@laura-f According to the Miami Herald article, the guy works for a Russian owned company, so he probably was speaking Russian.
From the Miami Herald article:
"The video was included in an Instagram story by a real estate agent for a Russian-American firm who frequents Mar-a-Lago and other Trump properties and events."
The fact that Russians and "Russian Americans" frequent events at Mar-A-Lago and other Trump properties shouldn't surprise anyone. Trump Towers Miami condos (and also in NYC) are heavily owned by Russians.
For a good article on this see: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-trump-property/
I thought this was going to be a bad time for this cretin and that horrible things were going to be coming out, real bombshells. Instead his approval rating is higher than it has ever been and a hunt with that disgusting son of his is being auctioned with bidding starting at 10 grand. Now this business in Iowa- a portent if things to come. I don’t care what charges the Dems bring. It just makes him more popular. I don’t at present have a computer. I am working by phone and last night could only see bits about not feel sorry for Rush Limbaugh, I am guessing. I hope he has a long painful miserable death. Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. Yesterday Occupy Dems had a video of an old man, protesting Trump, being threatened. This is what we are living in. I had a fight with my sister before Super Bowl during which she told me the growing racism is Obama’s fault. I am getting out of here if it’s the last thing I do.
How on Earth does today’s Gallup Poll show trump with a 49% Approval rating????
Anita
I just don’t see Trump going anywhere. His base is super energised, GOP cover for him, and in my opinion the Dem opponents just don’t seem exciting and inspiring. Bear in mind I am in New Zealand so I don’t know much about the Dem challengers.
I did not watch all of the SOTU, but he looked quite unwell tonight.
Upon entering, he took a step, paused. Took a step, paused. Very conscious of falling or stumbling (have you all seen the footage of him nearly taking Boris Johnson out on the steps last year? I can't remember if it was posted here).
During his speech, lots of spasms and jerks. Tongue thrusts. Inability to pronounce words correctly.
I do not see him being well enough to be on the ticket come November, although I have not done any sort of reading or meditation on it, so that could be wishful thinking on my part.
I saw the video of him dancing during the National Anthem on Sunday night and could not help but pity him. I see a soul who has neither received nor given an ounce of love in his entire life. What a waste of a life. Surely he is reaping what he has sown, and I take hope in the thought they will not be able to prop him up much longer.
It's always darkest before the dawn. I pray dawn comes soon, because it can't get much darker.
He keeps plugging along, and vanquishing his opponents. I know I do a monthly freak out on this thread about him not going anywhere, but I'm feeling it again. It's so dark out there. He'll be acquitted today, and will only get way, way worse. His idiot sons are stoking uncertainty about the democratic primaries, and soon he'll be having Barr arrest his adversaries. Nothing is stopping him. Sorry to be so grim, but this fool seems to skate every single time.
@lynnventura
I can't even watch the news anymore. I feel like we lost our chance to oust Trump back in 2016 and we're screwed now. Lately I've been feeling like a fool for thinking/believing that things would improve and Trump's corruption would be revealed and people would "wake up." People are being lied to and brainwashed by Fox News (state media) and perhaps they're all a lost cause. I only wish I had the option to leave the country with my family, but I just don't have the resources and will likely have even less in the future (I'm in the process of trying to find a new job and anything I take will be a significant paycut). But enough about me! I'm feeling very frustrated and discouraged and trapped.
I’m glad you posted. I think it helps to get a fresh look from someone who doesn’t live here.
I tend to agree with you. I don’t feel excited by any of the candidates, and that surprises me because I did at one time. But in my case, I think it’s because the Dems are scattered (including me). As a party, we don’t know what we want. Or if we believe we do, will that be enough to beat T? I don’t feel unity among the Dems right now, and I believe that it’s grounded in fear. We saw what happened in 2016. I’m still waking up, 3 years later, and can’t believe it. And we’re seeing that T won’t be punished for his involvement in election tampering. This nation is in serious trouble, so the idea that T could win again would be unconscionable. This is a critical election, and we don’t want to make a wrong decision.
I am hoping, praying, that once we have a nominee, you will see unity and a surge of energy and support from the party. And that energy and support will be contagious and be felt throughout the nation.
On a brighter note, I do still feel a blue wave in both houses of Congress. I've felt that for some time. So if the worst happens and T gets reelected (or, for that matter, another R who carries out his destructive agenda, but in a more calculating, less obvious way), a D Congress will hopefully have the power to put a check on him/her.
Surely he is reaping what he has sown, and I take hope in the thought they will not be able to prop him up much longer. [emphasis mine]
I'm still getting to know my spirit guides, and I have one who has a wicked sense of humor. As I read @sistermoon's post, I was shown an image from the movie "Weekend at Bernie's." For those who have seen the movie, you know how that turned out. For those who haven't and don't plan to see it, I am attaching a synopsis of the movie here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekend_at_Bernie%27s
@anita If that's an accurate poll one or more of the following things must be true:
1. Millions of Americans are badly misinformed.
2. Millions of Americans have been brainwashed by propaganda via Fox News, talk radio programs, various counterfeit men of God, or other propaganda sources.
3. Far too many Americans just don't care about Trump's crimes. The national unemployment rate is low and the stock market has done very well, so they everything is fine.
We are focusing too much on getting him out. Of course this is what we all want. To get him out is to cut the source of his “power” and that is the Senate. This is the place everyone should be concentrating on. Everyone in their right mind should start working on a smaller scale not the big prize. Everyone needs to back their Senator or whoever is trying to unseat a Republican. If we can win the Senate but loose the White House T is screwed. Thinks smaller to get the big one.
In regards to the poll. Who are they asking? I sure did not get a call. Did anyone else get a call? I am not going by those polls. If they want to do an accurate poll then they need to contact every American household to get the truth.
We can’t have negative thoughts about the election or thinking that he is winning. This is what they want us to think. That no matter what he does the Senate will remove the punishment. That way we resign to our fate and don’t fight them. But fight we must for if that is all we have then we need to confront them at every turn. When T had control of both the House and Senate we all thought we was screwed but 2 years later the Democrats took the House by a large margin. We can take the Senate from him in November.
Have faith and keep positive for Rome was not build in one day
@jessi1978 agreed! Vote Blue no matter who..starting with your home state and counties. I strongly feel... The shitshow that IMPOTUS is.. isn't going to change.... he is a puppet being managed by handlers .. who capitalize on him as a figurehead for their propaganda. I see so many expending their precious energy on being angry and upset by that pig Rush Limbaugh getting medal of Freedom award while pseudo recognition of Black Americans present as well as "reuniting military families and honoring preemie babies and advances in medicine" ticked off selling points while pouring gasoline on white racists to act on tRumps behalf flew across the airwaves... not all are fooled : ww.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/ Medal of Freedom? Rush will never be free and Karma has come calling with cancer taking him out in a painful way... his hatred eating him up from the inside out. We? remain calm... and work quietly work "behind the scenes" and vote at every election... for those who do not align themselves with the current administration. We "may have lost the battle..let's not lose the war"
I couldn't agree more! I was depressed about last night too, until I picked myself up by my bootstraps today (an hour ago)....Also, think about what he would be like (if God forbid he actually made it through the election which I do not see) with a blue senate and blue house! The GOP are going down! 100,000,000 Americans did not even vote in 2016!
Out of the 100M those are mostly dems and independents who did not like either T or Hillery. So when they are now offered an opportunity to vote for someone who wants to provide healthcare for all, a better environment, job growth that is real (not fake like his talking points), protection for social security, medicare and medicaid, a living wage, better education, they may come out for this election.
The war is not over, do not fall for the FOX news and GOP talking points and gas lighting. We need to stay strong and FIGHT! You fight with your mind, your words, your light and your love. You fight the dark with the light because when you are in the dark you turn on a light and the dark is dispelled. Light is stronger than darkness. They want you to give up. Don't give them what they want.
I still see Elizabeth Warren and Mayor Pete on the podium (not sure who is VP). I'm not giving up. ? ? ?
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re: the polls
I agree we cannot worry about the polls. I've given up on listening to them, for several reasons:
1. Polls told us that IMPOTUS would be handily defeated in 2016. While he did not win the popular vote, he still garnered way more votes than polls would have had us expect.
2. Polls, as far as I know, only call landlines, not cellphones. This means a large portion of the population (especially younger voters) goes unpolled. What 24-year-old has a landline?
3. Many people do not answer the phone (landline or cell) for unknown numbers. Again, this means a great portion of people, especially younger people, goes unpolled.
4. How many people who DO answer are dishonest? How many people who do answer are elderly? (Those who answer an unknown number on a landline leads me to think many poll responders are older, and most of them skew conservative anyway.)
5. Polling populations are often small. When a poll says "56% of persons polled...." that's great and all, but what was the number of people polled? If the total number of people polled is fewer than a thousand or fewer than 500, then 56% is meaningless. Often poll results do not indicate the total number of individuals polled; therefore, the data is misleading. Gallup polls 1000 people, I believe -- not a large sample size when considering the number of voters in America.
At any rate, let people believe the polls. Hopefully it will be a kick in the rear to get everyone out to vote in November. If it looks like he's going to be "handily defeated" (as in 2016), then many might stay home, thinking they don't need to vote. We need all hands on deck, regardless of what the polls say.
Agreed the Senate is essential. The battle is far from over, regardless of what the GOP/FOX crowd wants us to believe.
Take hope!
Agreed! and you might be surprised how many seniors only have a cellphone and no landline...being on social security you have to pare down expenses as much as possible and having both can be cost prohibitive so many cut loose from landlines. Yes.. most of us with cellphones do not answer calls we don't recognize the number of.... that is what Voicemail is for :-) Many of us choose not to participate in polls and the data is subject to being skewed by the poll takers... so.. polls are to be taken with a BIG spoon of salt I would think. Of course the media is going to be skewed as well. Grassroots is where it is at...and starting at home and working up to state,nation,global is the way the way the focus goes.