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

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TheClaws · 04/09/2017 08:30

....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

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 18:19

Ari Melber
Ari Melber @AriMelber
NEW: Fmr Sputnik employee details his FBI intv; says Breitbart & "Right wing media ecosystem" pushes Russian content
t.co/tJjvgNCPPB?amp=1

cozietoesie · 15/09/2017 18:26

I think the article probably is overstating it still........All grist to the mill etc. Smile

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 18:27

Sarah Kliff
Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff
Sen. Cassidy to reporters at briefing this AM on his repeal plan: “We’re probably at 48 or 49, talking to a few more."

Andy Slavitt @ASlavitt
REPEAL ALERT: If he's exaggerating it's not by much. They're pretty sure people aren't paying attention.

cozietoesie · 15/09/2017 18:54

They have 15 days to repeal it if I recall?

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 19:58

www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2017/9/15/16313888/senate-republicans-cassidy-graham-vote

An imminent deadline is fueling the sense of urgency: Republicans have until the end of the month to act on a repeal bill. Otherwise, they’d need to start the process over at the very beginning — by passing a new budget resolution — or win Democratic support for it. Neither is particularly appealing, so this could very well be the GOP’s last shot for the foreseeable future.

But what isn’t clear — and really all that matters — is whether the underlying math has swung in the GOP’s favor. It’s easy for Republicans to get 40-plus votes for Obamacare repeal. But bridging the gap to a majority of 50 has so far proven impossible.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 19:59

David Corn
David Corn @DavidCornDC
Notice how less intense the outrage is about Trump's latest both-sides-bad comment re #Charlottesville? His conduct becomes normalized.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 20:01

Russia Laundering Probe Puts Trump Tower Meeting in New Light

www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-09-15/russia-laundering-probe-puts-trump-tower-meeting-in-new-light

orlantina · 15/09/2017 20:08

Donald J. Trump‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump 4m4 minutes ago
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NEVER forget our HEROES held prisoner or who have gone missing in action while serving their country.

What did Trump say about John Mcain?

“He’s not a war hero,” said Trump. “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

badbadhusky · 15/09/2017 20:13

Flipflop... Flipflop...

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 20:18

You might enjoy this bad

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41265803

badbadhusky · 15/09/2017 20:56

Thanks Pain - topical flipflops! 👍

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 21:12

michael adams
michael adams @mla1396
New: Flynn, Bannon & Kushner Secretly Met W/Jordan’s King To Push Nuke Power Deal

latest team Trump secret meeting

Trump Advisers Secretly Met With Jordan’s King While One Was Pushing A Huge Nuclear Power Deal

www.buzzfeed.com/jasonleopold/trump-advisors-secretly-met-with-jordans-king-while-one-was?utm_term=.lw4ZE4KPw#.fnql1wV3y

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 22:07

@Reuters

BREAKING: Judge in Chicago bars Trump administration from denying public safety grants to so-called sanctuary cities nationwide

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 22:11

Manafort spokesman testifies to Russia grand jury for more than two hours

www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/manafort-spokesman-testifies-to-russia-grand-jury-for-more-than-two-hours/2017/09/15/5dc2eede-9a2f-11e7-82e4-f1076f6d6152_story.html

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 15/09/2017 22:23

GOP Congressman Sought Trump Deal on WikiLeaks, Russia

Rep. Rohrabacher asks for pardon of Julian Assange in return for evidence of no 2016 election meddling

www.wsj.com/amp/articles/gop-congressman-sought-trump-deal-on-wikileaks-russia-1505509918

Kyle Griffin
Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
WSJ: Rohrabacher sought WH deal to pardon Assange in exchange for evidence he said exonerated Russia of email hacks.

badbadhusky · 15/09/2017 22:23

The lawyers must be making out like bandits under this administration. Everyone seems to be either taking one another through the supreme court or lawyering up.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/09/2017 22:39

National Security Adviser McMaster proves unable to spin Trump’s tweet about London bombing

thinkprogress.org/national-security-adviser-tried-to-justify-trumps-tweet-about-london-bombing-it-didnt-go-well-4b5b2bf52cff/amp/

cozietoesie · 15/09/2017 22:39

That tweeter you quoted is right, Pain. His conduct is becoming normalised - and faster than people might realise.

cozietoesie · 15/09/2017 22:42

The really interesting thing is going to be whether that 'normalisation' is extended. More than you'd expect, anyway.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/09/2017 22:44

I really don't like Sarah H Sanders. (Even if she is doing someone else's dirty work)

The White House continues its war on ESPN’s Jemele Hill

thinkprogress.org/the-white-house-continues-its-war-on-espns-jemele-hill-5a79ca799dd4/amp/

cozietoesie · 15/09/2017 22:50

I don't think that Huckleberry likes herself much at the moment. She's becoming grimmer and more frazzled as the days pass.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/09/2017 22:51

NEWS: Rohrabacher tried to broker a deal w/WH to trade Assange pardon for evidence Russia wasn't Wikileaks source

www.wsj.com/amp/articles/gop-congressman-sought-trump-deal-on-wikileaks-russia-1505509918

twitter.com/rebeccaballhaus/status/908801739712811008

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/09/2017 22:56

Sorry - just saw that Pain already linked to Rohrabacher/Wikileaks article.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 15/09/2017 23:10

It's in USA Today...but still a thoughtful essay about continuing attitudes in the south.

Mississippi's choice: Confederate past or new flag and future

amp.usatoday.com/story/661382001/