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When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.

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TheClaws · 29/03/2018 01:36

For me, the Parkland children being belittled and abused in so many ways is utterly heartbreaking to witness. But they have been more adult than the adults in their response. They have shown us what faith means, and bravery. POTUS? He is made much, much smaller.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3198255--In-politics-stupidity-is-not-a-handicap-We-know-this-now-Trump-thread-cont

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lionheart · 31/03/2018 18:43

www.thedailybeast.com/the-republicans-are-clinging-frantically-to-power?ref=home

'The GOP is desperately seeking to build a wall around its power, fearing its imminent erosion as a host of forces—demographic, cultural, and political—come barreling its way.'

cozietoesie · 31/03/2018 18:47

....erosion....??

That's their 'best case'.

lionheart · 31/03/2018 18:48

www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gun-violence-research-topics_us_5aba9618e4b04a59a31222b1

'Lawmakers have refused to invest in this field of study, leaving gun policy to operate on dogma, not science.'

lionheart · 31/03/2018 19:26

Trump-T.

When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.
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lionheart · 31/03/2018 22:39
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cozietoesie · 31/03/2018 22:49

Amazon's profit margins are razor thin - despite their prominence. If 45 messes with them, he's opening up a whole world of pain.

cozietoesie · 31/03/2018 23:18

A WaPo piece.

Trump's Business is under siege

cozietoesie · 31/03/2018 23:18

Dash. I'll try again.

cozietoesie · 31/03/2018 23:22

Try 2.

Under siege

lionheart · 31/03/2018 23:44

Nothing Trumpy can stand up to any kind of scrutiny.

lionheart · 31/03/2018 23:58

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/30/trump-border-wall-military-budget

'With his original plan for Mexico to pay for a border wall yet to bear fruit, Donald Trump last week reportedly floated a plan B: the US defense department could foot the bill.

Plan B might be even more of a long shot.'

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TheClaws · 01/04/2018 01:02

Dan Shapiro @DanielBShapiro
18m18 minutes ago
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Deeply disturbing. If the President is serious about a quick withdrawal from Syria, US gains vs ISIS could evaporate, Iran could get a freer hand to embed itself, and US Kurdish allies could be left in the lurch. Strategy?

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TheClaws · 01/04/2018 01:40

UN Security Council begins to enforce sanctions against North Korea.

thehill.com/policy/international/381136-un-security-council-moves-to-enforce-sanctions-against-north-korea

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TheClaws · 01/04/2018 01:53

I haven’t seen much talk of this elsewhere, and this is a right-wing site. However, the celebration of Kim Il-Sung’s birthday, April 15, is approaching - named the Day of the Sun in North Korea. As I’ve noted before, North Korea tends to celebrate with shows of strength.

www.news.com.au/world/asia/north-korea-is-preparing-for-nuclear-test-by-digging-tunnel/news-story/69fe873a70328b72addac06b9924c3d2

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cozietoesie · 01/04/2018 02:58

I reckon it will go relatively calmly. They have their tete-a-tete coming up after all?

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TheClaws · 01/04/2018 06:10

I hope so cozie, but I don’t think KJU cares much about Trump. He would care more about the image of NK - and that needs to be strong. They cannot show they are bending to sanctions as that would be a loss of face.

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TheClaws · 01/04/2018 06:16

POLITICO @politico
35m35 minutes ago
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Russian ambassador: “I’m not sure that everybody will like what I will say… but it seems to me atmosphere in Washington is poison.” politi.co/2GnROrr

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TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/04/2018 07:26

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Evangelical leader @JerryFalwellJr wouldn’t rule out supporting Trump if he raped someone. He said he’d have to “wait and see the circumstances.” Has this man lost his mind?
twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/980258474541101057?s=21

Roseanne Barr sends a Nazi Salute to David Hogg after he revealed he's been harassed. The network made her remove it. Our outspoken students are easy targets for racists, bigots & hayers. Outrageous. Barr is studying the trump/cohen playbook. Boycott her show. Boycott Barr.
twitter.com/michael36776349/status/979926036304617472?s=21

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/04/2018 07:32

FEC filings show Trump campaign regularly used Amazon for supplies
President Trump's campaign spent nearly $160,000 on Amazon orders of office supplies, according to a new report that comes as the president has ramped up attacks on the company.

In 379 transactions labeled as office supply purchases on Federal Election Commission records, the Trump campaign spent $158,498.11 on Amazon orders in 2015 and 2016, according to CBS News.

Trump's reelection committee also spent more than $2,000 on Amazon purchases in 2017, according to the FEC records.

Trump railed against Amazon in a tweet on Thursday, saying the retail giant pays "little or no taxes" and uses the U.S. Postal Service as "their Delivery Boy."
thehill.com/homenews/administration/381143-fec-filings-show-trump-campaign-spent-158k-on-amazon-orders-despite