Trump thread # 100 “Cannot you see that I, too, have a tall and beautiful person?”

[TheClaws]

Roman Emperor Nero wrote the above in a manual titled ‘Care of the Hair’. Nero was tyrannical, vain and cruel, and thought little of the lives of others. He also liked to erect buildings and carve his name into them. if only we could learn well from the past.

Old thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3104707--Uneasy-lies-the-head-that-wears-the-crown-as-it-should-be-Trump-thread-continued

Phillip Carter
Phillip Carter
@Carter_PE
This is nuts. Dr. Dean Winslow - a retired military doc with 6 combat deployments - withdraws his nomination to be Pentagon’s top health official because SASC blocked him for opposing “unrestricted ownership of semiautomatic assault weapons by civilians”

<a class="break-all" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/opinions/i-spoke-my-mind-on-guns-it-torpedoed-my-appointment-in-the-trump-administration/2017/12/20/8f708f6c-e50d-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html#click=t.co/kgqJvUcdhv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/opinions/i-spoke-my-mind-on-guns-it-torpedoed-my-appointment-in-the-trump-administration/2017/12/20/8f708f6c-e50d-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html#click=t.co/kgqJvUcdhv

Then, I blurted out what was in my heart: "I'd also like to . . . just say how insane it is that in the United States of America a civilian can go out and buy a semiautomatic weapon like an AR-15." Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) interrupted, warning this was not in my "area of responsibility or expertise." Soon after, my confirmation was put on hold.

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
The W.H. turned over records this fall to Mueller revealing that, in January, Don McGahn researched federal law dealing with lying to federal investigators and Logan Act violations, three sources tell Foreign Policy. Records indicate McGahn warned Trump.

foreignpolicy.com/2017/12/20/white-house-counsel-knew-in-january-flynn-probably-violated-the-law/amp/

Righto

Dr. Jill Stein🌻
@DrJillStein
It’s shameful not only that Congress consistently disregards the will of the people, but also that the so-called opposition party has put more energy into Russia-baiting than standing up for people in our own country. We must break free from this 2-party trap.
11:12 pm · 20 Dec 2017

Not a good look.

If you're a liberal and thinking of prepping for the Trumpocalypse, this may help. Or not.
Genius.

I'm still lurking and grateful to everyone on this thread for their persistence. I have no idea where you get your resilience, but I'm grateful for it.

We've had occasional moments of hope but it seems every moment of hope is matched by an even greater descent into darkness. So thank you all for your strength. You are all stars

Happy Christmas.

I’m also grateful - there has been much solace to be found in the solidarity on these threads, even if it’s just company while we collectively tear our hair out.

NBC News
@NBCNews
NBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General Sessions orders fresh look at Uranium One deal: nbcnews.to/2kSotaY

Much appreciation from me too 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🍷

Just remember oh strong ones, that you need to take a break sometimes and it's ok not to be strong all the time.

Echoing everything everyone has said, there's some real stalwarts on these threads, and it's always my go-to place to come and get a measured opinion and lots of reading stuff.

A little bit of Christmas parody

(Is it really 'parody' if it's 100% true?)

I am also grateful for these threads and the links and solidarity.

Happy Solstice/Christmas/Holidays to everyone.

This too shall pass ...

This made me . Walter Shaub was Head of Ethics who left recently and he was responding to a more than pathetic tweet from 45 about how wonderful Fox was

Walter Shaub‏Verified account
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Formula: Add 3 barrels of saccharine praise for a would-be autocrat, 1 bucket of hydrogenated alternative facts, 3 flakes of host, and a generous portion of whipped fluff. Strain it to remove any shame. Sprinkle with l’eau-de-dogwhistle to taste. Then half-bake it for an hour.

This also gave me the lols

LivingBlue‏
@LivingBlueinRed
I'm starting to think Mike Pence shouldn't be alone with Trump without his wife being there.
#VPonhisknees

Pain, that made me.

The face is probably more appropriate lowers tone even more

The Virginian-Pilot‏Verified account
@virginianpilot
BREAKING: Virginia officials will randomly pick winner of tied House of Delegates race on Dec. 27

pilotonline.com/news/government/politics/virginia/virginia-officials-will-randomly-pick-winner-of-tied-house-of/article_15b120de-e515-53ae-b000-297fe11a5d62.html

Pieces of paper with each candidate's name will be printed and cut to the same size. The slips will be placed in old film canisters that the Election Department has on hold. Those canisters will go into a bowl and be thoroughly shaken up. Then a board member will pick one and that person declared the winner.

But the loser does have recourse — they can request another recount.

Yancey won the race on election night by 10 votes. Then Simonds won the recount by one vote. Then judges declared an irregular, uncounted ballot should be a vote for Yancey, leaving a tie.

The winner of the race is so significant because it will determine the political control of the House of Delegates. If Yancey wins, Republicans maintain a 51-49 majority. If Simonds wins, it ushers in a new era of politics where both parties will share power.

Republicans have held a majority in the House for nearly 20 years.

There will be another recount.

WTF!!!! Picking a name out of a bowl? Is it an election or the parish raffle?

Maybe they could hold a pageant to decide.

It seems ridiculous doesn’t it but I think tie breakers in the uk are settled with a coin toss, so not that much better!

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
The GOP tax bill includes a provision that forces U.S. companies with businesses operating in Puerto Rico to pay higher taxes than their counterparts on the U.S. mainland, which puts industries and jobs on the island at risk HuffPost reports.

m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a39938de4b06d1621b042f8/amp

Maybe they could hold a pageant to decide.

Dance off!!!!

Or the last one to hold on to the ballot box.

Mueller Is Looking Into a U.S. Foundation Backed by Russian Money

Foundation got $500,000 in undisclosed Russian donations
Representatives attended meeting with Trump campaign officials

www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-12-21/russia-funded-adoption-group-is-said-to-draw-mueller-scrutiny?__twitter_impression=true

I can see us posting here as little white-haired old ladies, quavering ' Ah, children.........I remember when........'

(Or at least I could if it weren't for 2018.)