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An ignorant drunk, a mobster, a right wing loudmouth, and a sleazy monster. It only took four characters to merge in order to get Trump.
mixers, help come up with the next line on a communal parody of “embraceable you” to be sung by the twit:
Impeach me, my veep and criminal crew.
Impeach me and those abet able too.
Just one look at them
should be enough for you.
You are not alone,
Nancy thinks so too.
Poobah, you could be right about the role of the chief justice in the impeachment trial AS I said, there are probably Senate rules about that.
Gaetz could not be more stupid – walked right into a left hook and had to take a standing 8 count. If stupid was money he’d be a billionaire.
…
I love all the gifts this gig brings.
Most of all, I love to hang out with kings.
bravo, pogo!
.
Jamie
The reactionaries carried the day. In England it was the Tories pulling a Trump and flipping labor districts that had voted labor for decades. In Scotland it was the Scottish National Party taking it to the progressives and moderates.
As the Irish Unionist lost seats too it looks like the real loser is the “United” in the “United Kingdom”
With his large majority, Johnson is now free to ignore protests from his Northern Ireland wing(he doesn’t need them as May did) and draw the EU line down the Irish sea separating Northern Ireland from Great Britain and making it closer to unifying with the rest of Ireland. And with the SNP dominating in Scotland and they being pro EU they are already banging on the separation drum.
Should be some interesting times.
Jack
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) said Thursday that as many as a half-dozen GOP senators are privately in favor of voting to convict President Trump at a likely impeachment trial.
“I know most of the senior Republicans in the Senate,” Weld, a long-shot candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, said in an interview at The Hill’s offices in Washington. “They’re picking their words carefully when they talk to me, of all people, even though we are friends.”
“I wouldn’t want to get quoted,” he added. “I don’t even like to ask someone to do something which is not in their political self-interest. But yeah, I would say they’re four to six votes for removal right now.”
Weld added that House Republicans who remain steadfast in their defense of the president will come to “regret” their decision to vote against impeachment.
[…]
“I’m very happy to be the canary in the coal mine or the Cassandra who points out that this could be a self-defeating succumbing,” Weld said. “This could result in electoral defeat for the Republicans, in addition to be based on shaky morality.”
In the roughly 40-minute interview, Weld said his prospects in the Republican presidential race have improved amid the impeachment proceedings, which began in late September. The pace of his fundraising “is a little brisker,” he said, and he’s received warmer receptions at campaign events, adding that he plans to begin airing television ads in New Hampshire this month ahead of the state’s Feb. 11 primary.
“My experience around the country … people are just simply exhausted. They really don’t want to hear that much about Mr. Trump and they don’t want to pronounce his name and they don’t want you to pronounce his name either. But they don’t mind saying: ‘Can’t you get him out of there?’”
Weld is focusing his efforts primarily in New Hampshire, the first state to hold presidential primary elections and one where the former Massachusetts governor enjoys something of a neighbor status. He said he’s confident he will “outperform expectations” in the Granite State, insisting that a win there is possible.
“I think if I could win the New Hampshire primary, I think that would give Trump a real shove toward deciding that maybe he doesn’t want to do this, because he does not want to lose that election,” Weld said.
But he also acknowledged the intense political polarization in the country, predicting that if Trump loses his reelection bid, there are going to be calls for armed conflict. Weld noted that Trump himself has mentioned the prospect of a “civil war” — an apparent reference to a tweet in which the president quoted a prominent Baptist pastor who said that Trump’s potential removal from office would “cause a civil war like fracture in this nation.”
“He’s now threatening civil war. Let’s say he’s not reelected in 2020. My God, you’re going to have threats of marches on Washington — people with bayonets,” Weld said. “That may sound like an exaggeration, but he has said ‘Civil War.’ Capital ‘C,’ capital ‘W.’”
[…]
Weld acknowledged that a poor performance in the New Hampshire primary or on Super Tuesday would likely trigger the end of his White House bid. Asked whether he would consider running as an independent or under a third party if he fails to win the Republican nomination, Weld quickly ruled out either scenario.“No, I would not run as an independent,” Weld said. “Depending who the Democratic nominee was, I could either support the Democrat or conceivably the libertarian.”
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Too much time thinking about Trump, impeachment, Russia, Putin, Turkey and Erdogan has led to a fried brain.
One thing the British election pointed out the anti global movement is dividing and reorganizing old political alliances. It ain’t politics as usual. Corbyn ran a traditional labor campaign relying on old tried&true labor tactics. He got his head handed to him. Much like what happened to Clinton in 2016.
Jack
The fallout from the UK election is likely to play havoc with the Union Jack. QE II could be back to England & Wales.
Another great actor gone. Danny Aiello has passed away at 86.
probably didn’t help that Russia was suspected of a bit of election meddling on behalf of Jeremy.
last week was full of articles like this one in irish times about the claim of interference.
Afraid of losing their Kremlin pay checks: Jordan, Gohmert, Gaetz, Moscow Mitch, Graham, Pence, Conway, Miller (the ghoul), and Donald J. And how many others are getting a cut?
I decided long ago to avoid foods which start with “z”.
It looks like if there is an “R” next to a name they are a member of the Russian gang.
Sturgeone
Nice to know the zebras are safe.
My son just called. He is coming home but on lay over in Denver. He plans to order an omelet.
Insanity is hereditary.
Something to think about, yes we need to confront China and it’s trade practices. unfortunately Team Trump are idiots.
The U.S. doesn’t depend on China for 80 percent of the oil needed to fuel our economy. That would be economic suicide. But we do depend on China for 80 percent of the core components to make our generic medicines.
How dependent are we? If the Chinese government turned off the spigot, pharmacy shelves would be empty within months. Hospitals would cease to function. Doctors couldn’t perform surgery, treat cancers with recommended medicines, or provide dialysis treatment for people with kidney failure. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia and STDs would go untreated. Read the article here
Jack
Craig… LOL! Love it!
Is trumpty dumpty impeached yet? Just can’t watch anymore.
Jamie,
Ha, I’m going to throw things in the general direction of Denver.
BTW the few times I was in Denver airport, I found the food to be quite good. Didn’t eat an omelet, maybe next time
Jack
question: who has been and is paying for Trump’s defense lawyers during impeachment process and in upcoming trial?
am asking above because this article from sept. at thenewcivilrightsmovement re defense costs caught my attention:
Embattled President Donald Trump met Friday with embattled NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre. The two right wing leaders discussed how the gun lobby could pay for the president’s impeachment defense.
“It was not clear whether Mr. Trump asked Mr. LaPierre for his support, or if the idea was pitched by the N.R.A.,” according to The New York Times. “But in return for the support, Mr. LaPierre asked that the White House ‘stop the games’ over gun control legislation, people familiar with the meeting said.”
The gun lobbying group spent well over $400 million in 2016, about $100 million more than in 2015. $140 million was on legislative programs and public affairs, including $30 million to put Trump in the White House.
An ignorant drunk, a mobster, a right wing loudmouth, and a sleazy monster. It only took four characters to merge in order to get Trump.
Devoid of agility, charisma and credibility, Corbyn has led Labour into the abyss
mixers, help come up with the next line on a communal parody of “embraceable you” to be sung by the twit:
Impeach me, my veep and criminal crew.
Impeach me and those abet able too.
Just one look at them
should be enough for you.
You are not alone,
Nancy thinks so too.
Poobah, you could be right about the role of the chief justice in the impeachment trial AS I said, there are probably Senate rules about that.
Gaetz could not be more stupid – walked right into a left hook and had to take a standing 8 count. If stupid was money he’d be a billionaire.
…
I love all the gifts this gig brings.
Most of all, I love to hang out with kings.
bravo, pogo!
.
Jamie
The reactionaries carried the day. In England it was the Tories pulling a Trump and flipping labor districts that had voted labor for decades. In Scotland it was the Scottish National Party taking it to the progressives and moderates.
As the Irish Unionist lost seats too it looks like the real loser is the “United” in the “United Kingdom”
With his large majority, Johnson is now free to ignore protests from his Northern Ireland wing(he doesn’t need them as May did) and draw the EU line down the Irish sea separating Northern Ireland from Great Britain and making it closer to unifying with the rest of Ireland. And with the SNP dominating in Scotland and they being pro EU they are already banging on the separation drum.
Should be some interesting times.
Jack
the hill:
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) said Thursday that as many as a half-dozen GOP senators are privately in favor of voting to convict President Trump at a likely impeachment trial.
“I know most of the senior Republicans in the Senate,” Weld, a long-shot candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, said in an interview at The Hill’s offices in Washington. “They’re picking their words carefully when they talk to me, of all people, even though we are friends.”
“I wouldn’t want to get quoted,” he added. “I don’t even like to ask someone to do something which is not in their political self-interest. But yeah, I would say they’re four to six votes for removal right now.”
Weld added that House Republicans who remain steadfast in their defense of the president will come to “regret” their decision to vote against impeachment.
[…]
“I’m very happy to be the canary in the coal mine or the Cassandra who points out that this could be a self-defeating succumbing,” Weld said. “This could result in electoral defeat for the Republicans, in addition to be based on shaky morality.”
In the roughly 40-minute interview, Weld said his prospects in the Republican presidential race have improved amid the impeachment proceedings, which began in late September. The pace of his fundraising “is a little brisker,” he said, and he’s received warmer receptions at campaign events, adding that he plans to begin airing television ads in New Hampshire this month ahead of the state’s Feb. 11 primary.
“My experience around the country … people are just simply exhausted. They really don’t want to hear that much about Mr. Trump and they don’t want to pronounce his name and they don’t want you to pronounce his name either. But they don’t mind saying: ‘Can’t you get him out of there?’”
Weld is focusing his efforts primarily in New Hampshire, the first state to hold presidential primary elections and one where the former Massachusetts governor enjoys something of a neighbor status. He said he’s confident he will “outperform expectations” in the Granite State, insisting that a win there is possible.
“I think if I could win the New Hampshire primary, I think that would give Trump a real shove toward deciding that maybe he doesn’t want to do this, because he does not want to lose that election,” Weld said.
But he also acknowledged the intense political polarization in the country, predicting that if Trump loses his reelection bid, there are going to be calls for armed conflict. Weld noted that Trump himself has mentioned the prospect of a “civil war” — an apparent reference to a tweet in which the president quoted a prominent Baptist pastor who said that Trump’s potential removal from office would “cause a civil war like fracture in this nation.”
“He’s now threatening civil war. Let’s say he’s not reelected in 2020. My God, you’re going to have threats of marches on Washington — people with bayonets,” Weld said. “That may sound like an exaggeration, but he has said ‘Civil War.’ Capital ‘C,’ capital ‘W.’”
[…]
Weld acknowledged that a poor performance in the New Hampshire primary or on Super Tuesday would likely trigger the end of his White House bid. Asked whether he would consider running as an independent or under a third party if he fails to win the Republican nomination, Weld quickly ruled out either scenario.“No, I would not run as an independent,” Weld said. “Depending who the Democratic nominee was, I could either support the Democrat or conceivably the libertarian.”
[continues]
Too much time thinking about Trump, impeachment, Russia, Putin, Turkey and Erdogan has led to a fried brain.
One thing the British election pointed out the anti global movement is dividing and reorganizing old political alliances. It ain’t politics as usual. Corbyn ran a traditional labor campaign relying on old tried&true labor tactics. He got his head handed to him. Much like what happened to Clinton in 2016.
Jack
The fallout from the UK election is likely to play havoc with the Union Jack. QE II could be back to England & Wales.
Another great actor gone. Danny Aiello has passed away at 86.
https://www.tmz.com/2019/12/13/danny-aiello-dead-dies-infection-do-the-right-thing/
probably didn’t help that Russia was suspected of a bit of election meddling on behalf of Jeremy.
last week was full of articles like this one in irish times about the claim of interference.
Afraid of losing their Kremlin pay checks: Jordan, Gohmert, Gaetz, Moscow Mitch, Graham, Pence, Conway, Miller (the ghoul), and Donald J. And how many others are getting a cut?
I decided long ago to avoid foods which start with “z”.
It looks like if there is an “R” next to a name they are a member of the Russian gang.
Sturgeone
Nice to know the zebras are safe.
My son just called. He is coming home but on lay over in Denver. He plans to order an omelet.
Insanity is hereditary.
Something to think about, yes we need to confront China and it’s trade practices. unfortunately Team Trump are idiots.
Craig… LOL! Love it!
Is trumpty dumpty impeached yet? Just can’t watch anymore.
Jamie,
Ha, I’m going to throw things in the general direction of Denver.
BTW the few times I was in Denver airport, I found the food to be quite good. Didn’t eat an omelet, maybe next time
Jack
question: who has been and is paying for Trump’s defense lawyers during impeachment process and in upcoming trial?
am asking above because this article from sept. at thenewcivilrightsmovement re defense costs caught my attention:
Embattled President Donald Trump met Friday with embattled NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre. The two right wing leaders discussed how the gun lobby could pay for the president’s impeachment defense.
“It was not clear whether Mr. Trump asked Mr. LaPierre for his support, or if the idea was pitched by the N.R.A.,” according to The New York Times. “But in return for the support, Mr. LaPierre asked that the White House ‘stop the games’ over gun control legislation, people familiar with the meeting said.”
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee on Friday released a 77-page investigation that labels the NRA a Russian “foreign asset” for the 2016 presidential election that placed Trump in the Oval Office.
The gun lobbying group spent well over $400 million in 2016, about $100 million more than in 2015. $140 million was on legislative programs and public affairs, including $30 million to put Trump in the White House.
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