As scandal rocks administration, President Donald Trump again chooses to take on NFL
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As scandal rocks administration, President Donald Trump again chooses to take on NFL
Jason Owens, Yahoo Sports 10 hours ago 
Tuesday was not a good day for the Donald Trump administration.
Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight of 18 charges connected to financial fraud levied against him by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Earlier in the day, his former longtime personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight charges in a federal court while admitting to making illegal campaign contributions “in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office.”
Trump talks about NFL, not guilty pleas and verdicts
Meanwhile, Trump held a rally among his supporters in Charleston, West Virginia. Instead of addressing the scandal engulfing his administration, he brandished a familiar cudgel, attacking the NFL, its players and ESPN over the ongoing national anthem controversy that energizes his base.
This time, he chose to hone in on ESPN’s recent decision to decline to air the national anthem before “Monday Night Football” broadcasts.
“You’re proud of our country, you’re proud of our history, and unlike the NFL, you always honor and cherish our great American flag,” Trump said. “It was just announced by ESPN that rather than defending our anthem, our beautiful, beautiful national anthem and defending our flag, they’ve decided that they just won’t broadcast when they play the national anthem. We don’t like that.”While Trump said that he felt “ badly for both” men Tuesday, he largely ignored the scandal while addressing his supporters.
He did, however, take on football players who choose to kneel during the national anthem as a form of social justice protest.
“So while the players are kneeling — some of them, not all of them at all — you’re all proudly standing for out national anthem,” Trump said.
Trump effectively speaking to his base while ignoring scandal
His comments were met with cheers and applause from the West Virginia crowd.
As Trump continues to refer to the special counsel investigation into his administration as a “witch hunt,” — the same investigation that resulted in a guilty verdict on eight charges for Manafort in a U.S. District Court on Tuesday — he familiarly and effectively provides the distraction to his base that is the NFL anthem controversy.
As long as his most fervent supporters are responsive, Trump isn’t likely to remove the NFL from his crosshairs.
What’s next in anthem controversy?
By drawing attention from the actual playing of the national anthem, ESPN has taken the strategy that less exposure to the anthem controversy is better in a climate where a segment of its viewers demand that the network “stick to sports.”
While the decision put the network immediately in the line of Trump’s fire, it seems over the long run a decision that will reduce chances for flareups on the issue. Airing the anthem is far from standard practice, and the network only did so three times last season.
The decision seems unlikely to impact the NFL in its approach to the anthem. Some have suggested removing the anthem as a part of the pregame ritual as a means to rid the league of the controversy, pointing out that sports is the only entertainment venue where the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner is commonplace.
While the latter part of that argument is sensible, it is not feasible in today’s political climate for the league to end the ritual without significant uproar from the White House and its fan base. For now, the league is stuck with a largely self-created problem with no apparent fix.
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"Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight of 18 charges connected to financial fraud levied against him by special counsel Robert Mueller.
Earlier in the day, his former longtime personal attorney and fixer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight charges in a federal court while admitting to making illegal campaign contributions “in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office.”
Sounds like those two have "Personal" past issues to resolve.
Yep and seeings as how Cohen was president trump's personal attorney it doesn't look real great for the president either. A far cry from "The best of the Best !" that we were promise he would surround himself with if elected. Now we find it seems he hasn't even been surrounding himself with "The Best of The Best" for some time.
President Trump, "Please, don't peek behind the curtain and remember truth is not truth unless I say so."....
Yeah well...OK. But, NO !
Makin America Great seems very questionable these days.
Sad !
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I see you edited your post, with most of this I agree. I do look at (examine) people's pasts though to determine if I even want anything to do with them in my present and future.
Hell I even research and read reviews on almost anyone I hire to do anything. Vetting isn't that hard to do these days ya just have to do it.
trump promised america, "The Best of The Best" he didn't deliver in this as far as I'm concerned and it seems he never did vet his people according to standards even I would have insisted on.
Sad !
Maybe that's close enough to answer your IMO: loaded question.
So far....SO GOOD !
We'll see with time what fruits or turds president trump's pushing and gambling ways produce.
So far it's about what I expected as well.
Clean up on isles 1,2,3 5 and 6 PRONTO !
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Come on now....I know you have a backbone.
Would you EVER question and Attorney and their motives ?
Look at what Lanny (I love Hillary) Davis is saying on his Client Cohen:
"He would rather go to jail than take a "Pardon" from President Trump".
If I were Cohen......I'd be in "WTF are you talking about on TV Lanny" mode.
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I've been on both sides, employer and employee. However "The Best of The Best " Both myself and the president spoke of was concerning his appointees. Apples are apples and oranges are oranges.
As far as business being up I know and don't doubt it. trump also promised a great deal there. So far we got great tax breaks but even those are geared for the upper class long term. Most of what president trump has begun is not finished I tend to wait till the story has been told before I assess whether it has more positive or negative outcome. Time will tell whether trump helped America more or hurt it more.
I can wait.
I agree, sorry it hear that was how it was for you, Fortunately, for myself I retrained, relocated and did great during that same time frame.
I stuck it out in the same profession, taking on any little thing I normally didn't take on, to just pay the bills, but now ……. I'm booming. I can even turn down jobs now that I'm so busy. I used to tell folks 1 week to completion to get quick pennies, but now I tell them 4 to 6 weeks, because I can, and charge accordingly. In fact, the reason I come on NT, is because if I feel like not working on a certain day, I don't have to.
The work is there.
That's wonderful, when certain businesses get to that point ya can walk away from the Bull Shit people and their BS jobs. May your good fortune continue !
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As for you !
American Citizens actually DO Share the "Wealth" when it's time, even without being told "They Will" !
I'd say it's kind of evident I question everyone. Yes I'd certainly question any attorney I had questions about. Your correct, I do have a backbone and a brain and ears and eyes.
I stopped a property closing because I questioned stuff in the paperwork even and rightly so it was incorrect and if I would have proceeded I could have had a chance of losing that property. I believe details ARE important and vetting people is important as well.
Two things BTW: I believe the president is sorely lacking in.
Details and vetting people. I'd add a third honesty , but I know trump looks at a lack of that as "negotiating'.
All Politicians/Presidents have an Issue with "Details", and we have seen how well our Gov. in general does with Vetting ….... ANYONE.
"but I know trump looks at a lack of that as "negotiating'."
That's a business man/women's issue. Ever seen commercials ? They play up EVERYTHING to sell a product.
Maybe I'm Gullible
If you are a Trumpette, that is a given.
An attorney who represents himself has a fool for a client.
While true to a degree but the lack of detailed oversight by trump is to a new level if ya ask me.
When I look at the utter mess president trump made by instanously implementing his Zero tolerance immigration policy it was obvious the cause was lack of detailed planing that caused his policy to fall flat on its ass. No one was to blame but the dictator in chief. The devil was in the details Something I doubt trump would never even consider to be the downfall of his policy.
Because He's never wrong !
but I know trump looks at a lack of that as "negotiating'."
That's a business man/women's issue.
Perhaps some one should clue this guy in and flat out tell him, " President trump, you are no longer a businessman, you are now the elected leader of American, as such we'd appreciate your honesty and truthfulness form you while you are the person at the top of our government and our maun protector, Please Save your negotiation BS for the boardroom or the international agenda, We;re not pawns in your world we are your boss.
Although, I doubt he'd care or agree.
Aw, c'mon. You're just sore that Davis got Cohen to do the sensible thing and not take a bullet for Scumbag.
One would think the President of the United States would have more important things to worry about or focus on than NFL protests or the anthem.
One would think that the president of the United States would not be an ignorant fool.
Or one would hope not.
One would hope that a real president would show some level of concern about cops killing innocent black folks.
While a very important and pressing problem do we really want this president trying to deal with anything else? How about another round of golf instead mr president ?!? Please !
Let's see how some of the other stuff trump has under way goes before we commit him to stirring up even more controversy.
Clean up on isles 1,2,3 5 and 6 PRONTO !
PS: Doesn't the VP and his cabinet have enough to do as it is?
I'm sure there's some minority group somewhere they haven't yet harmed. Right now they're busy trying to get more guns into schools and maybe start a war with Canada.
Right now, hope is all there is. Action seems lacking in that regard.
WTF did they give up on russia and N. Korea already ?
Man that gal sure gets around.
Where ?
The NFL is more fouled up than either political party