That generation needs to be shown the door in the most expedient way possible.

Oprah says she does "not have the DNA" to be President.

Elected president anyway.

So....path to citizenship in return for Mexico not paying for the wall. Trumpists still liking him?

Look, a non Trumpist like you will never be able to understand the stable genius that is Trump.

well that should make the session between Trump and Mueller just a bit awkward

Trying to stop an obstruction of justice investigation by obstructing justice. Yeah, he has nothing to hide. No collusion.

Almost went full Nixon.

I bet the Republicans will release that report tomorrow on the FBI to try to get everyone's attention away from this story.

I think that Hannity has already successfully changed the story:

Hannity’s lead story tonight. pic.twitter.com/ZaqE1vDO9V

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 26, 2018

wait, did someone say something about Trump? It's working already :)

Trump doesn't get all the credit (the shale boom started under Obama) but its good to know our dependence on ME oil is declining. The trade-off is the environment but if it buys us time to get off ME oil and into electric cars, I'm all for it.

The Dark Side of America’s Rise to Oil Superpower - Bloomberg

Dave Itzkoff on Twitter:
"CNN: Trump tried to fire Mueller
MSNBC: Trump tried to fire Mueller
Fox News: Here's a photo of Obama and Farrakhan from 2005"¦ https://t.co/EL6G6eKNXr"

HANNITY at 9:15pm: "How many times has The New York times & others gotten it wrong?"

HANNITY at 9:55pm: "Yeah maybe Donald Trump wanted to fire the special counsel for conflict. Does he not have the right to raise those questions? You know, we'll deal with this tomorrow night."

You omitted the best parts, which made me think it was some kind of parody since I didn't entirely remember what Sean Hannity really looked like.

Is the economy in the USA really booming (in which case the follow up would be: has Obama done something right in the years prior to Trump, has Trump that much in so little time, or is this pure random luck?), or is this propaganda speak?


To compare, I think the economy in the Netherlands is on the rise again, but it's basically impossible the current government can take any credit for it, and as always some of the weaker demographic groups aren't feeling or seeing any progress at all. Granted, much smaller country, but economic progress rarely comes alone for countries. And at the same time, it seems the economy in the UK is taking a big hit after the Pound has fallen hard as a result of the Brexit.

I caught bits and pieces of his speech. The parts I did hear showed preparation and restraint relatively speaking, overall I thought the delivery was good.

Whether or not he really means to be the "polite" or if he'll remember what he said is a different story.

The US economy is fine, a continuation of the pattern we've been on for some time -- decent but unspectacular growth, and some continued recovery in the job markets. The stock markets are up, that's a measure of something pretty different than the overall economy, but they are genuinely up.

The Trump administration is committed to a form of self-worship and constant repetition of boastful claims, that the substance doesn't matter to them or their followers. It's not exactly the same thing as conventional propaganda, but it's not far off, I guess.


If, in a year or two, the US economy begins a spiral into recession -- most say we're basically "due" -- that won't really be the fault of the President, either (unless there's something specific that triggers it). There is an element of the momentary economic performance that is, indeed, a function of people's general optimism (warranted or not)... and it's arguable that political leaders play a role there. But in general, the forces behind inflation, labor movement, availability of capital, and market demands are pretty much unaffected by the on-the-margin stuff our political leaders actually do.

Trump faces an interesting deadline tomorrow-he has to sign the sanctions against Russia that the Senate approved 98-2 to implement:

Deadline looms for Trump and Russia sanctions - POLITICO

We've been frackling here since the 90s. It started to get big under Bush, but it got massive under Obama.

Strava released heat maps for people using GPS fitness tracking and apparently it gives away a lot of formerly secret military and intelligence locations for the U.S., China, Russia, EU countries, even North Korea.

And a Trump tweet in 3.2.1...

Hillary Clinton reads from 'Fire and Fury' in surprise Grammy appearance | TheHill

Trump-still an idiot about climate change and global warming:

Trump: Polar ice caps are ‘at a record level’ | TheHill

To be fair, they are at record levels, just not the record level Trump was presumably alluding to...

Trump hasn’t tweeted about Hillary at the Grammys yet so whoever they have in charge of jangling a set of keys to distract him today is doing a great job.

— (((𝕺𝖍𝕹𝖔𝕾𝖍𝖊𝕿𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖓𝖙))) (@OhNoSheTwitnt) January 29, 2018

That's a pretty fantastic Twitter handle.

yeah I saw he hadn't tweeted-maybe they convinced him it wouldn't be a good idea right before his State of the Union.

So these Russian sanctions - what are the odds they go into force today on the deadline? ..

I think I read in that article I posted that he can delay it, not sure if that's accurate or what the parameters are, but if he can do that, he'll likely do that.

So the much embattled #2 man at the FBI Andrew McCabe, takes terminal leave from the FBI, ahead of his planned retirement in March, and also before this memo the Republicans have been dying to release on the FBI. Fox news says he was "forcibly removed" which no one else is reporting.

McCabe out as FBI's No. 2 - POLITICO

https://t.co/rmXRsFtnVc pic.twitter.com/e08Fk1ear7

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) January 29, 2018

Trump has decided the Russia sanctions aren't needed.

I'm sure the GOP will get right on enforcing them.

I am shocked I tell you.

The Trump admin has notified Congress that last year’s bipartisan Russia sanctions bill is serving as a “deterrent” and as such, specific sanctions aren’t needed at this time. From a State Dept spox: pic.twitter.com/rwkd6Vzh66

— Elana Schor (@eschor) January 29, 2018

For an administration trying to convince everyone there was no collusion with Russia they sure as hell act like there was collusion with Russia.

And on the same day the CIA Chief says he expects the Russians to interfere in the midterms and has seen no evidence that the Russians are slowing their activity in the U.S. or Europe.

dola

Classy.

If you're lucky, Pence or Paul Ryan will answer your pledge call live right behind Trump while he is speaking!

Yes, folks, it's a State of the Union Telethon!

Having a time machine to read this to a bunch of Republicans 20 years ago and watch their reactions would almost be entertaining enough to make up for all that we are experiencing today.

I figure that 5% of wind power produced in California is Ronald Reagan's grave spinning.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42864372


Pompeo is a Trump appointee so take that into consideration on the last part of the quote.

He also says in the article that North Korea will have the ability to reach the US with nuclear weapons in a few months...and then goes onto say that Trump's rhetoric on Twitter towards North Korea is a good thing.

DOLA...found this one funny as the NFL is now considered a liberal brand:

The Most Polarizing Brands in America: Over 300,000 survey interviews determine which brands divide Democrats and Republicans the most
https://t.co/p14wxk48Fc pic.twitter.com/GlZdw0uGcF

— Raju Narisetti (@raju) January 29, 2018

The WH refuses to acknowledge that Trump has any speechwriters.

Kim Jong Un has no butthole.

I'm offended that they think we are that fucking stupid.

We did elect Trump after all.

People that voted for him are.

I'm all for some new thinking on private sector healthcare. I like the quote "free from profit-making incentives and constraints". Should be interesting.

Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon want to fix health care - Jan. 30, 2018

The speed and ease with which Trumpkins willingly throw away their dignity is astonishing. This, from Sec. Pruitt:

GOP still talking about "rule of law". Think you guys lost your moral high ground on that one.

And no one has done more to destroy this country's landscape/nature/safety than Sec. Pruitt. and Sec Zinke. I'm sure the Democrats were very happy to get their chance to let Pruitt know that.

Seems Pruitt had a different view of Trump back when he was advising Jeb Bush:

EPA’s Pruitt in 2016: Trump would be 'abusive to the Constitution' - POLITICO

Joe Kennedy 3 to deliver the rebuttal to the SOTU

And Bernie Sanders will deliver the response the left cares about :p

Or we can just put that and "law and order" to bed as generic, meaningless phrases exposed as the dog whistles they've always been.

From Wallace to Trump: The Evolution of "Law and Order"

Not this leftist.

Watched it for 30 min and now surfing.

Typical State of the Union speech (so far at least) which is a good thing.

I do think Trump is "acting more Presidential". Its relative of course, but certainly better than before ... possibly the John Kelly connection?

Every time he gives a speech like this he comes across more presidential and carries a message of healing and coming together.

Then 6 hours and a dozen tweets later he contradicts every single thing he said.

It's because it is scripted and he sticks to the script. It's once he has to try to be himself when things go horribly wrong.

I am not sure whey the SotU is a super big deal. I mean, after having watched so many of these it's so scripted, so canned, so meaty for whichever side is in control of the exec. You know he didn't write a lick of that speech, so what difference does it really make?

I finally agree with Reagan now: Government is the problem.

Pretty much sums it up for me as well. It's just a politician blowing hot air. I didn't watch Bush. I didn't watch Obama. And I sure as hell won't watch Trump.

Got my first elevated paycheck. The amount isn't insignificant.

Was 53 bucks for me.

I also had a fairly large change in my check, but since we haven't adjusted W4s I don't view this money as mine. With the other changes to state tax deductions and exemptions, I believe my taxes will actually go up this year, so I will be sitting this money aside and ensuring that they actually deduct more going forward to be sure I don't pay any penalties.

Same here. About a $62 more.

It'll be interesting to see if these adjustments are accurate as presently as far as I've heard no one quite knows and it might be that they're withholding too much or too little which will affect pay next year ...

100 bucks more here.

I think I'm doing something wrong here. My Federal withholding went down, but my SS taxes were way up, like more than double what my October withholding was. Guess I need to contact HR folks...

He only hires the best people:

CDC director bought tobacco stock while in office | TheHill

article doesn't say it, but she has now resigned.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare...tobacco-stocks

There was definitely something off in regards to this on my check. In Arizona you set your state withholding to be a percentage of your federal withholding, and despite my federal going down, the state amount stayed the same. Actually not bad for me, since I always get a nice sum back from state and breakeven on federal, but I am still going to check into it as I don't want issues next tax year.

Train carrying GOP lawmakers hits truck in Virginia | TheHill

does not appear to be injuries to anyone on the train at the moment.

Prayers to the people in the truck, and I'm glad the people on the train are fine.

The GOP is in a trainwreck with a garbage truck is a bit too on the nose.

Maybe you maxed out your SS taxes in October so it wasn't a full withholding? I usually max out in May so I get a big jump in take home pay starting in June.

Yowza. Can I borrow a couple hundred grand?

It looks like now one person from the trash truck was dead at the scene, another critically injured. One Rep from Minnesota I think that I have never heard of went to be checked for concussion/neck injury. A staffer too.

Rep Gowdy of SC, who has been a thorn in the side of liberals/Democrats announces he will not run for reelection. He says he prefers the justice system more than the political system now. Nominated to the Supreme Court in 3.2.1...

Gowdy won't seek reelection - POLITICO

Rep Menendez of NJ who got a deadlock jury in his corruption trial, was going to be retried by the Justice Dept, but now they have reversed that decision:

Justice Department seeks dismissal of Menendez case - POLITICO

EDIT: Looks like am opening in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers South Carolina just opened up yesterday, and many think he's angling for that.

FBI chief has 'grave concerns,' clashes with Trump over GOP memo

Obvious sign of the "Deep State" afraid of being exposed. /s

The irony is just dripping in buckets here.

None of which he caused of course.

A great deal of which he caused, of course. He's the poster child for increasing partisan atmosphere regarding that nothingburger of Bengazi.

Oh what a shame

Hamas co-founder dies after accidentally shooting himself in face, militant group says

Trump golf course in Florida sues over property tax bill

On first glance mine either remained the same or was slightly higher. I used the tax estimator that Farrah recommended to look at withholding for next year.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/th...owe-2017-10-26

It estimated a yearly drop after deductions of about $1200 dollars.

That's a savings of 8/10ths of a percent of my estimated 2017 income.

Or the functional equivalent of a $.70/hr raise on our income for a family of 5.

Another twist!

Exclusive: Controversial FBI agent co-wrote initial draft of explosive Comey letter reopening Clinton email probe

I don't think the issue with the tax cut was that people wouldn't get something back. I think the issue is that it's really going to fuck over your kids.

This is the first casualty.

United States Will Hit Debt Limit Sooner Than Expected Because of Tax Cuts - The New York Times

It just continues a trend of boomers raiding the coffers of government at the expense of younger generations.

I mean I live in a state that boomers destroyed. Gave themselves all sorts of goodies. Didn't bother paying into the pensions either. Now they're living the good life or moved down to Florida and the rest of us are stuck footing the bill.

My favorite is when they lecture those millennials about how lazy they are. The generation that has accomplished nothing besides giving themselves free shit at the expense of their children talking about laziness.

There's room in Colorado for the both of us. :)

But yes. We're getting out of this fucked state at just the right time. There's just zero future for this state but more and more debt and unpaid bills.

Donald Trump Just Asked Congress to End the Rule of Law

Not sure that's "typical."

My brother moved a few years back to Colorado and loves it (Boulder).

I've been looking in Minnesota. My job gives me flexibility and I loved it when I was younger. Blown away by how much more value you can get for homes and how much cheaper property taxes are. I hear they even have a surplus!

Or more "presidential."

Could start calling him "Chairman."

Trump pumping up his crowd numbers again:

Trump falsely claims most-watched State of Union

Trump tells friends and associates he believes that the Nunes memo can help discredit Russia Investigation.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/polit...ump/index.html

I'm beginning to think he may not have fired Comey because he was too mean to Hillary.

Seems like the liberal vs conservatives battle is also happening in Canada. Looks like they have changed the national anthem there to be gender-neutral:

http://www.cnn.com/2018/02/01/americ...rnd/index.html

I do get the “Don't really care/how weird that people think this is important“ sentiment with these sort of issues, but for the life of me just don't understand how you can protest this. There is literally no way this could impact anybody in a negative way, so why deny people perceiving it as positive change ?

“some things should never change“ is especially idiotic since a) it was only instated ad the NA in 1980 and b) it is not only a translation but in fact the english lyrics have been changed before !