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Score one more for the white whale. Meanwhile: "Should you feel sorry for Sean Spicer? Nope. Absolutely not."

When the [!@#$%^&*] is too disturbing for Sean Spicer to stick around...? You know we're living in interesting times. Meanwhile, I'm all of [!@#$%^&*] to give over Mooch's hiring and what that means for the Bannon/Priebus WWE tag-team.

From the comments section: "OK, here's what needs to happen: NY has to file the money-laundering case they have against Trump. Trump cannot pardon state crimes -- only federal ones. Those charges would be the basis for impeachment. Get Trump as far away from pardon powers as possible, as fast as possible." Didn't you also suggest this course of action, @marceline? Regardless, I don't think that's an awful idea. Because, let's be honest: they're never gonna get him on anything connected to Russia. If they get Trump at all, it's gonna be over money. IOW, Trump drew a red line, and Mueller just said, "Boy, bye." At this point, they could literally steal candy out of babies' hands like Mr. Burns and they wouldn't look as bad as they do now.

This is just so tragic for the ones being laid off as well as for their families. And Trump INSISTS we are winning. Pfft. Now that's class.

Well, that might explain his erratic behavior during the Comey hearing. I hope he makes it through okay. I don't agree with much of McCain's politics, but I do believe him to be an all-around decent person.

If only Betsybug had done the same when asked to speak at that HBCU.

It keeps rising from the ashes for two reasons: 1) the GOP wants to demolish every piece of Obama's legacy, as I've said before; and 2) they probably realize that if they DON'T follow through on their promise to eliminate Obamacare, voters might make their displeasure known the next time they show up at the voting booths.

Wait, what's the definition of insanity again? Oh, yeah: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result every time. Or something like that. Anyway, let's hope that proves true for Mitch "Ahab" McConnell and his white whale that is repealing and/or replacing Obamacare. I, for one, look forward to seeing the man driven ever-so-slightly mad at the prospect of never besting the ACA. I mean, I'm still not convinced that the GOP won't ever repeal it -- I think they will one of these days, even if they don't actually WANT to, because accidents can and do happen -- but I'm also willing to extend some faith.

Trump probably forgot he spoke out against the deal. Seriously, marceline might be right: this guy might be suffering from some form of dementia. So...Megyn Kelly's tanking in the ratings, and Jimmy Fallon's been shut out of the Emmys. Not a TOTAL victory for this NBC-loathing fool (21 Emmy nods for SNL? Srsly??) but still...what goes around, comes around.

Yep. Repeal now, replace later. Or so they say. Frankly, I think if they succeed in repealing Obamacare, they won't even BOTHER replacing it. All they want is President P-Funk's legacy dead and gone.

It's "Goodfellas" meets "The Candidate."

Every time the GOP is sent back to the drawing board, another angel gets its wings.

IA. Most of the time, we complain about how our politicians spend more time posturing than working. But this might be the first instance (that I can think of) where many are praying that a president does as little as possible.

The GOP's continued obsession with all things Clinton just tickles the hell outta me. I mean, the Democrats, as far as I can tell, have long accepted the outcome of last year's election, but the other side never misses an opportunity to accuse the left of being unable to move past Hillary.

Eight people? Geez, that was two more than the number who attended Trump's inauguration.

He certainly does. Say what you will about his presidency, but that man is, as they say, truly blessed and highly favored.

That bill will outlive many of the people it has set out to kill. How's THAT for irony? Amen!

To think there was a time when we ALL were sick of Donald Trump. (Not that people aren't sick of him now, but...you know what I mean.) I, for one, breathed a sigh of relief when the Donald/Ivana/Marla triangle fell off the front pages. It meant none of those disgusting people were relevant anymore. Then, "The Apprentice" happened, and it seemed like hell had broken loose again.

The Democrats won TWO seats in my state's legislature? Then, I guess the bribes worked! I mean, yay us! As sad as it is to witness all that's transpiring within the House of Trump, I remain frustrated over the fact that the individuals who COULD resolve this by removing that man from office refuse to do so, because they place party and self-interest above the integrity of the U.S. constitution and the safety and security of the American people. I mean, what could be worse than TrumpCo. AND Russia KNOWING they've essentially gotten away with committing treason? Or that the rest of the world is either dumbfounded by all this, or shaking its head in total, comic disbelief? Is dismantling Obama's legacy really worth that much to the GOP? No. I'm not calling these morons "morons" anymore. You know why? Because, as moronic as they've been all along, they're still getting away with it. TrumpCo. made us Russia's bitch, all while consistently denying they had anything at all to do with 'em. And not only are their believers believing them (even in the face of direct and overwhelming evidence), but also, Congress is choosing to look the proverbial other way, because their leader has convinced him, somehow, that they need him more than he needs them. No, they're not "morons." They're just really audacious "winners."

Back in the day, scandals like Russia would be much harder to break, because the people involved would cover their tracks (or at least cover them better than the people involved here have). Whatever happened to 3 a.m. meetings in empty parking lots, or covert confabs in hole-in-the-wall restaurants two towns away? In the movie "Stalag 17," information would be passed back and forth by means of hiding messages inside light sockets. Now, we have Don-Don meeting up with Russians in broad daylight at his high-profile dad's tower and TWEETING the damn(ing) emails in the name of "transparency." Criminals have become So. Damn. Lazy.

It's just like what marceline said: they can't get Trump DIRECTLY, so they'll pick off everyone around him, one by one, isolating him entirely.

You know, describing Don-Don in such Shakespearean terms makes me feel kind of sad for the s.o.b. Lord knows we don't get to choose the people who bring us into this world; and maybe, what it all boils down to is the classic story of a son moving heaven and earth to curry his father's favor -- even if it risks bringing down the entire family. Boy, it's going to break Don-Don's soul when his father ultimately sells him out.

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For once, I'm with Sunkist: put the damn thing in an envelope and send it by courier.

IA. I heard someone (forget who) on NPR's "Weekend Edition" mention McConnell's threat to the GOP that if they didn't pass this piece of legislation, they would be forced to collaborate with the Democrats. Of course, as this person said, since the Democrats are not about to deliver cutbacks to Medicare and Medicaid OR tax cuts to the rich, I'd say those negotiations, should they occur, will be combative, to say the least. I know it's petty to say this, but...when it comes to looks...Donny Jr. and Eric REALLY got shafted.