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malchior wrote:WH statement about Trump put out today is literally balls out crazy 3rd world material. Also he totally didn't write this himself or anything...

President Trump has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him,” the statement from White House spokeswoman Hope Hicks reads. “He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. He has built great relationships throughout his life and treats everyone with respect. He is brilliant with a great sense of humor … and an amazing ability to make people feel special and aspire to be more than even they thought possible.

malchior wrote:WH statement about Trump put out today is literally balls out crazy 3rd world material. Also he totally didn't write this himself or anything...

President Trump has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him,” the statement from White House spokeswoman Hope Hicks reads. “He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. He has built great relationships throughout his life and treats everyone with respect. He is brilliant with a great sense of humor … and an amazing ability to make people feel special and aspire to be more than even they thought possible.

pr0ner wrote:Trump's tweeting at night is even more incoherent than his morning tweets.

In case he deletes it:

"Despite the constant negative press covfefe"

No follow up, no additional tweet, nothing. Just that.

pr0ner wrote:This bit of news came out yesterday, too:

pr0ner wrote:Trump's tweeting at night is even more incoherent than his morning tweets.

In case he deletes it:

"Despite the constant negative press covfefe"

No follow up, no additional tweet, nothing. Just that.

One lawyer who represents prospective political appointees told POLITICO that three clients said over the past two weeks that they are no longer interested in working for the Trump administration following the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel overseeing the federal investigation into Trump associates’ contacts with Russian officials during the campaign.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that people are being very cautious, to put it mildly,” this lawyer said, adding that there is growing concern in Republican circles that the caliber of hires could deteriorate if the administration’s top picks drop out.

“You’re going to have a situation where they’re going to have trouble getting A-list or even B-list people to sign up,” the lawyer added.

According to the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, the White House has announced nominees for just 117 of the 559 most important Senate-confirmed positions.

malchior wrote:

Smoove_B wrote:Oh hey look, people are beginning to have second thoughts:

One lawyer who represents prospective political appointees told POLITICO that three clients said over the past two weeks that they are no longer interested in working for the Trump administration following the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel overseeing the federal investigation into Trump associates’ contacts with Russian officials during the campaign.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that people are being very cautious, to put it mildly,” this lawyer said, adding that there is growing concern in Republican circles that the caliber of hires could deteriorate if the administration’s top picks drop out.

“You’re going to have a situation where they’re going to have trouble getting A-list or even B-list people to sign up,” the lawyer added.

Defiant wrote:

malchior wrote:

Aha! Trump was encoding confidential messages, and the small group was Putin and his friends who have Russian decoder rings. Imagine, sending out US intelligence right under our very noses!

No, wait, that would require Trump to have the prudence to encode confidential messages. Never mind.

tgb wrote:"la! la! Ph'nglui mglw'nfah Covfefe R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"

Keep your eyes open for fish people.

Smoove_B wrote:Oh hey look, people are beginning to have second thoughts:

One lawyer who represents prospective political appointees told POLITICO that three clients said over the past two weeks that they are no longer interested in working for the Trump administration following the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel overseeing the federal investigation into Trump associates’ contacts with Russian officials during the campaign.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that people are being very cautious, to put it mildly,” this lawyer said, adding that there is growing concern in Republican circles that the caliber of hires could deteriorate if the administration’s top picks drop out.

“You’re going to have a situation where they’re going to have trouble getting A-list or even B-list people to sign up,” the lawyer added.

Like a well-oiled machine...made up of low caliber workers. But I guess as long as they're loyal toadies, they'll be welcomed with open arms.

As a reminder:

According to the nonpartisan Partnership for Public Service, the White House has announced nominees for just 117 of the 559 most important Senate-confirmed positions.

If only all the liberals would just stop acting out and let the President get back to work.

President Donald Trump has exempted his entire senior staff from provisions of his own ethics rules to allow them to work with political and advocacy groups that support the administration.

msteelers wrote:Today is the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season, but there is still nobody in charge of FEMA or NOAA.

Nothing to worry about, I'm sure it's perfectly normal. Even with NOAA predicting an above average year.

Sepiche wrote:

msteelers wrote:Today is the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season, but there is still nobody in charge of FEMA or NOAA.

Nothing to worry about, I'm sure it's perfectly normal. Even with NOAA predicting an above average year.

Point taken, although I'm assuming they are currently being run by the deputies of the previous heads. You might be better off with them than whoever Drumpf decides to put in charge.

Alefroth wrote:Trump once again jumps the gun claiming a terror attack when there is no evidence to back it up.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/artic ... -in-manila

Philippine investigators say 36 people suffocated to death inside a major hotel-and-casino resort in the capital Manila after a gunman torched part of the complex and tried to make off with more than $2 million in casino chips.

The attacker, whose identity is still unknown, later killed himself by setting himself alight, national police chief Gen. Ronald Dela Rosa told reporters. “He burned himself inside the hotel in room 510,” Gen. Dela Rosa said. “He was burned beyond recognition.”

Moliere wrote:

Alefroth wrote:Trump once again jumps the gun claiming a terror attack when there is no evidence to back it up.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/artic ... -in-manila

Like this one?

Philippine Casino Attack Leaves Dozens Dead

Philippine investigators say 36 people suffocated to death inside a major hotel-and-casino resort in the capital Manila after a gunman torched part of the complex and tried to make off with more than $2 million in casino chips.

The attacker, whose identity is still unknown, later killed himself by setting himself alight, national police chief Gen. Ronald Dela Rosa told reporters. “He burned himself inside the hotel in room 510,” Gen. Dela Rosa said. “He was burned beyond recognition.”

Local chief of police, Oscar Albayalde, added: "It's either he lost in the casino and wanted to recoup his losses or he went totally nuts."

More than 50 people have been raced to hospital after the attack – which police were quick to deny was terror, despite the nation being gripped in a fight with ISIS.

It is claimed the bodies were found on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the casino area.

None of the victims had been shot, police said.

Heavily-armed police swarmed the hotel in the moments after the robbery as horrified witnesses claimed it was a terror attack.

ISIS initially claimed "lone wolf soldiers" carried out the attack, according to the SITE Intelligence Group that monitors terrorist organisations.

Police described the gunman as “foreign-looking, a Caucasian, about six feet tall” and said he spoke English.

Mr dela Rosa told local media: "We cannot attribute this to terrorism. We are looking into a robbery angle because he did not hurt any people and went straight to the casino chips storage room.

"He parked at the second floor and barged into the casino, shooting large TV screens and poured gasoline on a table setting it on fire."

Footage posted on social media shows scores of people frantically running from the hotel and casino complex as loud bangs were heard.

Scoop20906 wrote:If you are fine with government agencies stuck in limbo and being unable to adapt then you love this administration.

Skinypupy wrote:

Scoop20906 wrote:If you are fine with government agencies stuck in limbo and being unable to adapt then you love this administration.

Definitely a feature, not a bug. Grind the gears of government to a complete halt, then farm it out to private sector when people complain that the system isn't working.

Remus West wrote:

Skinypupy wrote:

Scoop20906 wrote:If you are fine with government agencies stuck in limbo and being unable to adapt then you love this administration.

Definitely a feature, not a bug. Grind the gears of government to a complete halt, then farm it out to private sector when people complain that the system isn't working.

Yeah, because the private sector always puts the needs of the people before profit so that is a wonderful idea.

Victoria Raverna wrote:According to the Philippine authority, this was not a terror attack.

The gunman's goal was to rob the casino and he didn't shoot at the casino guests. Most of the casualties were because of the smoke.