Trump, June 2017: From [Covfefe] with Love

man this is the best these guys Got?

If Dems hadn't wildly overplayed the notion that Trump colluded with Russia in 2016, Comey testimony would hurt him. They did. So it won't.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 7, 2017

Surely he will become an obvious liability to the GOP at some point. And almost as surely they will fail to recognize this until it's far too late to repair the damage he's done to the GOP.

xxxp veto a tax cut bill

So do you believe there is practically nothing Trump could do to get him impeached?

it would have to be a dead girl/live boy scenario or as Morbz says "murrrrder"

https://www.thewrap.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-10-at-2.02.19-PM.png

It’s hard to express to people who are not steeped in federal law enforcement just how inappropriate these inquiries are, particularly when they involve an investigation in which the President has such deep and multifaceted personal stakes. No, they are not illegal. The President, after all, has constitutional authority to ask for whatever information he wants from his subordinates in the executive branch. But of course, the President also has the authority to give the State of the Union address in Latin and have it consist entirely of obscenities directed at the Speaker of the House. To people who know the norms of federal law enforcement, the conduct described here is closer to that end of the spectrum of presidential behavior than it is to the normal range.

https://lawfareblog.com/initial-comments-james-comeys-written-testimony

Shade level = EXPERT

Inauguration-sized crowds for Trump in Ohio today. https://t.co/pFYuG34DUr

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) June 7, 2017

Not talking about the most devout among his flock here (who would surely continue to kiss his feet as he showered himself with the arterial blood of their young) but how long is it going to take for the average GOP voter to start realizing that Trump & co. have done nooooothing for them since gaining complete domination of the nation? Because that's when these rallies might start to get interesting.

the obstruction thing is getting the headlines but to me this basically confirms the pee tape

When did the average GOP voter start realizing that Reagan & co. had done nooooothing for them?

^^^

they don't care about the "noooooooothing" they care about the librul tears, "shaking up the system", "telling it like it is", not being "politically correct" etc. these people have no policy goals.

or principles for that matter. it's strictly oppositional game theory shit.

the (very slow) erosion we're gradually seeing in GOP support has less to do with any policy differences or failures and more to do with Trump's public image increasingly reflecting what he actually is, a deranged loser. And the GOP only loves a winner.

Well, at the very least, the richie riches seem to be recognizing that Trump isn't going to be spurring the financial stimulus that anyone with a half dozen brain cells could've easily seen as baseless magical thinking.

I mean, there was always gonna be a bounce, but Trump was always gonna rebound that shit into the bleachers.

Wall Street has realized they aren't going to get their tax cut or infrastructure bill, yes. But those people aren't party loyalists, they are capitalists, and they aren't Trump's base of support.

the GOP clearly doesn't even care about policy achievements -- they want to troll libs.

Policy matters insofar as it placates grassroots back home.

I mean, it goes without saying, but the idea of putting someone else's agitation over my own well-being is just...well, the phrase 'mass sterilization for the good of the species' springs to mind for reasons I can't quite put my finger on.

the (very slow) erosion we're gradually seeing in GOP support has less to do with any policy differences or failures and more to do with Trump's public image increasingly reflecting what he actually is, a deranged loser. And the GOP only loves a winner.

hence the industry devoted to keeping Ivanka's image aloft. she's the heir apparent, it's just a matter of whether she runs in 2024 or Daddy steps aside to let her take the reins in 2020.

that makes no sense,why would she want to be president

power, ego, the same reason as anyone else

Why in the world did Trump want to be president?

She's a tough one, I have no idea what I would think of her running for president. I mean, I'm against it, and don't like her, andI'm sure she is a horrible person, but so are most presidents, probably. I have no idea what her political beliefs are. I can imagine her being a lot like Clinton, ironically, but it would also mean more Trump forever.

power, ego, the same reason as anyone else

does she seem happy being first daughter to you? this is going to destroy her father. it's so much easier for them in the private sphere.

also think the reductive take on motivations is kind of gross. Obama, for ex. (and Hillary too!) actually wanted to get shit done, they had goals and policies and principles in mind.

I think this really is the first president we've had where the *sole* motivations are power and ego

also: revenge

Ah, so everything's okay then.

Chris Christie tells @NicolleDWallace Trump's comments to Comey were "normal New York City conversation" he didn't realize was inappropriate

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) June 7, 2017

Trying to find something of substance in Comey’s opening statement like pic.twitter.com/igLC4JPREg

— GOP (@GOP) June 7, 2017

Just locker room talk.

GOP: THIS IS ALL JUST SO FUNNY! LOOK HOW HARD WE'RE LAUGHING! HA HA HA!

Grab 'em by the pussy, stop investigating my friend ...

yes, def also revenge

xp

looking forward to whistleblowers bobbing up to the surface after six months on the floor of the potomac being called a "new york city layoff"

GOP goal is to mock the investigation into submission, smart move, everyone likes a comedian. They should call in the big guns.
http://nepascene.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/gallagher-kirby-center-wilkes-barre.jpg

Gallagher loves Trump iirc

I'm sure the feeling is mutual, because of course he does.

the best melons

So do you believe there is practically nothing Trump could do to get him impeached?

it would have to be a dead girl/live boy scenario or as Morbz says "murrrrder"

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 2:42 PM (fifty-four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

wait...Morbz is Ja Rule irl??????

my friend did a review of gallagher playing a show w/the metallica/gallagher tribute band metallagher and anyway yeah i guess his show nowadays is ugly and racist

http://www.citypages.com/music/gallagher-and-metallagher-make-for-an-unholy-union-at-station-4-6641510

can't believe no one's pointed out the trump murder on 5th avenue thing yet

My fave lost tidbit from his old lawyer:

Q: Did Mr. Miller always do everything together with you when he was active in this case?

A: Not everything, but we—it’s always been our practice to make sure two people are present, and we don’t have a problem of people lying.

Q: You are meeting with your client?

A: That’s right. Our client. Hey, Trump is a leader in the field of expert—he’s an expert at interpreting things. Let’s put it that way.

Yeah this version of Comey's statements is creepy, but it's nothing compared to the unabridged transcript https://t.co/F1GqzBU474 pic.twitter.com/rYS3DL6fl8

— Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) June 7, 2017

the metallica/gallagher tribute band metallagher

Um.

I've seen two genuine Trump moments: (a) smiling at his plateful of KFC (b) acknowledging his surprise that he won in November. He ran in a why-the-hell-not way to make money for his enterprise. Like most everyone else, he didn't think he'd win.

here's the, ahem, moderate GOP response.

I like the cut of this dude's jib:

Randy David · Owner-operator at Self-Employed
IMO the loyalty piece is absolutely a pre-requisite, given the obscene leaks taking place within the intelligence community. Trump must screen EVERYONE to determine where their alliances are...unfortunately...and we can thank the Obama administration for this hyper partisan paranoia that DC is steeped in. Keep an eye on the real ball though, not Russia, but the perpetrators and leakers of the unmasking. I believe these leakers will go to jail.

Why does everyone assume Trump is not under FBI investigation? When was the last time anyone was asked that question?

trump murder on 5th avenue

need to work up a pulp paperback cover for this

the metallica/gallagher tribute band metallagher
Um.

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 3:47 PM (eighteen minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

some of the same ppl also had Amish Armada, like the symbol was the Misfits skulls but with an Amish hat and beard, they all dressed Amish (music was punk/hardcore/metal) and preached about "death pods" (cars) and told people to turn off their phones, I think for awhile they were doing the thing like Pink Floyd, where they would build the Wall and then be playing behind, except they did a "barn raising" of a cardboard barn onstage