Friday, March 10, 2017

Today's Orange Horrors, and Glimmers of Hope




WABE 90.1: U.S. Ethics Official To White House: No, These Rules Definitely Apply To You

Reuters: Tillerson has recused himself from Keystone pipeline issues: State Dept.

Washington Post: Trump stands with House GOP on proposal to revise Obamacare, spokesman says

New York Times: Trump Abruptly Orders 46 Obama-Era Prosecutors to Resign

New York Times: Michael Flynn Was Paid to Represent Turkey’s Interests During Trump Campaign

The Guardian: Trump transition team 'was told Flynn may need to register as a foreign agent'

The Guardian: Sean Spicer muddles answer when pressed on Trump and Russia investigation



Good news stories still give us reason to be hopeful.

Aljazeera: Standing Rock tribe takes DAPL protest to Washington

Feminist Majority Foundation: Protesters March on White House to Demand an End to Trump Global Gag

Michigan Radio: Patriotic Muslims, Hispanics, protest executive order and deportations


4 comments:

  1. Did you see this one as well?

    https://theintercept.com/2017/03/10/why-wont-trump-declassify-evidence-of-obamas-wiretap-sean-spicers-response-makes-no-sense/

    Clearly, Trump's claim that he was wiretapped is a load. But it's difficult to know how much it is motivated by a desire to distract people from the debacle of his (and many of his cabinet members') ties to Russia and how much is just the ravings of silly lunatic.

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    1. Agi Tater -- Thanks for the Intercept link. Given Trump's lack of predictability and forethought, I suspect that he was just raving for attention. Knowing that the leader of a superpower is that volatile is disconcerting.

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    2. Now I can't remember the source but I read an article recently about how his staff struggles with his volatile temperament; and that when something in the news cycle upsets him, he'll fire something crazy off on Twitter. Once that craziness (i.e. Obama wiretapped his unhinged ravings from Trump Tower ... ) becomes the top story in the news cycle he feels much better. Classic narcissism.

      The president of this country needs mental health treatment ... and adult supervision 24/7. And to think he has the nuclear launch codes ...

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    3. Agi Tater -- The fact that such an unstable and self-absorbed man has nuclear launch codes, immense political power, and access to global intelligence will never cease to be horrifying.

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