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malaise

(269,054 posts)
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:49 AM Feb 2019

The Con is attacking Dems this morning

Last edited Thu Feb 7, 2019, 08:49 AM - Edit history (1)

Oversight and checks and balances are now PH. Oh and he wants to know why Obama wasn't investigated. For what MF?
ReTHUGs went after Hillary for Benghazi how many times?
If you did nothing criminal, there is nothing to worry about here.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-slams-unlimited-presidential-harassment-from-democrats

Trump slams 'Unlimited Presidential Harassment' from Democrats

President Trump on Thursday complained that House Democrats are waging a never-ending harassment campaign against him, far beyond what Republicans did to President Obama.

"So now Congressman Adam Schiff announces, after having found zero Russian Collusion, that he is going to be looking at every aspect of my life, both financial and personal, even though there is no reason to be doing so," Trump tweeted. "Never happened before! Unlimited Presidential Harassment...."

Trump said Democrats are "going nuts," and are continuing their "witch hunt" against him.

"The Republicans never did this to President Obama, there would be no time left to run government," he wrote. "I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!"


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The Con is attacking Dems this morning (Original Post) malaise Feb 2019 OP
I thought "Presidential harassment" was what he does? Silly me. mt allgood33 Feb 2019 #1
Good one PatSeg Feb 2019 #22
his ONLY talent is playing the media. n/t ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #29
Boy, that's the truth. nt leftyladyfrommo Feb 2019 #34
And getting the base riled up as well PatSeg Feb 2019 #46
I wonder though-- ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #48
I think you're right PatSeg Feb 2019 #49
Trump represents the face, body and soul of the Republican Party. olegramps Feb 2019 #36
Investigate for presidential malpractice. (NT) The Wizard Feb 2019 #2
Official Pity Party for the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief Achilleaze Feb 2019 #3
White Water to Benghazi. safeinOhio Feb 2019 #4
Heck NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #7
But you don't understand! pazzyanne Feb 2019 #8
Been thinking about that state of the union speech. Timmygoat Feb 2019 #5
You got THAT right!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2019 #23
Unlimited Presidential Harassment!!!! Yay! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2019 #6
Says the scumbag king pin of birtherism ... Cosmocat Feb 2019 #9
"no time left to run government" COLGATE4 Feb 2019 #10
Ha malaise Feb 2019 #11
They should have investigated Obama for wearing those tan suits. Just think of how many tan Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #12
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah malaise Feb 2019 #13
UPH UPH UPH scarytomcat Feb 2019 #14
They should just respond greymattermom Feb 2019 #15
That would be inaccurate malaise Feb 2019 #16
Trump forgets that he was one of the lead birthers. watoos Feb 2019 #17
+1,000 malaise Feb 2019 #18
+1 dalton99a Feb 2019 #20
Not only "his" investigators........... MyOwnPeace Feb 2019 #28
It's not that they never investigated Pres Obama as much as Trump. lpbk2713 Feb 2019 #19
Presidential harassment isn't a thing gratuitous Feb 2019 #21
I wish Every Dem and M$Greedia would make this malaise Feb 2019 #26
There was plenty of presidential harassment NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #33
Excellent points malaise Feb 2019 #37
"Stealing people who work at the White House" DesertRat Feb 2019 #24
The outburst of a malaise Feb 2019 #27
What does that mean? I don't get that at all? nt Mars and Minerva Feb 2019 #39
I think it means he's scared DesertRat Feb 2019 #45
As the Multiple Investigations Proceed, Trump's Rage Tweeting Will Only Get Worse dlk Feb 2019 #25
I agree........ MyOwnPeace Feb 2019 #30
Given the State of Trump's Health, He May Have a Stroke or Heart Attack dlk Feb 2019 #35
Just wait 'till one of the kids is hit with an indictment..... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #40
Well there's one thing we're getting out of all of this: ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #31
+1,000 malaise Feb 2019 #32
If you don't like being investigated, Donald, then don't do things to get investigated for. The Genealogist Feb 2019 #38
And yet he's calling for unity? Get out of here! Initech Feb 2019 #41
"Even stealing people who work at White House!" 2naSalit Feb 2019 #42
Good post, grest comments. It's payback sweet pea, you lying sniviling sos. c-rational Feb 2019 #43
Dolt45: "The Republicans Never Did This to President Obama..." The_Counsel Feb 2019 #44
Maybe he is feeling emboldened by Melanie's libel win in the UK ProudLib72 Feb 2019 #47

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
22. Good one
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:58 AM
Feb 2019

I love how he uses it to make himself the victim. I expect we'll be hearing that gem a lot in the near future. Yesterday it was "presidential harassment", but this morning he embellished it bit - "unlimited presidential harassment". What a clever, clever boy he is and he knows such great words, so great in fact, he feels he has to capitalize them or put them in quotes.

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
48. I wonder though--
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:24 PM
Feb 2019

How long will that last? Once they see he's not going to do what he says--and is not able to do it--I predict there will be a mass exodus. Sure there will still be some hangers on, but there are going to be some who wake up.

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
49. I think you're right
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 07:47 PM
Feb 2019

Also, a lot are discovering that they aren't getting a break on their taxes and probably will be paying more. For most of them, there is a final straw and Trump is likely to eventually provide it.

So far Trump really hasn't done anything he promised he would do. He just keeps running his mouth as if he did. His base might be gullible, but most are not THAT stupid.

safeinOhio

(32,688 posts)
4. White Water to Benghazi.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 08:55 AM
Feb 2019

How many years? They what does he call his years of attacking Obama on his Birth Certificate?

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
7. Heck
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:10 AM
Feb 2019

Republicans investigated Socks the Cat when Bill Clinton was president. And, we had a good half dozen investigations into the death of Vince Foster as well - the Benghazi of the 90s.

pazzyanne

(6,556 posts)
8. But you don't understand!
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:10 AM
Feb 2019

Those things weren't happening to the orange egomaniac. When they happen to others, meh! When deserved investigations happen to him, it is harassment.

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
5. Been thinking about that state of the union speech.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:10 AM
Feb 2019

Now I just thought of what he reminds me of, in grade school when a child is reading out loud to a class,
and the way he does his hand movement reminds me of a school kid that is trying to get it right!

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
23. You got THAT right!!!!!
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:01 AM
Feb 2019

And his campaign for the office sounded like a 12-year old running for 7th grade president.

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
10. "no time left to run government"
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:20 AM
Feb 2019

Not to worry, Donny. Schiff promises to do it only during your 'Executive time'.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
12. They should have investigated Obama for wearing those tan suits. Just think of how many tan
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:26 AM
Feb 2019

Suit wearers were intimidated

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)
14. UPH UPH UPH
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:37 AM
Feb 2019

sounds good to me Unlimited Presidential Harassment
we still remember your birther nonsense and you don't work anyway so you should have plenty of time to answer subpoenas

DON'T KILL THE BUTTERFLIES
NO WALL

greymattermom

(5,754 posts)
15. They should just respond
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:42 AM
Feb 2019

that this deserves the same thorough investigation as Benghazi and fill in the blank.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
16. That would be inaccurate
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:46 AM
Feb 2019

This is completely different from the fake outrage linked to Benghazi - that was a witch hunt.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
17. Trump forgets that he was one of the lead birthers.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:46 AM
Feb 2019

I'm still waiting for his investigators to get back from Hawaii so we all can see what we will not believe they are finding out about his birth certificates.

When are they issuing their report MF45?

malaise

(269,054 posts)
18. +1,000
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:52 AM
Feb 2019

and he was not constitutionally responsible for oversight, checks or balances.

That was racism on steroids.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
28. Not only "his" investigators...........
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:05 AM
Feb 2019

didn't CRIMINAL SHERIFF JOE (oops, I forgot, he was pardoned! ) send some deputies to investigate also (why the hell a county sheriff has ANY need to know about such material totally escapes me. And what county official signed off on that expense account?).

lpbk2713

(42,759 posts)
19. It's not that they never investigated Pres Obama as much as Trump.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:53 AM
Feb 2019



It's just that with Trump there are so many opportunities. So many
things in his not too distant past that should be investigated.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
21. Presidential harassment isn't a thing
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:57 AM
Feb 2019

It doesn't exist. We don't have to make Trump's delusions our reality. There is no such thing as presidential harassment, no matter how many times Trump urps up that Luntztalk phrase.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
26. I wish Every Dem and M$Greedia would make this
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:03 AM
Feb 2019

pellucidly clear. It is absolute bullshit - the talk of a dictator.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
33. There was plenty of presidential harassment
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:13 AM
Feb 2019

when Barack Obama and Bill Clinton were presidenting.

Vince Foster - at least half a dozen investigations. All NothingBerders
Socks the Cat - NothingBerder
Whitewater - no ties to the Clintons
The entire Birther conspiracy - nothingberders
Benghazi - 8 or 9 Nothingberders



malaise

(269,054 posts)
37. Excellent points
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:17 AM
Feb 2019

but it's worse than that - the Con himself (with no investigative power) set out to prove that President Obama was not American and the media went along for the ride.

malaise

(269,054 posts)
27. The outburst of a
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:04 AM
Feb 2019

fucking lunatic - he started pushing this line when he saw the writing on the wall before the November elections.

dlk

(11,569 posts)
25. As the Multiple Investigations Proceed, Trump's Rage Tweeting Will Only Get Worse
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:02 AM
Feb 2019

After a lifetime of corruption and crime, Trump is cornered (like a rat) and he knows it. I pray he doesn't do something horrific to distract or derail the investigations. It certainly fits with his m. o.

MyOwnPeace

(16,928 posts)
30. I agree........
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:08 AM
Feb 2019

He will be worth watching for the next few months - hopefully ending with a perp walk out of OUR WHITE HOUSE - in cuffs (maybe they can arrange to have DJG printed on them! ) I think he's gonna' blow!

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
40. Just wait 'till one of the kids is hit with an indictment.....
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:35 AM
Feb 2019

we may witness a huuuuge steam cloud on Pennsylvania Avenue.......

And, Twitter will have to install hundreds more servers to handle the load.......

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
31. Well there's one thing we're getting out of all of this:
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:11 AM
Feb 2019

entertainment!

Shoe is on the other foot now. Isn't fun for dumpy to be on the receiving end but fun to watch.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
38. If you don't like being investigated, Donald, then don't do things to get investigated for.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:28 AM
Feb 2019

Seems pretty simple to me. But to an idiot that has apparently never had to face the music for his lifetime of shenanigans, it must be difficult to understand. Don't like the good guys breathing down your neck? Don't work with Russia to steal an election. Don't use the office of President of the United States to enrich yourself. In fact, don't do ANY of the things you normally do, because everything you do is shady.

The_Counsel

(1,660 posts)
44. Dolt45: "The Republicans Never Did This to President Obama..."
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 10:53 AM
Feb 2019

Yeah, not for lack of trying, asshole. Obama just never gave them much ammunition.

Republicans have had the "presidential harassment" market cornered since 1992.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
47. Maybe he is feeling emboldened by Melanie's libel win in the UK
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 12:13 PM
Feb 2019

And all the Daily Mall did was report the fact that she was a high class prostitute. She should embrace her past. It's what got her where she is today.

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