Trump, June 2017: From [Covfefe] with Love

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/06/politics/russian-hackers-planted-fake-news-qatar-crisis/index.html

good thing mr. trump had the russians in the oval office for a states secret swap. what sanctions?

lol why would a wall require power

come on

Fun fun!

.@ABC Exclusive from @jonkarl @JTSantucci @JordynPhelps: AG Sessions offered to resign from his post after facing anger from Trump

— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) June 6, 2017

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"Hey I heard about this wall..."

To me this is the most telling statement:

Trump started off by saying the base was stronger than ever now and it was time to come through for them

I have a feeling the internal eye-rolling was off the chart.

Here's the full Sessions story

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/attorney-general-jeff-sessions-suggested-resign-amid-rising/story?id=47875090

Sense after hours of GOP meetings on healthcare: optimism after presentation from leaders, no real bill outline yet, urgency to vote soon
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) June 6, 2017

Sense after hours of looking for work: optimism after looking at job listings, no real resume yet, urgency to make fat bank soon

the base may be smaller but it's really DENSE

as has been noted the un-walled part of the border is largely in unreachable and/or private territory - how would that be connected to a power grid in a way that actually made construction of such a boneheadedly stupid and already expensive project actually *more* cost-effective? as noted vertical structures are terrible for PV and construction costs would actually be *increased* by the inclusion of panels, and then the US gov't would be stuck with an inefficient, expensive, poorly designed power generating source with nowhere for the power to go. GENIUS

xp

still holding out hope for someone to sell Trump on a plan for an invisible wall that only real Americans can see

Trump started off by saying the base was stronger than ever now

I think this is probably true. They've been quickly shedding anyone with sanity or sense so the ideology of his base is as pure and as fucked as it's ever been. These are the ones who would unquestioningly die for their lord and master!

What he should propose is a big wall, a giant wall, covered with solar panels, enough beautiful panels to generate enough power to pay for the *real* wall, the even bigger, more beautiful wall on the border.

With all the savings and job generating and Mexican-stopping, they'd have enough resources to finally blow up the moon and build that giant magnifying glass weapon.

These are the ones who would unquestioningly die for their lord and master!

Time for the "President Trump wants you to pour antifreeze on your breakfast cereal" email campaign.

as has been noted the un-walled part of the border is largely in unreachable and/or private territory - how would that be connected to a power grid in a way that actually made construction of such a boneheadedly stupid and already expensive project actually *more* cost-effective? as noted vertical structures are terrible for PV and construction costs would actually be *increased* by the inclusion of panels, and then the US gov't would be stuck with an inefficient, expensive, poorly designed power generating source with nowhere for the power to go. GENIUS

yeah, but you're imagining a wall that's 14 or 15 feet high, right? this is going to be a 40 to 50 ft tall wall, changes everything

Sessions wishes it was as simple as resigning at this point.

what no one knows is that trump is simultaneously planning a very long and thin community that will run along the border solar wall. that's where the power will go, so no need to worry about transmission. 1900 miles long, and a block wide.

He should build a giant swimming pool along much of the Texas/Mexico border, that way he could keep out Mexicans but also charge people to go swimming in the world's biggest swimming pool. The Saudi would be so jealous. Then with all the money from the solar wall he could freeze it in the winter and make it a giant skating ribbon.

And then he can get around to blowing up that goddam moon.

what no one knows is that trump is simultaneously planning a very long and thin community that will run along the border solar wall. that's where the power will go, so no need to worry about transmission. 1900 miles long, and a block wide.

Ah right.

https://33hpwq10j9luq8gl43e62q4e-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/0iNm1k0OxlODyaim7.jpg

As plausible an inspiration as anything rattling around in his head.

I know Trump-is-done stories have circulated since 2015, but if Trump loses Sessions I don't see how he keeps the confidence of the GOP caucus, even in the House.

It would be fascinating to see Sessions go from being an asshole Senate lifer to unemployed via a very strange route.

would prefer a Justice Dept without an Attorney General to one w Sessions tbh

cuz I would expect the post to be vacant for quite a long time at this point, no one wants the FBI job either for ex.

The last person to lose Trump's confidence was Daddy Long Arms.

Hmmm

USA Today FLAG: Sen. Mark Warner says Russian election attacks were 'much broader' than NSA document shows https://t.co/PKIQScjnbY

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 6, 2017

Sessions resigning would be hilarious.

optimism after looking at job listings, no real resume yet, urgency to make fat bank soon

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/06/michelle-lee-patent-office-resigns-239200

All in the phrasing here

Confirmed that Sessions at one point told the president, amid tensions NYT reported last night, that he needed room to do his job and 1/

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 6, 2017

...did not need to remain it if the president didn't want him there. Trump declined to accept. 2/2

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 6, 2017

Fun fun

REPORT: In testimony, James Comey will dispute Trump’s blanket claim that he was told he wasn’t under investigation. https://t.co/h6BXBnyeGz

— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) June 6, 2017

my guess is that Comey's primary concern (as always) is preserving his own reputation, and stopping short of accusing the President of obstruction fits right in with that.

My Comey testimony expectations are subdued, but like always with that guy he'll probably say things that beg to be parsed for clarification at a later date.

xpost Completely. Also, why bother delivering a coup de grace. It's already clear he's cleared whatever he had to say with Mueller, and things will go from there.

Wittes is having fun again.

Now please don't read anything into this, but

tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick pic.twitter.com/fc0By0CWqK

— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) June 6, 2017

Wasn't his last bombshell mostly pretty eh, by the standards of the day?

even dan fielding wouldn't take a job in this administration

Wasn't his last bombshell mostly pretty eh, by the standards of the day?

One of them was (the 'hide in the curtains' one), the rest were legit big.

whats he doing in the barren wastes of agoura hills thats what I want to know

And all the fiscal conservatives wail...

SCOOP: Trump backs Mnuchin, who wants clean debt limit, over Mulvaney, who doesn't. With @BresPolitico @burgessev https://t.co/wsmniCBdjc

— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) June 6, 2017

NYT: Comey Told Sessions: Don’t Leave Me Alone With Trump

Chris Hayes just used "vouchsafes" in a sentence, so the developments are serious.

I feel like a city a thousand miles long and one block wide would be a pretty entertaining setting for an SF novel or five

I somehow feel J.G. Ballard already wrote a dystopia about that.

the subway map design competitions would be amazing

a tram seems the best option

Sanpaku, are you thinking of "Concentration City?" Same thing occurred to me

Between that and High Rise and Concrete Island yes.

xp: Sci-fi. We can have moving sidewalks. Indeed, many, so one can step sideways incrementally from walking speed to 100 km/h.

WAPO: DNI chief Coates told associates Trump asked him to intervene with Comey on FRI probe.

some people pack for a day and ride the people mover from one end to the other

i love the people mover!!!

when i was 13 i used it to listen to my headphones and look at girls