I enjoy the trick where Democrats are constantly defined by their most insane fringe members but the GOP can't be defined by their president https://t.co/R070Ez89Xx
It would be better to hold protest marches, register new voters, have others check their status, door knock for progressive democrats who are running for office, do some activity with Indivisible or OFA, call Congress people regarding pressing issues or any other activities that move us forward in resisting, reclaiming, and renewing our country to perfect our union. We should not delight 45, the GOP and their vile voters by showing dismay, frustration, fear, sorrow or giving them any kind of recognition. The time for grief is long over, we have a republic and a people to save.
One mystery donor gave a secretive nonprofit $17.9 MILLION DOLLARS to prevent Obama's SCOTUS nominee from getting a hearing. Our campaign finance system is fucked. https://t.co/feppN45EzO
One thing to remember is that Corker/Flake’s denouncement of 45 does not equate to them changing the way they vote when it comes to the Republican agenda.
But actions do speak louder than words and for their words to mean anything, they need to take the steps that will get 45 out of office… resignation, impeachment, 25th Amendment… I don’t care. If they have ANY influence with ANYONE in Congress – both chambers – now is the time to use it.
I question the other Republican politicians as to why they are not stepping up and speaking up against 45. They are quick to say that it’s easy to be candid when you are not running for re-election. They all should have a backbone and be candid for the sake of the people they represent. Their number one priority should NOT be getting re-elected and losing the funding of their rich benefactors. It should be having integrity and doing what is good for the constituents they represent and what is good for the country. I would like to believe that but for their desire to be re-elected and to keep their gravy train running, they feel the same as Coker/Flake when it comes to 45. But given recent history, I know better.
Having said that, Bannon has said that he will primary everyone except Cruz (??? Someone explain to me what that’s all about). That being the case, what do *they* have to lose? If they are trying to stay in 45’s good graces, they should already know that 45 is loyal to no one but himself and Bannon has all but told them they are on their own. So why not step up and call out 45 on his antics?!?!?!?
Of course, as the distraction(s) continue(s), the GOP and 45 continue their destruction of Obama administration policies and protections.
Raw StoryVerified account @RawStory
Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote in Senate to hand Wall Street major victory over consumers
The HillVerified account @thehill
Trump kills Obama rule aimed at protecting independent farmers from big food companies: http://hill.cm/QJIRFaf
There are still many questions. Republicans initially hired Fusion to gather opposition research. Who were they? Did Marc E. Elias receive or use any info from Fusion? While Elias received legal fees, were they just for dealing w/ Fusion? How much did the DNC know?
“The President’s trip to Asia is extremely lengthy and will be his longest to date – his return to the U.S. on the evening of Nov. 13 is entirely schedule-driven,” the spokesman said. “You should not read anything into his being absent on the 14th.” The East Asia Summit opens in Angeles on Nov. 13, but the major events with world leaders occur on Nov. 14.
But the region is sure to read a lot into Trump’s absence, according to experts and former officials. By not attending the East Asia Summit his first year in office, even though he will already be nearby, Trump is signaling a lack of interest in the organization and the project it represents.”
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Multiple administration officials told me there was a lengthy debate inside the Trump administration about the summit, but officials close to Trump were concerned the president did not want to stay in the region for so long and worried he could get cranky, leading to unpredictable or undiplomatic behavior.…
Take a moment today to reflect on the life of Paul Wellstone, who died 15 years ago today. We need more Paul Wellstone's in our politics. pic.twitter.com/yw5g66uzFN
Hey Trump voters, yesterday Pence voted to break a Senate tie to pass a bill to stop consumers from mounting class-action lawsuits against rip-off banks/credit card firms. Trump will sign. How's that for populism? You were conned. Sad.
Fuck you, axios. It’s not the senate that fucking the lil guy, it’s the rethugs. These shameless msm fuckers don’t have any qualms in yelling the dems blocked them !!! when dems block any insane rethug ‘policy’ .
Folks who attacked Hillary for being "in the pocket of the globalist banks" for giving a talk at Goldman Sachs seem less interested in this. https://t.co/Iw0M0d0QsY
It took 1min for Philip Mudd to rip GOP to shreds: Let’s be clear here. This is not about politics it’s about American culture #ImpeachTrumppic.twitter.com/YvZm2HBHDK
Which makes Dolt45’s INTERVIEWS OF US ATTORNEYS SEEMS AS CROOKED AS IT IS
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17 Federal prosecutors pursuing fmr Trump chair for money laundering
Rachel Maddow relays a new report from the Wall Street Journal that former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under a federal investigation for money laundering in the Southern District of New York.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17 Trump Russia dossier paid for in part by Clinton campaign, DNC
Devlin Barrett, national security reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting that the Trump Russia dossier, after initially being paid for by an anti-Trump Republican, was eventually paid for by the Clinton campaign and the DNC.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17 Schiff on Trump dossier: Sometimes opposition research is true
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the Republican effort to discredit the Trump Russia dossier and shift attention away from Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia and Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17 Republicans lash out at Trump, but only as lame ducks
Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about Senator Jeff Flake’s withering criticism of Donald Trump and whether there is any momentum behind the recent spate of Republicans speaking out against Trump.
Benjy SarlinVerified account @BenjySarlin 44m44 minutes ago
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Trump tweets “NO change” to 401ks, but top House negotiator Kevin Brady says retirement savings are on the table
And yet, reports are out today that the same day that outgoing Senators Corker and Flake expressed their utter disdain for the tiny-handed twit, their beloved party that they profess to care so much about gave the numbskull Nazi not one, not two, but THREE separate rounds of applause during a luncheon with Senate Republicans. These same reports stated that the hairbrained Hitler took the luncheon to brag about his many, many great accomplishments and then encouraged his minions to go and get tax reform done. At the end of their meeting, there were likely many awkward handshakes before the dimwitted dufus returned to his domicile to get caught up on the day’s news, as presented by Fox.
What Bob Corker and now Jeff Flake did today was easy. It’s easy to say how you really feel when you’ve already given your two weeks’ notice. What’s harder to do is to go to a luncheon with a boss that you despise and tell him how you really feel in front of everyone. That epic “I quit” scene only plays out in Hollywood movies because it isn’t easy to completely put yourself out there in a situation that would not only endanger your job but also your career. It’s why millions of Americans endure unsatisfying jobs because they know that the risk is simply not worth the reward. They would rather keep doing their job than cause any trouble that may jeopardize themselves and their career.
This is not a Republican uprising. There are still 278 Republicans in the House and Senate who are willingly complicit in everything that the bumbling buffoon is trying to do. They support him and his agenda in taking away health care from 24 million Americans to taking away health care from 9 million children to deporting 800,000 children to ignoring climate change, gun violence, and mass incarceration to waging an open war against women, people of color, and voting rights. They are complicit not only in their votes on legislation and nominees but also in their votes to protect Putin’s puppet in allowing him to profit off the presidency while simultaneously allowing his administration to be the least transparent and most overtly corrupt in our nation’s history.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady on Wednesday suggested a tax bill he is preparing to introduce could force changes to 401(k) plans and other retirement accounts, potentially bucking a promise from President Trump that those accounts would be left alone.
Brady, speaking at a breakfast hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, said “we think in tax reform we can create incentives for people to save more and save sooner.”
He said he was “working very closely with the president,” but he also said many people who have tax-incentivized retirement accounts contribute $200 per month or less, a level he thought was too low.
Meta, this whole “stand” he took was about not being able to win in 2018. He knew Trumps henchmen were coming for him in that re-election so all of a sudden he decides he needs to call out trumps behavior. A few hours later Mr. Hero votes to prevent class action lawsuits against banks. This was all a farce and a sham.
Much easier for him to cut-and-run, be replaced by a Bannonite or Trumpanzee-Stooge who will carry out all the things Flakey & Corky can’t stomach themselves as long as the GOP stays in power and Trump is at the head of it all. Real staying true to yourselves…NOT!
I just had this long thread on Twitter with this supposed liberal who claims Flake is a “decent” guy. I asked what in his work as a Senator reflects this supposed decency. She went through all these twists and turns and couldn’t cite one example, extrapolated my question into me calling him evil (which I didn’t do), claiming I was “throwing about the baby with the bath water” (wth?), claiming I was insisting on purity tests (which I abhor & have NEVER done). It ended up with her being so upset & deciding I’m a terrible person, because I think we should expect his actions to match his rhetoric. LOL! SMH.
Social media and the talk shows have had fun with this clip. Georgie and Barry seem to be having a good time at Billy’s expense. No matter how old they are or what they have done in life, guys are just little boys at heart.
It is 72 degrees in NE Fla. I am so happy to have some relief from the unrelenting heat even if it is for only a day or two. The sun is shining, my plants are flourishing, the immediate family is fine, so all is right in my world at the moment. Remember, that when all is said and done, for the most part life is good even though the country has many challenges. Take time for self-care and simple joys.
The enlisted should be leaving in droves when their time is up. I would NOT be in the service at this time. He would have to enact a draft if he wants to not know anything and let his toy soldiers play army with the lives of our sons and daughters. I don’t trust him or “his” generals.
This should be shown to any dupe who thought he’d be ‘tough but fair’ on immigration.
Every day, comeuppance can’t come soon enough for the corrupt, venal, responsibility-dodging scam artist squatting in the People’s House. And his enablers.
A 10-year-old girl who has lived in the U.S. since she was an infant could be bound for a detention center now that has she recovered from emergency surgery in South Texas.
Rosamaria Hernandez, who has cerebral palsy, underwent gallbladder surgery this week at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi.
Her mother, Felipa Delacruz, said her daughter was medically released about 8 a.m. Wednesday but because of her lack of legal immigration status is likely bound for an immigration detention center somewhere else in Texas.
Attorney Leticia Gonzalez told the Caller-Times she is working with the hospital and federal immigration agency to allow the girl to instead be released to the family’s custody.
“She is not the typical 10-year-old,” Gonzalez said. “We are hopeful Border Patrol sees the bigger picture here.”
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
☺️👋🏼👏🏼🖖🏼
Just tell me the exact time!
It would be better to hold protest marches, register new voters, have others check their status, door knock for progressive democrats who are running for office, do some activity with Indivisible or OFA, call Congress people regarding pressing issues or any other activities that move us forward in resisting, reclaiming, and renewing our country to perfect our union. We should not delight 45, the GOP and their vile voters by showing dismay, frustration, fear, sorrow or giving them any kind of recognition. The time for grief is long over, we have a republic and a people to save.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DM6A-2GU8AEzQNi.jpg:large
Seriously. You MUST go check this out……
fugly thug gif.
Hilarious thread…..
first elect the scum & vote for his vile agenda, then cut & run. profiles in courage.
fuck bs, bs bots and sarandon.
THIS IS ALL A PIECE OF THE ACTION DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT..EVERYONE KNOWS WHERE THE PLAYERS ARE………
Why not? The president himself is unfit to lead!
Apparently for the GOP, UNFIT is the new presidential/stately/dignified.
Yeah….. go glad I don’t need to go out.
A bit riotous at the moment:
fuck sanders and his bots.
That’s for sure.
effing bastids.
One thing to remember is that Corker/Flake’s denouncement of 45 does not equate to them changing the way they vote when it comes to the Republican agenda.
But actions do speak louder than words and for their words to mean anything, they need to take the steps that will get 45 out of office… resignation, impeachment, 25th Amendment… I don’t care. If they have ANY influence with ANYONE in Congress – both chambers – now is the time to use it.
I question the other Republican politicians as to why they are not stepping up and speaking up against 45. They are quick to say that it’s easy to be candid when you are not running for re-election. They all should have a backbone and be candid for the sake of the people they represent. Their number one priority should NOT be getting re-elected and losing the funding of their rich benefactors. It should be having integrity and doing what is good for the constituents they represent and what is good for the country. I would like to believe that but for their desire to be re-elected and to keep their gravy train running, they feel the same as Coker/Flake when it comes to 45. But given recent history, I know better.
Having said that, Bannon has said that he will primary everyone except Cruz (??? Someone explain to me what that’s all about). That being the case, what do *they* have to lose? If they are trying to stay in 45’s good graces, they should already know that 45 is loyal to no one but himself and Bannon has all but told them they are on their own. So why not step up and call out 45 on his antics?!?!?!?
Of course, as the distraction(s) continue(s), the GOP and 45 continue their destruction of Obama administration policies and protections.
Raw StoryVerified account @RawStory
Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote in Senate to hand Wall Street major victory over consumers
The HillVerified account @thehill
Trump kills Obama rule aimed at protecting independent farmers from big food companies: http://hill.cm/QJIRFaf
the independent farmers, apparently the only worthy sons of the soil, made this bed. so, they can lie with the fleas.
They are absolutely reaping what they sowed.
No Cruz, because they share the same benefactor – the Mercers. Cruz was THEIR candidate in 2016
Thanks, rikyrah.
Attending the East Asia Summit Nov. 14? You won’t see Trump. He’s going home the night before. https://t.co/7PWoChCM9k
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) October 24, 2017
And Oh By the Way…. Republicans initiated this research on 45 prior to them nominating him as the GOP candidate.
Not to mention, most of it has been found to be true and has been useful in Mueller’s investigation.
The Senate is dominated by old white men. It does not represent America.
Plus he would look hideous in those shirts they always wear. Remember how luscious PBO looked?
sorry for the fugly imagery.
Morning people. Just spent the morning writing to Jeff Flake…in the meantime….
that can’t be his mouth. Really??
Standing O! And isn’t that Corker (front, far right)?
Eyes open yet, jackasses?
#SUCKERS
I’m with him
A good man. We could sure use more like him.
They JUST figured this out. Sad.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/357035-majorities-in-new-poll-see-trump-as-reckless-not-honest
But they STILL want to give him a “chance”…….to do more damage I guess.
Just In — the Senate, including brave truth-tellers Corker, Sasse, and Flake just gave banks a free pass to screw people again.
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) October 25, 2017
Financial rules changing while the circus makes noise.. Consumer Bureau Loses Fight to Allow More Class-Action Suits https://t.co/JcvVBdjpX5
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) October 25, 2017
Senate Republicans struck down a rule that would have let Americans sue banks and credit card companies https://t.co/8b7qfnvDvA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 25, 2017
Well, MSM…DO YOUR JOB TO INFORM THE PUBLIC. Start there.
Fuck you, axios. It’s not the senate that fucking the lil guy, it’s the rethugs. These shameless msm fuckers don’t have any qualms in yelling the dems blocked them !!! when dems block any insane rethug ‘policy’ .
The treacherous, enabling media.
Of course the public is slow to wake to this shakedown, precisely because the media gives the GOP cover.
And when they do report, the do the ‘both sides’ to make sure the GOP isn’t made out to be the (actual) bad guy.
Trump’s evil scam wouldn’t have any success without media help.
UGH
apartheid amurkkka is coming. yung’uns need to wake the fuck up since the old racists are bent on ruining their future.
Many Hispanics voted and still support the monster that is hurting the “good hombres”.
Which makes Dolt45’s INTERVIEWS OF US ATTORNEYS SEEMS AS CROOKED AS IT IS
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17
Federal prosecutors pursuing fmr Trump chair for money laundering
Rachel Maddow relays a new report from the Wall Street Journal that former Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under a federal investigation for money laundering in the Southern District of New York.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17
Trump Russia dossier paid for in part by Clinton campaign, DNC
Devlin Barrett, national security reporter for The Washington Post, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting that the Trump Russia dossier, after initially being paid for by an anti-Trump Republican, was eventually paid for by the Clinton campaign and the DNC.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17
Schiff on Trump dossier: Sometimes opposition research is true
Rep. Adam Schiff talks with Rachel Maddow about the Republican effort to discredit the Trump Russia dossier and shift attention away from Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia and Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW 10/24/17
Republicans lash out at Trump, but only as lame ducks
Michael Beschloss, NBC News presidential historian, talks with Rachel Maddow about Senator Jeff Flake’s withering criticism of Donald Trump and whether there is any momentum behind the recent spate of Republicans speaking out against Trump.
Benjy SarlinVerified account @BenjySarlin 44m44 minutes ago
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Trump tweets “NO change” to 401ks, but top House negotiator Kevin Brady says retirement savings are on the table
absolute power corrupts absolutely.
None of trump’s picks are worthy of their new jobs … and some weren’t worthy of their old jobs. But we knew that.
LOTS of new speakers added. This is going to be GREAT!!
Follow the thread and sign up if you haven’t already!!
yes it will…a bright beacon of light….
Wow Guillaume and Domino
It comes in a wave of 3’s…..RIP
Did you see Dolt45’s official portrait?
BWA HA HA HA HA AH AHA
Hideous.
3 out of 281 Does Not a Turning Point Make
It’s easy to speak out when you have nothing to lose.
House GOP tax leader threatens to break Trump’s promise not to change 401(k) rules
October 25 at 9:57 AM
So much for Jeff Flake. These people are the worst crop of criminal co-dependent idiots I’ve ever seen.
WOW! Some “taking a stand.” I have nothing else………………..:(
OMG, I just want to SCREAM. It’s so outrageous and cowardly, an absolute disservice to our nation and to US.
Meta, this whole “stand” he took was about not being able to win in 2018. He knew Trumps henchmen were coming for him in that re-election so all of a sudden he decides he needs to call out trumps behavior. A few hours later Mr. Hero votes to prevent class action lawsuits against banks. This was all a farce and a sham.
Right on.
OMG, I can’t believe where we are right now. I just can’t believe it.
Much easier for him to cut-and-run, be replaced by a Bannonite or Trumpanzee-Stooge who will carry out all the things Flakey & Corky can’t stomach themselves as long as the GOP stays in power and Trump is at the head of it all. Real staying true to yourselves…NOT!
He won’t get invited back…..
He’s been Senate Chaplain since 2003. Apparently they never listen to him.
Honestly America … change the lyrics in your anthem from ‘land of the brave … ‘ to ‘…land of the sometimes not brave (Flake / Corker etc)’.
Talk is always cheap!
THE US IS BABYLON…YOU CAN READ ABOUT IT IN the Bible..GOD HAS THE LAST PAGE!
I just had this long thread on Twitter with this supposed liberal who claims Flake is a “decent” guy. I asked what in his work as a Senator reflects this supposed decency. She went through all these twists and turns and couldn’t cite one example, extrapolated my question into me calling him evil (which I didn’t do), claiming I was “throwing about the baby with the bath water” (wth?), claiming I was insisting on purity tests (which I abhor & have NEVER done). It ended up with her being so upset & deciding I’m a terrible person, because I think we should expect his actions to match his rhetoric. LOL! SMH.
Today’s podcast from Tommy:
Social media and the talk shows have had fun with this clip. Georgie and Barry seem to be having a good time at Billy’s expense. No matter how old they are or what they have done in life, guys are just little boys at heart.
They are! And I love it!
Wow! When his kid gets his commercial pilot license, I want to fly on his plane! 👨🏽✈️
5 years and 11 months and already an aeronautical genius. I would love to meet the parents of such a child myself.
Yep. Me too!
How cute and so smart….
He’s not only a genius, he’s an adorable genius!
True that. 😄
It is 72 degrees in NE Fla. I am so happy to have some relief from the unrelenting heat even if it is for only a day or two. The sun is shining, my plants are flourishing, the immediate family is fine, so all is right in my world at the moment. Remember, that when all is said and done, for the most part life is good even though the country has many challenges. Take time for self-care and simple joys.
The enlisted should be leaving in droves when their time is up. I would NOT be in the service at this time. He would have to enact a draft if he wants to not know anything and let his toy soldiers play army with the lives of our sons and daughters. I don’t trust him or “his” generals.
OMG, I just can’t deal with this cruelty.
This should be shown to any dupe who thought he’d be ‘tough but fair’ on immigration.
Every day, comeuppance can’t come soon enough for the corrupt, venal, responsibility-dodging scam artist squatting in the People’s House. And his enablers.
I hope this part of the nightmare journey for this young woman is over.
I totally agree, meta. Nightmarish episode in her life, made worse daily by evil people.
Yes and she is a minor so I hope her identity is well protected because now the whole world knows her business.
And we weep.
WHY can’t Democrats get their message out, part 14562
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/10/25/an-honest-leader/
Immigration detention in sight for girl with cerebral palsy in Texas
A 10-year-old girl who has lived in the U.S. since she was an infant could be bound for a detention center now that has she recovered from emergency surgery in South Texas.
Rosamaria Hernandez, who has cerebral palsy, underwent gallbladder surgery this week at Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi.
Her mother, Felipa Delacruz, said her daughter was medically released about 8 a.m. Wednesday but because of her lack of legal immigration status is likely bound for an immigration detention center somewhere else in Texas.
Attorney Leticia Gonzalez told the Caller-Times she is working with the hospital and federal immigration agency to allow the girl to instead be released to the family’s custody.
“She is not the typical 10-year-old,” Gonzalez said. “We are hopeful Border Patrol sees the bigger picture here.”
Eek! Warn a person. ( 🙂 )
https://twitter.com/votolatino/status/923257428967415808