13 hours ago, Juliajms said:

The implosion of the Kansas economy continues, but I doubt the Republicans will take the warning.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/02/sam-brownback-kansas-tax-cuts-donald-trump

 

Didn't some Democrats actually win a few seats in the state legislature there last year, in large part as a response to the damage Brownback has done? That should at least be somewhat promising, especially if people are getting elected at that level. 

5 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

Trump and his cronies stand to make a lot of money in private prisons as they are already invested in the industry, so of course, they would bring back to the piggies to the trough. They're going to do their best to make Halliburton look like a small time operation in terms of using government to line their pockets.

 

I almost invested in CCA, before I understood how bad private prisons are. My husband convinced me it's blood money and since then I've learned he couldn't have been more right. Not that my pittance makes any difference, but just for my own peace of mind I'm glad I never had any part in it. To think these people are making policy that will imprison more people and then making money from it is seriously sick.

33 minutes ago, MissLlanviewPA said:

 

Didn't some Democrats actually win a few seats in the state legislature there last year, in large part as a response to the damage Brownback has done? That should at least be somewhat promising, especially if people are getting elected at that level. 

I'm not sure, but I do know that the legislature has come close to over turning his tax plan, so even some of the Republicans realize it's a complete disaster. Of course, Brownback vetoed it. Some people can never admit when they completely f*cked up.

38 minutes ago, MissLlanviewPA said:

 

Didn't some Democrats actually win a few seats in the state legislature there last year, in large part as a response to the damage Brownback has done? That should at least be somewhat promising, especially if people are getting elected at that level. 

 

Yes. There was a bit of a revival last year for that reason, also in part due to moderate Republicans losing primaries. 

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/richard-spencer-kicked-out-cpac-2017-235311

 

There's something morbidly interesting about seeing CPAC belatedly take out the trash - after being forced to do so by other conservatives. It makes me think that this wing of the GOP will regroup and ultimately push out Miller and Bannon as well, somehow. The only question is if it will be too late to stop us from going over the cliff. 

 

(I should say I'm not trying to praise these people as moderate or principled...they're scum. But they are scum with survival instincts. Frankly it's something that the endless pissing contest over the DNC chair makes me wonder if we'll ever have on the left) 

 

In other news, this makes me feel sick to my stomach:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/23/north-carolina-islamophobia-muslims-threats

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by DRW50

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-stock-market-bubble-235328

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-stock-market-bubble-235328

 

I moved most of my money into bonds shortly after the election. I can't take another hit like the last time the Repubs tanked the economy.

Wow:

 

 

Priebus asking FBI deputy director if he can cite him as "senior intelligence officials" pic.twitter.com/MNahatWoGY

— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) February 24, 2017

 

For the record, the above is the WH desperately trying to clumsily go on deep background to refute the FBI/Russia investigation story. Nobody is buying it, including Laura Rozen. And it makes Priebus and the WH look awful, which they don't seem to get.

Meanwhile, Trump is taking it well:
 

 

The FBI is totally unable to stop the national security "leakers" that have permeated our government for a long time. They can't even......

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2017

find the leakers within the FBI itself. Classified information is being given to media that could have a devastating effect on U.S. FIND NOW

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 24, 2017

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by Vee

I have to admit everyone who thought the Russia stuff would be a big deal was right. It still hasn't moved on a political level, but it's clearly gotten them stressed and sloppy.

 

And look whose name popped up again a few days ago:

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/paul-manafort-blackmail-russia-trump-235275

5 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I have to admit everyone who thought the Russia stuff would be a big deal was right. It still hasn't moved on a political level, but it's clearly gotten them stressed and sloppy.

 

And look whose name popped up again a few days ago:

 

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/paul-manafort-blackmail-russia-trump-235275

I posted this link yesterday along with one to a story about Trump's lawyer and a Ukrainian rep.

Yeah, I also posted that, IIRC. Or maybe I forgot. But it always bears repeating. And yes, it is getting bigger. Trump's ratings are falling under 40% and the GOP is taking notice.

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by Vee

13 minutes ago, Wales2004 said:

I posted this link yesterday along with one to a story about Trump's lawyer and a Ukrainian rep.

 

Ah, sorry. 

I have as tough time getting my head around the Russia stuff because his supporters genuinely don't care that a foreign power interfered with our election but I feel like the GOP cares but not enough to do anything. Plus I can't help but wonder how many other people have been hacked, compromised or blackmailed.

Didn't Hillary warn us about this at one of the debates.

20 minutes ago, marceline said:

I have as tough time getting my head around the Russia stuff because his supporters genuinely don't care that a foreign power interfered with our election but I feel like the GOP cares but not enough to do anything. Plus I can't help but wonder how many other people have been hacked, compromised or blackmailed.

You're never going to change the diehards. But I'm not convinced some of the softer group of supporters won't be swayed ultimately when the actual evidence materializes and it will.

 

There is so much more. The ridiculous idea that the RNC was not hacked is well ridiculous. And I'm convinced more has been hacked.  I watched Malcolm Nance on Maher's show last week(last time I am watching that garbage but I like Nance and Wilmore) and he quickly debunked that ridiculousness Jack Kingston was spewing about how much more protected the RNC and GOP. Nance laughed and told him how naïve he was and that as an ex intelligence officer, if anyone wanted to break in and get your information, no protections would matter no matter how robust you think they are.

 

Me I am waiting for the Russians to start releasing some of the information they have on the Trump contingent because that's coming at some point. They'll try and deflect attention away from themselves by doing that IMO.

38 minutes ago, marceline said:

I have as tough time getting my head around the Russia stuff because his supporters genuinely don't care that a foreign power interfered with our election

 

They don't, but others do. And his numbers are dropping and taking the GOP with them.

 

19 minutes ago, cassadine1991 said:

Didn't Hillary warn us about this at one of the debates.

 

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