The Politics Thread

[dragonflies]

Him or even Michelle, his head would EXPLODE

[JaneAusten]

Other than Hillary, I can't think of anyone else who could announce that would cause him to lose it. Bernie is too busy trying to suck up to Trump and "work" with him

[dragonflies]

 

[Wales2004]

I posted about that rally yesterday.  I don't think it's his re-election campaign though.  I think he was trying to distract the media from the Russian stuff by replacing it with a Trump lovefest.  But now he's probably blown it today.  And there is a possibility that it could turn into an anti because some people said they would/had gotten tickets (via the RSVP) that they would give to non-supporters.

I don't think calling him a pathological liar is an attempt to work with him, so if he tried to do that then he must've called it a day.  It looks more like he's trying to co-opt the anti-Trump protests/movement.

 

Then there's this:

Trump family’s elaborate lifestyle is a ‘logistical nightmare’ — at taxpayer expense

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-familys-elaborate-lifestyle-a-logistical-nightmare--at-taxpayer-expense/2017/02/16/763cce8e-f2ce-11e6-a9b0-ecee7ce475fc_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_trumptravel-530pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.4dd2d057ae41

Edited February 16, 2017 by Wales2004
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[Vee]

Shep Smith rebels again! Good ol' Shep.

 

 

Much-touted ex-SEAL Robert Harward turns down replacing Flynn.

 

WH dismisses 6 over failed background checks

 

Still not over this:

 

 

Longer version of Shep at it again:

 

 

Edited February 16, 2017 by Vee

[Roman]

Ana Navarro (my new crush) hit the nail on the head....she said Trump put on a performance today to distract the TVMSM from the Flynn mess and his Top Aides being in constant communication with Russian officials during and after the campaign. Now, don't get me wrong....the man is proof Sasquatch exists and is an insult to whale [!@#$%^&*] worldwide...but this whole spiel of his today was just one more performance to stop the tide that is rising hopefully towards his impeachment or resignation. he KNOWS the Intel. Community is mounting evidence against him, and he's thinking he can distract.

there is only one reason why I don't watch Shep....I am NOT giving FN one ratings point. ever. 

[JaneAusten]

So the person offered the NSA position turned it down

[Khan]

 

Apparently, Rupert Murdoch won't watch FNC either.  Otherwise, Shep would have been fired the first time he criticized Trump.

Edited February 17, 2017 by Khan

[Vee]

The press conference was not some clever plan. Trump randomly decided to give one this morning, surprising his aides. It was him venting rage and anxiety.

 

Meanwhile: Jared is upset with cable news.

[ReddFoxx]

This entire week has been horrifying. At this rate the executive branch is going to collapse before the end of the year.

[Khan]

I'm still surprised the figurative wheels fell off TrumpCo.'s wagon so quickly.

[DramatistDreamer]

Just whoa.

 

There's no way I would give my real name or information for this. I don't trust these nuts!

[Roman]

IMPO, it was his plan. period. 

Where's Rufus T. Firefly when you really need him hmmm? 

[MissLlanviewPA]

 

I suppose there's always a chance he could leave for another network. If Megyn Kelly* can do it, he certainly could.

 

*Yes, I'm aware of just how flawed she is, but still. 

 

 

[Roman]

He may not care as long as profits come in. if he thought making FN a liberal network would give him the very same revenue.....he would do it in a heartbeat IMPO.

well, he signed a new contract not too long ago to stay. I ws hoping he would leave but they probably threw a ship full of cash at him to remain their one reasonable host. and who is flawed?