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old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:34 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

That's right. So you were just kidding with me, and know full well that Kush is trading on his connections.

The issue with him is threefold. One, he never got his clearance via normal channels. Two, he negotiated, behind closed doors, deals that were favorable to the Saudis. And three, he was cut a fat Billion+ check from said Saudis.

The appearance is disgusting. You can sit here and tell us that this is AWESOME all you want. That's your opinion.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

Yes!!! That's literally what our past Governor Hickenlooper did....sold his stake in his breweries that had State licenses.

I have State licenses, OS.

You have a LOW bar when it comes to public service and ethics, OS. That's fine, but not everyone does. Agree to disagree.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:16 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:34 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

That's right. So you were just kidding with me, and know full well that Kush is trading on his connections.

The issue with him is threefold. One, he never got his clearance via normal channels. Two, he negotiated, behind closed doors, deals that were favorable to the Saudis. And three, he was cut a fat Billion+ check from said Saudis.

The appearance is disgusting. You can sit here and tell us that this is AWESOME all you want. That's your opinion.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

Yes!!! That's literally what our past Governor Hickenlooper did....sold his stake in his breweries that had State licenses.

I have State licenses, OS.

You have a LOW bar when it comes to public service and ethics, OS. That's fine, but not everyone does. Agree to disagree.

The hangup on the clearance was that he had so many foreign contacts that he couldn't list them all on his SF-86.
Once he retained Abbe Lowe, they worked that out. There were still IC bureaucrats who wanted to deny him a clearance based solely on some past foreign contacts, with no specifics beyond who they were. Others in the approval chain did not object.The final approval authority broke the tie & granted the clearence. The only gripes leaked were about the process with no allegations even leaked that Jared did anything, once cleared, that would have justified not granting him the clearance he needed to do his job. Notwithstanding the partisan sniping, his diplomatic accomplishments were real & significant.

Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:49 pm >> The Trump administration’s efforts in the Middle East bore a striking resemblance to the bipartisan U.S. approach to the region that existed on Sept. 10, 2001: support for Israel and Washington’s Arab partners—regardless of the character of their regimes—and sustained pressure on Iran using mostly, but not exclusively, economic sanctions.

The gap between what Kushner imagined he was doing and what he was actually doing is not the only weakness of Breaking History. Virtually all former officials emphasize certain policies or events over others to show themselves and the administrations in which they served in the best possible light. Kushner is no different, but he is oddly silent or barely audible on a number of critical issues. U.S. President Donald Trump’s lead interlocutor with Saudi Arabia and its Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mentions the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi only in passing. Kushner expresses regret over the dismemberment of the Washington Post columnist but judges that Mohammed bin Salman’s top-down reforms are far more important than censuring the crown prince for a crime everyone understands was done at his behest.

Others have also drawn this pragmatic but morally questionable conclusion, but Kushner does not even pause to offer any insight into Mohammed bin Salman or the contradictions between the brutality of the crown prince’s approach and the positive changes he has wrought in the kingdom. And although Kushner wants to break from history, he accepts the parameters of the U.S.-Saudi relationship as they are and have long been: oil and security. He never considers the possibility that there might be risks for Washington by being so tightly bound to the crown prince.

One of those risks lies in Yemen and its civil war. In 2015, Mohammad bin Salman deployed Saudi forces to intervene on behalf of the Yemeni government that had just lost control of its capital. In the ensuing years, Saudi Arabia’s intervention has contributed to the instability of the Arabian Peninsula and a terrible humanitarian crisis. It has also aligned Saudi Arabia’s adversaries in Yemen, the Houthis, more closely with Iran and its regional proxy, Hezbollah, than they had been before the intervention, placing Iranian agents in a strategic location adjacent to critical shipping lanes and within striking distance of U.S. partners. On these issues, Kushner is silent.<<

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:28 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:16 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:34 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

That's right. So you were just kidding with me, and know full well that Kush is trading on his connections.

The issue with him is threefold. One, he never got his clearance via normal channels. Two, he negotiated, behind closed doors, deals that were favorable to the Saudis. And three, he was cut a fat Billion+ check from said Saudis.

The appearance is disgusting. You can sit here and tell us that this is AWESOME all you want. That's your opinion.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

Yes!!! That's literally what our past Governor Hickenlooper did....sold his stake in his breweries that had State licenses.

I have State licenses, OS.

You have a LOW bar when it comes to public service and ethics, OS. That's fine, but not everyone does. Agree to disagree.

The hangup on the clearance was that he had so many foreign contacts that he couldn't list them all on his SF-86.
Once he retained Abbe Lowe, they worked that out. There were still IC bureaucrats who wanted to deny him a clearance based solely on some past foreign contacts, with no specifics beyond who they were. Others in the approval chain did not object.The final approval authority broke the tie & granted the clearence. The only gripes leaked were about the process with no allegations even leaked that Jared did anything, once cleared, that would have justified not granting him the clearance he needed to do his job. Notwithstanding the partisan sniping, his diplomatic accomplishments were real & significant.

Would he have gotten this clearance without Daddy (in law?).

Again, you have a low bar, and that's fine. I don't.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:10 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:28 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:16 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:34 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

That's right. So you were just kidding with me, and know full well that Kush is trading on his connections.

The issue with him is threefold. One, he never got his clearance via normal channels. Two, he negotiated, behind closed doors, deals that were favorable to the Saudis. And three, he was cut a fat Billion+ check from said Saudis.

The appearance is disgusting. You can sit here and tell us that this is AWESOME all you want. That's your opinion.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

Yes!!! That's literally what our past Governor Hickenlooper did....sold his stake in his breweries that had State licenses.

I have State licenses, OS.

You have a LOW bar when it comes to public service and ethics, OS. That's fine, but not everyone does. Agree to disagree.

The hangup on the clearance was that he had so many foreign contacts that he couldn't list them all on his SF-86.
Once he retained Abbe Lowe, they worked that out. There were still IC bureaucrats who wanted to deny him a clearance based solely on some past foreign contacts, with no specifics beyond who they were. Others in the approval chain did not object.The final approval authority broke the tie & granted the clearence. The only gripes leaked were about the process with no allegations even leaked that Jared did anything, once cleared, that would have justified not granting him the clearance he needed to do his job. Notwithstanding the partisan sniping, his diplomatic accomplishments were real & significant.

Would he have gotten this clearance without Daddy (in law?).

Again, you have a low bar, and that's fine. I don't.

Of course he wouldn't have gotten the clearence. He would not have entered govt service had Trump not been elected.
Trump was the final approval authority. Until we see evidence to the contrary, it appears that his confidence in Kushner was warranted.
Would a 42 yr old druggie have been given a direct commission in the Navy if his Pop wasn't the VP ?
How'd they each do during their time in govt service ?

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:13 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:10 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:28 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:16 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:34 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 8:22 pm It's impossible to not trade on contacts made while in govt service.

That's right. So you were just kidding with me, and know full well that Kush is trading on his connections.

The issue with him is threefold. One, he never got his clearance via normal channels. Two, he negotiated, behind closed doors, deals that were favorable to the Saudis. And three, he was cut a fat Billion+ check from said Saudis.

The appearance is disgusting. You can sit here and tell us that this is AWESOME all you want. That's your opinion.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 6:04 pm If your smarter brother is elected Governor, will you remove the family name from the label & force him to sell his stake in the company ?

Yes!!! That's literally what our past Governor Hickenlooper did....sold his stake in his breweries that had State licenses.

I have State licenses, OS.

You have a LOW bar when it comes to public service and ethics, OS. That's fine, but not everyone does. Agree to disagree.

The hangup on the clearance was that he had so many foreign contacts that he couldn't list them all on his SF-86.
Once he retained Abbe Lowe, they worked that out. There were still IC bureaucrats who wanted to deny him a clearance based solely on some past foreign contacts, with no specifics beyond who they were. Others in the approval chain did not object.The final approval authority broke the tie & granted the clearence. The only gripes leaked were about the process with no allegations even leaked that Jared did anything, once cleared, that would have justified not granting him the clearance he needed to do his job. Notwithstanding the partisan sniping, his diplomatic accomplishments were real & significant.

Would he have gotten this clearance without Daddy (in law?).

Again, you have a low bar, and that's fine. I don't.

Of course he wouldn't have gotten the clearence. He would not have entered govt service had Trump not been elected.
Trump was the final approval authority. Until we see evidence to the contrary, it appears that his confidence in Kushner was warranted.
Would a 42 yr old druggie have been given a direct commission in the Navy if his Pop wasn't the VP ?
How'd they each do during their time in govt service ?

You're asking why people are complaining about this stuff. And the best answer you can give is: whatabouthunter.

The only one here defending this unethical disgusting HorseSh(t is you. And hilariously, you're ONLY defending the Trump clan.

Everyone else here is throwing stones at both TrumpFamily and BidenFamily Old Salt. Do you not see this?

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:48 pm Hunter (& the rest of the Biden clan) cashed in on Joe's influence while he was a Senator & VP. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:00 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:48 pm Hunter (& the rest of the Biden clan) cashed in on Joe's influence while he was a Senator & VP. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost

You still think that the FBI and DoJ are investigating Hunter, don't you.

The chickens are gone. Like elvis.

Nothing will keep you from defending R's and attacking D's. So let's move on

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:23 pm

a fan wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:00 pm

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:48 pm Hunter (& the rest of the Biden clan) cashed in on Joe's influence while he was a Senator & VP. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost

You still think that the FBI and DoJ are investigating Hunter, don't you.

The chickens are gone. Like elvis.

Nothing will keep you from defending R's and attacking D's. So let's move on

I think the FBI & DoJ were done with their sham non-investigation before their wink & a nod, sweetheart deal blew up in their face.
They only did what the IRS whistleblowers sacrificed their careers to force them to do.

Hunter will escape with a no-jail-time misdemeanor slap on the wrist & the DE US Atty will drag out the non-investigation until after the election, then let it die. (just as Andy McCarthy & I predicted months ago)

The House isn't done. They're going to continue to drag out the details, follow the $$$, & punish Biden politically,
while the DoJ does their thing with Trump. If Smith & the DC Judge try to muzzle Trump, things will really get crazy.

This is how we now campaign in our politically criminalized Banana Republic. Enjoy the freak parade.
The Deep State will endure. Humanity will continue to be exterminated in the Ukraine.

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:23 pm This is how we now campaign in our politically criminalized Banana Republic. Enjoy the freak parade.

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:05 am Because in case you didn't notice, you're about to nominate Trump to lead your party. Again.

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:05 am

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:23 pm This is how we now campaign in our politically criminalized Banana Republic. Enjoy the freak parade.

That's right. And you've been cheering for all of it....Benghazi..... investigating Hunter for five years before he's investigated even more by new government entities...SIX FULL investigations into your Deep State, and clamoring for more and more.

You're the biggest cheerleader for this stuff, OS. You know this. If you and your fellow Republicans don't like it?

All you have to do is stop. Best part, if you can manage to put the pipe down? Your once great party will return.

Because in case you didn't notice, you're about to nominate Trump to lead your party. Again.

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:13 am

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:05 am

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:23 pm This is how we now campaign in our politically criminalized Banana Republic. Enjoy the freak parade.

That's right. And you've been cheering for all of it....Benghazi..... investigating Hunter for five years before he's investigated even more by new government entities...SIX FULL investigations into your Deep State, and clamoring for more and more.

You're the biggest cheerleader for this stuff, OS. You know this. If you and your fellow Republicans don't like it?

All you have to do is stop. Best part, if you can manage to put the pipe down? Your once great party will return.

Because in case you didn't notice, you're about to nominate Trump to lead your party. Again.

Yeah. Shame on us for investigating Benghazi, trying to figure out how & why 4 of our bravest were abandoned to die on a rooftop, just like 13 were sacrificed on a wall in Kabul so Uncle Joe could have his 9-11 birthday photo op.

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:16 am

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:13 am

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:05 am

old salt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:23 pm This is how we now campaign in our politically criminalized Banana Republic. Enjoy the freak parade.

That's right. And you've been cheering for all of it....Benghazi..... investigating Hunter for five years before he's investigated even more by new government entities...SIX FULL investigations into your Deep State, and clamoring for more and more.

You're the biggest cheerleader for this stuff, OS. You know this. If you and your fellow Republicans don't like it?

All you have to do is stop. Best part, if you can manage to put the pipe down? Your once great party will return.

Because in case you didn't notice, you're about to nominate Trump to lead your party. Again.

Yeah. Shame on us for investigating Benghazi, trying to figure out how & why 4 of our bravest were abandoned to die on a rooftop, so Hillary could come visit for a photo op. Just like 13 were sacrificed on a wall in Kabul, so that Uncle Joe could have his 9-11 birthday photo op.

I was talking about the four year long House investigation, as you very well know.

We need to move on. All you're doing is digging in your partisan heels even deeper.

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:21 am You need to think long & hard as to why Trump is about to be nominated again. ...& don't believe your initial response.

a fan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:29 am

old salt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 12:21 am You need to think long & hard as to why Trump is about to be nominated again. ...& don't believe your initial response.

You need to think long and hard as to why Biden was nominated and elected. Obama, too.

YOU are the reason Biden got elected. Obama, too.