Match your outfit with the drapes and no-one will see you are here.

[lionheart]

Watch and listen.

Rogue WH Snr Advisor‏ @RogueSNRadvisor 27s28 seconds ago
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Pres is very worried about Jared news - thinks he may "give away secrets." Take from that what you will.

I'm just hoping for a bird of prey to land on his head and attack the hamster.

He is as odious, sexist and corrupt (not forgetting bling-de-luxe) as the people he is meeting with. I'm sure they will get on like a house on fire.

Addendum: I believe that the Pres (or whoever) has the option to purchase a gift from the Govt at market malue if they want to keep it. So if Scrotus wants to keep the medal, he'll have to buy it.

I vote we're not selling it!

I think it suits him. A little small and discreet for his tastes, but tasty nonetheless.

This trip is all about business. What else did anyone expect?

Neal Katyal‏Verified account @neal_katyal 1m1 minute ago
Here's what I said on @maddow yest. Happy Saturday! www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/can-the-trump-russia-special-counsel-be-undermined-by-trump-948759107764 … via @msnbc

Of course. Do we expect him to visit the theological source of (some of) the worst terrorist groups going (not to mention the majority of the 9/11 murderers) and just talk money (mostly for him I suspect)? You betcha boots.

It's a country that has a huge divide between rich and poor, treats minorities and women like second (or third, fourth) class citizens, uses slave labour and is riddled with corruption, so no wonder the orange buffoon loves it.

I think it was Huckleberry who said basically said that what candidate Trump said counts for nought. The interviewer asked her if candidate Trump was a 'fiction.'
What happens on the campaign stays on the campaign.

www.dailykos.com/story/2017/5/20/1664236/-The-Slow-Steady-Criminalization-Of-Dissent-Under-Trump

This is perhaps another reason why the marches against Trump and in solidarity with the US resistance matters so much.

Must feel right at home then.

matter*
Bah!

Military hardware + oil = 'tonic' for Trump who says 'Jobs! Jobs! Jobs!'.

They must have been desperate to tie this up.

Yes. Apologies. I should really have added 'boasting' to the 'business'.

It's just all so over the top for me. Then a 350bn arms deal on top of that?

It's like inauguration day all over again. My mind simply refuses to believe it's real. Somehow, there's a 'disconnect' between what I'm seeing/hearing and the part of my brain that digests information.

I've actually had to turn off the TV. Yes we get TV out here 'in the woods'. Thank God for generators and satellite dishes. Or in the case of Scrotus news, maybe I'm not so thankful.

Across - know exactly what you mean. I think it's because we don't want to have to believe this crap is now our reality (don't get me started on May's social care shit). Watching The West Wing doesn't help, either!

I'm not sure it's as much as that, Across. I make it about $165 billion, including - you'll be amazed to know - a good slice of business for various American companies. (Other than straight arms that is.)

Here are some further details.

Saudi deals

PS - but it will possibly have gone up to a trillion dollars by the time he returns. Maybe more - who can tell?

The most bigliest deal ever ever EVER made in the history of the world. And it was never what done it. Me me ME!

I suspect he has parent issues...

Then again, Huffington reports on the question of the legality of this deal.

Just wait until he tries to work 'the Saudi deal' into the budget process.............

Caroline O.‏ @RVAwonk 3m3 minutes ago
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Trump just signed a $110 billion arms deal w/ the Saudis. A legal analysis just deemed it illegal.

Sorry I can't link to HP through this post--every time I try to include the link it says it is not secure.

I would hate to bug anyone.

Ah. I didn't realise there were significant issues, lion. (I've just read the piece.)

Here you go.

Saudi Arms Deals

Or not - as the case may be!

Thanks for the link cozie. I've added it to my reading list on my laptop. We're just about ready to power down the generator and go outside and sit in the sun. I think it's o'clock.

Well, I guess these days it's ALWAYS o'clock!!