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theblether

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  1. Dems at their Forrest Gump best. Racism is bad. Unless it suits us.
  2. You're demonstrating a staggering level of ignorance. It hasn't occurred to you that redrawing will result in a surge of black and Hispanic voters into previously white gerrymander seats - helping the Dems
  3. Many of these people were interviewed by Special Prosecutor John Durham. The clock didn't start ticking in 2016. It started ticking on the last day of their participation in a ( potentially) criminal conspiracy
  4. No one is arguing that Obama wasn't entitled to ask for clarity on potential Russian interference.
  5. It's called elections. That's how it works. Just about every gerrymandered black seat results in "superwhite" seats next door. It has the effect of creating racial monolithic districts which could be competitive if the districts were fairly drawn.
  6. The FBI will be knocking on a lot of doors over the next few months. It only takes one whistleblower to crash them all.
  7. Statute of limitations applies to the last criminal act in ongoing offense acts so the fact the conspiracy began in 2016 is irrelevant for those who continued to participate, testify to Congress, be interviewed by Special Prosecutors etc I'm reading from retired Federal Prosecutors the primary interest of the DoJ are the law firms and companies known to be involved in this imbroglio. I still don't expect anyone senior to get jailed - the job just now is to scare whistleblowers into compliance. One pulled thread could unravel this entire fiasco.
  8. Correct. Are you deliberately ignoring the fact I said it was "naked politics?" Just give it a rest until you learn basic English language comprehension.
  9. We used to have good trolls here
  10. You go ask AI yourself. "What did the Durham Annex say?"
  11. Okay. Let's use your logic. A GOP led Senate Committee said there was Russian collusion. Take a victory lap. Biden's DoJ delivered a special investigators report to the Senate saying Russian Collusion was a hoax. The Mueller report found no evidence of collusion. It was published. The Durham report said it was a hoax. It was classified. I'll take a victory lap.
  12. We need to define TACO. Some of you guys seem to think varying rates is TACO. Others think extending deadlines is TACO. To me - TACO is folding and returning to "pre-liberation day" trade conditions. Also - I don't know if this tariff policy will work. We'll know in a year. I do know that something had to be done about excessive protectionism across many countries.
  13. If the committee was fed fake info ( it was ) then the conclusion will be fake. Simple! By the way, I have never personally insulted you as I dont personally know you. To me, you are merely digital litter.
  14. Here's a summary of the Durham Annex intelligence chain and why the FBI did not investigate the Clinton campaign-Russia smear allegation: 🧾 Durham Annex: What Happened and What the FBI Did (or Didn't Do) 🔁 1. Initial Intelligence Gathering Source: Dutch intelligence intercepts Russian communications Content: Alleged emails between Clinton campaign aides discussing a plan to link Donald Trump to Russian election interference Claim: The aim was to distract from the Clinton email scandal and manipulate the election narrative 📬 2. Intelligence Shared with the U.S. Agencies involved: Dutch intelligence ➝ CIA CIA found the intercepts plausibly authentic, though some content may have been Russian disinformation CIA passed this intel to senior U.S. officials in August 2016 🧠 3. High-Level Briefing Briefed by CIA Director John Brennan Recipients: President Barack Obama Vice President Joe Biden FBI Director James Comey DNI James Clapper Clinton campaign plan discussed in person ❌ 4. FBI Response: Inaction No investigation opened No assessment or verification attempted No documentation or follow-up The FBI did nothing with the Clinton campaign intelligence This is despite simultaneously acting aggressively on the unverified Steele Dossier (against Trump) ❓ 5. Why Didn’t the FBI Investigate? Reason Explanation Suspected disinformation The intercepts were possibly Russian-planted — so FBI dismissed them Political caution Having just investigated Clinton’s emails, the FBI may have feared backlash or “interfering” No process initiated Durham found no internal FBI logs or actions taken Institutional bias The Trump-Russia narrative fit their suspicions; this did not No explanation given Durham report says officials could not explain why they ignored it 🧨 6. Durham's Final Judgment The intelligence was credible enough to merit investigation The FBI's failure to even assess it represents a double standard No conclusive proof the Clinton plan existed — but the FBI refused to find out 🧭 Key Takeaway: The FBI ignored a potential political influence operation because it came from the “wrong side.” Intelligence pointing toward Clinton was quietly dropped, while similar-quality intel against Trump led to full-blown investigations. For clarity - information gathered and post written by chatgpt. Verified by two other AI.
  15. "What's The Blether on about now, he's lost the plot." 5,4,3,2,1......
  16. Do you guys not think it's interesting that Dutch intelligence intercepted Russian communications proving it was fake and when it was delivered to the USA, it was buried?
  17. She can't seriously be considering a 2028 bid, can she? No way. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/31/kamala-harris-california-analysis
  18. Console yourself with that if you wish. It was just a wee cup of tea and a Blether between Presidents of the two largest trading entities on the planet. And the EU President was just kidding, right?
  19. Not my hero and he hasn't TACO'D. Brazil is still tariffed - a fact you are choosing to ignore.
  20. You posted this drivel on the same week Trump agreed the largest trade deal in history?
  21. That's the problem with too many on this forum. Too fast with an opinion, too slow to work it out. BRICS Brazil - tariffed and naked political interference by Trump. Russia - sanctioned. India - punitive tariffs plus expected effective fine for buying arms and fuel from Russia. China - the ongoing tariff war. South Africa - White House humiliation and punitive tariffs. You are watching a direct attack on BRICS from the White House and it's been going on for months.
  22. October 8 2024 is long ago? Just be quiet. I made it clear this is naked politics. By the way - are there any links between the X ban and the Bolsanaro prosecution? Hmm, I wonder
  23. You will be aware that: 1. The USA has a trade surplus with Brazil? 2. Trump is attacking BRICS? He made that clear with his nuke v South Africa and punitive tariff on India. 3. He is attacking Brazilian meddling with Internet freedom - they actually banned X for a while. I know you knew all that. This is not trade related - this is naked politics
  24. Deep in the land of the desperate again. I read a left wing article that I can't find again this morning which said ( paraphrase ). "Trump failed in his quest for 90 deals in 90 days. Instead, he did a mere 8 - a laughable failure." At which point the Lefties leaped from their chairs and celebrated. It went on: "The fact that he did 8 including with the UK and EU is incredible. These things take years and he has closed them out in the first six months of his Presidency." End. What do you think is really happening with Mexico? A genuine question - would Trump: Drop the tariff demand against Mexico in exchange for continuing Southern border security? Which do you think is more important to him? Tariffs or a closed border? I say - closed border

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