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iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 12:29 PM Oct 2019

Ted Lieu tweet in response to GOP support of using Doral for G7 summit


@tedlieu

Dear @CongressEthics: My good friend owns a CA beverage company. Can I write a law that gives him a no-bid contract to be the official drink provider for the G-7? Because I'm also from CA.

Just kidding. I'm not massively corrupt like @realDonaldTrump. Nor do I enable corruption.



@JohnJHarwood
quintessential Rubio to “understand arguments others make” but endorse Doral/G-7 “as a Floridian”:

“I understand arguments others are going to make about whether it’s lining his pocket and so forth, but as a Floridian, you know, I think it’s good for FL”





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Another great reply from Lieu.
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Ted Lieu tweet in response to GOP support of using Doral for G7 summit (Original Post) iluvtennis Oct 2019 OP
How much is Marco into Rudy's Russian mob money? gordianot Oct 2019 #1
Well, he ACTS like a Russian stooge. dchill Oct 2019 #6
I understand it's corrupt Midnightwalk Oct 2019 #2
Don't you just love it when lunatica Oct 2019 #3
Jesus Cristo! Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #4
as someone recently said, "Somebody's doing the raping!" flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #16
I still don't understand how he is getting away with this. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #5
You'd think that PatSeg Oct 2019 #8
The bedbugs, the mold, the health violations in the kitchen, the sheer illegality of violating smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #11
The fact that he actually had the gall PatSeg Oct 2019 #20
Because there are no other resorts in Florida IronLionZion Oct 2019 #7
Absolutely PatSeg Oct 2019 #9
And who wants to go to Florida in June? smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #12
People who want to sweat it out with mosquitoes IronLionZion Oct 2019 #14
Hmmm.... Maybe Walt Disney can help? mwooldri Oct 2019 #15
Bedbugs, vermin and hurricanes SCVDem Oct 2019 #10
but, but, but, mulvaney said onethatcares Oct 2019 #13
emoluments clause says he can't accept any payment from a foreign government flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #17
rubio is the stereotypical "stuffed shirt" politician... Hulk Oct 2019 #18
Florida will be just fine without the G7. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #19

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
16. as someone recently said, "Somebody's doing the raping!"
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:11 PM
Oct 2019

Remind us what it means to "Drain the swamp" again?

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
5. I still don't understand how he is getting away with this.
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:10 PM
Oct 2019

If they don't want to go to Camp David, fine. But there are still many ideal non-Trump owned properties in this country where the G7 could be held that would not be breaking the emoluments clause. Why is this even being considered? It is such a blatant, money-grubbing scam by this corrupt grifting president. Isn't there anyone who can stop it?

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
8. You'd think that
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:42 PM
Oct 2019

the other countries in the G7 would refuse to stay at his property. The bedbugs alone would be good reason.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
11. The bedbugs, the mold, the health violations in the kitchen, the sheer illegality of violating
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:50 PM
Oct 2019

the emoluments clause, the stench of staying at a Trump property, etc. There is just so much wrong with it.

How much is the complete renovation of this place going to cost the taxpayer? This is just infuriating!

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)
20. The fact that he actually had the gall
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 03:12 PM
Oct 2019

to do it is mind blowing. He really does believe he can do whatever he wants. Though he is unraveling so quickly, I don't think he has any idea what he is doing anymore.

IronLionZion

(45,454 posts)
7. Because there are no other resorts in Florida
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:41 PM
Oct 2019

if it's one thing Florida just doesn't have enough of, it's resorts.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
12. And who wants to go to Florida in June?
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:52 PM
Oct 2019

Most of these world leaders are not accustomed to extreme heat and humidity. It will not be pleasant for them in more than one way.

IronLionZion

(45,454 posts)
14. People who want to sweat it out with mosquitoes
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:56 PM
Oct 2019

People live there

Maybe they can discuss climate change making hot places hotter and see the rising sea levels for themselves

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
15. Hmmm.... Maybe Walt Disney can help?
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 01:58 PM
Oct 2019

I hear he's planning a Disney World. Don't think this will take off somehow...

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
17. emoluments clause says he can't accept any payment from a foreign government
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:18 PM
Oct 2019

The emoluments clause, also called the foreign emoluments clause, is a provision of the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Paragraph 8) that generally prohibits federal officeholders from receiving any gift, payment, or other thing of value from a foreign state or its rulers, officers, or representatives

Doesn't say a thing about it being okay if it's just a DISCOUNTED payment. And what do we think the odds are that Trump will provide a full and accurate accounting of the whole transaction?

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
18. rubio is the stereotypical "stuffed shirt" politician...
Sat Oct 19, 2019, 02:27 PM
Oct 2019

There isn't a worthwhile original idea in that empty opportunist cranial cavity of his. What a dolt. Florida COULD DO better....but the simple minded are dumb enough to "vote Hispanic because I'M Hispanic". Morons...

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