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TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:46 PM Jul 2018

So, I'm Guessing Trump Wants To Revoke Obama Officials' Security Clearances Because...

...because somebody explained to him, and shitface Rand Paul that he CAN'T revoke their PENSIONS for making political statements?

I think that's obviously what happened. Rand Paul goes on Faux News and says Brennan's pension should be revoked for saying nasty things about Twitler. Trump see it, calls Kelly in and tells him to do that. Kelly explains you CAN'T do that...and Trump asks "well then, FIND ME SOMETHING I CAN REVOKE!" And here we are.

The key question is, why is Rand Paul turning into such a Trump stooge all of a sudden? Is it because Mueller probably had dirt on him, regarding his involvement with Russian campaign advisers, and therefore Paul has to go all in on the effort to discredit Trump critics?



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TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
2. Possibly, but I think we're giving Trump WAY too much credit for 'strategic thinking.'
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 05:51 PM
Jul 2018

Using weapons of mass distraction is something the Republican Party generally does very well. But I don't think Trump has the brains for it. I think he just watches TV, and REACTS, with no ability to control his instinct to strike back.

Sometimes his shiny twitter objects do succeed in distracting the audience of his reality TV show, but half the time they end up stepping on a carefully crafted GOP message. Which leads me to believe that he's just reacting, rather than doing anything strategically.

erronis

(15,185 posts)
6. The same feeds go to Fux as go to the dump. Who's feeding them?
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 06:26 PM
Jul 2018

The wh doesn't have anyone with an IQ above 110 and Fux is set to autoscript mode.

So who's calling all the shots?

It's convenient to say they are coming from the kremlin but there are a lot of fellow travelers in the states who want a corporate-controlled environment.

Anyone remember when major US industrialists backed the fascists in the 30s/40s? Those same dynasties/corporations are still looking for their angles.

 

lancelyons

(988 posts)
5. The essentially revoked Obama getting assistance from American embassy while in South Africa.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 06:10 PM
Jul 2018

The essentially revoked Obama getting assistance from American embassy while in South Africa.

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
7. Is Rand Paul angling for a position in Trump's administration.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 06:42 PM
Jul 2018

Why is he suddenly all over the TV defending the orange menace?

pazzyanne

(6,544 posts)
8. tRump revokes security clearances of experienced professionals.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 06:46 PM
Jul 2018

WHEN the sh*t hits the fan and he needs help, they can't help him because of his short sightedness. Yep, that is tRump's way of handling national security. HE IS SO STUPID AND PETTY.

blue-wave

(4,345 posts)
11. "The key question is, why is Rand Paul turning into such a Trump stooge all of a sudden?"
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 08:11 PM
Jul 2018

You answered it. I'm convinced that 90% or more of the republicons in congress are tainted through Russian influence peddling. IMHO, it goes way beyond congress. What we are witnessing is the republicon party self destructing, the problem is the rest of us are feeling the pain.

Rebl2

(13,471 posts)
12. Because he
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 02:10 AM
Jul 2018

took money from Russian Oligarchs maybe? Also when that neighbor attacked him last year, was he hit on the head?

Snoopy 7

(526 posts)
13. Follow the money
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 07:59 AM
Jul 2018

Ok let’s not complicate the issue with our dislike of this TEA PARTY stooge. So let’s put aside the horrible things his did party did to President Obama and all the despicable things he voted for. Just remember our most recent discovery “the NRA took a lot of money from the russia” and rand paul (lower case for disrespect) is the #3 receiver of NRA MONEY...

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