Trump 10: Orange Voldemort Rises

[nokidsmom]

39 minutes ago, VelociRapture said:

Husband and I were talking just now. He decided that Mitch McConnell shall henceforth be known as "Gibblets" in our house (because he looks like a Turkey neck.) And I have christened Paul Ryan "The Slug" (because he's spineless and leaves a mess wherever he goes.)

Just felt like sharing. 

I have relatives in Wisconsin and believe me they do.not.like.Paul.Ryan.  I won't repeat what they have said about him here, it might be better to imagine it.

[PraiseDog]

10 hours ago, RoseWilder said:

@GreyhoundFan: Well they're not going to be so pleased when they start losing their jobs, their benefits and their healthcare. So let them smugly enjoy their "victory," they're not going to be happy for long. And I'm not going to feel the slightest bit bad for them when they end up suffering. 

You're exactly right.  Except I'll feel bad when their local stream gets poisoned with industrial runoff and their local drinking water with lead, because that affects all of us, not just them.

[Childless]

9 hours ago, Destiny said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpaustralia-815pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Holy shit. He fucking HUNG UP on the fucking Australian PM. Australia, on behalf of sane Americans, I'm so sorry.

Hopefully, Australia will cancel their Boeing orders for Qantas and go with Airbus.  Hopefully, they'll cancel their F-35 orders and go with the Chinese equivalent, which I hear is better quality anyway.  Maybe if Americans felt the burn, they'd stop being idiots.  Seriously, by next year the only trading partner we'll have left is Russia.  The world would do well to move on without the U.S.  They don't need us anymore.

[PraiseDog]

9 hours ago, Destiny said:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpaustralia-815pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory

Holy shit. He fucking HUNG UP on the fucking Australian PM. Australia, on behalf of sane Americans, I'm so sorry.

I recently encouraged my Australian friends (both real-life and facebook) to spend their vacation time and money in more enjoyable countries.  This one here is not going to be a good time for them for the next 2 years at least.  

[Keyleigh]

Yeah, I'm not setting foot over there while the merry clan of fuckwitistan are in the Oval Office. 

[PraiseDog]

3 hours ago, laPapessaGiovanna said:

From a foreigner's pov you just need to do away with gerrymandering and the electoral college. Without the ec in the last eighteen years you would have had Gore instead of Bush jr and HRC instead of the orange monster.  It seems pretty straightforward to me, you would have avoided the two worst presidents ever.

You all may want to make your opinion re the Dakota Access Pipeline known to the government.  There's time till February 20th.

www.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5890e57fe4b0c90eff009b6a? 

 

Sigh.  
I know...
I can only imagine how peaceful the world might have turned out by today, if the vote in 2000 had been fair and Gore had become president in 2000.  Would 9-11 have happened? Maybe or maybe not, but there's a good chance Gore would have paid attention to intelligence that warned about certain people from Saudi Arabia,  instead of doing like Bush did - ignoring pieces of intelligence that were threatening and chose to ignore them due to pressure from multinational oil companies who wanted them ignored.

[3arrowsandnotcounting]

Holy shit. He fucking HUNG UP on the fucking Australian PM. Australia, on behalf of sane Americans, I'm so sorry.


Don't feel too bad, to be quite honest Malcolm Turnbull is one of the most ineffective PM's we've ever had. It's almost like he's been told by the Liberal party that he can be prime minister as long as he follows the party line and doesn't try to do reasonable things like legalise same sex marriage (which it's documented he wants to do). Probably the worst Turnbull will do is throw darts at a picture of Orange Hitler. On a side note I heard our illustrious PM referred to as the pea shooter prime minister recently [emoji23][emoji23]

[PraiseDog]

22 minutes ago, 3arrowsandnotcounting said:

Holy shit. He fucking HUNG UP on the fucking Australian PM. Australia, on behalf of sane Americans, I'm so sorry.


Don't feel too bad, to be quite honest Malcolm Turnbull is one of the most ineffective PM's we've ever had. It's almost like he's been told by the Liberal party that he can be prime minister as long as he follows the party line and doesn't try to do reasonable things like legalise same sex marriage (which it's documented he wants to do). Probably the worst Turnbull will do is throw darts at a picture of Orange Hitler. On a side note I heard our illustrious PM referred to as the pea shooter prime minister recently

Maybe all of formerly powerful Western countries should just roll over and invite tummy-rubs from Russia and China.

[VelociRapture]

On a lighter note -

People share the weirdest Shit on Facebook Live. 

[47of74]

18 minutes ago, 3arrowsandnotcounting said:

Holy shit. He fucking HUNG UP on the fucking Australian PM. Australia, on behalf of sane Americans, I'm so sorry.


Don't feel too bad, to be quite honest Malcolm Turnbull is one of the most ineffective PM's we've ever had. It's almost like he's been told by the Liberal party that he can be prime minister as long as he follows the party line and doesn't try to do reasonable things like legalise same sex marriage (which it's documented he wants to do). Probably the worst Turnbull will do is throw darts at a picture of Orange Hitler. On a side note I heard our illustrious PM referred to as the pea shooter prime minister recently

That really pisses me off how Agent Fuck Face treated the Australian government.  I have a lot of good friends in Australia that I've met on my travels.   

4 minutes ago, VelociRapture said:

On a lighter note -

People share the weirdest Shit on Facebook Live. 

Yeah I saw that too.  There ain't enough bleach left on Earth to scrub that mental image  from my brain.

[GreyhoundFan]

8 hours ago, JMarie said:

If Daria were elected president (our first female president?!?), the world would be a much better place.  And her mom could be the attorney general.  And Jody could be, well, she'd probably be good in any position.

^^^ I know this episode ("I Loathe A Parade").  Jake eats too much heart-smart chili and runs out of TP.  Daria is sent out to get some, but gets caught up in parade festivities on the way home.  I'm not embarrassed that I remember this.

Yes, the world would be a better (and more sarcastic place) if Daria was in charge!! Just for fun, I'm attaching another Daria quote that is appropriate for the crap going on.

 

1 hour ago, Keyleigh said:

Have you guys had the 4th season of Sherlock air? It's looking like it will be the last.  

 

One thing that would really help your political system imo, is compulsory voting. For all our whining here, it works. Voting booths are open from 7-6 on a Saturday and if you can't make it to a voting station on that day you can go to one of the permanent polling places and vote early, I think it's two weeks early. 

That way everyone has a say, it can't be the popular vote v electoral college or state numbers. 

But yeah, I don't think your political landscape looks promising for a while unfortunately. (Sorry, big follower of American politics) 

slightly off topic, only one more Republican needed to stop De Vos!

That's a lovely idea and I would love to see it, but the hard-right TeaBaggers and even many rank and file Republicans don't want open and universal voting, that would lead to more (gasp) non-white people voting. Said non-white people would be assumed to be voting for someone other than TeaBag approved candidates.

 

[AnywhereButHere]

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/317203-lawmaker-to-propose-abolishing-epa

So, this Florida representative wants to abolish the EPA.

BT (Before Trump) we could have seen this and laughed at how silly this guy was for proposing this.

AT (After Trump) We get to all  be deathly afraid that someone in the hallowed halls of government will actually take him seriously and vote to pass it.

[mamallama]

I guess I'm a twisted optimist but I'm kind of heartened by the latest crazy.  I hope he doubles down on his religious freedom and say requires scarlet A's for adulterers or moves to bring back stoning for adultery.  The crazier he goes the sooner he'll implode.  The more rational these laws are the more likely it will be that we'll be in for the long haul.  Now we just have to make sure he takes the Republican party with him.  

Now I'm off to start my own religion giving me the right to shit on people who rub me the wrong way.

 

[47of74]

Here's something one of our local Branch Trumpvidians sent to the local paper this morning;

telegraphherald.com/news/opinion/article_485a0f12-ef43-5679-910d-164317018989.html

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My liberal friends should be allowed to seek refuge in countries more conducive to what they want. Allow my liberal friends to have the sharia law that many of them want. Maybe a country like Saudi Arabia or Yemen may be of their liking?

To ones that need the socialistic side of life more, maybe Venezuela or France would suit their needs. Some like Jane Fonda would be more welcome in North Korea perhaps. Others like Whoopi or Rosie would be tougher to find a country, as I doubt they would be accepted. So they should try the north or south poles.

Now I hope my liberal friends will write back to us if they find living somewhere else better than America. I hope they will write, because we will be worrying about them.

So in parting I say what they all should learn to say, with pride as I do: “God Bless America.”

My first thought was, to quote Thoros of Myr, "You've got friends?" 

He's not the area old man mail harasser but I think he is friends with him and a lot of the more ignorant Branch Trumpvidians. 

[Penny]

Read on CNN a few minutes ago that at the National Prayer breakfast, Cheeto ask for prayers that Celebrity Apprentice ratings will improve.  The man thinks only about himself. 

[AnywhereButHere]

@Penny 

Yup. First five minutes, and he had to get in a dig about how he was so much more successful than Arnold Schwarzenegger.

He's just exhausting. Maybe that's part of the plan. Hope he gets us all so tired and jaded in the first few weeks, then just steamroll ahead when we all give up and roll over.

[fraurosena]

Go Virginia!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/virginia-sues-donald-trump-muslim-ban-contempt-a7559506.html

The state is suing der Trumpenführer for contempt.

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The lawsuit, filed in Alexandria, claims that Mr Trump and officials from Customs and Borders Control (CBP) ignored a stay order issued by a federal judge over the travel ban.

Speaking of lawsuits, whatever happened to the lawsuit that a young girl had for sexual abuse by Trumplethinskin? (I read about this in one of the earlier threads during election time) Is that lawsuit still pending, or has it been resolved? Does anyone know?

[47of74]

20 minutes ago, Penny said:

Read on CNN a few minutes ago that at the National Prayer breakfast, Cheeto ask for prayers that Celebrity Apprentice ratings will improve.  The man thinks only about himself. 

He should have asked for prayers for himself to stop being such a fornicating hole of a donkey.

[AuntK]

37 minutes ago, AnywhereButHere said:

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/317203-lawmaker-to-propose-abolishing-epa

So, this Florida representative wants to abolish the EPA.

BT (Before Trump) we could have seen this and laughed at how silly this guy was for proposing this.

AT (After Trump) We get to all  be deathly afraid that someone in the hallowed halls of government will actually take him seriously and vote to pass it.

If any state NEEDS the EPA it's Florida! The state's Department of Environmental Protection has been eviscerated by Gov. Prick Scott, a Trump toady, (who has his eye on a Senate seat in 2018 btw), and Florida battles constantly with nasty algae blooms, turning the Gulf and rivers green, as a result of agricultural runoff. These big ag interests are, of course, big donors to Repugs, so the pollution continues. Gaetz is another asshat from a conservative area who will probably continue getting re-elected.  

So, this administration is not content with destroying just the US, they want to destroy the planet.

7 minutes ago, fraurosena said:

Go Virginia!
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/virginia-sues-donald-trump-muslim-ban-contempt-a7559506.html

The state is suing der Trumpenführer for contempt.

Speaking of lawsuits, whatever happened to the lawsuit that a young girl had for sexual abuse by Trumplethinskin? (I read about this in one of the earlier threads during election time) Is that lawsuit still pending, or has it been resolved? Does anyone know?

I seem to remember she dropped it, allegedly because of personal threats. I don't doubt it.

[47of74]

Now I see Mr. Fornicating Hole of a Donkey says his threats against Mexico were "lighthearted"

abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-mexico-care-bad-hombres-us-45214155

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President Donald Trump warned in a phone call with his Mexican counterpart that he was ready to send U.S. troops to stop "bad hombres down there" unless the Mexican military does more to control them — comments the White House described as "lighthearted."

The White House said Thursday that the remarks, in an excerpt obtained by The Associated Press from a transcript of the hourlong conversation, were "part of a discussion about how the United States and Mexico could work collaboratively to combat drug cartels and other criminal elements, and make the border more secure."

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the details publicly, described the conversation as "pleasant and constructive."

"You have a bunch of bad hombres down there," Trump told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, according to the excerpt given to the AP. "You aren't doing enough to stop them. I think your military is scared. Our military isn't, so I just might send them down to take care of it."

Jesus, the rate he's going he'll start World War III before too long, and it will be 195 countries vs. the US.  Even Russia. 

[fraurosena]

17 minutes ago, AuntK said:

I seem to remember she dropped it, allegedly because of personal threats. I don't doubt it.

I know I shouldn't be surprised by this at all... but wow... 

[samurai_sarah]

@VelociRapture

I think the rest of the world already knows that there are an awful lot of sane Americans. The women's march was a big give-away!

 

[Audrey2]

According to Punxsutawney Phil, we have six more weeks of winter. The groundhog saw his shadow. According to Trump, Pence, Bannon, and company, we have 3 years and 50 more weeks of winter. 

[Ali]

54 minutes ago, Penny said:

Read on CNN a few minutes ago that at the National Prayer breakfast, Cheeto ask for prayers that Celebrity Apprentice ratings will improve.  The man thinks only about himself. 

I bet the Christian right will have no issue with this after spending eight years falsely attacking Obama for getting rid of the National Prayer Breakfast or turning it into a Muslim Prayer Breakfast. I am so over people right now.

 

[Childless]

11 minutes ago, Ali said:

I bet the Christian right will have no issue with this after spending eight years falsely attacking Obama for getting rid of the National Prayer Breakfast or turning it into a Muslim Prayer Breakfast. I am so over people right now.

 

Any "Christian" that voted for Trump is a sell out.  They sold their morals down the river for power.  And that my friends is why I refuse to call myself a Christian.  I do not want to be associated with those people.  Weak character and weak faith.  Why would I waste my time at church when everything the teach and preach is a farce?