President Trump and US politics catchall

[Insane_Homer]

Here’s the thing about life, there’s no accounting for what fate will deal you. Some days you need a hand, there are other days when we’re called to lend a hand. That’s how it has to be, that’s what we do for one another.

[GogLais]

so what will Biden's secret service code name be? old fart? Methuselah?

Good for his age.

[Saint]

so what will Biden's secret service code name be? old fart? Methuselah?

Good for his age.

They're re-using is name from his time as VP. So, he's "Celtic" and Jill's "Capri"

[JM2K6]

so what will Biden's secret service code name be? old fart? Methuselah?

Good for his age.

They're re-using is name from his time as VP. So, he's "Celtic" and Jill's "Capri"

Hard 'C' for Celtic or soft C?

[Saint]

Good for his age.

They're re-using is name from his time as VP. So, he's "Celtic" and Jill's "Capri"

Hard 'C' for Celtic or soft C?

Hard C I think

[Hal Jordan]

Nice to see the first thing he did after being sworn in was kiss his wife. Contrast and compare...

[JM2K6]

[Openside]

The only one that was even a bit convincing in doing this was Cameron Diaz in Being John Malkovich, and you still know its a deliberately frumpy look.

Julia Roberts does a great frump in Homecoming on Netflix.

Have to say, I've never found her very attractive

Are you insane?? In the Brown/white Polka dot dress at the Polo in Pretty Woman - 10,000 miles, broken glass, matchsticks, shit, you know the drill!!

[fishfoodie]

as they say in Ireland; "I hope he dies roaring !"

[Un Pilier]

Julia Roberts does a great frump in Homecoming on Netflix.

Have to say, I've never found her very attractive

Are you insane?? In the Brown/white Polka dot dress at the Polo in Pretty Woman - 10,000 miles, broken glass, matchsticks, shit, you know the drill!!

Well, I’m convinced

[Biffer]

Julia Roberts does a great frump in Homecoming on Netflix.

Have to say, I've never found her very attractive

Are you insane?? In the Brown/white Polka dot dress at the Polo in Pretty Woman - 10,000 miles, broken glass, matchsticks, shit, you know the drill!!

‘Classy looking hooker is Tory's fantasy girl’ shocker

[Hal Jordan]

That reeks of Pence.

[fishfoodie]

That reeks of Pence.

Pence is the monkey; not the Organ Grinder; he has one power; the deciding vote in the Senate, if required; otherwise he has no part in shit like this. This is the orange cunt, & him alone.

[Hal Jordan]

That reeks of Pence.

Pence is the monkey; not the Organ Grinder; he has one power; the deciding vote in the Senate, if required; otherwise he has no part in shit like this. This is the orange cunt, & him alone.

It feels like his last "Look at this, Mr President, don't they make you mad? Strike them down!" moment, where a cunning GOP faithful sticks something under his nose to enrage him, meaning that they can then feed the Biden reversal to the type of reasonable Christian who overlooked Trump's whoring, divorces and total lack of faith because he wouldn't allow gay marriage. There was a Republican voter on the BBC a couple of years back who basically said as much.

May all their sons become transgender. Transgender lesbians, at that.

[fishfoodie]

That reeks of Pence.

Pence is the monkey; not the Organ Grinder; he has one power; the deciding vote in the Senate, if required; otherwise he has no part in shit like this. This is the orange cunt, & him alone.

It feels like his last "Look at this, Mr President, don't they make you mad? Strike them down!" moment, where a cunning GOP faithful sticks something under his nose to enrage him, meaning that they can then feed the Biden reversal to the type of reasonable Christian who overlooked Trump's whoring, divorces and total lack of faith because he wouldn't allow gay marriage. There was a Republican voter on the BBC a couple of years back who basically said as much.

May all their sons become transgender. Transgender lesbians, at that.

Do you know how much time Pence & the cunt have spent together, since the cunt tried getting Pence lynched ?

This is Stephen Miller, pulling the strings of hate as usual

[Hal Jordan]

Christ, I forgot about that fucking Nazi. Thank fuck he's gone, the malign tumour on humanity's conscience.

[Glaston]

The cleaning up of the White House begins.

[fishfoodie]

The cleaning up of the White House begins.

How big do Yankee candles get ?

I think it'd take one about 6' diameter, & 8'tall to get the stink of cheeseburgers & KFC out of the WH

[Lobby]

I’ve just seen that Eugene Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who put himself in harms way in order to distract Trump’s violent mob and lead them away from the area where senators and congressmen and women were hiding, was appointed as the Acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms today. This meant that he escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the stairs of the Capitol for the inauguration.

[Saint]

Worth watching James Corden's "one more day" tribute to Trump, if only for the production values

[Kiwias]

I’ve just seen that Eugene Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who put himself in harms way in order to distract Trump’s violent mob and lead them away from the area where senators and congressmen and women were hiding, was appointed as the Acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms today. This meant that he escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the stairs of the Capitol for the inauguration.

[fishfoodie]

I’ve just seen that Eugene Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who put himself in harms way in order to distract Trump’s violent mob and lead them away from the area where senators and congressmen and women were hiding, was appointed as the Acting Deputy House Sergeant at Arms today. This meant that he escorted Vice President-elect Kamala Harris up the stairs of the Capitol for the inauguration.

A really nice touch.

Compared with this lazy bitch.

First lady Melania Trump did not write her own "thank you" notes to the White House residence staff who have cared for her and her family for the last four years, according to two sources with knowledge of the notes and Trump's handling of them.

The 80 or so staff who received the type written notes were under the assumption the first lady had written them herself. Instead, Trump tasked a lower-level East Wing staffer with writing them "in her voice," and she signed her name.

[Sinkers]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

[Insane_Homer]

vs our not a poet, Priti 'slip of the tongue' Patel.

[dpedin]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

[Kiwias]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

Superb

[Grandpa]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

Superb

I wish I had your guys attention span...

Watching the inauguration yesterday... I just zoned out every time anyone spoke.. the poet, the bizarre religious guy, Biden... no one held my attention for more than a few seconds... I think I will miss Trump.. for some reason.. I found him easy to listen too... I think my brain is programmed for bullshit... anything rational it cannot compute or process... I've been brainwashed by the tik tok generation...

[Lobby]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

Agreed, she was wonderful, and so assured and confident at that age.

[sturginho]

What do we think of the young poet?

Not that I’m a poetry sort, but always nice to see youth and talent like that I thought

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

Agreed, she was wonderful, and so assured and confident at that age.

I haven't seen it, I feel like I am missing out on something pivotal?

[dpedin]

She was brilliant! Poem was spot on and delivery was fantastic ... and she is only 22. Top of best sellers list overnight.

Agreed, she was wonderful, and so assured and confident at that age.

I haven't seen it, I feel like I am missing out on something pivotal?

For me it was the juxtaposition of an intelligent, self confident, black, small 22 year old girl reciting a wonderful self penned poem at exactly the same spot that we had stupid, thick, brainwashed, white, pot bellied 50+ year old racist men chanting inane slogans copied from QANON websites waving their 'penis envy' assault rifles in the air. Whereas 1,000s of them couldn't demolish the pillars of US democracy with guns and weapons a small black girl destroyed them and what they stand for using only words. Wonderful.

[sturginho]

Agreed, she was wonderful, and so assured and confident at that age.

I haven't seen it, I feel like I am missing out on something pivotal?

For me it was the juxtaposition of an intelligent, self confident, black, small 22 year old girl reciting a wonderful self penned poem at exactly the same spot that we had stupid, thick, brainwashed, white, pot bellied 50+ year old racist men chanting inane slogans copied from QANON websites waving their 'penis envy' assault rifles in the air. Whereas 1,000s of them couldn't demolish the pillars of US democracy with guns and weapons a small black girl destroyed them and what they stand for using only words. Wonderful.

Just seen it now, very powerful stuff

[Wignu]

It highlighted everything the Trump administration wasn't. Coherent, intelligent, eloquent, all-embracing, non-divisive and optimistic.

[Slick]

It highlighted everything the Trump administration wasn't. Coherent, intelligent, eloquent, all-embracing, non-divisive and optimistic.

and black.

[Sandstorm]

It highlighted everything the Trump administration wasn't. Coherent, intelligent, eloquent, all-embracing, non-divisive and optimistic.

Until the next debate in the House anyway.

[Ovals]

I haven't seen it, I feel like I am missing out on something pivotal?

For me it was the juxtaposition of an intelligent, self confident, black, small 22 year old girl reciting a wonderful self penned poem at exactly the same spot that we had stupid, thick, brainwashed, white, pot bellied 50+ year old racist men chanting inane slogans copied from QANON websites waving their 'penis envy' assault rifles in the air. Whereas 1,000s of them couldn't demolish the pillars of US democracy with guns and weapons a small black girl destroyed them and what they stand for using only words. Wonderful.

Just seen it now, very powerful stuff

I watched the inauguration for hours but missed the poem - tbh, the whole thing was incredibly dull and, eventually, I gave up on it. Glad the poetry went down well even though I have little time for such stuff.

I did think Amy Klobuchar was very good. Things brightened up every time she took the stage.

[Glaston]

So will we get this much obsessive following of the next CCP Congress?

This much slavish following of US politics is a bit weird.

[sockwithaticket]

So will we get this much obsessive following of the next CCP Congress?

This much slavish following of US politics is a bit weird.

Doubt it. The last four years have been the equivalent of passers by rubber necking at a car wreck, Biden's administration shouldn't provide quite the same circus to stare at with morbid fascination and disbelief.

[Random1]

Agreed, she was wonderful, and so assured and confident at that age.

I haven't seen it, I feel like I am missing out on something pivotal?

For me it was the juxtaposition of an intelligent, self confident, black, small 22 year old girl reciting a wonderful self penned poem at exactly the same spot that we had stupid, thick, brainwashed, white, pot bellied 50+ year old racist men chanting inane slogans copied from QANON websites waving their 'penis envy' assault rifles in the air. Whereas 1,000s of them couldn't demolish the pillars of US democracy with guns and weapons a small black girl destroyed them and what they stand for using only words. Wonderful.

Powerful poem and truly amazing performance of it. I bet she was absolutely buzzing after that - nailed it.

Let’s hope it’s a sign of a return of intellect to American discourse. We’ve really missed it on the world stage as they increasingly became a laughing stock

Onwards and upwards.

[Random1]

So will we get this much obsessive following of the next CCP Congress?

This much slavish following of US politics is a bit weird.

Doubt it. The last four years have been the equivalent of passers by rubber necking at a car wreck, Biden's administration shouldn't provide quite the same circus to stare at with morbid fascination and disbelief.

Indeed - it feels like even the press corp are looking forward to some meat and potatoes rather than the sugar fuelled dessert they’ve been served over the last 4 years.

[sockwithaticket]

So will we get this much obsessive following of the next CCP Congress?

This much slavish following of US politics is a bit weird.

Doubt it. The last four years have been the equivalent of passers by rubber necking at a car wreck, Biden's administration shouldn't provide quite the same circus to stare at with morbid fascination and disbelief.

Indeed - it feels like even the press corp are looking forward to some meat and potatoes rather than the sugar fuelled dessert they’ve been served over the last 4 years.

The Whitehouse corp in particular were, to stretch the metaphor, periodically locked out of the dining hall for daring to ask for some vegetables instead of another chocolate fudge sundae and will probably appreciate steady access to more staid fare.