The [Current Year] General Political/Salma Hayek discussion thread, part 4!!!

[Kutnupe14]

I remind you of the over the top vacations taken by -O and his crew. How soon we forget.

It certainly appears that way. I remember a time that such abuses would have been routinely criticized around here.

 

[BugI02]

We thought that's what we have you for - routine hypocriticism of all things Trump. Are you having trouble keeping up? Should we assign you a sidekick?

Since you insist

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/obama-africa-trip-photos/314264/
You Paid $100 Million for Obama's Trip to Africa & You Won't Even Get a Photo

 

[HoughMade]

The Ocasio-Cortez–Cruz Bill Would Almost Certainly Be Unconstitutional

Where did he get his legal education?

Oh, he didn't. No surprise.

The "right to petition for redress of grievances" is not at issue. Anyone can petition for redress for grievances. This bill would not change that. However, it only regulates being paid by an entity to petition for redress of its grievances. There is no Constitutional right to have have the person of your choice petition for redress.

If there were a Constitutional issue, any one of the numerous regulations on Lobbyists would be implicated...but they are not.

End of constitutionality argument.

 

[actaeon277]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...W4zcJeER4h0ZjbmCtDhVeKs7QlFp5M8Sm__q0BsBDOiZs


Seems anti trumpers in the UK are not very eco-friendly

 

[DoggyDaddy]

So someone help me out. Why are the adult children of the president accompanying on an official visit, on the taxpayer's dime?

I'll give you Jared and Ivanka, who are advisors, but the Don Jr, Eric (and wife), and Tiffany? They were NOT invited. The president did however say that he wanted his children to have a "Next Generation," meeting with William and Harry.... I'm not sure why, as the presidency isn't a heirediatry position (at least not yet). I personally, do not think we should be paying for the field trips for adults.

What advisory positions did Malia and Sasha hold? What, they couldn't afford a babysitter? And isn't Trump taking no salary or like $1.00 a year or something?

 

[KLB]

What advisory positions did Malia and Sasha hold? What, they couldn't afford a babysitter? And isn't Trump taking no salary or like $1.00 a year or something?

You're really comparing taking minor children on a trip with taking adult children and spouses?

 

[Dr.Midnight]

It certainly appears that way. I remember a time that such abuses would have been routinely criticized around here.

My 401K looks fantastic. I don't care if Don Jr. is snorting blow off a hooker's ass next to Big Ben. I'm saving my outrage for something that warrants it.

 

[red_zr24x4]

I haven't looked into it, but does anyone have proof they didn't pay their own way over? And Trump didn't just bring them into the party?

 

[BugI02]

FTFY

Obama's crap was wrong, so is Trump's. If he wanted them there, they should pay their own way.

Nah. He should have to follow the same rules congress does when they ride on corporate travel and take junkets. He should have to reimburse the comparable coach fair for each and whatever it would cost to stay at the HoJo

 

[BugI02]

I haven't looked into it, but does anyone have proof they didn't pay their own way over? And Trump didn't just bring them into the party?

Much as I would love that to be the case, I don't think the smart money is betting that way

 

[ghitch75]

So someone help me out. Why are the adult children of the president accompanying on an official visit, on the taxpayer's dime?

I'll give you Jared and Ivanka, who are advisors, but the Don Jr, Eric (and wife), and Tiffany? They were NOT invited. The president did however say that he wanted his children to have a "Next Generation," meeting with William and Harry.... I'm not sure why, as the presidency isn't a heirediatry position (at least not yet). I personally, do not think we should be paying for the field trips for adults.

how do you know they didn't pay there own way????????

 

[jamil]

We thought that's what we have you for - routine hypocriticism of all things Trump. Are you having trouble keeping up? Should we assign you a sidekick?

Since you insist

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/obama-africa-trip-photos/314264/
You Paid $100 Million for Obama's Trip to Africa & You Won't Even Get a Photo

You think Kut under-criticizes Trump?

 

[Kutnupe14]

We thought that's what we have you for - routine hypocriticism of all things Trump. Are you having trouble keeping up? Should we assign you a sidekick?

Since you insist

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/06/obama-africa-trip-photos/314264/
You Paid $100 Million for Obama's Trip to Africa & You Won't Even Get a Photo

Hey! Even HuffPo ran a similar article!
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-africa-trip_n_3441510

That way the article you posted is written, I can't help but wonder if the writer gave back Doc and Marty's Delorean.

 

[Kutnupe14]

You think Kut under-criticizes Trump?

Oh, you know I could way more.

 

[PaulF]

My 401K looks fantastic. I don't care if Don Jr. is snorting blow off a hooker's ass next to Big Ben. I'm saving my outrage for something that warrants it.

My 401k has increased in value for 10 of the last 12 years. Any guess which two have been flat?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

My 401k has increased in value for 10 of the last 12 years. Any guess which two have been flat?

 

[PaulF]

True. Wutang ain't nothin' to **** wit'.

 

[Kutnupe14]

True. Wutang ain't nothin' to **** wit'.

That fact that you know what's up, make me like you even more than I already do.

 

[BugI02]

Hey! Even HuffPo ran a similar article!
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/obama-africa-trip_n_3441510

That way the article you posted is written, I can't help but wonder if the writer gave back Doc and Marty's Delorean.

Article was written in 2013. I thought you might like the Atlantic as a source since they currently serve as a somewhat genteel source of Trump criticism

If you are willing to cite Huffpo, I guess the effort was wasted

 

[Kutnupe14]

Article was written in 2013. I thought you might like the Atlantic as a source since they currently serve as a somewhat genteel source of Trump criticism

If you are willing to cite Huffpo, I guess the effort was wasted

I have no problem with the Atlantic article. I guess the reason why I added the HuffPo article zoomed right over your head, as apparently did the Doc and Marty reference. Something, something past, present, future tense.