Michelle Obama snatching an iPhone away from her husband. Well, not really. Before last year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, our digital team produced a spoof film about the President’s future. It’s worth watching on YouTube. (Search “obama whca 2016” on YouTube) petesouza
The Golden Age!! Congratulations to Don and WPW on their early arrivals! Many thanks to Nerdy, and a happy and restfull day to all. It’s a rainy, chilly day here, so the kitty and I are hanging out knitting and watching White Collar (me) and bird TV aka the bird feeder (her).
Young’uns don’t remember how AWFUL double-digit inflation was.
When Carter left office, mortgage rates were at 21% APR, and I knew young couples who actually took what was offered to them–a reverse amortization mortgage, meaning as they made their monthly payments, their principal balance increased.
Treasury bills were paying high-teens interest — it’s great that we’ve got that under control now, but IMHO, a travesty that banks are paying less than 1% on FDIC insured savings (which is a pittance, looks like a rounding error on bank statements).
Before bank deregulation began in 1978, banks were required to pay at least 5% on regular savings — don’t think it would break the economy to have a similar requirement now…
Only reason Trump don’t respect the press is because he knows the press will be coming out with things about Russia and Trump connection, and by him degrading the press, he knows the idiots that voted for him will not believe anything the press says. That is why he is attacking the press.
Shouldn't there be a law that allows Pres. Obama & VP Joe Biden to have custody of us while trump is playing golf in Fl. at Mar-a-Lago ? pic.twitter.com/wgTW4rgspv
Me neither. nevereverever! Not once. Why would we? And how many times a day, even in tweets and headlines, do media people refer to this person as “Mr.”, if not the title. But back in the good years, it was not disrespectful to simply use a surname, NO! They just did not have time to say a title since we all KNEW who they meant? But now with the toady-ing honorifics and breathless praise for not spilling his food and for showing up in shoes or signing a piece of paper. Certain titles and roles have gone on hiatus, in the worthy and blessed care of those who deserve them and beyond earned them and will carry them with glory and light forever and a day.
well, maybe one day it will be the homegrown demagogue himself leaving the People’s House under arrest;
but for now, those who have been closely flowing the Russian theft of our elections can just settle for this breaking news: gorka, one of the people reported as belonging to a Nazi group is on the way out of the WH;
Thankyou NerdyWonka for this goodness and light. What a beauty, what a sunbeam and heart-lifter! Thankful for you every day. Love the photo from the video of Our Forever First Couple having fun in advance of the WHCD last year. Love it. Love y’all and all the TOD family. Being here is a gift, an education, an inspiration, a blessing.
I’m really sick of people trying to tell Obama what he should and should not do. He is a grown ass man and able to make his on decisions on what he wants to do next. Van Jones can do a poverty tour along with other Democrats. The Dems need to come up with their own plans and stop scapegoating the Obamas. The Obama’s paid their dues. It’s time for them to do as THEY damn well please.
Maybe before he’s allowed to sign a bill or EO, he should have to summarize what’s in it to include the purpose, how it would be accomplished, the expected impact, the estimated cost, and how it would be paid for (where applicable). THEN he would have to answer follow up questions. If he is unable to show a basic AND detailed understanding of what he is signing, he should not be allowed to sign it.
Pretty sure Trump has become LESS interested in policy since becoming President https://t.co/VTb1P79tFp
In an interview with Face The Nation’s John Dickerson that aired Sunday, it appeared that President Donald Trump did not fully understand what was in the latest version of the Republican health care bill.
When Dickerson pushed Trump to acknowledge why there are critics of the bill, noting higher premiums for older people, Trump interrupted him to say that issue was fixed. Throughout the interview, Trump insisted that the latest version of the bill addressed all of the problems Dickerson mentioned, even though the bill has only become worse for low-income people, older people and people with pre-existing conditions.
When Dickerson asked Trump explain to how higher premiums were “fixed” under the new health care bill, he didn’t have an answer.
OMG. Really? 'a small missile not a big one' He is absolutely not learning anything fm intelligence. It's a Cat-in-a-Hat level read back. https://t.co/ndJGjj4dhB
Trump has been rich all of his life. He never had to learn anything because he always had his pot of gold. He never had to care about anyone other than himself, his needs/wants/wishes. He is literally the perfect specimen for the likes of Putin because he lacks a conscience or integrity or character. And in fact he is literally the perfect President for the GOP who hate paying taxes- hate all “others”. He lies with such ease… he has ICE remove folks from the only home they’ve known… he uses our tax money to fund his “winter whitehouse”… he has his inept inexperienced no-nothing children playing at running our country… because he literally will do anything he can get away with. He has zero self control, zero morals, zero boundaries, zero love for anyone or anything but $.
“…he lacks a conscience or integrity or character. ”
I agree with it all, sherijr, especially THIS!!!
“… he has his inept inexperienced no-nothing children playing at running our country… ”
It’s like the U.S. is a toy or a game that he has bought/brought home for his children to play with…for them to use, abuse, and then discard once they get bored with it.
Explains why trump is inviting the murderous Philippine Dictator to the WH. When exactly is trump being prosecuted for treason? #TrumpRussiahttps://t.co/94X92UoUUq
Looks like Uncle Joe is considering 2020 run. I hope he will announce soon, very soon, like right now. Even if he decides not to run, he can be a placeholder for the #ObamaCoalition . He can rightly lay a claim to party leadership in the present situation, and be the carrier of the Obama legacy.
hmmmmmm, isn’t the excuse given for gorka departure similar to what was given when boris epshteyn abruptly departed => that was a day after comey was reported to have visited the WH ….. questions, questions, …., questions and intrigue ;
Social media firms are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report.
Hate speech, terror recruitment videos and sexual images of children all took too long to be removed, said the Home Affairs Select Committee report.
It called for a review of UK laws and stronger enforcement around illegal material.
And the government should consider making the sites pay to help police what people post, it said.
The cross-party committee took evidence from Facebook, Twitter and Google, the parent company of YouTube, for its report.
It said they had made efforts to tackle abuse and extremism on their platforms, but “nowhere near enough is being done”.
The committee said it had found “repeated examples of social media companies failing to remove illegal content when asked to do so”, including terrorist recruitment material, promotion of sexual abuse of children and incitement to racial hatred.
It said the largest firms were “big enough, rich enough and clever enough” to sort the problem out, and that it was “shameful” that they had failed to use the same ingenuity to protect public safety as they had to protect their own income.
The ethics office is an independent watchdog overseeing compliance of ethics rules inside the executive branch, and early on was a thorn in the side of the White House after raising alarm over President Trump’s refusal to divest from his business empire.
Since then, the OGE has been tasked with assisting the Trump Administration’s officials address any potential conflicts of interest so they’re able to serve in positions without creating the appearance of using public office for private gain.
But the New York Times reported in mid-April that in at least two instances, the Trump administration “secretly issued” waivers exempting officials from ethics rules. One case, as the New York Times reported, involved Trump’s top energy adviser Michael Catanzaro, who worked as a lobbyist on behalf of oil and gas companies until late last year before taking his current post where he advises on issues that would have a direct implication on his former clients.
Pelosi: 'We have eliminated more than 160 Republican poison pill riders…The omnibus does not fund Trump's immoral and unwise border wall.' pic.twitter.com/fb2R3GZObV
Apparently there’s been “an atmosphere of paranoia and guardedness that has enveloped HUD since Trump’s inauguration,” …
In his first public remarks as head of HUD in early March, Carson tragically stumbled by referring to slaves as “immigrants.” On March 15, Carson began a “listening tour,” dipping his toes into public scrutiny by traveling to cities in Florida, Michigan and Texas to visit buildings and programs that HUD played a hand in creating. In several awkward cases, Carson has praised an initiative only to find out that Donald Trump’s budget blueprint would eliminate the programs that funded those very projects.
His trip to Texas wasn’t announced until hours before his first event, according to CityLab. Carson’s secrecy “may have something to do with the fact that Secretary Carson would rather not have to answer to the public and defend the outrageous budget cuts he and Donald Trump are trying to ram through Congress,” …
Trump’s proposal cuts $6.2 billion from HUD, or 13.2 percent of its annual budget, by slashing public housing support and development grants. The budget gets rid of the 42-year-old, $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the Choice Neighborhoods program and the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program.
Good West Coast morning NW & TOD family.
Today’s May Day march in Los Angles will be Yuuuge! They are gathering this early (5am). I wish them peaceful protests ✌🏾
I want to see them all carted away in handcuffs….ALL of them! And bankrupt, too! The $$$ owed given back to the Americans they have fleeced all these years! Morning, swbluega:) THAT day, will be the day I celebrate!
.@IvankaTrump 4. Trump Tower Manila–a name licensing deal for Trump–1 bed units are going for $750,000, in a city where average worker takes home $10/day pic.twitter.com/T9lwCYJ3y1
My daily hope/rant is whether there’s enough evidence yet to arrest/indict/impeach the whole corrupt crew. Jail time…REAL jail time; not some country club/house arrest situation… is a requirement.
If this is still the case, it should be broadcasted far and wide…If it’s good enough for the general public, it should be good enough for them. They tried to pretend that mandating ACA for them was a bad thing when in effect, they had no problems with it.
@CBSNews 1 hour ago
“He was very nice to me with words … but after that there has been no relationship,” Pres. Trump on former Pres. Obama #WHThisMorning
Surely he didn’t expect PBO to reach out to *him*!!!! PULEEZE!!!! He obviously didn’t appreciate even the words. PBO should have kept whatever counsel he provided to himself for what good it did.
Top White House officials on Monday said they expect a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week to pass Republicans’ latest plan to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system.
“We’re convinced we’ve got the votes,” White House economic adviser Gary Cohn told CBS News. In a separate interview with the network, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said: “I think it will happen this week.”
MAKE THIS A CRUSHING DEFEAT!! CALL! EMAIL! OFFICE VISIT!
Waiting for DEMs 2 acknowledge that the future of the DEM Party goes thru it base/The OCoalition/esp black women, the most consistent voters https://t.co/oXFhXuCEOi
Andrew Jackson was a slaveholding plantation owner. He also died 16 years before the Civil War began. This Trump answer is astonishing. https://t.co/wdKNkUOx1t
Good Morning everyone….i know that President Obama seemed to always have faith in the American People and faith in our democracy…he said that our imperfect union can change and be perfected…he also said that progress is not a given that it has to be worked for….there are so many challenges right now in our country…so many fires to be put out…sometimes i feel a bit overwhelmed…but i am beginning to feel that the greatest challenge is gerrymandering and voter suppression….the move to restrict access to the ballot is extremely dangerous…because voting is the way that we change our government PEACEABLY…we have to keep hope alive in our country…cannot allow cynicism and despair take hold… ❤
He’ll blame HRC & Obama, somehow. And his sycophants will believe it. They are as deluded as Trump voters.
DNC needs to stop coddling this divisive & destructive b.s. and concentrate on the 50% of Americans who don’t vote. We will never placate the Naderites & the Bernie cult & I, for one, who vigorously supports Dems and worked tirelessly for PBO & HRC, am sick of being ignored by the DNC so BS can suck the life out of the party. He’s a big part of the reason Trump is in the WH. He never had any plans for his grandiose ideas, his numbers were utter nonsense. We don’t know who his donors are to his dark money PAC, and we never saw his taxes or last financial disclosure. What we do know is that as soon as there is cash available, he hires his family or funnels money to them. He’s a fraud. Enough, Tom Perez. You want to convince his supporters, fine. But they have never won elections for us, they cost us 2000, did damage in 2010 & 2014.
‘It always bothers me when members of a family, who have never been elected, show up suddenly as official state representatives’, says Mr Gabriel – I couldn’t agree more!
German minister just said what no foreign politician dares to about Ivanka Trump https://t.co/i9RWv64DSQ
The Pod to Save America (Jon Faverau, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pheiffer) podcast can be interesting as well as entertaining…and i do not miss listening each week…on this episode they weigh in on Bernie and DEMs.. i did not fully agree with their conclusion…the most interesting thing about this podcast is their discussion with Delray McKession..(.who will have a podcast of his own come Tuesday May 2 )…that discussion starts at 49.43…..he makes some poignant points….would like to discuss some of those points….
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17 Best New Thing: Karen Handel’s accidental b-roll audio
Rachel Maddow shares some of the audio that was (presumably mistakenly?) left on a large collection of b-roll video of Georgia Republican congressional candidate Karen Handel.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17 Trump team did vet Flynn, hired him anyway: NBC News
Rachel Maddow reports a scoop from NBC News that the Donald Trump transition team and the White House did do a background check on Mike Flynn. Also, a source tells NBC News they were aware of Flynn’s business ties to Turkey, but hired him to be Trump’s National Security Adviser anyway.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17 Russian pro-democracy movement resists Putin’s oppression
Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice-chairman of Open Russia, an international Russian pro-democracy movement, talks with Rachel Maddow about the risks of opposing Vladimir Putin in Russia and the resilience of Russia’s pro-democracy, anti-Putin movement.
Yes the Russian people are taking action but let’s be clear: That doesn’t suddenly make Russia a “friendly” nation.
Trump and his Administration want to get in bed with fascists land autocrats like Putin around the world. The latest is Duterte who may end up being charged with mass murder and crimes against humanity. This could be Trumputin in the future if our media doesn’t respond to what he is doing.
I’m listening to Stephanie Miller on Sirius XM and I just heard an ad for “Medishare” – Christian-based “medical expense sharing” that is “better than insurance(!) And the best part, because it’s Christian based, you don’t have to pay for anything that “goes against your beliefs.” Okay, waste your $$ on progressive radio, but this is terrifying (and I’m sure a scam).
So far, it’s only available in Montana, I think, and it’s “within the law.” Made it sound like any medical provider had to accept it (at least to the Ignorant, but it’s obviously not true.) Wow. Just wow.
Would the @WhiteHouse staff please mind showing him the actual AHCA plan? It raises premiums, deductibles & removes pre-ex protections. https://t.co/MUweXZpjeS
We must admit and consider the longterm RussianBot and hacking effect per Sanders/Hillary.
Let’s not start it all up again. Dems MUST MUST MUST focus and unite. Putin and are media are NOT going to help us.
Agree. As much as I have no interest in Bernie, his “free everything” talk, and his followers, I would not waste my time on him because after all, and with exception of his incendiary attacks against the left, he votes mostly with Dems.
The focus should always be on the GOP and its detrimental effect on all of us and our bottom lines.
The only way to show decisiveness and boldness is to REPEAL everything his predecessor did.
The Trump administration is discontinuing a signature girls education initiative championed by former first lady Michelle Obama, according to officials.
The “Let Girls Learn” program, which she and President Barack Obama started in 2015 to facilitate educational opportunities for adolescent girls in developing countries, will cease operation immediately, according to an internal document obtained by CNN.
But not ‘honored’ to stop blatantly false attacks on the previous President of the United States.
This here is an Illegitimate president. Illegitimate CIC is no peace maker.
The Obama Diary 
1st!
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Michelle Obama snatching an iPhone away from her husband. Well, not really. Before last year’s White House Correspondents Association dinner, our digital team produced a spoof film about the President’s future. It’s worth watching on YouTube. (Search “obama whca 2016” on YouTube)
petesouza
They are such a cute couple with a great sense of humor and loads of chemistry. Boy, do I miss them!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️
I could watch this all day.
I MISS THESE PEOPLE. REAL PEOPLE.
I miss them so much. Their normalcy, their goodness. Everything about them.
The Golden Age!! Congratulations to Don and WPW on their early arrivals! Many thanks to Nerdy, and a happy and restfull day to all. It’s a rainy, chilly day here, so the kitty and I are hanging out knitting and watching White Collar (me) and bird TV aka the bird feeder (her).
😂❤️👋🏼
Congrats, Don on your Au ⭐
damn facts
And G.W. Bush’s tax cuts are partially to blame for the economic downturn in 2008/early 2009. Have we forgotten so quickly?
Thank you Nena.
Young’uns don’t remember how AWFUL double-digit inflation was.
When Carter left office, mortgage rates were at 21% APR, and I knew young couples who actually took what was offered to them–a reverse amortization mortgage, meaning as they made their monthly payments, their principal balance increased.
Treasury bills were paying high-teens interest — it’s great that we’ve got that under control now, but IMHO, a travesty that banks are paying less than 1% on FDIC insured savings (which is a pittance, looks like a rounding error on bank statements).
Before bank deregulation began in 1978, banks were required to pay at least 5% on regular savings — don’t think it would break the economy to have a similar requirement now…
Especially for Dudette 😉
🙂 First fish I ever caught
Fake News! Sad!
What? I missed this yesterday?
Trumpism 101, folks.
Old white guys – they will NEVER stop in making sure they are hurting on other folks
And it was the ninth circuit court, aka the “liberal” court.
Only reason Trump don’t respect the press is because he knows the press will be coming out with things about Russia and Trump connection, and by him degrading the press, he knows the idiots that voted for him will not believe anything the press says. That is why he is attacking the press.
For Don:)
And the MSM continues to work overtime to normalize this Bigot. Sigh.
And he disrespects all and any leaders from countries that have been friends of the US for the past 70 years – if not the past 200 years
A good looking bunch of young people.
Afternoon TOD folks! Still can’t bring myself to say President Trump.
I will NEVER say it ……
me either, ever.
Me neither. nevereverever! Not once. Why would we? And how many times a day, even in tweets and headlines, do media people refer to this person as “Mr.”, if not the title. But back in the good years, it was not disrespectful to simply use a surname, NO! They just did not have time to say a title since we all KNEW who they meant? But now with the toady-ing honorifics and breathless praise for not spilling his food and for showing up in shoes or signing a piece of paper. Certain titles and roles have gone on hiatus, in the worthy and blessed care of those who deserve them and beyond earned them and will carry them with glory and light forever and a day.
Call him what I call him: “The old idiot.” When you see a tweet with that you know it’s me. PS I am an island girl.
Trump is not my President so I don’t have to call him that and will refuse to do so. He’s the Liar-in-Chief or Bigot-in-Chief as far as I’m concerned.
funny story
well, maybe one day it will be the homegrown demagogue himself leaving the People’s House under arrest;
but for now, those who have been closely flowing the Russian theft of our elections can just settle for this breaking news: gorka, one of the people reported as belonging to a Nazi group is on the way out of the WH;
Perhaps if Trump’s regime did a better job of vetting, they wouldn’t have this problem of people having to step down from positions all the dang time.
GMAFB
I have no interest in exchanging ideas/povs with white supremacists or nazis which includes anyone who voted for this fascist pos.
What’s the difference between a role in the White House or a advisory role outside of the White House? I suspect, not much.
“an”
Thankyou NerdyWonka for this goodness and light. What a beauty, what a sunbeam and heart-lifter! Thankful for you every day. Love the photo from the video of Our Forever First Couple having fun in advance of the WHCD last year. Love it. Love y’all and all the TOD family. Being here is a gift, an education, an inspiration, a blessing.
How about Van Jones doing a poverty tour.?
Van Jones should shut up.
I’m really sick of people trying to tell Obama what he should and should not do. He is a grown ass man and able to make his on decisions on what he wants to do next. Van Jones can do a poverty tour along with other Democrats. The Dems need to come up with their own plans and stop scapegoating the Obamas. The Obama’s paid their dues. It’s time for them to do as THEY damn well please.
LIVE NOW: VP Joe Biden speaks to crowd at McIntyre-Shaheen dinner in Manchester – http://www.wmur.com/article/bidens-return-to-nh-sunday-stokes-speculation-about-2020-run/9583115
Maybe before he’s allowed to sign a bill or EO, he should have to summarize what’s in it to include the purpose, how it would be accomplished, the expected impact, the estimated cost, and how it would be paid for (where applicable). THEN he would have to answer follow up questions. If he is unable to show a basic AND detailed understanding of what he is signing, he should not be allowed to sign it.
In an interview with Face The Nation’s John Dickerson that aired Sunday, it appeared that President Donald Trump did not fully understand what was in the latest version of the Republican health care bill.
When Dickerson pushed Trump to acknowledge why there are critics of the bill, noting higher premiums for older people, Trump interrupted him to say that issue was fixed. Throughout the interview, Trump insisted that the latest version of the bill addressed all of the problems Dickerson mentioned, even though the bill has only become worse for low-income people, older people and people with pre-existing conditions.
When Dickerson asked Trump explain to how higher premiums were “fixed” under the new health care bill, he didn’t have an answer.
So so so sweet.
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so sweet that he answered
i so love this pic…..yes i do
#NuclearWinter looking more and more likely …..
Yep, cut a bunch of useful programs to fund tax cuts for your Billionaire Buddies. And somehow this is going to MAGA? Alrighty then.
and yet taxes will go up for everyone except the very rich. Explain that one.
Trump has been rich all of his life. He never had to learn anything because he always had his pot of gold. He never had to care about anyone other than himself, his needs/wants/wishes. He is literally the perfect specimen for the likes of Putin because he lacks a conscience or integrity or character. And in fact he is literally the perfect President for the GOP who hate paying taxes- hate all “others”. He lies with such ease… he has ICE remove folks from the only home they’ve known… he uses our tax money to fund his “winter whitehouse”… he has his inept inexperienced no-nothing children playing at running our country… because he literally will do anything he can get away with. He has zero self control, zero morals, zero boundaries, zero love for anyone or anything but $.
“…he lacks a conscience or integrity or character. ”
I agree with it all, sherijr, especially THIS!!!
“… he has his inept inexperienced no-nothing children playing at running our country… ”
It’s like the U.S. is a toy or a game that he has bought/brought home for his children to play with…for them to use, abuse, and then discard once they get bored with it.
That is a really insightful way to put it, sw- a toy he brought home for them to play with. Exactly!
Naw, naw,naw!!! He can’t just slink away to go work outside the WH now….Hell no!
Round them ALL up!!
http://shareblue.com/pence-lied-led-the-flynn-vetting-process-knew-about-foreign-ties/
Huh. Do tell…
oops, no body told me that MSNBC was going to re-air the interviews that they made with Team Obama after the killing of Bin Laden;
true, I have watched it a number of times before but I can use any excuse to see Team 44 doing ANYTHING
caught at least 15 minutes of it …. but well, I watched SOMETHING-Obama, today
Looks like Uncle Joe is considering 2020 run. I hope he will announce soon, very soon, like right now. Even if he decides not to run, he can be a placeholder for the #ObamaCoalition . He can rightly lay a claim to party leadership in the present situation, and be the carrier of the Obama legacy.
will not be surprised when the people who have been attacking PBO start attacking VP – – – you know, those who think they are “the base”
Hadn’t thought of your take on this, Bill – but I like it.
hmmmmmm, isn’t the excuse given for gorka departure similar to what was given when boris epshteyn abruptly departed => that was a day after comey was reported to have visited the WH ….. questions, questions, …., questions and intrigue ;
Social media firms are “shamefully far” from tackling illegal and dangerous content, says a parliamentary report.
Hate speech, terror recruitment videos and sexual images of children all took too long to be removed, said the Home Affairs Select Committee report.
It called for a review of UK laws and stronger enforcement around illegal material.
And the government should consider making the sites pay to help police what people post, it said.
The cross-party committee took evidence from Facebook, Twitter and Google, the parent company of YouTube, for its report.
It said they had made efforts to tackle abuse and extremism on their platforms, but “nowhere near enough is being done”.
The committee said it had found “repeated examples of social media companies failing to remove illegal content when asked to do so”, including terrorist recruitment material, promotion of sexual abuse of children and incitement to racial hatred.
It said the largest firms were “big enough, rich enough and clever enough” to sort the problem out, and that it was “shameful” that they had failed to use the same ingenuity to protect public safety as they had to protect their own income.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39744016
The resistance continues. Love this.
Goodnight, TODville – and all the ships at sea!
Good Monday, TODers!!!
Great people do great things, and petty people do petty things.
That’s it in a nutshell, Don.
The ethics office is an independent watchdog overseeing compliance of ethics rules inside the executive branch, and early on was a thorn in the side of the White House after raising alarm over President Trump’s refusal to divest from his business empire.
Since then, the OGE has been tasked with assisting the Trump Administration’s officials address any potential conflicts of interest so they’re able to serve in positions without creating the appearance of using public office for private gain.
But the New York Times reported in mid-April that in at least two instances, the Trump administration “secretly issued” waivers exempting officials from ethics rules. One case, as the New York Times reported, involved Trump’s top energy adviser Michael Catanzaro, who worked as a lobbyist on behalf of oil and gas companies until late last year before taking his current post where he advises on issues that would have a direct implication on his former clients.
All this winning for Trump.
Apparently there’s been “an atmosphere of paranoia and guardedness that has enveloped HUD since Trump’s inauguration,” …
In his first public remarks as head of HUD in early March, Carson tragically stumbled by referring to slaves as “immigrants.” On March 15, Carson began a “listening tour,” dipping his toes into public scrutiny by traveling to cities in Florida, Michigan and Texas to visit buildings and programs that HUD played a hand in creating. In several awkward cases, Carson has praised an initiative only to find out that Donald Trump’s budget blueprint would eliminate the programs that funded those very projects.
His trip to Texas wasn’t announced until hours before his first event, according to CityLab. Carson’s secrecy “may have something to do with the fact that Secretary Carson would rather not have to answer to the public and defend the outrageous budget cuts he and Donald Trump are trying to ram through Congress,” …
Trump’s proposal cuts $6.2 billion from HUD, or 13.2 percent of its annual budget, by slashing public housing support and development grants. The budget gets rid of the 42-year-old, $3 billion Community Development Block Grant program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, the Choice Neighborhoods program and the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program.
Is there any government agency that Trump and his ghouls won’t try to destroy?
Only if they don’t perceive it as doing anything to take money out of their pockets.
I guess the short answer is “NO”.
Dept. of War. They love those bombs and unnecessary weaponry.
I’m sure hiring the nazi booted out of the white house – to work at housing will make all the difference.
I suspect as with everything other significant change he’s tried to make, he’ll find that it won’t be as easy to do as he thought it would be.
Will that give them more opportunity to sabotage the ACA, or would that make it harder to repeal…harder to take away from their constituents?
Holier than thou VP Pastor Pence lies as much as Trump.
Good Morning Everybody.
GM JER.
Does anyone know if this is true, or is commenter just joking (response to @ABC)?:
Good West Coast morning NW & TOD family.
Today’s May Day march in Los Angles will be Yuuuge! They are gathering this early (5am). I wish them peaceful protests ✌🏾
OH! You mean THIS??
Yep! That’s the one!!!
I want to see them all carted away in handcuffs….ALL of them! And bankrupt, too! The $$$ owed given back to the Americans they have fleeced all these years! Morning, swbluega:) THAT day, will be the day I celebrate!
He’s a gross, glutinous pig.
Morning, desertflower
My daily hope/rant is whether there’s enough evidence yet to arrest/indict/impeach the whole corrupt crew. Jail time…REAL jail time; not some country club/house arrest situation… is a requirement.
AGREED
Morning everyone! Happy Monday
Every time I see this guy on teevee he’s up to no good. The guy grates on my last nerve, of course he’s dirty.
You betcha! They can perp walk his sorry ass right out of congress for all I care! I want the net to be deep and wide….catch ALL the scum.
CALL PEOPLE!!! MAKE THEM SORRY THEY EVER THOUGHT OF DOING THIS!
If this is still the case, it should be broadcasted far and wide…If it’s good enough for the general public, it should be good enough for them. They tried to pretend that mandating ACA for them was a bad thing when in effect, they had no problems with it.
You don’t really expect these people to do due diligence do you?
@CBSNews 1 hour ago
“He was very nice to me with words … but after that there has been no relationship,” Pres. Trump on former Pres. Obama #WHThisMorning
I mean really, you question the guy’s birth certificate and now you’re pissy and hurt because he pays you no attention.
Surely he didn’t expect PBO to reach out to *him*!!!! PULEEZE!!!! He obviously didn’t appreciate even the words. PBO should have kept whatever counsel he provided to himself for what good it did.
Called both offices. Left a message at his local office and talked to a person at his DC office. I’m so mad, I’m shaking!
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-healthcare-idUSKBN17X1Q2?il=0
Top White House officials on Monday said they expect a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week to pass Republicans’ latest plan to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system.
“We’re convinced we’ve got the votes,” White House economic adviser Gary Cohn told CBS News. In a separate interview with the network, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said: “I think it will happen this week.”
MAKE THIS A CRUSHING DEFEAT!! CALL! EMAIL! OFFICE VISIT!
There is something VERY wrong with this person.
…..And Jackson was a homicidal manic.
This week is key
https://mobile.twitter.com/TopherSpiro/status/858825977258004481
Good Morning everyone….i know that President Obama seemed to always have faith in the American People and faith in our democracy…he said that our imperfect union can change and be perfected…he also said that progress is not a given that it has to be worked for….there are so many challenges right now in our country…so many fires to be put out…sometimes i feel a bit overwhelmed…but i am beginning to feel that the greatest challenge is gerrymandering and voter suppression….the move to restrict access to the ballot is extremely dangerous…because voting is the way that we change our government PEACEABLY…we have to keep hope alive in our country…cannot allow cynicism and despair take hold… ❤
Democrats aren’t divided..they want BERNIE OUT!
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If I were Bernie I’d be out interviewing criminal defense lawyers just in case his wife gets indicted for the Burlington college fiasco.
He’ll blame HRC & Obama, somehow. And his sycophants will believe it. They are as deluded as Trump voters.
DNC needs to stop coddling this divisive & destructive b.s. and concentrate on the 50% of Americans who don’t vote. We will never placate the Naderites & the Bernie cult & I, for one, who vigorously supports Dems and worked tirelessly for PBO & HRC, am sick of being ignored by the DNC so BS can suck the life out of the party. He’s a big part of the reason Trump is in the WH. He never had any plans for his grandiose ideas, his numbers were utter nonsense. We don’t know who his donors are to his dark money PAC, and we never saw his taxes or last financial disclosure. What we do know is that as soon as there is cash available, he hires his family or funnels money to them. He’s a fraud. Enough, Tom Perez. You want to convince his supporters, fine. But they have never won elections for us, they cost us 2000, did damage in 2010 & 2014.
Good Morning TOD
‘It always bothers me when members of a family, who have never been elected, show up suddenly as official state representatives’, says Mr Gabriel – I couldn’t agree more!
Hopefully Trump won’t take this as an affront to Lady Trump’s honor and proceeds to wage war against Germany.
GM DonnaDem.
IMHO, Sarah Kendzior’s article is a must-read for any “journalist” who interviews a GOPer who supports DJT:
The Pod to Save America (Jon Faverau, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pheiffer) podcast can be interesting as well as entertaining…and i do not miss listening each week…on this episode they weigh in on Bernie and DEMs.. i did not fully agree with their conclusion…the most interesting thing about this podcast is their discussion with Delray McKession..(.who will have a podcast of his own come Tuesday May 2 )…that discussion starts at 49.43…..he makes some poignant points….would like to discuss some of those points….
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17
Best New Thing: Karen Handel’s accidental b-roll audio
Rachel Maddow shares some of the audio that was (presumably mistakenly?) left on a large collection of b-roll video of Georgia Republican congressional candidate Karen Handel.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17
Trump team did vet Flynn, hired him anyway: NBC News
Rachel Maddow reports a scoop from NBC News that the Donald Trump transition team and the White House did do a background check on Mike Flynn. Also, a source tells NBC News they were aware of Flynn’s business ties to Turkey, but hired him to be Trump’s National Security Adviser anyway.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 4/28/17
Russian pro-democracy movement resists Putin’s oppression
Vladimir Kara-Murza, vice-chairman of Open Russia, an international Russian pro-democracy movement, talks with Rachel Maddow about the risks of opposing Vladimir Putin in Russia and the resilience of Russia’s pro-democracy, anti-Putin movement.
Yes the Russian people are taking action but let’s be clear: That doesn’t suddenly make Russia a “friendly” nation.
Trump and his Administration want to get in bed with fascists land autocrats like Putin around the world. The latest is Duterte who may end up being charged with mass murder and crimes against humanity. This could be Trumputin in the future if our media doesn’t respond to what he is doing.
I’m listening to Stephanie Miller on Sirius XM and I just heard an ad for “Medishare” – Christian-based “medical expense sharing” that is “better than insurance(!) And the best part, because it’s Christian based, you don’t have to pay for anything that “goes against your beliefs.” Okay, waste your $$ on progressive radio, but this is terrifying (and I’m sure a scam).
So far, it’s only available in Montana, I think, and it’s “within the law.” Made it sound like any medical provider had to accept it (at least to the Ignorant, but it’s obviously not true.) Wow. Just wow.
I hadn’t heard of this yet. I’ll have to check it out. I wouldn’t be surprised if it is a scam.
DUH.
For you, your family, your friends and for the legacy of our Forever President. They must not succeed.
If I was a journalists I would not waste my time with a Pathological Liar like Trump.
All of that talk about speaking fees was nothingburger distraction.
Pathetic when the issue is dicktraitor Trumputin and WHEN he will meet his demise.
Every day it feels worse, every day a new insult to our intelligence and the survival of our country as a democracy.
Obama should ask no less than $1m for speaking fees. People are not worthy of this man.
UGH UGH UGH
We must admit and consider the longterm RussianBot and hacking effect per Sanders/Hillary.
Let’s not start it all up again. Dems MUST MUST MUST focus and unite. Putin and are media are NOT going to help us.
Agree. As much as I have no interest in Bernie, his “free everything” talk, and his followers, I would not waste my time on him because after all, and with exception of his incendiary attacks against the left, he votes mostly with Dems.
The focus should always be on the GOP and its detrimental effect on all of us and our bottom lines.
LIVE: Dallas police pinned down after gunman shoots firefighter
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/live-dallas-police-pinned-down-after-gunman-shoots-firefighter/?comments=disqus
Possibly responding to a suicide call.
Another beautiful teen gunned down by police.
Tell that truth, Al
https://mobile.twitter.com/AlGiordano/status/859081487198670849
The only way to show decisiveness and boldness is to REPEAL everything his predecessor did.
The Trump administration is discontinuing a signature girls education initiative championed by former first lady Michelle Obama, according to officials.
The “Let Girls Learn” program, which she and President Barack Obama started in 2015 to facilitate educational opportunities for adolescent girls in developing countries, will cease operation immediately, according to an internal document obtained by CNN.
Trumputin is acting on behalf of a MUCH bigger Big Corporate game globally.
Transparently obvious.
This is another terribly sad and pathetic destruction of our standing in the world.
And they wondered why the Germans Boo-ed his little princess Ivanka…..
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/05/01/the-first-100-days-of-a-true-leader/
By Zeus, why can’t he remain PERMANENTLY on the golf course?
But not ‘honored’ to stop blatantly false attacks on the previous President of the United States.
This here is an Illegitimate president. Illegitimate CIC is no peace maker.