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What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

Started by FunkMonk, November 08, 2016, 11:02:57 PM

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Admiral Yi

After 10 years in the courts, the Trump brand has been granted trademark protection in China.

Jacob

Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 28, 2016, 06:18:30 PM
After 10 years in the courts, the Trump brand has been granted trademark protection in China.

It's going to be a good four to eight years for the Trump brand.

CountDeMoney

From today's Dishonest and Unfair New York Great, Great American Jewel, a World Jewel Times--

QuoteThere's still a secretary of state to name.

David H. Petraeus, the retired general who led the C.I.A., met Monday with President-elect Trump, and it appears he really would like to be secretary of state.

"I was with him for about an hour," Mr. Petraeus told reporters. "He basically walked us around the world, showed a great grasp of a variety of the challenges that are out there and some of the opportunities as well. Very good conversation, and we'll see where it goes from here."

The president-elect returned the compliment.

    Just met with General Petraeus--was very impressed!
    — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Nov. 28, 2016

Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, is up next with a meeting in Trump Tower on Tuesday. And Mitt Romney is set to have dinner with the president-elect on Tuesday night.

Mr. Romney is the preferred choice of Vice President-elect Mike Pence and some business leaders from whom Mr. Trump has heard. But contention over him being chosen has led Mr. Trump's aides to open the process to other names, such as Mr. Corker.

Typical of the pushback, L. Brent Bozell, a conservative media critic, said in a statement:

    "The very idea of Mitt Romney as Secretary of State — or any other cabinet position in a Trump administration — is a slap to his supporters. Plenty of people (myself included) opposed the President-elect, but virtually all endorsed him once he was the nominee. Not so Romney and the DC elites."

The pro-Romney camp is doing its own pushback. A person briefed on the process, who asked to remain anonymous to discuss sensitive conversations, said that Mr. Romney had not sought consideration for the secretary of state, and was initially contacted by Mr. Pence. In that first conversation, Mr. Romney made clear to Mr. Pence that he would accept the position if the incoming president offered it, the person said, contradicting the claim from others in Mr. Trump's circle who are opposed to the potential appointment.

The debate over Mr. Romney — and before him, Rudolph W. Giuliani — has given an opening to Mr. Petraeus, despite the cloud of scandal that still hangs over him for sharing classified information during an extramarital affair.

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Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 28, 2016, 06:18:30 PM
After 10 years in the courts, the Trump brand has been granted trademark protection in China.

Bet it didn't even come in a little red envelope.

11B4V

"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".

mongers

Reading Steam reviews of HOI3, I just came across this:

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posted: 30 December, 2014

It took many hours, 3 in game years and countless spies, but i got a nazi elected as the president of the U.S.
10/10

:hmm:
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

Valmy

He clearly took it to a whole new level once he did it in HoI3.  :ph34r:
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

mongers

Quote from: Valmy on November 28, 2016, 07:58:55 PM
He clearly took it to a whole new level once he did it in HoI3.  :ph34r:

I didn't check, but perhaps we was a russian gamer/hacker.  :cool:
"We have it in our power to begin the world over again"

Ed Anger

Stay Alive...Let the Man Drive

11B4V

"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".


Zanza

Quote from: Jacob on November 28, 2016, 06:25:09 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 28, 2016, 06:18:30 PM
After 10 years in the courts, the Trump brand has been granted trademark protection in China.

It's going to be a good four to eight years for the Trump brand.
I suspect its further success will also depend on his approval ratings.

The Minsky Moment

Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 28, 2016, 06:18:30 PM
After 10 years in the courts, the Trump brand has been granted trademark protection in China.

As I understand their TM law (v shaky) there is some logic to it

Basically the inquiry is whether the the name is famous IN CHINA.  When the earlier case was brought the Trump name was not that well known in China, but clearly that is no longer true
The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.
--Joan Robinson

11B4V

#1214
http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/28/news/economy/tom-price-trump-health-secretary/index.html

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The plan would also offer more incentives for Americans to use Health Savings Accounts, including a one-time $1,000 tax credit for making contributions. It caps the tax exclusion on employer-sponsored plans at $20,000 for family coverage, and it allows insurers to sell coverage across state lines. Price's bill also pushes states to create high-risk pools to insure those rejected by carriers on the individual market -- usually those who have costly, pre-existing conditions.

"there's a long tradition of insulting people we disagree with here, and I'll be damned if I listen to your entreaties otherwise."-OVB

"Obviously not a Berkut-commanded armored column.  They're not all brewing."- CdM

"We've reached one of our phase lines after the firefight and it smells bad—meaning it's a little bit suspicious... Could be an amb—".