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Made me smile; thanks so much for including this to remind us what integrity, leadership, cooperation, respect and fun look like between leaders. I adore both of them.
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they are both so wonderful. Decent good men.
“Ryan denies GOP would try to impeach Dem accused of same actions as Trump”
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/336957-ryan-republicans-wouldnt-be-trying-to-impeach-democratic-president-accused-of#.WTqjzIsSCh8.twitter
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) insisted on Thursday that Republicans wouldnât be calling for the impeachment of a Democratic president accused of the same actions as President Trump.
As fired FBI Director James Comey was before a Senate committee, accusing the president of trying to influence a criminal investigation, Ryan dismissed the notion from a reporter at his weekly Capitol press conference that Republicans would be suggesting impeachment at this point.
âNo. I donât think we would, actually. I donât think thatâs at all the case,â Ryan said.
He is a lying mofo!
same shit, different day. Lying is what they do. People of WI need to decide NO MORE and vote his lying, sorry ass out.
If Paul Ryan and his racists bigots could have they would have impeach Barack Obama so fast it would make your head spin. Ryan is a liar like Trump.
Somebody needs to find the quotes from various GOP House jerks trying to raise the specter of impeachment of PBO over NOTHING.
FlimFlam man. Lynn’ Ryan vyin’ to unseat Gingrich as worst speaker ever. Makes old boner look wise and generous. Boner was smart to get out when he did. He saw the writing on the wall —
He was going to start impeachment against HRC before she took the oath of office
Gotta go! I left a bunch a material at the end of the last post about the voting machine software issue. Scary stuff.
Yes, that is some scary, scary stuff. So, how do you think the judge is going to rule in that case? And thanks for sharing it.
I hope she goes bold and rules in favor of paper ballots. It would be a major disruption, but necessary.
We need to have faith in the integrity of our elections. If the judicial system won’t help us save democracy then we are lost.
Everything you said.
The last voting by machine was 2008 in WA state. Mail-in ballots are immensely effective, I believe, and the system seems to be working well. So much more likely people will vote, and less likely this kind of fraud can be perpetuated. Mind you, I suppose the GOP do NOT want voting to be easy, for precisely the same reasons. They sure do have some nasty karma taking shape. Hope it comes at them, fast, and soon! đżđ·đșđ„đč
JKR đ„ I love this woman!
Excerpts from the thread
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/87320813702891520
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/87320843060506214
Amen, amen, amen. These f**kers from all political stripes are so afraid of women (once we saw them at university, at work and in government, we wondered how these mostly mediocre men have held power for so long (they lie, cheat, belittle and make laws to keep women down) and we know that so many of us are much smarter and more skilled. We no longer look up at them adoringly (which was really mostly a survival ploy) or think that they are all that special and they have lost their minds. Too many of them think that they are entitled to women which is why the number one thing reason for women’s deaths is murder at the hand of men they know. As they hurl their abuse and attempts to shut us up, more and more women are standing up, speaking out and fighting back. I firmly believe that it is women who will finally bring down the malignant 45 and the knuckle-dragging, swamp rats around him. Unfortunately, we are used to being belittled, told we are not good enough, etc. that we know how to brush off the insults and to keep moving. All too often, men lose sight of the main goal and get all caught up in their egos and defending it rather than defending the country (PBO is the notable exception) and getting us out of this mess. Reading JK’s response and seeing what has happened to women in govt. and media (I speak their names: Maxine Waters, April Ryan, Susan Rice, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and Hillary Clinton) these past months have caused trauma in thousands if not millions of women (myself included) because we have suffered the slings and arrows of male emotional and psychological abuse by men we refused or stood up to. But, you know, we know how to survive and to thrive; to persist, insist, and resist; and we smile because we know that we are winning, that we are on our way to victory when they come at us so hard with their tired tactics. Women get shit done and we will do what is needed to remake our country.
CEB…..Perfect! You and JK said what needs to be said, and persistently!
#theresistanceisfemale
EXCELLENT JKR….BEEN THERE..DONE THAT..MOST OF MY LIFE..THE GIFT IS..GOD’S JUSTICE IS GREAT AT PAYBACKS AND HE WILL NOT FAIL!….
From a forever feminist and equal ciitizen of the world â wonderfully said Ms. Rowling! By the same token:
It is not OK for a woman to call James Comey a âF***K BOYâ.
Per one woman’s tweet on TOD yesterday.
HOW IS THIS ALRIGHT??
Damn. This is wrong on so many levels!!
That is so messed up!
GM DF.
I posted my tweets on this incredibly awful situation before Nov election of FUBAR — man, does ICE and FUBAR have their priorities in order, or what (snark).
The Vice article wasn’t very informative, and don’t have time to watch the video now.
Here’s more information — unless things have changed since last Autumn, looks like onus falls on Washington (state) judge…
ICE is filled with racists. They are like slave catchers. He is an American!
ICE AND MANY POLICE DEPARTMENTS………..
DA PHUQ?
YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!!!
Trump and Sessions have nothing better to do than open settled cases? They BOTH need to go.
All the do is hate and break things.
yes. That is all they do. break things, break hearts, lives, families.
Came back to post this cuz…
SQUEEEEEEEEEE!!! đ
Well, alright!
Unfreakinbelievable
I’ll be honest, these deportation make me the sickest and the most furious of all the evil inhuman shit being done by this man and his corrupt administration. The heartbreak and terror these folks/ immigrants are being put through is cruel, wrong and demented.
This is certainly among the worst of his immense capacity for cruelty. It sickens me to my core.
If I didn’t already hate him, this would be the thing I’d hate him for. I will never ever forgive or forget whats being done to human life in the name of Trump- or the doers of his corrupt deeds.
NEVER!
GM Meta.
See my response to DF upthread.
As bad as Adam’s situation is, I have faith that the South Korean Embassy will help him and connect him with generous English-speaking people there. With FUBAR, we have to rely on foreign countries media and citizens to help the US out as much as possible.
Also, to have two sets of abusive adoptive parents is too tragic for words.
When you call your Senators, you might want to remind them of THIS
http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/19/news/economy/veteran-obamacare/
The number of uninsured veterans plummeted after Obamacare began, a new Urban Institute study has found.
The uninsured rate among veterans under age 65 dropped to 5.9% in 2015, down from 9.6% two years earlier, according to the report. The number of vets lacking coverage fell to 552,000, down from 980,000.
The changes started in 2014, when two major Obamacare coverage provisions kicked in. That’s when Medicaid expansion took effect and the Obamacare exchanges opened. Most uninsured veterans had incomes that would make them eligible either for Obamacare subsidies or Medicaid.
Veterans eligible for Medicaid expansion — individuals earning up to $16,400 — saw the largest drop in uninsured rates. Prior to Obamacare, some 21.6% of these vets lacked coverage. By 2015, this share fell to 12.2%. The declines were largest in the states that expanded Medicaid.
More at the link
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170420/NEWS/170429981/medicaid-expansion-drives-drop-in-uninsured-veterans
or this: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/19/524751540/many-veterans-gained-health-care-through-the-affordable-care-act
PERFECT…AND SO IS FLOTUS!
Best First Lady we have had in along time.
OMG – Is Michelle in LA? (TV Academy is in my hood!!!)
Wicked, these GOPers trying to sneak this
huh, maybe folks are paying attention. But why aren’t republican congress people paying attention? No one wants their hateful Unhealthy bill.
This has got to be Ryan & McConnel just so stuck on hurting President Obama- and all of us who voted for him. There is no reason to cause all of us so much pain, except literally to cause us pain.
On a happy note, we are going to the “summer adoptathon” tomorrow at our local fairgrounds and see about adopting a dog. Our guy passed away recently and I miss him terribly. They bring different rescues together- dogs and cats for a huge adoption day. I realized the other day that we’ve had a pooch for the last 25 yrs- and it was only two dogs! We were so lucky. Hopefully a lot of folks will come and all the critters will get homes.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/dan-scavino-violates-hatch-act
Donald Trumpâs official social media director was found to have violated the Hatch Act on Friday, for invoking his White House position while engaging in a political attack, the Office of Special Counsel wrote Friday.
In a tweet on April 1, White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino urged the constituents of Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI) to vote him out of office.
More straight talk from Nancy Smash.
ON MY FB THIS MORNING…
I believe that I’ll call my senators now and see where they stand on the extremely unpopular AHCA….and ask them some questions. Depending on what they have to say, I will let them know that I will be calling major groups of those they think it would be ok to take healthcare from….there ARE consequences!
So, so many are dirty AF
LOL…
There aren’t enough cheezy things….
You think he knew THESE people??
After reading the article, this appears to be a fantastic 21st Century move when it comes to Presidential Libraries.
They tried to screw him and he was like, f**k it, I will do it myself so that it reflects what I have tried to do for the community (world-wide) all of my like. At the end of the article it said that the rule regarding funding changed in 2008. Prior to that foundations only needed to come up with 20% of the funding, now t is 60% before NARA loosened the purse strings. Still trying to control the Black man. For PBO it has always been about us and not about him and the museum will reflect that; a living, breathing, modern, organization and design (the original one is out) that meets current needs and prepares young people for a future as active citizens. So proud of my president, who does not compromise his values and is not afraid to do the unexpected, to find a way out of no way to help as many people as possible. Once a community organizer, always a community organizer. I know that his family is so proud of him.
Even before it is built, the Obamas have donated 2 million for summer jobs for the teens in the area.
Thread. Embarrassing weirdo
Hey Trump some say Saudi Arabia has too, but who just made a big weapons deal with them.
I read that the “weapons deal” was fake news. Not true
http://www.salon.com/2017/06/06/brookings-institute-trumps-110-billion-saudi-arms-deal-is-fake-news/
Another liar from the liar in chief.
Another lie from the Liar in chief.
Not only does he lie – He never listens – he wouldn’t have a clue what they “discussed”
Daughter unit was in Athens last night – gone out to the dive site now. â€ïžđđ» Sent some lovely pics!! I’ll ask humbly for you to keep her in your prayers. đżđ„đđđŹđ·
Yes Pamela, I will. Please share a pic or two. đ
Of course, Pamela. And you, as always!
Thank you ~ did you get to see these?
http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/science-ancient-shipwrecks-fourni-archipelago-greece-03422.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/greece-shipwrecks-discovery-fourni-ancient-diving-archaeology/
Looks so amazing!
Why would ANYONE believe a word they had to say? Professional liars.
The request will be ignored and then the members will wring their hands and do nothing about it.
So Trump has said he is willing to tes-ti-lie under oath any time. I bet his lawyers enjoyed hearing that.
Birther-In Chief said: “One hundred per cent” when asked if willing to give his version of Comey events under oath. (BBC)
Donald lying for 13 minutes straight : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7_bo74VMA
Trumputin told close to one lie per minute in speech to joint session of Congress:
A psychopath who shows no remorse for thought, word or deed.
Look at her awesome Pride bracelet. GO NANCY!
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/civil-wars/articles/2017-06-08/the-right-steps-to-save-our-oceans-on-world-ocean-day
Excellent thread. MUST READ
well then.
So, adding the McConnell Russian money laundering….. no wonder they’re fighting exposure – they’re ALL IN ON IT.
They are ALL in on it. This stink is deep, deep into the Republicans in DC and beyond….so many dirty players. I hope the net that is cast for them is deep and wide and gathers all of these treasonous bastards up. I would GLADLY spend some of my tax $$$ to lock these sob’s up for a long time.!!
The next real president that we have will have to go on a real apology tour.
He picks the “very best people”.
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/337166-trump-treasury-nominee-misrepresented-dartmouth-degree
Fierce:) The NYAG will find something slimey under those rocks….
Don’t have food in your mouth:)
Oh my – went so wrong
Say what you want about Claude Taylor (and his sometimes wrong predictions) but he’s correct about this!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/06/09/the-fight-to-save-millions-of-lives-is-not-over/