2 minutes ago, Wendy said:

 

And if they do, vote EVERY ONE of those bastards out. The wall is ridiculous, but hey, some want it. Fine. Let Trump's minions pay for it, not on the backs of the rest of America, which is what will happen.

 

Thanks to gerrymandering that's pretty much impossible.

1 hour ago, AdelaideCate007 said:

Sorry for my ignorance, but Americans have to get their own private health insurance? There's absolutely no government provided healthcare? And you're paying $700 dollars per a prescription and not everything is even covered?

 

Pretty much.  I mean, once you reach age 62, I think, you qualify for Medicare.  (And of course, there's always Medicaid for low-income and unemployed citizens who meet certain criteria.)  Even with Medicare, though, you still have no choice but to pay for supplemental insurance, because Medicare isn't going to cover everything.

 

Earlier today, I asked Mama Khan, "Why is it that just about every other country can figure out how to provide healthcare to its citizens, and we can't?"  I'm still waiting for her answer.

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Sources: Trump will ask Congress, not Mexico, to pay for border wall

 

Ruh.  Roh.

Edited January 6, 20178 yr by Khan

1 minute ago, Khan said:

 

Pretty much.

 

Earlier today, I asked Mama Khan, "Why is it that just about every other country can figure out how to provide healthcare to its citizens, and we can't?"  I'm still waiting for her answer.

 

I work for a company with offices around the world. We do perfectly well dealing with the healthcare and family leave and employment regulations in all of these other countries and still manage to make a pretty nifty profit. The truth is that it's the US offices that are a drain.

You know, I'm starting to think national health care is something that will remain forever out of our reach.  Obamacare was our best shot at it (even if it wasn't perfect) and now, it's about to be history.

Edited January 6, 20178 yr by Khan

4 minutes ago, Khan said:

You know, I'm starting to think national health care is something that will remain forever out of our reach.  Obamacare was our best shot at it (even if it wasn't perfect) and now, it's about to be history.

 

With the collapsing Eurozone and the UK moving further and further to the right, my guess it we're going to have a lot of company soon.

Former CIA Director James Woolsey has quit the Trump transition team.

I didn't even know he was on it.

 

 

3 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Sources: Trump will ask Congress, not Mexico, to pay for border wall

 

 

What happened to his promise that MEXICO WILL PAY FOR THE WALL?  The man is an idiot...there won't be a wall.

2 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Former CIA Director James Woolsey has quit the Trump transition team.

 

Likely one of many people who thought everything Trump said during the campaign was meaningless and once the election over the so-called "grownups" would take over. Oops. 

 

I just hope those in the government who worked overtime to sink Hillary will be happy with what they're getting. 

CBS This Morning's Charlie Rose went in on KellyAnne Conway this morning (finally!).  It seems as though his questions were trying to both get answers (which Conway tried to evade) and impress upon Conway how serious it is that Trump still denies the weight of intelligence and documented evidence of Russian interference. Charlie Rose seemed quietly impatient.

 

Even Nora O'Donnell, who I still believe is a Republican asked about the Border Wall and whether she believes that Trump broke a key campaign promise.

 

I only saw the last few moments of this interview but Conway seemed a bit flustered, from what I managed to see.

Edited January 6, 20178 yr by DramatistDreamer

Oh and this.

 

 

The New York Times should’ve just run this comment instead of that stupid piece. pic.twitter.com/M0oFJLed5f

— David Weiner (@daweiner) January 6, 2017

What piece were they talking about? 

Bill Perry worries about why people don't care that we're on the verge of a nuclear attack.

 

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/william-perry-nuclear-weapons-proliferation-214604

8 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I just hope those in the government who worked overtime to sink Hillary will be happy with what they're getting. 

 

Same.

 

But seriously: right now, it should dawn on the more sober-minded ones the mistake they've made in putting political affiliations over country.  Chances are, however, there will always be a faction within the GOP who will be happy no matter what, because, as marceline and others have said, they're just looking to tear down our current government anyway.

1 hour ago, DramatistDreamer said:

CBS This Morning's Charlie Rose went in on KellyAnne Conway this morning (finally!).  It seems as though his questions were trying to both get answers (which Conway tried to evade) and impress upon Conway how serious it is that Trump still denies the weight of intelligence and documented evidence of Russian interference. Charlie Rose seemed quietly impatient.

 

Even Nora O'Donnell, who I still believe is a Republican asked about the Border Wall and whether she believes that Trump broke a key campaign promise.

 

I only saw the last few moments of this interview but Conway seemed a bit flustered, from what I managed to see.

 

On the one hand, good for CBS and "CBS This Morning."  But, on the OTHER hand, it's too damn little and too damn late.  Too many people in the MSM kissed Trump's ass for ratings' sake, and frankly, I don't know whether viewers will ever trust the "Big Three" networks again.

19 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Bill Perry worries about why people don't care that we're on the verge of a nuclear attack.

 

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/william-perry-nuclear-weapons-proliferation-214604

 

Of course, I don't speak for everyone, but I don't worry all that much, because even if there WERE a full-on nuclear attack, it'd be almost a blessing in disguise.

Edited January 6, 20178 yr by Khan

36 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Bill Perry worries about why people don't care that we're on the verge of a nuclear attack.

 

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/william-perry-nuclear-weapons-proliferation-214604

 

Because we've become a country full of stupid mean people who don't take anything seriously.