US Politics November 2017

Hellow job center, I would like a job selling black and white televisions, show me how

doubling down

President Bush, in a moment of national tragedy, understood the meaning of his high office & sought to bring our country together.

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 1, 2017

buckle up for 8 years thx to shitbags like this

I kinda have to say... fuck these morons (re: recalcitrant former coal miners)

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hmm

https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/660094?unlock=MYK56MKQA8DVOT86

First, a newly released batch of Morning Consult polls testing senators’ popularity is showing that three of the most vulnerable Democratic senators—North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, and Montana’s Jon Tester—hold job-approval ratings above 50 percent, while the one swing-state GOP senator up for reelection (Nevada’s Dean Heller) has an approval rating among the lowest in the Senate. Among all Democratic senators up in 2018, only Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri is in truly precarious territory (with 42 percent approving, 39 percent disapproving).

Second, Democrats hold an imposing fundraising advantage. All 10 red-state Democrats banked over $3 million in their campaign accounts at the end of the quarter ending in September—with seven topping the $5 million mark. Not a single Republican challenger raised $1 million—something of a Mendoza line for Senate fundraising. Heller was outraised by Democratic challenger Jacky Rosen. Even Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Alabama nominee Roy Moore were outraised by long-shot Democratic opponents.

https://thinkprogress.org/papadopoulos-plea-includes-more-evidence-that-sessions-lied-under-oath-05fc02506be9/

of course he lied under oath. there will be no consequences for that, however. that's not something Mueller will bring charges on, it's something the Senate has the purview to pursue.

i still can't get over that he drives a mustang

you were expecting one of those little Shriner cars?

SCOOP:Trump wants to name tax bill “The Cut Cut Cut Act” but Hill leaders disagree <24 hrs out name still undecided https://t.co/GsEuylUdj9

— Tara Palmeri (@tarapalmeri) November 1, 2017

lol whut

the bill so good they named it thrice

No. Stop. Seriously, stop it.

“The Cut Cut Cut Act”

Trump certainly understands his voters.

House GOP bill reportedly will now keep top income tax rate as is. Missed their deadline for releasing the bill, however...

if this top news would have come out yesterday it there'd definitely be at least three repeating words in this thread title

Still, behind closed doors, there has been back-and-forth between House Speaker Paul Ryan, and House Ways and Means chairman Kevin Brady about the naming of the bill, including multiple phone calls in the past week.

Ryan initially kicked the naming over to Trump because of his penchant towards branding, according to a senior Hill aide.

Ryan and Brady have pushed back on the naming of the bill. However, Trump has held firm.

Trump has been insistent that the bill be called “The Cut Cut Cut Act.”

even the thing that trump is supposedly good at, he is bad at

cut cut cut

cut cut cut

cut your taxes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fZuW-aJsg

I find myself thinking more and more of the alternate universe where the unmoneyed Trump is in the nursing home where he belongs.

Kevin B is on the cut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nfj4Y9WdUQ

you were expecting one of those little Shriner cars?

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 11:50 AM (seven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

no it's just mustangs are like...i dunno...seem like such a "this is a used car that a 16 year dude saves up for because it's 'cool'" just fits his kinda sad macho wannabe thing

The QVC president

wonder if he's subconsciously influenced by the recent republican primary when a pizza magnate introduced his "9-9-9" tax proposal and captivated a nation

“The Cut Cut Cut Act”

Even Sarah Palin would be embarrassed by that name.

I doubt that.

This past year all makes so much more sense if you assume that Trump has been trying really hard to look like a dipshit so that they'll just make him stop being president without forcing him to resign like a loser. It's a more believable narrative than the sad reality of the situation.

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She'd name it the "Cut Baby Cut" Act.

dude is an excellent salesman, one of the best. This should really call it the cut cut cut Act.

alternate suggestions:

- Cut Us Some Slack Act
- Is Trump Gonna Have to Cut a Bitch Act
- Cut MAGA covfefe @$T

or Cut Cut Goose, and that is how they can determine who actually gets the cuts, too.

lol cut cut goose

guess who said it?

“We need quick justice and we need strong justice. Much quicker and much stronger than we have right now, because what we have right now is a joke, and it’s a laughingstock,” he continued. “No wonder so much of this stuff takes place. And I think I can speak for plenty of other countries too that are in the same situation.”

http://www.jesusjonesarchive.info/1990/90bandpic2.jpg
Cut, cut, cut
All the taaaxes
It's a fact, it's time to act!

DiBlasio

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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/11/the-west-wing-trump-is-apoplectic-as-allies-fear-impeachment

All sorts of fun in that one.

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She'd name it the "Cut Baby Cut" Act.

― nickn, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 5:07 PM (twenty-three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I prefer the K7 verison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbd2PBO3k6w

This thread needs a stupid pun or obnoxious quote in its title. It's too hard to find in the list of updated threads right now.

agree that generic title started by a Britisher is unacceptable

is there a uk flag emoji we could edit in

or Cut Cut Goose, and that is how they can determine who actually gets the cuts, too.

cut cut gray cut

good luck usa

dammit Mookie beat me to it

I'm going to start the December thread and it's going to be called 'USA Politik + Præsident Trump December 2017'. That way I'll have finished my ban right in time for the end of year nominations.

This past year all makes so much more sense if you assume that Trump has been trying really hard to look like a dipshit so that they'll just make him stop being president without forcing him to resign like a loser. It's a more believable narrative than the sad reality of the situation.

brewster's billions

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She'd name it the "Cut Baby Cut" Act.

“One thing Steve wants Trump to do is take this more seriously,” the Bannon confidant told me. “Stop joking around. Stop tweeting.”

Has anyone tried using the magic word, maybe that's the trick.

this is the day trump became president

In a series of phone calls with Trump on Monday and Tuesday, Bannon told the president ...

So how is Bannon's role outside the WH any different than it was in the WH? Less oversight?

Different couch to sit on.