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Title: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: mystery-ak on August 19, 2016, 02:11:42 pm

Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign

By Nolan D. McCaskill

08/19/16 10:05 AM EDT


Paul Manafort on Friday resigned as Donald Trump's campaign chairman, after the Republican nominee earlier this week announced a new leadership structure for his campaign.

“This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success," Trump said in a statement.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/paul-manafort-resigns-from-trump-campaign-227197
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: catfish1957 on August 19, 2016, 02:14:29 pm
Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign

By Nolan D. McCaskill

08/19/16 10:05 AM EDT


Paul Manafort on Friday resigned as Donald Trump's campaign chairman, after the Republican nominee earlier this week announced a new leadership structure for his campaign.

“This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success," Trump said in a statement.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/paul-manafort-resigns-from-trump-campaign-227197

And this wasn't a shake-up????? :silly:

Our resident tRumpets should start doing stand up.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Night Hides Not on August 19, 2016, 02:15:50 pm
Should have waited about eight hours to announce this, in time for the Friday afternoon news dump.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: r9etb on August 19, 2016, 02:16:05 pm
The Trump campaign is about to get a lot more .... interesting.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: skeeter on August 19, 2016, 02:17:07 pm
Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign

By Nolan D. McCaskill

08/19/16 10:05 AM EDT


Paul Manafort on Friday resigned as Donald Trump's campaign chairman, after the Republican nominee earlier this week announced a new leadership structure for his campaign.

“This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success," Trump said in a statement.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/paul-manafort-resigns-from-trump-campaign-227197

Good riddance to this establishment slug.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: r9etb on August 19, 2016, 02:20:08 pm
Good riddance to this establishment slug.

Granting his many faults, Manafort is nevertheless basically sane and at least tried to keep Trump on-track (with limited success).

The new team wants to "let Trump be Trump."  I can't imagine that's going to turn out well.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: sinkspur on August 19, 2016, 02:20:51 pm
Somewhere, Lewandowski is smiling and plotting against Conway...................

I predicted last night Corey would be back in a month.  I was off by three weeks.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: sinkspur on August 19, 2016, 02:21:25 pm
John Podhoretz ‏@jpodhoretz  10m10 minutes ago
Look, Manafort did what he had to do. He got Ukraine stuff out of the GOP platform. Mission accomplished!
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Night Hides Not on August 19, 2016, 02:24:23 pm
Granting his many faults, Manafort is nevertheless basically sane and at least tried to keep Trump on-track (with limited success).

The new team wants to "let Trump be Trump."  I can't imagine that's going to turn out well.

The knives are out at TOS:

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To: Bratch

Oh noez whatever will Trump do without the genius who guided President Dole's election.
 


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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: ABX on August 19, 2016, 02:28:21 pm
I have a feeling we are about to have some more Russian/Ukranian stories hitting the wire.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: ABX on August 19, 2016, 02:29:08 pm
The knives are out at TOS:

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A quick reverse google search will find many of them praising bringing Manafort on as brilliance.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: kevindavis007 on August 19, 2016, 02:33:16 pm
The knives are out at TOS:

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To bad I didn't invest in Popcorn futures.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Just_Victor on August 19, 2016, 02:36:33 pm
And the hits just keep coming.

Are we tired of winning yet?

Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on August 19, 2016, 02:41:58 pm
Trump campaign is a bleep clownshow.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Just_Victor on August 19, 2016, 02:45:18 pm
Trump campaign is a bleep clownshow.

A clownshow would be better organized.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: r9etb on August 19, 2016, 02:46:52 pm
A clownshow would be better organized.

More to the point, you can fit a lot more than one clown into a car; but Trump's ego leaves no room for anyone else.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Neverdul on August 19, 2016, 02:54:20 pm
I have the feeling that more resignations are coming.  People working in the campaign that didn't like and were happy to see Corey Lewandowski go are likely not going to like Bannon.

I wonder if Ivanka will be "resigning" soon?

 :whistle:
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Rivergirl on August 19, 2016, 02:57:21 pm
Campaign was an expansion.......until it was a subtraction.

Waiting for the pretzels to appear and tell us what it really means.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Just_Victor on August 19, 2016, 02:59:02 pm
I have the feeling that more resignations are coming.  People working in the campaign that didn't like and were happy to see Corey Lewandowski go are likely not going to like Bannon.

I wonder if Ivanka will be "resigning" soon?

 :whistle:

Rumor has that a leadership role in the Ukraine will be opening up soon....
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Longmire on August 19, 2016, 03:01:57 pm
I predicted last night Corey would be back in a month.  I was off by three weeks.

@sinkspur Where did you get the novel idea that Lewandowski is coming back to the Trump campaign?
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: skeeter on August 19, 2016, 03:05:00 pm
Granting his many faults, Manafort is nevertheless basically sane and at least tried to keep Trump on-track (with limited success).

The new team wants to "let Trump be Trump."  I can't imagine that's going to turn out well.

Manafort was brought on to reprise his 1976 convention 'screw the conservatives' performance.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: sinkspur on August 19, 2016, 03:06:07 pm
@sinkspur Where did you get the novel idea that Lewandowski is coming back to the Trump campaign?

Trump consults with him still.  This short-leash stuff has never worked with Trump and he'll get sick of Conway soon enough.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: ABX on August 19, 2016, 03:06:26 pm
Somewhere, Lewandowski is smiling and plotting against Conway...................

I predicted last night Corey would be back in a month.  I was off by three weeks.

who said he ever officially left? He is still being paid by Trump.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3689047/CNN-revealing-Lewandowskis-severance-payments.html
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 03:07:14 pm
He wants to spend more time with his lawyers.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 03:08:01 pm
who said he ever officially left? He is still being paid by Trump.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3689047/CNN-revealing-Lewandowskis-severance-payments.html

Kinda like Roger Stone.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 03:09:08 pm
Trump consults with him still.  This short-leash stuff has never worked with Trump and he'll get sick of Conway soon enough.

I give him no more than 48 hours before he slips the leash and mauls a jogger.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: r9etb on August 19, 2016, 03:09:26 pm
Manafort was brought on to reprise his 1976 convention 'screw the conservatives' performance.

Um.... well, ok.  Sure.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: sinkspur on August 19, 2016, 03:25:56 pm
Robert A George ‏@RobGeorge  18m18 minutes ago Tutu, Virgin Islands
ABC announces Paul Manafort as guest in next season of "Dancing With The Tsars."
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: catfish1957 on August 19, 2016, 03:50:28 pm
I give him no more than 48 hours before he slips the leash and mauls a jogger.

That's right.  You got it?  Two tickets to Kiev, Pronto.

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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 03:54:48 pm
Robert A George ‏@RobGeorge  18m18 minutes ago Tutu, Virgin Islands
ABC announces Paul Manafort as guest in next season of "Dancing With The Tsars."

I suspect that this is going to be a much bigger problem for Trump than anyone realizes.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: guitar4jesus on August 19, 2016, 04:24:30 pm
I give him no more than 48 hours before he slips the leash and mauls a jogger.

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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: catfish1957 on August 19, 2016, 04:26:55 pm
I suspect that this is going to be a much bigger problem for Trump than anyone realizes.

While news channel surfing, I thought I heard one comment that a Manafart ally slammed the move, and predicted a quick collapse of the Trump campaign.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: r9etb on August 19, 2016, 04:31:00 pm
While news channel surfing, I thought I heard one comment that a Manafart ally slammed the move, and predicted a quick collapse of the Trump campaign.

Imagine that.  Never could have seen that coming. 

Priebus and the RNC should be ashamed of themselves.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 04:31:59 pm
While news channel surfing, I thought I heard one comment that a Manafart ally slammed the move, and predicted a quick collapse of the Trump campaign.

I read something yesterday about Manafort being involved with organizing Ukrainian anti NATO protesters who ended up throwing rocks at American soldiers with NATO. If I recall correctly he was working in concert with the left wing Podesta Group.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: debrawiest on August 19, 2016, 04:48:37 pm
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https://twitter.com/ReaganBattalion   


Short video on twitter feed It's Not A Shakeup........  Enjoy

Click on link above

It all depends on what the definition of "shakeup" is.   :pondering:
What a mess. And I'm supposed to trust this gang of ne'er do wells to lead the country?
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Victoria33 on August 19, 2016, 04:48:55 pm
Trump consults with him still.  This short-leash stuff has never worked with Trump and he'll get sick of Conway soon enough.

His "read" admission of saying he had used wrong words and may have hurt people, was written by someone else and he read it, didn't mean a word of it.  I'm sure that was Conway's suggestion that it be done.  She is likely the one who said go to Louisiana to appear concerned about those who went through that flood. 

I agree Trump won't like the "short-leash" of being a nice guy.  He is what he is before Conway got there.
If he stops reading from teleprompters, he will be back just as gross as ever.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Neverdul on August 19, 2016, 04:52:14 pm
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https://twitter.com/ReaganBattalion   


Short video on twitter feed It's Not A Shakeup........  Enjoy

Click on link above


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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Restored on August 19, 2016, 04:55:30 pm
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was written by someone else and he read it, didn't mean a word of it.

Good. It's about time he started acting like a real candidate.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Just_Victor on August 19, 2016, 05:05:56 pm
Good. It's about time he started acting like a real candidate.

Candidate for what position?  I'm not aware that Hades is up for reelection as ruler of the underworld.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: ExFreeper on August 19, 2016, 05:29:47 pm
I actually feel sorry for Katrina Pierson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Pierson) having to defend the Orange Jesus each day on TV.  For those that don't know her story, she has overcome much in life and will succeed even when the campaign is over in Nov.

(https://luckybogey.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/hyi6i2mq_400x400.jpg)


Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: geronl on August 19, 2016, 05:40:47 pm
That's right.  You got it?  Two tickets to Kiev, Pronto.

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Moscow, more likely
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: catfish1957 on August 19, 2016, 05:48:21 pm
Moscow, more likely

I'd guess there's some unfinished business in Ukraine actually. :silly:
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: txradioguy on August 19, 2016, 06:31:30 pm
Campaign was an expansion.......until it was a subtraction.

Waiting for the pretzels to appear and tell us what it really means.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say the Trump pretzel specialists will find a way to blame this on us.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Wingnut on August 19, 2016, 06:35:57 pm
I actually feel sorry for Katrina Pierson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Pierson) having to defend the Orange Jesus each day on TV.  For those that don't know her story, she has overcome much in life and will succeed even when the campaign is over in Nov.

(https://luckybogey.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/hyi6i2mq_400x400.jpg)

She is qualified for the position.  She is nuttier than a port-a-potty at a peanut festival..
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Formerly Once-Ler on August 19, 2016, 06:40:59 pm
Good. It's about time he started acting like a real candidate.
LOL :laugh:
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Just_Victor on August 19, 2016, 06:42:05 pm
She is qualified for the position.  She is nuttier than a port-a-potty at a peanut festival..

:happyhappy: :happyhappy: :happyhappy:
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Emjay on August 19, 2016, 06:52:07 pm
Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign

By Nolan D. McCaskill

08/19/16 10:05 AM EDT


Paul Manafort on Friday resigned as Donald Trump's campaign chairman, after the Republican nominee earlier this week announced a new leadership structure for his campaign.

“This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success," Trump said in a statement.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/paul-manafort-resigns-from-trump-campaign-227197

Apparently Trump is too crooked even for a Russian mob guy.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Emjay on August 19, 2016, 06:57:48 pm
I give him no more than 48 hours before he slips the leash and mauls a jogger.

Which one?  Trump or Corey?  Both are capable of it.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: catfish1957 on August 19, 2016, 06:59:18 pm
I actually feel sorry for Katrina Pierson having to defend the Orange Jesus each day on TV. 


Not me.   Cruz' back looked like swiss cheese with all the knifings this wench did during the primaries.  So much for appreciation  to former employers.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Chieftain on August 19, 2016, 07:15:32 pm
Sez it all...

 :smokin:

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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: livius on August 19, 2016, 07:22:27 pm
She is qualified for the position.  She is nuttier than a port-a-potty at a peanut festival..

Lol!  That's a great one!
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Emjay on August 19, 2016, 10:04:16 pm
Sez it all...

 :smokin:

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Manafort is about to join a Yuge crowd of people who are sorry they ever got mixed up with Trump.

Apparently, Manafort is now being investigated by the Feds.  He was staying under the radar until he decided to join the Donald.

Which came first?  The hiring of Manafort and then the investigation and the investigation has caused the firing of Manafort.  Round and round it goes.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Emjay on August 19, 2016, 10:07:25 pm
I actually feel sorry for Katrina Pierson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katrina_Pierson) having to defend the Orange Jesus each day on TV.  For those that don't know her story, she has overcome much in life and will succeed even when the campaign is over in Nov.

(https://luckybogey.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/hyi6i2mq_400x400.jpg)

I don't know much about her story and she did overcome obstacles but it seems like she is a manipulator and a go where the yellow brick road goes.  From Obama supporter to Tea Partier and then to Trumper.  Not sure she has any more core values than her Prince.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Chieftain on August 19, 2016, 10:33:54 pm
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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Wingnut on August 19, 2016, 10:40:57 pm
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Chief, Try not to be a moron.  I know it is hard.  But resist you much, you much and will much, About that, be committed

Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Vulcan on August 19, 2016, 10:44:41 pm
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Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Timber Rattler on August 19, 2016, 10:44:46 pm
More evidence of Trump's political and organizational brilliance, I suppose...
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Timber Rattler on August 19, 2016, 10:55:53 pm
 000hehehehe

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3460996/posts
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Cripplecreek on August 19, 2016, 10:59:40 pm
More evidence of Trump's political and organizational brilliance, I suppose...

I predict big trouble for Trump over Manafort that can't be fixed by firing him.
Title: Re: Paul Manafort resigns from Trump campaign
Post by: Weird Tolkienish Figure on August 20, 2016, 02:57:09 pm
Freepers are pig stupid.