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Mueller keeps pushing

Nov 29, 2018 2:33PM PST

Things are now coming together.
The Don's love for Putin seems to have to do with his Moscow project.
Expand the Don's empire seems to be the priority.

Google...... Trump Moscow project.

Could it also apply to NK where the Don wants to build condos on the NK shore line?

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I was just reading a BBC summary article on Mueller.
Nov 29, 2018 8:23PM PST

As to what Trump Sr. might have heard from Trump Jr., there was a mystery phone call involved, to a blocked number. Here's the BBC report.
"The website - formerly the New York Observer, which Trump son-in-law Kushner purchased in 2006 - cites a friend of Mr Trump Jr's saying the number wasn't blocked, it was "private" and that he makes thousands of calls a day and can't be expected to remember each one."

Note that the excerpt doesn't use quotes, and the alleged statement has an element of hyperbole. However, "thousands" implies at least 2000; at only a minute each, that's 33 hours a day. A busy man, that Jr.

Clearly hyperbole even if a quote, but it makes him look foolish. Like the weaver of a tangled web.

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RE:blocked number
Nov 29, 2018 8:39PM PST

while the number is blocked to the public, it might not be for Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

He may have the authority to subpoena the cellular provider involved, and if so, probably already has.

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The noose keeps tightening
Nov 29, 2018 11:00PM PST

I would think the WH legal squad is a busy bunch of people.

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(NT) I think you're having pipe dreams
Nov 30, 2018 7:51AM PST
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Here's Reuters' description, in the headline of its video.
Nov 30, 2018 11:43AM PST

"Cohen's guilty plea ratchets up pressure on Trump"

Can be taken as commentary or reportage. Based on its style, Reuters intends it as the latter. BBC reacted similarly.
Not a pipe dream.

As I've said before, I use those two sources because they seem as close to straight news as one can get these days. Outside the Bible.
Not a worry for my government.

And, I was always a fan of Edward G. Robinson.

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Presidential pardon...
Nov 30, 2018 4:42PM PST

....still on the table. Rachet Down.

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No doubt.
Nov 30, 2018 11:56AM PST

I was more interested in the general murkiness of it all, and pointing out the consequences of taking a friend's 'exoneration' at face value.

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You neglected to 'report'
Nov 30, 2018 6:35AM PST

that the project never happened...….so much for love of Putin theory conspiracists

He was still a candidate (translation for those of you who don't know how to think....CIVILIAN) and it was perfectly LEGAL to keep running his business which is REAL ESTATE dealings all over the world. Things for the left are actually falling apart for those too ignorant in their hatred of the man to see it.

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RE: REAL ESTATE dealings all over the world.
Nov 30, 2018 7:26AM PST

Then why was he so shy about fessing up?

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(NT) None of your business?
Nov 30, 2018 7:52AM PST
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Was it any of YOUR business?
Nov 30, 2018 8:08AM PST

As an American?

YOU don't care so no other American should care?

HIS actions ONLY affect Americans?

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Fessing up to WHAT? Something that didn't happen?
Nov 30, 2018 11:34AM PST

Come on, Bob....You're reaching so far now that you're beginning to look like that cartoon character whose body can stretch for miles.

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RE:Something that didn't happen?
Nov 30, 2018 12:13PM PST

NO...to something he was trying to make happen.

In my mind, when I'm negotiating (making a deal) with someone I'm doing business with them....

Negotiating is a MAJOR part of doing business...NO negotiating....NO business.

The Art of the Deal...without negotiations?

RE:Come on, Bob

It's not Bob. He gets enough blame without getting blamed for something I post.

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Thanks for that
Nov 30, 2018 5:48PM PST

The cabin dweller sometimes has a senior moment.

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I noticed you didn't comment about the
Dec 1, 2018 6:58AM PST

LEGALITY of his non-existent real estate exploration...…..and, in case you're curious, my 'cabin' is well over 2000 sq feet with indoor plumbing and electricity and the internet. If the biggest 'senior moment' I have is to get a couple of massive liberals mixed up because they sound/think alike with their posts, I'm good.

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What this comes down to is
Dec 1, 2018 9:06AM PST

What has the Don said and when.
Mueller is loving this as he fits all the pieces to the puzzle.

The Don wants into Russia it's why he is tap dancing around Putin's actions.

Putin knows this and he will take advantage of it.

Indoor plumbing?.......I'm shocked.

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Wow...you just supplied all the
Dec 1, 2018 10:46AM PST

info about Trump that the Dems have been trying for over two years to discover and CAN'T. They should be consulting YOU instead of paying Mueller since you managed to do it all for free.

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With Cohen flipping
Dec 1, 2018 11:46AM PST

The picture becomes a bit more clear.
Now the question becomes is what Cohen saying true.
I'll leave that up to Mueller.

BTW....the dems are not paying Mueller his bill goes direct to righty's.

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I can't find
Dec 1, 2018 5:00PM PST

any links saying Cohen flipped . Only speculation's so far?
Would a jury trust Cohen now that he was caught lying ?
Let's see how long he can delay the closed door hearings ....

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Flipped as in
Dec 1, 2018 5:38PM PST

Admitting he lied to congress.

If he now decides to work with Mueller he could be a gold mine.

If Mueller gets into the Don's empire the fur is going to fly.

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Like Cohen was for Congress?
Dec 3, 2018 12:14AM PST

Once a Liar, always a Liar. If Mueller wants to coerce him into Lying, that's also a crime.

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Liar.....for congress?
Dec 3, 2018 2:33AM PST

Are you talking about the Don?

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RE:well over 2000 sq feet with indoor plumbing
Dec 1, 2018 12:26PM PST
well over 2000 sq feet with indoor plumbing and electricity and the internet.

Indoor plumbing with frozen water lines?

You ARE living high on the hog....It's no $50 million penthouse apartment but....

I guess you've moved since this post by you

I've found a number of actual Kerosene/#1 Heating Oil Monitors, but none except the Model 422 have the backup batteries required to run it without power...it seems the larger units don't have that ability.

I would need one that can heat approx 800 square feet or less (mainly I would need heat in the livingroom area where the unit would be permanently based but have enough oomph to get into the kitchen area (the next room over) where most of my water lines are located to keep them from freezing.

It would be the main source of heat instead of being used as a backup for what I currently have. I'm trying to eliminate portable space heaters that I use now since I have no other heat source available to me. They served their purpose as long as the electric bills were within reason, but the rates have increased


I LOVE Google, like Trump LOVES Wiki-leaks
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I've never had a water line freeze here
Dec 2, 2018 4:39AM PST

Evidently that happened a year before I bought the place 30 years ago and the kitchen floor was replaced, but not by me. I've had the well compressor shut down during electric outages, which happens at least three times a year or more in this entire area, but I just have to crawl under the house and reset it (leaving a faucet open to avoid an air lock).

I've had the monitor for heat for about 15 years now (eliminating very old baseboard 220 heaters that were dangerous and actually caused one fire in the old upstairs bedroom 25 years ago) and since I moved the kitchen sink about that time to an outside wall where it was originally when the house was built in 1946. There was a working gravity reservoir behind the house that was the main source of indoor water until a well was dug two years before I bought the place. That reservoir was still supplying water to the washing machine for the first two years I was here but has since been caved in and all new plumbing to get rid of the old galvanized that was pretty unstable was done little by little and completed 15 years ago when I had the entire second floor ripped off and replaced with a new 30x35 room with full bathroom now, so there are two bathrooms now. Heat upstairs is now available, all baseboard heaters were ripped out downstairs, two new rooms built onto the downstairs so I have a pantry and a spare room for freezers and storage space since there is no basement or attic here. What started out as an 800sqft old farmhouse is now over 2000sqft with many changes even to the downstairs. I still can't install a wood stove here because of the wall construction and code issues (no chimney since it was eliminated when the upstairs was redone) requiring that the pipe go above the roof line and close proximity of the trees around the house and the fencelines, but there are options for that as well should I seriously consider it later on. Considering that I only paid $45K for 23 acres and the house 30 years ago, the investments made in improvements here over time have been well worth all of them. Obviously I don't have central air since there is no furnace thus no ductwork, but being in a valley on my property brings in much cooler breezes than my neighbors get, I get to hear two creeks on either side of the house run, deer hunting is pretty abundant (Derek and his son got 6 last season), the dogs have a virtual playground and not a fenced in cage, gardens are a joy, and sitting on a porch glider listening to the variety of birds is a pleasure I don't take for granted.

The point I'm making is this....if someone wants something badly enough the WAIT to do it RIGHT is worth it. Because I don't live near enough to people to have them looking over my shoulder there is plenty here that I could have done by cutting corners and going against the legal codes and nobody would have been the wiser....but everything I've done to make my life better and easier has been done the LEGAL way, even though it took more time. Those in the caravan should have applied legally for asylum in their own country or accepted Mexico's offer......and wait their turn like other emigrants have had to and been willing to because the rewards of living here are worth it.

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Standard installation of home built water lines
Dec 3, 2018 1:56PM PST

here is 18" deep. One year the exposed areas had a couple days of -20°. Not deep enough.

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What does negotiations have to do with a
Dec 1, 2018 6:53AM PST

deal that never happened? You are making mountains out of molehills considering that EVERYTHING that WAS talked about was LEGAL.....so what if negotiating a POSSIBLE real estate deal is part of doing business, JP? It's something that Trump and his organization did on a daily basis his entire career. You and the rest of the liberals make this out to be proof of collusion.....was it collusion with every country that has a Trump building or golf course on it now? Was it collusion for EVERY company in the USA that has plants or franchises or businesses open in other countries all over the world?

Get real with your assessments at least.....

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RE: It's something that Trump and his organization did
Dec 1, 2018 7:17AM PST
It's something that Trump and his organization did on a daily basis


I agree AND why did HE deny it during the campaign?

THAT is the question....

IF only Trump offered Putin a $60 Million penthouse apartment instead of a $50 Million penthouse apartment...HE might have had a "deal"?

But HE didn't want the world to know?

No deals WITHOUT negotiations...that's how it works.

Unless you want to end up in front of Judge Judy....even then, it helps if you have a contract/negotiated a deal.

ne·go·ti·a·tion
/nəˌɡōSHēˈāSH(ə)n
discussion aimed at reaching an agreement.

Negotiating is an inevitable part of doing business. You negotiate with suppliers, distributors and customers. Good negotiations can lead to prosperity, while bad negotiations can damage your business profitability. The first step to a successful negotiation is to be prepared.Mar 29, 2018
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Real estate dealings
Nov 30, 2018 8:18AM PST

Before or after being the prez is fine.

Cultivating those dealings while your the prez is not very good.

The Don is using the office to build his empire.

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Look at the DATES involved....
Nov 30, 2018 11:35AM PST

He wasn't president...he was a CIVILIAN CANDIDATE...…..

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NM had a Libertarian candidate for President last time.
Nov 30, 2018 11:51AM PST

He was a terrific construction contractor but clueless on most other things.
Anyway, he carefully separated himself from his business early on in his _gubernatorial_ candidacy; in place by 2016. IMO that is how it should happen, no matter what the election laws might say. How I would want my candidate to behave.

Of course my government doesn't have that problem.