Trump has a Pecker problem and there is a blue pill to make it grow bigger - midterms! Trump threads contd.

[ohmymimi]

Titled with Across in mind

May all the Oaf's problems be big ones, and the events of this week at least be the beginning of the beginning of the end.

Old thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3337261-Theres-a-pony-in-there-somewhere-Trump-cont?pg=39&order=

apex predator more a gigantic tick, and the only thing that the Oaf has in common with Mr Rex is those teeny hands:
Ashley Parker
@AshleyRParker
On the President Non Grata: “We’ve kind of elected this apex predator, and you don’t sit T-Rex down at the dinner table.” link: wapo.st/2PIkLiN wapo.st/2PIkLiN

Howdy CaveMum. How's CaveBoy doing?

His comments about violence from the Left are worrying because we know that when Team Trump accuse others of something, it's very often an admission of the things they're doing themselves.

Great comment from a poster on this thread:
The catch is that this endears him to his base. They voted for him because he was an incendiary outsider.
They view his assholery as a feature, not a bug.

Philip Rucker
@PhilipRucker
“President Non Grata” — smart @AshleyRParker read on Trump as a pariah, unwelcome (or sometimes unwilling) to perform the basic rituals of the presidency

President non grata: Trump often unwelcome and unwilling to perform basic rituals of the office
washingtonpost.com
mobile.twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1034403696606621702

Great and true comment from a poster on this thread:
The catch is that this endears him to his base. They voted for him because he was an incendiary outsider.
They view his assholery as a feature, not a bug.

Good enough to repeat twice

Cavemum, YY to your comment.
Trump et al are trying to paint “antifa” protestors as being the same, but opposite, of neo-Nazi/white supremacy groups.

Wotcha Perking! He’s good thanks, almost 17 months old and CaveGirl starts school next week 😱😱😱😱😱

Erm, that's nursery school, no? No?

Reception 😭😭😭😭

Lalalala! Can't hear you. Fake News.

17 months.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/rudy-giuliani-romania-letter-corruption

'Donald Trump’s attorney Rudolph Giuliani caused a diplomatic commotion on Tuesday by complaining to the president of Romania about his country’s efforts to tackle corruption and calling for an amnesty for some convicted criminals.'

OMG Can't believe CaveBoy is 17 months old... where's the time gone?! Good luck with the next step for CaveGirl!

www.rawstory.com/2018/08/secret-recording-catches-trump-instructing-pastors-campaign-republicans-pulpit/#.W4W5vks_3E8.twitter

Surely this is one step too far? Should ministers be urging their congregations to vote Republican

Briefed by 'The Daily Caller' via Poxy, no doubt:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-tweets-china-hacked-hillary-clinton-emails-russia-investigation-a8512201.html

www.politico.com/story/2018/08/29/mcsally-desantis-gillum-arizona-florida-primaries-gop-800711

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/manafort-defense-appears-overwhelmed-by-challenge-of-second-trial-1308615747763

Maddow reports on yesterday's Manafort hearing and the court transcript which reveals:

1. Manafort's lawyers have indicated they might make an application to move the trial out of DC. To a Trump appointed judge, maybe?
2. They are saying they haven't had time to prepare for the 2nd trial which has now been moved back to 24th September.
3. The indication is Manafort's lawyer are overwhelmed and playing the little guy against the mighty government. I wonder whether this is a new tactic and they are trying to stall for something? A pardon? A deal?

The rest of the show is interesting too.

I'm trying to focus on the court cases and the midterms in the faint hope they break for sanity.

And yes, yes CaveMum to your antifa comment. Trump's comments make my head explode.

Someone to draft a Manafort pardon? Though iirc Flood has been described as a straight up kind of guy.

Scoop: Don McGahn is leaving the White House this fall, per senior officials and sources close to the WH Counsel. Overwhelming internal pick to replace him & manage blizzard of investigations — though nothing formalized yet — is Emmet Flood.

www.axios.com/don-mcgahn-white-house-counsel-departure-emmet-flood-b4aeedcd-ac15-4502-995a-1e972ffa530e.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twsocialshare&utm_campaign=organic

This poisonous toady has all the charm of a spitoon in a plague house:

www.politico.com/story/2018/08/29/stephen-miller-immigration-policy-white-house-trump-799199

Petty and a bit mean but what the hell.

www.newsweek.com/stormy-daniels-says-trump-lasted-maybe-two-minutes-bed-im-being-generous-1093891?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_medium=Social

The thread title demanded it.

www.thedailybeast.com/maria-butina-private-messages-reveal-accused-russian-spys-true-ties-to-dc-wise-man?via=twitter_page

Daniel Dale
@ddale8
Here's a little story about Trump adding a lie to a speech to make his supporters think they're under threat.

Trump's prepared speech to the Ohio GOP said, “Republicans are rebuilding our country. We believe in the dignity of work, the power of freedom, and we believe in the truth of our national motto, In God We Trust." Debatable sure, but pretty standard rhetoric.
Daniel Dale

Instead, Trump said this: "We believe in the dignity of work, the power of freedom, and we believe in the truth of our national motto, which a lot of people don't like using. Did you see some court ruled against it the other day? ‘In God We Trust.’”

That did not happen. Two organizations active on God-in-the-public-square issues, one that opposes the official use of In God We Trust and one that supports it, both tell me there have been no recent rulings against In God We Trust, let alone "the other day."

"The Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of 'In God We Trust' in late May. I believe that is the latest ruling," says Ryan Colby, a spokesman for "religious liberty for all" group Becket.

On some issues, especially immigration, Trump's prepared speeches regularly include false claims. But he almost always adds them in himself - they're not in the texts, they're pure Trump. Theee end.
mobile.twitter.com/ddale8/status/1034480030578040832

Probably the longest two minutes of her life, lion

This is why Mcgahn wanted the job, has stayed until now, and will go after Kav. is confirmed.
During a rare public speech at a conservative lawyers’ convention in November, McGahn seemed content with his performance on this front. “I’m very fortunate to serve a president who is very committed to what we are here, which is nominating and appointing committed originalists and textualists,”
nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/02/how-don-mcgahn-has-become-the-worst-white-house-counsel-ever.html

'Trudeau government brushes aside Trump’s threats as it returns to NAFTA bargaining table'
www.thestar.com/amp/news/world/2018/08/28/donald-trumps-willingness-to-move-on-without-canada-in-nafta-talks-prompted-confusion-among-lawmakers.html?__twitter_impression=true

Globe and Mail reports Canada would give the U.S. some more access to Canada's protected dairy market, and give ground on Trump's complaint on ultrafiltered milk, if the U.S. agreed to keep the "Chapter 19" panels for resolving certain tariff disputes:
link: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canada-ready-to-give-way-on-dairy-for-nafta-deal/

Daniel Dale
@ddale8
The U.S.-Mexico arrangement is taking U.S. heat from various sides on various issues. A reminder that any new deal is a long way from getting through Congress no matter what the three countries' leaders decide.
Inside U.S. Trade
@insidetrade
Levin sees little chance of Democratic support for labor provisions in U.S.-Mexico deal (link: dlvr.it/QhNJrX) dlvr.it/QhNJrX
mobile.twitter.com/ddale8/status/1034574701975293952