Octopus Overlords

El Guapo wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:37 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:55 pm

El Guapo wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:14 pm

Holman wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:43 pm

Remus West wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:19 pm All of Trump's cabinet picks were chosen to destroy their respective sphere's of influence. Tillerson is doing a markedly good job in that role.

The only exception is Mattis, whose reputation is strong and whose active career was of course completely independent of Trump or Trumpian ideology.

Trump asked around for "the toughest guy on Defense," and the Pentagon took the opportunity to name someone good.

FWIW I am also pretty happy with Trump's pick for the SEC (Jay Clayton). From what I can tell so far he seems like a serious person who cares about the Commission's enforcement mission and protecting investors. I assume he's going to be more conservative on regulations, but Enforcement wise things seem pretty good so far.

So you think Clayton reads these forums, huh?

I'm pretty sure that pr0ner is Clayton.

pr0ner wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:42 pm

El Guapo wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:37 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 1:55 pm

El Guapo wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:14 pm

Holman wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 1:43 pm

Remus West wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:19 pm All of Trump's cabinet picks were chosen to destroy their respective sphere's of influence. Tillerson is doing a markedly good job in that role.

The only exception is Mattis, whose reputation is strong and whose active career was of course completely independent of Trump or Trumpian ideology.

Trump asked around for "the toughest guy on Defense," and the Pentagon took the opportunity to name someone good.

FWIW I am also pretty happy with Trump's pick for the SEC (Jay Clayton). From what I can tell so far he seems like a serious person who cares about the Commission's enforcement mission and protecting investors. I assume he's going to be more conservative on regulations, but Enforcement wise things seem pretty good so far.

So you think Clayton reads these forums, huh?

I'm pretty sure that pr0ner is Clayton.

I'm not sure what to say in response to this.

El Guapo wrote:To be very generous, lots of people use congressional / congressman / etc. to refer only to the House, for some reason.

El Guapo wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:53 pm To be very generous, lots of people use congressional / congressman / etc. to refer only to the House, for some reason.

Smoove_B wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:35 pm And what you've all been waiting for - a preview of Trump as part of Disney's Hall of Presidents.

We are absolutely in the darkest timeline.

US President Donald Trump's latest judiciary nominee has withdrawn his name after failing to answer basic legal questions at his Senate confirmation hearing.

Video of Matthew Petersen's embarrassing encounter went viral.

"It has become clear to me over the last few days that my nomination has become a distraction," Mr Petersen wrote in a letter.

Mr Petersen was nominated as a federal judge in the District of Columbia.

Mr Trump had accepted his offer to withdraw, the White House said.

Mr Peterson, a Republican member of the Federal Election Commission, is the latest of Mr Trump's conservative judicial nominations to fail.

At the hearing, Mr Peterson stumbled over questions asked by Republican Senator John Kennedy.

em2nought wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:39 am The Pope says that fake news is bad http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 16801.html

em2nought wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:39 am The Pope says that fake news is bad http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 16801.html

msteelers wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:27 pm

Smoove_B wrote: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:35 pm And what you've all been waiting for - a preview of Trump as part of Disney's Hall of Presidents.

We are absolutely in the darkest timeline.

NO. My wife and I love Disney, and I'm very upset that I can never go back into the Hall of Presidents. I started kicking things last time we were there and they had the "Closed to welcome our new President" sign out.

Sepiche wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:58 pm Do we want to place bets on how long it will be until it's vandalized?

I'm not saying I support the idea, but that would be some sweet, sweet catharsis.

Remus West wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:00 pm

Sepiche wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:58 pm Do we want to place bets on how long it will be until it's vandalized?

I'm not saying I support the idea, but that would be some sweet, sweet catharsis.

I am in no position to offer any sort of support to anyone choosing to do that but I would certainly feel happy they did it. The least Disney could do is have animatronic Obama kicking Trump in the ass.

ImLawBoy wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:55 am

em2nought wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 4:39 am The Pope says that fake news is bad http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 16801.html

You know that the Pope isn't talking about the real news that Trump claims is fake news, right?

Holman wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:22 pm Would a president removed from office be removed from the Hall of Presidents?

I would pay to see animatronic Washington and Lincoln hold him down and rip his wires out.

Jaymann wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:49 pm

Remus West wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:00 pm

Sepiche wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:58 pm Do we want to place bets on how long it will be until it's vandalized?

I'm not saying I support the idea, but that would be some sweet, sweet catharsis.

I am in no position to offer any sort of support to anyone choosing to do that but I would certainly feel happy they did it. The least Disney could do is have animatronic Obama kicking Trump in the ass.

More cutting would be Reagan doing a face palm.

Holman wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:12 am I really don't think the Pope is endorsing Trump's persecution delusions here.

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I guess we really do have to give Trump credit for relentlessly seizing "FAKE NEWS" and making it his own.

How many people remember that when the term was first being used, it referred to clickbait lies about Hillary being arrested for her emails or Obama ordering that the election be cancelled? Remember all those stories showing up on Facebook and as ads in the margins of more legitimate websites?

Chaz wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:17 pm I've tried twice, I can't make it through. It's nauseating.

Smoove_B wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:43 pm ...and yet, Trump still manages to sit there the whole time with his arms crossed and a sour puss - looking like an adult version of Augusts Gloop. Amazing.

Zaxxon wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:20 pm

Chaz wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:17 pm I've tried twice, I can't make it through. It's nauseating.

I agree. Although 'a prayer of thanks' is mis-characterizing it. It is utterly terrible, though, even so.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2017 7:10 pm I dare not.