The Exodus Continues: Gary Cohn to Resign as Trump’s Economic Adviser, Because Who Can Advise Donald Trump?

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Another one down. Gary Cohn has apparently had a sudden attack of principles and decided he can’t work for the Trump-thing any more after clashing over Donnie’s reckless and stupid tariff plans.

Gary D. Cohn, President Trump’s top economic adviser, plans to resign, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile departures from the Trump administration, White House officials said on Tuesday.

The officials insisted there was no single factor behind the departure of Mr. Cohn, who heads the National Economic Council. But his decision to leave came after he seemed poised to lose an internal struggle amid a Wild West-style process over Mr. Trump’s plan to impose large tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

UPDATE at 3/6/18 3:00:41 pm by Charles Johnson

Trump, earlier this morning…

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1
Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:52:40pm

Just leave the position vacant and save money, everybody knows that government employees are just parasites

/

2
Ace Rothstein  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:53:31pm

So this means the tariffs are happening. #MAGA

3
freetoken  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:53:37pm

But… but… we were just told everybody loves to work in the WH, weren’t we?

4
KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:54:20pm

And McMaster may be out soon… so much for the Committee to Save America

5
Joe Bacon 🌹  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:54:33pm

The rats have jumped off the Titanic and only the roaches are left…

6
JordanRules  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:54:36pm

They couldn’t convince him to wait a few days considering that tweet that 45 just sent? LOL Wow.

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Big Beautiful Door  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:56:40pm

So will the next Economic Advisor be a Goldman Sachs alum or a rightwing crank? Place your bets!

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Joe Bacon 🌹  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:57:20pm

I’m still in recovery mode from listening to Roger Stone and seeing Chuck U Todd once again lay down and die for the GOP propaganda.

Lawrence Spivak and Bill Munroe are heaving in their graves seeing how Meet The Press has mutated into Press the Meat!

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Decatur Deb  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:58:26pm

re: #6 JordanRules

They couldn’t convince him to wait a few days considering that tweet that 45 just sent? LOL Wow.

We’re gonna have to fall back on the document time/date stamps to see who won the Resignation Bingo.

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Big Beautiful Door  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:59:25pm

And Decatur Deb gets me to 40k Karma; thanks!

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Decatur Deb  Mar 6, 2018 • 2:59:55pm

re: #10 Big Beautiful Door

And Decatur Deb gets me to 40k Karma; thanks!

I am a river to my people.

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Big Beautiful Door  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:02:39pm

re: #11 Decatur Deb

I am a river to my people.

You joined LGF nine days after I did, but you have 47k more posts and 131k more Karma, so you got that right!

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makeitstop  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:04:20pm

re: #12 Big Beautiful Door

You joined LGF nine days after I did, but you have 47k more posts and 131k more Karma, so you got that right!

I’ve honestly never looked at my karma here.

[ runs off to look at karma ]

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jeffreyw  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:05:05pm
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makeitstop  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:05:31pm

re: #13 makeitstop

I’ve honestly never looked at my karma here.

[ runs off to look at karma ]

Huh, 83,973. More than I thought I’d have, TBH.

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Decatur Deb  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:07:54pm

re: #15 makeitstop

Huh, 83,973. More than I thought I’d have, TBH.

The really interesting number would be total downdings—it doesn’t seem to be available.

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electrotek  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:09:17pm

Ugh, looks like I won’t be able to make it to the voting station by 7 today. I get off at 6 and it takes me over an hour to make it home.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:09:48pm
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JordanRules  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:10:37pm
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Quoth the raven, Covfefe.  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:13:16pm

re: #16 Decatur Deb

The really interesting number would be total downdings—it doesn’t seem to be available.

It would be interesting to have a ratio available, as a number of other websites rate comments/users by their ratio and not by the raw numbers.

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Patricia Kayden  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:13:50pm

re: #18 Backwoods_Sleuth

[Embedded content]

Yep. My first thoughts too. Tariffs are the bridge too far. Racism is meh.

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Skip Intro  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:14:26pm
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Decatur Deb  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:15:51pm

Let me know who else goes over the hill while I walk the dog. BBIAB

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The Major  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:16:47pm

re: #21 Patricia Kayden

Tariffs are the bridge too far

Change “Cold War” to “Trade War” and I think Janelle Monae has it right:

Janelle Monae - Cold War [Official Music Video]

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A Mom Anon  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:17:28pm

The Husband is out of ICU. Today is day 12 in the hospital. Instead of skin grafts, they are trying a wound vacuum for the next few days to promote healing and help shrink the wound some before deciding what the next step is. The necrotizing fasciitis is under control, the antibiotics seem to be doing their job. I still don’t know how much longer he’ll be here. I was told to be prepared for him to need at home recovery time of at least two months. What a nightmare. If you or someone you love is neglecting their diabetes management please gently slap the nonsense out of them. This mess is directly related to unmanaged type 2 diabetes. The Husband is now most likely going to be insulin dependent now because he was a stubborn brat about it. So unnecessary and stupid. Sigh.

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gwangung  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:17:37pm

re: #24 The Major

Change “Cold War” to “Trade War” and I think Janelle Monae has it right:

[Embedded content]

Doesn’t she have EVERYTHING right in general?

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Quoth the raven, Covfefe.  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:20:03pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

{{{A Mom Anon}}}

Hang in there. If there’s anything we can do to support you and The Husband, you just let us know. We’re more than just thoughts and prayers ‘round here.

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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:20:16pm

re: #21 Patricia Kayden

Yep. My first thoughts too. Tariffs are the bridge too far. Racism is meh.

There’s nothing in the Rules of Acquisition about racism, there is plenty though about profit.

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fern01  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:22:15pm

They’re all chicken - cannot get up and say trump doesn’t know what he’s doing - they all make mealy mouthed statements of love for the President as they leave.

Cohn got in for the tax cuts - got out when his bottom line is in peril. Everyone is ruined by this moron - in business, in lifestyle and morally.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:24:02pm
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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:24:21pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

That completely sucks. I’m so sorry you have all that to deal with. My grandfather had type II insulin-dependent diabetes that would never stay under control. He ended up losing one leg below the knee and one right up to the hip. I was in charge of being the go-to person during all the hospitalizations and managed keeping everyone else calm. It’s a tough job, so please, take time to take care of yourself.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:25:18pm

I’m shocked. You?

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:26:50pm
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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:28:21pm
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wrenchwench  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:28:21pm

re: #33 Backwoods_Sleuth

[Maddow staff getting ready to do another update of the Trump administration departures board.]

Needs more minus signs. Get more chalk, we’ll need it.

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dirkdigglerjr  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:28:47pm

re: #14 jeffreyw

Looks like a job for the Gekko Lt. Columbo! Then again, he probably wouldn’t crack under hot lights.

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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:29:23pm

re: #29 fern01

They’re all chicken - cannot get up and say trump doesn’t know what he’s doing - they all make mealy mouthed statements of love for the President as they leave.

Cohn got in for the tax cuts - got out when his bottom line is in peril. Everyone is ruined by this moron - in business, in lifestyle and morally.

I’m not sure that Trump is necessarily worth this argument, but the potential chaos that several high ranking government officials and/or staffers coming out and saying that POTUS is any combination of unstable, ill prepared, uninterested, a moron, or generally in over his head could be dangerous to national security, the global economy, and lord knows what else. Not only because of what Trump might do in response to such comments, but also how other nations (both friend and foe) will react. Better to maintain the facade, in hopes of keeping Trump mollified - even if other nations are starting act as if those comments have been made out loud instead of in private.

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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:30:40pm

re: #33 Backwoods_Sleuth

We’re gonna need a bigger board.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:33:03pm
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Quoth the raven, Covfefe.  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:33:58pm

re: #33 Backwoods_Sleuth

Mr. Cohn, you are now cleared for departure on runway 29L.

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dirkdigglerjr  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:34:24pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

My best to your husband. A glucose level of 1278 and a trip to the ICU got my attention three years ago. Everything under control now and no metformin or other meds. Just constant vigilance.

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Sea Mexican!  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:34:29pm

re: #7 Big Beautiful Door

So will the next Economic Advisor be a Goldman Sachs alum or a rightwing crank? Place your bets!

Is there a difference? ‘Cause honestly I can’t tell them apart.

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Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:35:19pm

re: #41 dirkdigglerjr

My best to your husband. A glucose level of 1278 and a trip to the ICU got my attention three years ago. Everything under control now and no metformin or other meds. Just constant vigilance.

Holy shit!!!!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:35:38pm
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lawhawk  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:35:57pm

Trump hired all the best people. This was one of the Goldman Sachs cronies that he spent the entire campaign railing against because Clinton did speeches there.

The GOP went silent the moment Trump picked not one, but a half dozen Goldman Sachs alums to join his cabal of cronies.

Trump’s entire admin is in chaos and he’s like: it’s not in chaos, you’re in chaos. Oh, and here’s another scandal to throw people off the scent of how awful everything they’re doing.

Carson’s busy engaging in a witch hunt in HUD to go after those who outed his idiotic expenses for office furniture. Carson has no business anywhere in govt in any capacity, but Trump got him for the token black guy and supposed loyalty to Trump.

Everywhere you turn, Trump’s sabotaging functioning govt and the GOP just turns a blind eye or assents to the actions.

Ryan is a prime example of this. The US Constitution - the very document that the GOP claims is their guiding principle and that they adhere to in an originalist view - is specific as to who controls tariffs. It’s not the president. It’s Congress, and yet Ryan defers like a beta male to Trump.

Ryan’s a pushover because he also knows his caucus is just as bugnuts insane as Trump and they would sack him if he actually did the right thing.

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Skip Intro  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:36:01pm

re: #42 Sea Mexican!

Larry Kudlow.

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Jebediah, RBG  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:36:40pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

So sorry for all of this, but especially the stubborn brat part. Jeez!
I have mostly learned my lesson and listen more to my wife when she gets insistent that I get something checked out.
Also, fucking heck it is about time you caught a god damn break.

48
Big Beautiful Door  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:36:55pm

While a bunch of Democratic Senators who get money from Wall Street are set to vote for a loosening of Dodd-Frank without demanding anything in return for their votes, Corey Booker seems to be establishing a plank for a presidential run by sponsoring a bill to require that workers get some of the sweet cash corporations are doling out to shareholders.

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Sea Mexican!  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:39:07pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

{{{Mom}}}

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A Mom Anon  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:40:28pm

re: #47 Jebediah, RBG
I have named the last year Operation Enduring Shitshow. I’m pretty sure we didn’t do anything that freaking awful to consider this Karma. Jesus. I need sleep and cannabis, lol.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:44:08pm
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fern01  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:44:56pm

Don’t know who the lady is on with Ari Melber but she is describing trump and his sycophant employees to a T.

They are degraded by accepting a job with him - regardless of knowing who he is and what he does.

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lawhawk  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:45:15pm

re: #51 Backwoods_Sleuth

It’ll be led by one guy who doesn’t listen to anyone else, and who decided a trade war is something could be won: Trump.

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dog philosopher ஐஒஔ௸  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:46:43pm

This Is Another Edition Of Amazing “Facts”


What do I habe wrong? Are your leaders not in with big banks and multinational corps? Do they not want mass migration to displace American workers? Do they not want a global government? Are they not paid by other countries to hinder the US? Did they not support all the trade deals that lost us jobs?

well, he got some of it right, anyway…

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JordanRules  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:47:01pm
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Mike Lamb  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:47:40pm

No chaos! You’re the chaos!

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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:48:02pm

re: #51 Backwoods_Sleuth

Am I the only one that thinks Wilbur Ross looks like he’s about to challenge you to a battle of wits?

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fern01  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:49:06pm

re: #37 KGxvi

I’m not sure that Trump is necessarily worth this argument, but the potential chaos that several high ranking government officials and/or staffers coming out and saying that POTUS is any combination of unstable, ill prepared, uninterested, a moron, or generally in over his head could be dangerous to national security, the global economy, and lord knows what else. Not only because of what Trump might do in response to such comments, but also how other nations (both friend and foe) will react. Better to maintain the facade, in hopes of keeping Trump mollified - even if other nations are starting act as if those comments have been made out loud instead of in private.

Sure you can say it - but until there is some realistic kick back from those who have worked with him & know first hand the disaster that is the administration things will get so much worse. I understand about the personal retribution from trump - but they well know about that before going to work for him.

There are few countries - other than Russia - who currently consider themselves friends of the USA. trump is doing all he can to alienate the former friends of the US - maintaining a facade related to trump will not make this any better.

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:49:18pm
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The Ghost of a Flea  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:50:42pm

re: #51 Backwoods_Sleuth

Wallace Shawn’s Mirror-World doppelganger, and a Dick Tracy villain and his moll?

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JordanRules  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:51:34pm
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HappyWarrior  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:52:16pm

re: #59 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Oh wow.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:53:35pm

re: #10 Big Beautiful Door

And Decatur Deb gets me to 40k Karma; thanks!

I am pushing 95K, my big goal is 100K this year

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:54:05pm

re: #13 makeitstop

I’ve honestly never looked at my karma here.

[ runs off to look at karma ]

I live for life’s arbitrary milestones

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ObserverArt  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:55:06pm

re: #5 Joe Bacon 🌹

The rats have jumped off the Titanic and only the roaches are left…

So, that is what they are calling the family now.

Roach Tower. NYC.

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Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:56:21pm

Thanks Harlequinade, the waiting is the best part!

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Backwoods_Sleuth  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:56:55pm
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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 3:57:50pm

re: #58 fern01

Sure you can say it - but until there is some realistic kick back from those who have worked with him & know first hand the disaster that is the administration things will get so much worse. I understand about the personal retribution from trump - but they well know about that before going to work for him.

There are few countries - other than Russia - who currently consider themselves friends of the USA. trump is doing all he can to alienate the former friends of the US - maintaining a facade related to trump will not make this any better.

Any real challenge to Trump is going to have to come from Congress - which is why the mid-terms are so important this year. There is a tremendous amount of damage Trump can do to the world order between now and then, and it’s pretty clear that he would have no problem reacting out of spite (which may well be his primary motivation late in life) to some perceived slight. I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but I can understand why people don’t want to just walk out of the building and say “that guy is a fucking moron.”

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wheat-dogg  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:00:35pm

re: #24 The Major

Janelle Monae is one of my favorite stars now. Great singer, actor, and fashion plate, and gorgeous to boot!

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lawhawk  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:01:27pm

re: #67 Backwoods_Sleuth

There’s no order of succession. There’s no one at number two positions all over Trumpworld (or below that level). He’s incapable of picking qualified people and has given position after position to unqualified, incompetent, or extremist hacks.

It’s not getting any better. It’s only getting worse.

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fern01  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:02:08pm

re: #68 KGxvi

I don’t necessarily disagree with you, but I can understand why people don’t want to just walk out of the building and say “that guy is a fucking moron.”

I understand too - I just get incensed by the “loving” statements they make on exit. Perhaps I should be satisfied that they exit - then I get so annoyed they were there in the first place.

I probably need a trump timeout

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KGxvi  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:03:25pm

re: #70 lawhawk

There’s no order of succession. There’s no one at number two positions all over Trumpworld (or below that level). He’s incapable of picking qualified people and has given position after position to unqualified, incompetent, or extremist hacks.

It’s not getting any better. It’s only getting worse.

It’s not quite the constitutional crisis that everyone keeps saying is coming, but it’s going to be a real crisis when agencies and departments aren’t able to function in anything that resembles a normal way.

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Blind Frog Belly White  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:10:57pm

re: #53 lawhawk

It’ll be led by one guy who doesn’t listen to anyone else, and who decided a trade war is something could be won: Trump.

And he’s triggering it to avoid the embarrassment of losing a special election in a district that won’t even exist in 9 months.

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Big Beautiful Door  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:21:04pm

re: #71 fern01

I understand too - I just get incensed by the “loving” statements they make on exit. Perhaps I should be satisfied that they exit - then I get so annoyed they were there in the first place.

I probably need a trump timeout

So say we all.

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ObserverArt  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:25:31pm

re: #32 Backwoods_Sleuth

I’m shocked. You?

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I’d love to hear the calls from big business people coming into the offices of Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan.

I hope they are getting to the point they are threatening donations…and heads.

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ObserverArt  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:41:14pm

re: #69 wheat-dogg

Janelle Monae is one of my favorite stars now. Great singer, actor, and fashion plate, and gorgeous to boot!

She has seemingly endless energy.

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Romantic Heretic  Mar 6, 2018 • 4:54:06pm

re: #25 A Mom Anon

Sending strength and healing vibes your way.


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