Trump has a list of three thousand people he's considering pardoning. Among them is Mohammad Ali. The problem is Ali's 1967 draft dodging conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1971. So there isn't anything to pardon. Oh and by the way the Canadians burned down the White House...maybe he'll pardon them as well.
A President can pardon foreigners for crimes committed against the U.S. Trump could pardon people like Putin and Kim Jong-un. A President acting in a wreckless manner, such as pardoning adversaries in a way that damages the U.S., could be construed by Congress as a violation of the public trust and an impeachable offense.
Trump is still blaming Obama for Putin's annexation of Crimea. Trump had publicly and proudly proclaimed that his word could be trusted that Putin wouldn't go into Ukraine. He made the remark two years after Putin invaded Ukraine. A reporter informed Trump of his mistake. Being a self-proclaimed great dealmaker, Trump should be insisting that Putin return Crimea in exchange for being permitted back into what is now the G7. Instead, Trump is rewarding Putin by saying he should be allowed back in with no requirements. Trump could use his national security tariff tactics on Putin but instead is using them on what have been traditional U.S. allies such as Canada, Mexico, and the EU. Trump hits the world stage, Day 1: Come late, leave early, offend host, alienate allies The president made quite an impression at the G-7 meeting in Canada on Friday. Saturday he departs to Singapore for his summit with Kim Jong Un. by Jonathan Allen / Jun.09.2018 / 9:56 AM ET Trump says Kim has 'one shot' to show he's serious excerpt: "Obama can say all he wants, but he allowed Russia to take Crimea," Trump said. "I may have had a much different attitude. Why did he do that?"
Trump moves to end preexisting condition requirement in ACA. I heard this a few days ago and then forgot about it. Under Trump the DOJ is now refusing to defend the individual mandate since the penalty for not having insurance was dropped. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claims that without an individual mandate the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. 130 million individuals would loose coverage.
those sporting boaters of houston. need i say more. maybe he didn't intend to say it that messed up, but the way he did, makes even dubya look brilliant by comparison.
Trump Sides With Texas, Won't Defend Obamacare in Court By Kartikay Mehrotra June 8, 2018, 12:16 AM EDT Luxury Dorms Are Struggling to Fill Beds excerpt: "“The Department in the past has declined to defend a statute in cases in which the president has concluded that the statute is unconstitutional and made manifest that it should not be defended, as is the case here,” Sessions wrote. “The Department will not defend the constitutionality” of the Affordable Care Act. Three attorneys for the government withdrew from the case just minutes before the Justice Department’s filing in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, which signaled an internal rift within the administration over its role in defending U.S. law, according to University of Michigan Law Professor Nicholas Bagley. While Justice Department attorneys often advocate for laws they may personally disagree with, those three civil servants instead decided to exit from the case, which Bagley described as “almost unheard of.” The case is Texas v. U.S., 4:18-cv-001 67, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas (Fort Worth)"
Those are underhanded, mafia-style attributes that Trump admires and that he considers commendations for Putin's re-admission into the G7 while he uses underhanded approaches to punish the closest U.S. allies with tariffs and undermine U.S. healthcare. For some of the Trump adherents, it's all worth it because Trump is against political correctness.
What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections Julie Rovner and Julie Appleby June 8, 20184:01 PM ET What To Watch For As Trump Takes Aim At ACA Protections excerpt: "The guarantees for coverage for people with pre-existing conditions are among those most valued by the public. Even if the lawsuit stands little chance of success, putting those provisions back in play can create uncertainty for insurers and patients this summer and fall. It could also possibly provide Democrats another talking point for the coming midterm elections in November. Legal specialists also point out that the Trump administration's failure to defend the federal health law could have long-lasting implications for the rule of law in the nation. "If the Justice Department can just throw in the towel whenever a law is challenged in court, it can effectively pick and choose which laws should remain on the books," wrote Bagley. "That's as flagrant a violation of the President's constitutional duty to take care that the laws are faithfully executed as you can imagine.""
Justin Trudeau presented Trump with a picture of Trump's grandfather's cat house in British Columbia, Canada. It seems the Trump family fortune has its roots in prostitution.
Larry Kudlow, Trump's economic adviser says Canada stabbed us in the back. According to Kudlow, after burning down the White House in 1814 Canada has renewed hostilities against the U.S. by "double crossing us" and "stabbing us in the back". "Canada first!" I imagine Trudeau shouted as he welded the Royal Canadian ax. "They betrayed" us Kudlow proclaimed several times. This as Trump imposed tariffs on Canada igniting a trade war. The Associated Press captured this picture of Trudeau with a hog tied Trump lashed to his horse's ass. Note the smug look on the horse's face as it prepares to walk off the trade war cliff.
Trump claims the G7...I mean 6, was a huge success. Trump refused to join the joint statement issued by the other six nations. This after he called Trudeau "dishonest and weak" (he lied about burning down the White House after all), and warned him against imposing their own tariffs on U.S. goods: Remember this is one of our greatest allies...or was. German chancellor Angela Merkel released this photo.
My thinking too, Okie. If he's a true pro business Republican he wouldn't be offending everyone as has been the case. There must be a serious ego problem here. He might be going to extreme behavior to remind the people around him--like Indiana Mike--that he's the big cock on the capitol city walk. I also happened to read the Zervos matter might be his most serious problem, as in forced resignation?