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[Belgium]

Bob Woordward’s book is releasing on September 11, the article below contains some excerpts of the book obtained by the Washington Post. I put in my preorder a month or 2 ago so I’ll obviously be reading it. Anyone else picking it up?

Here’s an excerpt about a meeting between Mattis and Trump that stood out to me:
(Note: There appears to be a common trend here on WH and cabinet officials’ view on the president’s mental capacity)

At a National Security Council meeting on Jan. 19, Trump disregarded the significance of the massive U.S. military presence on the Korean Peninsula, including a special intelligence operation that allows the United States to detect a North Korean missile launch in seven seconds vs. 15 minutes from Alaska, according to Woodward. Trump questioned why the government was spending resources in the region at all.

“We’re doing this in order to prevent World War III,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told him.

After Trump left the meeting, Woodward recounts, “Mattis was particularly exasperated and alarmed, telling close associates that the president acted like — and had the understanding of — ‘a fifth- or sixth-grader.’ ”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...7a389e-ac60-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html
Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency
John Dowd was convinced that President Trump would commit perjury if he talked to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. So, on Jan. 27, the president’s then-personal attorney staged a practice session to try to make his point.

In the White House residence, Dowd peppered Trump with questions about the Russia investigation, provoking stumbles, contradictions and lies until the president eventually lost his cool.

“This thing’s a goddamn hoax,” Trump erupted at the start of a 30-minute rant that finished with him saying, “I don’t really want to testify.”

The dramatic and previously untold scene is recounted in “Fear,” a forthcoming book by Bob Woodward that paints a harrowing portrait of the Trump presidency, based on in-depth interviews with administration officials and other principals.

Woodward writes that his book is drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand participants and witnesses that were conducted on “deep background,” meaning the information could be used but he would not reveal who provided it. His account is also drawn from meeting notes, personal diaries and government documents.

(See link for rest of article)

 

[getback]

FOX news doing Fox news things. Job shaming.

 

[Mark Antony]

Gossip sites do **** like that , its ****** up for a major news network to do. Apparently holding a "real American " job is shameful unless you look a certain way.

 

[Based Jesus]

As far as I'm concerned, the GOP is the most advanced criminal organization in modern history, so **** them. This is their reckoning. I hope one day history books reflect just how ethnically bankrupt and morally defunct the party is. Just like I learned about how crooked Tammany Hall was, I want kids to learn the same about them.

Also:
This is always a good sign

 

[Chopper]

Amy K kicking that real. This is crazy. Another trump appointed justice

 

[hardens beard]

Bob Woordward’s book is releasing on September 11, the article below contains some excerpts of the book obtained by the Washington Post. I put in my preorder a month or 2 ago so I’ll obviously be reading it. Anyone else picking it up?

Here’s an excerpt about a meeting between Mattis and Trump that stood out to me:
(Note: There appears to be a common trend here on WH and cabinet officials’ view on the president’s mental capacity)

At a National Security Council meeting on Jan. 19, Trump disregarded the significance of the massive U.S. military presence on the Korean Peninsula, including a special intelligence operation that allows the United States to detect a North Korean missile launch in seven seconds vs. 15 minutes from Alaska, according to Woodward. Trump questioned why the government was spending resources in the region at all.

“We’re doing this in order to prevent World War III,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told him.

After Trump left the meeting, Woodward recounts, “Mattis was particularly exasperated and alarmed, telling close associates that the president acted like — and had the understanding of — ‘a fifth- or sixth-grader.’ ”


https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...7a389e-ac60-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html
Bob Woodward’s new book reveals a ‘nervous breakdown’ of Trump’s presidency
John Dowd was convinced that President Trump would commit perjury if he talked to special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. So, on Jan. 27, the president’s then-personal attorney staged a practice session to try to make his point.

In the White House residence, Dowd peppered Trump with questions about the Russia investigation, provoking stumbles, contradictions and lies until the president eventually lost his cool.

“This thing’s a goddamn hoax,” Trump erupted at the start of a 30-minute rant that finished with him saying, “I don’t really want to testify.”

The dramatic and previously untold scene is recounted in “Fear,” a forthcoming book by Bob Woodward that paints a harrowing portrait of the Trump presidency, based on in-depth interviews with administration officials and other principals.

Woodward writes that his book is drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand participants and witnesses that were conducted on “deep background,” meaning the information could be used but he would not reveal who provided it. His account is also drawn from meeting notes, personal diaries and government documents.

(See link for rest of article)

 

[elpablo21]

The Hip Hop intelligentsia has spoken b

 

[Chopper]

This dude Jeff Flake is a complete joke. What a clown.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Elections have consequences

 

[elpablo21]

 

[IATT]

he has a ton of vids from the hearing:

 

[IATT]

 

[jape]

 

[Lake Shore Drive]

What a dark and scary time we’re living in right now....

 

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[rexanglorum]

If you're a Democratic Senator and you're not willing to pack the court when your party has the White House and bare majority in the Senate, then all of your pointed questions are just performative.

Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and other three GOP ghouls will not shape the country "for generations to come" if they are in the minority on an 18 or 27 member high court.

 

[aepps20]

FOX news doing Fox news things. Job shaming.

They are rightly pointing out the damage Obummer's policies have had on the Black community. Going from a national sitcom to bagging groceries in 8 years is sad.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Listening to Cory Booker speak is like watching a pitcher use max effort, every ounce of his body, to only end up hitting 89 MPH on the gun.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I really surprised at some of the outrage from the people regarding this Supreme Court pick.

I mean it made no difference right, Clinton was just as bad as Trump right, I'm sure Hillary would have nominated a scumbag on the level of Kavanaugh had she won.

 

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[whywesteppin]

this transcript of a phone call between Bob Woodward and Trump is maddening:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amph...ween-president-trump-journalist-bob-woodward/

I dare you to read to the end without jumping out a window.

 

[nawghtyhare]

What a dark and scary time we’re living in right now....

not if u black
if ur black
its just a tuesday

 

[northoaklandfc]

These white devils are out of control.