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cuervo72 07-20-2017 02:30 PM

Bigly Better Wages

digamma 07-20-2017 02:41 PM

Just. Do. Better.

digamma 07-20-2017 02:41 PM

I'd pay a lot for Trump to tweet about OJ.

Edward64 07-20-2017 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3167063)
I wonder if he will get his tax returns then? :)


That's what I'm hoping for (... and then a leak).

QuikSand 07-21-2017 05:49 AM

So, quiet evening for this thread. While the latest story tells us that 45 has just been, you know, mildly curious how this whole "pardon thing" works, and whether it's okay for him to use it on, just say for instance, family members or even himself.

But, "nothingburger," got it.

Side note: that's a hell of a leak.

Edward64 07-21-2017 05:52 AM

Kinda feels like a Fri night massacre is coming sometime, somehow ...

ISiddiqui 07-21-2017 10:59 AM

Bye Spicey... we'll miss you :(

larrymcg421 07-21-2017 11:09 AM

Not that I think Spicer would've been good under normal circumstances, but he definitely had one of the most difficult press secretary assignments ever.

digamma 07-21-2017 11:15 AM

Sean, get out there and lie about crowd sizes!
Aye, aye, captain.

Sean, get out there and lie about Russia!
Aye, aye, captain.

Sean, hide in the bushes so no one can find you!
Aye, aye, captain.

Sean, you're fat.
Aye, aye, captain.

Sean, you're gonna have a new boss.
No way, Jose! I'm out.

CrescentMoonie 07-21-2017 11:48 AM

I'm waiting to see who is so mentally damaged that they're willing to take that job now.

Ben E Lou 07-21-2017 11:54 AM

Some reports that Reince may be outta here today as well.

Scarecrow 07-21-2017 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie (Post 3167236)
I'm waiting to see who is so mentally damaged that they're willing to take that job now.



If I'm Trump, the first name I'm calling is ... Meghan McCain

Thomkal 07-21-2017 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie (Post 3167236)
I'm waiting to see who is so mentally damaged that they're willing to take that job now.


Spicer quits amid White House feud - POLITICO

apparently the guy mentioned here-scaramucci

Thomkal 07-21-2017 01:48 PM

Certainly not a fan of Spicer, but he had a pretty impossible job-make donald trump look presidential. Hopefully he takes a long vacation on a island far from the US where there are no press to bother him anymore.

Atocep 07-21-2017 02:02 PM

Spicer seems like a good guy given an impossible task.

Atocep 07-21-2017 02:04 PM

The book deals that will eventually come out of this administration are going to be amazing.

BYU 14 07-21-2017 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3167250)
Certainly not a fan of Spicer, but he had a pretty impossible job-make donald trump look presidential. Hopefully he takes a long vacation on a island far from the US where there are no press to bother him anymore.


And writes a book about the whole experience while he is there. I can't imagine someone having a tougher job in any type of PR position than this guy had.

JPhillips 07-21-2017 02:12 PM

Spicer chose to actively participate in countless bogus stories. Remember, he didn't resign because the bullshit got too deep, he quit because he doesn't like his new boss.

He doesn't deserve much of our sympathy.

JPhillips 07-21-2017 04:26 PM

Dola

It sure looks like Mooch is a Wall Street Dem that decided there was more money and fame in rabid Trumpism.

NobodyHere 07-21-2017 04:39 PM

Well Scar seems to handle BSing quite well.

bhlloy 07-21-2017 04:47 PM

Keep draining that swamp

jeff061 07-21-2017 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3167256)
Spicer chose to actively participate in countless bogus stories. Remember, he didn't resign because the bullshit got too deep, he quit because he doesn't like his new boss.

He doesn't deserve much of our sympathy.


Agree, he lost any sympathy from me during the inauguration attendance fiasco. From there on out it was all on him.

Easy Mac 07-21-2017 06:34 PM

New report states that Sessions did discuss the Trump campaign during his undisclosed meetings.

RainMaker 07-21-2017 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac (Post 3167295)
New report states that Sessions did discuss the Trump campaign during his undisclosed meetings.


Sounds like a leak from Trump camp. They want him gone.

Edward64 07-21-2017 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3167256)
Spicer chose to actively participate in countless bogus stories. Remember, he didn't resign because the bullshit got too deep, he quit because he doesn't like his new boss.

He doesn't deserve much of our sympathy.


I agree with this.

Looking forward to his book.

PilotMan 07-21-2017 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3167256)
Spicer chose to actively participate in countless bogus stories. Remember, he didn't resign because the bullshit got too deep, he quit because he doesn't like his new boss.

He doesn't deserve much of our sympathy.


Yep, hope he enjoys his bag 'o dicks.

CrescentMoonie 07-21-2017 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RainMaker (Post 3167300)
Sounds like a leak from Trump camp. They want him gone.


Doing anything they can to get someone who will squash Mueller before he gives us President Hatch.

Easy Mac 07-21-2017 09:52 PM

Can we all agree to ignore this Sessions news and make jokes about Sean Spicer stealing a mini fridge for the next 24 hours.

Edward64 07-21-2017 10:04 PM

With all the drama and healthcare reform seemingly stuck, its looking less likely that the Wall and Tax reform will start / be done this year.

Really wanted tax reform.

Chief Rum 07-21-2017 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Mac (Post 3167320)
Can we all agree to ignore this Sessions news and make jokes about Sean Spicer stealing a mini fridge for the next 24 hours.


Is there really some story involving Spicer and minifridges out there? Please tell me there is. That would make my day.

Hopefully he will also be wearing two different shoes, like a Bruno Magli in honor of OJ, and I don't know, a hightop white Converse?

QuikSand 07-21-2017 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum (Post 3167331)
Is there really some story involving Spicer and minifridges out there? Please tell me there is. That would make my day.


Needlessly ask and ye shall reluctantly receive

Neon_Chaos 07-21-2017 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3167246)
Spicer quits amid White House feud - POLITICO

apparently the guy mentioned here-scaramucci


But will he do the fandango?

Chief Rum 07-22-2017 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand (Post 3167333)


It's criminal this man does not continue to be the press secretary. He's quite clearly about as well suited to this President as anyone alive.

Ben E Lou 07-22-2017 10:32 AM

More People Would Still Vote For Trump Again Instead of Clinton

molson 07-22-2017 11:16 AM

A 12% "regret rate" seems pretty high. I wonder what that number would be for other presidents in their first year. It's kind of hard to even imagine the person who voted for Trump but would vote for Clinton now.

I could see a higher number regretting Trump support in the primaries, given what a failure he's been in terms of what he promised.

Warhammer 07-22-2017 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3167369)
A 12% "regret rate" seems pretty high. I wonder what that number would be for other presidents in their first year. It's kind of hard to even imagine the person who voted for Trump but would vote for Clinton now.

I could see a higher number regretting Trump support in the primaries, given what a failure he's been in terms of what he promised.


Same article says the same poll conducted in May gave Clinton a 15% regret rate. Interesting that she comes in higher.

RedKingGold 07-22-2017 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3167368)


This really tells me nothing. What I would be more curious about is whether people who chose not to vote in 2016, either because of pure disinterest or belief Hilary was a fait accompli, are more likely to vote in 2020. Or, perhaps more importantly, are the Libertarian/Green Party people more likely to be Democratic-nose holders in 2020?

Ben E Lou 07-22-2017 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warhammer (Post 3167372)
Same article says the same poll conducted in May gave Clinton a 15% regret rate. Interesting that she comes in higher.

I would expect in a race like this for the loser's number to be higher. In this case, I'm guessing it's people on the far left who couldn't stand her but voted for he only to stop Trump. I'm sure some of them are now thinking "if I'd known he was going to win, I would have written in Stein/Bernie/Warren/etc."

molson 07-22-2017 12:58 PM

Ya, it's a different dynamic for the loser and a different hypothetical that people are asked to weigh in on. But that number also seems high. Who voted for Clinton but now would vote for Trump if given another chance? Who are these people? Based on these %s there's millions of them.

Edit: I guess the write-in thing could be a partial explanation, I read the survey as just proposing a binary choice. And only a tiny number of people write-in votes in November. (I think, I know some states count those and some just throw them away)

Thomkal 07-22-2017 01:31 PM

Apparently, its not going to be the new Comm Director's job to keep Trump off of Twitter. Looks like he set a record for tweets today/last night

Ben E Lou 07-22-2017 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thomkal (Post 3167387)
Apparently, its not going to be the new Comm Director's job to keep Trump off of Twitter. Looks like he set a record for tweets today/last night

Didn't he specifically say he wanted Trump to be less restrained in his usage of Twitter? This morning's tweet storm in particular was off the rails even by Trump standards.

larrymcg421 07-22-2017 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3167381)
Ya, it's a different dynamic for the loser and a different hypothetical that people are asked to weigh in on. But that number also seems high. Who voted for Clinton but now would vote for Trump if given another chance? Who are these people? Based on these %s there's millions of them.

Edit: I guess the write-in thing could be a partial explanation, I read the survey as just proposing a binary choice. And only a tiny number of people write-in votes in November. (I think, I know some states count those and some just throw them away)


I have no doubt that Hillary's % would be similar even if she won, from many of the Brogressives who'd be complaining that her proposed $12/minimum wage means she's out to execute all poor people.

JonInMiddleGA 07-22-2017 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson (Post 3167369)
I could see a higher number regretting Trump support in the primaries, given what a failure he's been in terms of what he promised.


At first glance I thought "yeah, could be" but on second thought I dunno.

I mean, various obstructionists have been in the way of some of his better stuff thus far. And I don't recall anyone in the primary that would have been an improvement over that situation for Trump voters.

I dunno how much regret would be a vote change, maybe some that'd just opt to sit it out though.

bronconick 07-22-2017 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben E Lou (Post 3167102)
A member of Congress told me Democrats big 2018 slogan, which is set to be released Monday. It's: "Better Skills, Better Jobs, Better Wages"
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_Vox) July 20, 2017


BS BJ BW



Better pizza, Better ingredients, Papa Johns

JPhillips 07-22-2017 06:40 PM

Fox Business on Trump:

Quote:

Also, during this presidency, 5 American companies have emerged as global technology leaders. You know their names: Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Facebook. It’s a technology world, and American companies have seized the future.

cuervo72 07-22-2017 07:19 PM

WOW, I can't believe Microsoft's meteoric rise in the past six months!

Thomkal 07-22-2017 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3167422)
Fox Business on Trump:


I'm sure he'll be tweeting that soon.

cuervo72 07-22-2017 07:40 PM

As for the rest of the Varney opinion, I have a 401k but I won't see a piece of that for probably another 30 years. So we'll see what the longer term impact on the market is. (Though in 30 years any impact may be long erased. Unless we're in selling-water-on-the-black-market territory because global temps are regularly in the 90s).

BYU 14 07-22-2017 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips (Post 3167422)
Fox Business on Trump:


Holy fuck, I need to check these emerging giants out....

And he ridicules other news outlets, SMH

Draft Dodger 07-22-2017 08:43 PM

if only I could go back in time six months, I would totally gobble up all the stock I could in those companies.


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