US Politics, June 2018: This is a total goat rodeo.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/theres-no-stopping-him-trump-insists-on-a-russia-summit

Russia may soon to turn out to be yet another test. Washington’s Russia hands are already steeling themselves for the possibility of a lavish, televised lovefest between the President and Putin. The President appears to have no agenda for his desired summit beyond the wish that it take place, leading many experts to fear that the meeting could turn out to be little more than a “bonding session with another brutal dictator,” as Alexander Vershbow, the U.S. Ambassador to Russia during George W. Bush’s Presidency, put it. Many Russia experts, however, worry that Putin is intent upon securing major concessions from Trump, such as relief from the tough economic sanctions that the U.S. and its allies have imposed on Russia since its 2014 Crimea invasion and 2016 election meddling. And Trump, they fear, might want to give it to him (though a veto-proof majority in Congress stood by the sanctions just last year).

Suck Bexton.

― kelp, clam and carrion (sic), Saturday, June 16, 2018 1:49 AM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

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That piece quoting Sessions upthread is pretty frightening: “I would cite you to the Apostle Paul and his clear and wise command in Romans 13, to obey the laws of the government because God has ordained the government for his purposes.” Unambiguously claims divine authority for whatever laws can be passed. Church and State, separated for too long by nasty godless liberals!

And this from a bunch of goons who are constantly all “govt is evil; get government off our backs!!”

If they meant one word of that shit about obeying the law, there wouldn't be any complaints about having to bake cakes for and shoot wedding photos of same sex couples.

Paul Ryan gettin ratio'd HARD here

My life changed the day I became a father. Liza, Charlie, and Sam are my highest priority. Wishing all of the dads out there a happy early #FathersDay pic.twitter.com/w3UsSkR4Lf

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) June 16, 2018

You know Ryan puts his family first. He's not running for reelection just so he can spend more time with them. I hope he never works again and becomes a house daddy, happily raising his children to be better people than he is. Much better people.

This seems somewhat important: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/southern-baptists-call-off-the-culture-war/563000/

If the generational shift the author is describing has already happened in the SBC, then it was a shift that made no difference to U.S. politics in 2016. It's hard to believe that whatever is happening with Southern Baptists is anything but a gradual, almost imperceptible, change in terms of voting patterns.

The worst outcome for the Republicans would be an erosion of their control over the political organizing power the churches represent. Churches are the nuclei of community in the rural south, at least as potent as the local high school football team.

Classy leadership.

"A lawsuit filed against Pressler alleging decades of sexual molestation, beginning while the plaintiff was just 14, included two additional affidavits from individuals alleging that Pressler had committed sexual misconduct against them while they were young men. And Patterson has drawn criticism for encouraging abused women to submit to their violent husbands. He was dismissed from his post as president of Southwestern Seminary after being accused of failing to properly report at least two allegations of rape. More than 3,000 Southern Baptist women signed a petition calling for his resignation."

get the actual foh. like evangelicals—even country club evangelicals like the SBC—are just going to chill out with their axe-grinding. their grievance theology is the only thing that fills pews anymore.

what, you think you're annoyed about thousands of children being separated from their families for no reason? stephen miller is annoyed that YOU'RE annoyed, so eat it

“No one in our government is willing to take moral lectures from people who support and perpetuate policies that grievously harm innocent Americans,” Mr. Miller added.

if stephen miller was more visible and vocal i think he'd be the second hated man in the united states

second most hated man

Billy Graham's son and the Catholic bishops both came out strongly vs the child detentions this week.

Let's see if they're willing to protest.

second most hated man

― obviously DLC (Karl Malone)

give him a couple months and he probably will be

Billy Graham's son... came out strongly vs the child detentions this week.

that is legitimately shocking

“No one in our government is willing to take moral lectures from because we're people who support and perpetuate policies that grievously harm innocent Americans,” Mr. Miller added

FIXED

If the generational shift the author is describing has already happened in the SBC, then it was a shift that made no difference to U.S. politics in 2016. It's hard to believe that whatever is happening with Southern Baptists is anything but a gradual, almost imperceptible, change in terms of voting patterns.

The worst outcome for the Republicans would be an erosion of their control over the political organizing power the churches represent. Churches are the nuclei of community in the rural south, at least as potent as the local high school football team.

― A is for (Aimless), 17. juni 2018 00:58 (eleven hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I mean, you're probably right, but the article seems to me to be claiming the shift is in response to 2016 and #MeToo.

Chuck Schumer said “the Summit was what the Texans call all cattle and no hat.” Thank you Chuck, but are you sure you got that right? No more nuclear testing or rockets flying all over the place, blew up launch sites. Hostages already back, hero remains coming home & much more!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 17, 2018

hero remains coming home & much more!

a brand new bestie for one.

“what’s that? no, i meant a hero remains, coming home. was talkin bout myself! Great!”

Wtf @ “all cattle and no hat” rmde

It’s “all hat and no cattle” u morans

Makes a lot more semantic sense that way dunnit.
All cattle and no hat means things would be too real or sumthin surely?
Or people might be about to get sunburn

http://www.popculturediedin2009.com/post/174807017021/madtv-predicted-a-trump-north-korea-summit-in-2005

So the backwards phrase was actually Schumer not Trump? Could see T spoonerising it . since i thought he made a habit of things like that.
Is Schumer also much of a wordmangler.
Seems to have made some odd decisions for an opposition spokesman recently anyway.

never thought i'd say it but fuck man i miss harry reid

schumer will do that to you. when reid indicated that he was the heir apparent it was such a deflating moment, in the wake of the election

Reid's only talent was for fighting, offensive or defense it didn't matter to him. That's why he's missed.

Well, not only his only talent: He runs the Nevada Dem machine, which accounts for its turning blue.

My hometown in Michigan (heavy GOP territory) was devastated by flash floods overnight, rly trying to hold off making trump/bootstrap/FEMA etc jokes today.

Moderate asshole Susan Collins:

Wow. This is the private letter @SenatorCollins is sending to her constituents rationalizing Trump's policy of separating children from their families. #mepolitics pic.twitter.com/WmY5ZQYxUQ

— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) June 16, 2018

trying to hold off making trump/bootstrap/FEMA etc jokes today.

you're a better person than i

the USA is creepy as fuck

If this is just about to blow up in Sessions face because he's the most vocal supporter and instigator of it , will he take anything else with him when he goes.

Todd noted the headline came from an Washington Post article that included an unnamed White House official who said “the thinking in the building is to force people to the table.”

Conway said she wanted “that person to say that to my face.”

But, over and over, she tied Trump’s separation policy to congressional negotiations.

“I would tell everybody, this week, when the President goes to Congress at 5:30 on Tuesday, get together,” Conway said at one point, before an astonishing attempt to blame Democrats for not bringing the issue up during a televised meeting between Trump and members of Congress in January, three months before the new policy was announced.

“One hour! Did this issue come up?” she asked. “The Democrats only want to talk about DACA.”

“Kids weren’t being separated from their parents then!” Todd said. “This policy [was] implemented in April!”

Conway was unfazed: “What they should have said is, look, we had a surge over the border in 2014, Mr. President, under President Obama, and it shocked everyone, and we simply didn’t have the capacity. We want to avoid that in the future and work with you.”

I'm leaving the ICE Detention facility in Elizabeth, NJ after having met with 5 men, fathers, who came here seeking asylum and instead were separated from their families. This is what they shared with me: pic.twitter.com/9JcCBCPBMO

— Carolyn B. Maloney (@RepMaloney) June 17, 2018

I pass this place every time I take the train into NYC.

if Obama had done what Trump did re Kim (not SAID what he did), Schumer wd be over the moon I suspect

I suspect that the Christian identity/patriarchy cultists (as described here) have zero issue with the current state of things on the border..

https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a21345667/stay-at-home-daughters-christian-patriarchy/

Children are being used by some of the worst criminals on earth as a means to enter our country. Has anyone been looking at the Crime taking place south of the border. It is historic, with some countries the most dangerous places in the world. Not going to happen in the U.S.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2018

mourning!

go back to wherever you were, melania

But Melania Trump weighed in, saying she “hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together.” Mrs. Trump “believes we need to be a country that follows all laws, but also a country that governs with a heart,” the first lady’s office said in a statement.

By laying responsibility for the situation on “both sides,” Mrs. Trump effectively echoed her husband’s assertion that it was the result of a law written by Democrats. In fact, the administration announced a “zero tolerance” approach this spring, leading to the separations.

she should just say "be best" and nothing else. be best

It is the Democrats fault for being weak and ineffective with Boarder Security and Crime. Tell them to start thinking about the people devastated by Crime coming from illegal immigration. Change the laws!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2018

wait we're being boarded now?

saw someone on Twitter remark that Trump's at the "I don't want to hit the kids, but when you don't listen to what I say you make me hit the kids" stage of his presidency

this has to be one of the most plainly shameful episodes in the history of this country. this is happening in real time, in broad daylight, we see it as it's happening rather than learning about it in retrospect.

this century is going to be full of immigration and migrant crises, thanks in part to the only major political party on earth who denies climate science. the early returns on the way the US will handle this are gutwrenching.

Is Crime going to be a proper noun now? It sounds very dystopian.

"you have been found guilty of Crime"