Posts Made By: Greg Shaffer

Originally Posted by Darian Rachal

It certainly looks better than the Democrat plan.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

So, if Trump loses, will you be a "Q"toid?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

It's not enough for you  that he's being audited for a multimillion dollar refund that he may very well have to return plus penalties and interest that he is in no position to pay back.
It's not enough for you that he has even bigger loans from undisclosed sources coming due in four years that he can't pay.
It's not enough for you that he may face criminal penalties for employing his daughter while simultaneously writing her off as consultant fees.
It's not enough for you that he claimed to pay taxes when he didn't on the Hannity show.
It's not enough for you that wrote-off $70,000 for hair styling that he did himself.
It's not enough for you that he claimed to be a business genius when his businesses have lost and not made millions.
It's not enough for you that he claims all of the above is "fake news" when he won't release his returns to vindicate himself.
It's not enough for you for that when reporters questioned him today, he simply ran off the stage.
Well, like PT Barnum once said, there's a sucker born every minute...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

"We have all the funding we need from Russia" Donald Trump Jr.
Stick your Lol up yours with that one...

Originally Posted by James Lacey

Read the NYT article, and it is impossible not to conclude that he is a crook and his kids are crooks. The ongoing IRS audit, for example, looks very bad for Trump. The entire tax-refund claim filed by Trump appears to be legally invalid, and Trump is most likely going to end up owing the IRS $100Mn in unpaid taxes, penalty, and interest. The consulting fees Trump paid to Ivanka and others look fraudulent. The $70,000 deduction for hairstylists also looks fraudulent. There are other things mentioned in the NYT article, such as improper deductions for residential property and deducting legal fees related to Trump's 2016 campaign. These deductions may even include the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. There is more in the article, and far too much to list extensively here.

It's also impossible not to see that he is a terrible businessman and is not wealthy or self-made. He inherited $400Mn from his father via sketchy tax evasion schemes and earned $606Mn through the Apprentice. Yet, he has gone on to create enormous financial peril for himself by making egregious business decisions that have left him cash strapped and severely in debt. If he had taken the money and buried it in his backyard, he would be better off today. And let's be clear, using huge losses to offset the tax you owe is not smart; it's terrible business since you would be far better off paying taxes on gains.

Trump is a walking national security liability with pervasive conflicts of interest. Some of the few companies that are doing well are in foreign countries like Turkey and the Philippines. Could that explain his deference to Erdogan when he pulled out of Syria? What about his praise and admiration for Duerte? We know who his creditors are, but who has leverage and influence over them? I'm not Russian to judgment, but no one should be surprised if it turns out to be Russian oligarchs.