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50 Shades of Trump
President-Elect Donald Trump likes to be forced into a leather cat-suit, have a blow-up gag inserted into his mouth, be bound from head to toe, and get stuffed into a sleeping bag, which is then filled with strawberry jam and zipped closed. Still in the bag, he is rolled down a rocky hill into a pool of medium-rare Trump steaks. Extricated from the bag, he then likes to have Meryl Streep throw Trump Grill Taco Bowls at him while Rosie O’Donnell reads aloud select excerpts from 50 Shades of Grey and Mein Kampf.
Or not.
This, basically, is the reporting from BuzzFeed and CNN, which claims to have access to a report that Russia has a file on Trump that includes embarrassing information which can be used to blackmail him. According to the sites, Trump was made aware of the file during a briefing with intelligence agencies about Russia’s possible involvement in the election. To date, there is no evidence that Russia hacked the election.
And, to date, there is no evidence that the report from BuzzFeed has validity. (Evidence that CNN is a news organization is also disappearing quickly.) Trump denies all of it, accusing CNN of engaging in fake news:
FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
He continued on Twitter:
Russia just said the unverified report paid for by political opponents is “A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FABRICATION, UTTER NONSENSE.” Very unfair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA – NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
It would not surprise me if Moscow had a file on Trump. Or on Hillary Clinton. Or President Obama or Charlie Sheen or anyone. Everyone has a file. It’s just, for most Americans, that file is held by the NSA.
Blackmail can always be an issue. A President, or any elected official, being compromised is always a risk. But to purposefully print a report of unverified claims is to willfully undermine that elected official. BuzzFeed isn’t a whistleblower here, they’re propagandists. Publishing this unverified report in this manner makes Bradley Manning look honorable by comparison.
Reince Priebus, who will serve as Chief of Staff in the Trump White House, told “Fox and Friends” that he was in the briefing Trump had with intel officials, and these allegations never came up:
Complete garbage. I was in the (intelligence) briefing too. And this salacious stuff, the first I heard of any of these things was when someone printed it off of BuzzFeed. The New York Times announced overnight they couldn’t even publish this stuff, because they couldn’t verify it and they don’t believe in it. This stuff is total garbage, and it’s not true.
He went on to say that this was not an intelligence document, but was “apparently produced by a retired agent somewhere in the world, (who) gets paid by people to put these reports together. It certainly isn’t true.” Even CNN admitted they can’t confirm the contents of the memo were discussed in the meeting.
While many focus on the sordid details, others question have emerged about how a memo like this came to exist. Who did it come from? Are intelligence agency heads, all out of jobs on January 20, sending a parting shot before they go? Is this just another attempt to delegitimize Trump? Is this the work of the Vast Left Wing Conspiracy? Michael Moore? The Joos?
What if the whole thing is a hoax? Message board 4Chan says the rumor came from them, including the most incendiary sections about Trump and a liking of urination. Some are stating, with detailed proof, that this is actually fan fiction:
….a post on 4Chan now claims that the infamous “golden showers” scene in the unverified 35-page dossier, allegedly compiled by a British intelligence officer, was a hoax and fabricated by a member of the chatboard as “fanfiction”, then sent to Rick Wilson, who proceeded to send it to the CIA, which then put it in their official classified intelligence report on the election.
Less than 24 hours after it began, the story is seemingly falling apart. But the story never mattered; the narrative did. The purpose was to denigrate Trump, and further erode his reputation. It was reported, without proof, to continue the desired meme of Trump as some kind of Russian agent or operative or flunky or Manchurian candidate or add your delulded fantasy here.
And now that the lie has been exposed, Trump can get back to the things that matter. Someone grill up the steaks, and where’s Rosie?
Reposted from WIBC.com.
Published in Politics
I just don’t ever want to hear another sanctimonious word about “fake news” from some leftist.
Well, I want an Unicorn.
I heard about the cat suit and sleeping bag but didn’t know whether to believe it. Thanks for the verification.
Psh, so credulous. The glaring error was right in the opener, “filled with strawberry jam”. Everyone, everyone knows that it was marmalade. I guess some people will just believe anything.
How on earth was this information meant to embarrass Mr Trump?
Don’t they know the man has no shame? He talked about his penis size on national TV?! If this story were true, we would already have known about it from him!
Good to know the opening paragraph is the new Ricochet. I guess they decided the membership drive needed a new demographic to attract.
Every American has a file at the IRS.
That would be scandalous. I can understand associating with Vladimir Putin, but Rosie O’Donnell? I could never forgive that.
Nice to see our illustrious former contributor to Ricochet is still at it
So worried that Russia might embarrass Trump with release of the dossier, the media responded by releasing the dossier. Alrighty then.
This is the funniest mockery of the ridiculous allegations I’ve seen yet! Well played!
Hm. I have to say, I did not take Tony Katz literally, or even seriously, at all here.
OTOH, I think he did mean this, when he wrote it.
Excerpt from, “Why Trump? An Open Letter To My Kids” by Tony Katz:
I agree. We love Trump voters with a sense of humor.
Are these services available to other people? Asking for a friend…
What about those of us with no sense of humor whatsoever?
There are other things that inspire admiration besides a sense of humor, Bryan, as you so amply demonstrated on your recent post. You have nothing to be worried about in that regard, at least as far as I am concerned . . . .
Well, then you should appreciate the humor in the comment. I did think we were short on the leather cat suit contingent , at least those who admit it. Maybe if you can get them out of the Pit for a while.
Neither did I. You could save a lot of words if you stopped treating every comment I make as the voice of doom, also..
I think the leather fetish mouth gag contingent should be a fine target demo for new membership. Since they can’t talk, I’ll bet they have a lot to write. It might make for a tough podcast, though.
Damnit Tony,
You’ve hit on the secret special key. Trump is Charlie Sheen’s secret code name with the Russians. It all makes sense if you just remove the name Trump and insert Charlie Sheen. Brilliant piece of detective work Tony. Keep on doing the oh so important job of journalism(?).
Regards,
Jim
Rob Long: So what do you think of Trump’s position on manufacturing jobs?
Guest: Mmm-MM mm-MMM-mm mm-mm-mm, MM-mm mmm.
Seawriter
That is not my perception of your every comment. (I daresay you have made a great many comments over the past few weeks that I have paid absolutely no attention to at all. And I’m not going to go back and look now, so they will just have to stand on their own merits.)
However, you obviously think you know better than I do what I am thinking about your every comment, so please explain what you are talking about.
On another note, I have as much right as anyone here to use as many words as I am entitled to, so I would appreciate it if you would stop trying to “save the words” from my depredations upon them. Last I knew, words were a renewable resource, and no matter how many I use, there are just as many left over for everyone else.
I see a new screen name.
My pointy ears are burning.
So do I. Oh wait. That’s my new screen name I see. Which one were you thinking of?
Its the lack of thought that counts.
Why, as a moderator, do you find it necessary to pick a fight with a member? Just doesn’t seem necessary to me.
Thanks.
Please read the member’s comment which was made directly to me, and which, according to the generally accepted terms of what constitutes a “conversation” is deserving of a response.
I provided a response in which I asked the member to provide a further explanation of his comment (reasonable, I think), and pointed out that words are not a commodity whose supply is restricted around here (it’s common practice, for example, for those at the Coolidge, and even the Thatcher levels, on occasion to “continue” their comments as long as they like. I’m not sure that any of us should get into the business of telling other members, even those of us who are moderators, that they do not have a right to use their words in the furtherance of a civil and productive conversation.
In addition, I can’t find the contract I signed in which I agreed to forfeit my right to converse with any fellow member, moderator, editor, administrator or founder at the same time as I assumed a moderator role.
Thanks for your input.
I have completely forgotten what this thread was about.
#SpocksBrainIsMissing
Anytime. My advice…moderate or participate…or did you not ask for my advice? Oh well.