Sean Spicer advanced as pick for White House Press Secretary.

huffingtonpost.com

He wants to “reinvent” White House press meetings (as in eliminate them).

#TheResistance

I’ll just leave this right here pic.twitter.com/nr5lvK6ZJy

— CaptainsLog2016 🖖🏽 (@CaptainsLog2016) December 22, 2016

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Morning vibes. Utah backcountry. 📷: @cheathski #SpreadTelemark

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Oldschool #roadgap!

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#tbt to shooting for the @aspensnowmass advertising campaign a few years back. Lots of fun. 📷: @chasejarvis

Let me get this straight…#NotMyPresidentElect #MAGA by deporting Trump! pic.twitter.com/8dRvjsW7RM

— McSpocky™ 👽 (@mcspocky) December 22, 2016

Corker: Committee won’t demand Tillerson’s tax returns during confirmation for state position https://t.co/zviDtCMUHI pic.twitter.com/ojpiPLBveu

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 23, 2016

According to the New Republican Nihilist Rules, Pelosi should ask China to hack his finances.

Wait that would be treason LOLz https://t.co/X4ukTWhJL5

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 23, 2016

re: #5 teleskiguy

I’ve been meaning to ask you, have you ever run across a photographer named Embry Rucker? He’s done a lot of sport photography, including skiing and snowboarding.

embryrucker.com

Anyway, he’s another one of my talented former students. Now he lives in So Cal, but he was based out of Wyoming and Colorado when he was single.

re: #8 wheat-dogg

No.

He’s good! Maybe he knows my friend Justin McCarty? jqmc.us

re: #9 teleskiguy

No.

He’s good! Maybe he knows my friend Justin McCarty? jqmc.us

Not sure, but I can always ask. ;-)

Embry went to U of Wyoming and started taking photos of skiers and ‘boarders for skiing magazines. Once he got his foot in the door, his career took off. I reckon he’s been at it for about 15-20 years now.

I just heard on ABC News Radio that Err Furor wants his inauguration to be all about “the people” so no A-list celebrities will be performing at his inauguration. That must mean that Nugent is still performing. :p Interesting way to solve the problem of nobody worth a shit wanting to be seen performing for him, eh?

Maybe he can get some good ol’ American Nazi death metal band to headline his show.

re: #11 Odie Hugh Manatee

I just heard on ABC News Radio that Err Furor wants his inauguration to be all about “the people” so no A-list celebrities will be performing at his inauguration. That must mean that Nugent is still performing. :p Interesting way to solve the problem of nobody worth a shit wanting to be seen performing for him, eh?

Maybe he can get some good ol’ American Nazi death metal band to headline his show.

The People (tm):

Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Wilbur Ross
Linda McMahon

The People, in other words, billionaires.

To quote Dickens, “This is Ignorance, this is Want. Beware them both.”

re: #12 Anymouse

Beware when a Republican starts talking about The People. It means you’re about to be ripped off even more than usual.

If today Frank Zappa suddenly came back from the dead and saw how most humans get their music he would have a stroke and probably die again.

— Charlie Vogel (@teleskiguy) December 23, 2016

Attempting positivity.

re: #14 William Lewis

Beware when a Republican starts talking about The People. It means you’re about to be ripped off even more than usual.

Corporations are people my friend.

On a local level, the Republicans on my village board are concerned about the issues of the people in my village.

At the state or national level, they seem more interested in corporations than people.

None of the village board members are likely to ever advance beyond trustee positions in town (I am the only one interested in running for higher office). While it does seem to be a tenet of conservative belief that something is not a problem unless it affects me personally, I am not sure that applies to my compatriots on my village board. On the other hand, everyone in town knows everyone else, so everything does have a personal aspect to it.

re: #16 Alyosha

Trump will never be the positive force for change that Mr. Carter has beenthrough Habitat for Humanity.

This is the saddest thing ever (and she’s had enough internet wrath all day…so please don’t add to it) pic.twitter.com/kXsRI3tWXA

— Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) December 23, 2016

re: #17 Anymouse

It’s a future version of the Civil War without bullets. I think professed R s will be forced to define themselves on a sliding scale in the months to come.

re: #18 prairiefire

Trump will never be the positive force for change that Mr. Carter has beenthrough Habitat for Humanity.

Feckin’ right.

Alternatively…

ktnv.com

Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) slams the Democratic National Committee as “worthless” for not helping state parties.

I don’t think I would go as far as to say “worthless,” but I would certainly use a word like “unhelpful.” The only time I am ever contacted is when they want money. Run for office? Piffle, never heard of you. Run for reëlection? Still haven’t heard of you.

Harry Reid can claim large credit for building up Nevada’s state Democratic Party. Nevada has since largely gone blue.

The GOP was so successful over many years because it pays attention to local races as well as national ones. There was no seat for any position on my ballot this year that did not contain at least one Republican candidate. Most of the same seats were unchallenged by the Democratic Party.

I have never turned in a ballot that was mostly blank until this year.

State Department caves in to Trump transition team request.

State Department Hands Trump Team Requested Info on Gender Equality Programmes (Goes to Voice of America)

While Trump’s team did not request names, there is speculation the information could be used to ascertain those. Then there is this:

Kirby said there is concern the Trump team’s request may be an attempt to ascertain what programs at the State Department are focused on support for family planning (including abortion) or gay rights, issues that are an anathema to some very conservative politicians and groups in the United States.

re: #23 Anymouse

What is this All about? Smells like Bannon to me. Guess what, no board to answer to. Only the American public.

re: #24 prairiefire

What is this All about? Smells like Bannon to me. Guess what, no board to answer to. Only the American public.

And the American public has jack-all power to do anything about it now. That moment passed on Election Day (and a significant minority of voters elected Mr. Trump and his happy go lucky crew of fascists).

First typhoon of the season expected to hit Australia on Christmas weekend:

Image: sh0217.gif

It is tropical-storm strength and not expected to get much stronger before making landfall (currently 40 knots).

I believe in his 1st year Trump will give bilionaires a chance to get much richer & an opportuinity for the poor to become much, much poorer

— carl reiner (@carlreiner) December 23, 2016

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What do Santa Clause and Donald Trump have in common? For the cleverest answer, you will be rewaded by smiling sister and brother tweeters/

— carl reiner (@carlreiner) December 22, 2016

lots of good answers, actually — worth reading the thread

Aung San Suu Kyi is complicit in the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya people, the oppressed Muslim minority in Myanmar. https://t.co/yb900lOc1l

— Nikhil Goyal (@nikhilgoya_l) December 23, 2016

Over at Daily Kos, a writer notes that the Wall Street Journal (the article is behind a paywall so I cannot read the original) Chinese government is becoming more bellicose towards Mr. Trump’s trade war talk. The article notes that China would be just fine in boycotting Midwestern agricultural products. (Since those states are largely run by Republicans, the real target of China’s threat is Republican politicians.)

dailykos.com

dailykos.com

re: #31 Anymouse

When it comes to dealing with the Chinese, Trump is bringing a slide rule to a cyberfight.

Hey, if the shit hits the fan and all hell breaks loose into some kind of Red Dawn nightmare scenario, there is this:

Earthworms are 82% protein, rich in Omega 3, and pair well with cumin and curry

— OnThisDay & Facts (@NotableHistory) December 23, 2016

re: #31 Anymouse

g’night. I have to meet with a plumber tomorrow… .

Berlin suspect is dead

re: #36 electrotek

Berlin suspect is dead

BREAKING Italy interior minister says man killed in Milan was without doubt Berlin lorry attack suspect. Live blog: https://t.co/hWpkoaJQhH

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) December 23, 2016

Killed in Milan, Italy.

re: #37 teleskiguy

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Killed in Milan, Italy.

Really wished he was caught alive

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23 DEC: Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old girl whose mother ran a Twitter account in her name about life in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, tells the BBC about the night the house she was playing in was bombed. Bana and her family say they were evacuated along with other civilians on Monday as part of a deal that saw residents of the former rebel enclave head to other parts of the country. Find out more: bbc.in @alabed_bana #Aleppo #Syria #SyrianWar #BBCShorts #BBCNews @BBCNews

“News reports alleging that a Jewish family has ‘fled’ Lancaster County are untrue and damaging,” said Nancy Baron-Baer, ADL Regional Director. “We spoke with the family, who explained that they went on a previously-planned vacation for the holidays. Stories like this can sow fear in the Jewish community and beyond, and it is important to stop the spread of misinformation.

adl.org

re: #40 DuckDharma

adl.org

That’s a relief. FNC and Breitbart had no business attacking that family though.

Hijackers seized control of a Libyan plane on a domestic flight, demanding release of Muammar Gaddafi’s son from prison. The plane landed in Malta safely, no one injured AFAIK.

An hour and a half later, this is what we know so far: https://t.co/VZ30BHDTqR #Malta #hijack #Libya #Gaddafi #airport

— Lovin Malta (@LovinMalta) December 23, 2016

re: #42 wheat-dogg

Hijackers seized control of a Libyan plane on a domestic flight, demanding release of Muammar Gaddafi’s son from prison. The plane landed in Malta safely, no one injured AFAIK.

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Qaddafi? That guy who Obama’s detractors insist got done wrong by the US and never had any allies hijack planes before?

Every New Year, I have a ‘bet’ to see how long it’ll take before the first terrible thing happens.

I don’t think I’ll have to wait very long this year.

re: #44 meteor

Every New Year, I have a ‘bet’ to see how long it’ll take before the first terrible thing happens.

I don’t think I’ll have to wait very long this year.

You’ll still be working off the backlog from 2016 well into 2017. And never mind that sufficient unto the day are the evils thereof…especially with Trump and his lack-witted lackeys.

Trump: “let it be an arms race” pic.twitter.com/CLklx4q5m9

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) December 23, 2016

When wandering through the radioactive post-apocalyptic ruins, if you come across a member of the electoral college

Beat their ass. https://t.co/phc8iGDH6R

— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 23, 2016

re: #46 The Vicious Babushka

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This asshole. But hey the Dems are the real warmongers because they don’t have their tongues up Putin’s ass.

The hijackers have agreed to lay down arms and release passengers, according to reports in Malta.

More passengers now being released from #AfriqiyahAir #8U209 #Malta #Hijack pic.twitter.com/OgP0Zp8Gbh

— William (@willziz) December 23, 2016

Kellyanne Conway is the most garbage person of the entire Garbage Pile of Trump people

Kellyanne Conway told @Maddow last night “we’re getting ahead of ourselves” asking about “arms race”. Proving again Kellyanne is not Trump. pic.twitter.com/XsaaNb1kOL

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) December 23, 2016

WE may be going to hell in a handbasket, but Google put a personlized doodle on my Chrome page cause it’s my birthday.

re: #37 teleskiguy

Berlin terrorist is dead.
dailymail.co.uk

re: #50 I Would Prefer Not To

WE may be going to hell in a handbasket, but Google put a personlized doodle on my Chrome page cause it’s my birthday.

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Happy Birthday.

A bagpiper came to the lobby of our building and played a short concert. DAYUM those things are hella LOUD.

Well this isn’t good

More than 400 flights in and out of LAX are expected to be delayed or canceled this morning. Good luck. https://t.co/evq8gMY3o8 pic.twitter.com/0xHv3EafMR

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 23, 2016

re: #53 The Vicious Babushka

A bagpiper came to the lobby of our building and played a short concert. DAYUM those things are hella LOUD.

When I was in college during the last nuclear arms race, there was a piper who would play every time it was really foggy out. Because bagpipes are so freaking loud, you could hear him no matter where you were on campus (admittedly it’s a compact campus) but couldn’t locate him because of the fog.

It’s probably how he avoided being murdered.

The bagpiper has moved to the other end of the lobby WHICH IS A LONG LOBBY but he’s still HELLA LOUD.

re: #56 The Vicious Babushka

The bagpiper has moved to the other end of the lobby WHICH IS A LONG LOBBY but he’s still HELLA LOUD.

Bagpipers make excellent battlefield signal corps.

re: #44 meteor

Every New Year, I have a ‘bet’ to see how long it’ll take before the first terrible thing happens.

I don’t think I’ll have to wait very long this year.

Put your money on 1/20/17.

re: #57 wheat-dogg

Bagpipers make excellent battlefield signal corps.

I understand why.

re: #46 The Vicious Babushka

Maybe the Fallout video games are more prophetic than any of us ever believed…

re: #60 Eclectic Cyborg

Maybe the Fallout video games are more prophetic than any of us ever believed…

Start collecting bottle caps.

re: #57 wheat-dogg

And also an excellent low-tech LRAD system.

I am reading the questions and reviews of Ivanka’s products on Amazon. Good funny reading.

re: #63 Emptor scriptor Remorse

I am reading the questions and reviews of Ivanka’s products on Amazon. Good funny reading.

Link?

re: #63 Emptor scriptor Remorse

But it goes staler than an open bag of cheese puffs in the Amazon.

Libyan hijackers are millennials.

The age of hijackers are about 25 years old. #Libya #Afriqiyah #Hijacking #Malta #Tripoli #Sebha

— LibyaFromInside (@LibyaFromInside) December 23, 2016

Also, 65 passengers have been released, out of 218 or so.
WaPo reports all 118 passengers are freed.

nbcnews.com

In time, these reviews will be plucked from the site, and aggressive trolls could face lawsuits for their words, even if they were simply horsing around.

“Retailers are taking an aggressive stand to crack down on fake reviewers; Amazon has sued more than 1000, for example,” said Goldberg.

Amazon sues fake reviewers because reviews are such important credentials for a brand.

“In many cases, ratings and review are now more important than brand reputation to a product’s success,” said Goldberg. “So anything that affects the integrity of reviews is of great concern to marketers.”

That said, these aren’t really the kind of fake reviews that could hurt a huge brand like Ivanka Trump’s. It’s the false reviews that cite realistic complaints about a product, like poor quality or inaccurate sizing, that can actually hurt a brand — not wisecracks or political digs.

re: #66 wheat-dogg

Many of the 9/11 hijackers were around the same age.

re: #66 wheat-dogg

But, like, gag me with a spoon, hijacking is so, like, the 80’s man!

re: #69 Emptor scriptor Remorse

But, like, gag me with a spoon, hijacking is so, like, the 80’s man!

I’m so old I remember when hijacking a plane to Cuba was a thing.

Check out these creatures that were caught up in a deep sea fisherman’s net. Yikes.

thrillist.com

re: #53 The Vicious Babushka

My boss “plays” bagpipes, and is inexplicably passionate about bagpipe music. I can’t for the life of me understand why anyone enjoys hearing that. If I wanted to hear geese being tortured to death by men wearing skirts, I’m sure there’s a website for it. I don’t need it simulated by my employer.

I like some bagpipe music. Cliche though it may be, I really love versions of Amazing Grace that use that instrument.

Sarah Kendzior has drawn the same conclusion as I have: Trump is being played bigly by people who are smarter and sneakier than he is.

In 1988, Trump tried to get Gorbachev on board with his nuke plan while promoting himself as future pres. Failed. https://t.co/gZKmlgHGwt pic.twitter.com/wkxpoIV44T

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 23, 2016

Not hard to draw a straight line from this attempt to another: Approaching Putin w/ same argument and this time, he bites. Sheeshuz. https://t.co/P4Hrql0PgF

— Kay #Resist (@foodnpolitics) December 23, 2016

Agree with this possibility. Trump thinks he finally made his long-desired Russian “deal”. In reality, he’s Putin’s malleable pawn. https://t.co/udH2Kzgata

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 23, 2016

And he has no fucking clue he’s being used.

Good morning!

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Bacon jam!

re: #73 darthstar

It looks like the kind of off-kilter English T-shirt I see in China all the time, written by people with an e-dictionary and a weak understanding of the language.

Plus the fist is the black power sign.

Now the Tweeter In Chief Elect is whining on his Tweet Feed that Eric’s “Pay to Play” scheme is “depriving kids with cancer.”

NEWS FLASH: You can donate directly to any number of organizations that treat Kids With Cancer. There is NO VALID REASON for any of that cancer money to first go through Eric Trump’s Pay To Play Machine.

re: #78 The Vicious Babushka

And I’m sure that Eric’s little charity is highly rated by every rating organization and is completely transparent?

Я не удивлен, товарищ.

Not all pipes are Scottish/Irish. Here are Galician pipers in a 1 hr Christmas concert. It’s very traditional, until the drumline goes quite modern.

Concerto de Nadal Real Banda de Gaitas

Here is the bagpiper in our building lobby:

re: #76 jeffreyw

Good morning!

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Bacon jam!

I got another 3lbs of bacon in the mail yesterday. Total now is 7 1/2 pounds of bacon my wife’s family sent me. That’s a lot of bacon. Granted, I sent them 2lbs/month for a year so we’re basically even, but putting 7 1/2 lbs of bacon in a freezer with a 1/2 pig already there isn’t an easy task. I think there’s about 17 lbs of bacon in there now.

re: #81 The Vicious Babushka

re: #67 Emptor scriptor Remorse

Really? I don’t think Amazon removes very many of the obviously funny reviews. You need only look at the reviews for sugar-free Gummi Bears for that. (Oh, and by the way, those reviews are true. I made the mistake of buying a container of sugar-free Gummi Bears from a local grocery store, not realizing that the stuff on the TOP of the table was sugar free candies. Oh my.)

re: #77 wheat-dogg

A lot of times, you’ll find English used as an aesthetic design element in Asian countries without much (or any) regard for the actual content. According to Bagpipe Boss who has reason to know first-hand, the same kind of thing is commonly found in Brazil.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

re: #75 wheat-dogg

And he has no fucking clue he’s being used.

Or he knows and just doesn’t care.

re: #81 The Vicious Babushka

I see your piper and raise you Portland, Oregon’s very own Unipiper.

Unicycling Darth Vader upgrades to Flaming Bagpipes - Keep Portland Weird - The Unipiper *Official*

Someone is making a lot of money by simply whispering in Trump’s ear.

Today, Trump used @twitter to:

Spank @newtgingrich
Restart the Nukes Race
Crash a major stock
Complain nobody cool’ll be at his party

— Derek DelGaudio (@derek_del) December 23, 2016

re: #88 darthstar

Someone is making a lot of money by simply whispering in Trump’s ear.

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Wrong tweet.

Based on the tremendous cost and cost overruns of the Lockheed Martin F-35, I have asked Boeing to price-out a comparable F-18 Super Hornet!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

This Trump tweet just sent $LMT’s market value down approximately $1,200,000,000.

Yes, that’s $1.2 BILLION. https://t.co/2OsO0JOdq5

— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) December 22, 2016

re: #88 darthstar

Someone is making a lot of money by simply whispering in Trump’s ear.

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Just wait until he’s officially sworn in.

*headdesk*

Here’s what the electoral map would look like if only people who weren’t burnt to a crisp in the nuclear holocaust voted. pic.twitter.com/MsrkuOjZWi

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) December 23, 2016

re: #89 darthstar

Wrong tweet.

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Can the SEC go after a sitting president for market manipulation and insider trading?

re: #92 wheat-dogg

I think we’d need the Profiles in Courage in Congress to file articles of Impeachment.

re: #90 Dr Lizardo

Just wait until he’s officially sworn in.

*headdesk*

Be glad he’s not sworn in. If he were a US official with authority, yesterday’s stunt could have cost the taxpayer a couple billion dollars as a “constructive change” to existing contracts.

The Rockettes have a choice—Perform for Trump, or lose their jobs https://t.co/aFKwQeYv1v pic.twitter.com/uVsgk5m0Mr

— Jezebel (@Jezebel) December 23, 2016

re: #82 darthstar

Making jam of it will reduce the space you need by quite a lot.

re: #96 jeffreyw

Looks like you add a LOT of stuff to it…which would add volume…of course, after you EAT all of it, which, from the sound of it, wouldn’t be long after you made it, all that volume would be gone…

re: #96 jeffreyw

Making jam of it will reduce the space you need by quite a lot.

That looks pretty easy.

re: #95 The Vicious Babushka

This may be an unpopular opinion, but… a lot of people in the private sector are going to have to do work with a Trump administration that don’t want to. The letter the Union it wrote to its members was incredibly shitty and deserves criticism, but I’m not convinced that the Rockettes need to be allowed to violate their contracts. Just my thoughts before I’ve finished my coffee.

re: #99 JasonA

This may be an unpopular opinion, but… a lot of people in the private sector are going to have to do work with a Trump administration that don’t want to. The letter the Union it wrote to its members was incredibly shitty and deserves criticism, but I’m not convinced that the Rockettes need to be allowed to violate their contracts. Just my thoughts before I’ve finished my coffee.

But no one says they have to show up sober or dance in step.

re: #97 Jayleia

Looks like you add a LOT of stuff to it…which would add volume…of course, after you EAT all of it, which, from the sound of it, wouldn’t be long after you made it, all that volume would be gone…

That volume will be somewhere.

re: #97 Jayleia

Ever cook a bunch of onions down? I think you need a peck, peck ‘n a half to get a quart of caramelized onion.

re: #98 darthstar

That looks pretty easy.

Yeah, keep the heat low and go slow. Takes a lot of time, don’t hurry it.

re: #100 I Would Prefer Not To

But no one says they have to show up sober or dance in step.

They should just do jazz hands.

re: #100 I Would Prefer Not To

But no one says they have to show up sober or dance in step.

Professional entertainers will perform professionally, out of pride and respect for their fellow performers. They may hate being there, but the show must go on.

But a few Hillary stickers on certain body parts might convey a message.

re: #102 jeffreyw

OK, you’re DEFINITELY more expert than I am…and now I’m hungry.

re: #95 The Vicious Babushka

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That’s Jim Dolan for you. Asshole.

He wrecked my Knicks for years, and his band sucks too.

re: #41 HappyWarrior

That’s a relief. FNC and Breitbart had no business attacking that family though.

But it shows how much traction a true non-story can get when it is a matter of the “War on Christmas”.

I am starting to dread that part of the holiday, they are even trying to start on in Germany, which has been generally spared the idiocy.

Most people, even the Muslims and other non-Christians, understand that it is as much a cultural tradition as a religious holiday and simply take it all in stride and enjoy the songs, lights, chocolate, gingerbread and mulled wine…

re: #71 MsJ

Check out these creatures that were caught up in a deep sea fisherman’s net. Yikes.

thrillist.com

Not before bedtime!

Has this been mentioned yet?

re: #92 wheat-dogg

Can the SEC go after a sitting president for market manipulation and insider trading?

Can but won’t.

re: #105 wheat-dogg

Professional entertainers will perform professionally, out of pride and respect for their fellow performers. They may hate being there, but the show must go on.

But a few Hillary stickers on certain body parts might convey a message.

I suggest a synchronized raising of middle fingers.

re: #112 whitebeach

I suggest a synchronized raising of middle fingers.

I approve.

re: #100 I Would Prefer Not To

But no one says they have to show up sober or dance in step.

The Rockettes should do “Springtime for Hitler” just to spite Trump.

re: #67 Emptor scriptor Remorse

nbcnews.com

I wonder if they’ll crack down on the fake positive reviews that people give to all the horrendous right wing books.

re: #114 Lidane

The Rockettes should do “Springtime for Hitler” just to spite Trump.

Springtime for Putin would be more fitting…

winter for Georgia and Ukraine…

re: #115 BeachDem

I wonder if they’ll crack down on the fake positive reviews that people give to all the horrendous right wing books.

or all the people who order them in bulk just to drive up sales…

*cough*

Corker: Committee won’t demand Tillerson’s tax returns during confirmation for state position https://t.co/zviDtCMUHI pic.twitter.com/ojpiPLBveu

— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 23, 2016

They’re supposed to work for the American people. Without seeing tax returns, we don’t know who they’re working for. https://t.co/Jn0Rn4CKig

— Pierre Omidyar (@pierre) December 23, 2016

re: #114 Lidane

The Rockettes should do “Springtime for Hitler” just to spite Trump.

Good idea in theory, but in practice he would claim it as a tribute to his leadership. And probably would request “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” for an encore.

re: #118 Lidane

*cough*

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I bet the other corporations are jealous that Exxon gets its very own Secretary of State and they don’t.

re: #95 The Vicious Babushka

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So it will be a 12 woman kickline? (only 12 are full-time)

re: #118 Lidane

*cough*

Corker: Committee won’t demand Tillerson’s tax returns during confirmation for state position

Tax disclosure is for little people.

re: #82 darthstar

I got another 3lbs of bacon in the mail yesterday. Total now is 7 1/2 pounds of bacon my wife’s family sent me. That’s a lot of bacon. Granted, I sent them 2lbs/month for a year so we’re basically even, but putting 7 1/2 lbs of bacon in a freezer with a 1/2 pig already there isn’t an easy task. I think there’s about 17 lbs of bacon in there now.

You can never have enough Bacon!

Putin letter addresses Fuckface Von Clownstick as “His Excellency”
No wonder Fuckface hearts Putin

This is the Putin letter, calling for more Russia-America “collaboration on the international scene”: pic.twitter.com/BTv4RyaaHR

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 23, 2016

So, Trump’s entertainment line-up so far includes that teen singer with a transgender sister, the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a draft choice to be named at a later date?

re: #125 wheat-dogg

So, Trump’s entertainment line-up so far includes that teen singer with a transgender sister, the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a draft choice to be named at a later date?

Gosh, even Lee Greenwood won’t show up to sing “Gawd Bless the You Ess Aaaaa”…

re: #125 wheat-dogg

So, Trump’s entertainment line-up so far includes that teen singer with a transgender sister, the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a draft choice to be named at a later date?

Jackie Evancho. Let’s hope her repertoire is “English Only” opera.

And, going on right now, is the fair well broadcast of Diane Rhem of her show that began at WAMU in Washington, DC. She has been a stalwart interviewer (her great catch-phrase has been “Thank you, but you didn’t answer the question”) and we in the DC area and all the places that she has expanded to will miss her.

She shows how real talk/interview radio should be held. No screaming. No hype. Excellent guests. And, she is always well prepared.

Goodbye Diane, we will miss your daily show. She has said that she is going to start a weekly podcast, but her 10:00am-12:00am EST on WAMU slot will be filled by someone who is not her.

Needed an upper after waking up in the usual mood swingy frustration. So here’s a cool street performer I caught on the way home yesterday.

Beatbox Dubstep at Union Square, NYC. #MomentOfZen pic.twitter.com/DXQHZFy1Xi

— Kryptik (@Citizen_Kryptik) December 23, 2016

When the governess says that you will not be allowed to have any sweets until you have finished your portion of roast goose like a good boy. pic.twitter.com/XsKglSC7gP

— David Roth (@david_j_roth) December 23, 2016

re: #125 wheat-dogg

So, Trump’s entertainment line-up so far includes that teen singer with a transgender sister, the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and a draft choice to be named at a later date?

You forgot “future considerations”

So it looks like the parents did pull the kid out…what a mess.

Editor’s Note: This story has been amended to reflect further comments from the parents of a Centerville Elementary School student who removed their child from class over concerns for their and their child’s safety. The parents told the Anti-Defamation League Thursday they were traveling on a previously planned vacation. The family told LNP and LancasterOnline their child was being harassed and blamed for the cancellation of “A Christmas Carol,” and that they were concerned for their and their child’s safety. LNP and LancasterOnline stand by the original reporting on this story.

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re: #107 makeitstop

That’s Jim Dolan for you. Asshole.

He wrecked my Knicks for years, and his band sucks too.

And it sounds like he responds to criticism the way the yam does: (bolding mine)

In February 2015, Dolan responded to a letter from Irving Bierman, a 73-year-old, lifelong Knicks fan, that criticized Dolan’s ownership of the Knicks and questioned his leadership with a seething letter of his own, telling the fan to “root for the Nets because the Knicks don’t want you” and that Bierman was “a sad person” and probably an “alcoholic maybe”.,[17][18][19] Dolan later addressed the issue with the press, but did not apologize, only saying the letter was a case of “tit for tat” and declaring the incident “over”.,[20][21] Newly appointed NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did not reprimand or penalize Dolan, but instead further brushed the incident under the rug by calling Dolan a “consummate New Yorker” who received “an unkind email and responded with an unkind email”.,[22][23]

en.wikipedia.org

re: #133 Stanley Sea

NSFC (Not Safe for Christmas):

39 Degrees North: Nicholas Was

So, now the Trump special snowflakes are complaining that the Trump kids “charity” isn’t able to do whatever they want. Oh really?

They need to follow the law.

They need to be transparent as to who’s on the board.

They need to identify the money sources and follow the law as to where the money comes from and where it’s going.

In other words, they need to do all the things that the Clinton Foundation did from the outset. The same people who demanded Clintons shut down their foundation that helped millions of people around the world are questioning why Trump’s scamming kids’ “charity” is being questioned.

Considering that the Trumps have played games with who is on the board, where the money is coming from, and don’t release their tax returns, there’s no way to know what they are doing and the conflicts of interest keep piling up.

The entire Trump clan operates a grift and a scam so as to enrich themselves. Donny’s “charity” uses others people’s money, even though it wasn’t set up under NY law to solicit money from others (that’s a no-no). NY has given Trump time to correct the deficiencies, but the reality is that Trump is a deficiency. He’s a con man, and he keeps scamming.

His kids are just like him. Scammers to the last.

re: #133 Stanley Sea

re: #110 Timothy Watson

Has this been mentioned yet?

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Pick your own fuckin’ grapes, Eric.

re: #137 lawhawk

You forget, though: IOKIYAAR

But maybe we need to amend that for the next few years to: IOKITSS (It’s OK If Trump Says So)

How will we all die in 2017? Oh, there’s so many ways. https://t.co/wbwLQ1TYdt pic.twitter.com/p89YcOIZDa

— The Nib (@thenib) December 23, 2016

Funniest comment about the Rockette situation:

And the Rockettes’ red glare…

re: #134 BeachDem

And it sounds like he responds to criticism the way the yam does: (bolding mine)

In February 2015, Dolan responded to a letter from Irving Bierman, a 73-year-old, lifelong Knicks fan, that criticized Dolan’s ownership of the Knicks and questioned his leadership with a seething letter of his own, telling the fan to “root for the Nets because the Knicks don’t want you” and that Bierman was “a sad person” and probably an “alcoholic maybe”.,[17][18][19] Dolan later addressed the issue with the press, but did not apologize, only saying the letter was a case of “tit for tat” and declaring the incident “over”.,[20][21] Newly appointed NBA Commissioner Adam Silver did not reprimand or penalize Dolan, but instead further brushed the incident under the rug by calling Dolan a “consummate New Yorker” who received “an unkind email and responded with an unkind email”.,[22][23]

en.wikipedia.org

Yeah, more like a consummate jerk. He’s another New Yorker who New Yorkers kinda hate.

The Rockettes’ stance is pretty much the anti-gay cake baker stance in reverse (obviously, there’s a difference in the underlying motivation because Trump is a dickhead fascist and gay people are generally quite nice).

But the point remains that if you decide not to perform for someone on the basis of personal beliefs and convictions, you have to accept that this might mean losing your job.

Trump’s nonsensical tweets yesterday about the F18 and F35, coupled with his tweets about the nuclear arsenal show that he has no clue as to what the US military is about, let alone its capabilities. No one surrounding him is able to get through to him either - and it’s clear that he doesn’t want to know.

His tweets about the F-18 and F-35 somehow being interchangeable as though you could suddenly make a non stealth F-18 into a purpose built 6G F-35 showcased his sheer dumbassery. It’s as though he thinks Boeing can just go ahead and order the stealth package as though it was an option in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog or it was the Royale Brougham package on the old Olds 88 and makes it into a Rolls Royce competitor.

This is dangerous, not only for his stunning ignorance, but that he’s surrounded himself with people who refuse to confront his ignorance and set him straight.

His party wont do it.

The media seems unwilling to do it.

It’s up to everyone else to make the dangers known and identify how to stop this dangerous man and his extremist cabal.

Am I the only one wondering when we’ll have our own military coup at this point?

Anything is possible as we continue the fall down this rabbit hole. Even if Trump only lasts one term the world changed and not for the better.

re: #146 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

Doubt it’ll come to that. The GOP will impeach before it comes to that.

The military in the US is far too professional and its leaders truly understand their role in the nation’s power structure.

Updated: Madison Square Garden Responds to #Rockettes; Inauguration Performance Now Voluntaryhttps://t.co/OnCJmADkWj

— BroadwayWorld (@BroadwayWorld) December 23, 2016

re: #146 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance

At this point, I don’t think it would be a military coup in the normal sense of the word.

It could be a self-preservation move for them.

High likelyhood that Trump will be impeached by the GOP so they can put Pence in.

re: #151 BigPapa

High likelyhood that Trump will be impeached by the GOP so they can put Pence in.

Doubt it. Pence will be running things soon enough when Trump gets bored after a few weeks.

re: #149 Backwoods_Sleuth

The fact that it wasn’t voluntary at all is fucking wrong.

Twitter, 2016 (HT @iShami_ ) pic.twitter.com/OdfrlicH9A

— Steve Peers (@StevePeers) December 23, 2016

re: #148 lawhawk

Doubt it’ll come to that. The GOP will impeach before it comes to that.

The military in the US is far too professional and its leaders truly understand their role in the nation’s power structure.

Agreed, but just how many Flynn’s does the military have that we are unaware of… That’s what bothers me.

re: #145 lawhawk

Lockheed and Boeing aren’t “competitor” in the sense that two companies making cardboard boxes are competitors. And, spec’ing out and fine tuning high-tech gadgetry has a pretty large lag time from conception to productions

re: #151 BigPapa

I’d actually doubt that, as I’ve said, Trump IS the GOP establishment now, and really, I think he has been the GOP establishment since at least the time of Clinton.

But for most of that time, the GOP establishment and the GOP rubes have been at cross-purposes. Establishment votes 300 different laws and amendments forbidding gov’t $ going to abortion, and keep doing that…without really banning abortion, or even putting it on radar. Now the rubes ARE the establishment and want real payoffs, same with guns, militarism, etc.

Putting Pence in just turns the GOP against itself, turning the MAGA tribe against the Theocrat tribe.

re: #153 GlutenFreeJesus

The fact that it wasn’t voluntary at all is fucking wrong.

Agreed that it was stupid of the management company - entirely preventable negative publicity.

These are the kinds of things that the majority of Americans who voted against Trump need to continue to do.

Trump is going to go ballistic when he inevitably has political misfortune. He’s been very lucky so far but luck doesn’t last forever. I’d love for 2018 to be a Democratic version of the 2010 Republican wave. The odds are against the Dems of course but then again after 2004, I never saw 2006 beign what it was either.

North Carolina is “no longer considered to be a fully functioning democracy.” https://t.co/0Rflh2VYP9 pic.twitter.com/pi1W0aKNtV

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) December 23, 2016

re: #160 Backwoods_Sleuth

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All because Republicans can’t accept losing. Now imagine if the Dems had done something even close to that after Trump had won.

re: #118 Lidane

Congressmen are not required to release tax returns. A very few do. Also they cannot be charged with insider trading in relation to their public duties.

There is a trucker pointing a gun out of a semi at a rest stop on I-29 in Missouri.

I-29 closed NB at MM 28 and SB at MM 22 due to police activity. Use alternate route. https://t.co/opw1rHuWdm pic.twitter.com/IEBSiZs5JH

— MoDOT (@MoDOT) December 23, 2016

371 near Dearbourn now also jammed. Police diverting traffic because of I29 closure NB and SB. #kctraffic

— Gina Bullard (@GinaKCTV5) December 23, 2016

Thread’s been up for 12 hours, and no updings? It’s Bonnie h*ckin Raitt, for pete’s sake. What is wrong with you lizards?!? Let me be the first!

re: #163 Backwoods_Sleuth

There is a trucker pointing a gun out of a semi at a rest stop on I-29 in Missouri.

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Just another citizen exercising his god given 2nd amendment right. //

re: #164 wrenchwench

Thread’s been up for 12 hours, and no updings? It’s Bonnie h*ckin Raitt, for pete’s sake. What is wrong with you lizards?!? Let me be the first!

What? I just wanted something to talk about.

Yes, what are your thoughts on Trump nukes, @GOP? How about you, @potus? Should we “give Trump a chance” to show us mushroom clouds? 🤔 https://t.co/uhfPu9dq45

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 23, 2016

Solidarity upding for the Raittster.

re: #166 HappyWarrior

What? I just wanted something to talk about.

Talking is discouraged until the entire video has been viewed.

/

re: #169 wrenchwench

Talking is discouraged until the entire video has been viewed.

/

Wasn’t that her big song? Something To Talk About? I think it was big in the late 80’s or early 90’s?

re: #170 HappyWarrior

Wasn’t that her big song? Something To Talk About? I think it was big in the late 80’s or early 90’s?

One of the many. She’s been around forever, and played with everyone.

Bonnie Raitt and B.B. King - House of Blues Chicago (2004)

Have I missed it? Where are Democratic leaders on his nuclear comments? The letter from Putin??

I’ve seen this one, but not much.

The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

Dear Donald Trump. You’re new to this so here’s a list of things to tweet about instead of nuclear weapons.

1.) Literally anything. https://t.co/1FzIdzB1tV

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) December 23, 2016

YouTube

re: #159 HappyWarrior

Trump is going to go ballistic when he inevitably has political misfortune. He’s been very lucky so far but luck doesn’t last forever. I’d love for 2018 to be a Democratic version of the 2010 Republican wave. The odds are against the Dems of course but then again after 2004, I never saw 2006 beign what it was either.

2006 was what it was because Katrina. Absent that, 2004 voters would have repeated their 2004 preferences.

re: #172 Jenner7

Have I missed it? Where are Democratic leaders on his nuclear comments? The letter from Putin??

I’ve seen this one, but not much.

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I want to say Schiff is the ranking Dem on the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

re: #174 sagehen

2006 was what it was because Katrina. Absent that, 2004 voters would have repeated their 2004 preferences.

D’oh I did forget about that.

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re: #159 HappyWarrior

Trump is going to go ballistic when he inevitably has political misfortune. He’s been very lucky so far but luck doesn’t last forever. I’d love for 2018 to be a Democratic version of the 2010 Republican wave. The odds are against the Dems of course but then again after 2004, I never saw 2006 beign what it was either.

Exactly why I will be more surprised if he finishes his term than if he does not.

Jesus H Christ…

Carl Paladino’s ‘gorilla’ remark spurs outrage https://t.co/SiFjfnEHGy pic.twitter.com/ljgL3mBlua

— lohud.com (@lohud) December 23, 2016

re: #179 JasonA

Jesus H Christ…

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Bigoted asshole needs to be smacked.

re: #181 HappyWarrior

Bigoted asshole needs to be smacked.

Improves his chances of a job with Trump….

re: #182 Barefoot Grin

Improves his chances of a job with Trump….

I imagine he already had good chances of that.

re: #179 JasonA

Trump ally wants Michelle Obama to “return to being a male, “let loose in outback of Zimbabwe,” live with gorilla: https://t.co/4ElaqYYC7l

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 23, 2016

This is #CarlPaladino - a Trump bigot who previously ran as GOP candidate for NYS governor. #BigotBrigade https://t.co/INaMf1rmwi

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) December 23, 2016

Drive by post while checking in here and there. This video scares the living shit out of me & Kellyanne Conway freaks the hell out of me. She’s like a John Carpenter villain!

Rachel Maddow and Kellyanne Conway

re: #185 (alpuz)

I like the term Sarah Kendzior came up with both for her and Mika:

Those Botoxed Riefenstahls are good for seeing how Trump wants you to see his world. Otherwise, no. Today they talked nukes. https://t.co/zS441A6fX5

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 23, 2016

Creepiest thing—well, after seeing multiple clips of KAC on Rachel Maddow’s show—was seeing Joe and Mika in pajamas in front some fake studio fireplace.

When asked if these are his actual comments in @artvoice article, @CarlPaladino says, “Of course they are.” pic.twitter.com/smpMyLjgAC

— 7 Eyewitness News (@WKBW) December 23, 2016

How many psychiatrists are required to involuntarily commit this jackass @CarlPaladino? Seems like he’s a slam dunk. https://t.co/ELYlLAlKPn

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) December 23, 2016

re: #166 HappyWarrior

What? I just wanted something to talk about.

OK, I get it. I’m at 33 1/3 today.

re: #82 darthstar

I got another 3lbs of bacon in the mail yesterday. Total now is 7 1/2 pounds of bacon my wife’s family sent me. That’s a lot of bacon. Granted, I sent them 2lbs/month for a year so we’re basically even, but putting 7 1/2 lbs of bacon in a freezer with a 1/2 pig already there isn’t an easy task. I think there’s about 17 lbs of bacon in there now.

#firstworldproblems

re: #187 Interesting Times

In the video Kellyanne literally says ‘Trumpworld”.

re: #172 Jenner7

Have I missed it? Where are Democratic leaders on his nuclear comments? The letter from Putin??

I’ve seen this one, but not much.

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From 2014:

The global warming we should be worried about is the global warming caused by NUCLEAR WEAPONS in the hands of crazy or incompetent leaders!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 8, 2014

I was just re-reading Washington’s Farewell Address. Obama could basically wave a copy and shout “ditto”. Few updates needed … At least in the part warning about the dangers of political parties and tribalism.

Excellent, my 2016 Christmas card design has arrived pic.twitter.com/W123PFBJzl

— Dan and Dan (@DanAndDanFilms) December 16, 2016

re: #194 LastYearsMan

I was just re-reading Washington’s Farewell Address. Obama could basically wave a copy and shout “ditto”. Few updates needed … At least in the part warning about the dangers of political parties and tribalism.

I’m currently reading Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton. Anyone who thinks there has never been more dissension and rancor in our government than now should check out the very end of the 18th century.
O_o

Note: Read this book. You might want to buy it since a 3 week library loan (popular book, no renewals…) really makes it a bit of a forced march. I’ll make it, but if I were busier, I wouldn’t get through it.

re: #194 LastYearsMan

I was just re-reading Washington’s Farewell Address. Obama could basically wave a copy and shout “ditto”. Few updates needed … At least in the part warning about the dangers of political parties and tribalism.

genius.com

My local gas station that put “Here’s to making America great again!” has a “Happy Holidays” on now. I laughed out loud when I saw it. I wonder if they see the hilarity.

Earlier today, I did my shopping and picked up a 230 gram small roll of Merlemont cheese. Despite it’s quite pungent odor, it’s very good. I recommend it for those Lizards who enjoy their cheeses though I admit, it’s probably not for everyone.

Batman gets his name from fear of bats. Using that logic, what’s your superhero name?

— ⚡ (@UnJamal) October 1, 2016

White Dude With a Gun https://t.co/vOPEYuioER

— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) December 23, 2016

My wonderful son, Eric, will no longer be allowed to raise money for children with cancer because of a possible conflict of interest with…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016

OK, keep laughing off these endless conflicts of interest. It will make the impeachment easier. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/tlq91GUOuG

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 23, 2016

re: #151 BigPapa

High likelyhood that Trump will be impeached by the GOP so they can put Pence in.

I disagree. Trump’s doing everything and more than they could have wished for in their wildest dreams.

Who needs Pence and the anger of the Trump mob when Trump is doing such a stellar job of destroying the government all by himself?

re: #201 Charles Johnson

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my presidency. Isn’t this a ridiculous shame? He loves these kids, has raised millions of dollars for them, and now must stop. Wrong answer!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2016

And here’s the St. Jude website, where you can donate directly to the main cause @erictrump Fdn supports: https://t.co/07gTjpq2Bv https://t.co/wgqHXnEZ0n

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) December 23, 2016

I can think of no transgression that would cause this Congress to impeach Trump

re: #204 The Mountain That Blogs

I can think of no transgression that would cause this Congress to impeach Trump

I’m afraid we might be past “dead girl, live boy” territory.

re: #203 Stanley Sea

Wonder how well that foundation scores on passing on money versus operating costs.

Anyway…this is just the typical “I can’t give money because you made me not do it” thing that assholes do. (See: assholes using “I’ll debate you for charity”)

re: #204 The Mountain That Blogs

I can think of no transgression that would cause this Congress to impeach Trump

Nominating a pro-choice Justice to the SCOTUS.

Eric Trump has always struck me as the kind of person who totally gives a shit about little children with cancer.

re: #205 JasonA

I’m afraid we might be past “dead girl, live boy” territory.

If things go even half as badly as I expect they will, Dems could win in 2018 on a platform of “We’ll impeach the orange anus and make America sane again”

Then again, Americans are nothing if not the most willfully ignorant and misinformed collection of voters in the developed world. Case in point:

“While most New Yorkers know Mr. Paladino is not to be taken seriously…”

Sums it up for us.

Carl Paladino made racist, ugly, reprehensible remarks about the President & First Lady. My wish this season is for unity.
Full statement pic.twitter.com/ZHgsrHmHbp

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) December 23, 2016

re: #208 iossarian

Eric Trump has always struck me as the kind of person who totally gives a shit about little children with cancer.

Much like Mason Verger. Or Patrick Bateman.

re: #207 Blind Frog Belly White

Nominating a pro-choice Justice to the SCOTUS.

Nah, that Justice would just never make it out of committee.

re: #211 Dr Lizardo

Gilles de Rais

Next, we’re going to learn the Trump Transition team reached out to the Bunny Ranch in Nevada for some inaugural ‘talent.’

Just wrote to Rockettes’ owner Jim Dolan to voice my support for Rockettes who don’t wish to perform at Inauguration.

jdolan@msg.com pic.twitter.com/W2P6uPBies

— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) December 23, 2016

RT’ing this because it is a model of how to voice your concerns. Kindly! Politely! Works better than angry profane abuse. Really! https://t.co/j96WngSDGy

— ((((Peter Sagal)))) (@petersagal) December 23, 2016

re: #203 Stanley Sea

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That’s what I totally don’t get—there is no reason to donate to a pass-through charity that dilutes the donation. (Unless the reason for said
“charity” is something else that is not quite that charitable…)

re: #145 lawhawk

Trump’s nonsensical tweets yesterday about the F18 and F35, coupled with his tweets about the nuclear arsenal show that he has no clue as to what the US military is about, let alone its capabilities. No one surrounding him is able to get through to him either - and it’s clear that he doesn’t want to know.

His tweets about the F-18 and F-35 somehow being interchangeable as though you could suddenly make a non stealth F-18 into a purpose built 6G F-35 showcased his sheer dumbassery. It’s as though he thinks Boeing can just go ahead and order the stealth package as though it was an option in the Hammacher Schlemmer catalog or it was the Royale Brougham package on the old Olds 88 and makes it into a Rolls Royce competitor.

This is dangerous, not only for his stunning ignorance, but that he’s surrounded himself with people who refuse to confront his ignorance and set him straight.

His party wont do it.

The media seems unwilling to do it.

It’s up to everyone else to make the dangers known and identify how to stop this dangerous man and his extremist cabal.

Trump’s view of the military is like a rich little 10 year that has a room full of model airplanes, tanks, cannons and the little plastic army men with their guns and backpacks, etc.

Then you here him go “zoom”, “rat-a-tat-tat”, and “kaboom” as plastic is smashed, pummeled and stepped on.

After everything is destroyed he walks out of the room and tells everyone playing war is boring.

And curtain…

#Rockettes’ producers give in to internet, will not require Rockettes to perform https://t.co/KPjKwSKSqS

— Digital HeadQuaters (@DHQLounge) December 23, 2016

re: #217 darthstar

The Rockettes should perform at the inauguration in pantsuits.

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 23, 2016

meh…taking out the trashy tweet

To be fare to Qusay, apparently his foundation actually DOES give heavily to St Judes.

@joshtpm Tax forms show $7.9M from @erictrump Fdn to St Jude. He says $7M more given to St J b/c of events he set up https://t.co/Fyd7uyyom4

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) December 23, 2016

Is there a number of total raised since 2007 vs total contributed to St Judes? https://t.co/aV5dSPJuF2

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 23, 2016

From IRS forms:
Total raised by @erictrump Fdn since ‘07: $9.2M
ET Fdn gifts to St. Jude’s: $7.9M
ET Fdn gifts to all other charities: $837K https://t.co/M1Z524X78b

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) December 23, 2016

So that seems pretty legit overall, notwithstanding hinky governance https://t.co/3o6lhmfcQB

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 23, 2016

Maybe Dennis Miller can do a set of his stand-up “comedy.”

Shit…didn’t realize there was a linked Tweet from some asshole.

Fixing.

Apparently the #Rockettes are already rehearsing for Trump’s Inauguration pic.twitter.com/uj4gaV7miB

— Jon Berry (@jonberrydesign) December 23, 2016

re: #223 JasonA

Nah. That would be the Fuhrerettes.

re: #220 Blind Frog Belly White

Credit where it’s due.

But his dad’s use of this situation to trash all conflict of interest issues is still horseshit.

re: #219 darthstar

meh…taking out the trashy tweet

Image only. Still worth a chuckle.

If Rockettes perform at Trump’s inauguration, he promises to visit their dressing rooms while they’re undressing and thank them personally.

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) December 23, 2016

re: #225 The Ghost of Senator Incatatus

Credit where it’s due.

But his dad’s use of this situation to trash all conflict of interest issues is still horseshit.

Right. The right thing to do would be for Eric to go to an actual political ethics expert, and ask if there’s a way for him to continue soliciting funds for worthy causes.

re: #133 Stanley Sea

re: #215 BeachDem

That’s what I totally don’t get—there is no reason to donate to a pass-through charity that dilutes the donation. (Unless the reason for said
“charity” is something else that is not quite that charitable…)

United Way serves a very good purpose for many smaller charities.

re: #208 iossarian

Eric Trump has always struck me as the kind of person who totally gives a shit about little children with cancer.

His dad’s lawyers told him he needed to set up a money laundering foundation like his brother and sister. “Make it sound good” was the only requirement.

re: #210 JasonA

“While most New Yorkers know Mr. Paladino is not to be taken seriously…”

Except that more than a few voted for Paladino when he ran as the GOP candidate for governor against Cuomo in 2010 (Paladino lost 2.9 to 1.5 million). There’s more than enough supporters for Paladino in NY - especially upstate and on Staten Island.

re: #230 compound_Idaho

United Way serves a very good purpose for many smaller charities.

Totally different—most of those smaller charities don’t have the structure to raise money the way United Way does. St. Jude has a massive structure to do so.

re: #230 compound_Idaho

That it does, it bundles many small donors for many small charities. But there’s not a really good reason to have one single group raise money and have all the overhead, and then send it to a second charity which has overhead too.

Unless its through fundraising activities that the second group normally doesn’t perform.

At this point, though I tend to assume the worst from Trump and his coterie of clowns, its theoretically possible that this was legit.

re: #205 JasonA

I’m afraid we might be past “dead girl, live boy” territory.

Who you gonna believe, Trump, or your lyin’ eyes?

re: #229 Jebediah, RBG

Why won’t national banking interest loan you money again?? Asking for a friend. .@realDonaldTrump

— DaveT62 (@DaveoutofAustin) December 23, 2016

re: #236 Stanley Sea