The zephyrs of change. Trump continued

[PerkingFaintly]

Republicans starting to feel the breeze as diverse Dems have a good election day.

Six lessons learned from US Democrat wins
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41920434

Previous thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3073837-Manafort-Destiny-Trump-continued?pg=1

I’m glad I’m not Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr tonight.

Thanks for those links, Pain. They’re a good reminder not to become mired in ordinary political dealings, however much the temptation. This situation is not normal.

Or failing to show any leadership on this. However, its difficult to do so when one has similar allegations made against one, no? I think the ‘sex with minor’ allegations against Trump are not well known to the wider public, so Donny poking Moore with the righteous stick would prove to be a spectacular own goal, as it would open his hypocrisy up to public scrutiny. Ohh! What’s that? The sound of pigeons coming home to roost. If the allegations weren’t so vile, I’d be deriving more schadenfreud from this.

There’s a lot of “but what about bill
Clinton” (who was a problem and abused his power too) from some on the right but it’s coupled with a complete inability to contemplate trump’s own actions. Although allegations versus proven facts might be the way they square that circle?

This will have consequences, from earlier today

The Hill
@thehill
#BREAKING: Consumer protection chief who enraged Republicans to resign: hill.cm/6pgGPMt

Adam Khan
Adam Khan
@Khanoisseur
CPFB another agency Trump, bankers looking to reshape. Under Cordray, Consumer Protection Financial Bureau returned $12 billion to consumers through enforcement actions. CPFB was set up in response to 2008 financial crisis to police mortgages, credit cards, financial products.

[rest of thread mobile.twitter.com/Khanoisseur/status/930852001696460800 ]

Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
@SenWarren
At the @CFPB, Rich Cordray forced the biggest financial institutions to return $12B directly to the people they cheated. He held big banks accountable. He's a dedicated public servant & a tireless watchdog for US consumers – & he will be missed.

Trickle down theory disproved in 18 seconds

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
Fascinating video from WSJ.
Question to CEOs: If the tax reform bill goes through, do you plan to increase your company’s capital investments?
[Just a couple hands are raised]
Gary Cohn: "Why aren't the other hands up?"

mobile.twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/930599334118412288/video/1

God, this administration is an absolute shitstorm of horrors. We should all be heartily thankful to Amy Siskind for keeping a running tally. There will university courses on this administrationin due course, no mistake.

The Aftermath will be devilishly difficult, right enough.

Given the potential catastrophic harm it could cause on their side, South Korea wants the US to consult with them first before making any strikes against North Korea.

www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/15/trump-north-korea-military-strike-seoul

badbadhusky Amy Siskind is an absolute legend. She will go down in the history books (to write a cliché - but it is absolutely deserved here). Her dedication has me in awe.

Overnight Roy Moore developments:

Christina Wilkie
@christinawilkie
Four more women make allegations against Roy Moore, bringing the total to 9 women.

www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/11/15/roy-moore-campaign-lawyer-statement.html

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Also (very worryingly)

Evan Rosenfeld
@Evan_Rosenfeld
NEW: Politico: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his top advisers are discussing the legal feasibility of asking appointed Sen. Luther Strange to resign from his seat in order to trigger a new special election

www.politico.com/story/2017/11/15/roy-moore-republicans-alabama-senate-244961

Caroline O.
@RVAwonk
Canceling elections to avoid losing is not something we do in a democracy. Period.

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Prepping the masses

Alan Rappeport
@arappeport
Hannity says Moore allegations are “beyond disturbing” calls for election to be delayed.

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Mine)

Grant Stern
@grantstern

1. Trenton Rogers Garmon was disbarred by the Alabama Bar Association in 2013

Garmon pretended to be a preacher in order to solicit legal work from the parents of a 13-year-old who recently died.

See Page 62-63

(link: issuu.com/alabamastatebarassociation/docs/sept-ala-lawyer-69502-1-alabar2)

1. Garmon appealed his disbarment to the Alabama Supreme Court.

That is when then-Chief Justice Roy Moore voted to uphold Garmon's suspension

Even Roy Moore agreed his own lawyer's hearse chasing and religious lies to grieving parents was unethical

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And finally

[it is worth noting that Chris Hansen is the executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee]

Judge Roy Moore
@MooreSenate
Dear Mitch McConnell,

Bring. It. On.

Chris Hansen
@tankcat
Bring It On is a movie about high school cheerleaders

The New York Times
@nytimes
Breaking News: The Koch brothers are said to be backing a deal for Meredith to buy Time Inc.

<a class="break-all" href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/business/media/koch-brothers-time-meredith.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=t.co/n3agZLg1jf?amp=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/business/media/koch-brothers-time-meredith.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur&referer=t.co/n3agZLg1jf?amp=1

Amy Siskind
@Amy_Siskind
This cannot be good. And Murdoch trying to buy CNN.

Josh Schwerin
@JoshSchwerin
ABC: Trump admin. to reverse ban on elephant trophies from Africa (link: abcnews.go.com/US/trump-admin-reverse-ban-elephant-trophies-africa/story?id=51178663)

Can anyone think of a reason they would have done this??

[There’s a photo attached of dtj holding a cut off elephant’s tail but I find it too distressing so not going to include it. Also, it seems an apt metaphor for what trump is doing to the gop]

Julia Davis
@JuliaDavisNews
13h
#Russia's state TV host asks former Ambassador Kislyak to name all [Trump admin] officials with whom he communicated or held meetings. He refuses to do so, but says "the list is too long to mention all of them in 20 minutes."

Renato Mariotti
@renato_mariotti
Remember the Trump judicial nominee who never tried a case or argued a motion, failed to disclose that his wife is a White House lawyer, and spent a year investigating the paranormal? It looks like he also defended the KKK on a message board. You can’t make this stuff up.

Mark Joseph Stern
@mjs_DC
Donald Trump judicial nominee Brett Talley, a 36-year-old ghosthunter, appears to have defended "the first KKK" on a message board: www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/11/15/trump_nominee_brett_talley_appears_to_have_defended_the_first_kkk.html

Not confirmed but

Senators Near Bipartisan Deal on Gun Control: Sources

www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/Senators-Near-Bipartisan-Deal-on-Gun-Control-Sources-Say-457852473.html?amp=y

It really was a bigly stone that got overturned last November for all these disgusting creatures to come crawling out.
(Apologies to genuine creepy crawlies who live under stones)

Even Fox are getting sick of peddling the distraction stories, (although he's always been one of the less enthusiastic cheerleaders).

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/nov/15/fox-news-anchor-debunks-networks-clinton-uranium-scandal-sparking-fury?utmsource=esp&utmmedium=Email&utmcampaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utmterm=252511&subid=644718&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

A bit of light relief. Trump attempting to drink from a water bottle during his 'big announcement'.

http://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/09/28/trump-alabama-election-health-care-sot-kth-ac.cnn

The cnn link didn’t work for me tuck so apologies if this was mentioned in the article but I loved Rubio’s response

Marco Rubio
@marcorubio
Similar,but needs work on his form.Has to be done in one single motion & eyes should never leave the camera. But not bad for his 1st time

You just know Trump will be furious about it too

Maybe this link will work
http://www.snappytv.com/tc/6344604

The CNN link is to something else.

But here, via Zimbabwe, water bottles.

The elephants, Pain, a whole new dimension of desrtruction.

*Destruction (even the word came out broken).

The water bottle did make me laugh although I do this sometimes at work and usually make a mess of it too.

Two sides to every story,

Make sure you watch the Daily Show clip to the end for how difficult it is to report sexual harassment in Congress. :(

Also, Shepard Smith is a Fox rebel. I'm surprised he's there.