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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 11:20 PM Jun 2017

Trump Blames Democrats For Blocking Nominees He Hasnt Even Picked Yet

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Monday morning accused Democrats of obstructionism for “taking forever to approve my people, including Ambassadors.”

The one problem with Trump’s tweet? After taking the unusual step of ordering politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day ― Jan. 20 ― he has sent only a handful of ambassadorial nominations to the Senate.

Trump’s complaint was apparently prompted by coverage on the “Fox and Friends” program of the acting U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, Lewis Lukens, praising London Mayor Sadiq Khan hours after Trump created controversy when he criticized comments Khan made about Saturday night’s terrorist attack in London.

The cable news show questioned whether the public discord between Trump and Lukens was a sign that the president should move faster to put his own ambassadors in place. Trump’s tweet blaming the Democrats followed, and he tagged “Fox and Friends” on it.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-fox-and-friends-ambassadors_us_59357f79e4b0ca5db291e695?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009



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Trump Blames Democrats For Blocking Nominees He Hasnt Even Picked Yet (Original Post) TomCADem Jun 2017 OP
NOTHING HE HAS DONE BootinUp Jun 2017 #1
I checked out his lie this morning. He still hasn't formally nominated Woody sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #2
I hope that some Republicans do collect all this info. The man is clearly unbalanced question everything Jun 2017 #3
The entire Republican Party is clearly unbalanced SHRED Jun 2017 #13
They have been since the resignation of Nixon. joshdawg Jun 2017 #15
that's exactly how he ran his businesses mountain grammy Jun 2017 #4
Birds of a feather not fooled Jun 2017 #11
Such a sick bastard. BlueStater Jun 2017 #5
please don't impune sick bastards UpInArms Jun 2017 #7
Rofl, please stop. I shouldnt be laughing right now. BootinUp Jun 2017 #8
that's true! When he nominated Ambassador Covfefe, everyone just mocked him flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #6
Can we have a national blame Trump Juliusseizure Jun 2017 #9
Like They Did To Obama? Grassy Knoll Jun 2017 #10
We already have that not fooled Jun 2017 #12
Mr Trump, how is life in the fish bowl? do they miss you in the florida mansion? I bet the employees Sunlei Jun 2017 #14
Probably in a nice apartment in Paris. That would be Paris France Mr. Trump. justhanginon Jun 2017 #16

sinkingfeeling

(51,460 posts)
2. I checked out his lie this morning. He still hasn't formally nominated Woody
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 11:25 PM
Jun 2017

Johnson to the UK, even though he said he would on Jan.19, 2017. He's only nominated 9 and 7.of those are political.

question everything

(47,487 posts)
3. I hope that some Republicans do collect all this info. The man is clearly unbalanced
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 11:29 PM
Jun 2017

and the sooner we can invoke the 25th Amendment the better it will be for our country and for the world.

Remember no one knows when dementia really starts. By the time we realize it is there, it has progressed.

joshdawg

(2,650 posts)
15. They have been since the resignation of Nixon.
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 07:02 AM
Jun 2017

They weren't too well balanced after Eisenhower left office, who btw, was the last decent republican President this country has had.

mountain grammy

(26,624 posts)
4. that's exactly how he ran his businesses
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 11:30 PM
Jun 2017

into the ground.. how many bankruptcies? the only reason this fool is rich is because he was born that way.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
11. Birds of a feather
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 01:15 AM
Jun 2017

Both dump and chimpy had well documented track records of screwing up and failing at a variety of endeavors before running for president. During the campaigns, neither were held to account by the snooze media, who decided these dolts were fascinating individuals who warranted softball coverage that eased their way into the White House. Both then went on to continue their pattern of screwing up on a massive scale.

i.e. f*ckups before becoming president = f*ckups as president.

And the "news" media then goes on to be shocked, shocked at how things turn out. Whoooo could possibly have known???







flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
6. that's true! When he nominated Ambassador Covfefe, everyone just mocked him
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 11:39 PM
Jun 2017

No one in history has been treated so unfairly. Sad.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
12. We already have that
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 01:22 AM
Jun 2017

the chaos generator-in-chief makes every day a disaster. It's coming from him. We don't even have to point fingers.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. Mr Trump, how is life in the fish bowl? do they miss you in the florida mansion? I bet the employees
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 02:58 AM
Jun 2017

employees are so happy you're not there! Heard you had to raise kellyanne to $750,000 a year so she would stay as minister of fake news and propaganda queen of twitter. She already dreams of retirement in the EU far away from you!.

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)
16. Probably in a nice apartment in Paris. That would be Paris France Mr. Trump.
Tue Jun 6, 2017, 07:49 AM
Jun 2017

Unfortunately for her, she will have to wear a disguise due to her prior employment.

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