The September 2019 US Politics Thread is great Great GREAT GR8

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler has released a resolution outlining the parameters for an impeachment investigation into President Trump, heating up talk of impeachment on Congress’ first day back from its summer recess.

Nadler on Monday released a resolution, which his committee is expected to vote on Thursday, laying out the rules for any impeachment hearings. The rules outline basic structures, such as how a witness should be called or how the chairman can designate a full committee or subcommittee hearing.

On the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue, Democrats’ proceedings are being met with a collective shrug. One senior administration official says the proposed language falls short of what would be needed to compel additional cooperation from the White House on oversight requests.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-judiciary-committee-to-vote-on-impeachment-hearing-rules/

One senior administration official says the proposed language falls short of what would be needed to compel additional cooperation from the White House on oversight requests.

looooool

mean, ANY cooperation with oversight requests?

Dang iPhone

Valerie Plame campaign ad is some cheesy fucking shit. I mean good on her and I hope she wins and I guess maybe that dumb crap plays in NM but it makes me cringe.

oh wow that ad is corny as all hell

Looks like Fox News is speeding up footage of Trump walking so he doesn't seem so slovenly... pic.twitter.com/l0dSrFgb75

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) September 9, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNBL5OMeuno

lol

pic.twitter.com/uStdByPFHw

— DAWG (@88SEATTLE61) September 9, 2019

In this issue of Autocracy Today:

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/wilbur-ross-noaa-hurricane-dorian-alabama-trump

A stupid mistake by the Prez now progresses to Commerce Secretary demanding government appointed officials to lie, or be fired if they don't.

imagine losing your job (or being threatened with it) over one of the dumbest political scandals of all time

of course, the people he threatened to fire were politically appointed by the trump administration, so they were probably awful anyway. so maybe i don't feel bad for them choosing to lie instead of being fired (imo it would be an honor to be fired by trump for telling the truth, but i also have nihilistic tendencies)

Can't wait til Wilbur Ross is punished with a promotion and a bigger desk

bright side scenario: Trump refuses to admit he ever told Ross to threaten to fire anyone if they didn't lie for him, and chooses to fire Ross instead

remember, all of this happened because of a tweet and a sharpie

but this holiday season, one tweet, and one sharpie, are on an adventure of a lifetime, that some people are saying has never been seen before, and it's the dumbest fucking thing you have ever heard of

WASHINGTON — President Trump declared that peace talks with the Taliban were “dead, as far as I’m concerned,” saying he called off a meeting at Camp David after the militant group in Afghanistan killed 12 people, including one American soldier.

Speaking to reporters on Monday as he left for a political rally in North Carolina, Mr. Trump said he did not intend to try to revive efforts to reach a peace accord with the Taliban that could accelerate the removal of American troops from the country.

“They are dead — they are dead. As far as I’m concerned they are dead,” Mr. Trump said of peace talks, accusing the group of the attack that killed an American soldier from Puerto Rico. “You can’t do that. You can’t do that with me. So they are dead as far as I’m concerned.”

i mentioned this a long time ago, i think, but i often wonder how things like this are translated and understood across the world. or, forget translation, how are they understood by someone who doesn't realize that "dead" here means that a project is canceled. because if you don't know that, it sounds like he is just saying that the taliban are all going to die, because you can't do that to trump. so they are going to die. oh well, doot dee doo

first time he's ever cared about a dead puerto rican

But now he’s bothered by bad people Bahamians

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/09/us/politics/trump-hotel-turnberry.html

45 had a deal with Scotland airport that sent US military crews to his hotel despite it being far from airport and more expensive.

you can take the boy out of the grift...

good morning!

haven't really followed the polls lately but I assume they're....not good

One of the greatest and most powerful weapons used by the Fake and Corrupt News Media is the phony Polling Information they put out. Many of these polls are fixed, or worked in such a way that a certain candidate will look good or bad. Internal polling looks great, the best ever!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019

wow, best ever, nice

He's probably reacting to the ABC/WaPo one which had him -15

yeah he's really doing great, ignore the polls and stay at home trump fans

*trump fans*

oh sweet, best ever polls, nice

he must be doing great. america is doing great again

"Internal polling" = "my bedroom"

I'll still never forget a news clip from the morning of the 1996 election, when it was very clear that Clinton was going to demolish Dole, with Phil Gramm (in whatever capacity he was acting in for the campaign) saying, "We had five polls this morning and they all show us winning."

or Mitt Romney having to write a concession speech b/c no one thought he'd lose.

there's a special election tonight in a Trump +12 district that's gonna be real close, might be worth keeping an eye on

the NC race?

Best thing he's done this year:

I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the Administration, and therefore....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 10, 2019

hahaha

Bolton not tough enough for the Blob

i think it's probably the opposite. bolton too "tough" for trump

He probably asked him if he needed yo go up a pants size

I'd like to congratulate Vince McMahon on his impending National Security Advisor roll

"I removed the most hawkish NSA director in history. I have made America safer today. Obama didn't have the balls to deal with him."

i think it's probably the opposite. bolton too "tough" for trump

My thoughts exactly.

I'd like to congratulate Vince McMahon on his impending National Security Advisor roll

But first he has to change his middle name.

Bolton and the Taliban, so much in common.

It's quite possible that Bolton made the mistake of crowing "ha-ha! I told you so!" to Trump, after he broke off talks with the Taliban yesterday and Trump fired him for it.

Forced to turn in his mustache

A fitting end for America’s worst walrus

Can't find the meme, so...

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e2/c8/87/e2c8874b518e378c4d0a8395bcc054ff.jpg

WORST WES ANDERSON FILM EVER

I offered to resign last night and President Trump said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow."

— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) September 10, 2019

He offered to resign and the President said FFS not during infrastructure week

"Call back later, I'm watching my stories!"

I guess only one brutish narcissist can coexist with the Grifter

NBC News reports:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that he may annex the Jordan Valley and other parts of the occupied West Bank “in coordination” with the United States — a move that risks shattering the fragile status quo in the volatile region.

“This is a historic opportunity to apply sovereignty to communities in Judea and Samaria,” he told reporters in Jerusalem Tuesday, referring to the West Bank.

“I request a mandate to apply Jewish sovereignty to all communities and I intend to do so in coordination with the United States,” he said, adding that the U.S. would present its long-awaited Israel-Palestinian peace plan a few days after the election.

"If I choose, I will contain Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea. This will be the first step if I choose," he said.

His announcement was an apparent last-ditch attempt to attract right-wing voters before Israel heads to the polls in an unprecedented repeat election next week.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/netanyahu-seeks-annex-jordan-valley-coordination-u-s-n1051901

JUST IN: The FEMA official who oversaw the reconstruction of Puerto Rico’s electrical grid after Hurricane Maria in 2017 has been arrested in connection with fraud and conspiracy charges.

— Ari Natter (@AriNatter) September 10, 2019

had a feeling that guy wasn't on the up and up

Clearly he forgot to kick back (via renting a suite at Trump's hotel).