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July 18, 2018

Hannity to Trump following Putin press conference: 'You were very strong'

There is also a video at the link





Donald Trump sat down with Sean Hannity shortly after his press conference with Russian president Vladimir Putin following their summit in Helsinki. Not surprisingly, Hannity had strong words of praise for Trump, who in turn had strong praise for Putin.

Hannity began the interview saying, “You literally just finished the press conference with president Putin moments ago. A lot of stuff came up. You were very strong at the end of the press conference.” The “very strong” Hannity referred to concerned the president’s bringing up email servers and former FBI agent Peter Strzok in response to a question about Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Trump, on the other hand, praised Putin, saying, “I thought that President Putin was very strong.” The Hannity interview took place before Trump became aware of the negative reaction to the press conference back home. Many people, even those in his own party, took issue with Trump’s believing Putin over the U.S. intelligence community when the authoritarian leader told him that Russia didn’t interfere with the 2016 election.

More with video: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hannity-trump-following-putin-press-conference-strong-045347606.html?.tsrc=fauxdal

July 17, 2018

Was in Dallas this weekend and I saw nothing but a sea of Beto signs

Not one for Cruz. On my sisters street I counted 7 Beto signs out of 23 houses. We drove through Highland Park which is extremely Republican and again, just a sea of Beto signs. I just hope the big cities can overtake the Russian countryside in Texas.

July 17, 2018

Just a reminder that Citizen's United allows Foreign Governments to spend millions in US elections


The time to attack this treasonous law is NOW! It needs to go down after this!
July 16, 2018

How about massive protests for Trump's return to the US?

Seems a logical move since he just threw our Country under the bus.

July 12, 2018

Dear Donald, Obama could hold his breath under water for 20 minutes



Obama could swim in the Alligator filled waters of South America and frequently would test his constitution by allowing himself to be stampeded by angry elephants while drafting legislation.

Feel free to expound DUers because there are so many other things Obama use to do that Trump could do better!
July 12, 2018

To fuck over Russia, should Germany stop buying their natural gas and get it from

the Middle East? Putin might tell Trump to shut his trap!

Thoughts?

July 11, 2018

Don't lose heart. The future has Democratic Party written all over it.

Trump won by the skin of his teeth and yes he is doing a lot of damage with the Supreme court possibly being his biggest legacy of holding things back. It can feel like one punch in the stomach after another. But there is reason for hope. Remember, generally after 8 years of one party the other party has the advantage but Trump still lost the popular vote soundly and squeaked by even with Russia and Comey paving the way for him. Yes, it's discouraging that he seems to be doing so much damage and taking us so far back in time but this is the last gasp of a white culture that is on it's way out of being a majority. Most Republicans are old and dying off and most Dems are young and will be more engaged in politics as they get older. I am a white male but I so look forward to the day that whites are no longer the majority but the minority and all the ethnicities mix together and become united and all this hateful, painful stuff can be left behind us in a heap of ashes.

That day is fast approaching as whites are predicted to be the minority by around 2040 even with Trump attempting to slow down immigration. That can't stop this as whites are having fewer kids and minorities are still have a lot of kids. Hell, even Texas is predicted to go blue in the next 10 years or so years. I live in New Mexico and we used to be a swing state but we are now solid blue! Lots of states are moving in this direction.

This is a wicked fucking storm we are in right now. A cat 5 hurricane of insanity being thrown at us by a racist who barely got in and has a 40% approval rating and ONLY has his base to cling to. Keep the boat headed for home because the storm will pass, the sun will break through and the future will be nothing but BLUE Ocean as far as we can see.

In the meantime we have to be aware that we are possibly on the precipice of something very sinister as Malcolm Nance has warned and we need to work in the next two elections harder than we ever have before. We have to rise up like a Phoenix from the ashes and inflice brutal defeats across the land and bring the dawning of the blue ocean of states upon us starting this Nov. and never look back. But the day will come 5 or 10 or 15 years from now when OUR visions and values start bearing fruit because every demographic suggests we are headed in that direction. If we can survive this storm I think we will be able to breath a sigh of relief and look forward to a future when all ethnicities start to live together in harmony and Donald Trump will be looked back upon as a blip of darkness that people can laugh about as nothing but a big fucking joke that failed to divide us.








July 11, 2018

Puerto Ricans in Florida play key role in Senate race


Puerto Ricans in Florida are poised to play a crucial role in the marquee Senate race there, as both candidates scramble to woo one of the state’s fastest-growing Hispanic groups.

Tens of thousands of people, who fled Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September, have resettled in Florida. That’s expected to have implications in the high-profile clash between Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Gov. Rick Scott (R) this fall.

The influx of Puerto Ricans — who can register to vote as soon as they arrive since they’re U.S. citizens — are likely to give Democrats a boost, as they typically favor the party. President Trump is also highly unpopular among Puerto Ricans for his response to the hurricane.
But Scott has shown surprising strength among Puerto Ricans because of his engagement with their community, both on the island and in Florida, while serving as governor. A close Trump ally, he appears to have so far successfully distanced himself from the president on the issue, even as post-Maria tensions linger.

More:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/396208-puerto-ricans-in-florida-play-key-role-in-senate-race

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