US Politics, March 2018: Why do people leave the White House for good?

basically the same thign as when he won

Question: Is there a possible Trump nominee that congressional Democrats should not oppose on principle? (I mean any likely nominee, for any position.)

Question: Is there a possible Trump nominee that congressional Democrats should not oppose on principle? (I mean any likely nominee, for any position.)

― I leprecan't even. (Ye Mad Puffin), Thursday, 15 March 2018 08:14 (eight minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Whichever turkey trup nominates to be pardoned in November?

Thanks, Ed, now I'm imagining Jared in feathers

Is there a possible Trump nominee that congressional Democrats should not oppose on principle?

I would say no, but if you are playing the game on the 'centrist wins' hypothesis, you'd probably think that the appearance of inflexible ideology and unreasoning obstruction will hurt you among the hypothetical voters in the middle. (as if this ever hurts the republicans.)

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https://i.imgur.com/2UVyQpk.jpg

I would say no, but if you are playing the game on the 'centrist wins' hypothesis, you'd probably think that the appearance of inflexible ideology and unreasoning obstruction will hurt you among the hypothetical voters in the middle. (as if this ever hurts the republicans.)

― A is for (Aimless), Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:26 PM (ten minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Does it not? George W. Bush ran on "compassionate conservatism" (and lost). Donald Trump ran on a somewhat ideology-free form of 'nationalism' that essentially promised big government to 'white' people (and lost). Bernie Sanders made some similar promises to some similar people, and may be a quite salable candidate for it, against expectation, but I think his fans are insufficiently concerned about the number of people of various colors and stripes he might alienate from the coalition (myself not included, absent a third-party candidate with a better chance of beating Trump).

The main reason Trump wants a new Attorney General is so that he can stop the Mueller investigation, so no, unless they recuse themself before the vote, there is not even theoretically anyone the Democrats should support.

Meantime...

Stormy Daniels’ lawyer @MichaelAvenatti tells @NicolleDWallace that more women have come to him seeking representation against the President.

— Bianna Golodryga (@biannagolodryga) March 14, 2018

Guv Cuomo gettin' cool v naturally

https://splinternews.com/when-you-totally-fit-in-1823766219

As I said - https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/03/14/rally-tea-party-governor-should-pick-mcdaniel-cochran-seat/423749002/

Would not be surprised if MS ends up being closer than TX

Meantime

Paul Manafort has a new lawyer, Richard Westling, per new court filing pic.twitter.com/kTyrEaC0NR

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) March 14, 2018

Unlike Davis's lawyer, this guy apparently is more for one trials -- especially ones where the government comes down hard.

More one for trials, rather.

Just noticed how much Stormy's lawyer looks like Sterling Archer:

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/904853634344673280/24mvBwiQ_400x400.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d8/45/eb/d845eb9944375ec0d9c453d75a11a80f.jpg

A face u can trust

?? he looks like a dimestore lance armstrong

Dick Westling indeed

a dime store Don Draper more like

Westling, by musket and sextant

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYRh1P9VMAAAs0l.jpg:small

https://i.imgur.com/UaDMwQm.jpg

these people are truly our betters

Lots of chatter about a "blood bath" with more @realDonaldTrump staff changes. Top of the list - H.R. McMaster to be replaced by @AmbJohnBolton . Sources say McMaster departure is "imminent". More changes expected as well

— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) March 14, 2018

This made me laugh before I gagged.

I actually took a screenshot of my favorite troll a couple days ago. I laughed so hard I couldn't even respond. When someone can't even insult you correctly ( you're all welcome. Enjoy) pic.twitter.com/KcTGns82xw

— Stormy Daniels (@StormyDaniels) March 9, 2018

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Well well

NEWS: A Trump Organization lawyer is listed in the arbitration demand for the Michael Cohen LLC that paid 30K to Stormy Daniels in October 2016—tying the president’s company to efforts to silence the former porn star for the first time. https://t.co/aX1EFZD15y

— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) March 15, 2018

I still don’t get why this stuff matters. Does anyone doubt her story? Even the most hardcore trump ppl know he’s very capable of what she claims. They just don’t care.

ppl know he’s very capable of what she claims

So far, her claims have been rather limited, due to her NDA situation. The entire story might be more interesting than the hints and winks we've had up to now. You're right that this is just a sideshow to the whole shit show that is Trump but I do think the endless rain of shit is wearing down some of his less-fringey supporters.

And now there's this loopiness!

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/14/buzzfeed-stormy-daniels-trump-462261

And reminder that it's less the story, more the money.

Statistical evidence that the payoff came straight from the Trump campaign: https://medium.com/@whstancil/statistical-model-strongly-suggests-the-stormy-daniels-payoff-came-from-the-trump-campaign-7c09c300cb18

FWIW it’s precisely what resulted in criminal charges against John Edwards, so if they’re fishing around for something black and white and not Russia to impeach on in 18 months, this would do.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bookmark/white-house-advisor-anthony-scaramucci-inks-book-deal-1094654

THE MOOCH

On the tenth anniversary of the first bank bailout (Bear Stearns)

😙👌 https://t.co/dhEp5xPMZs

— (peter kagan &) 🌬The Wind (@peg_mclaugh) March 15, 2018

xpost Ten Days That Rocked My World

yes:

Bennet (D-CO)
Carper (D-DE)
Coons (D-DE)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
Manchin (D-WV)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Nelson (D-FL)
Peters (D-MI)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Warner (D-VA)

what is even the point of these people

good ol' Dougie delivers again

glad to see my boy Bill Nelson willing to disappoint again

the usual suspects

Stabmenow

More on what went on at the black site Haspel ran

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/03/gina-haspel-black-site-torture-cia/555539/

Stockholm Syndrome: noun. This sentence: "Anthony Scaramucci, the hedge fund advisor turned White House Communications Director to President Donald Trump (for just 10 days in July), has signed a book deal for The Blue Collar President: How Trump Is Reinventing the Aspirational Working Class, a spokesperson at publisher Hachette confirmed Wednesday to The Hollywood Reporter. "

ah yes, the aspiration of owning the libs

I'm somewhat impressed by how many variations of trolling they managed to pack into that title. Like, nothing about it reflects reality in the slightest. Well done, Mooch.

The Cybernetic President: How Trump is Literally Terraforming Venus With His Bare Robotic Hands

I guess we'll need to wait for some poor souls to actually read the thing to discover whether it's stockholm syndrome or just craven opportunism (though I suppose it could be both)

I guess imaginary VP Tim Kaine isn’t worried about running for real VP in 2020