“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.” We know this now! Trump thread cont.

[TheClaws]

This is a quote of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon has a number of quotes when Read through the lens of Trump are eerily prescient. Napoleon wasn’t of the same political bent as Trump necessarily, and he was certainly more cerebral, but the lust for power is the same.

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3191613-Even-if-you-subpoena-us-we-wont-turn-up-on-the-Trump-threads

Brian Krassenstein
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‏ @krassenstein
2m2 minutes ago

Gotta love the fact that a new Fox News Poll shows overwhelming support for new gun control laws.

I’m not sure what’s more awesome.. the fact that so many Americans support change, or watching Fox News viewers flip out about their own poll!

Change is coming!
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That’s amazing ouais!

Here's that poll. Hope Trump sees it! Might be too many words in it for him, though.

He must be feeling a little discombobulated today.

www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2018/2/27/17051560/money-nra-guns-contributions-donations-parkland-march

'The popular “money doesn’t matter” talking point is ignoring something that’s absolutely crucial: outside spending. Rather than giving money directly to politicians, the gun lobby spends the bulk of its money independently of political candidates, running TV and internet ads urging voters to reject anyone who supports gun reform. From 1998 to 2017, the NRA distributed $144.3 million in outside spending, or 10 times more money than it spent on direct donations to federal candidates.'

EU and Nato urged to check for Russian spies at their headquarters as UK allies consider expelling diplomats

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/23/eu-nato-urged-check-russian-spies-headquarters-uk-allies-consider/

Mayors want to pass gun safety laws, but the NRA and our state legislatures won't let us

amp.usatoday.com/amp/450893002

Oh, FFS. But of course, tonight's the night, as Rod Stewart would say!

Kyle Griffin
‏Verified account @kylegriffin1
2m2 minutes ago

Trump, according to associates who spoke to WaPo, is complaining about the media attention Stormy Daniels is receiving, calling the episode a “hoax” that opponents are using to attack him.

He asked one friend how Daniels would affect his poll numbers. Also, expect more personnel changes (how many more can there be?).

Pain, that thing about mayors is so sad.

More also expected at the NSC

Bolton Expected to ‘Clean House’

The incoming national security advisor aims to ax dozens of White House officials as he dismantles McMaster’s NSC.

foreignpolicy.com/2018/03/23/bolton-expected-to-clean-house/amp/

This is soooo stupid. Seriously stupid. Words fail me.

Jessica Valenti
‏Verified account @JessicaValenti
22m22 minutes ago

Truly stark example of how the GOP is willing to see mass shootings as an inevitability rather than something to prevent … Santorum talking bollocks

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
In another blow to Trump’s efforts to combat Russia probe, Joe diGenova will no longer be joining the Trump legal team, citing “conflicts.”

Trump enjoyed diGenova’s appearances on Fox News and wanted him on the team even though Trump didn’t know him.

t.co/RWddydmOLz

Stormy’s lawyer

Michael Avenatti
@MichaelAvenatti
Note: (a) not all of our evidence will be mentioned/displayed tonight – that would be foolish; (b) we are not sure what CBS will include but we know a lot from the full interview will have to be cut bc of the time allowed; (c) tonight is not the end – it’s the beginning. #basta

I just saw that diGenova thing.

Is that basta hashtag simply the Italian for "enough already, stop", or is there more to it than that?

Apologies if I missed this earlier on, at one point I was reading this thread peeping out from my hands which were covering my eyes, I was in such a state of despair.

Darrell Groves
‏ @DarrellGroves
5h5 hours ago

John Bolton may not be able to get a security clearance. And should not.
He received money from Russia for speaking there. Had connection to Cambridge Analytica.
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My knowledge of American politics pre-trump is pretty sparse but the one thing I do know is that Dan savage promoted the use of Santorum to mean a delightful product from the aftermath of anal sex so that that was the top hit on google for “Santorum” rather than rick Santorum, I think when Santorum was running for an election

I think it's #basta.

That Rick Santorum article! Hard to do CPR on others if you’ve been shot.

Michael Avenatti: “If they [in Trumpworld] are upset about what has transpired over the last 2 weeks, they are really going to be upset when they see what is going to transpire over the next few months—because the last 2 weeks haven’t been a warm-up lap.”

amp.thedailybeast.com/stormy-will-eat-you-alive-how-a-porn-star-is-making-trump-worlds-lives-hell

NYT

Quite.

Where's that comprehensive list of the goings from Trump's White House?

NewsandGuts
‏ @NewsandGuts
28m28 minutes ago

Stand by for another White House ejection. VA Secretary Shulkin is said to be out. Maybe more to come. … #vasecretary

So the teachers are going to be firing guns while the children are rushing out to do CPR?

Meanwhile a man was shot by trained police outside his house because they confused a phone with a gun?

What could possibly go wrong?

I'd still be interested to know what statements he made to Pence (and Mother of course) about his personal conduct, Pain. The current VP was, allegedly, reluctant to take on the job because of 45's past...............

He'll shortly be running out of Fox News people to replace them with, Ouais?