The real takeaway is that Trump didn't believe any good numbers under Obama (Fake News, rigged system) yet when the same agencies, using the same methods, have good numbers under Trump it's cause for celebration, and he'll take all the credit.
The real takeaway is that Trump didn't believe any good numbers under Obama (Fake News, rigged system) yet when the same agencies, using the same methods, have good numbers under Trump it's cause for celebration, and he'll take all the credit.
Senate Intel Committee: Russian hackers were in a position to delete or alter voter registration date in the 2016 election.
https://www.burr.senate.gov/imo/medi...ings,Recs2.pdf
When the sky above us fell
We descended into hell
Into kingdom come
Some serious accusations there. Good thing Obama told us there was no voter fraud.Originally Posted by Steely Glint
Senate Intel Committee: Russian hackers were in a position to delete or alter voter registration date in the 2016 election.
https://www.burr.senate.gov/imo/medi...ings,Recs2.pdf
The last sentence said no individual votes or aggregate vote totals were (or appeared to be) manipulated.Some serious accusations there. Good thing Obama told us there was no voter fraud.
But there was hacking that changed some voter registration data. That might explain why some people had problems at polling stations, and were required to cast "provisional" ballots until things could be sorted out. Combined with state changes in voter ID laws, some people probably didn't vote at all, even though they were eligible.
Trump hasn't fully acknowledged the hacking, let alone made it a priority to prevent it from happening again! Instead, he wasted time and resources on a commission to investigate those *millions of votes he was convinced were fraudulent*, because he lost the popular vote.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/05/1...nce-zamel.html
At this point I think we need a dedicated thread for this stuff.
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That isn't voter fraud?
When the sky above us fell
We descended into hell
Into kingdom come
Hey look, more projection!
Trump Is Doing Same Thing He Demanded Clinton Be Locked Up For
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Aaaaaaaand he blew it. Moron.
I wonder what they'll do with the coins they already printed to celebrate a successful North Korea-US summit.
I mean, the idiot wanted a peace summit, then didn't reign his people in and also, for some idiotic reason, held a joint military maneuver near NK. And then promptly wonders why Kim Jong Un doesn't like being threatened.
When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the lamb make thee?
I can't decide if I want to give credit to china and north korea for playing this idiot like the damn fool he is, or split the credit between Bolton's assholery and Trump's mouth in screwing this up in a way only they could.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Expected outcome. Better than failure at the summit level. The cock-up was already established, there was no way this would've ended as anything but a cock-up.
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Trump's statements these past couple of weeks make it clearer than ever before just how fucked up Lewk's continued support of Trump is. He's surrendered the core values of his nation for a temporary tax cut of questionable value and the vain hope of corrupting the judiciary. These people truly are the saddest fucking jackasses.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...=.ea819866ba47
Twitter LinkFriday morning, a reporter shouted a question to the president about a his wife’s whereabouts as he prepared to board Marine One to attend the Naval Academy commencement.
According to a pool report, President Trump responded by pointing to a window in the White House residence, and said: “She’s doing great. She’s looking at us right there.”
Reporters turned to look at the spot he indicated, but there was no sign of the first lady.
In fact, he was warned. He was briefed by the FBI on this very matter:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...mpaign-n830596
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No law requires this. The DoJ is defending this by referring to Trump's plenary power to force implementation of this policy. The Democrats aren't in power. And this policy is the stated preference of Trump and his admin, see thread:
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/stat...85881474256898
Claims his defense budget is the largest ever, that they have fewer ships than ever before, that they'll have 355 ships "very soon", that he's authorized the first pay raise in 10 years, all of which are lies:
https://twitter.com/ToddHarrisonDC/s...92206856855558
(thread)
https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-be...-for-a-decade/
Claims NYT's account of a senior WH official is fake, that the official in question doesn't even exist:
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The official in question is Matt Pottinger who made the remarks in question at a press briefing attended by a few dozen journalists who can confirm that NYT--who did not "quote" pottinger--reported the gist of his statement accurately, as verified by a recording from the briefing that has been published.
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This gets to the heart of the problem. Even if/when America's institutions belatedly respond to Trump, and all the cool-headed rational thinkers pat themselves on the back for not getting worked up over the erosion of core norms of good governance & a functioning democracy, Trump's harmful impact on US politics and society will continue to be felt. It might seem unreasonable and absurdly alarmist to think that one man alone might have such a broad and lasting impact, but the thing is, it's not just one man--it's one man and tens of thousands of accomplices. Congratulations, smartasses--you played yourselves.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
The whole blaming Dems for breaking up families is the realhere. One would figure the delporables that make up his base would celebrate such a move.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
No I think what he's referring to is that the families should be kept together by deporting the entire family without due process and even if the child is by birth a citizen.
If the parent/child bond is so great... why isn't the entire family moving to Mexico with the deported person? Answer: Mexico is a shit hole and the deported person will be back in a month tops because our border is porous.
We need a lot of dedicated threads for the Trump era. Too much is getting buried in this megathread
The issue is about asylum seekers being separated from babies and young children. You do know the majority aren't coming from Mexico, right?
No, Mexico is not a "shit hole". You can't expect to parrot Trump's language that way and not be called out, at least not here.
Mexico is a beautiful country, full of wonderful people, with pockets of poverty, gang violence, and corrupt politicians....just like the US.
If Mexicans do cross the border illegally to work in jobs Americans won't do (like manual labor in agriculture) it's not just due to "porous borders" but employers looking the other way, in exchange for cheap labor. No wall will solve that.
This is your dumbest post so far this year.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Which part do you reject?
That Mexico is a shitty country?
That the deported will return within a month?
That the parent/child bond shouldn't be weaker than the child/nation bond?
That the entire family should be deported essentially when some of them are citizens.
Except that's not what I said. If a US citizen wants to stay they can however if breaking up families is so terrible why isn't the family moving with the deported person?
It's just one more thing, but any other federal employee would've been fired on the spot for something like this, and w/ any other president there would be an investigation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...-are-released/
Fucking banana republic. But sure, totally worth it. Who needs laws and rules and norms?Treasury yields moved sharply higher within seconds of a tweet from Trump that said he was “looking forward to seeing the employment numbers at 8:30 this morning.” He had never issued such a tweet before. Bloomberg News data also showed that the value of the U.S. dollar moved sharply higher after the Twitter post compared with previous trades the mornings jobs data are released. That means traders were probably making investment decisions based on signals they took from Trump’s post.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Ah gotta hide the good news economic story with another Trump faux pas.
US economic recovery continuing as expected is not news. POTUS breaking laws, rules and norms in a way that can economically benefit people w/ access to insider information is news. You guzzling down the Trump kool-aid is not news, because we all know you've been receiving their talking points from whatever MAGA-swamp you hang out at to find your craptastic memes.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
Read the article.
"Trump, like past presidents, is given a preview of the sensitive report before its official release, but a 1985 directive issued by the Reagan administration requires that the executive branch not comment on the information until an hour after it is made public."
The head of the executive branch cannot curtail the powers of a future head of the executive branch. There is no legal issue here, just Trump bragging.
I'd call him a clown but that'd be an insult to Pennywise.
It was worth it man. Laws and rules and ethics and norms and relationships with allies and trade and global security are not important. Shitting Evangelical poop all over the judiciary for a generation is.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
You have to see this. It's fucking unbelievable. Even by 2018 standards it's un-fucking-believable in the most painful way.
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#worthit
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
How much you want to bet he couldn't get past the gold letter head or envelope?
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Worse than I originally guessed. This is some Blues Clues level shit.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
This is actually an optical illusion. The envelope is an ordinary envelope but it looks comically large. He was obv trying to show that the letter had indeed been opened.Worse than I originally guessed. This is some Blues Clues level shit.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
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