We stand at a tipping point: do we fire up the popcorn maker or start digging a fallout shelter in the garden? (Trump cont)

[boatyardblues]

Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3207431-When-a-nation-s-children-marched-and-their-President-ignored-them-Trump-cont

I’m all out of inspiration for the rest of this opening post. Send the St Bernard with the brandy please.

Hypocracy.
A system of government that is based on hypocritical actions, that are the complete opposite of what the leader has tweeted about until he ran for office or was elected.

Not to be confused with lying or not fulfilling campaign promises.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, CNN 'New Day' earlier today, on Trump/Syria/Mueller.

Lion, last night Maddow showed the copies of Boente's notes taken during Comey phonecalls , which echoed his Senate Cttee testimony:

Joining the thread quite late, I'm a bit behind the news. This just caught my eye:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/11/theresa-may-indicates-willingness-for-military-action-against-syria?CMP=ShareiOSAppp_Other

Is Theresa May walking us into another Iraq? But this time talking about not even giving MPs a vote!

Ivanka is still going to Peru this weekend - to announce new US initiative to “propel women’s economic empowerment in the region." Trumpspeak for another grifting vaycay on the taxpayer's dime. Oh, and Jared's going too, so its grifting vaykay, with date nights, on the taxpayer's dime.

DH thinks Ryan's running scared because he's knee deep in shit. I think it's just another rat deserting a sinking ship. He believes the GOP is going down and doesn't want the stink of failure on him

To be fair, mimi, Maddow said - and kept emphasising - that they 'believed' the notes to come from Boente. (I suspect that she obtained copies by ............unorthodox means. )

My son just sent me this. Not sure of the reliability of the source of info in the article

www.marketwatch.com/story/james-comey-is-about-to-shock-the-president-and-his-team-2018-04-11

Sure hope it's true. Maybe Scrotus will have an apoplexy

Shame on you, Across. He wants to spend more time with his wife and kids!

When is this book to be published? It's Tuesday already.

Sorry - it's being published a week today?

Good one cozie! Yes, of course. We all know what a devoted family man Scrotus is.

🤮

Or rather - a week yesterday. It actually being Wednesday.

Book release Tuesday 17 April.

Flynn appointee , slimy snitch-boy, Cohen-Watnick, ousted by McMaster, is back. Not good.
mobile.twitter.com/nytimes/status/984106569813159936

You are right, cozie, Rachel was (as ever) very careful with her words.

Thanks, Across. And interview on Sunday next?

You never see women politicians resigning to "spend more time with the family" do you?
Yet there is an outbreak of men yearning for home at the moment.

Facebook shares are well up

American military are getting a bit cross with the Boss and his mouth. Allegedly.

I love hypocracy and slimy-snitch boy.

www.nytimes.com/2018/04/11/us/politics/michael-cohen-trump-access-hollywood.html?smid=tw-share

I wonder whether The Apprentice tapes will surface.

www.sfchronicle.com/news/politics/article/Senate-Dems-urge-resolution-calling-for-removal-12825101.php

talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/ig-zinkes-reassignment-of-native-americans-and-climate-scientists-possibly-illegal

I said to friend earlier that I’m finally understanding the horror of the Chinese “may you live in interesting times” curse. It’s really unsettling, though I realise my discomfort is nothing compared to the troubles of Syrian families and others living with war or civil conflict.

verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/mark-zuckerberg-is-a-grown-ass-white-man-so-stop-tal-1825178220

'Of course, this need to infantilize this GROWN-ASS FUCKING MAN is a reflection of America’s tendency to treat white people (white men, particularly) like babies from birth to cremation, while we (black people) are apparently born 27 years old with a lit Newport already between our lips. It’s how 33-year-old white men with all the influence and status and privilege in the world remain “boys” while 12-year-old black boys are treated like men.'

Across, from that reporting re the Comey book, the promotional TV appearances extend from next Sun. to Apr. 30th., and you can bet T. won't miss a second. They'll have to get the DC fire dept in to hose him off at regular intervals.

I wonder if he'll receive a special autographed copy of the book from Jeff?