In the dim corner, we have Trump! In the dictator corner, we have Kim! Or is that mixed up?

[TheClaws]

....aand we're expecting a dirty, unfair fight.

Old thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3015872-Trump-yes-we-have-no-Steve-Bannon

A Beast piece on Irma.

Hurricane Irma

Charity, or not so much.

www.salon.com/2017/09/05/trump-may-not-be-able-to-donate-money-to-harvey-victims-after-all_partner/?utm_content=inf_677_3115_2&utm_source=SocialEdge&utm_campaign=influencer&tse_id=INF_642534d0933111e7a7253d7eefa2109b

So he doesn't have that amount of cash, personally?

Best people for the job and all that.

amp.businessinsider.com/trump-lawyer-ty-cobb-email-russia-2017-9

Numbers and colours.

www.newsweek.com/trump-daca-immigration-whites-racism-voters-demographics-660388

What an unfortunate exchange.

Because it's a quiet time and there's not too much else to be concerned with

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/349462-mccain-backs-graham-cassidy-obamacare-repeal-effort?amp

McCain backs Graham-Cassidy ObamaCare repeal effort

THat was really interesting lion

Most listened to radio show in America

www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/the-fix/wp/2017/09/06/rush-limbaughs-dangerous-suggestion-that-hurricane-irma-is-fake-news/

MSNBC reports Trump IS donating that 1 million, and gave a list of who to. Donald and Melanie, it seems.

I wonder if he actually will from his personal fortune, or it will be in installments from his salary, or maybe from Melania's personal bank account.

One of those charities is the Samaritans purse, which is hotly contested on MN during the Christmas season!

Alex Kotch @alexkotch
Samaritan's Purse is the organization run by Franklin Graham, who proclaimed that god put Trump in the White House.

That's good, Lweji. I trust they'll eyeball the cheques, tactless though it might seem.

I seem to recall that the White House Press Corps were asked for suggestions for donating the POTUS salary which suggestions were roundly ignored. (1st Quarter salary went to the Parks Service, 2nd to the Education Department. Both of which have had their funding cut, I think?)

Receipts?

The author of this piece has the perfect name for this kind of work.

www.justsecurity.org/44697/steele-dossier-knowing/

Interesting webs.

thehill.com/policy/technology/349505-facebook-says-it-sold-political-ads-to-fake-russia-accounts

I notice that Trump's passing reference (from North Dakota) to the conversation he had with Ivanka is not going down well on twitter. It's the 'daddy' part that does it ...

More on FB.

www.cnbc.com/2017/04/27/facebook-found-efforts-to-sway-presidential-election-elect-trump.html

'How doth he screw them? Let me count the ways.'

www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a12188138/trump-pelosi-schumer-deal/

Indeed he does, lion. An interesting piece.

And Yes. Agreeing was the act of a tyro.

What a mess.

He was so excited at the thought that he, personally(!), had brought Nancy and Cryin' Chuck onside that he couldn't say No.

Chuck and Kamela ...

thehill.com/homenews/senate/349522-dems-take-over-senate-floor-to-protest-end-of-daca

90% of the buildings in Barbuda have been destroyed... that's unbelievably tragic. I hope that everyone is safe who lie in the path (was somewhat happier to see Irma is likely to skirt Puerto Rico although storm surges are still a major concern)

Must say, Randy really letting rip with the profanity in his new song - despite his sunny disposition, you can tell he is just getting angrier and angrier... and on this issue, he is most certainly not alone!

Did you notice this?

McCain backs Graham-Cassidy ObamaCare repeal effort

McCain said he backs a bill from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) that would convert ObamaCare spending into block grants for states.

The measure faces long odds, despite the boost from McCain. The White House is pushing for it, but Senate GOP leadership has so far not expressed interest publicly.

Republicans face a tight deadline of Sept. 30, when the fast-track process known as reconciliation needed to pass a repeal bill without Democratic votes expires.

Asked if he thinks the bill has legs before Sept. 30, McCain said, "I do."

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/349462-mccain-backs-graham-cassidy-obamacare-repeal-effort