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The original maverick..... he finally came through

— slackbot (@pareene) July 16, 2017

I've said it in other ways but for a pure numbers game, nothing happens to him politically until or unless the approval hits 25-28%.

— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) July 16, 2017

that's what I've been saying all along, and honestly I think he could stoop that low by the end of the year. the problem is....nothing's really happened yet. his ineffectiveness could be his savior.

the stock market wont be trading at an all time high for the next three years. something very bad is going to happen (again).

McSweenies: How to talk to your teen about colluding with Russia, by Tom Russell

Even the best-behaved teen is likely to encounter a situation where he or she is tempted to collude with Russia. Unfortunately for parents, a teen’s natural tendency to test the limits of independence can often manifest itself in his or her exchanging sensitive information with Russian emissaries for material or other rewards. If not constructively addressed during adolescence, colluding with Russia can have much more serious consequences in adulthood.

Here are a few tips for engaging in a healthy conversation with your teen about the hazards of colluding with Russia:

what election interference? the american president's russian creditors are starting to get testy : (

The country houses outside New York and Washington must be returned unconditionally after they were taken over by the U.S. “absolutely in breach of international law,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call Monday. “We continue to hope that our American colleagues will demonstrate political wisdom and political will” to resolve the issue at talks in Washington on Monday between U.S. Undersecretary of State Thomas Shannon and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, he said.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/russia-raises-heat-on-trump-over-seized-property-ahead-of-talks

lol "absolutely in breach of international law". suck on our sovereignty, ruskies

Roffle. (Re: some new book coming out tomorrow by a Bloomberg reporter on the campaign last year.)

Trump shouted at Manafort after report that campaign aides tried getting his attention through TV interviews https://t.co/r4inHE7JAu pic.twitter.com/191IjvFYHU

— Michael Calderone (@mlcalderone) July 17, 2017

I see Beach Boy is having fun

http://time.com/4861843/chris-christie-donald-trump-jr-russia-meeting/

Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday addressed Donald Trump Jr.'s 2016 meeting with a Russian attorney, saying it's "probably against the law" to get opposition research for his father's presidential campaign from a foreign country.

But Christie, a friend and adviser to President Donald Trump, also said that it's too early be "jumping to conclusions" and that there's no evidence the campaign obtained such research.

did trump not know or not care that his campaign manager was a bought and paid for russian operative?

He's probably irked that it was paid for

"Whoa whoa this guy's double dipping?"

hook this shit into my veeeeeeeeeiiiiinnnnsssssss

"I wanna get in the fire truck."
"No way."
"Yes. Me go in."
"Mr. President, after last time I really don't think --"
"Here I go I'm in it!" pic.twitter.com/eEs0dbrM4o

— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) July 17, 2017

Jesus Christ.

Did they photoshop that flag in?

(xposts) "Am I like a baby to you? I sit there like a little baby and watch TV and you talk to me? Am I a fucking baby, Paul."

A little bit of Fredo, a whole of Tommy.

http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/554786186bb3f78f7d33ba2f-960/one-of-the-most-famous-scenes-in-goodfellas-is-based-on-something-that-actually-happened-to-joe-pesci.jpg

What does Marsellus Wallace look like? Does he look like a bitch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXMUj7XJ5Q

Ohhhhhhhh shit, I didn't realize that was an actual quote!!!

But in answer to your question, Mr. President: yes, you are a baby, as your behavior has demonstrated more times than anyone could possibly count. You are most certainly a fucking baby.

baby fire truck driver

bless u

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/17/us/politics/health-care-overhaul-collapses-as-two-republican-senators-defect.html

It's dead, Jim.

there might have been worse presidents - we'll see, when it's all over - but he's the biggest fucking joke that never was elected.

Republicans are traitors who strive daily to sabotage the country I swore to defend and every last one of them deserves to be boiled in acid - but since that wouldn't leave a tangible record of their departure from the rolls, I'll settle for whatever the majority decides. That should be justice enough, knowing that all those people who aren't white, who don't scream their "faith" in Jesus, who aren't attracted to the opposite sex, that those people got to decide their fate - even if it is as gentle as being drowned in pig piss.

If Trump were smart, he would get right on healthcare reform.

What an amazing botch this has been. Just ridiculous.

Meantime, more from that book I mentioned.

Brutal https://t.co/07zKbVmLfA pic.twitter.com/Uxpy7bVwEA

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) July 17, 2017

Yeah, why WOULDN'T Manafort want to talk more...

yikes

LOL that Napoleon hand-hiding portrait upthread actually hang's in Bannon's home?

hangs

Amazing

The christie daily mail story that is

Privately, several House mbrs and Sns told me for weeks they didn't really want to pass it. Like groom w/ cold feet, after long engagement.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) July 18, 2017

Yeah, was just about to link Costa. Whole series of tweets is good.

Oh wow didnt see that thing about the health care bill. Wonderful news.

Does this mean they're not missing summer vacation after all? Or are they staying in from recess to work on other shit? I mean, they've been talking about tax reform for as long as repeal and replace, but there is no way they're gearing up for another huge fight so soon, right? Especially since debt ceiling is more pressing? And even on that must-do front, things could and likely will be messy:

One former Treasury official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive agency deliberations, said officials are now “brushing up on options in the ‘crazy drawer.’

Debt ceiling BS is what really gives Cruz and his buds their chubbies.

They definitely have some wicked schemes in the works.

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54da569ee4b0a6275ee3469e/54e6d432e4b0c9a277dfef0f/54e6d43de4b0f761f478cc0f/1424413758362/chris-isaak.jpg?format=1000w

I think the big poor-bashing tax reform bill was sort of dependent on ACA repeal, wasn't it? They've stepped on every rake in the yard and gotten whacked in the face -- might as well say "recess is back on, cookout at McCain's!" and take the rest of the year off.

Notably the House isn't bothering with shortening their recess. And Meadows is already ranting about a full repeal choice and that will go nowhere.

Also, would love to see how this is supposed to work.

WH aides tonight signaling that they plan to press fwd on health care. Not taking Moran/Lee pulling out as the end of the healthcare effort.

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) July 18, 2017

I think the big poor-bashing tax reform bill was sort of dependent on ACA repeal, wasn't it?

I think they implied tax reform was going to tackle the tax cuts not taken out of the ACA, that were left in to appease moderates. Moot now.

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What you have to understand is that privately many Rs rather "blame Dems" ahead of 2018, rather than shoulder burden of passing this bill.

Both rich and plausible that GOP runs again on boilerplate anti-Dem platform in 2018.

Now that Lee and Moran have taken the bullet together of being the #3 and #4 lost votes, I wonder who else will feel emboldened to publicly walk away? Or will the rest all keep their mouths shut and never say how they would have voted? I think Portman might be the next public No.

ron johnson in that NYT editorial seemed kind of cruz/paul-like in his opposition, could be easy opening for him

I almost admire how stupid these men are.

Don't understand how a "blame dems" strategy could work when GOP is in unique position of controlling both houses plus white house

I'll remind everyone that in a year Trump can die from a KFC-induced ulcer or North Korea could nuke us. Lots can change.

217 reps already voted for a much maligned version of the bill that was supposed to be improved in the Senate. They don't get to take those votes back.

people forget easily and most of this is optics anyway, i doubt those votes will damn them tbh

Most of them are in such gerrymandered districts that not voting for it would have been worse for their careers.

New trend among serious newscasters: the way Chuck Todd and Don Lemon put on their glasses when they have something to read. Except when they read something without putting on their glasses, which makes me wonder what's going on.

I posted this in the Donald Trump thread because Donald Trump doesn't like the media.

it's ok guys McConnell is on it

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/342456-mcconnell-senate-will-try-to-repeal-obamacare-with-delayed-replacement