A reporter during this press conference asked if the president was recording conversations in the Oval Office. Spicer was unable to deny the allegation.
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Chess wunderkind Trump threatens Comey on Twitter
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Username1198
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Fact that the conversation is being recorded maybe? It's such an open ended answer lol gives em room to wiggle
Dead Prince
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Redefining the word fact
The Jackdog
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i really think they are just trying to give non-answers so they dont call trump a liar and they dont paint themselves into a corner
It's a pretty huge allegation and to not be able to just say "no" to is significant.
I know it was Spicer's overall strategy to try to "no comment" and "I don't know!" questions today, but that one in particular holds a lot of weight.
Yeah, that's basically been their go to whenever Trump lies.
rokkerkory
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Comey vs Trump!!!
I love it
I love it
RustyNails
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Why Trump is a Chess grandmaster: https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/6ar1ql/the_fucking_madman_james_comey_better_hope_that/
Master Yoshi
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Spine_Ripper
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NullPointer
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Spicer: I think the president has been very clear. The tweet about X speaks for itself. X is just a statement of fact. X is just a manifestation of the president's dismay at the press looking for gotchas instead of talking about jobs. We have nothing further to add about X. That question has been asked and answered.
Sanders: I won't get into a back and forth about X.
Conway: I'll tell you what's X, why don't you care about Hillary/Obama/Dems doing Y that rhymes with X? This is just another example of the media missing the point. People don't care about X.
Lord: There is no X. But X is actually a good thing. America has a great tradition of X. Some of our greatest heros have X'd. Not X'ing would be just like appeasement to the Nazis.
CNN: BREAKING NEWS -- X! Here with us tonight is X and Not-X
He actually thought democrats would be HAPPY about it. The reaction caught them completely off guard. Which is one of the craziest things about the whole story. Who is he listening to? I think in some ways he's probably isolated himself from everyone except yes men so he's telling them his communication ideas and they're telling him those ideas are great.
It's the only explanation. A child could predict the Comey blowback.
efyu_lemonardo
May I have a cookie?
After the impeachment the entire white house staff should be prosecuted for treason and also given a daytime Emmy award.
hydrophilic attack
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Looks like it didn't
Username1198
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"Tremendous amounts, tremendous, believe me. The best kind of damage. I mean look at her emails, are they not in a federal prison awaiting execution?"
Yup.
Sounds like a pretty good compromise.
Astral Dog
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Not even the FBI is safe from Trump
PandaPandaPanda
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the main people I want punished are Jared and Ivanka
they shouldn't even be in the fucking white house
Both sides are the same.
Bernie or bust.
No point to voting.
Jill stein will send a message to those fat cats!
Lol, I wrote in Harambe!!!
LookAtMeGo
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Touchè
So like every media platform in the world, then?
He's great for business. That's part of the reason we got here.
NoFaceNico
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It's amazing to me that the same idiots who buy into conspiracies like chemtrails don't see one unraveling right in front of their eyes. Just goes to show you they never cared about finding "the truth" they don't care unless their favorite pundits endorse a conspiracy theory.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Yep, this about covers it. I'm almost as pissed off at purity test liberals as I am GOP voters, almost.
Chie Satonaka
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SpinningBirdKick
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The writers have really outdone themselves in this season's House of Cards.
I can't wait to see how this season is going to wrap up. Will it be a cliff hanger or the big pay off that the audience is anticipating?
I can't wait to see how this season is going to wrap up. Will it be a cliff hanger or the big pay off that the audience is anticipating?
Glitchesarecool
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In many cases, it was "Bernie or, well, guess I'll vote trump because FUCK HILLARY"
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Yea I get it from that perspective. Like I said I just have always assumed it's standard procedure to record and/or otherwise document all the activity in the white house. Turning around and making threats with that information is insane though.
TheLaughingStock
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None of these are major reasons the US has been falling a part politically like a sad parody.
For people still confused if this means Trump has tapes that contradict Comey and that Trump is threatening Comey, or if this means Trump thinks Comey has tape and is threatening Trump...
Trump is accusing Comey of taping only if 1) he allowed Comey to tape openly, in which case why wouldn't Trump also make a record, 2) Comey was secretly taping, which means Trump was not aware of Comey taping, in which case, what a weird statement to make based on no actual knowledge (unless we want to believe Comey makes secret tapes to later threaten people with).
There is also the weird phrasing that "Comey better hope there are no." "Hope" implying that any potential release of tapes are out of Comey's control.
Finally, Trump saying the Comey better "hope" "before he starts leaking to the press" implies that Trump believes any leaks Comey makes would be contradicted by tape. If Trump does not possess tape, he implies Comey would release tape that contradicts himself.
No lies detected. Only thing missing is "I'm not *excited* to vote for X"
Man Called Aerodynamics
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This was eminently predictable. He's always been unhinged.
EdibleKnife
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Thing for me is I hate him but hate everyone surrounding him even more. They aren't just letting a maniac run free, they're letting a maniac run free and doing their best to make sure no one stops him. I consider them worse for actually intellectually knowing better and doing nothing for the sake of their own gain. From the WH to the local government, I consider every Trump-supporting politician an irredimable human being
This is also my reading of the tweet. It isn't an actual threat, it's a 'I've got tapes that will contradict you!' warning.
For people still confused if this means Trump has tapes that contradict Comey and that Trump is threatening Comey, or if this means Trump thinks Comey has tape and is threatening Trump...
Trump is accusing Comey of taping only if 1) he allowed Comey to tape openly, in which case why wouldn't Trump also make a record, 2) Comey was secretly taping, which means Trump was not aware of Comey taping, in which case, what a weird statement to make based on no actual knowledge (unless we want to believe Comey makes secret tapes to later threaten people with).
There is also the weird phrasing that "Comey better hope there are no." "Hope" implying that any potential release of tapes are out of Comey's control.
Finally, Trump saying the Comey better "hope" "before he starts leaking to the press" implies that Trump believes any leaks Comey makes would be contradicted by tape. If Trump does not possess tape, he implies Comey would release tape that contradicts himself.
Ridiculous tweet, though.
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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I find myself hating Trump less with time because the man is almost beast-like in his inability to think anything through or to treat anybody with decency for non-narcissistic reasons. It's like getting mad at a gorilla because it ripped somebody's arm off. I hate the GOPers that are going along with him and embracing his various obliterations of truth far more.
How hilarious would it be if he released audio and it was shoddily cut together words from Comey put in a sentence to sound like he did something illegal. Reminds me of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqDP8SnPVA0
Username1198
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Gouty
Bloodborne is shit
Absolutely incredible that this many one a billion opportunities, one after another, fell into the lap of a man this incompetent, petulant and idiotic.
Just what a monumental waste of luck and opportunity. Think about what nearly any other human on Earth could have done with his inherited wealth, television celebrity, real estate connections and now presidential power. All of that squandered on this unqualified, undeserving buffoon.
If the stars were to align in just this way for just one life, why his?
Just what a monumental waste of luck and opportunity. Think about what nearly any other human on Earth could have done with his inherited wealth, television celebrity, real estate connections and now presidential power. All of that squandered on this unqualified, undeserving buffoon.
If the stars were to align in just this way for just one life, why his?
HP_Wuvcraft
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Putting shit in quotes doesn't magically make it fictional.