While the top .01% has seen their incomes go up 322% since 1980, the bottom 90% have seen almost no income gains. pic.twitter.com/LBJnWcv8Yn— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 23, 2016
Friday, December 23, 2016
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Kellyanne Conway On Donald Trump Dealing With Conflicts Of Interest | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Published on Dec 22, 2016
Kellyanne
Conway, counselor to President-elect Trump, talks with Rachel Maddow
about revelations in the Wall Street Journal that Trump's pick for HHS
secretary traded health-related stocks while sponsoring related
legislation.» Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc
What does Trump really mean, interpreted by Conway, Trump mind reader.
Putin on Trump: 'Nobody believed he would win except for us'
Vlad, we're not that stupid
The Russian leader also cast Democrats in the U.S. as desperate.
Donald Trump Has A Theory On Nukes. His Team Has Several Others.
This is insane.
The primary pursuit of any communications operation is message discipline
― the ability to speak in a consistent voice with minimal confusion.
This is particularly true for a president and the presidential team
since the stakes are extremely high. Markets can move, global conflicts
can erupt and legislation can be halted or sprung to life based on a
single word choice.
So depending on one’s perspective, it has been either remarkable or harrowing to watch as President-elect Donald Trump and his aides have discussed nuclear proliferation policy with little apparent cohesive message at all.
Full Story Via Huff Post
Full Story Via Huff Post
Nuke Experts to Trump: WTF?
Nuke Experts Say Trump's Tweet Is 'A Very Bad Sign'
'Let it be an arms race': Trump doubles down on terrifying nuke plan ...
Breitbart Admits Role As Trump Enforcer, Showing Why It Should Be Denied Congressional Press Credentials
Breitbart Editor Says Republicans Should Fear The Website If They Cross Trump
Blog ››› ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
In a Politico article detailing how President-elect Donald Trump’s “horde of enforcers” -- Breitbart.com listed prominently among them -- are scaring Republican lawmakers away from criticizing him, a Breitbart editor said Republicans are right to fear the right-wing website, which was previously run by Trump senior counselor Stephen Bannon. This admission from Breitbart that the outlet plans to support Trump, rather than objectively cover his incoming administration, further demonstrates that the website is not editorially independent enough to warrant permanent Capitol Hill press credentials.Breitbart applied for permanent Capitol Hill press credentials in November. Media Matters has objected to the request, urging members of the Standing Committee of the Senate Press Gallery in an open letter to reject the request based on Breitbart’s disqualifying inability to demonstrate editorial independence from the Trump team as required by the committee's rules. Breitbart fails this standard in several ways, as several former members of the committee have acknowledged. In a December 21 Politico report headlined “Trump posse browbeats Hill Republicans,” Breitbart further demonstrates why the site must be disqualified from obtaining a permanent press pass by admitting that it will go after Trump’s Republican critics.
From the Politico article (emphasis added):
In early December, Rep. Bill Flores made what seemed like an obvious observation to a roomful of conservatives at a conference in Washington. Some of Donald Trump’s proposals, the Texas Republican cautioned, “are not going to line up very well with our conservative policies," though he quickly added that there was plenty the incoming president and GOP Congress could accomplish together. Little did Flores realize the hell that would soon rain down from Trump's throng of enforcers.
Breitbart seized on Flores' remarks a few days later, calling them proof that House Republicans planned to “isolate and block President Donald Trump’s populist campaign promises.”
[...]
It’s little wonder that Capitol Hill Republicans have papered over their not-insignificant policy differences with Trump, shying away from any statement about the president-elect that might possibly be construed as critical. They’re terrified of arousing the ire of their tempestuous new leader — or being labeled a turncoat by his army of followers.
It's a novel form of party message discipline that stems from Trump but doesn't necessarily require the president-elect to speak or tweet himself. Plenty of others are willing to do it for him. Since the election, numerous congressional Republicans have refused to publicly weigh in on any Trump proposal at odds with Republican orthodoxy, from his border wall to his massive infrastructure package. The most common reason, stated repeatedly but always privately: They're afraid of being attacked by Breitbart or other big-name Trump supporters. "Nobody wants to go first," said Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.), who received nasty phone calls, letters and tweets after he penned an August op-ed in The New York Times, calling on Trump to release his tax returns. "People are naturally reticent to be the first out of the block for fear of Sean Hannity, for fear of Breitbart, for fear of local folks."
An editor at Breitbart, formerly run by senior Trump adviser Steve Bannon, said that fear is well-founded.
“If any politician in either party veers from what the voters clearly voted for in a landslide election … we stand at the ready to call them out on it and hold them accountable,” the person said.
Repulsive Steve Bannon flaunting his superior genetics
Oh God, Kellyanne Conway Is Never Going Away, Will Lie To And For Trump Forever
The Trump transition team announced today that horrible human being Kellyanne Conway will continue to serve the Master as a “counselor” to Donald Trump
once he takes office, which will mostly consist of saying “Yes, Mr.
Trump, that’s an excellent idea” and then going on TV to deny he ever
mentioned that idea and the media are the real liars. Trump Himself
issued a statement indicating that whoever wrote it for him wants us to
know he’s just over the moon with the choice:
Read more at http://wonkette.com/609625/oh-god-kellyanne-conway-is-never-going-away-will-lie-to-and-for-trump-forever#kYHi8Kzg5a3jDLwS.99
Read more at http://wonkette.com/609625/oh-god-kellyanne-conway-is-never-going-away-will-lie-to-and-for-trump-forever#kYHi8Kzg5a3jDLwS.99
The Trump Whisperer
Carter is only former president to RSVP for Trump's inauguration
Sad
The Clintons and George W. Bush are still
weighing whether to show up for Trump's celebration next month.
Bernie Sanders In A Candid Conversation With Sarah Silverman
This is great
Published on Dec 16, 2016
Bernie
Sanders In A Candid Conversation With Sarah Silverman - Watch Bernie
Sanders and Sarah Silverman discuss Trump, Standing Rock, and how
powerful people control politics
One President at a time? For Trump, no qualms in contradicting Obama
Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer
Washington (CNN)President-elect
Donald Trump isn't waiting until Inauguration Day to assert his posture
on foreign policy, even in areas plainly at odds with the sitting
commander-in-chief.
On sensitive issues of diplomacy and national security, Trump has displayed a continued willingness to pressure and contradict President Barack Obama, eschewing a "one president at a time" policy that Obama insists must govern the peaceful transition of power.
Full Story
On sensitive issues of diplomacy and national security, Trump has displayed a continued willingness to pressure and contradict President Barack Obama, eschewing a "one president at a time" policy that Obama insists must govern the peaceful transition of power.
Full Story
Trump calls on Obama to veto U.N. resolution on Israeli settlements
Trump's Take on Foreign Policy Breaks Transition Taboo
Trump May Have Thwarted Obama's Final Move On The Israeli ...
Russia says Trump better partner on Syria than Obama: Ifax
Tweet Starts Nuclear Arms Race w Russia Trump Fascinated with Nukes
Good morning...while you were sleeping, it seems Donald Trump restarted the cold war. Surprise!
The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016
Trump and Putin say on the same day they want to build up nukes
Trump, Putin both seek to boost their nuclear capability
Trump's latest tweet about nuclear weapons is both daft and ...
Russia's Vladimir Putin says Donald Trump's nuclear comments are ...
'What We Now Have is Foreign Policy by Tweet': Bill Richardson ...
Donald Trump asked a foreign policy expert advising him why the U.S. can't use nuclear weapons,
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said on the air Wednesday, citing an unnamed
source who claimed he had spoken with the GOP presidential nominee. ...
And three times [Trump] asked about the use of nuclear weapons.Aug 3, 2016
Trump would like everyone to think he's a philanthropist but...Trump Foundation Scam
David Fahrenthold takes you behind the scenes of his reporting this
year. Fahrenthold tracked Trump's charitable donations — or lack thereof
— and tapped into his Twitter army to find elusive painted portraits of
the president-elect. Fahrenthold also acquired that infamous video of
Trump describing how he kissed and groped women, without their consent.
Groveling Gingrich Apologizes after incurring Trumps wrath by Tweet
That time Newt shut down the government and I needed a passport. Karma's a bitch Newt.
Someone incorrectly stated that the phrase "DRAIN THE SWAMP" was no longer being used by me. Actually, we will always be trying to DTS.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016
I goofed. Draining the swamp is in, @realDonaldTrump is going to do it, and the alligators should be worried. #DTS https://t.co/nCHs61gpve pic.twitter.com/OCO7eaSKvk— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 22, 2016
New Washington Post Report On Comey Letter Raises Startling Questions About The FBI
After several weeks in which substantial additional discussion of the now-infamous “Comey Letter” could only be found in The Huffington Post and a handful of smaller news outlets, major media has finally weighed in on this election-changing story.
The Washington Post has now published a lengthy article
detailing how and why the Comey Letter was sent to Congress by FBI
Director James Comey on October 28th, just a week and a half before the
2016 presidential election.
Unfortunately, the new story raises far more questions than it answers.
The reason? It contradicts October 30th reporting in the very same newspaper.
Full Story via Huff Post
Full Story via Huff Post
Ayn Rand and Corporate Tax Cuts Won’t Mend the Economy
By John Cassidy
Known Russian lunatic Ayn Rand passed in 1982 and is survived by several thousand lonely men in Fedoras...
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