GMac

It's sickening what that man's election has done to this country. Hate and discrimination has the endorsement of the Oval Office...

Same here. It's honestly terrifying to think of what is possible with Trump's unbalanced ass in the Oval Office for the next four years. For the life of me I still can't wrap my head around how he was elected. I'm still super fuckin pissed about it. Grrrr. (Sorry for the outburst)

True, he's an opportunist. I voted for Murphy. Sunkist Stalin

Ouch.

Agreed, my friend. The cheering section in particular was a WTF moment for me. I couldn't believe it. Of course, Trump acted like an incompetent petulant child. He is an embarrassment. It's scary that this man is the leader of the free world. On a different note, Rubio impressed me with his questioning of Tillerson during the confirmation hearings today. I still can't stand his hypocrisy, but at least he's not blindly towing the Republican line.

From what I saw on the live feed, it was bizarre. There was some representative there, supposedly from an accounting team, that talked to how Trump was going to remove any conflicts of interest as far as his business goes, all the while spouting off "Make America Great Again" bullshit. The less said about the "Q&A", the better. In short, he didn't answer any question directly and the press didn't call him on it.

+1000. Truer words have never been spoken.

Good tips, DD. I'll check them out.

How very true.

Oh, we cool marce. I know what you meant. Good point IRT CNN and broadcast media. I'll have to start watching BBC or something...

Well, I'm a white progressive that supported Hillary. And many of my friends are the same and did the same. CNN has me fuming right now. Trump claiming he was responsible for over 8k jobs from two different companies. Announced before the election. And this morning it's all over the news that Trump did that. GMAFB. Will they ever EVER call him out on his bullshit? Oh, hold up. They just asked a right winger if that claim is valid. Fancy footwork by the pundit (not answering the question) and...commercial break! Im so sick of this. The media need to grow a pair and call him out on this or else their ass kissing will result in another term.

Did any of y'all see Oprah's interview with Michelle Obama? What a great hour. I'm going to miss her.

I think you'd be right, J. Maybe im simplifying this, but there is room for homelands for both Jews and Palestinians. Great example is the Sinai, it's been relatively dispute-free for almost 40 years. Granted, the distrust wasn't as deep between Egypt and Israel, but there has to be a way forward here. The US and the UN have to approach this without playing favorites and come to some iron clad agreements. Actually the US should stay completely neutral. Let the UN get the work done. Im not naive, this won't happen in my lifetime.

ICAM with all of this. So, so true.

I agree, marce. The prez elect is more concerned with VF than intel briefings. Well thank god you've voted for a xenophobic racist Hopkins is only concerned about grabbing headlines. Her reports are routinely subjected to lawsuits and the editor's apologies.

Thanks buddy @slick jones

Sending good thoughts your way. So sorry to hear about this. +1 @GregNYC It baffles me why the republicans think they have the corner on the market when it comes to national security, patriotism and religion. You don't. The worst terrorist attack in America happened when a republican was in the White House. Not to mention how many of our young men and women were sent to their deaths for an unjust war. That's not patriotism, that's lying. A truly Christian president or president elect doesn't talk about women, migrants, POC or any minority the way trump has. Give it a rest.

On point, Julia, and so true. Nothing good has come from these wars.

IA, @Juliajms The pictures out of Syria are so sad, but our military can't be everywhere, all the time. If there were a unilateral, committed force then maybe it would have made a difference. The right's refusal to take refugees will be judged more harshly IMO

This. The only way to have stopped Assad would have been a massive international coalition. It would have been a long and dirty impossible war.

I'm sorry, but encouraging revolutionaries does not make President Obama culpable in what transpired. The only way to make a marked difference would have been to send thousands of troops and there was no way that was going to fly, no matter what Obama did.

Very much yes. In general, and in most cases, I am adamantly against the death penalty. But ICAM with this.

YES!!! From what I understand, it was a majority white jury too.

They will. They can't help themselves.