Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Give me some names.  Who is pissed?  Which F-18 fighter pilots came out and said they felt that their mission was at risk.  Show a link. 

I think your source is full of shit and You regurgitate the lies.

I don't have to jump through the hoops of a known and proven liar. 

That said, ever heard of google?

Originally Posted by James Lacey

What even funnier is that according to Rich, we are the idiot leftist morons who are brain-washed by our media sources. Still, he can't tell himself that the Fox News article he is purporting clears Hegseth and Waltz of any wrongdoing, completely overstates and makes up what the CISA guideline says to try and provide cover for the amateurish behavior of Hegseth and Waltz.

"Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US’ ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis"


"... Trump and his top officials who participated in the chat continue to publicly downplay the sensitivity of the information itself and the inherent risks associated with disseminating it through unclassified channels in attempt to weather the ongoing political firestorm."

"But it was Ratcliffe who testified earlier this week that “pre-decisional strike deliberation should be conducted through classified channels,” a rare, but tacit acknowledgment of what current and former officials insist is obvious: some of the information should have never been shared in a Signal group chat."


https://www.yahoo.com/news/officials-texts-sent-waltz-ratcliffe-132211257.html

They can't even keep their stories straight...

The latest Trump pardon announced!

"Convicted of bilking investors, Nikola founder and Trump donor gets a presidential pardon"

"The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could wipe out hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution that prosecutors were seeking for defrauded investors."

"Milton, 42, and his wife donated more than $1.8 million to a Trump re-election campaign fund less than a month before the November election, according to the Federal Election Commission."

"At Milton’s trial, prosecutors say a company video of a prototype truck appearing to be driven down a desert highway was actually a video of a nonfunctioning Nikola that had been rolled down a hill."


https://apnews.com/article/nikola-trevor-milton-fraud-trump-pardon-3fcebb0a3820cecb205656f2dc3f6764

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Since it's so quiet here:

I got that beat! If this one doesn't take the cake, I don't know what does:

"President Trump said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” at remarks Russian President Vladimir Putin made Friday about Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, suggesting he is not a legitimate leader."

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5222295-trump-angry-putin-russia-ukraine/

Imagine that, Putin having the audacity to even suggest that a leader of country is somehow illegitimate, according to TRUMP!

"Private contact details of the most important security advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump can be found on the internet. DER SPIEGEL reporters were able to find mobile phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the top officials."

"Those affected by the leaks include National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth."

"Most of these numbers and email addresses are apparently still in use, with some of them linked to profiles on social media platforms like Instagram and LinkedIn. They were used to create Dropbox accounts and profiles in apps that track running data. There are also WhatsApp profiles for the respective phone numbers and even Signal accounts in some cases."


"As such, the reporting has revealed an additional grave, previously unknown security breach at the highest levels in Washington. Hostile intelligence services could use this publicly available data to hack the communications of those affected by installing spyware on their devices."

"Tulsi Gabbard has declined to comment. DER SPIEGEL reporting has demonstrated, though, that privately used and publicly accessible telephone numbers belonging to her and Waltz are, in fact, linked to Signal accounts."

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hegseth-waltz-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

I have ordered and expect delivery of a new Mazda next month. Glad I didn't put any money down as there is no way I'm paying a 25% tariff. I'm sure I won't be only one choosing to not buy a new car. I was really looking forward to it as I haven't bought a new car this century and unless this changes I still won't. I'll expect used car prices will become more expensive, too.

Yep, that should really help the economy, huh?

Hmm, Tesla is number 1 and the only US automaker in the top 12 list of cars "mostly" made in the US. I guess one way to get Tesla sales up is to put 25% tariffs on the competition. Musk oughta get something for the $200M+ he spent to get Trump elected, right?

Wall Street should be fun tomorrow.

"After the announcement, U.S. automakers lost ground after the bell. General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab slumped 6%, while shares in Ford (F.N), opens new tab fell almost 5%."

"Nasdaq futures dropped 0.2% and S& 500 futures fell 0.1% in Asia. Wall Street already ended sharply lower on expectations of such a move, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq slumping more than 2% on Wednesday."

"European stock futures were in the red, with pan-European STOXX 50 futures down 0.5%.
Back in Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS), opens new tab dropped 0.6%, also weighed by a pull-back in tech shares."

"Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said all options were on the table in response to the U.S. tariffs. Canada said it could impose retaliatory duties, while the European Union expressed regret but was seeking negotiated solutions."

"Analysts have warned Trump's tariff plans could stoke U.S. inflation, with the Federal Reserve already pausing its policy easing cycle.
St Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said on Wednesday it was possible inflation would be higher and growth lower than expected and there was no urgency for the Fed to cut interest rates."

"Oil prices were marginally higher, having hit three-week tops on concerns about tighter global supply after U.S. threatened to slap tariffs on countries that buy Venezuelan oil." (That ought to increase gas prices, too)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2025-03-27/

Originally Posted by James Brown

Let's hope Musk wins.

The latest in the escalating trade war of words:

Navarro: "Tesla is not a “car manufacturer,” but rather a “car assembler,” that puts together parts from other countries."

Musk:  "Tesla is the most vertically integrated auto manufacturer in America with the highest percentage of US content. Navarro should ask the fake expert he invented, Ron Vara.”

"Despite Tesla’s focus on U.S. production, the company still took a hit amid the global market rout. The company’s stock fell 19 percent since Trump’s tariff announcement last week."

"Tesla previously warned it could be further exposed to retaliatory tariffs should other countries respond to Trump’s tariffs."

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5237811-elon-musk-slams-navarro-tariffs/

Ya gotta like Musk's reference to "Ron Vara"...

So the markets today are up today on Trump doing what he'd said he wouldn't do: back down on tariffs. 

I guess he's content, for the time being, that countries are calling to, in his words, "kiss his ass."  Hmm, I wonder how long that sentiment will last. Manufacturing can surely plan their future investments and locations in the USA based upon that, now can't they?...

"A dispute appears to have escalated between two of President Donald Trump’s top advisers over the wisdom of the new tariffs the president has applied to dozens of countries."

"Elon Musk, the billionaire who has become Trump’s most powerful adviser, has criticized the tariffs and lashed out against trade adviser Peter Navarro, after Navarro dismissed the Tesla founder as a “car assembler.”

“Navarro is truly a moron,” Musk wrote on X, the social media platform he owns."

"Later, defending Tesla’s Made-in-America credentials, Musk wrote that “Tesla has the most American-made cars.”

“Navarro is dumber than a sack of bricks,” Musk wrote.

"Musk has advocated against the new tariffs, including in public remarks and private conversations with Trump, according to people familiar with the matter."


CNN

Originally Posted by James Brown

This is the second or third time you've claimed that Rod sold "all of his stocks."  Rod has never said that, never suggested anything of the sort, and I seriously doubt that Rod would sell off his stocks during the past several day's wild sell-off that Trump triggered. 

Why are you lying about something as personal and meaningful as this?   Is it as simple as you are a pathological liar?  

Also, I asked you a direct question here:  Post #2 https://astromart.com/forums/commentary-careful-read-the-terms-of-service/politics/corrupt-little-maggot-of-a-judge-in-the-dc-district-court-just-got-his-arrogant-little-ass-handed-to-him-on-a-plate-by-the-united-states-supreme-court?page=1#post207583

The above is your thread, filed with feigned outrage.  Why no answer to my question?

"This is the second or third time you've claimed that Rod sold "all of his stocks."  Rod has never said that, never suggested anything of the sort, and I seriously doubt that Rod would sell off his stocks during the past several day's wild sell-off that Trump triggered."

True, of course.