Trump, September 2017: Walmart Knockoff Hats and Other Indignities

Didn't Dems in Wisconsin flee from the state to avoid voting for right to work law? Then tried to recall Scott Walker over the issue?

State Democrats are a little different than federal Democrats...

it wasn't fleeing, it was tactical relocation

So state Dems are good?

Isn't that kinda lucky since right-to-work laws are a state issue?

Happy Labor Day

Democratic socialism for all

only decent dems are in the midwest; new england state & local dems are all THE WORST(tm) just ask a morbius (or a kaiser), western state dems are all sellouts too, and southern state dems are all pro-abortion scum, see it's all part of a pattern, man.

The Democrats in the state I live in are corrupt as hell; I even helped put a bunch in prison. We need more options.

Nods

the two-party system, while nominally encouraging "compromise", defines that "compromise" as "across the aisle". so under this system democrats will _always_ go out of their way to work with republicans, even when this is a patently stupid notion, over working with left dissidents, because that's what the political norms established by the us constitution encourage.

it's baked in before you even get to political norms - - - winner-take-all means there are always huge electoral incentives to try and "peel off" the "moderates" from the other party, rather than going looking for people that neither party is speaking to, and win races 51 to 49. even if gradually the pool of people voting at all shrinks as various groups are (a) actively disenfranchised by evil racist parties and (b) gradually tuned out of the process because neither of these parties sees any percentage in speaking to their needs.

Any news on electoral reform in any states? Maine succeeded last fall, anybody else trying? Because, yeah, I imagine voting under first past the post must be horrible.

Florida opted to stop having elections

someone on this board is a true cynic as well as being an Inside Man

only decent dems are in the midwest

Our state folks have fucked things up, economically, but they've nonetheless totally stalled the GOP gov's stupid fiscal agenda, overriding his veto on the budget and then more recently forcing his hand re: public school funding, with a few small compromises to make him feel like he won something. Kansas folks did the same thing, and I think Texas and NC state legislatures have been busy thwarting GOP BS these days as well, at least to some extent.

no lie, the biggest thorn in the tx gop is...the sorta-moderate gop house speaker joe straus. held up the trans bathroom bill until it died, basically

http://www.thedailybeast.com/the-insane-gifts-saudi-arabia-gave-president-trump?source=twitter&via=mobile

no lie, the biggest thorn in the tx gop is...the sorta-moderate gop house speaker joe straus. held up the trans bathroom bill until it died, basically

― Rob Lowe fresco bar (m bison)

pro-business gopers are far more effective as opponents to anti-gay and anti-trans bills than any democrat in a gop-gerrymandered state. i can't blame the democrats for not being as effective, but i can blame them for clinging to the pretense that they have any political clout whatsoever; the "peel off the moderates" strategy might pay dividends on a national level, but it's worse than useless on the state and local levels.

Enjoyed this detailed read; anyone with relevant experience on the legal/media front, would love to hear more:

https://www.lawfareblog.com/how-read-news-story-about-investigation-eight-tips-who-saying-what

I liked this tidbit:

Dirty little secret: It’s a common tactic for defense lawyers to put material out there in a fashion favorable to their clients and to make sure the sourcing is suggestive of an improper prosecutorial leak—and then complain publicly about prosecutorial leaks. This happens a lot.

Just another day

https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/congress-faces-a-tense-agenda-with-little-margin-for-error-1504566653

Mr. McConnell, a fastidious, 30-year veteran of the Senate, often prepared note cards with points he wanted to make during phone calls with the president. Mr. Trump was more casual, starting conversations with several minutes of chatter about the day’s headlines or what he had seen on TV, the kind of banter he used as a businessman with VIPs, according to people familiar with their discussions.

As it became clear Mr. McConnell couldn’t summon enough Republican votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Senate majority leader stopped responding to the president’s chitchat, the people familiar said.

“Mitch?” the president said when Mr. McConnell fell silent in one call. “Are you there?”

Mr. McConnell waited a beat, then responded. “Yes, Mr. President. Back to the bill,” according to those familiar with the talks.

Big week coming up!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2017

Fuck you!

Yep, he's washing his hat.

Fuck washing a hat

Fuck hats

Is it infrastructure week again?

Big week coming up!

literally afraid for my family's safety when he says stuff like this

it is, always has been, and will forever be infrasructure week

This is already getting ridiculous.

As of today - no new applications for DACA. Those with current permits expiring by 3/5/18 can get 2-year extension. After that no extensions https://t.co/S9xFHeYvlD

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) September 5, 2017

WH already whispering that Trump is bluffing on ending DACA https://t.co/mQ6IcNRKIT pic.twitter.com/ouUZbM2crg

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) September 5, 2017

reaching robert has "urged Congress to schedule testimony of some key witnesses in public session — to avoid the possibility that the special counsel may be blocked from accessing information given to the committees privately" :(

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/05/politics/russia-mueller-hill/index.html

It's a small thing but LOL.

Sheriff Clarke, shut out by Kelly, going to Trump PAC, via sources.

— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) September 5, 2017

Congress, get ready to do your job - DACA!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2017

glad to see he's thought this through almost as much as the health care bill

Not that I should give a shit, but did the typical Obama tweet enjoy as many "likes" or as violent a reception as the typical Trump brain blurt?

MAGA DACA, MAGA DACA, sis boom bah!

The typical Obama tweet got responses you couldn't read to your kids

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan: "President Obama’s DACA program was a clear abuse of executive authority, an attempt to create law out of thin air."

https://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_1248x832/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2017/09/04/National-Politics/Images/317293430_0-7.jpg

charlatans. every last one of them.

luv2see christian cumfaces

Dare I ask what is happening in that picture

Immanentization of the eschaton, iirc.

These pastors are praying with the yellow turd. They are now, acc. to WaPo, expressing dismay at the DACA decision.

I'm very dismayed by the president's decision but I will continue to support him in every way that matters.

tbf they might be asking god to hit him with lightning asap

Remember when there were values beyond self-serving venality? What a golden era that was.

they were engaged in the direct transference of orgone energy into Trump's suit, judging by the look of it

bit mean leaving that guy on the right hanging

Kenny Rogers is looking well tho

Lol I thought orgone was just a nonsense word from hawkwind

beat guys were into it

Beat-off guys are even more into it.