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I didn't say revenge was his only motivation, just that it could very well be one of them. I think he proved he could be spiteful by the way he reacted to Obama after losing to him.
Again, I think he deserves credit for being against the horrible healthcare bill.

President Donald Trump's call for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the U.S. national anthem revealed an "unfortunate lack of respect" for the NFL and its players, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday.

That was a huge mistake. He should have stuck to his instincts and not listened to the tea party advisors who got into the mix.

Many will stop going to NFL-matches now, following Trump's call for boycott?

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It's a shame and disgrace when you have the President of the US calling citizens of the country sons of a bitches.

Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump came under harsh criticism Saturday from the NFL and some of the NBA's top players after he blasted prominent athletes for kneeling during the national anthem and refusing to come to the White House, putting himself in the center of a controversy with significant racial and cultural undertones.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell slammed Trump in a statement Saturday morning, calling the President "divisive" for remarks he made at a rally in Alabama Friday night, while one of the most famous athletes in the world, LeBron James, called Trump a "bum" for his Saturday morning tweet uninviting Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry from visiting the White House.

The Golden State Warriors issued a statement later Saturday accepting Trump's dis-invitation.

"While we intended to meet as a team at the first opportunity we had this morning to collaboratively discuss a potential visit to the White House, we accept that President Trump has made it clear that we are not invited," the team said.

The statement added that while the team will not be visiting the White House, its players will still come to the nation's capital in February "to celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion — the values that we embrace as an organization."

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant also tweeted a rebuke of Trump.

"A #POTUS whose name alone creates division and anger. Whose words inspire dissension and hatred can't possibly 'Make America Great Again,'" Bryant wrote.

Trump responded to the criticisms Saturday in a series of tweets, saying that playing for a sports league is a "privilege" and that players should not be able to disrespect the American flag or the US without risking being "fired."

"If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL, or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect ...." Trump tweeted. "Our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU'RE FIRED. Find something else to do!"

Trump's tweets and harsh reaction highlight an extraordinary moment -- the President, NFL commissioner and top basketball players embroiled in a public fight over unity and patriotism.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Trump's criticism of NFL players kneeling in protest during the National Anthem showed a "lack of respect" for the league and its players.

"The NFL and our players are at our best when we help create a sense of unity in our country and our culture," Goodell said in the statement. "There is no better example than the amazing response from our clubs and players to the terrible natural disasters we've experienced over the last month. Divisive comments like these demonstrate an unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL, our great game and all of our players, and a failure to understand the overwhelming force for good our clubs and players represent in our communities."

he is a conservative and old-school Republican

I think he is voting the way a true conservative and true Republican would.

He's also a bipartisan guy from the old days - he knows more can be done for the country when politicians work together. Disagreeing just to disagree isn't good for the country/citizens.

The current approach in Washington isn't working for the United States. Mr. McCain seems to knows that.

With regard to Izzy's post--President Plump surely has kissed Saudi ass. What's more telling is that the September 11th attackers included 15 Saudis, but Saudi Arabia is not on Plump's list. What a loser.

I'm not sure if he understood the risk he was taking when he first took a knee, but even after he was unemployed, he continued to use his resources to help less fortunate people.