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Look! I just dropped $1million of bombs on your thread, so stop going on about #Russiagate (Trump cont.)

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illegitimateMortificadospawn · 07/04/2017 22:01

Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2893017-Dont-look-at-that-old-thread-its-FAKE-Look-at-this-one-Trump-cont

Sorry about the rubble and orphans Confused

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cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:06

You also have to wonder whether 'top leadership' is giving people what they might interpret as 'licence' to act in such ways.

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 22:06

The Hill‏Verified account @thehill 4m4 minutes ago
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Axelrod mocks Spicer’s Hitler remarks: "He'll be a topic at many Seder dinners tonight" hill.cm/LYqo1yH

Funny though. I'd be willing to bet that Jared and Ivanka aren't that bothered.

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:07

In private they will be, Ginger.

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 22:07

Kevin Baron‏Verified account @DefenseBaron 2h2 hours ago
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BREAKING: "There is no doubt" the Syrian regime gassed its own people. I reviewed all the intel myself - Mattis

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 22:08

Scott Dworkin‏Verified account @funder 1m1 minute ago
In one hour & 18 minutes #firespicer went from not trending to #1. #theresistance is f•cking real. Wait til u see what's next. #impe........ twitter.com/funder/status/851882806968029184

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:10

I don't know who is delivering the keynote at the WHCA dinner but they're going to be spoiled for choice.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:15

Judd Legum‏ @JuddLegum
Fox News silent on Spicer's Hitler comments until a few mins ago, when Beckel mentioned it. Revealed producers didn't include it as a topic

mobile.twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/851906038114725888/video/1

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:16

Trump's tweeting again:

@POTUS
Gangs & cartels that flood our country will no longer be able to profit from their lawlessness, turn cities into warzones & harm our people!

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:18

(In was in response to this:

Justice Department‏ @TheJusticeDept
Replying to @TheJusticeDept and @CustomsBorder
“Together, we will drastically reduce the danger posed by criminal aliens, gang members, & cartel henchmen.”—Attorney General Sessions)

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 22:20

Yes I believe Sessions referred to the Mexican people as "filth."

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:22

cozie

Twitter Moments‏ @TwitterMoments
Fire up the roast, The Daily Show's @hasanminhaj will host this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner. #NerdProm
t.co/Y3QdMq6yET

Hend Amry‏ @LibyaLiberty
Funny, Muslim and the child of immigrants? The perfect White House Correspondent's Dinner host.

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 22:24

Caroline O.‏
@RVAwonk

Following
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Trump has trafficked in anti-Semitism since the start of his campaign. Sean Spicer's comments cannot be removed from this context. 1/

Trump (& those close to him) have a clear pattern of using anti-Semitic dog-whistles to appeal to his nationalist supporters. 2/ pic.twitter.com/p8c446OkMB

Trump's closing campaign ad was deeply anti-Semitic. As @TPM noted, "This is intentional & by design." 3/
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-rolls-out-anti-semitic-closing-ad … pic.twitter.com/DXobIsPdjO

The phrase 'America First' has deeply anti-Semitic roots. The ADL asked Trump to stop using it. He made it his official campaign slogan. 4/ pic.twitter.com/J62gugIZcm

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:25

Yashar‏ @yashar

This could be where @PressSec got his Hitler framing from. cc: @brianstelter @Jaketapper @BraddJaffy

t.co/hhwwqipt8z

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:30

Thanks, Pain. Smile

Orlantina · 11/04/2017 22:31

Meanwhile....

It's Easter egg rolling time...

www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/us/politics/white-house-easter-egg-roll-trump.html

Will it be a success?

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:32

The clip of spicer being mentioned on fox is worth watching just to see how quickly they want to skip past it.

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:36

I've been keeping my eye on the Roll. My suspicion is that they'll try to say it's a 'Return to Basic American Values' - and that it will be hosted by Ivanka and Jared. They can't really compete with You Know Who and his wife who got down and read stories etc. Wink

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 11/04/2017 22:38

Tim Mak‏ @timkmak
Tomorrow's WH reaction today: Look, Sean Spicer is someone who played a very limited role for a very limited amount of time

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:39

He's right. Grin

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 22:53

I reckon Spicey's card is now heavily marked. The trouble is that they can't 'de-board' him at the moment - it would look weak. (And he knows where all the deposition sites are.) Nice dilemma.

PausingFlatly · 11/04/2017 23:31

I found this article about Robert Bentley, now ex-Alabama Governor interesting:

How Alabama's 'Love Guv' Failed Scandal Management And Sealed His Fate
talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/alabama-governor-robert-bentley-fail-scandal-management-mark-sanford

For Americans, this may all be basic knowledge, but as a Brit it's fascinating to see the dynamics of US sex scandals. Not the same as ours.

cozietoesie · 11/04/2017 23:36

Thanks, Pausing. Interesting piece.

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 23:41

Joyce Karam‏Verified account @Joyce_Karam 1m1 minute ago
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Even in his apology on CNN, Spicer said Trump is attempting to "destabilize the region", when your job is words, this is a disaster.

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 23:42

The Last Word‏Verified account @TheLastWord 5m5 minutes ago
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Palm Beach County considers special tax for Trump's Mar-a-Lago visits
on.msnbc.com/2p3bvvn

GingerIvy · 11/04/2017 23:42

The Situation Room‏Verified account @CNNSitRoom 23m23 minutes ago
Did you not know there were gas chambers where Nazis slaughtered people? “Yes clearly I’m aware of that” Spicer says snpy.tv/2o4n4hP