Thursday, June 15, 2017

How Trump Spent His Birthday

The Russia investigation is now inside the Oval Office
For months, President Trump has been obsessed -- publicly and privately -- with clearing his name in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russia's meddling .



Today in review: A man whose supporters literally chanted "burn the witch" about his opponent at his rallies is whining about a witch hunt.- OhNoSheTwitnt‏







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Dennis Rodman is back in North Korea. This is the former NBA player and reality TV star’s fourth visit with leader Kim Jong Un, who’s been clashing with Donald Trump lately over nuclear testing. You know you’re living in strange times when the news involves Dennis Rodman, the leader of North Korea, the president of the United States — and Dennis Rodman is the one who’s the least crazy.- James Corden




Putin Made A Funny!
Vladimir Putin made a sarcastic offer of asylum to the former FBI director James Comey on Thursday, during an attack on Comey’s claims of Russian interference in the US election.










Jeff Sessions Testimony Contradicted. YeeHaw!
An American lobbyist for Russian interests who helped craft an important foreign policy speech for Donald Trump has confirmed that he attended two dinners hosted by Jeff Sessions during the 2016 campaign, apparently contradicting the attorney general’s sworn testimony given this week.







Can we get past this phony kumbaya moment and remember that the Republicans are trying to destroy this country? - Kona Lowell









Maybe we can all agree that "second amendment solutions" create more problems than they solve. - Jeff Tiedrich



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Further irony is that Steve Scalise is racist and was saved by 2 black people who were hospitalized. - Brasilmagic tweet







Good News: Dakota Access Pipeline Update
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Trump administration failed to follow proper environmental procedures when it granted approval to the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project.
It's a legal victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and environmentalists, who protested for months against the pipeline.








POTUS attacks media. Cabinet publicly slobbers over "Dear Leader". Senators restrict press access. Not just Venezuela. Happening in America. - Anna Navarro



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It’s rumored that President Trump’s upcoming trip to the U.K. is on hold because he’s worried about angry protests. I have to admit, of all the wars I thought Trump might restart, I wasn’t counting on “Revolutionary.” - Conan O'Brien



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Can't wait Trump's resignation speech when he insists he was the one who 1st said Russia interfered, all along, & now he's been proven right. - John Fugelsang



I Saw This Interview, Jane Sanders Did Not Have Command Of Her Talking Points. 
Jane Sanders — wife of erstwhile Democratic candidate for the 2016 presidential nomination Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) — sparred with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday, accusing him and the network he represents of helping to enable the rise of President Donald Trump and exacerbating the stark divisions in U.S. society.


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Why are tweeters asking for an edit button? People publishing words they come to regret is my favorite thing about Twitter. - Mrs. Betty Bowers








This Is Why The U.S. Needs To Import Workers From Other Countries
Seven percent of all American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from brown cows, according to a nationally representative online survey commissioned by the Innovation Center of U.S.





Just when I thought he couldn’t get any cooler, Justin Trudeau just showed up in my home and offered to make me crab cakes. - Conan O'Brien






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Sear's clothing ad in 1974, when men had waists.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Guns, guns and more guns

Lawmaker Steve Scalise injured in GOP baseball shooting; suspect James T. Hodgkinson dies after shootout
A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire Wednesday at a park in Alexandria, Va., as Republican members of Congress held a morning baseball practice, wounding five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.)...


People please let's wait til we learn how James Hodgkinson acquired the gun before we do nothing about preventing the next mass shooting. - John Fugelsang





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I can't overstate how shaken and emotional lawmakers are today. Everyone I've interviewed has broken into tears discussing the shooting. - Susan Davis, NPR reporter



Meanwhile In Syria
Intensified coalition air strikes have killed at least 300 civilians in the Syrian northern city of Raqqa since March, as U.S.-backed forces close in on the stronghold of Islamic State forces, U.N. war crimes investigators said on Wednesday.







President Trump held a Cabinet meeting today in which each Cabinet member took turns praising the president. After hearing this, Kim Jong Un said, “Man, even I’m not that insecure.” - Conan O'Brien







At this point it's kind of amazing other countries haven't travel banned us. - Danny Zucker






Republican Shenanigans


First lady Melania Trump and son Barron officially moved into the White House yesterday. Unfortunately, during the move, someone left the gate open and Sean Spicer ran away. - Seth Myers





Trump's Shell Game Revealed
The majority of real estate properties sold by President Trump’s corporations since he clinched the Republican nomination for president have been purchased by shell companies, a new investigation has found.











Karma Bites Republican Who Poisoned People
The head of the Michigan health department was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter, the highest-ranking member of Gov. Rick Snyder's administration to be snagged in a criminal investigation of Flint's lead-contaminated water.







Not only did Russia hack our election, they were able to perpetuate an attack on the GOP resultin' in chronic memory loss!  - Tea Pain








Since it came to light Sessions misled during his testimony in front of the Senate, I have called on him to resign. - Sen, Kamala Harris




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According to a new poll, Americans find former FBI Director James Comey to be more trustworthy than President Trump. Also, more Americans prefer Pepsi to the bottle marked “rat poison.” - Seth Myers






Trump Can't Keep This Secret
The waiver to President Trump’s ethics pledge issued to White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon is “problematic,” the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) told inquiring lawmakers on Tuesday.
The issues stem from a waiver, posted to the White House website on May 31, that is unsigned, undated and lists the waiver as being retroactive to Trump's first day in office on Jan. 20.



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Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta spoke to the press this afternoon and pushed for wider use of apprenticeship training for people who “learn better by doing.” Of course learning by doing [shows photo of Trump] doesn’t always work for everyone. - Seth Myers




Fox News Drops Fair & Balanced
Fox News is dropping its legendary trademark slogan “Fair and Balanced,” New York Magazine reported Wednesday.
A Fox News spokesperson confirmed to the magazine that the network is no longer using the slogan, but that the decision won’t impact programming or editorial decisions.










A birth control pill has been recalled due to a packaging error that puts placebo pills at the beginning of the pack rather than at the end. So pick up a pack today at Unplanned Parenthood. - Seth Myers







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Kjerag or Kiragg is a mountain in Forsand municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 1,110-metre tall mountain sits on the southern shore of the Lysefjorden, just southwest of the village of Lysebotn. Beautiful but terrifying.

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Tuesday, June 13, 2017

It's only Tuesday?

Trump's friend Christopher Ruddy says President considering firing Mueller
Washington (CNN) One of President Donald Trump's friends said he believes the President is considering dismissing special counsel Robert Mueller, who was appointed to lead the FBI investigation into Russia's potential ties to the 2016 election.


According to a friend of Trump's, he is considering firing Robert Mueller. The only surprising part of this news is that Trump allegedly has a friend.- Andy Borowitz






David Frum: If Trump fires Mueller he should write ‘I’m super guilty’ in the sky over the White House



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I feel vastly safer with Dennis Rodman handling the whole North Korea thing than I would with Trump. - Andy Borowitz


Kim Tells Rodman He is Concerned about Trump's Mental Stability



39 States Affected By Russian Cyberattack
Russia’s cyberattack on the U.S. electoral system before Donald Trump’s election was far more widespread than has been publicly revealed, including incursions into voter databases and software systems in almost twice as many states as previously reported.







Just so we're clear: Obama warned McConnell and Ryan that Putin owned Trump and was going to hack the election, and they said "FINE BY US!" - Eric Garland






Hey Ivanka I hear that you were unprepared for the level of viciousness since your dad became President. You should try being a Syrian refugee sometime.- Andy Borowitz




The Christian Right Couldn't Be More Wrong
Vice President Mike Pence next month will address Christians United for Israel, a group founded by megachurch Pastor John Hagee, who once said Hitler was a “hunter” sent by God to expedite the return of Jews to Israel.











Republican Shenanigans

"I can't be rushed so fast. It makes me nervous." - Jeff Sessions in his testimony today in response to a question by Sen. Harris






Days to hit a 60% disapproval rating:

Carter: Never
Reagan: Never
H.W. Bush: 1,288 days 
Clinton: Never
W. Bush: 1,756 days
Obama: Never

Trump: 144 days - Brian Klaas








Jeff Sessions Wants To Take Medicine Away From Sick People
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is asking congressional leaders to undo federal medical marijuana protections that have been in place since 2014, according to a May letter that became public Monday.







If you smoke weed with your buddies during the testimony today that's called a Jeff Session. - OhNoSheTwitnt‏


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The Golden State Warriors voted unanimously to skip their entire visit to Donald Trump's White House.
As woke as any team in sports. - Shaun King



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No, This Isn't Obama's Official Portrait 
Over the weekend, a painting of former president Barack Obama was making the rounds on social media, with users assuming it was his official post-presidency portrait - a shocking development because in the picture in question, the 44th president was...











Interest Rates To Rise
The Federal Reserve this week is expected to enact a quarter-point rate hike that would take its benchmark target to between 1 percent and 1.25 percent.



WOW -- in reference to hacking of DNC, Sessions just said "if that actually occurred." - Matthew Nussbaum, Politico







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Trump has blocked me from reading his tweets. I may have to kill myself. - Stephen King, Author








GOP Zipped Lips On Trumpcare/GOPcare
Several Republican senators have no knowledge of the specific policy proposals GOP leadership is weighing for inclusion in the pending legislation to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system...





Yesterday, Rafael Nadal won the French Open and became the first man to win 10 titles at any major tournament. When asked what his secret is, he said, “Not having to play Serena Williams.” - Jimmy Fallon






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Bora Bora. What the heck is that in the turquoise water? A giant dancing monkey? A Tiki?

Peace.