Wow. You think they can’t get worse and they do. This is criminal behavior. So Flynn was going to send a dissident back to Turkey to be arrested and possibly killed and we’re supposed to be alright with that? Disgusting.
Would not believe a single word uttered by either DJT/team and ANY GOP elected official.
Yet another Goldman Sachs alumhttps://t.co/8ZpaSmAfpP
— John Schindler (@20committee) March 16, 2025
It’s truly appalling how these “spokespersons” have zero knowledge of the mid-20th century events that shaped global foreign policy (i.e., WWII, atomic bombs on Japan, Korean War, Vietnam War, etc.).
To make such a claim is an insult to anyone who is, or has parents/grandparents who witnessed these events.
Background on Dina Powell:
“Powell, an Egyptian-American and an Arabic speaker, has taken a more prominent role recently in foreign affairs with Trump. She was seated at the head of the table during his lunch with the Saudi deputy crown prince this week. Powell, a director of personnel during the Bush administration, was a partner at Goldman Sachs before joining the administration. She has been a formal adviser to Ivanka Trump and Kushner.”
Dina Powell’s claim is as believable as DJT’s doctor declaring DJT as “the fittest person ever to run for president,” or whatever nonsense statement he issued during the 2016 campaign. And sure, being personnel director for GWB (the worst president in modern times, or at least since Nixon) certainly qualifies you to be point person as we ramp up military and downsize diplomacy (not).
We now know Trump will do anything - create a Constitutional crisis, attack our closest Allies - to defer questions about his ties 2 Russia.
Congrats, 57! The administration of #45 is the polar opposite of President Obama’s in intention, action, grace, and integrity. We have to fight it every day.
.@POTUS .@PressSec .@KellyAnnPolls Your LIE about .@BarackObama wiretapping #Trump during Campaign is as indefensible as #BirtherLie. STOP
I would love to ask that _itch, should they kill them because they are black. No one there at Fox said kill all the white folks who threaten to kill President Obama.
If Trump gave a dang about the American people and their access to healthcare, that is exactly what he would do. But he’s not interested in helping us. His aim is to help out his wealthy friends.
Experts say Spicer's GCHQ comment was a heavy blow to the UK-US intel relationship, which is "built on trust" https://t.co/VuQOxW7Rm7 pic.twitter.com/oLBTCYvRrr
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) March 17, 2025
Is it Today or is it Monday that the SCOTUS will hear the petition to overturn the Nov 2016 Election? If it’s Monday I am doing a lot of praying for me, my fellow Americans and the whole world.
Like Flynn - was Gorka even vetted?
Let’s say he was vetted, was he hired anyway? Who the eff is in this Administration? What’s the hold up - Gorka OUT.
They don’t vet. The qualifications to be in Trump administration is to be hateful, a white nationalist, fawn at his every word, and worship him unquestioningly. Bizarre.
Photographers: Can we get a handshake? Merkel (to Trump): Do you want to have a handshake? Trump: *no response* Merkel: *makes awkward face* pic.twitter.com/ehgpCnWPg7
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement today in response to the pending vote on the House bill that would create an “Age Tax,” weaken Medicare’s solvency, put at risk seniors’ ability to live independently as they age, and give sweetheart deals to big drug and insurance companies. In a letter sent to all 435 members of the House of Representatives, AARP maintained its strong opposition to this harmful bill and urged each Representative to vote ‘No’ on the proposed legislation. AARP believes this legislation will have a significant negative impact on the health of millions of older Americans ages 50 to 64, as well as other vulnerable groups, including poor seniors and disabled children and adults.
Something else to give PBO credit for…more people paying attention and acting on what they are seeing/hearing.
GOP is not so easily getting away with doing things in a vacuum. If there had not been so much concern about healthcare, TRyancare would have already been pushed through the House and may have already been passed in the Senate. But because people are paying attention and putting their representatives on notice, there’s some hesitancy about voting in lockstep.
When politicians take money from megadonors, there are strings attached. But with the reclusive duo who propelled Trump into the White House, there’s a fuse.
1. Trump says House conservatives support repeal bill, takes credit for changing their minds (in just 15 minutes!) https://t.co/QNeYTZyVzq
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) March 17, 2025
FWIW, from a Freedom Caucus source: pic.twitter.com/vxv5ygUHzi
— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) March 17, 2025
The House Freedom Caucus—which comprises 29 Republicans—says it's still opposed to the current GOP health bill. https://t.co/X1QFOA1fII
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 17, 2025
Interesting: Republicans in Trump mtg on AHCA today where he said he flipped them from 'no' to 'yes' aren't R's firmly opposing it (per NBC) pic.twitter.com/kMVu1RizzX
Trump and his wiretapping parenoia makes sense when you consider:
“At Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort he runs as a club for paying guests and celebrities, Donald Trump had a telephone console installed in his bedroom that acted like a switchboard, connecting to every phone extension on the estate, according to six former workers.
Several of them said he used that console to eavesdrop on calls involving staff.”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aramroston/sources-donald-trump-listened-in-on-phone-lines-at-mar-a-lag?utm_term=.kep4EkZRva#.tk51bnDAYd
German reporter just asked Trump about why he made wiretapping claim without proof and “Why are you scared of diversity in the news?�?
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 17, 2025
Trumps Response: Fake News (check out Angela Merkel’s expression)
Trump tells German reporter she's reading “fake news�? … "I am not an isolationist. I'm a free trader, but I'm also a fair trader." pic.twitter.com/39mVExUxXz
My maternal side is German-American (but Happy St. Patrick’s Day from me and my paternal side!!!) … wonder if I can get “our” German citizenship back? Kidding, but give it time.
Hours after his team had to clean up another dust-up with an even closer ally, and his top diplomat reportedly skipped dinner with another. https://t.co/CneEF0AGza
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) March 17, 2025
The president just revived a major diplomatic incident to accuse the prior president of a crime in front of foreign press https://t.co/nYAOekK634
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) March 17, 2025
“At least we have something in common, perhaps,�? Trump says to Merkel about wiretapping. She looks awkwardly confused.
Tillerson’s resting face.
Or what happens when you know nothing except about EXXON oil and $pend too much time with Putin.
“Tillerson and initially met Putin in 1999 on the Sakhalin island in Russia’s Far East, when Exxon struck a deal with Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft. The two men have met a number of times since then, as Tillerson continued building a relationship with Putin through his business interests in Russia.”
See photo of the whole crew: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rex-tillerson-vladimir-putin-russia-exxon-2016-12
Elected GOP leaders are a disgrace, as is everyone in DJT’s cabinet (with the possible exception of Nikki Haley — she seems to be the only Cabinet member with a spine, but of course DJT wants to withdraw from the UN and kick them out of NY HQ):
Fired US Atty Preet Bharara is said to have been investigating HHS Sec. Price over stock trades of health companies. https://t.co/wr0MHnlCZh
TGIF, I guess 😉
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We can plot street protests. We can write our congress members. We can do all sorts of things. But until the people of this country turn out to elections in those numbers, nothing will change.
In electoral politics, those who vote get to decide matters. You can tell pollsters that you hate Trump. You can tell pollsters that you prefer Planned Parenthood, or Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama, or even Bernie Sanders to Trump and his regime. But unless you turn out and cast that ballot, nothing matters.
Our opponents depend on voter apathy. Low turnout benefits them. They win elections when they operate in the dark. An energized electorate is antithetical to their success.
THIS x 1 Trillion GaBillion. Unless we can improve the next Election to 70 percent legible voters all the writing and protest means some but it’s nothing without voting your displeasure. No one can save us but ourselves. V.O.T.E like your life and your families lives depend on it.
We have a real chance to #FlipThe6th and send a strong message to Ryan and crew this April.. This is Tom Price’s old congressional seat in GA. Let’s turn it blue. Monday is the voter registration deadline so spread the word and if you can help Jon Ossoff with a donation here is the link: https://electjon.com/about-jon/
Who here has heard of @ossoff? The 30yo Dem has a real shot at flipping GA's 6th Congressional District! #FlipThe6th https://t.co/XJAE1GBrit
WATCH: If you're wondering who the "very talented legal mind" is that Trump referred to at press conf….wait for it. And no I'm not kidding pic.twitter.com/QYvw6RXRgA
Shep: "Fox News knows of no evidence of any kind that the president of the United States was surveilled at any time in any way, full stop." pic.twitter.com/W3XkViL4ES
— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) March 17, 2025
Today I realized what I am feeling— it’s akin to the feeling of a broken heart. I cry reading twitter for pete’s sake. I have to remove myself from all of it each day for periods of time. It is all so heart-breaking. I feel as if I’m in a constant state of grief.
This has been my resting state as well as intermittent periods of feeling hyperalert as if a tornado is barreling in and I’m crouching somewhere to hope it doesn’t hit my residence This started on election day and has not let up. Then midweek I had a stunning sense of calm come over me. Its not avoidance related, haven’t changed my persistent lookout behavior. I am not numb, the news affects me greatly but there is a deep, indescribable sense of calm and assurance I don’t know what it means yet, and am still disgusted by what I see each day. Perhaps some kind of critical point has been reached and we don’t even know it yet.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it delivered documents to congressional committees responding to their request for information that could shed light on President Donald Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama ordered U.S. agencies to spy on him.
“The Department of Justice has complied with the request from leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Judiciary Committees seeking information related to surveillance during the 2016 election,�? a department spokeswoman said via email.
A congressional official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the House Intelligence Committee was examining the documents and might issue a public statement about them later on Friday.
I just saw that they only sent one copy to Nunes. Adam Schiff was on his way home and said he has not read it yet. A reporter from CNN caught up with him on his way out.
I finally got to meet four-year-old Mushkaad, who @amyklobuchar & I helped reunite w/ her family in MN after @POTUS exec order kept her out. pic.twitter.com/yGZhZQ2yoH
White House.gov
How do you normalize this, msm?!?!?!
Wow. You think they can’t get worse and they do. This is criminal behavior. So Flynn was going to send a dissident back to Turkey to be arrested and possibly killed and we’re supposed to be alright with that? Disgusting.
While he was getting money as a shill for Turkey. It’s beyond comprehension how these maniacs are getting away with this stuff.
GM ymd.
Would not believe a single word uttered by either DJT/team and ANY GOP elected official.
It’s truly appalling how these “spokespersons” have zero knowledge of the mid-20th century events that shaped global foreign policy (i.e., WWII, atomic bombs on Japan, Korean War, Vietnam War, etc.).
To make such a claim is an insult to anyone who is, or has parents/grandparents who witnessed these events.
Background on Dina Powell:
“Powell, an Egyptian-American and an Arabic speaker, has taken a more prominent role recently in foreign affairs with Trump. She was seated at the head of the table during his lunch with the Saudi deputy crown prince this week. Powell, a director of personnel during the Bush administration, was a partner at Goldman Sachs before joining the administration. She has been a formal adviser to Ivanka Trump and Kushner.”
Dina Powell’s claim is as believable as DJT’s doctor declaring DJT as “the fittest person ever to run for president,” or whatever nonsense statement he issued during the 2016 campaign. And sure, being personnel director for GWB (the worst president in modern times, or at least since Nixon) certainly qualifies you to be point person as we ramp up military and downsize diplomacy (not).
Congrats, 57! The administration of #45 is the polar opposite of President Obama’s in intention, action, grace, and integrity. We have to fight it every day.
Every time I see her I can’t help but think of when she was living in SF, married to Gavin Newsom, and appearing at all the society functions. UGH.
This lady was married to Newsom? I had no idea.
Oh, yeah. He was the mayor and she was First Lady of San Francisco. UGH UGH UGH
UGH UGH UGH is right!
No wonder he divorced her ass. So now she’s selling herself to Faux News for money.
I remember that, too, meta! Ugh.
I would love to ask that _itch, should they kill them because they are black. No one there at Fox said kill all the white folks who threaten to kill President Obama.
They certainly didn’t say anything about Nugent making threats against Secretary Clinton or President Obama.
exactly. I am sick of that shit from the right.
Only when hell freezes over will Dolt45 help to fix Ocare. Nice sentiment but won’t happen.
If Trump gave a dang about the American people and their access to healthcare, that is exactly what he would do. But he’s not interested in helping us. His aim is to help out his wealthy friends.
Help is wealthy friends and himself for when he leaves office.
Good morning and THANK YOU A MIL, NW.
a lazy ass fraud through and through..
Dullard!
Is it Today or is it Monday that the SCOTUS will hear the petition to overturn the Nov 2016 Election? If it’s Monday I am doing a lot of praying for me, my fellow Americans and the whole world.
Oh, my.
She should be our President. Dang it!
This country is being run by morons. Everyday it just becomes more and more of an embarrassment.
Trying to post a comment….testing…
SEBASTIAN GORKA is a sworn lifelong member of Vitezi Rend — inadmissible under USA Immigration and Nationality Act.
“GORKA, President Trump’s TOP COUNTER-TERRORISM ADVISOR,
is a formal member of a Hungarian far-right group that is listed by the U.S. State Department as having been “under the direction of the Nazi Government of Germany�? during World War II. The elite order, known as the Vitézi Rend, was established as a loyalist group by Admiral Miklos Horthy, who ruled Hungary as a staunch nationalist from 1920 to October 1944. A self-confessed anti-Semite, Horthy imposed restrictive Jewish laws prior to World War II and collaborated with Hitler during the conflict. His cooperation with the Nazi regime included the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Jews into Nazi hands…
When he has signed his name Sebastian L. v. Gorka, the “v.�? is an initial used by members of the Vitézi Rend.
(See: http://forward.com/news/national/366181/exclusive-nazi-allied-group-claims-top-trump-aide-sebastian-gorka-as-sworn/)
Like Flynn - was Gorka even vetted?
Let’s say he was vetted, was he hired anyway? Who the eff is in this Administration? What’s the hold up - Gorka OUT.
They don’t vet. The qualifications to be in Trump administration is to be hateful, a white nationalist, fawn at his every word, and worship him unquestioningly. Bizarre.
The State Department’s Foreign Affairs Manual specifies that members of the Vitézi Rend “are presumed to be inadmissible�?
to the U.S.A. under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
COUNTER-TERRORISM ADVISOR Gorka’s immigration status is more than in doubt. Is the State Department on it?
No wonder Putin/Bannon/Trump/Pence want to do away with the State Department.
you expect Trump & the corrupt, soulless GOP to follow rules?
YES.
YES.
And I expect us to kick them out rapido.
Credit is due….
yesssssssss….
Did Donny get his fee fees hurt or something?
He is out of his depth.
He should get out now.
I agree…she’s probably glad she didn’t have to touch him.
She must have had to school him again. That or she wasn’t intimidated by him
Maybe she’ll call her friend BHO and they can share a laugh about his childishness.
A handshake? With a WOMAN?? Wut?
This is rude behavior and so embarrassing.
Not about the plan…about the $$$
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rare-ally-the-gop-health-care-plan-has-its-own-motivations
GOOD FOR THEM!
Longer statement at the link
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released the following statement today in response to the pending vote on the House bill that would create an “Age Tax,” weaken Medicare’s solvency, put at risk seniors’ ability to live independently as they age, and give sweetheart deals to big drug and insurance companies. In a letter sent to all 435 members of the House of Representatives, AARP maintained its strong opposition to this harmful bill and urged each Representative to vote ‘No’ on the proposed legislation. AARP believes this legislation will have a significant negative impact on the health of millions of older Americans ages 50 to 64, as well as other vulnerable groups, including poor seniors and disabled children and adults.
Something else to give PBO credit for…more people paying attention and acting on what they are seeing/hearing.
GOP is not so easily getting away with doing things in a vacuum. If there had not been so much concern about healthcare, TRyancare would have already been pushed through the House and may have already been passed in the Senate. But because people are paying attention and putting their representatives on notice, there’s some hesitancy about voting in lockstep.
Great point about PBO swbluega.
When facts don’t matter and lazy people are in charge..
http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/mercers/
When politicians take money from megadonors, there are strings attached. But with the reclusive duo who propelled Trump into the White House, there’s a fuse.
Thinking of our Chips and Danny today. Missing her so much. Hope this brings some joy to all.
One of our best days here at TOD. Thanks for the memories.
🙂 Totally:) Love you, Chips. Miss you bunches.
It is the top of my most precious memories here at TOD
Makes me want to cry, actually. Those were some of the really good times we had with the Obamas. They made us so proud.
just was watching this video 2 nights ago. I got a Firestick so I can watch Youtube videos on my television and I just watched this over and over.
Trump and his wiretapping parenoia makes sense when you consider:
“At Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach resort he runs as a club for paying guests and celebrities, Donald Trump had a telephone console installed in his bedroom that acted like a switchboard, connecting to every phone extension on the estate, according to six former workers.
Several of them said he used that console to eavesdrop on calls involving staff.”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/aramroston/sources-donald-trump-listened-in-on-phone-lines-at-mar-a-lag?utm_term=.kep4EkZRva#.tk51bnDAYd
When someone does activities no matter how unethical - they suspect others or will accuse others of same.
I wonder if any other cabinet members were being investigated by other US Attorneys…Pruitt would be a prime example.
Seriously, he looks like he doesn’t know where he is.
MERKEL is the real thing.
45 is just a fake reality star with hand gestures.
She adored PBO. They were true friends. I think she was one of the last leaders he spoke with as President before he left office as I recall.
Oh, yes, I think you’re right. She was among his last phone calls from the Oval.
They weathered so much together and had the same feeling about Putin. They shared values and he celebrated her with a great honor medal.
German Reporter:
Trumps Response: Fake News (check out Angela Merkel’s expression)
Trump wouldn’t know “fair” if it bit him on his crinkled, orange ass.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisladd/2017/03/13/unspeakable-realities-block-universal-health-coverage-in-the-us/#606cb294186a
GA JER.
Looks like consensus view, but no surprise with the awfulness oozing from the Oval Office now.
My maternal side is German-American (but Happy St. Patrick’s Day from me and my paternal side!!!) … wonder if I can get “our” German citizenship back? Kidding, but give it time.
The leader of our Country:
Tillerson’s resting face.
Or what happens when you know nothing except about EXXON oil and $pend too much time with Putin.
“Tillerson and initially met Putin in 1999 on the Sakhalin island in Russia’s Far East, when Exxon struck a deal with Russian state-owned oil giant Rosneft. The two men have met a number of times since then, as Tillerson continued building a relationship with Putin through his business interests in Russia.”
See photo of the whole crew: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-rex-tillerson-vladimir-putin-russia-exxon-2016-12
Yeah, so what’s going on with this?!?!?!?
GA SWBG.
Elected GOP leaders are a disgrace, as is everyone in DJT’s cabinet (with the possible exception of Nikki Haley — she seems to be the only Cabinet member with a spine, but of course DJT wants to withdraw from the UN and kick them out of NY HQ):
Preet must’ve known…these people are swine. All of them swim in the same cesspool
If Nikki Haley is the best, we’re in for it: The Amb. to the U.N. said today she has no idea what Trump’s position is on Russia.
TGIF, I guess 😉
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{{{{ �?� Chips �?� }}}} 😉 Hello especially Today. Hi to Danny 🙂
{{{ �?� Dudette �?� }}}
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We can plot street protests. We can write our congress members. We can do all sorts of things. But until the people of this country turn out to elections in those numbers, nothing will change.
In electoral politics, those who vote get to decide matters. You can tell pollsters that you hate Trump. You can tell pollsters that you prefer Planned Parenthood, or Hillary Clinton, or Barack Obama, or even Bernie Sanders to Trump and his regime. But unless you turn out and cast that ballot, nothing matters.
Our opponents depend on voter apathy. Low turnout benefits them. They win elections when they operate in the dark. An energized electorate is antithetical to their success.
THIS x 1 Trillion GaBillion. Unless we can improve the next Election to 70 percent legible voters all the writing and protest means some but it’s nothing without voting your displeasure. No one can save us but ourselves. V.O.T.E like your life and your families lives depend on it.
We have a real chance to #FlipThe6th and send a strong message to Ryan and crew this April.. This is Tom Price’s old congressional seat in GA. Let’s turn it blue. Monday is the voter registration deadline so spread the word and if you can help Jon Ossoff with a donation here is the link: https://electjon.com/about-jon/
Finally.
LOL
Today I realized what I am feeling— it’s akin to the feeling of a broken heart. I cry reading twitter for pete’s sake. I have to remove myself from all of it each day for periods of time. It is all so heart-breaking. I feel as if I’m in a constant state of grief.
This has been my resting state as well as intermittent periods of feeling hyperalert as if a tornado is barreling in and I’m crouching somewhere to hope it doesn’t hit my residence This started on election day and has not let up. Then midweek I had a stunning sense of calm come over me. Its not avoidance related, haven’t changed my persistent lookout behavior. I am not numb, the news affects me greatly but there is a deep, indescribable sense of calm and assurance I don’t know what it means yet, and am still disgusted by what I see each day. Perhaps some kind of critical point has been reached and we don’t even know it yet.
All of them are swamp creatures
http://m.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/kt-mcfarland-fec-campaign-expenses-trump
HELL NO WE CAN’T!!
GA Nena, hope the weather in Minnesota is treating you well.
Every day, more disturbing news, evidence of dictatorial, isolationist, plutocracy happening under the MSM’s noses…
And MSM treats as if “democracy itself is on the line…” is just a joke:
Really?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday said it delivered documents to congressional committees responding to their request for information that could shed light on President Donald Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama ordered U.S. agencies to spy on him.
“The Department of Justice has complied with the request from leaders of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Judiciary Committees seeking information related to surveillance during the 2016 election,�? a department spokeswoman said via email.
A congressional official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the House Intelligence Committee was examining the documents and might issue a public statement about them later on Friday.
http://www.srnnews.com/justice-department-delivers-documents-on-wiretap-claim-to-congress-2/
RM spoke about this last night:)
I just saw that they only sent one copy to Nunes. Adam Schiff was on his way home and said he has not read it yet. A reporter from CNN caught up with him on his way out.
https://thinkprogress.org/america-last-trumps-budget-cedes-millions-of-high-wage-jobs-to-china-655c943546f1#.4vuxw4rlf
hmmmm…
Obama and Biden’s Bromance Is About to Be Immortalized in a Workplace Comedy
Compared to this picture….LOL
https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-4c2f9b2e36a9e099b004a0f0b4026e58-c
I guess Chancellor is not as “pretty” as the UK Prime Minister who he had to grab her “hand” because he was dizzy.
SWEET
All across this land and then if you have to personally take them to the polls to vote on election day. Leave NOTHING to chance.
First time meeting Angela Merkel in 2009 — petesouza
By request: President Obama with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the G20 Summit in 2011. — petesouza
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2017/03/17/the-good-good-times/