House of Representatives: Democrats in da house!

[fraurosena]

My son has a thing for AOC. He said this is one of the reasons why:

 

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I love Ted Lieu...

The memo is great.

[fraurosena]

Well, we know Nunes won't be voting aye on this. This time around his votes won't hold much sway though. Too bad, so sad... not.

 

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[onekidanddone]

32 minutes ago, fraurosena said:

 

Didn't Mrs. Trump the third wear a white pants suite channeling Hillary Clinton last year?

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[fraurosena]

AOC wore a pin with jakelin Caal's photo on it. jakelin was the 7 year old girl who died in ICE custody.

 

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50 minutes ago, fraurosena said:

AOC wore a pin with jakelin Caal's photo on it. jakelin was the 7 year old girl who died in ICE custody.

I love that she did that. I love that she isn't afraid to call the repugs on all their shitty actions every time. Keep it up AOC, keep it up.

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[fraurosena]

How scared do you think Fredo-dumb is, on a scale of 1 to 10?

 

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"Pelosi treated Trump like a misbehaving teenager last night. Just ask her daughter."

Spoiler

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s subtle facial expressions during President Trump’s State of the Union were more withering than anything she said after.

When she pursed her lips, extended her arms and clapped in Trump’s direction, no one had to guess what she was thinking. Her sarcastic smirk was biting in a way words never could be.

As a mother and grandmother, Pelosi (D-Calif.) has mastered the art of conveying disappointment or scorn with a simple glance. What child hasn’t been completely destroyed by a disappointing look from her mother?

That clap turned meme made the speaker’s own daughter Christine Pelosi recall how her mother could discipline without saying a word.

“She knows. And she knows that you know. And frankly she’s disappointed that you thought this would work,” Christine Pelosi tweeted.

Since the shutdown, when Nancy Pelosi characterized the president’s behavior as a “temper tantrum” (“I’m the mother of five, grandmother of nine,” she told reporters. “I know a temper tantrum when I see one”), Pelosi has treated Trump like a child to be handled. So far, it has proved effective.

On Wednesday morning, when she met with the Democratic caucus, one member asked her whether she was offended that Trump didn’t mention her in his remarks. In contrast, in 2007, when she first earned the gavel, President George W. Bush recognized that accomplishment, saying it was his honor to be the first president to say, “Madam Speaker” at a State of the Union.

“You know what, who cares?” she said of Trump’s omission. “You know what, like, who really cares?”

Another tool of motherhood? Knowing when to respond and when to ignore.

Notably, the other memorable moment from Trump’s speech had less to do with the substance of what he said and rather how it was received by the women in the room.

The Democratic women of Congress sat together in a sea of white pantsuits and dresses, making it impossible to ignore just how many of them there are now.

Post opinion writer Monica Hesse described them as “their own silent, attention-grabbing rejoinder. Their homogeneous clothing palette made their movements all the more noticeable.”

So when Trump dedicated a section of his address to the increase of women in both the workforce and politics, the monochromatic congresswomen rose as one in uproarious applause and cheers, seemingly catching the president off guard.

It was a lighthearted moment that appeared on the surface to be a rare moment of harmony. But, really, Trump had set himself up for one of the more partisan moments of the night.

“Exactly one century after Congress passed the constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote, we also have more women serving in Congress than ever before,” Trump said, as the Democratic women hooted and high-fived.

But they weren’t applauding him. They were applauding themselves and their collective success.

If the State of the Union is the president’s chance to tout his successes to a captive audience, then referring to the historic wins for women last year is dead-on, considering many of them would have never run for public office if not for him.

 

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[Cartmann99]

On 2/5/2019 at 5:08 PM, onekidanddone said:

On 2/5/2019 at 4:35 PM, fraurosena said:

Didn't Mrs. Trump the third wear a white pants suite channeling Hillary Clinton last year?

She did wear white, but wasn't the dress code last year to wear black in support of sexual assault victims? Tiffany and Junior's girlfriend are probably already getting flack from conservatives for not wearing something dark like Melania, Ivanka, and Lara Trump. 

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https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/adam-schiff-trump-white-house-staffers/index.html

Trump furious after Schiff hires former NSC aides to help oversee his administration

By Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN
 

Spoiler

 

Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired officials with experience at the National Security Council to help with his panel's oversight of President Donald Trump's administration, according to a committee aide.

The aide declined to say how recently the newly hired officials worked at the council, whether they served under Trump or to identify the individuals. But the move appears to have enraged the President and some members of his senior staff, who view the move as an intrusion. It comes as Democrats prepare to wield new investigative power after winning a House majority in 2018.

Trump fumed on Twitter Thursday about the recently launched investigations led by the Democratic intelligence chair and suggested he was raiding the White House staff.

....The Dems and their committees are going "nuts." The Republicans never did this to President Obama, there would be no time left to run government. I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019

"I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!" Trump wrote.

Later, the White House implied Schiff, who announced a sweeping investigation into the President and his finances this week, has recently hired or is interviewing officials from the administration to work on his committee that is now investigating the President.

As Mueller probe winds down, House Trump investigation powers up

An administration official told reporters to "ask Adam Schiff what that means" when asked about the President's claim Democrats are "stealing people who work at White House."

A House Intelligence Committee aide responded, telling CNN the panel has hired individuals with experience on the NSC staff and that it would not discriminate about hiring individuals from the current administration.

But the aide said no recent hire came directly from the White House.

"We have hired staff for a variety of positions, including the committee's oversight work and its investigation," the aide said. "Although none of our staff has come directly from the White House, we have hired people with prior experience on the National Security Council staff for oversight of the agencies, and will continue to do so at our discretion. We do not discriminate against potential hires on the basis of their prior work experience, including the administration."

Schiff's office declined to comment on whether any individuals from the Trump administration have been hired, leaving open the question of whether hires from the National Security Council worked under Trump or another President.

Schiff himself declined to confirm any new hires on Thursday, but said the intelligence committee had a "long tradition of hiring out of the intelligence community, out of the National Security Council."

"If the President is worried about our hiring any former administration people, maybe he should work on being a better employer," Schiff said.

The moves come as Schiff and other Democrats prepare to launch new probes into Trump, leading to concerns inside the White House that some career staffers opposed to Trump's policies may use the opportunity to damage him.

Trump and his loyalists have long been skeptical of career officials inside the government, some of whom they claim are out to stymie his agenda. Some officials have used the term "deep state" to refer to staffers burrowed in agencies and departments who they claim are actively working to block Trump's directives.

Those concerns seem to be heightened by a surge in congressional investigations launched after Democrats assumed control of the House.

A person familiar with the matter said former National Security Council staffers would not be out of the ordinary on the intelligence committee. At least two Democratic staffers working on Schiff's staff also spent time at the National Security Council, and Rep. Devin Nunes, then the Republican chairman of the committee, hired former National Security Council Middle East director Derek Harvey in September after he was dismissed by then-national security adviser H.R. McMaster.

CNN's Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.

 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/adam-schiff-trump-white-house-staffers/index.html

Trump furious after Schiff hires former NSC aides to help oversee his administration

By Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN
 

Spoiler

 

Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired officials with experience at the National Security Council to help with his panel's oversight of President Donald Trump's administration, according to a committee aide.

The aide declined to say how recently the newly hired officials worked at the council, whether they served under Trump or to identify the individuals. But the move appears to have enraged the President and some members of his senior staff, who view the move as an intrusion. It comes as Democrats prepare to wield new investigative power after winning a House majority in 2018.

Trump fumed on Twitter Thursday about the recently launched investigations led by the Democratic intelligence chair and suggested he was raiding the White House staff.

....The Dems and their committees are going "nuts." The Republicans never did this to President Obama, there would be no time left to run government. I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019

"I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!" Trump wrote.

Later, the White House implied Schiff, who announced a sweeping investigation into the President and his finances this week, has recently hired or is interviewing officials from the administration to work on his committee that is now investigating the President.

As Mueller probe winds down, House Trump investigation powers up

An administration official told reporters to "ask Adam Schiff what that means" when asked about the President's claim Democrats are "stealing people who work at White House."

A House Intelligence Committee aide responded, telling CNN the panel has hired individuals with experience on the NSC staff and that it would not discriminate about hiring individuals from the current administration.

But the aide said no recent hire came directly from the White House.

"We have hired staff for a variety of positions, including the committee's oversight work and its investigation," the aide said. "Although none of our staff has come directly from the White House, we have hired people with prior experience on the National Security Council staff for oversight of the agencies, and will continue to do so at our discretion. We do not discriminate against potential hires on the basis of their prior work experience, including the administration."

Schiff's office declined to comment on whether any individuals from the Trump administration have been hired, leaving open the question of whether hires from the National Security Council worked under Trump or another President.

Schiff himself declined to confirm any new hires on Thursday, but said the intelligence committee had a "long tradition of hiring out of the intelligence community, out of the National Security Council."

"If the President is worried about our hiring any former administration people, maybe he should work on being a better employer," Schiff said.

The moves come as Schiff and other Democrats prepare to launch new probes into Trump, leading to concerns inside the White House that some career staffers opposed to Trump's policies may use the opportunity to damage him.

Trump and his loyalists have long been skeptical of career officials inside the government, some of whom they claim are out to stymie his agenda. Some officials have used the term "deep state" to refer to staffers burrowed in agencies and departments who they claim are actively working to block Trump's directives.

Those concerns seem to be heightened by a surge in congressional investigations launched after Democrats assumed control of the House.

A person familiar with the matter said former National Security Council staffers would not be out of the ordinary on the intelligence committee. At least two Democratic staffers working on Schiff's staff also spent time at the National Security Council, and Rep. Devin Nunes, then the Republican chairman of the committee, hired former National Security Council Middle East director Derek Harvey in September after he was dismissed by then-national security adviser H.R. McMaster.

CNN's Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.

 

"stealing people who work at White House."

 

Oh so that's where Omarosa went?

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35 minutes ago, AmazonGrace said:

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/adam-schiff-trump-white-house-staffers/index.html

Trump furious after Schiff hires former NSC aides to help oversee his administration

By Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN
 

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Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired officials with experience at the National Security Council to help with his panel's oversight of President Donald Trump's administration, according to a committee aide.

The aide declined to say how recently the newly hired officials worked at the council, whether they served under Trump or to identify the individuals. But the move appears to have enraged the President and some members of his senior staff, who view the move as an intrusion. It comes as Democrats prepare to wield new investigative power after winning a House majority in 2018.

Trump fumed on Twitter Thursday about the recently launched investigations led by the Democratic intelligence chair and suggested he was raiding the White House staff.

....The Dems and their committees are going "nuts." The Republicans never did this to President Obama, there would be no time left to run government. I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019

"I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!" Trump wrote.

Later, the White House implied Schiff, who announced a sweeping investigation into the President and his finances this week, has recently hired or is interviewing officials from the administration to work on his committee that is now investigating the President.

As Mueller probe winds down, House Trump investigation powers up

An administration official told reporters to "ask Adam Schiff what that means" when asked about the President's claim Democrats are "stealing people who work at White House."

A House Intelligence Committee aide responded, telling CNN the panel has hired individuals with experience on the NSC staff and that it would not discriminate about hiring individuals from the current administration.

But the aide said no recent hire came directly from the White House.

"We have hired staff for a variety of positions, including the committee's oversight work and its investigation," the aide said. "Although none of our staff has come directly from the White House, we have hired people with prior experience on the National Security Council staff for oversight of the agencies, and will continue to do so at our discretion. We do not discriminate against potential hires on the basis of their prior work experience, including the administration."

Schiff's office declined to comment on whether any individuals from the Trump administration have been hired, leaving open the question of whether hires from the National Security Council worked under Trump or another President.

Schiff himself declined to confirm any new hires on Thursday, but said the intelligence committee had a "long tradition of hiring out of the intelligence community, out of the National Security Council."

"If the President is worried about our hiring any former administration people, maybe he should work on being a better employer," Schiff said.

The moves come as Schiff and other Democrats prepare to launch new probes into Trump, leading to concerns inside the White House that some career staffers opposed to Trump's policies may use the opportunity to damage him.

Trump and his loyalists have long been skeptical of career officials inside the government, some of whom they claim are out to stymie his agenda. Some officials have used the term "deep state" to refer to staffers burrowed in agencies and departments who they claim are actively working to block Trump's directives.

Those concerns seem to be heightened by a surge in congressional investigations launched after Democrats assumed control of the House.

A person familiar with the matter said former National Security Council staffers would not be out of the ordinary on the intelligence committee. At least two Democratic staffers working on Schiff's staff also spent time at the National Security Council, and Rep. Devin Nunes, then the Republican chairman of the committee, hired former National Security Council Middle East director Derek Harvey in September after he was dismissed by then-national security adviser H.R. McMaster.

CNN's Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.

 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/07/politics/adam-schiff-trump-white-house-staffers/index.html

Trump furious after Schiff hires former NSC aides to help oversee his administration

By Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN
 

  Hide contents

 

Washington (CNN)House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has hired officials with experience at the National Security Council to help with his panel's oversight of President Donald Trump's administration, according to a committee aide.

The aide declined to say how recently the newly hired officials worked at the council, whether they served under Trump or to identify the individuals. But the move appears to have enraged the President and some members of his senior staff, who view the move as an intrusion. It comes as Democrats prepare to wield new investigative power after winning a House majority in 2018.

Trump fumed on Twitter Thursday about the recently launched investigations led by the Democratic intelligence chair and suggested he was raiding the White House staff.

....The Dems and their committees are going "nuts." The Republicans never did this to President Obama, there would be no time left to run government. I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2019

"I hear other committee heads will do the same thing. Even stealing people who work at White House! A continuation of Witch Hunt!" Trump wrote.

Later, the White House implied Schiff, who announced a sweeping investigation into the President and his finances this week, has recently hired or is interviewing officials from the administration to work on his committee that is now investigating the President.

As Mueller probe winds down, House Trump investigation powers up

An administration official told reporters to "ask Adam Schiff what that means" when asked about the President's claim Democrats are "stealing people who work at White House."

A House Intelligence Committee aide responded, telling CNN the panel has hired individuals with experience on the NSC staff and that it would not discriminate about hiring individuals from the current administration.

But the aide said no recent hire came directly from the White House.

"We have hired staff for a variety of positions, including the committee's oversight work and its investigation," the aide said. "Although none of our staff has come directly from the White House, we have hired people with prior experience on the National Security Council staff for oversight of the agencies, and will continue to do so at our discretion. We do not discriminate against potential hires on the basis of their prior work experience, including the administration."

Schiff's office declined to comment on whether any individuals from the Trump administration have been hired, leaving open the question of whether hires from the National Security Council worked under Trump or another President.

Schiff himself declined to confirm any new hires on Thursday, but said the intelligence committee had a "long tradition of hiring out of the intelligence community, out of the National Security Council."

"If the President is worried about our hiring any former administration people, maybe he should work on being a better employer," Schiff said.

The moves come as Schiff and other Democrats prepare to launch new probes into Trump, leading to concerns inside the White House that some career staffers opposed to Trump's policies may use the opportunity to damage him.

Trump and his loyalists have long been skeptical of career officials inside the government, some of whom they claim are out to stymie his agenda. Some officials have used the term "deep state" to refer to staffers burrowed in agencies and departments who they claim are actively working to block Trump's directives.

Those concerns seem to be heightened by a surge in congressional investigations launched after Democrats assumed control of the House.

A person familiar with the matter said former National Security Council staffers would not be out of the ordinary on the intelligence committee. At least two Democratic staffers working on Schiff's staff also spent time at the National Security Council, and Rep. Devin Nunes, then the Republican chairman of the committee, hired former National Security Council Middle East director Derek Harvey in September after he was dismissed by then-national security adviser H.R. McMaster.

CNN's Jeremy Herb contributed to this report.

 

"stealing people who work at White House."

 

Oh so that's where Omarosa went?

Ah, I see that Trump is screeching and throwing his poop again. Good thing he's the president instead of some overly emotional woman.

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2 hours ago, AmazonGrace said:

"If the President is worried about our hiring any former administration people, maybe he should work on being a better employer," Schiff said.

I love that quote. I truly needed the laugh.

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[Cartmann99]

3 hours ago, GreyhoundFan said:

FFS, it's 2019, and Peggy Noonan is chastising another woman for refusing to swallow her feelings and smile for the cameras.

Edited February 8, 2019 by Cartmann99
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