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		<title>By: RL</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 21:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Rob, looks like your &quot;voice&quot; has tricked you again...
But who are we kidding? This surprises no one, least of all you. 
Are you proud of what you have become? Of what you helped do to our nation? ~400,000 dead by the end of the year is the best estimate now, was having a voice for you vilest thoughts worth all that blood on your hands? Worth making a horrific laughingstock of yourself over and over defending all this?
It will get far worse before all this is over, Rob- so many more horrors that you will have to swallow and own. And if we are very lucky there will be years - decades- of others cleaning up the mess you helped create... what should they do with people like you, Rob? What would YOU do in their place?

You should pray desperately to whatever bargain basement god that will have you that they are better human beings than you are. Because you know, deep down, that your actions cannot be forgiven.

You got down on your knees to worship filth, and that filth will be all you are remembered for- you will be a distasteful chapter in the history books for all time- that will be your legacy to future generations.

And THAT is if you are lucky... your BEST case scenario. Because in the scenario where Trump Triumphs you will very quickly find yourself becoming one of the growing numbers of his victims.

But you will know you have earned it.



&lt;blockquote&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/politics/cohen-book-trump.html&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;President Trump routinely referred to Black leaders of foreign nations with racist insults.&lt;/a&gt; He had an abiding admiration for President Vladimir V. Putin’s willingness to treat Russia like a personal business. And he was consumed with hatred for President Barack Obama.

Those are the descriptions that Michael D. Cohen, a former personal lawyer and self-described fixer for Mr. Trump, lays out in his book, “Disloyal: A Memoir,” which paints the president as a sordid, moblike figure willing to engage in underhanded tactics against anyone opposing him.

“As a rule, Trump expressed low opinions of all Black folks, from music to culture and politics,” Mr. Cohen writes in the book, to be released Tuesday. He describes Mr. Trump calling Nelson Mandela, who led the emancipation of South Africa from white minority rule, “no leader.”

“Tell me one country run by a Black person that isn’t a shithole,” Mr. Cohen quotes Mr. Trump as saying. He also alleges that Mr. Trump called Kwame Jackson, a Black contestant on his reality TV show “The Apprentice,” a homophobic slur, and that he had deep disgust with Black leaders in addition to celebrities and sports figures.

He also was obsessed with Mr. Obama, Mr. Cohen writes. The book describes Mr. Trump hiring “a Faux-Bama, or fake Obama, to record a video where Trump ritualistically belittled the first Black president and then fired him, a kind of fantasy fulfillment that it was hard to imagine any adult would spend serious money living out — until he did the functional equivalent in the real world.”

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Rob, looks like your &#8220;voice&#8221; has tricked you again&#8230;<br />
But who are we kidding? This surprises no one, least of all you.<br />
Are you proud of what you have become? Of what you helped do to our nation? ~400,000 dead by the end of the year is the best estimate now, was having a voice for you vilest thoughts worth all that blood on your hands? Worth making a horrific laughingstock of yourself over and over defending all this?<br />
It will get far worse before all this is over, Rob- so many more horrors that you will have to swallow and own. And if we are very lucky there will be years &#8211; decades- of others cleaning up the mess you helped create&#8230; what should they do with people like you, Rob? What would YOU do in their place?</p>
<p>You should pray desperately to whatever bargain basement god that will have you that they are better human beings than you are. Because you know, deep down, that your actions cannot be forgiven.</p>
<p>You got down on your knees to worship filth, and that filth will be all you are remembered for- you will be a distasteful chapter in the history books for all time- that will be your legacy to future generations.</p>
<p>And THAT is if you are lucky&#8230; your BEST case scenario. Because in the scenario where Trump Triumphs you will very quickly find yourself becoming one of the growing numbers of his victims.</p>
<p>But you will know you have earned it.</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/politics/cohen-book-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">President Trump routinely referred to Black leaders of foreign nations with racist insults.</a> He had an abiding admiration for President Vladimir V. Putin’s willingness to treat Russia like a personal business. And he was consumed with hatred for President Barack Obama.</p>
<p>Those are the descriptions that Michael D. Cohen, a former personal lawyer and self-described fixer for Mr. Trump, lays out in his book, “Disloyal: A Memoir,” which paints the president as a sordid, moblike figure willing to engage in underhanded tactics against anyone opposing him.</p>
<p>“As a rule, Trump expressed low opinions of all Black folks, from music to culture and politics,” Mr. Cohen writes in the book, to be released Tuesday. He describes Mr. Trump calling Nelson Mandela, who led the emancipation of South Africa from white minority rule, “no leader.”</p>
<p>“Tell me one country run by a Black person that isn’t a shithole,” Mr. Cohen quotes Mr. Trump as saying. He also alleges that Mr. Trump called Kwame Jackson, a Black contestant on his reality TV show “The Apprentice,” a homophobic slur, and that he had deep disgust with Black leaders in addition to celebrities and sports figures.</p>
<p>He also was obsessed with Mr. Obama, Mr. Cohen writes. The book describes Mr. Trump hiring “a Faux-Bama, or fake Obama, to record a video where Trump ritualistically belittled the first Black president and then fired him, a kind of fantasy fulfillment that it was hard to imagine any adult would spend serious money living out — until he did the functional equivalent in the real world.”</p>
<p>&#8230;</p></blockquote>
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		<title>By: RL</title>
		<link>https://habitablezone.com/2020/06/07/another-serious-question-for-the-conservatives-here/#comment-45064</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 22:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But that comes as no surprise to anyone... not even you, Rob...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But that comes as no surprise to anyone&#8230; not even you, Rob&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: RL</title>
		<link>https://habitablezone.com/2020/06/07/another-serious-question-for-the-conservatives-here/#comment-44928</link>
		<dc:creator>RL</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:41:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As we all know, he knows the answer... the only reason he insists on playing so unbelievably stupid is that he desperately doesn&#039;t want to admit that he does indeed see the obvious, but supports Trump anyway.

He knows that no decent human being could support this &#039;man&#039;, and he therefore knows he is not a decent human being... he just puts on this pathetic act in hopes we will give him the benefit of the doubt.

But he is a bad actor. He can be outraged by 4 dead in Benghazi, but not bat an eye at 121,000 dead by his man&#039;s actions and inactions.

He revels in the performances of cruelty this administration puts on, because in his twisted little soul the power to inflict cruelty is the only real power. Rob thinks the only way to be a &#039;winner&#039; is to make sure someone is losing more than he is...

As Trump&#039;s actions do harm to Rob, and those he cares about, Rob will not re-evaluate his support... no. Rob will instead support greater cruelty being directed at those he is told are his enemies... Because when you become the Bully&#039;s sycophant, &#039;Winning&#039; is standing behind him as he pummels someone else... as long as it isn&#039;t you suffering the worst blows, any level of cruelty is fine.

As Rob said, Trump gave him a voice, and Rob likes how he sounds. Rob is a lost cause, he ENJOYS  the vulgarity being spoken with his voice.

Was Rob always this way, or was he weak enough to be transformed so easily by an obvious con-man? Does it even matter? He chose this path, and it has no doubt led more and more decent people to cut him out of their lives... and when he is alone on his deathbed, he will- I am sure- find some solace in the fact that for a little while he had a voice... 

Too bad he never had anything of his own to say.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As we all know, he knows the answer&#8230; the only reason he insists on playing so unbelievably stupid is that he desperately doesn&#8217;t want to admit that he does indeed see the obvious, but supports Trump anyway.</p>
<p>He knows that no decent human being could support this &#8216;man&#8217;, and he therefore knows he is not a decent human being&#8230; he just puts on this pathetic act in hopes we will give him the benefit of the doubt.</p>
<p>But he is a bad actor. He can be outraged by 4 dead in Benghazi, but not bat an eye at 121,000 dead by his man&#8217;s actions and inactions.</p>
<p>He revels in the performances of cruelty this administration puts on, because in his twisted little soul the power to inflict cruelty is the only real power. Rob thinks the only way to be a &#8216;winner&#8217; is to make sure someone is losing more than he is&#8230;</p>
<p>As Trump&#8217;s actions do harm to Rob, and those he cares about, Rob will not re-evaluate his support&#8230; no. Rob will instead support greater cruelty being directed at those he is told are his enemies&#8230; Because when you become the Bully&#8217;s sycophant, &#8216;Winning&#8217; is standing behind him as he pummels someone else&#8230; as long as it isn&#8217;t you suffering the worst blows, any level of cruelty is fine.</p>
<p>As Rob said, Trump gave him a voice, and Rob likes how he sounds. Rob is a lost cause, he ENJOYS  the vulgarity being spoken with his voice.</p>
<p>Was Rob always this way, or was he weak enough to be transformed so easily by an obvious con-man? Does it even matter? He chose this path, and it has no doubt led more and more decent people to cut him out of their lives&#8230; and when he is alone on his deathbed, he will- I am sure- find some solace in the fact that for a little while he had a voice&#8230; </p>
<p>Too bad he never had anything of his own to say.</p>
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		<title>By: podrock</title>
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		<dc:creator>podrock</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;d even accept maybe. But you refuse to express an opinion on if POTUS* holds racist beliefs. Or actions? Yes or no?

You know his dad marched with the KKK, right? That their real estate company was sued by the government for housing discrimination. And they lost. You know these things, don&#039;t you? You know that anyone who worked on his stupid TV show who doesn&#039;t care about the NDA says he was a racist on set.

Hank is right. You are dancing around answering the question.

Maybe ask an Asian American if they feel safe right now. Trivia question: name a 1970 TV show staring David Carradine. 

Seriously Rob, DJT is not a good person. Or businessman. Or husband. Or father. Or president. Or uncle, apparently, just ask his niece. Or read her upcoming book. 

Company you keep? Yeah. I&#039;ll remember that. It is his company that is toxic.

Also, scientists stopped naming virus after geography a long time ago. That&#039;s a media thing. The Spanish flu did not start in Spain, they were the only country to be honest about it. It probably started in Kansas, so should it be called the Kansas Flu? The American Influenza?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d even accept maybe. But you refuse to express an opinion on if POTUS* holds racist beliefs. Or actions? Yes or no?</p>
<p>You know his dad marched with the KKK, right? That their real estate company was sued by the government for housing discrimination. And they lost. You know these things, don&#8217;t you? You know that anyone who worked on his stupid TV show who doesn&#8217;t care about the NDA says he was a racist on set.</p>
<p>Hank is right. You are dancing around answering the question.</p>
<p>Maybe ask an Asian American if they feel safe right now. Trivia question: name a 1970 TV show staring David Carradine. </p>
<p>Seriously Rob, DJT is not a good person. Or businessman. Or husband. Or father. Or president. Or uncle, apparently, just ask his niece. Or read her upcoming book. </p>
<p>Company you keep? Yeah. I&#8217;ll remember that. It is his company that is toxic.</p>
<p>Also, scientists stopped naming virus after geography a long time ago. That&#8217;s a media thing. The Spanish flu did not start in Spain, they were the only country to be honest about it. It probably started in Kansas, so should it be called the Kansas Flu? The American Influenza?</p>
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		<title>By: hank</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 19:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>He&#039;s mean, stupid, vain, cruel, greedy and probably mentally ill.

Actually, as I&#039;ve mentioned several times before, he may not even be a racist himself.  But his is perfectly capable of telling racists what they want to hear so they will support him.  And that is much, much worse.

That is much worse than a mere &quot;character flaw&quot;.

Rob, you&#039;re not going to prove I&#039;m wrong about Trump by looking up &quot;racist&quot; in a dictionary.  Remember when TB tried to pin me down on the definition of &quot;fascism&quot;.  That&#039;s lawyer talk. We&#039;re all science majors here.  It won&#039;t work with us.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He&#8217;s mean, stupid, vain, cruel, greedy and probably mentally ill.</p>
<p>Actually, as I&#8217;ve mentioned several times before, he may not even be a racist himself.  But his is perfectly capable of telling racists what they want to hear so they will support him.  And that is much, much worse.</p>
<p>That is much worse than a mere &#8220;character flaw&#8221;.</p>
<p>Rob, you&#8217;re not going to prove I&#8217;m wrong about Trump by looking up &#8220;racist&#8221; in a dictionary.  Remember when TB tried to pin me down on the definition of &#8220;fascism&#8221;.  That&#8217;s lawyer talk. We&#8217;re all science majors here.  It won&#8217;t work with us.</p>
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		<title>By: RobVG</title>
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		<dc:creator>RobVG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bragging and lies about accomplishments for the purpose of distraction are  just a few of Trump&#039;s character flaws.

Labeling people racists by  means of a new definition is yours.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bragging and lies about accomplishments for the purpose of distraction are  just a few of Trump&#8217;s character flaws.</p>
<p>Labeling people racists by  means of a new definition is yours.</p>
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		<title>By: hank</title>
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		<dc:creator>hank</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In fact, all Republicans are starting to sound more and more like lawyers. Nit-picking technicalities is all they have left.

No, you don&#039;t get it at all.  The racism doesn&#039;t come from a play on words on another country.  It comes from trying to distract us from good old American incompetence by trying to remind us the origin of the epidemic. Everybody knows where this virus came from, and China has already been caught red-handed for their role in its release. Nobody cares any more. But he has to mention &quot;China&quot; over and over again, doesn&#039;t he? Constantly reminding us where this bug originated doesn&#039;t help us do anything about it.  Realizing how badly Trump has handled it just might.

Its what a lawyer might call &quot;irrelevant and immaterial&quot;.  Snark away, counselor.

Rob, this turd president of yours is indefensible, he is  a bully and a thug, a criminal and a fraud, a grotesque buffoon. Quit making excuses for him.  Other conservatives have stepped up to denounce him, at least the few with any balls left.  Grow a pair and do the same yourself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In fact, all Republicans are starting to sound more and more like lawyers. Nit-picking technicalities is all they have left.</p>
<p>No, you don&#8217;t get it at all.  The racism doesn&#8217;t come from a play on words on another country.  It comes from trying to distract us from good old American incompetence by trying to remind us the origin of the epidemic. Everybody knows where this virus came from, and China has already been caught red-handed for their role in its release. Nobody cares any more. But he has to mention &#8220;China&#8221; over and over again, doesn&#8217;t he? Constantly reminding us where this bug originated doesn&#8217;t help us do anything about it.  Realizing how badly Trump has handled it just might.</p>
<p>Its what a lawyer might call &#8220;irrelevant and immaterial&#8221;.  Snark away, counselor.</p>
<p>Rob, this turd president of yours is indefensible, he is  a bully and a thug, a criminal and a fraud, a grotesque buffoon. Quit making excuses for him.  Other conservatives have stepped up to denounce him, at least the few with any balls left.  Grow a pair and do the same yourself.</p>
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		<title>By: RobVG</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Simply noting race or ethnicity is now considered racist. Guess no one remembers &quot;Celebrate the Differences&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Simply noting race or ethnicity is now considered racist. Guess no one remembers &#8220;Celebrate the Differences&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: RobVG</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You&#039;re often known by the company you keep.

The latest outrage is over &quot;kung flu&quot;. A play on words directed at the Chinese government, not the people. I could see if it was the chink flu, or slant-eye flu but a reference to a Chinese martial art? That&#039;s a new one.

They say Wuhan or Chinese flu is racist. Viruses are traditionally named after the place of origin for fucks sake.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;re often known by the company you keep.</p>
<p>The latest outrage is over &#8220;kung flu&#8221;. A play on words directed at the Chinese government, not the people. I could see if it was the chink flu, or slant-eye flu but a reference to a Chinese martial art? That&#8217;s a new one.</p>
<p>They say Wuhan or Chinese flu is racist. Viruses are traditionally named after the place of origin for fucks sake.</p>
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		<title>By: podrock</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2020 04:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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