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

Thanks for the article on WaPo Fact Checking, Perking. Fascinating stuff.

This is alarming...

Especially the last couple of paragraphs

www.alternet.org/right-wing/trump-cornered-animal-and-hes-dangerous#.WWxEERMaIYY.twitter

But, but, but Scrotus says that our economy is booming and there are jobs jobs jobs, cozie!

The thing that is sad is that many of his fans don't understand the significance of a weak dollar in today's global economy. Cuz, you know, we don't need you 'furriners' with your socialist ideals. After all we're 'Murica, fuck yeah!!!!'. And when prices here start to soar it'll be the Dems fault.

I'm just so glad that Trumpcare is dead.

Claws I hope the big thing the WaPo is getting ready to drop on Scrotus is a yuge rock.

Side note: I've typed Scrotus so often that it's now in my predictive text dictionary and any time I type 'Scr' it pops up. Lol

That's why I was talking about ensuring a 'golden road' the other night, Roussette. The Aftermath is important as all get out right now.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
The Senate must go to a 51 vote majority instead of current 60 votes. Even parts of full Repeal need 60. 8 Dems control Senate. Crazy!

Absolutely cozie.

Arghhhh his latest tweet, he obviously wants to rewrite how its always been done

People aren't obeying him. He can't handle that.

he obviously wants to rewrite how its always been done

Yup, that's exactly what he's trying to do.

This tweet thread from Adam Khan @khanoisseur yesterday.

You're missing Trump's ultimate goal with attacks on media, protestors, and policies like travel ban–he wants to rewrite the Constitution twitter.com/nickconfessore/status/886936309507510273

Remember why he picked Koch favorite Pence, why he's stocked White House with Koch operatives who've lobbied to restrict federal gov's power twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886961516808818689/photo/1

After Citizens United, dark money groups, led by Kochs, took over state legislatures with the aim of marshaling a constitutional convention twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886964692329025536/photo/1

There's a reason Trump has a poor grasp of the Constitution, regularly flouts Emoluments Clause–he knows the Constitution will be rewritten twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886969449286213632/photo/1

With Koch operatives like Pence, Mulvaney, McGahn in the White House, promising big rollback of checks and balances 👇twitter.com/kenvogel/status/886373879450652673

McGahn came from Koch-backed Freedom Partners–as White House counsel his job is to keep POTUS out of trouble, protect Constitution…HOWEVER 👇 twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886980233290588160/photo/1

Compare what Bannon said about "alphabet" (EPA, FCC, FEC, FERC, FTC, SEC) of "bureaucracies" to Koch's 1980 platform twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/877896473240719361 twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886981986358673408/photo/1

Another approach Trump is using to gut federal agencies–not nominating or slowing down nominations for agency heads twitter.com/tackettdc/status/886987079434948612

Trump blames Dems…but he has made fewer nominations–at this point in his first term, Obama had announced twice as many leadership positions twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/886992235950030848/photo/1

Trump planning a legal attack on federal agencies from inside the White House is the first major step toward a constitutional convention twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/887000024055398401/photo/1

Some attacks will be thwarted in court…until Stage 2…use brute force…push states toward Constitutional Convention twitter.com/khanoisseur/status/887000024055398401

Much of "the regulatory state is unconstitutional" commentary that influences Trump, Pence, Bannon, Ryan is funded by the usual suspects twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/887007589539602432/photo/1

Thanks Gum.

This is a fine alternative to trying to solve the conundrum of the Trump supporter:

johnpavlovitz.com/2017/07/18/dont-care-still-support-president/

Trump recertifies Iran Deal but announces new sanctions. A Beast piece - and there are other pieces you might be interested in as well if you keep on reading.

Iran Deal

Like this?

www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-probing-eighth-man-from-trump-jrs-russia-meeting

Among others.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/eighth-person-in-trump-tower-meeting-is-identified/2017/07/18/e971234a-6bce-11e7-9c15-177740635e83story.html?utmm_term=.25b019e4715f

Now identified

Thanks, Gump.

He focusses on real estate and finance but came in case a 'translator' was needed?

I'm feeling fatigued with it all today. If only 45% of Americans believe that Donald jr met with Russians after he published the emails showing just that, then I don't know how there'll be an end to this. If these numbers are accurate, then I just can't see how things will change, and certainly not without a huge amount of harm being unleashed

I'm fatigued with it too Pain. It's like an itch I have to scratch, I try to ignore it all, but can't quite manage it

Yes, the forces of denial are strong, Pain.

Hmm.

Seth Abramson‏Verified account @SethAbramson 1h1 hour ago
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The NYT was going to reveal this person's identity last week. Sounds like media has been asked to hold off somehow.

I 'think' it was 45% of Trump voters, Pain. That's still not good - but better than you were thinking.

The WaPo article said that mueller had asked for the identity of the 8th person to be confirmed so maybe that's the reason for the delay?

I'm scratching the itch

CNN Politics @CNNPolitics
A Nevada GOP official tweets an article calling for Sen. John McCain's death

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/07/17/politics/diana-orrock-john-mccain/index.html

Interesting that Mueller's team were so quickly involved with it.

She's apparently removed the tweet and apologised.

Andrea Mitchell @mitchellreports
.@Maggie_Hassan: I am heartened to hear that Senator Murkowski has joined Senator Collins and Capito in saying she won't move to proceed

mieke eoyang @MiekeEoyang
I'm sorry, what? Tillerson thinking of shutting down State's cybersecurity office?

www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-cybersecurity/2017/07/18/top-state-cyber-official-to-exit-leaving-myriad-questions-221386