The Trump Presidency (Act V - The One Where Everybody Dies)

[thaiboxerken]

Nothing to worry about. Just a government with very dubious legal authority, barreling its way along with no attempt to fill positions the legal way.

I believe it will take a generation or two for the USA to recover from Trumpublican/GOP rule.

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

They are complicit. This is not just a corrupt White House, but the entire GOP is corrupt and actively pursuing a one-party rule under Trump.

Considering the appointees are all out of the Mercer/Koch/Federalist groups, perhaps they have supported a whole lot more of the GOP legislators under the radar than anyone realized.

 

[ShadowSot]

I believe it will take a generation or two for the USA to recover from Trumpublican/GOP rule.

We still haven't recovered from McCarthy and Nixon.

 

[BadBoy]

Someone needs to create a cinematic satirical masterpiece in the same vein as "Dr Strangelove" or maybe "Network" but on Trump and the madness and chaos that revolves around him like a destructive tornado.

 

[a_unique_person]

Someone needs to create a cinematic satirical masterpiece in the same vein as "Dr Strangelove" or maybe "Network" but on Trump and the madness and chaos that revolves around him like a destructive tornado.

They won't need to create the plot or most of the script. It's already been done for them.

 

[thaiboxerken]

They won't need to create the plot or most of the script. It's already been done for them.

No need to produce such shows, they are already done. Their called news shows.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Republicans keep saying that talks of authoritarianism is silly, yet they keep taking more steps towards it.

The bill passed with bipartisan support. 159 Democrats voted for it, with only 32 voting against it.

It may, perhaps, be worth speculating how many people - Democrat and Republican - thought through the full implications of that part of the bill.

 

[thaiboxerken]

The bill passed with bipartisan support. 159 Democrats voted for it, with only 32 voting against it.

It may, perhaps, be worth speculating how many people - Democrat and Republican - thought through the full implications of that part of the bill.

Apparently, only 32 reps in the House thought through the full implications of the bill.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Apparently Ivanka Trump has not severed business ties with the Trump Organisation, potentially infracting the Emolments clause

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

Apparently, only 32 reps in the House thought through the full implications of the bill.

I don't think we can reach any conclusion about the thought processes of anybody who voted either yes or no, regardless of what party they belong to.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

It's being reported that in a meeting with VA head Shulkin, Trump put Fox News host Pete Hegseth on speakerphone in order to get his opinion on legislation

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

To contextualise the Ivanka news: https://twitter.com/BradMossEsq/status/973162599633379328

I once had a client whose lost her clearance because her spouse inherited a 1% interest in a foreign family company, and they occasionally talked with the other family members.

 

[Squeegee Beckenheim]

And, in similar news, Trump Jr. has previously undisclosed business relationship with man who has had special access to White House officials

 

[Belz...]

And not fair? But perfectly okay for us to do it to them?

Toddler's fairness.

 

[Belz...]

The bill passed with bipartisan support. 159 Democrats voted for it, with only 32 voting against it.

It may, perhaps, be worth speculating how many people - Democrat and Republican - thought through the full implications of that part of the bill.

Assuming they even read it.

 

[fagin]

Tillerson out. Spook in.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/13/us/politics/trump-tillerson-pompeo.html

"Rex Tillerson Out as Trump’s Secretary of State, Replaced by Mike Pompeo"

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Good.
Pompeo can do way less damage at the State Department than at the CIA.

 

[Bob001]

Trump personal assistant booted out, almost literally:

Mr. McEntee was removed from the White House grounds on Monday afternoon without being allowed to collect his belongings, a White House official said. He left without his jacket, a second White House official said.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-personal-assistant-is-fired-1520945928

 

[Stacko]

Good.
Pompeo can do way less damage at the State Department than at the CIA.

On the other hand someone who should be in jail is now running the CIA.

 

[Stacko]

Trump personal assistant booted out, almost literally:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-personal-assistant-is-fired-1520945928

They found a work around.