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Will Trump's continuing disregard for the truth destroy completely whatever remains of his credibility ?

The conservative-leaning Wall Street Journal has an editorial out today with serious criticisms of President Trump for his “seemingly endless stream of exaggerations, evidence-free accusations, implausible denials and other falsehoods.”

The crux of the editorial concerns the president’s wiretapping claim that has been refuted by a number of intelligence officials and the heads of the House and Senate Intel Committees. Yet, in the words of the Journal, Trump “clings to his assertion like a drunk to an empty gin bottle.”

The editorial board concluded: "Two months into his Presidency, Gallup has Mr. Trump’s approval rating at 39%. No doubt Mr. Trump considers that fake news, but if he doesn’t show more respect for the truth most Americans may conclude he’s a fake President."
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Tell me pezz. Does it suck every time you're wrong or what? 😃👍

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Xuan12 · 36-40, M
Did you look into it? "This appears to be all legally collected foreign intelligence under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act."

He indicated that records of the Trump team were incidental to warranted surveillance of foreign subject which they were in contact with.

He also said that there is still no evidence that Trump himself was wiretapped.
LegendofPeza · 61-69, M
Ah , David Nunes .... you mean the guy who served on Trump's transition ? Indeed he was a key member of the transition.

Oh, really?

Rep. Adam Schiff, ranking member on the same committee, released a strongly-worded statement which explains how utterly wrong Nunes' actions are.

"If accurate, this information should have been shared with members of the committee, but it has not been," Schiff wrote. "Indeed, it appears that committee members only learned about this when the Chairman discussed the matter this afternoon with the press. The Chairman also shared this information with the White House before providing it to the committee, another profound irregularity, given that the matter is currently under investigation."

He continued, "I have expressed my grave concerns with the Chairman that a credible investigation cannot be conducted this way."

As for the surveillance itself, Schiff blasted Nunes' contention that there was any wrongdoing.

"As to the substance of what the Chairman has alleged, if the information was lawfully gathered intelligence on foreign officials, that would mean that U.S. persons would not have been the subject of surveillance. In my conversation late this afternoon, the Chairman informed me that most of the names in the intercepted communications were in fact masked, but that he could still figure out the probable identity of the parties.," Schiff wrote.

Try again eh pal ? ......oh , and try looking beyond a headline , which might on the face of it support your argument, it always helps to have a little context.

P.S. When can we expect to see Obama arrested ?
LegendofPeza · 61-69, M
@Xuan12: Of course he didn't look into it , that would involve reading stuff and exercising a modicum of critical thinking.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
"Here's a single source I found in contract to the dozens of sources which say the complete opposite! That means I'm right and you're wrong!" -TheOneYouWereWarnedAbout,2017
@BlueMetalChick: here's a tip for you too.. Leave your own opinion in the space provided for you.. You want a stoush.. Post your own stoopid Q.. And we'll go from there..
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@theoneyouwerewarnedabout: This is a social forum, and the point of the website is to interact with other people. If you think people should stick to talking only on their own posts, then I don't believe you understand the purpose of the site.