Trump

[Digby]

Trump thanks fire service for arranging it so 10000 can fit into an 8000 capacity arena for his latest wankfest, fire service confirms 6500 attendance as per actual regs

And there were a good number outside, he didn't even need to lie to make the point he wanted to

[morepork]

It's just endless, daily bullshitting.

[Digby]

Turns out he wanted to say it to claim he'd drawn a bigger crowd than Beto, which he did probably if one counts those outside the arena Trump spoke at. But feck me he's got issues around being validated

[Sandydragon]

Trump thanks fire service for arranging it so 10000 can fit into an 8000 capacity arena for his latest wankfest, fire service confirms 6500 attendance as per actual regs

And there were a good number outside, he didn't even need to lie to make the point he wanted to

Bullshitting can become habit forming.

[morepork]

As much as I am loving this current crop of shit-kicking women on the political scene, I really wish that would lay off social media when responding in an official capacity.

[gransoporro]

As much as I am loving this current crop of shit-kicking women on the political scene, I really wish that would lay off social media when responding in an official capacity.

You are a sexist. You want to keep these women to a higher standard than the President of the United States himself!

Shame on you.

[morepork]

Someone should pull a war of the worlds media swifty on Trump and time how quickly the fat cunt tweets the shit. Watch telly > tweet. Watch telly > tweet. All mutha fucking day long.

[Which Tyler]

In a move that won't surprise too many people, being disagreed with now counts as a national emergency
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47247726
I wonder how the BOP will react when a democrat president uses this precedent to encpact universal healthcare, environmental reforms, or rights to their own bodies for women etc.


Seems more like treason than anything else.

[Which Tyler]

[Digby]

It's been said many times, but truly there's a Trump tweet for everything. We could try to look on the bright side and say down the line it could mean actual gun and health care reforms, but establishing a monarch is retarded for any democracy

Looking forward to seeing where Trump finds the money, sounds like he's going to steal from the military and/or disaster relief, no political downsides of course to that plan of action

[Which Tyler]

Looking forward to seeing where Trump finds the money, sounds like he's going to steal from the military and/or disaster relief, no political downsides of course to that plan of action

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/landmin ... d=61047358

ABC News has learned the president plans to announce on Friday his intention to spend about $8 billion on the border wall with a mix of spending from Congressional appropriations approved Thursday night, executive action and an emergency declaration.

A senior White House official familiar with the plan told ABC News that $1.375 billion would come from the spending bill Congress passed Thursday; $600 million would come from the Treasury Department's drug forfeiture fund; $2.5 billion would come from the Pentagon's drug interdiction program; and through an emergency declaration: $3.5 billion from the Pentagon's military construction budget.

He'll probably need executive orders for each of those, even with his new powers (if he gets them) - certainly for the pentagon and treasury money. Those EOs will be challenged, just miring it all up in the courts again - lucky nobody's been stacking the courts to take care of any legal escalations then...
Ahhh, bollox!

[gransoporro]

I am not sure why people spends time finding contradictions in Trump's words.

It is pretty clear that he will say, at any given time, what is more convenient or useful for him at the moment. And the time span of his analysis is rarely more than a week.

SO yes, Trump is coherent, if you take the time span of 1 week. He is not if you go years back. That's the man. His voters knew, and know. And mostly they are not bothered.

[morepork]

That is some astounding fiscal fuckwittery. Take from drug law enforcement budget to build a partial fence. To stop drug trafficking. Is there anyone that takes this fucking country seriously any more?

[Digby]

Yes, but now only because we have to and not because we want to

[Digby]

I am not sure why people spends time finding contradictions in Trump's words.

It is pretty clear that he will say, at any given time, what is more convenient or useful for him at the moment. And the time span of his analysis is rarely more than a week.

SO yes, Trump is coherent, if you take the time span of 1 week. He is not if you go years back. That's the man. His voters knew, and know. And mostly they are not bothered.

Trump often lacks coherency within a sentence, the idea he thinks in time periods extending to a week seems fanciful at best

[morepork]

Maybe it's time to have an alternative special Olympics for politicians.

[gransoporro]

I am not sure why people spends time finding contradictions in Trump's words.

It is pretty clear that he will say, at any given time, what is more convenient or useful for him at the moment. And the time span of his analysis is rarely more than a week.

SO yes, Trump is coherent, if you take the time span of 1 week. He is not if you go years back. That's the man. His voters knew, and know. And mostly they are not bothered.

Trump often lacks coherency within a sentence, the idea he thinks in time periods extending to a week seems fanciful at best

He is much more coherent than you give him credit for. And yes, his speeches are, for me, a long list of "huh???". But you don't need a daily dose of Fox and Friends to understand what he means (in the rolling context of a week).

And if you do, follow the old Andreotti way of saying: thinking the worst is a sin, but it is also the best guess.

[gransoporro]

That is some astounding fiscal fuckwittery. Take from drug law enforcement budget to build a partial fence. To stop drug trafficking. Is there anyone that takes this fucking country seriously any more?

Porky as you know I went through the raise of Berlusconi. So I am somewhat immune from this.

If they wanted to stop drugs, which come mainly through ports of entry, they would do what the Democrats wanted to do.

THis is not the case, so any justification will do to hide the real reason. That wall is the monument his base wants. Trump knows his base, knows how to get them to vote him.

And you will see, eventually that the US democracy and laws will be strong enough to survive Trump. I can see the signs.

[Digby]

I am not sure why people spends time finding contradictions in Trump's words.

It is pretty clear that he will say, at any given time, what is more convenient or useful for him at the moment. And the time span of his analysis is rarely more than a week.

SO yes, Trump is coherent, if you take the time span of 1 week. He is not if you go years back. That's the man. His voters knew, and know. And mostly they are not bothered.

Trump often lacks coherency within a sentence, the idea he thinks in time periods extending to a week seems fanciful at best

He is much more coherent than you give him credit for. And yes, his speeches are, for me, a long list of "huh???". But you don't need a daily dose of Fox and Friends to understand what he means (in the rolling context of a week).

And if you do, follow the old Andreotti way of saying: thinking the worst is a sin, but it is also the best guess.

I would grant it's rarely problematic to work out what he's meaning to say despite the word salad that spews forth, but that makes him simplistic as much as if not more than coherent

[Digby]

Put another way, George Bush Jnr is a far superior thinker and much more gifted public speaker

[WaspInWales]

Billions and billions...

What a twunt.

[Banquo]

Billions and billions...

What a twunt.

Its a zinger this time. He has no shame

[WaspInWales]

He hasn't got the attention span capable of answering a single question. He just side tracks himself by trying to tell the world how great he is.

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[WaspInWales]

He's unravelling in front of our very eyes.

Classic meltdown syndrome.

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[gransoporro]

Put another way, George Bush Jnr is a far superior thinker and much more gifted public speaker

Granted!