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El Guapo wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:03 pm Actually, Trump's probably going to tweet about how he told DOJ / Sessions to block the merger because of Fake News CNN within a week.

Holman wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:23 pm

This is already looking like one of those late-1930s Stalin group portraits where the purged former allies have been doctored out.

YellowKing wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:00 pm

skinypupy wrote:Yep, we're fucked.

I'm still optimistic. Just look at the recent election results. Sane people outnumber these fuck nuts, and will prevail. Fool me once, shame on , shame on you, fool me - won't get fooled again.

Skinypupy wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:55 pm

Holman wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 5:23 pm

This is already looking like one of those late-1930s Stalin group portraits where the purged former allies have been doctored out.

What an odd picture. Trump's head seems photoshopped in, and the guy in front looks like he should be holding a "DEAR GOD, PLEASE SEND HELP" sign.

Kraken wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:37 pm Everybody is orange except Trump.

GreenGoo wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:46 pm

Kraken wrote: Wed Nov 08, 2017 6:37 pm Everybody is orange except Trump.

Drumpf is the only one in natural light from the window.

tgb wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:28 am My god, he's practically giving her the answers.

pr0ner wrote: Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:07 pm Speaking of Trump and China:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 4345324544

On Thursday, the Judiciary Committee approved White House lawyer Greg Katsas on a 11-9 vote to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and then approved Talley on another 11-9 vote. The nominations now move to the Senate floor, where a similar party-line result is expected.

5) The full Senate has the opportunity to debate the nomination. The Senate debates until a Senator asks for unanimous consent to end debate and move to a vote on the nominee. If unanimous consent is granted, the Senate votes on the nominee, with a majority vote required for confirmation. Any Senator can refuse to grant unanimous consent. This situation is known as a hold.

6) If any Senator objects to unanimous consent, then a cloture motion must be filed in order to end debate and move to a vote. Cloture motions for judicial and executive nominations require 51 votes to pass. If 51 Senators support cloture, the full Senate will vote on the nomination, with a majority required for confirmation. If fewer than 51 Senators support cloture, debate continues and a confirmation vote cannot occur. This is known as a filibuster. Prior to the November 2013 Senate rules change, all cloture motions required 60 votes to pass. Now, only cloture motions for legislation and nominees to the Supreme Court require 60 votes.

7) Once the Senate holds a confirmation vote, with a majority voting to confirm, the nominee becomes a Federal Judge.

tjg_marantz wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:05 pm Republicans approve Trump federal judge nominee, 36, who has practiced law for three years and was rated Not Qualified but loves the NRA and has denounced “Hillary Rotten Clinton”

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-p ... y,amp.html

No. Not morally bankrupt at all. This is what scares me the most. These are lifetime appointments. You've all fucked yourselves over for decades as a country.

tjg_marantz wrote: Fri Nov 10, 2017 3:05 pm Republicans approve Trump federal judge nominee, 36, who has practiced law for three years and was rated Not Qualified but loves the NRA and has denounced “Hillary Rotten Clinton”

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-p ... y,amp.html

No. Not morally bankrupt at all. This is what scares me the most. These are lifetime appointments. You've all fucked yourselves over for decades as a country.

tjg_marantz wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:24 pm Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me "old," when I would NEVER call him "short and fat?" Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend - and maybe someday that will happen!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 1954297857

So precedent

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Skinypupy wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2017 11:31 pm "I would never call him short and fat". Well, except that you just did.

Oh, the irony of Trump calling someone else fat.

tjg_marantz wrote: Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:24 pm https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 1954297857

That tweet is so childish that Roy Moore wants to date it.

Holman wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:51 pm Sometimes I revisit the Trump threads from last year and remember when it was necessary to argue that Trump would be a bad president.