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

[lionheart]

Watch and listen.

I posted this at the end of t'other thread by mistake.
Seems like Mike Pence never was a particularly nice guy and I suspect a leopard doesn't change his spots...
www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/mike-pence-used-campaign-funds-to-pay-his-mortgage--and-it-cost-him-an-election/2016/07/15/90858964-49ed-11e6-bdb9-701687974517_story.html

He'll likely say now that he's a 'sinner come to redemption' though. That usually goes down well.

Which pairs nicely with:

www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/05/19/mike-pence-wants-us-to-believe-hes-innocent-dont-buy-it/

Trump told Russians Firing Comey relieved great pressure

www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=65326241&pgtype=Homepage&smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Interesting that Comey as a showman is starting to be the preferred Republican narrative. This, on Morning Joe, reinforces that.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=_489eISww8A

Also this, on the way Trump quickly adapted to being President is also interesting

Also:

David Corn @DavidCornDC
.@VP is using FaceBook to accuse the media of sabotaging Trump.

[there's also a fb ad of trump saying similar things]

The Hill @thehill
Trump's lawyer wanted him to turn in financial disclosure forms without signature t.co/5IEiEAkcJy?amp=1

And thanks for new thread. They happen so quickly. Very grateful to everyone for keeping us all up to date.

Colin Kahl‏ @ColinKahl 1m1 minute ago
Wow. Trump bragged to Lavrov/Kislyak that firing Comey would ease pressure on investigation into Trump-Russia ties. www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html?smid=tw-share … pic.twitter.com/B1JRqN2aAO

Oh wow

Trump Told Russians That Firing ‘Nut Job’ Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation
<a class="break-all" href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0&referer=t.co/LwSMeq6t65?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mobile.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=0&referer=t.co/LwSMeq6t65?amp=1

“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. “I faced great pressure because of Russia. That’s taken off.”

Amusing really. For all his "I was out of the loop" nonsense, this kind of tweets will make Pence look LESS reasonable to people, not more. They equate that shit with Trump. Pence doing it just drags him down. Keep it up, Pence. Cook your own goose.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
REUTERS: Approval of Trump slips to 38 percent, the lowest level since his inauguration - Reuters/Ipsos poll

I saw that clip Pain. I would love to know what Hillary Clinton really makes of it all. That is going to be one hell of a memoir and much more interesting than Bill's. Hard to look without feeling a peculair mixture of wistfulness and simmering rage.

Comey's version of avoiding contact with Trump would be a quick take-down followed by handcuffs. More seriously, I don't know if his friend's comments will help him or the case against Trump--they can be so easily manipulated.

Beryl

Jesus. The Tories really are shit.

Jack Xatzinikolas‏Verified account @MxJackMonroe 10m10 minutes ago
Vote Tory for children to have a tax code that tells them, their employer, etc, that they were the result of rape. pic.twitter.com/w8g6jtSXzW

FFS.

Janet#resist‏ @janetika1 9h9 hours ago
#morningjoe Ivanka and Jared think of themselves as Jacky O & JFK. Much more realistic, they're more like Leona Helmsley & Bernie Madoff. pic.twitter.com/zzph3p4TLD

How, how how can it be 38%?!

The leaks seem to be coming more regularly now, don't they?

I do believe they think that . If you look at her twitter and pics - it's all Kennedy-esque pictures. Very carefully crafted to show just the right thing.

We all knew the moment he stepped on AF1, that the shit would hit the fan at the WH.

Colin Kahl‏ @ColinKahl 57s57 seconds ago
Plot thickens: "someone close to the President" in the White House is now under investigation in the Russia probe. www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russia-probe-reaches-current-white-house-official-people-familiar-with-the-case-say/2017/05/19/7685adba-3c99-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html?utm_term=.b5bc27300cea …

The Hill @thehill
#BREAKING: FBI's Russia investigation looking at current Trump White House official: report t.co/Ja0dfUCClg?amp=1

Nobody better blow me kisses across the room!!

Wonder whether this week will give the investigation and committees chance to build a head of steam

Ah, sorry ginger, didn't see your post!

The New York Times‏Verified account
@nytimes

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Breaking News: Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office that James Comey’s firing relieved “great pressure"

NBC Nightly News‏Verified account @NBCNightlyNews 3m3 minutes ago
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NBC Nightly News Retweeted The New York Times
BREAKING: White House officials tell @NBCNews they do not dispute this account as reported by the New York Times.

Um.....

Pain no worries. Things will be breaking thick and fast this weekend, I'd imagine.

Some Middle East background to The Trip.

Trump visits Middle East

Kyle Griffin‏Verified account @kylegriffin1 3m3 minutes ago
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WaPo notes: The Gang of Eight were notified of the change in tempo and focus in the investigation at a classified briefing Wednesday evening

It is desperately sad, lionheart, to think of what might have been