Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy; it is democracy. Trump no. 94.

[TheClaws]

Quote from Walter Cronkite.

Previous thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3345873-Trump-has-a-Pecker-problem-and-there-is-a-blue-pill-to-make-it-grow-bigger-midterms-Trump-threads-contd

'The ad, in which Schuette describes his opponent as the “most left-wing ticket in Michigan history,” uses inflammatory rhetoric to accuse Whitmer of supporting terrorists and being “an extreme risk we can’t take,” among other things.

But even worse than the content of the ad is the context of the footage displayed in the background.

As reported by the Detroit Metro Times, the images of Whitmer that appear in the ad were taken from footage of a Michigan Senate hearing during which the Democratic gubernatorial candidate testified about being sexually assaulted.'

"They haven't seen anything like what's coming at us in 25, 30 years, maybe ever. It's tremendously big and tremendously wet."

"I think Puerto Rico was incredibly successful...I actually think it was 1 of the best jobs that's ever been done."

thehill.com/policy/finance/406040-federal-deficit-soars-32-percent-to-895b?__twitter_impression=true

Cold War was all about spying and has not ended.

Caught a glimpse of Scrotus 9/11 remarks. From what we saw obviously someone else wrote it. Also very wooden delivery, non-emotional. Guess he can only muster emotion when talking about himself.

Not surprised on VA disaster declaration. I think the only reason CA got it quickly during the wildfires is because Devin Nunes represents a red district somewhat near one of the fires. Gotta keep Devin onside, doncha know!

Aside; same reason Puerto Rico got bubkes. They don't vote in presidential elections so he figured there was nothing in it for him. They do vote in the primaries and the GOP primary went for Rubio (29000) over Scrotus (5500) so there's another reason. Bastard!

"They haven't seen anything like what's coming at us in 25, 30 years, maybe ever. It's tremendously big and tremendously wet."

Kinda the way we feel about you, fucker!

The Navy doesn't seem to agree with Trump regarding the state of emergency in Virginia

www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-ships-flee-virginia-base-as-hurricane-florence-approaches-2018-9

Didn’t he do this last hurricane season? Say stupid things like “this is record-breaking, the biggest, the most enormous hurricane ever? Will break records!” Like that was the only thing that mattered?

Maddow Blog‏
Verified account
@MaddowBlog
4h4 hours ago

'BREAKING: Document shows Trump admin took $10 million from FEMA, gave it to ICE for detentions, ahead of 2018 hurricane season.'

mic.com/articles/191238/we-have-a-president-that-likes-us-anti-islam-group-brags-about-weekly-meetings-at-white-house#.Tb64W4zs5

'Sheldon Whitehouse Asks Brett Kavanaugh If He Has A Gambling Problem.
The Supreme Court nominee didn't get any questions about this topic at his hearings, but he will now have to give some answers.'
Whitehouse also asked about a series of irregularities in Kavanaugh’s personal financial disclosures. How did Kavanaugh’s Bank of America account increase in value from between $15,000 and $50,000 in 2009 to between $100,000 and $250,000 in 2010, if he reported no increase in non-investment income or gifts?
And Whitehouse wants more information about how Kavanaugh and his wife afforded their $1.2 million home in 2006, and how he managed to pay for membership in the Chevy Chase Club, whose initiation fee is reportedly $92,000 with annual dues of more than $9,000.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brett-kavanaugh-debts-sheldon-whitehouse_us_5b982a36e4b0511db3e6e487

'New York tax investigators to meet with Cohen's attorney, at odds with federal prosecutors' request'
amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/09/11/politics/new-york-tax-investigators-michael-cohen/index.html?__twitter_impression=true

Citizens for Ethics
@CREWcrew
Days before in-person jury ­selection is set to begin in his second trial, President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is in talks with the special counsel’s office about a possible plea deal
Manafort in talks with prosecutors about possible plea, according to people familiar with the...
washingtonpost.com
mobile.twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1039687556995010560

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1
This news is particularly interesting in light of Judge Amy Berman Jackson today pushing back a scheduled pretrial hearing in Manafort's case from Wednesday to Friday. Court filings did not indicate the reason for the delay.
@kylegriffin1
Paul Manafort is in talks with Mueller's office about a possible plea deal, two people with knowledge tell WaPo.

The people cautioned that the negotiations may not result in a deal. But the discussions indicate a possible shift in strategy for Manafort.
link: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/manafort-in-talks-with-prosecutors-about-possible-plea-according-to-people-familiar-with-the-discussions/2018/09/11/5b98b64c-b60e-11e8-a7b5-adaaa5b2a57f_story.html washingtonpost.com/politics/manaf…
mobile.twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1039667465037463552

'More Than 2,000 Puerto Ricans Applied For Funeral Assistance After Hurricane Maria. FEMA Approved Just 75.
The letter from FEMA to Sen. Elizabeth Warren was made public the same day that President Donald Trump called the federal response to Hurricane Maria “an incredible unsung success.”
www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/nidhiprakash/puerto-rico-hurricane-funeral-assistance-fema?__twitter_impression=true

'U.S. expects to hit $1 trillion deficit earlier than planned.'
www.axios.com/deficit-grows-222-billion-tax-laws-debt-us-trump-de9f61f5-5d8e-437b-ad36-bd7640349059.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100

Make America Great in Debt

Well done, deficit hating GOP.

'Poll: Kavanaugh isn't a key issue for undecided voters in red states'
Why it matters: The poll by Demand Justice and YouGov counters the argument by Republicans that red-state Democrats will face a backlash from voters if they oppose his nomination
It also suggests that Democratic senators will face more serious problems with their base voters if they do back Kavanaugh.
www.axios.com/poll-brett-kavanaugh-2018-midterm-elections-red-states-a33b7a8c-f101-4b14-919f-bfe3d1618250.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100

MSNBC's Rachel Maddow reported Tuesday that the Trump administration transferred $9.8 million from FEMA's budget to ICE, citing budget documents provided by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
Sen. Merkley, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee said the administration has the ability to transfer funds, but it would need to inform Congress. And if the amount is over $5 million, it would have to notify the committee chair.
DHS spokesperson Tyler Houlton went on to explain, "Under no circumstances was any disaster relief funding transferred from @fema to immigration enforcement efforts. This is a sorry attempt to push a false agenda at a time when the administration is focused on assisting millions on the East Coast facing a catastrophic disaster."
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect DHS' response.
www.axios.com/trump-transfer-almost-10k-from-fema-budget-to-ice--c6023a2f-5778-4c6d-992e-3f6da13bce25.html

'George W. Bush to fundraise for GOP candidates'
www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/09/11/george-w-bush-gop-2018-midterms-815750?__twitter_impression=true

'Exclusive: Trump to target foreign meddling in U.S. elections with sanctions order'
mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1LR2IO?__twitter_impression=true

‘Anonymous’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight.
The G.O.P. crowd who accepted the devil’s bargain is huge.'
So the next time anonymous-G.O.P. lawmakers tell you that while Trump is a moral wreck — and they are saving the nation from his wretchedness — they love his tax cuts, deregulation and military budget, ask them to describe the strategic vision behind that defense budget. Ask them if they really are unbothered by massively increasing the deficit at a time when our economy was already growing — just when we should be saving cash to soften our next recession. Ask them if they really think it is smart to roll back our auto mileage standards, when the last time we did that the more fuel-efficient Japanese and Korean auto industries nearly killed Detroit.
Lastly, ask them if they have kids — and how they think all these Trumpian policies that they like, even if they don’t like Trump, will serve the next generation.
www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/opinion/anonymous-op-ed-republican-party-trump.html?partner=IFTTT

SNAFU:
Jim Acosta
@Acosta
The President of the United States...

• Starts 9/11 tweeting about things he sees on Fox...(link: twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1039470755816374272) twitter.com/realDonaldTrum…
• Fist-pumps as he heads toward Shanksville... (link: www.cnn.com/2018/09/11/politics/trump-9-11-pennsylvania/index.html) cnn.com/2018/09/11/pol…
• Declares Puerto Rico disaster recovery a "success..." (link: www.cnn.com/2018/09/11/politics/donald-trump-fema-hurricanes/index.html) cnn.com/2018/09/11/pol…

mobile.twitter.com/Acosta/status/1039630467270696960

That tweet from the Dept Homeland Security, reported by Axios, is one of two. The full statement reads:

Tyler Q. Houlton
@SpoxDHS
Under no circumstances was any disaster relief funding transferred from @fema to immigration enforcement efforts. This is a sorry attempt to push a false agenda at a time when the administration is focused on assisting millions on the East Coast facing a catastrophic disaster.

The money in question — transferred to ICE from FEMA’s routine operating expenses — could not have been used for hurricane response due to appropriation limitations. DHS/FEMA stand fiscally and operationally ready to support current and future response and recovery needs.

twitter.com/SpoxDHS/status/1039706885484625923