The thread where we meet to discuss the unfolding Trump administration catastrophe, but end up discussing adoptions from Russia

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If we can get our hands free to type from the constant facepalming, we should be able to post on this topic.

Continuation of the previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2968382-The-one-where-Trump-just-cant-stop-being-Trump

more pleasantries from the NRA. Clearly rumours that WaPo have transcripts are true

“Your paper’s new slogan may read Democracy Dies in Darkness. It should say Journalism Dies at the @washingtonpost” @stinchfield1776. #NRA twitter.com/NRATV/status/886996637255557120/video/1

Bwah ha ha ha ha! Please let tropical storm Don make a hard right and score a direct hit on Mar-a-Lago!

So, it will blow a lot of hot air and lose strength really quickly? Hopefully.

If it hits Mexico, who will pay for it, though?

foreignpolicy.com/2017/07/17/what-did-trump-know-about-his-jrs-meeting-and-when-did-he-know-it-veselnitskaya-akhmetshin/amp/

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
Republicans want to defund the sole federal agency that exclusively works to ensure the voting process is secure.

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Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto

Just in: Russian Dep Foreign Minister Rybakov says Russian government "almost" at a deal on getting back property seized by the US

Mike Lee @SenMikeLee

My colleague @JerryMoran and I will not support the MTP to this version of BCRA #HealthcareBill

Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake

With 4 R "No" votes on motion to proceed on healthcare, bill is dead in this form. Do more GOP senators come out of woodwork now & oppose?

Bradd Jaffy @BraddJaffy

No one wanted to be the one to kill it. So two jumped together. Now that it's dead (for now), wouldn't be surprised if the floodgates open.

The Hill @thehill

JUST IN: Tillerson to shut down State Department office on war crimes: report t.co/N9oDnzpJZY?amp=1

Sean Spicer @PressSec 2h2 hours ago
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Statement from @POTUS on Venezuela.

An excerpt from Spicey's statement above:

"Yesterday, the Venezualean people again made clear they stand for democracy, freedom, and the rule of law. Yet their strong and courageous actions continue to be ignored by a bad leader who dreams of being a dictator."

That second sentence is about who? And isn't it awfully written?

John Aravosis @aravosis

Chris Christie: It’s “probably against the law” to get opposition research from Russians
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Graham after GOP loses majority for ObamaCare repeal bill: "It's time for a new approach" hill.cm/Md1aq7V

Back to the drawing board then ... again.

If they really wanted to piss off the Democrats, maybe they could pass single payer health care.

& the expected whingy tweet. He writes as if he isn't a Republican himself. He is, isn't he?? Or is he just Trumpian?

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Republicans should just REPEAL failing ObamaCare now & work on a new Healthcare Plan that will start from a clean slate. Dems will join in!

He is such an exuberant user of the exclamation mark, isn't he?

In case anyone hasn't seen it, President Frog

"President Frog" I will see this from now on. Hee hee hee.

Today's good things; Trumpcare dead. Russia noose appears to be tightening.

Today's bad things: Tillerson shutting down the war crimes office. GOP wanting to shut down the EAC.

Another day of ups and downs where at the end of the day you don't know whether to feel hopeful or helpless.

I've read whisperings Across (can you read those?) that the Washington Post is about to drop something rather big. Keep on the hopeful side!

Let's hope so Claws

Just read this on Twitter from Peter Fonda:

Poor Flaccid Face Turtle. Nothing seems to be going right for him. No bill to pass! Zero legislation from Baby Trump regime. Waaaa.

Flaccid Face Turtle is such an apt description!

Weather report:

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Hurricane center calls Tropical Storm Don “small” and ″not particularly well organized.”

Today.

Dollar slumps on Health Care fears

Sorry, Across.

It's a huge mess because insurance companies need time to offer their products. And recruitment for the new year starts just after the Summer.

If they really want to fragment things like healthcare and completely devolve go states, they'll begin to look more like the EU.

Meanwhile, there is sneaky:

www.nytimes.com/2017/07/18/opinion/trump-muslim-ban-supreme-court.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0

From yesterday's WaPo:

No, President Trump, you haven’t signed more bills than any other president
www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/07/17/no-president-trump-youve-havent-signed-more-bills-than-any-president/?tid=pm_politics_pop&utm_term=.a7c5cd9af7b9
"We’ve signed more bills — and I’m talking about through the legislature — than any president ever."
— President Trump, remarks at a “Made in America” event, July 17, 2017

Shortly after the president made this statement, he amended it: "I better say ‘think,’ otherwise they’ll give you a Pinocchio. And I don’t like those — I don’t like Pinocchios."

Pinocchios are the Washington Post Fact Checker's measure of lies.

So apparently 45 doesn't like it when the WaPo points out he's lying. Interesting, given the brazenness of his lies.