Trump sues in bid to block congressional subpoena of financial records

[Oryx]

@peek-a-boo

No other candidate has had even a fraction of the holdings that Trump has. A true divestiture would have all but destroyed Trump’s company. Trump did the best he could under the circumstances.

This is one of the many reasons Trump shouldn’t have run for president, and you shouldn’t have voted for him.

[peek-a-boo]

Do you know how absolutely absurd that sounds? I won’t even dignify it with a response.

[Oryx]

@peek-a-boo

Do you know how absolutely absurd that sounds? I won’t even dignify it with a response.

It’s not absurd at all. Trump isn’t fit to serve as president, and you nicely outlined one of the reasons.

[Phaedrus]

@peek-a-boo

You cherry picked my closing statement, while ignoring my prior statements. How about quoting all or nothing?

I would assert that your statement stands alone just fine. You are saying that Trump did everything he could to remove himself from decision-making control over his companies while he’s president. I disagree strongly, and the evidence is on my side.

[peek-a-boo]

You are simply reciting your Trump hating mantra.

[peek-a-boo]

Once again, my statement is meaningless taken out of context. Unless you are prepared to debate my complete argument, then we have nothing left to discuss.

[Oryx]

@peek-a-boo

You are simply reciting your Trump hating mantra.

Nonsense. Just claiming that people hate Trump isn’t an argument. As you said, his holdings are too big to divest, so his holdings are too big to be president.

[CaughtInTheMiddle]

@peek-a-boo

This has nothing to do with congressional oversight.

false

[peek-a-boo]

Trump hating is very real. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous.

In regards to a successful billionaire, there is no reason to disqualify them from the Presidency. In this case, experts explained why Trump couldn’t successfully divest of all his holdings. He did the best with what he had. Reasonable people accept that; Trump haters don’t.

[peek-a-boo]

Well that clinches it for me. I now see the error of my ways.

[Oryx]

@peek-a-boo

Trump hating is very real. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous.

Of course it is, and I didn’t pretend it doesn’t exist. Talk about disingenuous. But just claiming that I hate Trump is not a legitimate rebuttal.

@peek-a-boo

In regards to a successful billionaire, there is no reason to disqualify them from the Presidency. In this case, experts explained why Trump couldn’t successfully divest of all his holdings.

Yes, there is a reason, which you outlined. Billionaires must divest to become president. If they cannot, or will not, they shouldn’t become president. One of many reasons Trump should resign today.

[Phaedrus]

@peek-a-boo

@Phaedrus

This could all have been avoided if Trump had divested himself of his business interests and released his taxes. There’s a reason that is the norm for presidential candidates. It works to eliminate even the appearance of conflict between his business interests and policies that he implements.

No other candidate has had even a fraction of the holdings that Trump has. A true divestiture would have all but destroyed Trump’s company. What is your argument, let alone your evidence, for this outlandish claim? Trump did the best he could under the circumstances. AFAIK, he did NOTHING to relinquish decision-making power. You have evidence to the contrary, that he didn’t just put his knucklehead sons in charge?

Because he chose not to do that, Congress is not only entitled, but obligated, to make sure that Trump’s decisions are in the best interest of the American people and not just himself. You know, oversight.

Stop hiding behind Congress. This has nothing to do with congress or oversight. This has everything to do with Trump-hating DEMs extracting their revenge. Well, that’s just like, your opinion, man.

He brought this all on himself.

Yep! for daring to beat Hillary.

Happy now?

[NuffSaid]

@peek-a-boo

Pretty simple really.

This whole argument is a classic example of framing the discussion.

DEMs are looking to extract revenge with their new found House majority. Obviously they can’t say that, but instead have chosen to frame their revenge as Congressional oversight. After all, who doesn’t agree that Congress has constitutional oversight authority?

Your argument holds no merit when you frame it as “extract revenge” and claim they are using congressional oversight as their methods for “revenge”. There is no proof, except opinions.

[vaard]

If these actions trigger trump.and hos whoreshippers then i fully support it…

[BlueTex]

@armycowboy

Actually, Trump has a pretty good record of settling his court cases.

Usually before discovery…

[komobu]

@CaughtInTheMiddle

ring neon red flag. Trump knows he’s done for once they follow the money trail (in conjunction with the Mueller report of course). So he is gone from promising to release his tax returns to suing to prevent an equal branch of government from reviewing where his money is to make sure he’s not indebted to foreign entities over our own country.

This is his last stand. He has to keep them from investigating his money.

Realistically I hope he wins his case. If they can get his individual return, and not a “Report”, than anyone should be able to request anyone elses return under the freedom of information rule. It should be open for all without a court order or closed for all and only released with a court order.

[johnwk2]

@CaughtInTheMiddle

There you go folks. There’s your big ole gigantic glaring neon red flag.

Hmmmm. A “big ole gigantic glaring neon red flag” because someone wants to keep their private maters private and expects our Constitution’s protections to be observed?

Brush up on the Fourth Amendment, my friend.

JWK

" I believe that there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." ___ Madison Elliot`s Debates, vol. III, page 87

[CaughtInTheMiddle]

@komobu

@CaughtInTheMiddle

ring neon red flag. Trump knows he’s done for once they follow the money trail (in conjunction with the Mueller report of course). So he is gone from promising to release his tax returns to suing to prevent an equal branch of government from reviewing where his money is to make sure he’s not indebted to foreign entities over our own country.

This is his last stand. He has to keep them from investigating his money.

Realistically I hope he wins his case. If they can get his individual return, and not a “Report”, than anyone should be able to request anyone elses return under the freedom of information rule. It should be open for all without a court order or closed for all and only released with a court order.

whaaaa?

[BlueTex]

@komobu

Realistically I hope he wins his case. If they can get his individual return, and not a “Report”, than anyone should be able to request anyone elses return under the freedom of information rule. It should be open for all without a court order or closed for all and only released with a court order.

This case? This case has nothing to do with request of his tax returns from the IRS. That case has far more precedence and he will face an uphill battle winning that case.

[NuffSaid]

To be clear, you are a-okay with the President possibly loosening sanctions on countries where that country is invested in Trump property? All so Trump can make more money? You are okay that he is potentially putting himself and his companies ahead of the security interests of the United States?

Alrighty then.