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He's a conman who doesn't care about the 2nd amendment, abortion or the middle class.  He played all those people like a fiddle.

Certain posters seem quite upset that President Obama  would have the audacity to put America's interests first.  

3 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Examples of this so-called 'sleaziness ?

You must be joking.

Here is my personal favorite:

He spent $20,000 that other people donated to his "foundation" to purchase a 6 foot portrait of himself.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-clue-to-the-whereabouts-of-the-6-foot-tall-portrait-of-donald-trump/2016/09/14/ae65db82-7a8f-11e6-ac8e-cf8e0dd91dc7_story.html?utm_term=.7689ed0e0589

Edit.

46 minutes ago, yardrunner said:

perhaps now is the time to boycott Israeli

It's long past time. 

The world has finally had enough of the despicable and immoral crimes of the Israeli regime.  Despite the braying of the occupiers and their apologists, there is no going back.  Only forward towards justice for all concerned.

^  Seems a reasonable price for home delivery.  Thanks very much!

13 minutes ago, Ulysses G. said:

Obama let his feud with the PM of Israel get personal and refusing to veto the resolution was shameful.

 

President Obama made the decision to abstain because he puts the interests of the United States first.  While this sort of loyalty to the United States may make the Israel Firsters confused, there are many of us who applaud his decision.  Even though we disagree with him on many, many other issues.  

And as has already been pointed out, President Obama granted Israel the largest ever welfare package just 3 short months ago.

Does anyone know what the Concept 2 Model D is retailing for in Thailand these days?

Let's get back on topic.

The United Nations pass a resolution which said the establishment of settlements by Israel has “no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law.” 

Kudos to the UN members who finally said enough is enough.

He shouldn't be pardoned for his crimes against the United States, but having him sit in Russia isn't the answer either.  I have no idea how this situation wil be resolved.  Maybe Putin will turn him over to Trump on inauguration day.

And I'm not saying his crimes were or weren't justified, simply that they were crimes.

What I find surprising is that he was wearing a helmet and not driving against traffic.

1 minute ago, yardrunner said:

the government needs to look in the mirror 

Sure, but it's the people who elect fanatical politicians which perpetrate these violations of morality and international law.  

The people themselves need to look in the mirror.  But they won't, because they're afraid to see that they've turned into what they once denounced as monstrous.

She was a bad candidate.  Horrible, in fact.  That doesn't mean that she doesn't have a better temperament for the job.  The words, "let there be an arms race" wouldn't have crossed her lips. 

20 minutes ago, ilostmypassword said:

anti-semite much?

That didn't take long.  

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

Today's @UN vote is the culmination of the Obama admin's systemic agenda to weaken #Israel & strengthen its enemies. http://bit.ly/2hl6CdR

 

The Obama admin's systemic agenda to weaken Israel?

Is that some sort of sick joke?

3 months ago, the Obama administration gave Israel that largest military aid package in history.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/13/politics/us-israel-military-aid-package-mou/

And those who said he wouldn't be reckless?

<< crickets >>

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

 

The resolution said the establishment of settlements by Israel has “no legal validity and constitutes a flagrant violation under international law.” It was adopted with 14 votes in favor, to a round of applause.

The world has spoken:  The settlements are illegal.

The world has spoken:  The occupiers have flagrantly violated international law.

Everyone knew this to be true before this landmark vote, but now it is official.  

Yes, the Obama administration should have taken this step back in 2011, but this is truly a case of "better late than never".   

Bravo.

On 12/21/2016 at 3:50 AM, webfact said:

These events are dissolving as quickly as they become public, suggesting the family is learning on the fly what's acceptable.

Amateur hour.  

And this sort of corruption is what will quite possibly bring down this administration.

OK, I know I'm going to get a lot of flack for this, but people shouldn't be surprised that this sort of thing can happen on Pattaya's walking street at 3 am.  By no means am I stating or implying that this poor guy deserved what happened to him, but he was engaging in risky behavior and sometimes there are unfair consequences.

Alcohol + Pattaya's walking street+3 am= the potential for a bad outcome.  

People do it because it's not available in their countries and they want to have fun.  But,  there's a reason it's not available in their counties:  It's very often not safe.

Are there rules about carrying a loaded handgun in Thailand?  I know in some countries you need a special permit or license to carry a "concealed weapon".  Is this true in Thailand?  What about having a loaded weapon in a car?

Yes, I'm asking because this is apparently what my idiot brother in law is up to these days.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

MH370 officials: Crash site could be north of search area

Considering that nearly three years have passed, I think these "officials" should resign themselves to the very real possibility that the crash site could also be south, east and west of the search area.

3 hours ago, sgtsabai said:

Some how I don't think some of our right wing "friends" understand much about General Mattis. I don't really think they would like him much after a face to face. The soon to be fascist in chief may not like too much either after a short period of time. http://www.truthdig.com/report/print/in_2013_gen_james_mattis_compared_israeli_occupation_to_apartheid_20161203

I doubt Trump was aware that General Mattis made this accurate assessment back in 2013:  

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I’ll tell you, the current situation is unsustainable ... We’ve got to find a way to make work the two-state solution that both Democrat and Republican administrations have supported, and the chances are starting to ebb because of the settlements. For example, if I’m Jerusalem and I put 500 Jewish settlers to the east and there’s ten thousand Arabs already there, and if we draw the border to include them, either [Israel] ceases to be a Jewish state or you say the Arabs don’t get to vote — apartheid. That didn’t work too well the last time I saw that practiced in a country.

7 minutes ago, MajarTheLion said:

So what?

 

Well for starters it's only happened four times in US history.   Also, it (somewhat) restores my faith in the general intelligence of the US electorate.

Jill Stein just announced that she has raised the funds required to request a recount in Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

2000 redux?