The Politics Thread

[Fevuh]

He is just so gross.  He'd probably think he could land his helecopter on the Parthenon if it had a roof.   

[dragonflies]

So does this apply to the US?

 

 

[MissLlanviewPA]

 

Or, to paraphrase Bette Davis' quote upon Joan Crawford's passing:

 

"Roger Ailes is dead. Good." 

[dragonflies]

 

[Fevuh]

Yes.  My Mother said only to speak good of the Dead.  Roger Ailes is Dead.  Good.

And I will be that BIG of a *itch.

[DRW50]

As if we aren't getting enough queasy '90s flashbacks, it's the return of Joe [!@#$%^&*] Lieberman. 

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/18/joe-lieberman-fbi-frontrunner-238563?lo=ap_b1

 

I guess the FBI will be sure to crack down on violent video games.

[marceline]

At this point it doesn't matter who Donnie chooses to run the FBI. That person will never have the respect of the rank and file. They will essentially be a figurehead who at best is treated like an obstacle to work around or at worst the subject of the investigation itself.

[JaneAusten]

He's also 75 years old.  Is it a requirement to be an old white guy to be appointed by Trump?

[Vee]

[marceline]

We've hit 1000 pages y'all! Lets celebrate!

[NothinButAttitude]

 

Trump (and his administration) is gonna make us hit another 1000 pages before he is even out of office. 

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[Juliajms]

Yes, but it helps too be rich too.

[Vee]

 

 

More at link.

Edited May 19, 2017 by Vee

[DramatistDreamer]

 

Speaking of un-diverse and inept administrations, the recently installed president of Brazil, Michel Temer, reminds me of Trump because under Temer, all the Blacks and women who had been in Dilma Roussef's administration were gone after she was removed from office, only to be replaced by only White guys.

Even the presidential office for Women's affairs has not one woman there.

 

But there may be many more similarities between Trump and Temer and this one, in particular, is one I hope for:

 

Leaked recordings are trouble for Michel Temer

 

With the mess going on in this country, people not realize that in Brazil, people were in the streets today calling for Temer to be removed from office. How ironic, given that Temer was very vocal in calling for Rousseff's ouster. 

 

 

[Vee]

Please, please, please do it.