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kentuck

(115,346 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 04:10 PM Jan 2017

"I'm the President....I can have no conflicts of interest"... [View all]

What the hell is he talking about? Is that like Nixon saying, "it's not illegal if the President does it?"

How do they let him get away with such ridiculous comments?

Of course, he can have conflicts of interest... just like every other President before him could have conflicts of interest.

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"I'm the President....I can have no conflicts of interest"... [View all] kentuck Jan 2017 OP

Nixon on steroids. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #1

he picks up more enemies every day Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #2

He's Nixon, self aware. Initech Jan 2017 #5

He's declaring himself Emperor. Adrahil Jan 2017 #3

He is very smart. Wharton! Incredible! His mind resolves all the conflicts. immoderate Jan 2017 #4

Another Steve Bannon quote. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #6

yes, very nixonian. someone told him conflict of interest laws exempt the president. unblock Jan 2017 #7

It's exactly like Nixon. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #8

He is referring to U.S. code Title 18, Section 208 where Congress did exempt Potus and VP Solly Mack Jan 2017 #9

One might note Sherman A1 Jan 2017 #10

L'etat c'est moi malthaussen Jan 2017 #11

Not yet, you're not, you filthy cretin. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #12

Hey, hey... please stop! Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #13

Perhaps your sort of cretins align with meaning 1, whereas Trump aligns with meaning 2: Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #14