When that term is used, “I am generally working, not relaxing,” Trump wrote, before adding, “I probably work more hours than almost any past President.” From: Trump defends use of Executive Time. If you take him at his word, 60% of what he is doing is being concealed from the public. We have no idea… Continue reading Trump defends use of Executive Time.
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Trump gets the bigger dressing room.
The life span of Trump Cabinet members is shorter than Spinal Tap drummers. Hello Washington! Are you ready to bullshit! Dozens of political appointees combust each year. It’s just not really widely reported. In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people… the True Conservatives. No one knows… Continue reading Trump gets the bigger dressing room.
‘It’s way too many’: As vacancies pile up in Trump administration, senators grow concerned
It’s like Spinal Tap and drummers. They don’t last long and their exits come with nearly impossible to believe stories. “The Trump administration is slower to fill jobs and has higher turnover than any administration we have records for,” said the group’s president and chief executive, Max Stier.” From: washingtonpost.com
Pelosi: Trump ‘Doesn’t Seem To Have Attention Span’ To Listen To Intel Chiefs
That’s another possible explanation. ““One dismaying factor of it all is that the president just doesn’t seem to have the attention span or the desire to hear what the intelligence community has been telling him,” Pelosi said, calling Trump’s comments “cause for concern.”” From: talkingpointsmemo.com
Five Reasons Why MAGA Conservatism Has Never Made Any Sense
This is worth reading. “If we want to make America great, we need an updated understanding of the economy. The jobs of the future aren’t going to come from industries that belong to a fading past. Trump’s promises to revive coal and protect steel reflect an image of the economy and sources of employment that… Continue reading Five Reasons Why MAGA Conservatism Has Never Made Any Sense
Trump Hits Back At ‘Naive’ Intel Chiefs After They Contradict Him At Hearing
This is not normal. There are five options here: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats knowingly gave false or misleading information to Congress. This should be investigated and if true, he should step down. Option two: The Director and National Intelligence and Trump were given or arrived at differing views on the same intelligence. This… Continue reading Trump Hits Back At ‘Naive’ Intel Chiefs After They Contradict Him At Hearing
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Won’t Say If Trump Was Behind Roger Stone’s WikiLeaks Contact
Its nice to see HuffPo do the obvious an point this out. “Sanders also made a false equivalence, comparing Stone to Trump administration foes like Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.” From huffingtonpost.com
There is only one way to break Trump’s pathology. Pelosi has found it. – The Washington Post
Trump’s presidency and the Republican Party require Foxlandia for their existence. this requires Trump to venture outside of what I have called “Foxlandia,” the place where Trump always possesses all the leverage; where any and all polls showing him cratering are fake news; and a glorious victory, entirely on Trump’s own terms, is always lurking… Continue reading There is only one way to break Trump’s pathology. Pelosi has found it. – The Washington Post
Senate rejects Trump plan to fund border wall and end shutdown
Everyone should stop saying “The Senate” when they mean “The Republican Party” The Senate blocked President Donald Trump’s proposal to provide $5.7 billion in border wall money and grant temporary protections for some undocumented immigrants in return for reopening the government. From Politico
Ross: ‘I Don’t Understand Why’ Federal Workers Are Using Food Banks
No, he doesn’t understand. He himself is doing fine and can not imagine others who are not doing as well. they will eventually get it, but if they never got it—you’re talking about a third of a percent on our GDP so it’s not like it’s a gigantic number overall Wilbur Ross can not connect… Continue reading Ross: ‘I Don’t Understand Why’ Federal Workers Are Using Food Banks