GOP governors and state legislators aren’t dumb enough to give Trump the precedent here. They might be really dumb, but they like having power. Trump is suggesting he can nullify that at a whim.
― El Tomboto, Monday, 13 April 2020 23:09 (four years ago) link
"when someone is president of the united states, the authority is total"
Kind of wondering how much of this is (A) Kabuki to galvanize the chuds and (B) a lie he can cite later about powers "we don't want to give Biden!"
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 April 2020 23:14 (four years ago) link
it’s not kabuki, it’s kayfabe
― El Tomboto, Monday, 13 April 2020 23:15 (four years ago) link
Checks out.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 13 April 2020 23:16 (four years ago) link
#PressBriefing Read the CNN chirons ....As Trump lies and Rants ! 😀 Read the chirons...CNN was ready for Trump tonight as he goes after the Media, they’re ready 😀Why oh! Why! Do his handlers let him go out in this mode?🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/nTUAWA8sHV— Josey Chuks (@cocoajo) April 13, 2020
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 13 April 2020 23:24 (four years ago) link
just for the images, not the account
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 13 April 2020 23:25 (four years ago) link
without having seen any exit poll and only the results - not sure why the gop thought that making people show up to polling sites during a pandemic that kills lots of old people and doesn't kill lots of young people was a slam dunk for them
― iatee, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 00:49 (four years ago) link
Jill Karofsky beat Walkers appointee for State Supreme Court in Wisconsin despite GOP rigging. Did not expect that.
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 00:51 (four years ago) link
Was just coming to post that. Unexpected, huge win.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 00:52 (four years ago) link
Some exact quotes from this afternoon:
"If some states refuse to open, I would like to see that person run for election."
"When someone's the president of the United States, the authority is total. And that's the way it's gotta be--total."
"You know what we're gonna do? We're going to write up papers on this--it's not going to be necessary, because the governors need us one way or the other."
"I haven't asked anybody [i.e., governors]. Because you know why?--because I don't have to."
― clemenza, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 00:59 (four years ago) link
several of those came within the same 1 minute or so, too. just a real wild time. i would love to show this to someone in the year 2014
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:02 (four years ago) link
holy shit if Obama had said this
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:10 (four years ago) link
Threatening to run third party
Thanks. I’m looking at it closely this week.— Justin Amash (@justinamash) April 14, 2020
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:10 (four years ago) link
did WI's Supreme Court race ever get polled? I expected Kelly to win due to the ratfucking in Milwaukee plus the enormous amount of Kelly signs I saw everywhere I went but I wonder how big an upset it actually was. considering that the presidency is basically gonna run through Wisconsin this seems like a big deal
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:14 (four years ago) link
"And that's the way it's gotta be--total."
we really shdn't wait til November
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:20 (four years ago) link
even with karofksy's shocking win "conservatives" still enjoy a majority on the wisco supreme court :(
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:20 (four years ago) link
lmao
Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his big victory in Wisconsin!The state was critical in 2016, and we are working hard to keep it in the WIN column in November!— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) April 13, 2020
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:27 (four years ago) link
Took me a minute to piece together she literally means winning the state primary, which loooooool.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:30 (four years ago) link
the reason Trump made all those statements today is just like with "firing Mueller", he isn't going to strongarm the state governments, because he'll wind up going along with what they say and just say "well it's a good thing they listened to me, they knew what was good for them! but I totally could have shut them down if they'd defied me!"
― genital giant (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:37 (four years ago) link
lol Ronna is such a fuckin' pathetic clown
The Wisconsin GOP scored an own goal in last Tuesday's voter suppression efforts. Turnout in deep blue Milwaukee is up nearly 20% v 2018 and 2016, vote shares in key swing counties are around 5-10 percentage points more liberal and all but 3 counties have shifted to the left. https://t.co/jz63B2Uea2— G. Elliott Morris (@gelliottmorris) April 14, 2020
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 01:42 (four years ago) link
WTF? We are so fucked.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/gov-greg-abbott-to-address-texas-response-to-covid-19-ahead-of-easter-weekend
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:13 (four years ago) link
aight, there's one state I ain't visiting for a while
― genital giant (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:15 (four years ago) link
this is how we're gonna wind up fucking it up
we'll see the new projections forecasting deaths at 60,000, ignoring that these numbers assume distancing through at least May, we'll reopen things, suddenly we'll be back in the shit again
― genital giant (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:16 (four years ago) link
wtf
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:16 (four years ago) link
At this point, I'm just hoping the mayor of Austin pushes back on this
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:16 (four years ago) link
he could still wind up fucking the state like Desantis did FL, by passing lighter restrictions that supersede local ordinances
― genital giant (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:22 (four years ago) link
bad headline
the actual story indicates they wouldn't open up until early may, and the language of it makes it seem like there's room for flexibility (which is good. i hope they flexibly change their minds):
AUSTIN, Texas — At his third press conference of the week, Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas businesses can expect an executive order from his office next week, with plans on how to begin reopening the state's economy.Abbott says he has been in constant contact with President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to discuss how to proceed with beginning the process of allowing businesses to open up again."We have a desire to make sure it's done in a way that it's safe, understanding that if everyone were to rush the doors and go back into the job market overnight, we would see an outbreak of COVID-19 all over again. That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is. These are standards we've been working in conjunction with the White House on," Abbott said. "We will focus on protecting lives, while restoring livelihoods. We can and we must do this. We can do both."This announcement came hours after Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick said on a town hall call with the Texas GOP that he would like to start opening businesses back up by the first week of May."We’re not going to open up everything immediately, but it will be done in phases, but we need to get started, and I hope that’s the first week of May, barring any unforeseen big spikes," Patrick said on the call.
Abbott says he has been in constant contact with President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to discuss how to proceed with beginning the process of allowing businesses to open up again.
"We have a desire to make sure it's done in a way that it's safe, understanding that if everyone were to rush the doors and go back into the job market overnight, we would see an outbreak of COVID-19 all over again. That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is. These are standards we've been working in conjunction with the White House on," Abbott said. "We will focus on protecting lives, while restoring livelihoods. We can and we must do this. We can do both."
This announcement came hours after Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick said on a town hall call with the Texas GOP that he would like to start opening businesses back up by the first week of May.
"We’re not going to open up everything immediately, but it will be done in phases, but we need to get started, and I hope that’s the first week of May, barring any unforeseen big spikes," Patrick said on the call.
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:23 (four years ago) link
gonna have to plan to plan on that one. now, let us proceed with the important business of beginning the process!!
That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is.That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is.That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is.That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is.That's exactly why I'm issuing the executive order next week establishing what the statewide standards would be in the coming days about what the approach is.
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:25 (four years ago) link
i'm like, the very worst at english composition, both in theory and execution, and even i know that would empty the red ink of an editor's pen
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:26 (four years ago) link
Austin just extended their lockdown to May 8th, with other Texas cities to follow.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:34 (four years ago) link
Yes, so far the Gov is not at odds with local restrictions, I am not at all reassured that a battle over this isn't right around the corner. I have zero faith in Abbott to make the right call on this one.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 02:44 (four years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/04/13/pelosi-schumer-coronavirus-congress-budget/
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Monday that they won’t agree to the Trump administration’s insistence on more money for small business loans unless their demands are met for additional funding for hospitals, state and local governments and food stamp recipients.
They haven't caved yet! Well, on those items. No mention of voting from home for all.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 04:28 (four years ago) link
Or bailing out USPS
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 04:29 (four years ago) link
Oh, right.
Complicating matters, both the House and Senate are out of session because of concerns about the pandemic, so the only way to pass legislation is through voice vote or “unanimous consent.” This would require agreement from all lawmakers, something that may be impossible to achieve in the House. Both chambers had been officially scheduled to come back into session next week, but that timeline won’t be met. On Monday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) officially pushed back the date when the House would reconvene until May 4 at earliest.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 04:31 (four years ago) link
what the fuck
Tell the Democrat Governors that “Mutiny On The Bounty” was one of my all time favorite movies. A good old fashioned mutiny every now and then is an exciting and invigorating thing to watch, especially when the mutineers need so much from the Captain. Too easy!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 14, 2020
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:46 (four years ago) link
(the captain is the villain of the movie)
― frogbs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:47 (four years ago) link
is it too soon/late to suggest someone should (redacted) him as soon as possible?
― methinks dababy doth bop shit too much (m bison), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:48 (four years ago) link
keelhaul?
― koogs, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:50 (four years ago) link
i dont know why it redacted l*ve and ch*rish!!!!!
― methinks dababy doth bop shit too much (m bison), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:51 (four years ago) link
more like the caine mutiny
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:53 (four years ago) link
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/97/49/ff/9749ff0cd0213a54f3d79b81d75a87d5.gif
― ☮️ (peace, man), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
Caine Mutiny was Nixon
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:05 (four years ago) link
super
So here's my scoop: banks have been given the green light by regulators to take the $1,200 CARES Act payments and use them to offset an individual's existing debts. https://t.co/by1oQ1uoJl— David Dayen (@ddayen) April 14, 2020
this sounds like an issue to bring to the inspector general appointed to oversee the rollout of the checks...
oh wait, that person was replaced just last week, by trump
― let me be your friend on the other end! (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:09 (four years ago) link
uh, how are these amounts being disbursed that banks would necessarily see these?
― inveterate practitioner of antisocial distancing (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
direct deposit into bank accounts
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:15 (four years ago) link
Clark Gable is trending
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:18 (four years ago) link
not Chas Laughton?
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 14 April 2020 16:19 (four years ago) link