President Trump and US politics catchall

[TB63]

The orange shitgibbon has a short memory, and not at all narcissistic...

@realDonaldTrump

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Facebook has lost over 80 Billion Dollars in Value since “deplatforming” President Donald J. Trump. Also, it has gotten very BORING and UNINTERESTING. That stupid, unnecessary, and probably illegal move is now considered a major business mistake. I agree!

Not all about me.. No siree...

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

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Sadly, Facebook has been doing very poorly since they took me off. It has lost $750 Billion in value, and has become very boring. Hopefully, Facebook will be able to turn it around. Maybe their first step should be to get away from the ridiculous change in name to Meta, and go back to “Facebook.” Whoever made that decision, and the decision to take me off, will go down in the Business Hall of Fame for two of the worst decisions in Business History!

[Gumboot]

Hakeem Jeffries pissing all over McCarthy's parade. This fantastic!

[Gumboot]

An alphabet of alliteration. Beautiful!

[TB63]

His speech, compared to McCarthy's, was a work of pure class..

[TB63]

Katie Porter nails it, as usual..

[Uncle fester]

He's not even pretending anymore.

[Uncle fester]

Ya fecking eijit Joe!

[TheFrog]

Ya fecking eijit Joe!

Fecking Hell.
I thought the US were pretty solid on security...

[fishfoodie]

I just had a beautiful,if rather devious, thought

Joe goes on TV, & says how, he is appalled & embarrassed to find that documents may not have been properly handled, but no-one is above the law, so he will co-operate totally with the investigation and ....... if he is found to have criminal liability ....... he will resign !!!!!

It's puts the orange turd in his true perspective, & his main liability with the Librarians, is he obstructed justice, & had multiple lackeys commit perjury. Joe is showing that all Politicians aren't the same.

But more importantly, it means that this racist, fascist, misogynist GOP will own giving American President Kamala Harris

And she'd have enough time to make sure she'd have no Primaries, while the GOP tears itself apart on the other side.

[JM2K6]

You definitely didn't think that through.

[fishfoodie]

You definitely didn't think that through.

Oh I did

I want to see the old guard of the DNC thrown out, & the GOP explaining to the Proud Boys, & the Klan, how their votes gave America it's first, Non-White, Female, Progressive(small P), President.

The DNC needs to merge the traditional org, & the Progressives, that want to work for the 99%, & not the 1%; but that means they get called Communists, when they're the more right wing than the most centrist of European Parties.

The problem is the Yanks don't know what the fuck Socialism is, or they'd be all over it like flies on shit.

[JM2K6]

Seriously this is fantasy land stuff. It's like the worst of the Twitter threads from the usual fabulists. In no world is this a positive for the democrats and your plan is insane. Do you honestly think that the Republicans wouldn't tear your arm off at the prospect of Biden having to resign and them having a free run at Harris?

[troglodiet]

...the prospect of Biden having to resign and them having a free run at Harris?

Joe has set the bar rather high, but Harris will still be a better president than him imho.

Her name will be mentioned alongside the other greats like JFK, Obama and Clinton.

[Slick]

Ya fecking eijit Joe!

I know, so pissed off by this.They have Trump over a barrel and now give him and his supporters a come back for life, it’s infuriating

[Hal Jordan]

Ya fecking eijit Joe!

I know, so pissed off by this.They have Trump over a barrel and now give him and his supporters a come back for life, it’s infuriating

Welcome to the Democratic Party.

[TB63]

Some rules changes that Republicans made starting this new term:
—Smoking is now allowed indoors (US Capitol)
—The House ethics committee is now gutted
—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

[Hal Jordan]

Some rules changes that Republicans made starting this new term:
—Smoking is now allowed indoors (US Capitol)
—The House ethics committee is now gutted
—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

Their goal is to own the libs, not to govern in any appreciable way. It's the combination of the deliberate inactivity of the Turtle Mitch days, linked to the fucking stupidity, sexism and racism the MAGA cult.

[Raggs]

Some rules changes that Republicans made starting this new term:
—Smoking is now allowed indoors (US Capitol)
—The House ethics committee is now gutted
—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

The covering of arms is the one that worries me the most in that. Little steps.

[GogLais]

As whoever it was said “If Only They Didn’t Speak English”.

[Rhubarb & Custard]

Some rules changes that Republicans made starting this new term:
—Smoking is now allowed indoors (US Capitol)
—The House ethics committee is now gutted
—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

The covering of arms is the one that worries me the most in that. Little steps.

You don't meet a lot of arm guys, but if that's your thing I shan't judge.

Mostly why they can't just say professional business dress required and then assume people can be adult about it I don't know. But who knows, perhaps they're suffering spate of inappropriately attired womb providers attending their legislative sessions

[Raggs]

The covering of arms is the one that worries me the most in that. Little steps.

You don't meet a lot of arm guys, but if that's your thing I shan't judge.

Mostly why they can't just say professional business dress required and then assume people can be adult about it I don't know. But who knows, perhaps they're suffering spate of inappropriately attired womb providers attending their legislative sessions

The arm thing perhaps resonates more with me, as it's a orthodox jewish thing. It's a religious thing, rather than a business attire thing.

[fishfoodie]

—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

Does that mean if AOC wants to bring her 44 Mag into the House, she'll have to cover it up ?

.... or is this some kind of bullshit that makes the US look more like Afghanistan, or Iran ?

[Kiwias]

Meanwhile, a former failed GOP candidate is arrested for being involved with shooting incidents at Democrat lawmakers' homes.

https://www.abqjournal.com/2565117/solo ... homes.html

[TB63]

A group of GOP Wyoming state lawmakers want to end electric vehicle sales there by 2035, saying the move will help safeguard the oil and gas industries.

The measure, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, was sponsored by six state legislators, who said in it that electric vehicles will hinder Wyoming’s ability to trade with other states. The bill states that citizens and industries would be encouraged not to purchase electric vehicles before the ban goes into effect.

“The proliferation of electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered vehicles will have deleterious impacts on Wyoming’s communities and will be detrimental to Wyoming’s economy and the ability for the country to efficiently engage in commerce,” the bill reads.

[JM2K6]

Big news for the 30 people of car-buying age in Wyoming

[GogLais]

A group of GOP Wyoming state lawmakers want to end electric vehicle sales there by 2035, saying the move will help safeguard the oil and gas industries.

The measure, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, was sponsored by six state legislators, who said in it that electric vehicles will hinder Wyoming’s ability to trade with other states. The bill states that citizens and industries would be encouraged not to purchase electric vehicles before the ban goes into effect.

“The proliferation of electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered vehicles will have deleterious impacts on Wyoming’s communities and will be detrimental to Wyoming’s economy and the ability for the country to efficiently engage in commerce,” the bill reads.

I’d have thought it would make more (although still not much) sense to ban sales until 2035 to allow more time for transition. And anyway don’t they believe in individual freedom?
There is a general point in that keeping fossil fuel extraction in sync with demand is going to be difficult.

[inactionman]

A group of GOP Wyoming state lawmakers want to end electric vehicle sales there by 2035, saying the move will help safeguard the oil and gas industries.

The measure, introduced to the state legislature on Friday, was sponsored by six state legislators, who said in it that electric vehicles will hinder Wyoming’s ability to trade with other states. The bill states that citizens and industries would be encouraged not to purchase electric vehicles before the ban goes into effect.

“The proliferation of electric vehicles at the expense of gas-powered vehicles will have deleterious impacts on Wyoming’s communities and will be detrimental to Wyoming’s economy and the ability for the country to efficiently engage in commerce,” the bill reads.

Are they going to legislate that Ford must keep making V8 pickup trucks?

[TB63]

Thanks to the Republican Party, Marjorie Taylor Greene, an insurrectionist, QAnon follower, January 6 denier, 9/11 hoaxer who believes in Jewish space lasers will now sit on the House Homeland Security Committee.

[Uncle fester]

Some rules changes that Republicans made starting this new term:
—Smoking is now allowed indoors (US Capitol)
—The House ethics committee is now gutted
—Women lawmakers have to cover their arms (Missouri legislature)

The covering of arms is the one that worries me the most in that. Little steps.

I assumed it was a merk until I saw the headlines!

[sturginho]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... me-indiana

How does this keep happening?

[fishfoodie]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... me-indiana

How does this keep happening?

Everything these guys touch is classified to some degree or other, & they have hundreds of documents going thru their offices on any given day.

The system is apparently good at classifying the documents, but shit at tracking them, & ensuring they are all where they're supposed to be, & in the possession of individual, or office they're supposed to be.

[Niegs]

Having been a librarian, I'm willing to bet that once someone called Margery or Dolores or Helen retired tracking of records probably went to shit. Younger ones brought in the RFID system despite her misgivings but rolled it out before everything was properly sorted.

[TB63]

A great honor to have won the Senior Club Championship at Trump International Golf Club, one of the best courses in the Country, in Palm Beach County, Florida. Competed against many fine golfers, and was hitting the ball long and straight. The reason that I announce this on fabulous TRUTH is that, in a very real way, it serves as a physical exam, only MUCH tougher. You need strength and stamina to WIN, & I have strength & stamina - most others don’t. You also need strength & stamina to GOVERN!

Apart from the fact he didn't play the first round, submitted a score from earlier in the week claiming he was 5 shots ahead of the overnight leader, much to his suprise!..

[Uncle fester]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... me-indiana

How does this keep happening?

Lets Trump off the hook.

[GogLais]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... me-indiana

How does this keep happening?

My guess is that it happens all the time.

[fishfoodie]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... me-indiana

How does this keep happening?

Lets Trump off the hook.

Ha !

I suppose the Feds will just have to make do with the 3-4x obstruction charges, the lying to Federal officers, & sundry other charges.

As is usually the case; it isn't the foundational offence that ends up the problem; it's the moronic cover-up attempt, & all the lies surrounding it.

[fishfoodie]

The George Santos story is now just a weeping pustule for the GOP. If they didn't need his seat so badly, they'd dump him like the toxic, dumpster fire he is.

The latest is that, surprise surprise, his campaign finances, that always looked very suspicious, were a pack of lies !

I know, shocking

He's had to submit a completely different set of records, that show that he lied thru his teeth when he claimed he loaned money to his own campaign, & worse yet, someone forged the signature of the new Treasurer he claimed to have appointed, but this new treasurer denies having anything to do with him, or his campaign.

This is a very important document, & a Federal one; so whoever carried out that forgery is now in fathoms of shit, & should either look for a plea deal, very, very quickly, or get themselves a very good lawyer.

[Slick]

The George Santos story is now just a weeping pustule for the GOP. If they didn't need his seat so badly, they'd dump him like the toxic, dumpster fire he is.

The latest is that, surprise surprise, his campaign finances, that always looked very suspicious, were a pack of lies !

I know, shocking

He's had to submit a completely different set of records, that show that he lied thru his teeth when he claimed he loaned money to his own campaign, & worse yet, someone forged the signature of the new Treasurer he claimed to have appointed, but this new treasurer denies having anything to do with him, or his campaign.

This is a very important document, & a Federal one; so whoever carried out that forgery is now in fathoms of shit, & should either look for a plea deal, very, very quickly, or get themselves a very good lawyer.

It’s probably the most mental story I’ve heard in politics and yet nothing will happen. He’ll eventually walk/be pushed, and nothing else

[fishfoodie]

The George Santos story is now just a weeping pustule for the GOP. If they didn't need his seat so badly, they'd dump him like the toxic, dumpster fire he is.

The latest is that, surprise surprise, his campaign finances, that always looked very suspicious, were a pack of lies !

I know, shocking

He's had to submit a completely different set of records, that show that he lied thru his teeth when he claimed he loaned money to his own campaign, & worse yet, someone forged the signature of the new Treasurer he claimed to have appointed, but this new treasurer denies having anything to do with him, or his campaign.

This is a very important document, & a Federal one; so whoever carried out that forgery is now in fathoms of shit, & should either look for a plea deal, very, very quickly, or get themselves a very good lawyer.

It’s probably the most mental story I’ve heard in politics and yet nothing will happen. He’ll eventually walk/be pushed, and nothing else

The DNC had a really good Mid-Terms, so them getting another seat will be a huge win, & will put McCarthy in a miserable position.

We'll have to see if, when they pull the thread of Santos getting elected, we get something bigger, like who the fuck donated $750k to get the lying prick elected, & who knew he was a complete fraud, & that could have knock on impacts.

[fishfoodie]

Looks like whateverhisnameis, is proper fucked now.

The latest reports are that the DOJ has asked the FEC to park their investigations, which would be civil actions, into the campaign finances.

This comes as reporters are digging into the donations to his campaign run in 2020, & they've uncovered numerous cases of donors who donated the maximum allowable amount, who just don't exist.