More fun:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/steve-bannon-leaves-breitbart-after-blow-up-over-comments-in-trump-book/2018/01/09/1afddebc-f199-11e7-97bf-bba379b809ab_story.html?utm_term=.61a9891fa1a8
A person close to Bannon, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said “there is no mass exodus” at Breitbart and people were not entirely surprised by the news.“It’s not personality-driven anymore,” the Bannon ally said of the website. “We get to focus on the agenda. When it’s about issues, Breitbart wins. We hopefully won’t have the cult of personality tearing us down.”Bannon has told associates he plans to focus on creating a political operation in 2018, the person said, and is banking that Trump eventually will need him again and that congressional Republican leaders will eventually desert the president.
“It’s not personality-driven anymore,” the Bannon ally said of the website. “We get to focus on the agenda. When it’s about issues, Breitbart wins. We hopefully won’t have the cult of personality tearing us down.”
Bannon has told associates he plans to focus on creating a political operation in 2018, the person said, and is banking that Trump eventually will need him again and that congressional Republican leaders will eventually desert the president.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 20:51 (six years ago) link
Congressional leaders will certainly try to abandon Trump at a point but let's hope those manacles hold and pull them down with the rest of the ship.
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 20:55 (six years ago) link
Trump says it 'seems unlikely' he'll give an interview in Mueller investigation, says, 'I'll see what happens' https://t.co/543U1PMZTm— The Associated Press (@AP) January 10, 2018
― Number None, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 20:58 (six years ago) link
He's been saying that a lot, should be his new campaign slogan: "TRUMP 2020: We'll See What Happens"
― Brave Combover (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 21:01 (six years ago) link
"Make America Look Into That, Believe Me"
― Newb Sybok (Doctor Casino), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 21:08 (six years ago) link
that Pete Hoekstra clip is a thing of beauty
― Hadrian VIII, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link
Meanwhile ICE is busy rounding people up
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/immigration-agents-target-7-eleven-stores-in-nationwide-sweep/2018/01/10/315dae76-f62b-11e7-b34a-b85626af34ef_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-more-top-stories_icecrackdown-128pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.cf5004ce230b
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 21:23 (six years ago) link
many grateful americans will be rushing to fill those vaunted 7-11 jerbs taken by immigrants
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 21:29 (six years ago) link
reading the 7-eleven news i was struck by the incredible amount effort put forth to being such assholes like wouldn’t actually rebuilding america put people to work long term? is trump trying to save high schoolers’ after school jobs?
― maura, Thursday, 11 January 2018 00:04 (six years ago) link
I try to imagine being in the room dreaming this unending cruelty and pettiness up and it blows me away every time
― Scam jam, thank you ma’am (Sparkle Motion), Thursday, 11 January 2018 00:07 (six years ago) link
Somebody's lunchtime taquitos were stale yesterday, presumably. This affront will not stand. Sad!
I don't even know if I'm exaggerating anymore. That could be precisely the reason, god help everyone.
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Thursday, 11 January 2018 00:25 (six years ago) link
Pssstt...a little birdie gave me this tasty morsel.@RepMaxineWaters lowering the boom...@stevenmnuchin1 you really should STOP covering for @realDonaldTrump @POTUS because the Trump Titanic hit the Mother of all icebergs.It slammed right into Democracy & Transparency Whoopsie pic.twitter.com/aE8EKrH8Zq— Alt_SeanSpicer'sMic🎙🤦🏻♀️🎙 (@Alt_Spicerlies) January 10, 2018
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:18 (six years ago) link
It's time immigration policy lefties start advancing ideas about how we can proceed to abolish ICE and create new customs enforcement that's accountable. Other than McElwee helpfully tweeting "abolish ICE" like a mantra, has anyone seen any proposals on this--popularly-aimed or otherwise?
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:49 (six years ago) link
To be clearer I'm not looking for "ICE is real bad" takes, I'm wondering if there's anything akin to CATO's old proposal that we abolish DHS
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 11 January 2018 01:53 (six years ago) link
But the big beautiful wall
Kellyanne Conway tells @ChrisCuomo that after consulting with experts, Trump has “discovered” a physical wall is not needed across entire border; part of it is better technology, part of it is fencing, etc— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 11, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:39 (six years ago) link
Shouldn’t the wall be built across the entire border anyway, if nothing else, to make the surrounding area more beautiful?
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:41 (six years ago) link
I mean, beauty is in the eye of the MAGA
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 January 2018 02:42 (six years ago) link
Worth a thought: wouldn't a big beautiful wall across the entire border make Mexico look great as well? They should pay for it!
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 January 2018 03:17 (six years ago) link
he's pretty much proven himself to be a paper tiger. just one with rabies.
― treeship 2, Thursday, 11 January 2018 03:28 (six years ago) link
My take today is that no one is adequately appreciating the possibility of a government shutdown.I'd say it's at least a 40% chance.https://t.co/P7xWvt6nIz— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) January 11, 2018
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Thursday, 11 January 2018 06:06 (six years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/01/10/trumps-ambassador-to-netherlands-was-asked-to-name-a-person-burned-because-of-islam-he-couldnt/
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 11 January 2018 07:58 (six years ago) link
Disproven and paid for by Democrats “Dossier used to spy on Trump Campaign. Did FBI use Intel tool to influence the Election?” @foxandfriends Did Dems or Clinton also pay Russians? Where are hidden and smashed DNC servers? Where are Crooked Hillary Emails? What a mess!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2018
“House votes on controversial FISA ACT today.” This is the act that may have been used, with the help of the discredited and phony Dossier, to so badly surveil and abuse the Trump Campaign by the previous administration and others?— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2018
― Newb Sybok (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:09 (six years ago) link
release your tax returns. show those crooked liberals
― reggie (qualmsley), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:11 (six years ago) link
good mourning!
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:15 (six years ago) link
GENERAL KELLY: "Sir, the transcript of the Glenn Simpson testimony fairly refutes the notion that the dossier is phony. No reasonable people believe this to be the case. Also it was not funded by Democrats."
TRUMP: "I said EXTRA TARTAR SAUCE! Where the fuck is Omarosa? Get me Omarosa!"
GENERAL KELLY: "Sir, again, Omarosa is no longer—"
TRUMP: "Are you sitting on the remote? Get up and see if you're sitting on the remote."
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:24 (six years ago) link
kinda amused how this guy is trying to battle the perception that he's an incompetent idiot by televising meetings in which he removes all doubt, keep it up Donnie
― frogbs, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:30 (six years ago) link
I genuinely believe that Trump has no idea how stupid he is. Like when he calls himself a stable genius, he really believes it. It's more than a little...oh, what's the word I'm grasping for...sad!
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:34 (six years ago) link
Whomp whomp
With that being said, I have personally directed the fix to the unmasking process since taking office and today’s vote is about foreign surveillance of foreign bad guys on foreign land. We need it! Get smart!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2018
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:36 (six years ago) link
Did someone just call him and tell him know about all the cool ways he can abuse FISA?
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:37 (six years ago) link
hey, Bush II did it!
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:38 (six years ago) link
Some of the tweets in this thread are funny. Better than Willis's serious thoughts on politics, anyhow.
"I'm sorry Steve. But the big boss said it's either him or you. And we can't drop him.""So now I'm--""A total cuck""Total?""Total. Cuck to the core."A single tear slid down Steve's face, streaking the pockmarks on his chin, resting between his two layers of shirts— Oliver Willis (@owillis) January 9, 2018
― grawlix (unperson), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:44 (six years ago) link
Kellyanne Conway tells @ChrisCuomo that after consulting with experts, Trump has “discovered” a physical wall is not needed across entire border; part of it is better technology, part of it is fencing, etc
I think he should just say he can't build the wall because he received a credible threat of Banksy
― President Keyes, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:48 (six years ago) link
hoos I would take this to your thread or my "int'l left" thread, this one is pretty much all breathless Russia junk and lame trump jokes
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:50 (six years ago) link
foreign surveillance of foreign bad guys on foreign land
bad guys.
BAD GUYS.
Dude really is, like, five years old inside. Maybe Gen. Kelly lets him wear his cape and mask, but only in the residence. That's why he doesn't come downstairs until 11; he doesn't want to take off the cape.
― mime kampf (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:51 (six years ago) link
Here's non-Russia junk.
A Walmart worker organizes products for the Christmas season at a Walmart store in Teterboro, New Jersey. Walmart to issue bonuses in wake of tax reform
Walmart's workers will soon reap the benefits of the recent tax law changes, as the world's largest private employer raises its starting wage, creates new benefits and distributes bonuses to eligible workers.
The big-box retailer announced Thursday it will increase its starting wage rate for hourly employees in the U.S. to $11, and expand maternity and parental leave benefits. Currently, Walmart's starting wage is $9 until workers complete a training program. Then, they receive $10.
Walmart will also pay a one-time cash bonus to eligible employees of as much as $1,000. The payouts, which should total roughly $400 million, will result in a one-time charge that the company will take in the fourth quarter of this year.
The bonuses will be determined by an employee's length of service at the company. Those workers with more than 20 years of experience will qualify to receive the full $1,000. However, workers with less than two years of experience will receive $200, a Walmart spokesman told CNBC.
Employees with 15 to 19 years of service at Walmart will receive $750, while those with 10 to 14 years of work there will receive a $400 bonus, he said. Five to nine years of experience merits a $300 bonus, while two to four years of service will result in a payout of $250.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:52 (six years ago) link
I wonder how much the Waltons stand to gain by comparison
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:54 (six years ago) link
seriously, no one is forcing you to read or contribute
― "Taste's very strange!" (stevie), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:56 (six years ago) link
Wow, $11/hour is almost a living wage!
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
breathless Russia junk
Feb thread title please
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:58 (six years ago) link
just trying to help a HOOS out since I didn't think he'd get much of a response to his q here
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 14:59 (six years ago) link
you might have said the thread is about politics, not policy
― Hadrian VIII, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:02 (six years ago) link
ok guys
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:03 (six years ago) link
the Wal-Mart news is interesting, it's hard to argue it's not at least relatively a Good Thing, no matter how clearly disingenuous. I've seen headlines though where some of the companies who've already handed out Tax Bill-related bonuses are also laying off workers, so I certainly wouldn't be shocked to see Wal-Mart follow suit eventually, once this trickle-down policy improbably shits the bed once again.
― evol j, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:06 (six years ago) link
yeah it's "good" in the short term but there's much worse news coming for the bulk of these workers over the next decade
― Simon H., Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:08 (six years ago) link
'Trickle down' in this instance being something like winning the lottery and bumping your kids' allowance up by a buck fifty.
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:09 (six years ago) link
Yeah, has anyone done the maths to figure out what proportion of the post-Tax Bill windfall is going to the Walmart employees?
― "Taste's very strange!" (stevie), Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:11 (six years ago) link
what are the expanded maternity benefits?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:23 (six years ago) link
You become eligible for Wal-Mart maternity benefits only if you also indenture your child to become a Wal-Mart employee. That's how people will get to that awesome thousand-dollar "20 years of service" bonus. Win-win!
― mime kampf (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:27 (six years ago) link
"I have personally directed the fix to the unmasking process since taking office"
can anyone parse this
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:55 (six years ago) link
nvm i googled
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 11 January 2018 15:56 (six years ago) link