Seth takes a closer look at President Trump’s interview in which he desperately tried to rebut allegations that he broke campaign finance laws.
Nobody wants to be Trump’s chief of staff, so right wing Twitter has developed a new talking point: “Why does Trump need a chief of staff anyway?”
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
NEW: Trump’s inaugural committee, which is now under criminal investigation, paid the Trump Organization for rooms, meals & event space at the company’s DC hotel, according to interviews, internal emails & receipts reviewed by WNYC and ProPublica. https://t.co/WphFssPx3Q
— Caroline Orr (@RVAwonk) December 14, 2018
! “Ivanka Trump was involved in negotiating the price the hotel charged…A top inaugural planner emailed Ivanka and others at the company to ‘express my concern” that the hotel was overcharging for its event spaces, worrying of what would happen ‘when this is audited.’” https://t.co/YrpwEmh7zK
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 14, 2018
Every move they make is corrupt.
So today we learn that Trump started bilking the country out of huge amounts of cash even before he was inaugurated.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
re: #2 jaunte
What happens in the family stays in the family… until everything is exposed by federal prosecutors because it was all a grift.
re: #4 lawhawk
Truly amazing that a professional emails Ivanka to tell her “this looks bad and will get noticed and reported,” but she just goes ahead and grabs the money.
re: #1 Charles Johnson
OFFS.
Everyone needs a right hand man. Everyone from Washington on down had someone who helped them manage the influx of information and people to the Oval Office. It’s their job to vet information, need, risk, and importance, and manage the President’s time.
These fucknuts are basically saying that Trump doesn’t need to manage his time efficiently or effectively. They’re down with the chaos because that’s what they want. They don’t want government to function properly. They’re out to sabotage it, and Trump’s been the boon to this view among the right wing extremists. They want to watch it all burn.
Concurrently, it’s a position that Russia loves because a hobbled President is one less thing for them to worry about as Trump’s attention span of a gnat can’t and won’t comprehend, let alone respond to Russian (or Chinese, or any other country) aggression.
re: #5 jaunte
Truly amazing that a professional emails Ivanka to tell her “this looks bad and will get noticed and reported,” but she just goes ahead and grabs the money.
She was probably just going on the usual Trump Family business model. IOW, she probably never expected anything to be “reported”, still less “audited” by anyone who wasn’t on the “inside” to begin with.
Hope your Vietnamese sweatshops can produce a nice line of orange jumpsuits, Ivanka….
A detail buried in this story that shouldn’t be lost: the first daughter has an ethics lawyer, who has a spokesman, who was in place and prepared to respond to allegations about Ivanka Trump. https://t.co/Xx3VAEmZJk
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 14, 2018
re: #5 jaunte
The inauguration was one long con.
1) Saudi funded lobbyist bought block of 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel.
2) From months ago, Mueller was already zeroing in on the inauguration as a slush fund of malfeasance and financial chicanery as Russians and others were throwing money around.
2a) Mueller was also looking at Russian billionaires who were invited to Trump inauguration.
3) Trump inauguration paid $26 million to Melania’s top adviser.
4) Trump inauguration dragged its feet releasing financial details for nearly a year after the inauguration. They made no effort to identify where/how the money was spent.
Trump looks in mirror.
“Will YOU be my chief of staff?”
Mirror: “It’s really not a good time for me.”— Zach Weinersmith (@ZachWeiner) December 14, 2018
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 14, 2018
re: #6 lawhawk
OFFS.
Everyone needs a right hand man. Everyone from Washington on down had someone who helped them manage the influx of information and people to the Oval Office. It’s their job to vet information, need, risk, and importance, and manage the President’s time.
Reminder: Washington’s right-hand man throughout the war was Alexander Hamilton. More than 10 years.
That’s why/how Washington developed such trust in Hamilton’s knowledge and judgment and unconventional suggestions, and backed him in every single cabinet battle.
ETA: that’s also why Jefferson and Burr were so crazy jealous of him.
On same day Trump claims that things are going well with North Korea negotiations, we learn that the US keeps finding that the North is violating sanctions on a regular basis.
Trump is taking the nation for a ride - and our security suffers for it.— lawhawk (@lawhawk) December 14, 2018
re: #14 lawhawk
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Also, making a fool out of himself may embolden elements to try shit. And that may last years after he’s gone (regardless if it is impeachment or sitting his term(s) out).
“He was saying stranger and stranger things. He seemed like he was becoming a bit unhinged.”
“…there he was, in the Pentagon dining room, ranting and raving, totally unhinged.”
“He got played.”
What happened to Mike Flynn? https://t.co/4gvcr2RTDT— Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) December 14, 2018
What happened? It’s not really a mystery. Fox News, Alex Jones, Breitbart, and Gateway Pundit happened. https://t.co/LYB5Fm14Xc
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
2012 Video Emerges Showing Trump’s Understanding of John Edwards Case
Old interview footage has emerged that strongly suggests Donald Trump knew that hush money payouts are illegal. The interview comes from an April 27, 2012 Fox News show hosted by Greta Van Susteren, in which the two spoke about a similar case surrounding former Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards.
The former Vice Presidential candidate from 2004 campaign went through a similar ordeal in 2011 when he was indicted by a North Carolina grand jury on six felony charges after paying money to Rielle Hunter, a New York-based filmmaker with whom Edwards had an extramarital affair and fathered a child out of wedlock. Edwards was eventually found not guilty on one charge, and a mistrial was declared on the other charges.
More proof that GOPers fail to realize that the interwebs are forever…..
This is crazy.
While two FBI agents were in the White House poised to interview Flynn about likely corrupt conversations with the Russian ambassador on Trump’s behalf, Trump walked right between them without noticing them.
This is going to make a great movie I’ll never go see. https://t.co/rlBSrY2ck5— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 14, 2018
re: #19 Backwoods_Sleuth
Wow. This thread:
Mueller’s office has responded to claims by Gen. Flynn’s lawyers that the FBI might have tricked him into lying to them. Basically, prosecutors say that by the time agents talked to him, he’d been lying to everybody for two weeks. pic.twitter.com/ytpwZqhzFY
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 14, 2018
Blockbuster report on how Manafort advised the WH how to obstruct the investigation, then lied to the FBI and prosecutors about it. Manafort is going to spend the rest of his life in prison if he doesn’t get pardoned.
Dreeben is no surprise because he handles appellate.
Ahmad’s presence is more interesting because we know little about what she’s been up to, as @emptywheel has written: https://t.co/I0pTln9SWQ— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) December 14, 2018
This relates to the secretive hearings that required the entire floor to be emptied at the courthouse earlier today.
The presence of these two attorneys is notable. One is an appellate expert, and the other just wins. Zainab Ahmad is an interesting choice to be on Mueller’s team, since she’s an expert on trying terrorism cases. She’s also fluent in Arabic, so this may relate to Kushner…
We’ll have to wait and see how this shakes out to know for sure.
Individual Juan is my new erotica pen name fyi
— Daniel José Older (@djolder) December 14, 2018
re: #7 Eclectic Cyborg
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This was at the top of my Google News page this morning. I hate how much fucking exposure this crooked network gets.
Heh…Fox: “Not necessarily a violation.”
Always the wiggle room in the words.
If no one notices and it doesn’t get caught then it was not necessarily a violation.
It the Republicans refuse to help hold Trump responsible for his infractions, then the hush payments made by Cohen were not necessarily a violation.
Well, they may not be found to necessarily be a violation and instead will be found as yes, they are a violation of campaign finance laws!
Semantics.
Rolling Thunder says 2019 motorcycle rally will be its last in D.C
A massive annual motorcycle rally staged in Washington will end next year, with organizers citing a lack of law enforcement cooperation and “increased harassment to supporters” as reasons for stopping the 31-year-old tradition.
[…]
“As a result of changing times the organization and Mission needed to be reorganized and reevaluated,” the statement said. “Reasons which determined our decision were the Pentagon Security Police/Washington Police officials continued lack of cooperation, increased harassment to our supporters and sponsors.”
Imagine the putrage if this happened during President Obama’s tenure.
re: #1 Charles Johnson
I’m actually surprised we haven’t heard any of the “he’s his own best [insert job title] so of course he should handle it himself” stuff from the wingularity, yet…
re: #2 jaunte
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Every move they make is corrupt.
Looking forward to “Orange is the New Black: The Documentary”, starring Ivanka Trump.
re: #5 jaunte
Truly amazing that a professional emails Ivanka to tell her “this looks bad and will get noticed and reported,” but she just goes ahead and grabs the money.
That’s straight CYA. Which means it’s really, really bad.
They spelled my name wrong but today I was in my local paper for something I had written to the local school board:
Basically my school board without a public vote has decided to put an armed officer in school and is using terrible polls to change public policy. I am in a red county in very northern New York and expected as such to pass without much argument from the public and to pass even if it was hated.
Unfortunately I will also fight this kicking and angry
re: #7 Eclectic Cyborg
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This was at the top of my Google News page this morning. I hate how much fucking exposure this crooked network gets.
Yes, it was a violation. How do we know? Because Cohen just pleaded guilty and was sentenced to fucking jail for it. Goddamit. They don’t get to act like it’s a hypothetical at this point.
Trump: So whaddya say?
Guy: If you could just …
T: A lot of people want this job!
G: I’m on a schedule, if you could just…
T: FINE! You can sleep with Ivanka!
G:
T:
G: That’s very generous, Sir, but FedEx doesn’t allow tipping. If you could just sign here.— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 14, 2018
re: #10 lawhawk
The inauguration was one long con.
1) Saudi funded lobbyist bought block of 500 rooms at Trump’s hotel.
2) From months ago, Mueller was already zeroing in on the inauguration as a slush fund of malfeasance and financial chicanery as Russians and others were throwing money around.
2a) Mueller was also looking at Russian billionaires who were invited to Trump inauguration.
3) Trump inauguration paid $26 million to Melania’s top adviser.
4) Trump inauguration dragged its feet releasing financial details for nearly a year after the inauguration. They made no effort to identify where/how the money was spent.
Too much money must be lying around to pass it out like this.
Is there any better reason to up the tax on the rich and huge corporations? Maybe worldwide.
Between the obscene money spent on campaigns by PACs and crap like this I think they can easily afford a better world by spreading a little of that wealth to the people down stream through things like the infrastructure, education, the arts, health and a few dollars an hour to your workers that help make that money you count as all yours.
Toenail fungus has taken itself out of the running to be Trump’s next Chief of Staff, leaving Dick Cheney’s shotgun as the leading contender.
— Very Legal & Very Cool Frank (@goddamnedfrank) December 14, 2018
BREAKING: Dick Cheney’s shotgun has announced that while it’s an honor to be considered it prefers to spend more time with its family and shooting people in the face.
— Very Legal & Very Cool Frank (@goddamnedfrank) December 14, 2018
Waiting the part about how Christie was bleeding from his face, from his … whatever. https://t.co/iT242lapqQ
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) December 14, 2018
re: #35 goddamnedfrank
I would have thought Cheney’s shotgun would have jumped at the chance to shoot people in the face at the White House
BREAKING: Typhoid Mary regretfully turns down the CoS position offered by Trump because she has standards.
Swamp the drain!
LOL
It is true. I will be running for Congress in 2020, and I will win. Stay tuned.
— George Papadopoulos (@GeorgePapa19) December 14, 2018
re: #37 KGxvi
I would have thought Cheney’s shotgun would have jumped at the chance to shoot people in the face at the White House
A shotgun has to have standards…
No, the Weekly Standard was NOT about “thoughtful conservatism.” Just stop it with this. They peddled the same distorted misinformation as the rest of the right wing media, with slightly better editorial standards. Same garbage, prettier package.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
re: #39 jimmyvluv4u
He really is stupid. He picked Orange County Ca. what he thought was a republican county, but not any longer.
re: #39 jimmyvluv4u
Swamp the drain!
LOL
Sounds like George wants some GOP grift money, either from the terminally stupid or from the party to make him go away.
re: #39 jimmyvluv4u
Federal authorities out of Washington DC, working in coordination with Robert Mueller’s team, have in recent days sought to arrange an interview with the author of a letter sent to Congress last month that claimed that ex-Trump adviser George Papadopoulos coordinated with Russians in the weeks following the 2016 election. The person who wrote the letter is expected to travel to DC for an interview with the FBI about the claims, per two U.S. officials involved and the author of the letter. All three have requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic.
The FBI is investigating him all over again.
re: #37 KGxvi
The shotgun would have felt useless, the people in the white house shoot themselves in the face all on their own.
re: #44 TedStriker
So what’s the campaign slogan gonna be? Vote for GP, he was only in prison for a couple of weeks?
There has GOT to be an overhaul of campaign finance laws. PACs are nothing but a bank account that runs off other people’s money.
re: #39 jimmyvluv4u
It is true. I will be running for Congress in 2020, and I will win. Stay tuned.
— George Papadopoulos (@GeorgePapa19) December 14, 2018
I think you’ve found someone dumb enough to take the Chief of Staff job.
re: #50 A Mom Anon
So what’s the campaign slogan gonna be? Vote for GP, he was only in prison for a couple of weeks?
There has GOT to be an overhaul of campaign finance laws. PACs are nothing but a bank account that runs off other people’s money.
Not going to happen as long as the GOP and rightwing Justices have a say in it.
I say Trump resigns by October 15, 2019. Thoughts?
re: #24 Dr. Matt
The Dow as of 3:49PM EST: -530.45 (-2.16%).
Closed at 24,100 - down c. 500 points (2%) on the day: a little off the intraday low, but still quite close to the YTD “floor” (c. 23,500)* - TGIF, I think: Monday is going to be a real gut-wrencher, I think….
*IMO, anyway: 23,500 on the Dow. c. 2550 on the S&P: below these levels, Beware Of Bears….
re: #51 jaunte
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I think you’ve found someone dumb enough to take the Chief of Staff job.
Jacob Wohl and Charlie Kirk are just hiding out there in PLAIN SIGHT! What’s the hang up?
re: #55 Skip Intro
Bill Mitchell… let’s not forget him (well, we should, but can’t).
re: #52 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Not going to happen as long as the GOP and rightwing Justices have a say in it.
Then we make them own it. It’s something that has a whole lot of support.
re: #56 lawhawk
Bill Mitchell… let’s not forget him (well, we should, but can’t).
I don’t think Bill is a true enough believer for Trump to accept him.
re: #53 Ace Rothstein
I say Trump resigns by October 15, 2019. Thoughts?
I’m not a psychic, though it would be fun to set up a pool to see who comes closest to guessing when Trump leaves the WH. if I were to guess, since the GOP Senators are craven cowards who won’t cross the Base by voting to remove him, Trump is going to run in 2020 to grab as much cash as he can, then on January 19, 2021 he pardons himself, his family and some loyalists.
re: #60 NO SMOCKING GUN!
I’m not a psychic, though it would be fun to set up a pool to see who comes closest to guessing when Trump leaves the WH. if I were to guess, since the GOP Senators are craven cowards who won’t cross the Base by voting to remove him, Trump is going to run in 2020 to grab as much cash as he can, then on January 19, 2021 he pardons himself, his family and some loyalists.
And, on Jan 22, the Justice Department rules that a president cannot pardon himself. The only problem is that the Trump jet has just landed in Moscow.
re: #46 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
The FBI is investigating him all over again.
That’ll work out so well for him if he lied to them during his alleged cooperation.
re: #43 VegasGolfer
He really is stupid. He picked Orange County Ca. what he thought was a republican county, but not any longer.
I could see one or two of the districts in Orange County flipping back next cycle. The 39th and 45th would be the most likely. But it’s not likely to happen with someone attached to Trump - Trump is the reason they’ve lost Orange County.
My heart is heavy, waking up this morning to the news that Nancy Wilson has passed.
She was without question my favorite jazz singer.
Such a great loss. #RIPNancyWilson #NancyWilson pic.twitter.com/CB8K9mlROL— Michael Feinstein (@MichaelFeinstei) December 14, 2018
.@Prada This is the worst kind of “sorry, not sorry” response. If you care about offending the public & potential customers, you have to do better. There is no excuse for not understanding why this merchandise is offensive in 2018.
— Karen Palmer (@KPalmer433) December 14, 2018
here are the “they are not blackface” charms:
When I first saw the first two pictures, it didn’t connect for me. I just thought they looked like stylized monkeys. The window display, however, immediately jumped off the page and I made the same association many others did.#Prada pic.twitter.com/TXW2HR6pGA
— GoodRev (@GoodRev) December 14, 2018
they are totally blackface
O_o
re: #53 Ace Rothstein
I say Trump resigns by October 15, 2019. Thoughts?
That’s a pretty good over/under date for a resignation. I’d say the over would be a favorite at -1000, and the under would be +450. I just don’t see him resigning, though - too stubborn/stupid/vain to actually quit.
Smithsonian names woman to top post at American History Museum https://t.co/Lk8D73Wf8t
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 13, 2018
Some years ago, a crowd of nameless women emerged from the mists. No one could say who they were or whence they came. They seemed to have no identities at all.
Now they have achieved positions of power in companies, universities, and museums. And still no one knows their names. https://t.co/6IctBKTIFK— HOLLYzoy (@hilzoy) December 13, 2018
re: #61 Belafon
And, on Jan 22, the Justice Department rules that a president cannot pardon himself. The only problem is that the Trump jet has just landed in Moscow.
I’m fine with that. I could also see a scenario where on January 19th, he pardons the family, pardons Pence, then resigns, Pence is sworn in an Oval Office inauguration with some random Trump appointed judge, and then Pence pardons Trump.
I mean, that’s terrible writing by the show runners, but this season of West Wing/House of Cards has jumped the shark, so why not?
re: #54 Jay C
Closed at 24,100 - down c. 500 points (2%) on the day: a little off the intraday low, but still quite close to the YTD “floor” (c. 23,500)* - TGIF, I think: Monday is going to be a real gut-wrencher, I think….
*IMO, anyway: 23,500 on the Dow. c. 2550 on the S&P: below these levels, Beware Of Bears….
2% loss. #MAGA.
re: #61 Belafon
And, on Jan 22, the Justice Department rules that a president cannot pardon himself. The only problem is that the Trump jet has just landed in Moscow.
Well THAT issue will have to be decided by SCOTUS, with at least two Justices appointed by Trump (they won’t recuse, is my guess).
re: #60 NO SMOCKING GUN!
I’m not a psychic, though it would be fun to set up a pool to see who comes closest to guessing when Trump leaves the WH.
You’ll need to be precise on the definition to make the guessing be worthwhile:
* Last day he is considered the President by all of the other branches of government.
* Last day _he_ considers himself President.
* Last night spent in the WH which could be under house arrest, while the next president is being sworn in.
etc.
the journalistic lamentations for the weekly standard today will be disgusting. its a disgusting magazine that pushed war, racism, and hatred into the veins of america. its not dying for the right reasons but it deserved to die. it added nothing.
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 14, 2018
The difference between The Weekly Standard and Breitbart is tone.
Weekly Standard - “Illegal Immigrants are law-breaking criminals and terrorists”
Breitbart - “illegal Immigrants are subhuman scum, parasites, leeches, and cockroaches.”
re: #70 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Well THAT issue will have to be decided by SCOTUS, with at least two Justices appointed by Trump (they won’t recuse, is my guess).
I’m not sure they’d have to recuse themselves. Neither were members of the Trump administration (which is why Kagan had to recuse herself a couple of times during her first couple of terms). They don’t have a personal stake in the outcome, either.
And if you’re going to play the partisanship game, remember, it’s most likely that Trump’s successor will be a Democrat who could benefit from the “the president can pardon themself” ruling.
This is why I love the internet. pic.twitter.com/vKm5HCVlgQ
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) December 14, 2018
re: #21 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Blockbuster report on how Manafort advised the WH how to obstruct the investigation, then lied to the FBI and prosecutors about it. Manafort is going to spend the rest of his life in prison if he doesn’t get pardoned.
these people think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth
I think the most like situation is he gets impeached by the House but the GOP in the Senate doesn’t convict and 2020 is a very gold year for the Dems. He probably pardons a lot of people including himself on the way out but state prosecutors are waiting for him.
re: #42 Charles Johnson
There is no such thing as “thoughtful conservatism” in the US. Perhaps it exists in other parts of the world, but not here.
re: #77 EPR-radar
There is no such thing as “thoughtful conservatism” in the US. Perhaps it exists in other parts of the world, but not here.
Our thoughtful conservatives exist…..in the Democratic Party.
re: #71 Danack
You’ll need to be precise on the definition to make the guessing be worthwhile:
* Last day he is considered the President by all of the other branches of government.
* Last day _he_ considers himself President.
* Last night spent in the WH which could be under house arrest, while the next president is being sworn in.
etc.
How about the day before the next President is sworn in.
HHS on best behavior as Democratic House looms https://t.co/EjopUwnCnV
— POLITICO Pulse (@POLITICOPulse) December 14, 2018
In recent days, HHS has been boosting transparency and cheerleading for ACA enrollment — trying to leave a good impression before Dems launch investigations in January. https://t.co/STE2ZKFHs5
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 14, 2018
One reason why HHS is doing clean-up work: Because there are internal paper trails, like the emails @CitizenCohn @JeffYoung obtained, that will build case Trump administration undermined the ACA and more.https://t.co/5wISNiexGA
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 14, 2018
Beto O’Rourke says Julián Castro’s likely 2020 presidential bid won’t affect his own plans. O’Rourke says he hasn’t ruled anything out, including a possible challenge to John Cornyn, who is up for reelection in 2020. https://t.co/zYDRLrrMRL
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) December 14, 2018
The 7-year-old girl Guatemalan who died hours after being taken into Border Patrol custody has been identified as Jackeline Caal https://t.co/MgM1niBt35
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 14, 2018
Border agents have thrown out 3586 jugs of water left for migrants in the desert.
They did this knowing that 7000 migrants have died attempting to cross.
THIS is why the death of Jackeline Caal, the 7yo migrant who died of thirst in US custody, should be referred to as murder. pic.twitter.com/pzSZPruJdU— Tuxedo Mask (@TheLoveBel0w) December 14, 2018
She has a name. Her name is Jackeline Caal. She was murdered by the Trump Administration.
re: #81 Backwoods_Sleuth
I think the primary can handle two Texans. Especially if it makes Tulsi’s and Bernie’s runs look that much more ridiculous.
re: #82 DodgerFan1988
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She has a name. Her name is Jackeline Caal. She was murdered by the Trump Administration.
This is their fault completely.
re: #83 HappyWarrior
Fine with me. We need a healthy field.
A strong field means a deep bench. It means that there are options, including for VP and cabinet positions.
Anyone who throws hat in ring should make clear that they will release their tax returns, show their work, etc., and be a registered Democrat. These things matter.
re: #86 lawhawk
A strong field means a deep bench. It means that there are options, including for VP and cabinet positions.
Anyone who throws hat in ring should make clear that they will release their tax returns, show their work, etc., and be a registered Democrat. These things matter.
I want the first and last to be requirements of the DNC.
.@SecPompeo calls detention of two Canadians in China ‘unacceptable.’ Says “They ought to be returned. The United States has stood for that whether they are our citizens or citizens of other countries.” #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/AyLT4F4izf
— Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) December 14, 2018
re: #86 lawhawk
A strong field means a deep bench. It means that there are options, including for VP and cabinet positions.
Anyone who throws hat in ring should make clear that they will release their tax returns, show their work, etc., and be a registered Democrat. These things matter.
Absolutely. Transparency matters. It’s not just Trump.
I love the Scorsese reference:
This Scorsese of a shot dominating the news today, masterfully captured by a cameraman whilst being escorted out - what was their name? pic.twitter.com/8LCA3RJap8
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) December 14, 2018
re: #80 Belafon
In recent days, HHS has been boosting transparency and cheerleading for ACA enrollment — trying to leave a good impression before Dems launch investigations in January.
as if:
- no one was paying attention for the last 2 years
and/or
- we’re going to immediately forget everything we did see and hear
Omg ❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/IMGt9Allky
— Anna Notaro (@AnnaNotaro22) December 14, 2018
re: #86 lawhawk
A strong field means a deep bench. It means that there are options, including for VP and cabinet positions.
Anyone who throws hat in ring should make clear that they will release their tax returns, show their work, etc., and be a registered Democrat. These things matter.
required
re: #87 Belafon
I want the first and last to be requirements of the DNC.
The problem with that is that not all states have party ID when you register to vote.
re: #33 ObserverArt
But Meals on Wheels is an unnecessary waste of money. I loathe that orange piece of shit and his enablers. Grifters one and all.
re: #65 Backwoods_Sleuth
Are we really in the 21st century? Because it feels more like the 19th.
re: #21 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Blockbuster report on how Manafort advised the WH how to obstruct the investigation, then lied to the FBI and prosecutors about it. Manafort is going to spend the rest of his life in prison if he doesn’t get pardoned.
These definitely are the actions of a man who is positive he will receive a presidential pardon at some point.
I don’t think that Manafort realizes the odds that Trump will cast him aside are higher than he thinks.
REJECTED!!!! TPM’s New York City staff got me this Trump dog chew toy for a holiday gift. But with the felonies piling up, even the dogs don’t want a piece a Trump. Sad! pic.twitter.com/t6mBcqfunl
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) December 14, 2018
re: #95 NO SMOCKING GUN!
The problem with that is that not all states have party ID when you register to vote.
there’s still a party organization
ie in vermont, vermont democratic party
a person could join
show some intent
participate
re: #98 Mattand
These definitely are the actions of a man who is positive he will receive a presidential pardon at some point.
I don’t think that Manafort realizes the odds that Trump will cast him aside are higher than he thinks.
It would be typical of a supervillain like Trump to casually discard one of his most loyal Lieutenants.
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re: #95 NO SMOCKING GUN!
The problem with that is that not all states have party ID when you register to vote.
It’s for the people running, not the voters.
welp…
….I look forward to working with him in this new capacity as we continue to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! John will be staying until the end of the year. He is a GREAT PATRIOT and I want to personally thank him for his service!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
re: #103 Belafon
It’s for the people running, not the voters.
I understand, but do all state democratic parties actually have people register as party members other than identifying themselves as such when they register to vote? I don’t even know that, for example the Kentucky Democratic Party even keeps such a list.
re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth
something something deck chairs something something titanic something something
re: #104 Backwoods_Sleuth
welp…
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So apparently Mulvaney is willing to step in for awhile, but not accept a permanent appointment as CoS?
re: #107 NO SMOCKING GUN!
So apparently Mulvaney is willing to step in for awhile, but not accept a permanent appointment as CoS?
I’m not sure there’s such thing as a permanent appointment in the Trump administration
Rep. Bentley suggested earlier this year that medical marijuana would lead to flipper-baby birth defects. https://t.co/ChGMw6gu7Q
— Jim Higdon (@jimhigdon) December 14, 2018
re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth
He was despis-ed.
Despis-ed and rejected.
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re: #105 NO SMOCKING GUN!
I understand, but do all state democratic parties actually have people register as party members other than identifying themselves as such when they register to vote? I don’t even know that, for example the Kentucky Democratic Party even keeps such a list.
You know there’s exactly one person we’re talking about, right? And if you’re running for president, and want to be even considered by the party, you have to have served in some capacity at a high enough level to have registered with the party or at least declared yourself as such.
Why ACTING? It’s a political appointment that doesn’t require Senate confirmation.
Is POTUS signaling Mulvaney won’t be Chief of Staff for long? https://t.co/W3VWNYhKU8— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) December 14, 2018
yeah, I was wondering about that, too.
I think the moron is trying to cancel out Christie turning him down.
re: #113 Belafon
You know there’s exactly one person we’re talking about, right? And if you’re running for president, and want to be even considered by the party, you have to have served in some capacity at a high enough level to have registered with the party or at least declared yourself as such.
Well of course I understand its aimed at Bernie, but you can’t have a rule that “Bernie can’t run unless he registers as a Democrat.” It has to be a rule that can by uniformly applied to everyone nationally.
re: #114 Backwoods_Sleuth
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yeah, I was wondering about that, too.
I think the moron is trying to cancel out Christie turning him down.
I would guess he’s buying time while he tries to find someone who isn’t a total joke, like Piers Morgan or Jose Canseco (or Jared), willing to accept the position. It would be a massive humiliation to Trump if he has to admit that no-one wants to be his CoS.
I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction. Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 14, 2018
LOL! Trump’s administration is a parody of itself. https://t.co/7Vy4XYRnXl
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
re: #114 Backwoods_Sleuth
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yeah, I was wondering about that, too.
I think the moron is trying to cancel out Christie turning him down.
As I read Trump’s tweet, it sounds like he’s only sticking around through the end of December. About half of which time will be spent in Emol-a-largo.
So Trump has tapped Mick Mulvaney for Chief of Staff. My only question: Does Mick know?
Who else remembers that time Mick Mulvaney tried to shut down an ethics inquiry? He’s a consistent pick for a job held by John Kelly, who lied about when he learned about Rob Porter, and Reince Priebus, who said the ethics director “ought to be careful.” https://t.co/Q89NDwGbCv
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) December 14, 2018
From 2017, Sen. John McCain: “I rise in opposition to the nomination of Congressman Mick Mulvaney to serve as the Director of the OMB.” pic.twitter.com/P23H1uymK0
— Free Air Press (@FreeAirPress) December 14, 2018
Somebody should project her image on Trump International and Kristen Nielsen’s house https://t.co/jT3fg6hLJJ
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) December 14, 2018
Good job Borscht El Jefe
You’re on your THIRD Chief of Staffs in <23 months.
Me👏🏻Slow👏🏻Clapping👏🏻At👏🏻Your👏🏻terrible👏🏻Leadership👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/HdxtXEXa7B— SpicyFiles (@SpicyFiles) December 14, 2018
re: #115 NO SMOCKING GUN!
Well of course I understand its aimed at Bernie, but you can’t have a rule that “Bernie can’t run unless he registers as a Democrat.” It has to be a rule that can by uniformly applied to everyone nationally.
Yep, and it’s pretty easy. “You must declare as a Democrat, and if you are in office, you must have your party affiliation be Democrat.”
— warrior cop (@wyatt_privilege) December 14, 2018
oh.
my.
god. https://t.co/G69wpSuWpj— Oliver Willis (@owillis) December 14, 2018
Oh, that’s perfect. https://t.co/3i7LY2Caon
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 14, 2018
Why cat parents don’t need someone like Dr. Phil to straighten out their kittens…#ForgetDrPhil#CallDrFeline pic.twitter.com/DA0AVWqfy7
— “Mad Cat” Cattis (@GeneralCattis) December 14, 2018
re: #50 A Mom Anon
So what’s the campaign slogan gonna be? Vote for GP, he was only in prison for a couple of weeks?
There has GOT to be an overhaul of campaign finance laws. PACs are nothing but a bank account that runs off other people’s money.
Didn’t the Citizen’s United decision make it impossible to have any effective campaign finance rules? It would require a Constitutional amendment or a new SC to override that decision.
re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth
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I was hoping the little brown doggo at the end of the video was going to hike up a leg and piss on the Trump doll.
Isn’t Mulvaney already busy destroying two other institutions? Oh wait, that makes him perfect for CoS.
Weird-O-Rama!
Green Party Candidate Named as Fake ‘JFK Jr.’ Profiting From QAnon
Ray Parrish denied the report that he’s who was behind the account QAnon believers credited to JFK Jr., who they say faked his own death and is now rallying with them.
My long dormant science fiction side has awakened to suggest that some actual, physical, organic disease may be responsible for these unprecedented outbursts of mass insanity, a virus that infects the brains of susceptible people and causes them to lose all capacity for reason and critical thinking while maintaining the outward appearance of socialization and consumer conformity.
Nah, but maybe I could make money on the idea by reversing it and making the magic organism responsible for a belief in science and reason.
re: #116 NO SMOCKING GUN!
I would guess he’s buying time while he tries to find someone who isn’t a total joke, like Piers Morgan or Jose Canseco (or Jared), willing to accept the position. It would be a massive humiliation to Trump if he has to admit that no-one wants to be his CoS.
And since he is obviously pressured to choose a new Chief of Staff and no one really wants the job what he is going to end up with is a total joke.
There is no way around it now. The whole White House is radioactive.
Anyone that takes any position from now on will also be a joker.
re: #130 Hecuba’s daughter
Didn’t the Citizen’s United decision make it impossible to have any effective campaign finance rules? It would require a Constitutional amendment or a new SC to override that decision.
Keith Olberman’s commentary on that Supreme Ct decision, from Jan 2010 was prescient.
LOL
To Scott Stedman. Yours sincerely. Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos pic.twitter.com/orZwveCjWr
— Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos (@simonamangiante) December 14, 2018
This is true. Scott Stedman has an extraordinarily low IQ.
It’s not his fault. He was born that way https://t.co/3WuuZsyu3G— Jacob Wohl (@JacobAWohl) December 14, 2018
Hey buddy are you still bitter that I foiled your disgusting plot to frame Mueller? https://t.co/aCfUBOumie
— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) December 14, 2018
re: #133 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
My long dormant science fiction side has awakened to suggest that some actual, physical, organic disease may be responsible for these unprecedented outbursts of mass insanity, a virus that infects the brains of susceptible people and causes them to lose all capacity for reason and critical thinking while maintaining the outward appearance of socialization and consumer conformity.
re: #133 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Weird-O-Rama!
Green Party Candidate Named as Fake ‘JFK Jr.’ Profiting From QAnon
I’ve repeatedly documented cases of the Acquired Stupidity Syndrome caused by the A.S.S. Virus!
re: #134 ObserverArt
And since he is obviously pressured to choose a new Chief of Staff and no one really wants the job what he is going to end up with is a total joke.
There is no way around it now. The whole White House is radioactive.
Anyone that takes any position from now on will also be a joker.
A joker, you say?
medieval doggo side-eye:
These are all from the Tudor Pattern Book. Ashmole MS 1504
which you can flick through here on Wikiepdia: https://t.co/V8mHcHlz6Z— Sara Öberg Strådal (@tinyredbook) December 11, 2018
re: #130 Hecuba’s daughter
Didn’t the Citizen’s United decision make it impossible to have any effective campaign finance rules? It would require a Constitutional amendment or a new SC to override that decision.
There are some limits, but part of the problem is the rigged Election Commission isn’t enforcing what rules there are. It’s straight forward enough to enforce no foreign money.
re: #106 KGxvi
something something deck chairs something something titanic something something
Officer: Sir, we’ve just hit an iceberg!
Trump: That’s fake news. I haven’t seen any icebergs. It’s not even that cold out here.
O: But sir, there’s ice everywhere, the ship just got hit! I’ll send an engineer down immediately to check it out!
T: That would be a colossal waste of time. Let me tell you about engineers. They like to talk but they don’t do much good. I’m much smarter than them and I’m telling you there is nothing to worry about. This ship is well built, it’s going to last.
Engineer: We’ve got flooding throughout the lower decks. We need to start evacuating the ship!
T: I’m not fooled by your Liberal bias. Many people say taking on extra water can actually be beneficial for a big ship like this because it helps it float better.
Officer and Engineer: WTF?
O: Captain, we need to get the people into the Lifeboats immediately!
T: Can’t you see I have everything under control? There was no iceberg, the ship is going to be fine. We’ll build a wall to keep the water out and make Britain pay for it!
Officer: That’s…really not an option at this point.
Ivanka: Daddy, our room is flooding, I think we better pack up and go.
T: Okay, if my daughter says it’s bad, then it’s bad. Prepare the lifeboats. Rich white guys first.
Officer: Not a problem, sir, I- wait, what?
T: What?
Officer: Did you say rich white men first?
T: Yes, of course.
Officer: Don’t you think it should be women and children?
T: No! What good are they to me? They won’t donate to my next campaign. Get the rich white guys in first and then if there’s room for them, grab the women and children.
Officer: Okay, what about the non-white people?
T: Leave them on the ship.
O: But sir, the ship is going to sink, they’ll all drown!
T: And?
O: We can’t just leave them!
T: Why not? They don’t matter. Most of ‘em are probably on this boat illegally anyway.”
O: Seriously?
T: (blank stare)
O: Fine, whatever. We need to start loading the lifeboats. You’ll stay on the ship like the captain is supposed to, right Mr. Trump? …. Mr. Trump??
(Officer looks over the deck railing to see Trump and family floating away in a lifeboat)
T:(looking back at officer) You got this! Make the North Atlantic GREAT AGAIN!!
O: Oh, for fuck sakes.
I will never make a diss record
— ye (@kanyewest) December 14, 2018
Are you mocking my Italian heritage? https://t.co/79j88H0j7t
— The Monkey’s Paw (@TheEdMix) December 14, 2018
Getting a new White House Chief of Staff may not be analogous to Spinal Tap drummers, but the central theme of the Administration is definitely in line with a Thamesman song. https://t.co/BUM7wi7Le0
— The Left (@norbiznesss) December 14, 2018
This is a pathetic admission that you couldn’t find anybody willing to take the job on a permanent basis.
— Very Legal & Very Cool Frank (@goddamnedfrank) December 14, 2018
NBC News confirms this is Jakelin Ameí Rosmery Caal Maquin, the 7 year old girl who died in Border Patrol custody. pic.twitter.com/76BmoQhDEm
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) December 14, 2018
The “Pro-Life” Christian Conservatives are gloating over the death of a 7 year old “illegal,” all over the comment sections of Facebook and Twitter.
re: #147 DodgerFan1988
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The “Pro-Life” Christian Conservatives are gloating over the death of a 7 year old “illegal,” all the comment sections of Facebook and Twitter.
Imagine if the Inn keeper scolded Mary and Joseph and told them to go back where they belong?
re: #130 Hecuba’s daughter
Didn’t the Citizen’s United decision make it impossible to have any effective campaign finance rules? It would require a Constitutional amendment or a new SC to override that decision.
I may be wrong about this*, but I seem to recall at the time Citizens United was decided, CJ Roberts (who, I think, wrote the decision) left some sort of “out” in the ruling that would allow for effective campaign-finance regulations, provided that they conformed to whatever restrictions the CU decision entailed.
Of course, this means that said reforms would have to get by Republicans in Congress, so we know how far that got….
*Insert permanent IANAL disclaimer
re: #147 DodgerFan1988
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The “Pro-Life” Christian Conservatives are gloating over the death of a 7 year old “illegal,” all over the comment sections of Facebook and Twitter.
Cute kid. Story breaks my heart.
re: #125 Backwoods_Sleuth
NBC News confirms this is Jakelin Ameí Rosmery Caal Maquin, the 7 year old girl who died in Border Patrol custody. pic.twitter.com/76BmoQhDEm
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) December 14, 2018
Somebody should project her image on Trump International and Kristen Nielsen’s house https://t.co/jT3fg6hLJJ
— Clara Jeffery (@ClaraJeffery) December 14, 2018
“And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42.
re: #151 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
As we know, though, Jesus would never understand a child needing to flee their home country. //
re: #145 gocart mozart
Or—is Mulvaney one of the Slim Shadys that’s just imitating?
Who is the real Slim Shady??
I went to a pro-Trump fb page yesterday. These people actually think Individual 1 is Obama!! Smh.
— Jennifer #VetsResistSquadron (@hoopflow1) December 14, 2018
Trump supporters think Individual-1 is Obama. Please hold my popcorn. I don’t want to spill any as I am on the ground laughing. 😂 https://t.co/3ARwPtvJp3
— Ryan Knight 🇺🇸 (@ProudResister) December 14, 2018
Can @potus multitask? Hope there was some focus on DPRK this week amid legal imbroglios. Kim is charging full steam ahead + normalizing the status quo (nukes included): Troops cross North-South Korea DM in peace for 1st time ever https://t.co/KCCJIFYDfO via @CBSNews
— Sam Vinograd (@sam_vinograd) December 14, 2018
Hahaha, Tweety is doing the “they said if we voted for Hillary, there’d be unending criminal investigations…” followed by clips of Trump saying all that shit on the campaign trail
“The future belongs to the barbarians….Today it is the Africans + Arabs who are creeping in…decline of modern Europe has reached its conclusion: the Europeans are vanishing…breeding themselves out of existence..the next millennium will belong to different, hungrier peoples” pic.twitter.com/XJfkjVY2cC
— Tim Barker (@_TimBarker) December 13, 2018
NYT columnist Ross Douthat, who recently advocated for WASP supremacy, has a history of white supremacist writings going back decades https://t.co/JmQbC513lm
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) December 14, 2018
re: #154 goddamnedfrank
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OFFS that’s just sad. I don’t think Obama has ever been in the same room as Cohen let alone met him.
re: #158 Joe Bacon 🌹
They’re dumb enough to believe that JFK Jr is Q.
Soon, one of them will up the ante and claim that JFK Sr is Q.
re: #160 HappyWarrior
OFFS that’s just sad. I don’t think Obama has ever been in the same room as Cohen let alone met him.
THEY WERE PLAYING IT VERY GOOD FOR A WHILE!!!!
this is perfect:
It makes you harken back to a quaint time when the dog whistles were much quieter.
— Bingstein (@Bingstein) December 14, 2018
re: #160 HappyWarrior
OFFS that’s just sad. I don’t think Obama has ever been in the same room as Cohen let alone met him.
“On approximately June 16, 2015, Individual-1, for whom Cohen worked at the time, began an ultimately successful campaign for President of the United States.”
This.does.not.describe.Obama
re: #163 Barefoot Grin
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Haha. It’s too bad Lowry’s NRO isn’t going out of business. I really hate that shit rag.
re: #164 goddamnedfrank
“On approximately June 16, 2015, Individual-1, for whom Cohen worked at the time, began an ultimately successful campaign for President of the United States.”
This.does.not.describe.Obama
Man Trumpers are some stupid people goddamn.
re: #166 HappyWarrior
Man Trumpers are some stupid people goddamn.
I’d say ‘motivated reasoning’, but honestly, there’s damn little reasoning going on here.
Seeing a lot of Right Wing comments on social media, justifying the 7 year old migrant’s death by bringing up Kate Steinle and Jamiel Shaw. For fuck’s sake, Jackeline Caal did not kill Steinle, Shaw, or anyone else! And no, she’s not a fucking criminal! These motherfuckers are the worst of humanity!
re: #168 DodgerFan1988
Seeing a lot of Right Wing comments on social media, justifying the 7 year old migrant’s death by bringing up Kate Steinle and Jamiel Shaw. For fuck’s sake, Jackeline Caal did not kill Steinle, Shaw, or anyone else! And no, she’s not a fucking criminal! These motherfuckers are the worst of humanity!
She was applying for asylum. That’s not illegal.
STOP!! I’m dying.. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MUo5oUMlsZ
— Molly (@MsMollyRachael) December 13, 2018
My Dad think’s Ivanka would’ve been the best choice for CoS because “nobody would dare question her.” As if that’s A.) at all true, B.) equivalent to respect, or C.) the problem to begin with.
He’s a liberal and his heart’s in the right place but his analysis is often shallow and unrealistic.
re: #171 goddamnedfrank
My Dad think’s Ivanka would’ve been the best choice for CoS because “nobody would dare question her.” As if that’s A.) at all true, B.) equivalent to respect, or C.) the problem to begin with.
He’s a liberal and his heart’s in the right place but his analysis is often shallow and unrealistic.
Andy Card, GWB’s CoS, said, “you have to have a CoS you can fire. That’s number one.” He was responding to the idea that Jared would be CoS.
re: #76 HappyWarrior
I think the most like situation is he gets impeached by the House but the GOP in the Senate doesn’t convict and 2020 is a very gold year for the Dems. He probably pardons a lot of people including himself on the way out but state prosecutors are waiting for him.
Can he pardon himself? More likely he resigns so brother Pence can pardon him.
Tonight’s burrito: Pecan pie.
YES I DID IT AND IT IS AMAZING
THEY SAID I WAS MAD BUT WHO IS MAD NOW I ASK YOU pic.twitter.com/WLKLw7QRSs— John Scalzi (@scalzi) December 11, 2018
re: #173 fern01
Can he pardon himself? More likely he resigns so brother Pence can pardon him.
Here’s a nice scenario: Trump waits til January 2021 to officially resign, and in the last (and only) 30 days of his Administration, President Pence somehow can’t find the time to sign the Presidential Pardon…..
re: #172 Barefoot Grin
Andy Card, GWB’s CoS, said, “you have to have a CoS you can fire. That’s number one.” He was responding to the idea that Jared would be CoS.
Bringing Ivanka and Jared in at all was a horrible idea. Beyond the rank nepotism and utter lack of qualifications I can’t think of one single good thing they’ve been involved in while they’ve reportedly backed most of the truly disastrous personnel and policy decisions.
re: #174 retired cynic
And I want one sooooooo bad!
Stonekettle said: We’re going to have to stage an intervention.
You guys grab him. I’ll hold the pie.
re: #177 retired cynic
And I want one sooooooo bad!
Stonekettle said: We’re going to have to stage an intervention.
You guys grab him. I’ll hold the pie.
Seriously, I use tortillas as a lefse-substitute all the time. Butter, sugar, cinnamon? jam? Ja, sure, you betcha!
Seventy years ago on December 10, the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
This was a child of Eleanor Roosevelt. If the US was a religion, she should be a saint.
There’s a short video clip of Eleanor and Franklin, mixed with her efforts to get Marian Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial.
Good stuff. Hopeful stuff for these horrid times.
Pretty grotesque that Politico just reports this as if it’s totally normal. Teen Beat on the Potomac.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
re: #175 Jay C
Here’s a nice scenario: Trump waits til January 2021 to officially resign, and in the last (and only) 30 days of his Administration, President Pence somehow can’t find the time to sign the Presidential Pardon…..
I think the only way Pence pardons him is if Trump resigns early enough for Pence to actually run in 2020. I also don’t think Trump would ever trust Pence enough to do that and doubt that Pence could win a primary under such circumstances. It’s just really hard to see any scenario where Trump is forced to resign without going into full scorched earth mode, lashing out and blaming everyone around him as insufficiently loyal. This might be the main reason now that the GOP continues to back him, they’re terrified that he might take them all down with him in revenge by directing his base to form a third party.
That feeling when you’re changing the magenta ink cartridge in your printer and you somehow get some ink on your finger and then touch your face without looking at it and then you look in a mirror and have a moment of panic when it looks like you have a big patch of ruptured blood vessels on your temple.
Changing ink is already stressful and expensive enough without surprises.
The same thing happened to Donald Trump about a dozen years ago. He was always a grifting a-hole but he was politically middle of the road until he resurfaced with the birther crap.https://t.co/K3pgjQn7kF
— The Monkey’s Paw (@TheEdMix) December 15, 2018
re: #171 goddamnedfrank
My Dad think’s Ivanka would’ve been the best choice for CoS because “nobody would dare question her.” As if that’s A.) at all true, B.) equivalent to respect, or C.) the problem to begin with.
He’s a liberal and his heart’s in the right place but his analysis is often shallow and unrealistic.
Well, I was just going to ask about that…
Happy Friday, folks!
Been fairly successful in reducing online time recently. This is something I can highly recommend, but it does result in a bit of confusion here and there.
Do I understand correctly that some decent people are upset about the demise of The Weekly Standard? Really?
Because they are anti-Trump? Uh, didn’t they play their own role in nurturing the kind of dumbassery in the GOP base that Trump harnessed?
Because their staff is being poorly treated on the way out the door? Uh, I am not going to go through their entire body of work, but I feel like I’m not going too far out on a limb to suggest there may not be a great history of sympathy for the plight of laid off writers in the pages of The Weekly Standard.
Update to last month’s story: The FBI will soon interview the author of the letter @ScottMStedman and I obtained last month detailing Papadopoulos’s alleged attempts to work with Russia after the election. https://t.co/4XeBD53y3a https://t.co/fDbfrlxIpS
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 14, 2018
NEW U.S. prosecutors on Friday asked a federal judge for permission to move Maria Butina from jail, including potentially to testify before a grand jury, in a sealed filing apparently made public by mistake. pic.twitter.com/SvbnW3fn3i
— Spencer Hsu (@hsu_spencer) December 14, 2018
Fucking great.
A federal court in Texas has ruled that the entirety of Obamacare is unconstitutional.
Read the ruling -> https://t.co/XSmGFirZMT— Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff) December 15, 2018
Radical right-wing judge Reed O’Connor shows activism to the max. https://t.co/YDU6jNowNV
— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) December 15, 2018
OK, it was kind of interesting for a while to have this crazy-ass dream where a con man crime boss with a whole family of criminal offspring was elected president, but I’m tired of it now. When do we wake up?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
Federal judge in Texas rules Obama health-care law unconstitutional in a ruling expected to send ACA back to Supreme Court https://t.co/mmRlcHw8F1
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 15, 2018
This guy’s a real treat: in addition to invalidating Title IX and the ACA, “in October, O’Connor overturned 250 years of Indian sovereignty law and ruled that the Indian Child Welfare Act was unconstitutional.” And you wonder why they pack the courts with such zeal. https://t.co/J4yPCIMebj
— The Left (@norbiznesss) December 15, 2018
This Scorsese of a shot dominating the news today, masterfully captured by a cameraman whilst being escorted out - what was their name? pic.twitter.com/8LCA3RJap8
— Julia Macfarlane (@juliamacfarlane) December 14, 2018
When did it become a journalistic best practice to write articles about politics as if you just woke up yesterday and have no memory of anything anyone ever said or did before?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
A person with views as detestable as this should not have a public platform. Add her reprehensible statements to a total lack of any discernible skills, knowledge or expertise about the subject upon which she is commenting. If this appeals to you, you really need to examine why. pic.twitter.com/oO8WRg34HK
— Bethania Palma (@bethaniapalma) December 15, 2018
That is some very evil shit. There’s a real market for right wing pundits who talk like villains in a really gross graphic novel. Trump’s cult eats it up. https://t.co/LuJLJc6qti
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
— Nolite (@deiustitiaadrem) December 14, 2018
In olden days, the phrase “useful idiots” might have been deployed. But let’s not be that uncharitable. https://t.co/CGD4YkpESM
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) December 14, 2018
snert
Researchers Discover Cure For Man Bun
In what’s being called a miraculous breakthrough, researchers at the University of Washington announced Monday a promising new treatment for the unfortunate male hairstyle known as a “man bun.”
The cure is reportedly comprised an inexpensive operation using a pair of shears, coupled with a psychiatric follow-up administered by a medical professional designed to help the victim come to the conclusion that they need to make better decisions about their life.
re: #187 goddamnedfrank
Orange shitbag is gloating already.
Wow, but not surprisingly, ObamaCare was just ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by a highly respected judge in Texas. Great news for America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
re: #196 teleskiguy
“Great news for America!”
Sure, millions of people will no longer have health insurance and get sick and die but the rich white guys will have more money in their pockets.
Man looks like the knives are out:
(If you’re impatient, go to about half way.)
If you’re Devin Nunes, and this is the response you get from Neil Cavuto on Fox F’ng News,-
Well, shit just got real.
And of course the Obamacare news comes down late on a Friday night when no one is fucking paying attention.
Looks like the ACA might die before it reaches its 10th birthday.
And unfortunately, a Democratic House can’t do shit about it.
Wow, but not surprisingly, ObamaCare was just ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by a highly respected judge in Texas. Great news for America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
Here we see the Criminal in Chief gloating about depriving millions of Americans of health care right before Christmas. https://t.co/qqigmQhitZ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
Nice Oscar Wilde reference.
Ann Coulter is the oil painting in Tomi Lahren’s attic.
— BigCrimeHat (@Popehat) December 15, 2018
Automatic blocking function: activated. pic.twitter.com/EsnR5zO8BQ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
Saudi Arabia Declares War on America’s Muslim Congresswomen
Closing paragraph:
It should be little surprise that America’s authoritarian allies have responded with panic and fear to voices like Tlaib and Omar. These regimes have always benefited from the false choice they present to policymakers in the West—in Muslim countries, they say, extremists are the only alternative to dictators. That argument is eloquently undermined by American politicians who share those regimes’ religion, but not their cynicism about democracy.
The more I read about this region, the more I feel the above can’t be emphasized enough: very powerful people have a stake in a flattened, oversimplified discussion of religion and politics in the Middle East…first and foremost the monarchs and nigh-unto-monarchs that rule the region. A great deal of what’s done supposedly in the name of orthodoxy has to do with money and regional influence. Hence the occasional bloom of farther-right politics manifesting as jihadists being allowed, and the policy objectives of those groups sometimes being incorporated into the normal political discourse…but never any tolerance for movements to open society of enfranchise people.
nice story:
#IBEW wireman wraps up an 89-year career https://t.co/sdTi1kfTHw
— IBEW (@IBEW) December 13, 2018
Nebraska Wireman Wraps Up an 89-Year Career
Every year, the IBEW hands out hundreds — yes, hundreds — of 70-year pins to men and women marking seven decades as members of the Brotherhood.
But how many arrive before the recipient retires?
There is now at least one.
After 89 years doing electrical work — the first couple OSHA would have had a word or two about if it existed at the time — Lincoln, Neb., Local 265 member Norm “Pinky” Stentz is out of work.
“I’m an old buzzard,” he said.
Stentz, 95, is a second-generation member of Local 265. His father, Howard, was president of the local 60-odd years ago. He got into the business in 1929, when Stentz was only 6 years old, and times being what they were, it wasn’t long until he was helping his father out on jobs.
re: #196 teleskiguy
Orange shitbag is gloating already.
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I can’t wait for Kentucky elections if this is upheld.
I went skiing today. Once again it was as good or better than any day last winter. Skied through lots of light fluffy powder!
re: #200 Charles Johnson
This wasn’t a respected judge. It was a district court judge whose extremist position is unsupported by precedent - namely the US Supreme Court, which did find that you could sever the individual mandate from other provisions. It also ignores statutory construction that would hold that if one provision was held invalid, that it would not invalidate all of the provisions.
It once again highlights that judicial activists on the right are a danger to all Americans - as if this position was sustained, nearly 50 million people would lose coverage as it would invalidate all of the ACA, not just the individual mandate. It would invalidate Medicaid Expansion, preexisting conditions, etc. All of it.
Trump gloating shows he’s more than willing to destroy health coverage for all Americans to claim victory over Obama. And yeah, it’s all Americans, because everyone knows someone with a preexisting condition, and the GOP wont even try to save that provision. They couldn’t do that when they were trying for the Obamacare repeal efforts endlessly, and they’re not about to start now.
Hey lawhawk, have I told you I love you lately?
Thread, with beautiful photos of nothing, mostly:
A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in #BorderPatrol custody after crossing with her father & 161 other migrants in the #NewMexico Bootheel. @DHSgov officials just tried to explain to reporters how remote & dangerous the region is, but it’s hard to convey if you haven’t seen it.
— Lauren Villagran (@laurenvillagran) December 14, 2018
re: #208 teleskiguy
Hey lawhawk, have I told you I love you lately?
The Mrs. might get jealous (about as jealous as I get when I see your skiing photos even though I haven’t gone skiing in nearly 30 years).
sure thing, you moron
For the record, there were MANY people who wanted to be the White House Chief of Staff. Mick M will do a GREAT job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2018
Imagine this ruling does get upheld by SCOTUS. In that world, a Republican judge cuts tens of millions of people off health insurance mere weeks after Republicans lost a midterm election for merely trying to cut those people off health insurance.
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) December 15, 2018
There’s no way in hell Republicans want this ruling to be upheld by SCOTUS. What they want is to be seen wanting it upheld by SCOTUS, and then to criticize Roberts when he dismisses it. It’s all such a con.
— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) December 15, 2018
re: #205 Belafon
I can’t wait for Kentucky elections if this is upheld.
Doesn’t matter. All Bevin has to do is say “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus” and he will be re-elected in a landslide.
We’re starting a pool guessing the day you fire him.
— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) December 15, 2018
A THURINDALE is a cup or vessel capable of holding three pints of ale.
— Haggard Hawks (@HaggardHawks) December 14, 2018
Nick Ayers also wanted to be named acting chief of staff. He wanted to take the job on an interim basis with a set departure date in a few months. But Trump protested. He was vehemently against having an acting chief of staff. But guess what? We now have an acting chief of staff.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 14, 2018
With everything we now know about Trump’s malevolent scheming, it’s likely that this Texas ruling was coordinated with the White House.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
“We are a nation made strong by people like you.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg, speaking to newly naturalized U.S. citizens, hailing immigrants as the “vanguard” of an effort to remove “stains” of discrimination from American society. #fridayfeeling pic.twitter.com/A00rjdGv5w
— Holly Figueroa O’Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) December 14, 2018
re: #220 Charles Johnson
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Republicans will protect people with pre-existing conditions far better than the Dems!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2018
The administration declined to defend the ACA and its pre-existing conditions protections in court in TX, in a case which was brought by a huge number of Republican attorneys general. The judge, a Bush who used to work on John Cornyn’s staff, just declared the whole ACA invalid. https://t.co/bf3wnQulUf
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 15, 2018
re: #216 Joe Bacon 🌹
He’s the interim CoS. He’s already got an expiration date. Everyone knows it, least of all Trump.
Trump just gave everyone a heads up to treat him like a speedbump - they’l go over and around him at will.
re: #210 lawhawk
The Mrs. might get jealous (about as jealous as I get when I see your skiing photos even though I haven’t gone skiing in nearly 30 years).
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I wonder how many Scaramuccis Mulvaney will last?
Also: Let’s say SCOTUS upholds the ruling and kills Obamacare. Will this help or hurt Republicans in 2020?
re: #224 teleskiguy
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re: #226 Eclectic Cyborg
Also: Let’s say SCOTUS upholds the ruling and kills Obamacare. Will this help or hurt Republicans in 2020?
Right now the Republican base is having a massive orgasm.
Worst case, President Pelosi will sign it back into law when you’re in prison.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) December 15, 2018
re: #226 Eclectic Cyborg
Also: Let’s say SCOTUS upholds the ruling and kills Obamacare. Will this help or hurt Republicans in 2020?
There are a lot of people who like the pre-existing condition requirements and the exchanged. A number of them were covered in the run-up to the election, specifically in KY, where, even though they voted for Trump they wanted to keep their insurance. They’re the ones who will really be affected.
Jason Chaffetz, speaking about Jakelin Caal Maquin, a 7 year old girl who died in the custody of US Border Patrol: “That should be the message, don’t make this journey, it will kill you.” pic.twitter.com/qXNsAWFyBE
— Brendan Karet 🚮 (@bad_takes) December 15, 2018
We have an epidemic of sociopathy in this country. https://t.co/vSbGLi81Z5
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
re: #227 lawhawk
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re: #222 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m kind of stumped how one federal district judge gets to rule the whole ACA unconstitutional three years after the mutherfocking SCOTUS ruled it constitutional, twice.
But I guess the war against people having healthcare and being protected from pre-existing condition exclusions must continue until morale improves.
re: #223 lawhawk
He’s the interim CoS. He’s already got an expiration date. Everyone knows it, least of all Trump.
Trump just gave everyone a heads up to treat him like a speedbump - they’l go over and around him at will.
He already has two other jobs. Such a very serious administration this is. /
re: #234 Sir John Barron
I’m kind of stumped how one federal district judge gets to rule the whole ACA unconstitutional three years after the mutherfocking SCOTUS ruled it constitutional, twice.
But I guess the war against people having healthcare and being protected from pre-existing condition exclusions must continue until morale improves.
Gosh, I thought KKKonservatives OPPOSED activist judges…
re: #219 Backwoods_Sleuth
Wrong. Fake news again. I always wanted an acting CoS. This way people have to try out for the job. The best presidents are the ones who replace their CoS a few times every year.
re: #236 Joe Bacon 🌹
Gosh, I thought KKKonservatives OPPOSED activist judges…
You’re not an activist judge if you uphold the white majority.
re: #202 Charles Johnson
I’d ask what KAG and WW1WWGA or whatever are supposed to mean, but nah, don’t think I want to know.
#NowPlaying Public Enemy > Greatest Misses > Louder Than A Bomb (JMJ Telephone Tap Groove) https://t.co/jpAtdqvIJY
— Charlie Vogel, aka His Teleness the Charlie Lama (@teleskiguy) June 16, 2018
re: #234 Sir John Barron
I’m kind of stumped how one federal district judge gets to rule the whole ACA unconstitutional three years after the mutherfocking SCOTUS ruled it constitutional, twice.
But I guess the war against people having healthcare and being protected from pre-existing condition exclusions must continue until morale improves.
I had the exact same thought. Guess ol’ Brett’s gonna get a chance to prove what a good soldier he is sooner than I thought.
re: #241 Mattand
I had the exact same thought. Guess ol’ Brett’s gonna get a chance to prove what a good soldier he is sooner than I thought.
Though Kennedy wasn’t the decider.
re: #241 Mattand
I had the exact same thought. Guess ol’ Brett’s gonna get a chance to prove what a good soldier he is sooner than I thought.
Oh and I’m sure this time Chief Justice Jackass John will fall in line and kill the whole thing.
re: #226 Eclectic Cyborg
Also: Let’s say SCOTUS upholds the ruling and kills Obamacare. Will this help or hurt Republicans in 2020?
Help them with their base, hurt them with virtually everybody else. The ones who will find this the hardest to square with their world view will be all the wingnuts who think the ACA and Obamacare are two separate laws.
re: #241 Mattand
They’re not going to be satisfied until they dismember it.
Same with Roe.
They’re precedent, but it’s not stopping the right wing activist judges from trying to gut the law, roll back the provisions using the shakiest of legal reasoning, and they’re doing it despite their prior positions of how the rule of law and precedent are sacrosanct.
re: #198 uriel
Man looks like the knives are out:
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(If you’re impatient, go to about half way.)
If you’re Devin Nunes, and this is the response you get from Neil Cavuto on Fox F’ng News,-
Well, shit just got real.
Sweet fancy moses
When the Border Patrol denies care to an 8-year old girl and she dies, it’s not just Trump who owns it. We’re all implicated in her needless, cruel death.
I’m ashamed to call myself a citizen of a country that allows this to go on.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) December 15, 2018
re: #230 Belafon
There are a lot of people who like the pre-existing condition requirements and the exchanged. A number of them were covered in the run-up to the election, specifically in KY, where, even though they voted for Trump they wanted to keep their insurance. They’re the ones who will really be affected.
Backwoods Sleuth is the Kentucky expert, but my take was that KY basically voted to strip themselves of healthcare by electing Matt Bevins, who ran on a platform of destroying KYnect. Do I have this wrong?
re: #248 Mattand
Backwoods Sleuth is the Kentucky expert, but my take was that KY basically voted to strip themselves of healthcare by electing Matt Bevins, who ran on a platform of destroying KYnect. Do I have this wrong?
You are correct, but, without KYnect, the residents still have access to the federal exchanges. This ruling would remove those.
There are still a whole lot of people who think that, while Republicans will hurt the others, they won’t hurt them. They’re about to really find out how inaccurate that is.
re: #234 Sir John Barron
I’m kind of stumped how one federal district judge gets to rule the whole ACA unconstitutional three years after the mutherfocking SCOTUS ruled it constitutional, twice.
But I guess the war against people having healthcare and being protected from pre-existing condition exclusions must continue until morale improves.
Who will defend the existence of the ACA before SCOTUS? The current administration will probably file a friend of the court supporting this disgraceful decision. This is a potential nightmare.
re: #250 Belafon
There are still a whole lot of people who think that, while Republicans will hurt the others, they won’t hurt them. They’re about to really find out how inaccurate that is.
Whoever came up with that Face-Eating Leopards Party analogy was a frigging a genius.
re: #248 Mattand
Backwoods Sleuth is the Kentucky expert, but my take was that KY basically voted to strip themselves of healthcare by electing Matt Bevins, who ran on a platform of destroying KYnect. Do I have this wrong?
Yes and no. They voted for Bevin for the same reason they voted for a lot Repubs who ran against Obamacare: They were under the impression that Kynect was something different and distinct from Obamacare, as well as convinced when he told them that he’d come up with something “better” that fit their individual needs while costing less and providing better coverage.
re: #251 Hecuba’s daughter
Who will defend the existence of the ACA before SCOTUS? The current administration will probably file a friend of the court supporting this disgraceful decision. This is a potential nightmare.
Mainly the other states, like CA and NY.
re: #250 Belafon
There are still a whole lot of people who think that, while Republicans will hurt the others, they won’t hurt them. They’re about to really find out how inaccurate that is.
“OK, yeah I guess I lost my healthcare plan and now I don’t qualify for treatment. But I don’t really blame our great MAGA president, it’s really Obama’s fault. And Hillary’s.”
/
I can’t wait for when the GOP gets a federal judge somewhere to declare Social Security and Medicare unconstitutional.
//
Whammo!!
The territory is sacred and inviolable. pic.twitter.com/dyASccTWBc
— I_love_nature (@i_iove_nature) December 15, 2018
re: #257 Skip Intro
It’s coming.
That same judge ruled a 250 year policy covering Native American children unconstitutional. He seems pretty high on the list of people that need to be removed from office.
re: #247 Charles Johnson
There really are two different Americas right now: The bug fuck insane, racist, homophobic Trump supporters and enablers.
And the rest of us who are just trying to survive this shit and run as much damage control as we can.
I can walk today because of the Affordable Care Act. I’m back at work, have benefits and pay taxes. Without ACA, I would be bankrupt, disabled, homeless and living off government assistance PERMANENTLY. You’re disgusting. 🤮
— praying for rain ❄️ (@EveSeesSeas) December 15, 2018
re: #253 Targetpractice
Yes and no. They voted for Bevin for the same reason they voted for a lot Repubs who ran against Obamacare: They were under the impression that Kynect was something different and distinct from Obamacare, as well as convinced when he told them that he’d come up with something “better” that fit their individual needs while costing less and providing better coverage.
Heh, I’m guessing the bolded part never came to pass.
This whole “vote against your own self interest” thing got me to thinking the idiot soybean farmers again: “The guy we support has destroyed our livelihood, but he says it’s our patriotic duty, so who are we to question him?”
Idiots.
Matt Vespa: “Don’t fall in love with this ruling, as I’m seeing that it a) probably won’t survive an appeal, which is going to happen; and b) it’s not an injunction. In short..judge’s ruling merely treats the“motion for a preliminary injunction as a request for summary judgment.”
— Candor Schatz (@candorschatz) December 15, 2018
re: #262 Mattand
Heh, I’m guessing the bolded part never came to pass.
This whole “vote against your own self interest” thing got me to thinking the idiot soybean farmers again: “The guy we support has destroyed our livelihood, but he says it’s our patriotic duty, so who are we to question him?”
Idiots.
You are so right. My RW brother is well educated but he worships Trump and believes that it’s Obama, Hillary, and Mueller who are the criminals. You cannot reason with these people.
Make sure you check the results:
Who would you most like to see share a prison cell with Donald Trump?
— Jon Cooper (@joncoopertweets) December 14, 2018
re: #263 Belafon
This will further undermine faith in the survival of the ACA, which is the point. Undermining faith in our laws and institutions is Job 1 in the Trump regime.
Two sources tell NBC News it was Mick Mulvaney who asked for the “acting” title. One source says Mulvaney wanted to enter the position with a safe exit in place, if needed. Source familiar says Trump was eager to kill the talk that “no one wanted to be his chief of staff.”
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) December 14, 2018
Really angry about the revelation about Johnson & Johnson. Jesus H. Asbestos in baby powder. And how many mothers over a hundred years or so used baby powder.
This is a huge cause of cancer. Of all cancer. We didn’t stand a fucking chance.
re: #268 plansbandc
It’s like we’re back in the 19th century again.
re: #262 Mattand
Heh, I’m guessing the bolded part never came to pass.
This whole “vote against your own self interest” thing got me to thinking the idiot soybean farmers again: “The guy we support has destroyed our livelihood, but he says it’s our patriotic duty, so who are we to question him?”
Idiots.
And the Soybean farmers STILL voted Republican.
Just like the white folks on Kynect voted for Bevin and STILL support him after he killed Kynect.
They are willing to cut off their noses to spite their faces because their inherent racism TRUMPS everything else!
re: #265 Belafon
Make sure you check the results:
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Cthulhu.
— The 3-D Zanti Regent (@josephebacon) December 15, 2018
re: #252 Mattand
Whoever came up with that Face-Eating Leopards Party analogy was a frigging a genius.
Saw this from last month about the response of Trump voters in California who lost their houses:
The fire zone in Northern California is to some extent Trump country. He beat Hillary Clinton by 4 percentage points in Butte County in 2016. That enthusiasm was on display as dozens of people cheered and waved flags as his motorcade went by.
[…]
Missere-Crowder, 61, and her husband had fled their home in Magalia, a community near Paradise that also was devastated, and now planned to go to a shelter in Yuba City, about an hour’s drive from the Walmart.
She said she was angry about Trump’s tweet last week blaming forest mismanagement for the Nov. 8 fire, a sentiment he evoked in his visit and has stirred resentment among survivors.
“Like we’ve done it on purpose. It’s like a slap in the face,” Missere-Crowder said.
Still, she said that if she met him, she would say, “Think about what you’re saying, because it takes away from all the good stuff you’re doing.”
Where “good stuff” means “slapping other people in the face”.
“I never thought they would slap me in the face” sobs woman who voted for the “Slap People in the Face” Party.
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