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originally posted by: matafuchs
a reply to: Indigo5
The part of the article that makes no sense is...
Huffington Post notes that "Prior to May, three-quarters of the $59 million spent by Trump’s campaign had come out of his own pocket ― meaning that whatever Trump charged his campaign for rent was largely coming from Trump himself. That situation is now entirely reversed. Trump’s money makes up a tiny percentage of his campaign’s spending. The bulk now comes from outside donors, both small-dollar givers and those writing maximum-limit checks of $2,700
1/10 of his campaigns money recently is donations. The rest is his still.
originally posted by: Abinkadoo
You people keep trying to bring up these petty cases about Trump, this is desparation at its finest. Yes I'm going to use the, "look at hillary" response, because it's completely logical. You're gonna compare someone raising rent, say it with me, raising rent...........to the ridiculously long track record of a known world corrupt criminal? Cmon now. It's getting old.
originally posted by: rollanotherone
Why do the anti trumpers even care? You're not voting for him. You're not changing anyone's mind. I swear, there is more crap being flung by you anti crowders than at the chimp exhibit. We get it, you hate Trump and his base. Now go and make a positive change in your neighborhood by being a good person and stop with this faux outrage.
originally posted by: reldra
originally posted by: rollanotherone
Why do the anti trumpers even care? You're not voting for him. You're not changing anyone's mind. I swear, there is more crap being flung by you anti crowders than at the chimp exhibit. We get it, you hate Trump and his base. Now go and make a positive change in your neighborhood by being a good person and stop with this faux outrage.
The anti- Clintoners fill ATS with anti-Clinton minutae threads every day here. Why do they care? Those posts out number anti-Trump threads at least 3:1.
When an anti-Trump thread poops up, it is 'crap being flung in a chimp exhibit'.
originally posted by: rollanotherone
originally posted by: reldra
originally posted by: rollanotherone
Why do the anti trumpers even care? You're not voting for him. You're not changing anyone's mind. I swear, there is more crap being flung by you anti crowders than at the chimp exhibit. We get it, you hate Trump and his base. Now go and make a positive change in your neighborhood by being a good person and stop with this faux outrage.
The anti- Clintoners fill ATS with anti-Clinton minutae threads every day here. Why do they care? Those posts out number anti-Trump threads at least 3:1.
When an anti-Trump thread poops up, it is 'crap being flung in a chimp exhibit'.
Of course it's you responding. The former republican "non Hillary supporter".
originally posted by: Blazemore2000
Link
WASHINGTON ― After bragging for a year about how cheaply he was running his campaign, Donald Trump is spending more freely now that other people are contributing ― particularly when the beneficiary is himself. Trump nearly quintupled the monthly rent his presidential campaign pays for its headquarters at Trump Tower to $169,758 in July, when he was raising funds from donors, compared with March, when he was self-funding his campaign, according to a Huffington Post review of Federal Election Commission filings. The rent jumped even though he was paying fewer staff in July than he did in March.
The Trump campaign paid Trump Tower Commercial LLC $35,458 in March ― the same amount it had been paying since last summer ― and had 197 paid employees and consultants. In July, it paid 172 employees and consultants. “If I was a donor, I’d want answers,” said a prominent Republican National Committee member who supports Trump, asking for anonymity to speak freely. “If they don’t have any more staff, and they’re paying five times more? That’s the kind of stuff I’d read and try to make an (attack) ad out of it.”
It must be nice. Trump rents offices to his own campaign, and once somebody else (contributors) is picking up the tab, he quadruples the rent. I guess Trump doesn't mind ripping off his followers?
The real question is, do his followers mind being ripped off?
Leave it to Donald to find a loophole to enrich himself. if I were one of his donors, I'd be wanting my money back.
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
But NATIONAL security from a confirmed threat doesn't PHASE you and your people?
IT DOES mine!
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
Not at all...DNC spooks or RNC spooks are still spooksBenghazi and HOW it was goat screwed?
I couldn't care LESS if you have Both Rice sisters harmonizing the same story.
HERE I am a LOWLY CAV E4 and I need to explain to YOU about
HACKEDbecause of failed security for SELFISH or CRIMINAL reasons?
Come on pal.
Here’s the full statement issued Monday from the 50 national security officials about Donald Trump:
The undersigned individuals have all served in senior national security and/or foreign policy positions in Republican Administrations, from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush. We have worked directly on national security issues with these Republican Presidents and/or their principal advisers during wartime and other periods of crisis, through successes and failures. We know the personal qualities required of a President of the United States.
None of us will vote for Donald Trump.
From a foreign policy perspective, Donald Trump is not qualified to be President and Commander-in-Chief. Indeed, we are convinced that he would be a dangerous President and would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being.
Most fundamentally, Mr. Trump lacks the character, values, and experience to be President. He weakens U.S. moral authority as the leader of the free world. He appears to lack basic knowledge about and belief in the U.S. Constitution, U.S. laws, and U.S. institutions, including religious tolerance, freedom of the press, and an independent judiciary.
In addition, Mr. Trump has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of America’s vital national interests, its complex diplomatic challenges, its indispensable alliances, and the democratic values on which U.S. foreign policy must be based. At the same time, he persistently compliments our adversaries and threatens our allies and friends. Unlike previous Presidents who had limited experience in foreign affairs, Mr. Trump has shown no interest in educating himself. He continues to display an alarming ignorance of basic facts of contemporary international politics. Despite his lack of knowledge, Mr. Trump claims that he understands foreign affairs and “knows more about ISIS than the generals do.”
Mr. Trump lacks the temperament to be President. In our experience, a President must be willing to listen to his advisers and department heads; must encourage consideration of conflicting views; and must acknowledge errors and learn from them. A President must be disciplined, control emotions, and act only after reflection and careful deliberation. A President must maintain cordial relationships with leaders of countries of different backgrounds and must have their respect and trust.
In our judgment, Mr. Trump has none of these critical qualities. He is unable or unwilling to separate truth from falsehood. He does not encourage conflicting views. He lacks self-control and acts impetuously. He cannot tolerate personal criticism. He has alarmed our closest allies with his erratic behavior. All of these are dangerous qualities in an individual who aspires to be President and Commanderin-Chief, with command of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
We understand that many Americans are profoundly frustrated with the federal government and its inability to solve pressing domestic and international problems. We also know that many have doubts about Hillary Clinton, as do many of us. But Donald Trump is not the answer to America’s daunting challenges and to this crucial election. We are convinced that in the Oval Office, he would be the most reckless President in American history.
originally posted by: Blazemore2000
a reply to: dragonridr
One... first and foremost... I'm not a Hillary supporter. never was.. never will be.
Two... if you find no improprieties with what Trump is doing, then you are either too delusional for words, or drunk on the orange kool aid.
originally posted by: reldra
originally posted by: Abinkadoo
You people keep trying to bring up these petty cases about Trump, this is desparation at its finest. Yes I'm going to use the, "look at hillary" response, because it's completely logical. You're gonna compare someone raising rent, say it with me, raising rent...........to the ridiculously long track record of a known world corrupt criminal? Cmon now. It's getting old.
As far as 'corrupt criminal goes', Trump's past is incredibly shady from who he borrows from to circumventing the Gaming Comission in Atlantic City to mob ties in constructing his buildings.