45th President Of The United States, Donald Trump (Vol. 14)
Discussion
Countdown said:
gregs656 said:
Trump stock sliding today. If he doesn’t turn up it will badly impact the campaign they’re running. Until today the stock had been on the up, presumably because people thought he would do well.
Am I missing something? AIUI Trump didn't pay anything for that stock, so even if it's worth $0.000001c he's still quids in, isn't he?hidetheelephants said:
I was under the impression it wasn't permissible to borrow against the stock? There was a moratorium/waiting time until any transactions were allowed?
The restriction is stated only to be on the transfer of shares: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1849635/00...So he couldn’t post them as collateral, but he might be able to include them amongst assets over which he grants a lien? I’m not an expert in securing lending against shares.
g4ry13 said:
Of course he'll be there.
It's a bit like the Australian GP every year :Get involved, set the alarm, watch it live and feel wrecked for the rest of the day ?
- or record it and then watch it over breakfast in the morning. I think the debate will be more entertaining than the average GP but I think I'm heading for the CNN/CNC* option.
- Crunchy Nut Cornflakes.
Mortarboard said:
I fully understand that.
But reality bites.
For example, there's plenty of pedophiles that'll tell you that "it's true love......"
People with cognitive dissonance shouldn't expect to get a free pass, when it's something abhorrent.
M.
Now, we are full and total agreement! But reality bites.
For example, there's plenty of pedophiles that'll tell you that "it's true love......"
People with cognitive dissonance shouldn't expect to get a free pass, when it's something abhorrent.
M.
I said I’d let it go but we haven’t had this story for a while:
On a flight to L.A., Marjorie Taylor Green left her seat in coach and went to sit in first class. When the flight attendant told her she has to return to her seat, MTG said "I'm a Congresswoman, I'm a patriot, and I'm staying right here until we reach L.A."
The flight attendant talked to the flight crew, so the co-pilot went back and told MTG she needed to go back to her seat. MTG said "I'm a Congresswoman, I'm a patriot, and I'm staying right here until we reach L.A."
The co-pilot reported failure to the pilot, who said "I can handle this. My dad's a MAGA". So the pilot went and whispered something to MTG, who said "Oh, okay" and returned to her seat in coach.
The co-pilot asked the pilot "What did you say?". The pilot replied "I told her first-class wasn't going to L.A.".
On a flight to L.A., Marjorie Taylor Green left her seat in coach and went to sit in first class. When the flight attendant told her she has to return to her seat, MTG said "I'm a Congresswoman, I'm a patriot, and I'm staying right here until we reach L.A."
The flight attendant talked to the flight crew, so the co-pilot went back and told MTG she needed to go back to her seat. MTG said "I'm a Congresswoman, I'm a patriot, and I'm staying right here until we reach L.A."
The co-pilot reported failure to the pilot, who said "I can handle this. My dad's a MAGA". So the pilot went and whispered something to MTG, who said "Oh, okay" and returned to her seat in coach.
The co-pilot asked the pilot "What did you say?". The pilot replied "I told her first-class wasn't going to L.A.".
PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible 
ks, although he seems very muted. Either drugged or his handlers have actually persuaded him to not act like the titanic bigot he is normally.hidetheelephants said:
PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible ks, although he seems very muted. Either drugged or his handlers have actually persuaded him to not act like the titanic bigot he is normally.PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible Trump is of course just repeating his greatest hits.
It makes me misty eyed for debates of old. Take a look at the first Obama vs McCain debate from 2008 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b7NfEZWBzw and be aghast at what we've lost. Those were serious, articulate, people, seeking to win a battle of ideas. Tonight's display is just point-scoring.
To quote Obama from that debate, "the question we have to ask ourselves is how did we get into this situation in the first place?"
skwdenyer said:
PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible Trump is of course just repeating his greatest hits.
It makes me misty eyed for debates of old. Take a look at the first Obama vs McCain debate from 2008 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b7NfEZWBzw and be aghast at what we've lost. Those were serious, articulate, people, seeking to win a battle of ideas. Tonight's display is just point-scoring.
To quote Obama from that debate, "the question we have to ask ourselves is how did we get into this situation in the first place?"
PurplePenguin said:
hidetheelephants said:
PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible ks, although he seems very muted. Either drugged or his handlers have actually persuaded him to not act like the titanic bigot he is normally.PurplePenguin said:
I think it’s quite sad - it’s obvious Biden is not with it
He's not that, but he's definitely tripping over his words. TFG is spouting utter bullst, it really needs real time factchecking, but he's doing it fluently which may impress the easily impressed. The Family Fortunes claxon every time he told a whopper would drown out most of his speech.skwdenyer said:
PurplePenguin said:
hidetheelephants said:
PurplePenguin said:
Bonefish Blues said:
Anyone watching live?
Yes - Biden is terrible ks, although he seems very muted. Either drugged or his handlers have actually persuaded him to not act like the titanic bigot he is normally.hidetheelephants said:
PurplePenguin said:
I think it’s quite sad - it’s obvious Biden is not with it
He's not that, but he's definitely tripping over his words. TFG is spouting utter bullst, it really needs real time factchecking, but he's doing it fluently which may impress the easily impressed. The Family Fortunes claxon every time he told a whopper would drown out most of his speech.I'd rather neither candidate were here, so we're clear.
Agreed about the fact-checking; Trump shouldn't be allowed out without a fact-checking chaperone
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