January 31, 2019

A question to consider:.Has Donald Trump asked for help from others who have been President?

This is a most difficult job. Bush Jr, Clinton, Obama, and Carter have all seen a whole lot. Do you suppose that Trump has consulted with any of them for any reason? The experience those four have is incredible. I don't know, but deep in my heart, I doubt it. Has Trump consulted with people who worked with any of those previous presidents? Again, I don't know.

January 30, 2019

Bottom line from the back of the audience: Trump thought he could get away with it.

They, Trump's crew, thought that they could "outsmart" the FBI, CIA and everyone else who might catch them doing illegal actions. Trump and company were totally wrong. They got caught, and are going to pay. Quite a show: two boxes please. Thank You...

January 30, 2019

Dangerous Idiot Sleeps While Driving His Tesla on Autopilot

https://jalopnik.com/dangerous-idiot-sleeps-while-driving-his-tesla-on-autop-1832130316

Is this for real?...So I put it up in Weird News..You decide on this one...I never heard of the website............................ jalopnik.com..... but that doesn't mean a thing.. You decide if this is real or a fake.

Here is the story, and there are pictures at the link above...you be the judge....
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Hey, who likes riddles? Here’s one! What’s the difference between KITT from Knight Rider’s self-driving system and a Tesla on Autopilot? The answer? Nothing! They’re both fucking fictional when it comes to being fully self-driving and if you sleep in your Autopilot-mode Tesla you’re an idiot endangering everyone around you. Also, only one could be used while David Hasselhoff enjoyed a cheeseburger. With this in mind, this video of a guy sleeping at the wheel of his Tesla Model X should be even more infuriating.

This was shot by a reader who’d prefer to remain anonymous, on the road back from Las Vegas. Thanks to the slo-mo video, you can see that this guy in his Model X is quite clearly and lavishly asleep.

I am not sure how he’s defeated the many warnings that come on if the system doesn’t detect a hand on the steering wheel; perhaps his hand is resting there, or maybe he has one of these terrible things, or maybe just an orange.

No matter how he’s tricking the system into thinking there’s an awake and alert human behind the wheel, it doesn’t really matter. This is deeply and richly stupid.

Of course, Tesla absolutely does not want anyone doing this with Autopilot, under any circumstances. They have very specific safeguards to prevent this kind of dumbassery, and while, sure, a car without autopilot would have likely crashed much sooner, this is still a terrible idea.

January 29, 2019

Trump, Putin talked at G20 without US translator, note-taker: report, : The Hill

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/427505-trump-putin-talked-at-g20-without-us-translator-note-taker-report

By Brett Samuels - 01/29/19 02:43 PM EST .................

Note: Special Thanks to ...tiron ... posted in General Discussion at 2:48 pm today... here is a link to that post:.............https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211746209

Special Thanks also to ...struggle4progress ... This was posted in General Discussion ...main forum...today..1/29/19...at 4:18pm Here is a link to that post in General Discussion......:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211746699

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President Trump reportedly met late last year with Russian President Vladimir Putin without a translator or aide from his administration present.

The Financial Times reported Tuesday that Trump sat with Putin on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in late November after an evening event.

Trump was joined by his wife Melania Trump, but there was no note-taker or translator from the U.S. at the meeting. Putin was reportedly accompanied by a translator, with all four at a table.

A Russian government official told the Financial Times that the talk lasted about 15 minutes and included discussions about the Syrian conflict and a clash days earlier between Russian forces and the Ukrainian navy. Trump and Putin also talked about the potential for a formal meeting, the official said.
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This is the smoking gun. Total trust in Vladimir Putin's interpreter, no trust at all in our people. Trump has proven he doesn't care who runs the show...And for those who don't believe it, ...............................
.........................................this is the proof..............................................................



We have moved to the last act...It is all over ......Trump will need to explain this, but he can't...

January 29, 2019

Here it is..a post on .."Money Grabbing Republicans" brought to you by someone who

is watching the show in the very cheap seats.


...There are republicans in this country who strongly believe in global warming, but they are also totally interested in protecting their income and increasing it so they are members of the republican party. Some of these reasonably intelligent money grabbers, see Trump for what he is an ignorant as***le. These money grabbers want to keep their money, and grab more, so they don't see Trump as an asset. He is much too stupid to be an asset. Why? He inherited his money and hasn't an ounce of brains up there, and is even a threat to those republicans who are money grabbers.

....Therefore, many of the money grabber republicans will not support this stupid jerk again, no matter how much money they have grabbed. The grabbers want someone with an ounce of intellect, and Trump hasn't get even that, and the point of all this is that they will not in a million grabs, support this ignorant as***le again. Every single time Trump opens his mouth, the intelligent grabbers know they will not support him. They will take a time out, and grab some sleep or take a vacation if Trump runs again. The grabbers will not support him because he is a real thread to their money and future money gabbing experiences.
...................................................................................................... .. Thank You for reading this

January 28, 2019

Death Toll Rises in Brazil Dam Collapse

Source: CNN

São Paulo, Brazil (CNN) — The number of deaths from a collapsed dam at a Brazilian iron mine rose on Sunday from 37 to 58 a spokesperson for the Civil Defense said.

Authorities say 427 people were in the Córrego do Feijão mine in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais when the dam burst Friday, unleashing a muddy sea of mining debris into the region.

Hundreds of people are still missing and the extent of damage is still being calculated, especially in the mining town of Brumadinho, which was nearly buried in the deluge.

The latest death toll was announced after rescuers returned to the mine Sunday afternoon. Authorities temporarily halted search and rescue on Sunday and placed 3,000 people under evacuation orders amid fears that another dam nearby was about to rupture. The orders were lifted after authorities determined dam VI was no longer at risk of bursting.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/27/americas/brazil-dam-collapse/index.html

January 27, 2019

Old Political Pamphlets? Worth Anything? Small Booklets, 68 and 72 Election.

What do you think?..small booklets....anyone know??. 5 inches wide/ 8 inches tall
........each booklet is 16 pages...published by the ..Democratic Party of Cook County

Centered on Illinois politics? But nice descriptions of Humphrey/Muskie (pictures of course)
........ ......................................and ......................McGovern/Shriver

title of booklet...."Know Your Candidates"

The "68" booklet has a glowing description of ...Shoebox Paul Powel..
.................................................................States Atty Ed Hanrahan..
...............................................................Lt Gov Paul Simon..

January 27, 2019

Old Political Phamphlets? Worth Anything?...anyone got info? 68 election, 72..?

What do you think?..small booklets....anyone know??. 5 inches wide/ 8 inches tall
....each booklet is 16 pages...published by the ..Democratic Party of Cook County

Centered on Illinois politics? But nice descriptions of Humphrey/Muskie
......................................and ......................McGovern/Shriver

Title of booklet is "Know Your Candidates

The 68 booklet has a glowing description of ...Shoebox Paul Powel..
.................................................................Ed Hanrahan...(famous for invading house ..
...................................................................shooting Black Panthers)
.................................................................Paul Simon...who later ran for President of the U.S.

January 27, 2019

Why do so many of Trump's friends, associates and relatives lie so much? Answer is simple: They are

sure that they can get away with it.
...... Only one question more, "Where did they get that idea?"

The answer is so obvious that everyone can see it. "Donald Trump's friends, associates and relatives lie so much because Mr. Donald Trump has lied so much and he seems to have gotten away with it."

And Donald Trump has up to now, gotten away with it. Right now, as you read this, what is Donald Trump's job? Yes, he has trouble in that job, but he was elected to that job, and he is still in that job. Till about a year ago, Donald Trump was the living example of a liar who had gotten away with it. That seems to be coming to an end, (very soon, or not so soon), but that is why friends, associates and relatives lie so much....

George Papadopoulos was the first to go...He worked on Trump's 2016 campaign...here is some information on this first conviction..(from Wikipedia, link at bottom)
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"On October 5, 2017, Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents about the timing and the possible significance of his contacts in 2016 relating to U.S.-Russia relations and the Donald Trump presidential campaign. He has served time in federal prison and is currently on a 12-month supervised release . "
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link to above information, and more info on George:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Papadopoulos

January 27, 2019

Alisa Liu, 13, becomes the youngest woman's figure skating champion in history

Source: USA TODAY

DETROIT — Alysa Liu, the diminutive and delightful 13-year-old figure skating sensation, had just become the youngest U.S. women’s champion in history Friday when she faced perhaps her most daunting task of the evening:

Ascending the nearly two-foot high top step of the medal podium.

At 4-7, she had no chance of getting there on her own, so last year’s national champion and this year’s runner-up, Bradie Tennell, reached out to pull Liu up, with some help from third-place finisher Mariah Bell.

As metaphors go, it was a doozy. It was only a year ago that Tennell, 20, was the surprising new national champion, while Bell, 22, has been an up-and-comer for several years.


Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2019/01/26/alysa-liu-youngest-womens-champion-us-figure-skating-nationals/2686828002/