parkside 1,203 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 Obama should be made to disclose his birth certificate and IRS returns. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Del 311 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Rog said: As I said, peanuts. When Oprah Winfrey endorses just one of your books the money rolls in, when she endorses all of yours and your wife’s books you make a fortune. Edited October 30, 2019 by Mike Del Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Limited 171 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 Obama gets paid $400k per speech. Its reported in the 2 years after leaving office he did 50 speeches per year. In 2017 Bill Clinton was reportedly getting $750k for a speech. In 2006 Trump was paid $1.5M per speech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter 3,606 Report post Posted October 30, 2019 22 minutes ago, Limited said: Obama gets paid $400k per speech. Its reported in the 2 years after leaving office he did 50 speeches per year. In 2017 Bill Clinton was reportedly getting $750k for a speech. In 2006 Trump was paid $1.5M per speech Shame Warne gets paid 100k per appearance. By comparison Obama is cheap Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
