Are you fucking kidding me?!? The news about families being torn apart and children being confined in cages or tent cities by ICE is quite sobering. It makes me REALLY need a drink. Whatever your reasons are, stop by the Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally tonight to share some politics over the beverage of your choice.
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Yesterday there was audio of an agent making fun of a crying child, who was in the process being separated from a loved one.
Which made me recall this photograph from the Clinton administration:
http://www.timescolonist.com/e.....1.22118932
This is how you know Democrats are pushing too hard on this one:
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Kirsten Gillibrand describes the administration’s policies as biblically “evil,” and sees herself as wearing the “armor of God.”
3:00 AM – 19 Jun 2018
Hey, Kirsten, now do abortion.
I hear one of the things they will do differently is strongly suggest to their 2020 candidate that a visit to Wisconsin might be a good idea.
Shell-shocked Democrats regroup in Wisconsin
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/18/midterms-wisconsin-democrats-trump-walker-635356
Up next for the blond lightweight junior senator from New York:
God damn Amerikkka
“This is not somebody who’s reading a well-crafted speech. She does it extemporaneously, which means it’s in her. She does it in private conversations,” said Rev. Al Sharpton, who said Gillibrand “went straight preacher” at an event at the National Action Network in April commemorating the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. It was there where she first rolled out the Ephesians quote, then hit it with a coda from the Book of Esther. (Link @ 2)
Ya know, if not for Democrats this would be a really satisfying place to live.
Satisfaction With U.S. Direction Reaches 12-Year High
U.S. satisfaction has averaged 38% in May and June after averaging 29% in March and April. The nine-percentage-point bump between the two periods is entirely owing to increased satisfaction among Republicans and independents, pushing Republicans’ satisfaction to 68% and independents’ to 36%. Meanwhile, Democrats’ satisfaction is unchanged at 13%.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/235739/satisfaction-direction-reaches-year-high.aspx
I don’t think Bill Nelson will be jumping on the ‘children ripped from their parents’ bandwagon any time soon.
Gov. Rick Scott is virtually tied with Sen. Bill Nelson among Florida voters, but the Republican is dominating the Democrat by 9 points among those nearing or at retirement age — a group that casts the majority of Florida’s votes.
The results, drawn from a forthcoming POLITICO/AARP poll delving into the policy views of Florida voters aged 50 and older, exposes a political divide that bodes relatively well for Republicans when compared to some nationwide polling that shows a more-favorable environment for Democrats.
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/11/florida-senate-scott-nelson-poll-635358
He wasn’t all that supportive earlier in the year, either.
Bill Nelson votes to reopen the federal government without an immigration deal
http://www.miamiherald.com/new.....54049.html
The Schumer shutdown was a very dumb idea in the first place.
Can you say Senator Rick Scott?
Poll: If You’re Over 50 in Florida, Chances Are You Like Trump
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/18/poll-if-youre-over-50-in-florida-chances-are-you-like-trump-218829
Ah, Florida. The state that gave us Alan Grayson. Corinne Brown. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
@5 you know Bob, when you have Repukes play mind games from 2009 to 2016 and brainwash everybody into thinking doom and gloom and being fear mongers, what would you really expect?
You’re not too smart. Even one with half a brain (or no brain) can be as successful as you – that’s what I take away from your comment.
I’m not so sure. After all, after spending his youth and energy laboring like a serf with no days off for less than min wage sniffing homeless scrot and sleeping on army cots he’s now spending his “Golden Years” sweating over a noisy Dell desktop in a trailer in John Day jerking it to anime.
But horses…
…and Trump…
#winning
“SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! SHOW ME YOUR HANDS! STOP RESISTING! STOP RESISTING!”
“The perp ignored my commands and continued to advance toward me holding her wubby. So I followed the training and applied lethal force using my service weapon until the threat was neutralized.”
#panningout
@ 9
Not my fault the Dragon for the Mac software is awful.
Drudge wants us to know we have a border crisis — with Syria.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/drudge-report-syria-us-border-photo_us_5b28cee0e4b0f0b9e9a4bc87
@1, 2 I see Doctor Dumbfuck is doing his best to rationalize his party’s transformation into a swastika clone instead of pausing and saying “maybe there’s something wrong with this” — because he’s a dumbfuck.
Btw, dumbfuck, pointing fingers at others won’t absolve your own sins, so maybe you should think on … you know the drill.
@11 We get it. None of the shit you voted for is your fault. It just happened.
Why isn’t Trump bragging about the stock market anymore? Anyone wanna guess?
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/19/us-stock-futures-trade-tensions-in-focus-for-investors.html
RR is a Koch bro or tool.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/how-the-koch-brothers-are-killing-public-transit-projects-around-the-country/ar-AAyRgIL?ocid=spartandhp
Or perhaps his stocks are speaking to him, and they are truly more important to him than his fellow citizens. Though he does try to use the weak excuse of he will never benefit from light rail,
“Satisfaction With U.S. Direction Reaches 12-Year High”
No surprise. Many of you not only approve, but are absolutely ecstatic that little brown kids are being taken from their parents and put in cages where Republicans can torture and rape them. Kind of like we’ve opened Gitmos for little brown kids.
This is a hate-filled racist’s dream come true. So yes, of course, the Republican base is thrilled and they now can believe the nation is finally, at long last, headed in the right direction again. To hell.
You must be so happy!
#wherearethegirls
@16 If you think price tags don’t matter, I have a slightly used Ford that I’ll sell to you for $1 million.
“Why isn’t Trump bragging about the stock market anymore?”
If he’s lucky, Doctor Dumbfuck will still be able to crow about the DOW passing 25,000. For the 15th time. And if it does go above 25,000 again, I’ll get to gleefully point out for the 15th time that it has to reach 50,000 for the Orange Dumbfuck to merely equal the Dow’s performance under Obama. Must suck to be a dumbfuck.
As I’ve cautioned many times before, never, ever leave a child (or farm animal) alone with a Republican. Nothing good will ever come of it.
“The Trump administration has ‘likely’ lost track of 6,000 immigrant children: report”
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/trump-administration-likely-lost-track-6000-immigrant-children-report/
#wherearethegirls
This is when we find out how many of our fellow Americans can tell right from wrong. So far most Republicans are flunking.
Sarah Fuckabee – pounds the Bible
Tucker Carlson – kids are a threat to “your country”
Laura Ingraham – cages are “summer camp”
Right to Lifers — MIA
Feel free to nominate other dickheads for this list of shame.
Meanwhile Trump is pulling us out of the U.N. Human Rights Council before we get kicked out.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/united-states-withdraws-human-rights-council_us_5b292ba6e4b05d6c16c7efe6
Are you proud to be an American now? It’s just like being a German in the 1930s.
@21 “Feel free to nominate other dickheads”
Anyone in ICE with any qualms about this who isn’t looking for another job.
@23 This will warm your heart.
“A former Border Patrol officer said there is no excuse for current officers not to lay down their weapons and refuse to detain children separated from their parents.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/former-border-patrol-agent-to-current-agents-refuse-orders-to-separate-children_us_5b2935fde4b05d6c16c808c3
Also, so far 7 governors have announced they’ll either recall or not send their states’ National Guard soldiers to assist with border enforcement because they want no part of Trump’s policies.
This proves Republicans are immoral — not just the party and its elected officials, but its grassroots supporters, too:
” … two new polls showed overwhelming opposition to the administration’s policy of separating children from parents who illegally bring them across the border. But the majority of Republicans support it.”
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/06/19/two-thirds-of-americans-disapprove-of-separating-families-at-border-but-most-republicans-support-it/23463163/
The White House staffer who salvaged Trump’s North Korea summit is quitting. That’s not necessarily a good thing. And the Trumps are treating him with their typical gratitude.
“One of the highest-ranking White House officials, Hagin held the title deputy chief of staff for operations, the same position he held under President George W. Bush.
” … Trump was never fond of Hagin, people familiar with their dynamic said. He thought of him as a Bush-era holdover constantly, and was irked by his restrictive measures, like when he would tell the President he would need to hold off traveling for an additional day or two so the Secret Service would have time to prepare for a visit.
“First lady Melania Trump also dislikes Hagin, a source familiar with their relationship told CNN. She, at times, pushed Trump to replace him. …
” … Hagin’s presence at the most senior levels of the Trump White House has comforted some of his former colleagues and even Democrats who worried about the fate of the country in the wake of Trump’s election.”
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/19/politics/joe-hagin-white-house-leaving/index.html
Roger Rabbit Commentary: Not hard to figure this one out. He’s not appreciated, and the reason he’s not is because he’s another obstacle standing between Trump and dictatorship.
Republicans are looking to make big cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Transportation, and I think a few other items.
With spending being 2/3 of the economy, this will surely be great for a booming economy because the Hillbillies will have so much less to spend.
That feeling when you know you done fucked up…
Soybeans are the top crop in:
Missouri
Ohio
Tennesee
#2 crop in:
Indiana
Iowa
Nebraska
Come the end of the summer farmers have a worthless crop. I hope righteous indignation, racism and sticking it to the libs can feed your family. No worries though, the Democrats will keep food assistance around for you. You’re welcome.
The following post is not an ad. You’ll see what I mean when you get to the bottom link.
“Order a Junior Bacon Cheeseburger from Wendy’s and there’s a great chance the bacon was made at Fresh Mark. Same goes for that hot dog you scarfed down at an Indians or Cavs game.
” … Fresh Mark is quietly growing into one of the largest manufacturers of processed meats in the country. In May, the company finalized the second phase of a 100,000-square-foot expansion project that helped double its work force from 200 to 400 employees at the Massillon plant. …
“’If you’ve eaten in a restaurant, you’ve eaten our products,’ said Kristen Clemmer, director of marketing. Chief Executive Officer Neil Genshaft, whose father founded the business, joked that the business is not a mystery as some think. ‘This is the beginning of a lot of development here,’ said Genshaft, who began working at Fresh Mark as a teenager in the 1950s. ‘I like what we’ve done and we have a lot of room to grow — not just with bacon, but a lot of other products.’
“He credited an excellent work force and community support as the foundation of the business.”
http://www.indeonline.com/x919.....t-industry
Yeah, well, his workforce just shrank.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/19/us/ice-raid-meat-supplier-fresh-mark/index.html
I wonder if that guy voted for Trump, too. If he did, well, you get what you vote for.
Remember when the miserable “catch and release” was wafting out of drumpf’s pie hole every day?
“Catch and release”.. According to the drumpfhole, that was the black guy’s policy..
The drumpf freak is in a eternal pissing match with the black guy. Whatever the black guy did, the drumpfhole shits on.. That’s what’s going on now.
Thanks yahoos in MI, PA and WI.. Hope things change big time in November.
Lest we forget, this is what Trump promised on the campaign trail:
“Donald Trump’s immigration plan is set to be announced later this week. And if previous comments are any indication, the Republican presidential contender said he plans to focus on deporting criminals, similar to the current strategy of the Obama administration.
“Trump has not given specific details about his immigration policy plans, but is expected to explain more Wednesday. Based on statements so far, Trump’s plan to remove the undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes is similar to what President Obama declared in 2014.”
As reported by ABC News, Aug. 29, 2016.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obamas-deportation-policy-numbers/story?id=41715661
Roger Rabbit Commentary: Funny, that’s not what his immigration policies look like now.
@27 Don’t worry about Doctor Dumbfuck. He’ll be fine. He can’t go wrong by buying more stock in opioid manufacturers.
Trump’s sticky-fingered narcissistic EPA boss, Scott Pruitt, is losing support — and friends. Even people like Sen. Inhofe and Laura Ingraham are hesitating to defend him guy anymore.
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/06/even-scott-pruitts-friends-have-given-up-on-him/
Mike Huckabee praised Qatar without revealing he was paid $50,000 by Qatar.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/mike-huckabee-praised-qatar-without-revealing-he-was-paid-50000-by-qatar/
Corruption runs deep in Trump’s inner circle.
Well that’s interesting. Miami-Dade Council district 5 seat was long held by Cuban American Republican who resigned to seek a seat in Congress. His wife ran to hold the seat in what’s been assumed to be a Cubano/GOP stronghold in Miami.
Spanish speaking white woman overcame huge spending deficit and won the seat by almost seven points.
D.C. got one right too. Initiative 77 is passing eliminating the “tipped wage” where certain classes of employees are paid below minimum wage and it’s assumed tips will make up for it.
(Hint: it doesn’t except in fine dining or full service establishments. People working in Fast Casual generally didn’t make minimum under the old rules.)
Dumbfuck will be along now to tell us that all the Congressional staffers and interns will jump on the metro on their lunch breaks and go to Alexandria or Baltimore and DC restaurants are doooooooooooooooooomed!
Looks like Kelly’s on his way out, too.
https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/06/19/report-kelly-and-trump-are-barely-tolerating-one-another/23463160/
@36 Here’s Doctor Dumbfuck with some of his friends in a restaurant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrwQ9G4epys
They think the outrage over the treatment of the kids will cause everyone else to be more likely to vote for trump.
Speaking to The New York Times, Miller framed his theory this way: “You have one party that’s in favor of open borders, and you have one party that wants to secure the border. And all day long the American people are going to side with the party that wants to secure the border. And not by a little bit. Not 55–45. 60–40. 70–30. 80–20. I’m talking 90–10 on that.”
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/stephen-miller-family-separation/563132/
Do you agree with this argument? That our outrage is more likely to make swing voters vote for republicans?
@ 35
You know who else speaks Spanish?
A guy who won’t have a funding deficit to worry about. Rick Scott.
@ 39
Do you agree with this argument? That our outrage is more likely to make swing voters vote for republicans?
Depends on whether anything was learned from 2016.
You can interpret that any way you choose.
Miller has a few things going for him. Perspective is not one of them. He just doesn’t understand how the not-a-sociopath mind works. And it would probably infuriate him to have someone explain it to him.
The Republican Party base is truly inhuman, sick, and unworthy of sharing the greatest democracy on earth. The key is showing the rest of the Trump voters what they’ve joined up with. This moment can be thought of as roughly analogous to the Dharasana Satyagraha. Some base klownservaturds will revel in the sights and sounds of human cruelty and laugh about it. They are doing so right now on their morning drives as they listen to AM hate radio. Some, like Dumbfuck, are sitting in their stuffy trailers choking out morning wood to the sounds of sobbing infants.
But some percentage of moderate klownservaturd voters are being repelled by this moral outrage. Naidu and Azad urged the satyagrahis to wear white, knowing there would be beatings. People aren’t moved by intellectual arguments. They are moved by shocking images.
A brief fyi:
the ProPublica recording of sobbing infants that was published Monday afternoon has now be linked, embedded, and shared by every major news media organization (but not the one Trumpist propaganda service) and has now reached 2 million views, is dominating foreign media coverage of the Republican migrant crisis, and is triggering spontaneous protests across the country.
Standard modeling indicates this will reach about a million swing voters in vulnerable congressional districts during this mid-term.
#panningout
Yesterday the former Republican Presidential campaign manager (the one not sitting in a federal detention center) when confronted with reporting from Israel of a 10 year old girl with Down’s Syndrome separated from her mother by the Republican order and locked in a cage, responded by making the mocking, sad trombone sound:
https://tinyurl.com/ycw5ucae
Dutiful White Supremacists, internet trolls, trailerbillies, gun-hugging WWF fans, random racist homemakers, and the usual Rusian bot-nets instantly picked up on the meme and began amplifying the cruelty by bombarding social media feeds, comment threads and message boards with “Womp Womp!”
At a certain point your opponents begin to do your work for you.
#wompwomp