Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a speech at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday, October 19.
Vladimir Putin Meets with Members of the Valdai Discussion Club. Transcript of the Plenary Session of the 14th Annual Meeting Vladimir Putin took part in the final session of the Valdai Discussion Club’s 14th Annual Meeting, which this year took the theme The World of the Future: Moving Through Conflict to Cooperation. 19.10.2017 http://valdaiclub.com/events/posts/articles/putin-meets-with-members-of-the-valdai-club/
On Thursday, October 19, 2017, beginning at 9am Eastern/8am Central, the George W. Bush Institute hosted The Spirit of Liberty: At Home, In the World, a national forum in New York City focused on freedom, free markets, and security.
The event included remarks by President George W. Bush, remarks by Mrs. Laura Bush, as well as a conversation on American leadership with United States Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
There was also be a panel discussion on domestic issues featuring: Jean Case, Chief Executive Officer, Case Foundation and Chairman of the National Geographic Society; Mel Martinez, Chairman of the Southeast & Latin America for JPMorgan Chase & Co., former United States Senator and former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Wes Moore, CEO, Robin Hood Foundation; and Jeffrey Rosen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Constitution Center.
Full Broadcast 19Oct17 Real News with David Knight GUESTS: • Lionel — Investigators get to the truth by asking questions & ruling out the impossible, but the Vegas shooting “investigation” began not with questions, but with conclusions that haven’t changed even as contradictions emerge. • Lee Stranahan — new censorship tactics against new media are emerging as Google & Facebook consolidate their monopolies. TOPICS: • Former FEC Chair suggests people should be threatened with libel suits for simply sharing or retweeting • China’s President XI is turning into an old-school Marxist dictator, but one with vast economic power • Judge demands abortion on demand for DREAMER • Chuckie Schumer fights for tax breaks for the rich — like HIM
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
Thursday, October 19th 2017[, with an appearance by Millie Weaver, and Jon Rappoport hosting the fourth hour]: Clinton, Dems Collude With Russia - It's becoming well known that the Clintons, as well as other Democrats, have been colluding with Russians for years on numerous business deals which are detrimental to US interests. The mainstream media has been ignoring this fact while projecting their crimes onto President Trump. Lindsay Grathwohl, the father [sic - youngest daughter ( https://www.gofundme.com/patriot-event-travel-fund , https://www.gofundme.com/4e6ooiw )] of the man who infiltrated the Weather Underground, talks about how the radical left is once again growing violent in America. We also look into how the elites are possibly creating an economic bubble they can pop and then blame on Trump.
It was Barack Obama's first political outing since he left the office of the president. He spoke in support for New Jersey governor candidate Phil Murphy in Newark.
Today on the War Room we observe some shocking footage from an ANTIFA dance competition, as well as a recent leftist protest in a UCLA classroom. Roger Stone highlights the truth about medicinal marijuana with a man who had a life changing experience using medicinal marijuana. We also talk with Austin Petersen, running against Claire McCaskil.
[from Alex Jones and his merry band of batshit bullshitters]
Journalist who began fox news sexual harassment firestorm reflects on Trump, Weinstein and Oprah’s call to women victims across the country Duration: 5:06
Trump boasts about "doing more" than any president despite no major legislative wins. Trump campaign surrogate David Wohl joins “The Beat” after a “guarantee” Trump’s promises would become realities. Duration: 7:30
Responding to The Beat’s interview with gold star parents Sheila and Calvin murphy, Paul Reickhoff, from the IAVA and Bonnie Carroll from the TAPS on how to help families of fallen heroes Duration: 2:18
Today, the Daily Beast reports that some of President Trump's family and closest aides promoted tweets "from professional trolls paid by the Russian government.” Duration: 5:16
Trump personally interviews candidates for US Attorney
All In with Chris Hayes 10/19/17
Donald Trump personally interviewed a candidate for U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who as Politico notes, “would have jurisdiction over Trump Tower and be in a position to investigate the Trump administration.” Duration: 7:33
Rep. Gutierrez: Conditions in Puerto Rico 'unacceptable'
All In with Chris Hayes 10/19/17
One month after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, four in five people are still without power, and about 30% lack drinking water at home - but the president rates the U.S. response a ten out of ten. Duration: 5:12
The president says the U.S. response to Hurricane Maria 'was better than anyone has ever seen.' The governor of Puerto Rico pointedly declines to agree. Duration: 2:17
Obama: Can’t govern people if you win by dividing them
All In with Chris Hayes 10/19/17
Thing 1/Thing 2: Former President Obama hits the trail for Democrats in his first campaign appearances since leaving office and remarks on the current state of American leadership. Duration: 2:18
Inexplicable Trump travel ban decision preceded US Niger exposure
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Rachel Maddow looks at the utterly confounding decision by the Donald Trump White House to add important partner Chad to the latest iteration of the travel ban, and how it might put U.S. military lives in danger in places like Niger. Duration: 25:22
Pentagon scrambles for answers on U.S. soldier deaths in Niger
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Courtney Kube, national security and military reporter for NBC News, talks with Rachel Maddow about the Pentagon's effort to find answers about what happened in Niger that left four U.S. service members dead. Duration: 6:43
New Veterans Affairs proposal raises privatization concnerns
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Rachel Maddow reports on a new proposal by the V.A. that has some veterans advocates concerned that conservatives are taking advantage of the Trump administration to enact the privatizing of veterans' health care they have long sought. Duration: 3:00
FEMA grants dubious contracts in wake of hurricane disasters
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Matthew Philips, politics and policy editor for Bloomberg Businessweek, talks with Rachel Maddow about reporting his team has been doing into the companies being given FEMA contracts to help in the recovery from this season's hurricanes. Duration: 5:27
CIA forced to walk back director's statement on Russian meddling
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Rachel Maddow shares video of CIA director Mike Pompeo stating falsely that the U.S. intelligence community's assessment is that Russia's meddling did not affect the outcome of the election. The CIA would later walk that statement back. Duration: 1:31
Eric Holder joins Rachel Maddow Monday, 10/23 at 9pm ET
The Rachel Maddow Show 10/19/17
Rachel Maddow reports on how the Wisconsin voter ID law had a deleterious effect on voter turnout, something Attorney General Eric Holder warned about at the time. Eric Holder will join Rachel Maddow for an interview on Monday 10/23 at 9pm ET. Duration: 1:43
Lawrence: 'Stunned' by John Kelly's attack on Rep. Wilson
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell 10/19/17
While defending President Donald Trump's "brave" condolence call to a Gold Star family, Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly attacked Rep. Frederica Wilson, calling her an "empty barrel." Lawrence O'Donnell explains why Kelly was noble and cruel all at once. Duration: 19:13
Gold Star father John Kelly discusses his son in defense of Trump
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 10/19/17
Sharing details of his son's death serving in Afghanistan, W.H. Chief of Staff defended Trump before Trump took to Twitter to feud with the Democrat who criticized his remarks to an Army widow. Duration: 11:05
Obama & Bush both criticize Trump without naming him
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 10/19/17
Returning to two different stages in two different speeches, Presidents Obama and Bush took swipes at Trump and his scorched Earth politics while never mentioning him by name. Duration: 5:13
Combat veterans respond to John Kelly's defense of Trump
The 11th Hour with Brian Williams 10/19/17
Retired Four-Star Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey and retired Army Col. Jack Jacobs discuss Gold Star father and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's defense of Trump's phone call to an Army widow. Duration: 7:12
Politicians using body doubles is old news, but Donald Trump is using a far more advanced technique when it comes to his stance on health care: the opinion double.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0WgPNqkwHY [with comments] [had another obvious bootleg upload of this at the time which I'd put into a draft post, but it went dark before I'd completed the post so I removed from the post; hopefully this rather more official-loooking upload will last]
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The Presidential Fitness Test - The President Show
Published on Oct 20, 2017 by Comedy Central
Dr. John Gartner, founder of Duty to Warn, meets with the president to assess if he's mentally fit for office.
[originally aired October 19, 2017 (U.S. central time)]
Florida Brewery Crafts Genius Plan To Fill Racist Event With Empty Seats Foiling Richard Spencer? Here’s a toast to that. As if you needed another reason to love beer. When Richard Spencer and his small group of white supremacist fanboys show up at the University of Florida in Gainesville on Thursday, they may be addressing an awfully small crowd. That’s thanks to a genius plan hatched by the folks at Alligator Brewing, who have pledged to give a free beer to anyone who picks up two free tickets to attend Spencer’s talk, then swings by the brewery instead. With 800 tickets available, the brewery could hand out as many as 400 free beers. “We unfortunately can’t stop him from bringing his hate to Gainesville,” Alligator explained in an Instagram post announcing the campaign, “but we can empty the room so his disgusting message goes unheard.” [...] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alligator-brewing-richard-spencer-florida-speech_us_59e788b0e4b00905bdae27de
Richard Spencer speech at Florida campus sparks mass protest Hundreds of protesters have marched on the University of Florida to decry a speech by a white nationalist. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41683713
Cub Scout Expelled After Daring to Question a GOP State Senator ( https://youtu.be/0RTyGcdfN8k ) An 11-year old cub scout in Colorado was kicked out of his den after asking a state senator pointed questions at a Boy Scout-organized event earlier this month, The Denver Post reported Thursday. Ames Mayfield reportedly asked GOP Sen. Vicki Marble questions about her 2013 comments at a legislative hearing on poverty about the “problems in the black race” regarding mortality rates and “genetic makeup.” Lori Mayfield, the fifth-grader’s mother, said her son researched the state senator by himself and that she only told him to be “respectful” in his questioning. “He is still kind of reeling from this,” the mother said. “He is really sensitive, my heart breaks for him.” Nicole Cosme, marketing director of the Boy Scouts of America Denver Area Council said her organization is “evaluating this matter closely and will treat all parties with dignity and respect.” Ames was reportedly offered membership in other dens. https://www.thedailybeast.com/cub-scout-expelled-after-daring-to-question-a-gop-state-senator
The American Greatness of Sgt. La David Johnson - the black Green Beret killed in Niger whose family in flap with Trump over his call ‘You see things on the news all the time of soldiers passing and you often wonder what that person may of been like, well I know what type of person you were.’ https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-american-greatness-of-sgt-la-david-johnson
What’s Causing the Sharp Decline in Insects, and Why It Matters Insect populations are declining dramatically in many parts of the world, recent studies show. Researchers say various factors, from monoculture farming to habitat loss, are to blame for the plight of insects, which are essential to agriculture and ecosystems. https://e360.yale.edu/features/insect_numbers_declining_why_it_matters
Hundreds of families block organ donation Organs from 505 registered donors could not be made available for transplant in the last five years because of objections from relatives. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41671600