Vox Populi, our live weekly chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00pm PDT. Hope to see you then!
AdLib 4 hours ago
Don’t forget to say “Hi!” or “GiuliOhNoi!” when you arrive.
AdLib 3 hours ago
Hey glenn!
AdLib 3 hours ago
Hey Ad! GuiliOhNoi! Maybe it should be GuiliOhYes! After all, he is showing what a liar trump is.
glenn

3 hours ago
For us it is “OhYesi!” For Trump and anyone with an appetite, “OhNoi!”

AdLib 3 hours ago
I did read something interesting the other day that said PBO also violated campaign finance laws and had to pay an $850,000 fine.
glenn

3 hours ago
Really? Hadn’t heard that!
AdLib 3 hours ago
Just checked it out, it was a $375k fine which is very big.

AdLib 3 hours ago
Sorry, $375,000, which was one of the largest fines ever. Yeah, I just looked it up. The article was in Politico.
glenn

2 hours ago
Oops, guess both of us had the same thought. I was just going to give you the link, and there you are, right on top of it.
glenn

2 hours ago
Here are the details, they were serious violations: The FEC says the Obama campaign failed to disclose the sources of 1,300 large donations, which together accounted for nearly $1.9 million. Election Commission rules state campaigns must report donations of $1,000 or more within 20 days of Election Day. Obama for America was also fined for “untimely resolution of excessive contributions,” according to the conciliation agreement, FEC says. The campaign accepted more than $1.3 million in contributions that came from donors who had already given $46,000—the maximum allowed by FEC rules. The campaign eventually refunded the excess cash but did not do so within the 60-day window allotted for resolving such cases, FEC said. In addition to failing to report big donors and excess donations in a timely manner, the Obama campaign incorrectly dated the filings dealing with $85 million in funds, the FEC claims.
AdLib 2 hours ago
It is interesting, though, because you can bet your bottom dollar trump will bring it up. The other interesting article I read this week was in WaPo where they detailed 17 lies that trump keeps repeating.
glenn

2 hours ago
So the amount of $130k is a fraction of what was in the Obama case but as long as it’s over tens of thousands, it’s just as serious.
AdLib 2 hours ago
I’m looking for the article now about trump’s lies.
glenn

2 hours ago
Would like to see it!
AdLib 2 hours ago
Just saw breaking news that Trump is documented knowing about the Stormy payment months before Trump denied knowing and much longer before Giuliani claims Trump knew.
AdLib 2 hours ago
Yeah, it seems Obama’s violations were serious. So, no matter how salacious the details from trump’s payment to Stormy, once again, he’ll skate, because you know for sure, the repubs aren’t going to do anything about it. Not to mention the fact that rudy keeps saying it was “personal”, and had nothing to do with the campaign.
glenn

2 hours ago
It’s very interesting, when the Stormy Daniels case first came up, it seemed small and overlooked, like it would be quickly passed by. Now, it looks to be at the forefront of taking down Trump.
AdLib 2 hours ago
IMO, the irony is that trump could’ve saved himself $130,000 because even if it had come out, his cult followers wouldn’t have cared. If they didn’t care about the “pussy grabbing”, they sure as hell wouldn’t care about him actually paying someone. As it is now, it would’ve been Stormy’s fault. I really don’t think this is going to take him down. The repubs will continue to shrug their shoulders and look away.
glenn

2 hours ago
So while I agree Trump will try that tactic too, the facts are blowing up the ground right under Trump’s feet wherever he runs to.
AdLib 2 hours ago
At the time he paid off Stormy though, Trump was on the ropes over the Access Hollywood tapes and I’d guess that he thought this could be a knockout punch with those on the fence who were leaning his way.
AdLib 2 hours ago
Yeah, I agree that may be what his handlers thought, but I don’t think it would have made a difference, really.
glenn

2 hours ago
Okay, found an article about trump’s lies. It’s not the same one I was talking about, but this one shows lies that he keeps repeating, and how many times he’s repeated them.

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glenn

2 hours ago
It may have but the 1-2 punch of Comey coming out on re-opening the Hillary investigation and Russia/Wikileaks may have still been too much for Hillary to overcome.
AdLib 2 hours ago
Hey PPO! What do you think of Drooliani?
AdLib 2 hours ago
Hi all Sorry I;m late
pinkpantheroz

2 hours ago
Thanks for the link, glenn. Have it opened in a window now!
AdLib 2 hours ago
He shouldn’t have been released from Shady Palms, Ad.
pinkpantheroz

2 hours ago
I knew Repubs would one day regret Reagan letting everyone out of mental asylums. Now one is Trump’s lawyer.
AdLib 2 hours ago
Hey PPO–how goes it? How is Mrs. PPO?
glenn

2 hours ago
glenn – That link didn’t work, maybe it’s not the full URL?
AdLib 2 hours ago
Ad–Yeah, now rudy will be known as “noun, verb, trump didn’t do it.”
glenn

2 hours ago
Hi glenn! She’s doing as well as one can expect these days. Bits falling off and the like. Not too bad, though
pinkpantheroz

2 hours ago