'Everybody has a heart. Except some people,' Trump thread 90.

[lionheart]

From Bette Davis, who was too canny to name names.

Here is the old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3458456-Shutdowns-military-pullouts-and-resignations-it-s-Christmas-and-Trump-thread-89?watched=1&msgid=84240445#84240445

Yes. Like father, like son.

Zeke Miller
@ZekeJMiller
RNC Resolutions Committee just voted unanimously to “undivided support” for Trump and his “effective presidency," clearing way for passage before full GOP governing body on Friday.

Leah McElrath
@leahmcelrath
Republican National Committee throws its support behind Trump, signaling to other Republicans they will not receive support if they run against him for president in 2020

The Wheels of Justice Are Grinding to a Halt
FBI agents say the government shutdown is costing them confidential sources, postponing indictments, and shutting down investigations.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/01/fbi-agents-say-operations-compromised-shutdown/581014/

Shut down parallels in the uk:

Ask the Queen to suspend parliament, Rees-Mogg urges May

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ask-the-queen-to-suspend-parliament-rees-mogg-urges-may-l5fzgbkcf

It's almost like they talk to the same advisor.

Oh wait...

It's uncanny, isn't it?

TBF, the US shutdown is a very different sort of creature from what Moggy is suggesting, which is essentially a form of filibuster.

But asking the Queen to close parliament so that bills you don't like can't be passed...

I'm not sure what I think of Bercow's breaking with tradition and allowing the MPs a vote last week, but this wheeze from Rees Mogg is clearly well over the line. Not exactly in the spirit of democracy. And also pointless, because I don't see HMQ agreeing to this sort of shit.

So Nancy pelosi has made him back down over this state of the Union address, he has been bested by a woman this is going to make him feel furious and severely wounded, there will be steam coming out of his ears and he can barely think straight
not that he can think straight at the best of times

he will feel justified in taking some sort of 'big League' revenge against her
The most powerful man in the world, the ubermensch of alpha males is being faced down by a mere woman, his only option will be to go nuclear, well I hope it doesn't actually go nuclear
But whatever he does it will have to be scorched earth and that's going to make him look really bad, surely the games up now isn't it?

As (I think) Colbert pointed out in a monologue, Trump has nicknames for pretty much every adversary/enemy, but Nancy is still Nancy...

Well done, Across. (For retrenching.)

Earnings outlook darkens??

"Nancy Pelosi, or as I like to call her...Nancy"

Schiff, Waters plan joint Deutsche Bank investigation
www.politico.com/story/2019/01/23/adam-schiff-maxine-waters-deutsche-bank-1108140

Two powerful House committee chairs are planning a joint investigation into German lending giant Deutsche Bank, which is under scrutiny from Democrats over its business dealings with President Donald Trump.

From last week:

DEUTSCHE BANK WILLING TO REPORT JARED KUSHNER’S ‘SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS’ TO ROBERT MUELLER: REPORT
www.newsweek.com/deutsche-bank-willing-report-jared-kushners-suspicious-transactions-robert-786011

I can't just hear Nancy "Give me one of your fucking nicknames and you will regret it!!!" 🔥🔥🔥

This sums up Trump's relationship with Nancy. A strong woman and he doesn't know what to do.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/24/nancy-pelosi-alien-species-to-trump-shutdown

Sorry to be a nuisance, I'm sure this question has been asked before, but I don't want to read a zillion Trump stories to find the answer.

The Repubs had control of both House and Senate for the first two years of the Trump presidency. Why didn't Trump fund his wall during those two years?

thanks for linking to that article @Roussette, very interesting read!

Wouldn't we like to know CanadianJohn! And welcome

Wordthe some of the comments below the article are very accurate and very little support of the Trump.

the world is full of nasty jumped up bullies like trump and they all felt validated as he stepped onto the world stage

now they watch as he is exposed for a fool and taken down by a woman we will hear the knocking of their knees as they realise we can all see through them now

what if all the kittens are really lions in waiting...

"Nancy Pelosi, or as I like to call her...Nemesis"

Or better still... Boss.

Michael Cohen subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence committee

edition-m.cnn.com/2019/01/24/politics/michael-cohen-subpoenaed-senate-intelligence-committee/index.html

Mr Colbert.

Good question, CanadianJohn.

This article from April 2017 explains better than I can.

Trump signals delay on border wall funding to avoid government shutdown
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/25/trump-signals-delay-on-border-wall-funding-to-avoid-government-shutdown

Although Republicans control both chambers of Congress, a funding bill will need 60 votes to clear the 100-member Senate, where Republicans hold 52 seats, meaning at least some Democrats will have to get behind it.

Perking's got it CanadianJohn. The Repugs didn't (and still don't) have enough seats to win by the 10 point majority needed to approve a spending bill. Other types of bills require only a 'simple majority' (ie 51 votes) but spending requires 60 votes.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/24/rudy-giuliani-awards-trump-lawyer