To the question – "What does the Republican Party stand for?
There is one obvious answer….
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Donald Trump continued to shift money from his donors to his business last month, as his reelection campaign paid his private companies for rent, food, lodging and other expenses, according to a review of the latest Federal Election Commission filings.
The richest president in American history, who has yet to donate to his 2020 campaign, has now moved $2.3 million of contributions from other people into his private companies.
The most recent expenses look familiar. The president accepted $38,000 in rent last month through Trump Tower Commercial LLC, the entity that owns his Fifth Avenue skyscraper.
Since Trump took office, his campaign has paid that company $1.5 million, more than any other property in the Trump empire, according to an analysis of federal filings.
The Republican National Committee also coordinated with the campaign to pay Trump Tower Commercial LLC an additional $225,000.
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The Trump Corporation has now taken in $281,000 from the campaign since the president entered the Oval Office.
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Trump’s machinations have been going on for years now. Forbes first reported on money moving from his reelection campaign to his business in 2018. The amount has more than doubled since then.
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In addition to the campaign, the Republican National Committee and the president’s joint-fundraising committees have also paid millions of dollars to Trump’s businesses.
Last month, Forbes reported on $4.7 million of payments from those entities since Trump took office.
The president’s total haul—from his campaign, party and joint fundraising committees—now stands at more than $6.9 million.
A lot of people right now would LOVE a “boring” President who just did his job. We’ve had more than enough of a ratings-driven President. Insanity gets viewers, but this isn’t a TV show.
The (eventual) resignation of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. was not the only blow sustained by the sagging structure of the religious right in the 24 hours from Sunday evening through Monday night.
The other was the movement’s total omission from President Trump’s second term priorities.
Right around the time Falwell gave a lurid tale of infidelity and blackmail to The Washington Examiner in an apparent attempt to set the narrative before an even more sordid Reuters report was published,
…the Trump campaign released its 50-point list of agenda items. As conservative commentators quickly noticed, there were some key exclusions.
Like abortion. And religious liberty. And the Supreme Court. And the Constitution itself.
Words that don’t appear in Trump’s list include “faith,” “prayer,” “limited,” “judges” or “judiciary,” “life,” “liberty,” “freedom” — in short, everything that was supposed to justify evangelical support for Trump has been dumped.
The Dispatch calls this “a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of the Republican Party in the last four years.”
The American Conservative’s Rod Dreher more bluntly charges that the GOP only “exists now as a personality cult” for a personality who just made clear his utter apathy about abortion and religious liberty.
I’d call it Black Monday for the religious right, a day that won’t dissolve what remains of the movement from its late-1990s peak but may well be remembered for its symbolism in years to come.
Trump’s list is a betrayal of the transactional political relationship — exemplified by court evangelicals like Falwell — which traded conservative Christian votes for presidential protection. Falwell’s disgrace, meanwhile, is a betrayal from inside the house.
I know by not watching the R.N.C., I didn’t do my job tonight. … Why should we pay attention to what they’re saying if none of what they’re saying tonight is about what’s happening in America right now? … Once again, we are watching a basic function of our government that has always been apolitical die in front of our eyes. — Colbert
Feb. 2: Trump tells Fox News host Sean Hannity, “We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”
Feb. 26: The first case emerges in California with no clear source, suggesting community spread of the virus.
In a news conference that day, Trump says the United States is “really prepared.” He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the White House task force.
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It’s official: The United States is in a recession.
The National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday the U.S. economy peaked in February, ending the longest expansion in U.S. history at 128 months, or about 10½ years.
In truth, the announcement codifies the painfully obvious. States began shutting down nonessential businesses in mid-March to contain the spread of the coronavirus, halting about 30% of economic activity and putting tens of millions of Americans out of work.
The NBER called the recession just over three months after it began, the fastest such determination since the 1980 recession and far shorter than the typical nine months to a year, says Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist of Oxford Economics.
Remember the objective is to get Trump out of office, not to have a perfect president. Another advantage of Biden is that he has to experience to repair the damage Trump has done to our nation. I doubt there will be any new, exciting initiatives during this 4 years. We must get the nation functioning first.
“…Lewis, we’ve had presidents who were beloved, who couldn’t find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don’t drink the sand because they’re thirsty. They drink the sand because they don’t know the difference.”
Scott, my hope is that Biden/Harris wins decisively in November (hitting that magic 270 electoral vote number before Trump does and winning the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, MI, WI & PA). To be sure, they won’t be able to fix all the damage Trump has done in their first term, it’s easier to break things than fix them, but at least the healing will have begun.
Saying this here instead of under LA96’s comment because I don’t want to enable it being featured comment:
No, America certainly isn’t dying of thirst. Quite to the contrary, it is drowning in a swamp. A swamp the current occupier of the white house promised to drain but instead filled it with even more swampiness. The corruption of this entire administration is nearly as unbelievable as the fact that people such as JA96, Old Guy, and other Trumplodytes still refuse to see it (or, more accurately, they see it but find it acceptable – the end of democracy and common decency in society are acceptable collateral damage to them).
kaffekup about 4 years ago
Speaking of weak tea…
Cheapskate0 about 4 years ago
Isn’t this how the Hillary bunny strips began?
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 4 years ago
I’d like to know Biden’s thoughts on the world’s problem areas. Which parts does he think are critical, and why?
braindead Premium Member about 4 years ago
Scott, what would you call the Treason, cruelty, and massive corruption of Trump and the Party of Trump?
What beverage? How strong?
In addition, there are the CRIMINALS:
A partial list:
Rick Gates: Convicted.
Paul Manafort: Convicted.
George Papadopoulos: Convicted.
Mike Flynn: Convicted.
Michael Cohen: Convicted.
Roger Stone: Convicted.
Steve Bannon: Arrested. Indicted.
Donald Trump: Impeached.
Alex van der Zwaan: Convicted
Richard Pinedo: Convicted
Konstantin Kilimnik: Indicted
12 Russian FSB agents: Indicted
13 Russian organizations: Indicted
Internet Research Agency: Indicted
Trump Foundation: Disbanded
Trump University: Shut down
Lev & Igor: postponed
Rudy: ?
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And, of course 181,000 covid deaths. And counting.
.
Is America Great Again yet?
.
#TraitorTrump
Classyladyor about 4 years ago
Dump RUMP
Silly Season about 4 years ago
To the question – "What does the Republican Party stand for?
There is one obvious answer….
~
Donald Trump continued to shift money from his donors to his business last month, as his reelection campaign paid his private companies for rent, food, lodging and other expenses, according to a review of the latest Federal Election Commission filings.
The richest president in American history, who has yet to donate to his 2020 campaign, has now moved $2.3 million of contributions from other people into his private companies.
The most recent expenses look familiar. The president accepted $38,000 in rent last month through Trump Tower Commercial LLC, the entity that owns his Fifth Avenue skyscraper.
Since Trump took office, his campaign has paid that company $1.5 million, more than any other property in the Trump empire, according to an analysis of federal filings.
The Republican National Committee also coordinated with the campaign to pay Trump Tower Commercial LLC an additional $225,000.
✁
The Trump Corporation has now taken in $281,000 from the campaign since the president entered the Oval Office.
✁
Trump’s machinations have been going on for years now. Forbes first reported on money moving from his reelection campaign to his business in 2018. The amount has more than doubled since then.
✁
In addition to the campaign, the Republican National Committee and the president’s joint-fundraising committees have also paid millions of dollars to Trump’s businesses.
Last month, Forbes reported on $4.7 million of payments from those entities since Trump took office.The president’s total haul—from his campaign, party and joint fundraising committees—now stands at more than $6.9 million.
Not a meaningless sum, even for a billionaire.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2020/08/25/trump-has-now-moved-23-million-of-campaign-donor-money-into-his-private-business/amp/
Ignatz Premium Member about 4 years ago
A lot of people right now would LOVE a “boring” President who just did his job. We’ve had more than enough of a ratings-driven President. Insanity gets viewers, but this isn’t a TV show.
Silly Season about 4 years ago
The (eventual) resignation of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. was not the only blow sustained by the sagging structure of the religious right in the 24 hours from Sunday evening through Monday night.
The other was the movement’s total omission from President Trump’s second term priorities.
Right around the time Falwell gave a lurid tale of infidelity and blackmail to The Washington Examiner in an apparent attempt to set the narrative before an even more sordid Reuters report was published,
…the Trump campaign released its 50-point list of agenda items. As conservative commentators quickly noticed, there were some key exclusions.
Like abortion. And religious liberty. And the Supreme Court. And the Constitution itself.
Words that don’t appear in Trump’s list include “faith,” “prayer,” “limited,” “judges” or “judiciary,” “life,” “liberty,” “freedom” — in short, everything that was supposed to justify evangelical support for Trump has been dumped.
The Dispatch calls this “a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of the Republican Party in the last four years.”
The American Conservative’s Rod Dreher more bluntly charges that the GOP only “exists now as a personality cult” for a personality who just made clear his utter apathy about abortion and religious liberty.
I’d call it Black Monday for the religious right, a day that won’t dissolve what remains of the movement from its late-1990s peak but may well be remembered for its symbolism in years to come.
Trump’s list is a betrayal of the transactional political relationship — exemplified by court evangelicals like Falwell — which traded conservative Christian votes for presidential protection. Falwell’s disgrace, meanwhile, is a betrayal from inside the house.
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https://theweek.com/speedreads/933569/black-monday-religious-right
William Robbins Premium Member about 4 years ago
I know by not watching the R.N.C., I didn’t do my job tonight. … Why should we pay attention to what they’re saying if none of what they’re saying tonight is about what’s happening in America right now? … Once again, we are watching a basic function of our government that has always been apolitical die in front of our eyes. — Colbert
Silly Season about 4 years ago
Feb. 2: Trump tells Fox News host Sean Hannity, “We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.”
Feb. 26: The first case emerges in California with no clear source, suggesting community spread of the virus.
In a news conference that day, Trump says the United States is “really prepared.” He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the White House task force.
~
It’s official: The United States is in a recession.
The National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday the U.S. economy peaked in February, ending the longest expansion in U.S. history at 128 months, or about 10½ years.
In truth, the announcement codifies the painfully obvious. States began shutting down nonessential businesses in mid-March to contain the spread of the coronavirus, halting about 30% of economic activity and putting tens of millions of Americans out of work.
The NBER called the recession just over three months after it began, the fastest such determination since the 1980 recession and far shorter than the typical nine months to a year, says Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist of Oxford Economics.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/06/08/recession-begins-us-ending-longest-expansion-history/5320335002/
rossevrymn about 4 years ago
Another Stantis lametoon, must be Thursday……….or Friday…………or Saturday, or Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
fritzoid Premium Member about 4 years ago
There are many alternatives to voting for Biden.
There is only one alternative outcome.
mi_sbs about 4 years ago
Weak tea is better than toxic tea
Bruce1253 about 4 years ago
Remember the objective is to get Trump out of office, not to have a perfect president. Another advantage of Biden is that he has to experience to repair the damage Trump has done to our nation. I doubt there will be any new, exciting initiatives during this 4 years. We must get the nation functioning first.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 4 years ago
“…Lewis, we’ve had presidents who were beloved, who couldn’t find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don’t drink the sand because they’re thirsty. They drink the sand because they don’t know the difference.”
Northgalus2002 about 4 years ago
Scott, my hope is that Biden/Harris wins decisively in November (hitting that magic 270 electoral vote number before Trump does and winning the battleground states Trump carried in 2016, MI, WI & PA). To be sure, they won’t be able to fix all the damage Trump has done in their first term, it’s easier to break things than fix them, but at least the healing will have begun.
ChukLitl Premium Member about 4 years ago
“At least I’m not Trump” worked so well in both primaries & general election in ‘16. On the bright side Joe Sloth isn’t Hunny Bunny.
Cheapskate0 about 4 years ago
9:45 AM Mountain Time.
You guys did it again! JA96 is once again “Comment of the Day”!
As martens said, under kaffekup, above, Stop feeding the trolls!
Possibility: Why not take your comments from under him and place them here? I will make no further comment on this thread; it’s all yours!
Just, let’s stop making the most embarrassing comment the only comment that others are likely to see (or at least, see first).
casonia2 about 4 years ago
OMG, John Adams 96. I didn’t bring my hip boots.
StackableContainers about 4 years ago
That’s a very spoiled little girl. Unless she gets exactly what she wants (probably Bernie)…she probably takes her vote and goes home to sulk.
up2trixx about 4 years ago
Saying this here instead of under LA96’s comment because I don’t want to enable it being featured comment:
No, America certainly isn’t dying of thirst. Quite to the contrary, it is drowning in a swamp. A swamp the current occupier of the white house promised to drain but instead filled it with even more swampiness. The corruption of this entire administration is nearly as unbelievable as the fact that people such as JA96, Old Guy, and other Trumplodytes still refuse to see it (or, more accurately, they see it but find it acceptable – the end of democracy and common decency in society are acceptable collateral damage to them).