Is this just real life? Is this just fantasy? ScaraMooch, keep your hands away from me. Trump continued

[orlantina]

Because the last thread filled up REALLY quickly.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2986638-Seans-gone-Its-sad-Great-guy-Going-to-miss-him-Trump-continued?

Quite belated placemark

Rock and a hard place (Kompromat).

he couldn't have signalled his reluctance any more if he tried.

That makes sense bossy, I wonder what the consequences of either of those two situations would be

Situation in Venezuela not looking good:

Evan Rosenfeld @Evan_Rosenfeld
BREAKING: The CEO of the company that provided electronic support to Venezuela's election says turnout results were tampered with. via @AP

Also, a big fat on Trump's claim to be capable of making better deals than Congress. I've yet to see evidence of his deal making prowess. And, no, having a book ghosted about the it is not evidence, particularly not when the actual author of said book publicly states that you're a sociopathic compulsive liar and have been since at least the 1980s.

This is an old piece but I think it bears re-posting.

Trump as businessman

Because of the regulations a crash because of bad debt should be less likely.
The same for overpricing due to unrealistic valuations.

However, I read a while ago that creative bankers had created toxic debt products similar to those that caused the 2008 crash.
And there's always the possibility that people (possibly small time investors) get too optimistic.
Stock price is driven by offer and demand, so too dependent on the market mood.

I think the main question is whether there will be small adjustments or a top of the scale stockquake.

As I said. 'When' and 'how' not 'if'. (The 'soft landing' or the 'hard fall'.)

Strange Sessions stuff.

www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2017/08/sessions-claims-a-mysterious-task-force-is-behind-his-most-controversial-reforms/

I clicked on that expecting sessions to claiming that it was shadowy lizard ghosts that were speaking to and guiding him so was a bit disappointed

More dangerous this way mind, with the trump trademark of total disregard for transparency.

On a lighter note:

amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/02/bus-seats-mistaken-burqas-anti-immigrant-group-norwegian

I know the feeling, Pain.

Still no dragons or dragon related creatures, I'm afraid.

Just the usual swamp dwellers.

And those who do not like it.

www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/as-lies-contradictions-mount-federal-officials-deciding-to-ignore-trump.html

The bus picture is funny.

Jon Cooper
Jon Cooper @joncoopertweets
🔥🔥🔥Top WH source: Trump spoke with Putin before he signed Russia sanctions bill. No word yet on what #PutinsPuppet told him, but stay tuned!

Aren't they removing this regulations though, Lweji? I thought Scrotus has signed an EO to that effect?

Placemark. Incredible times. It used to be weekly that the WH was rocked changes, has moved to daily (maybe hourly). The podcasts I listen to can't keep up. He's found a method of job creation overtime for reporters and jobs monitoring his tweets at 2am - just can't imagine those jobs being advertised when Obama was in the WH.

That was an interesting article lion - slightly reassuring but sadly he still remains head honcho and the one with the nuclear codes

Pain what?!!! He phoned Putin? What the hell does this guy have on him?

In terms of what arguably counts as light entertainment these days, it's good to see that SCROTUS is deeply concerned with the pressing issues of the day. Such as the potential impact of an independent Scotland on golfing:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/01/donald-trump-wall-street-journal-full-interview-transcript

I can't even ...

You'd almost think he had some golfing business interests in Scotland!

Unnamed white House source set but it's pretty damning if true.

Press conference sounds like Brexit arguments on immigration.

Sounds exactly like Brexit arguments.

People have to watch this later. A great argument with the press and blatant misrepresentation by the spokesperson.

orlantina, link?