The Madness Continues Week (11/13)

[pesto]

Nov 15, 2017 13:44:44 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

They're really, stunningly good at the bad optics.

I am just catching up and I have zero context for this so I thought it was a Photoshop job. I can't believe it's real.

[pesto]

[pesto]

Nov 15, 2017 17:53:59 GMT -6 coconutbacon said:

Tax Bill Hits Hurdle as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/us/politics/senate-house-tax-cut.html Ron Johnson has said he won’t support the tax bills and it looks like McCain, Collins and Corker are expressing reservations too. FX they do the right thing.

Flake and Lankford have reservations too!
I was getting really worried that nobody was expressing an inkling of a no before today. Time to flood the phone lines.

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 17:53:59 GMT -6 coconutbacon said:

Tax Bill Hits Hurdle as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/us/politics/senate-house-tax-cut.html Ron Johnson has said he won’t support the tax bills and it looks like McCain, Collins and Corker are expressing reservations too. FX they do the right thing.

This gives me a glimmer of hope. My fear is that they will be so desperate to chalk in a "win" in the first year, they'll pass anything

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 18:26:07 GMT -6 pesto said:

Nov 15, 2017 17:53:59 GMT -6 coconutbacon said:

Tax Bill Hits Hurdle as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/us/politics/senate-house-tax-cut.html Ron Johnson has said he won’t support the tax bills and it looks like McCain, Collins and Corker are expressing reservations too. FX they do the right thing.

Flake and Lankford have reservations too!
I was getting really worried that nobody was expressing an inkling of a no before today. Time to flood the phone lines.

Lankford?! Knock me over with a feather

[Taitai]

Nov 15, 2017 18:26:07 GMT -6 pesto said:

Nov 15, 2017 17:53:59 GMT -6 coconutbacon said:

Tax Bill Hits Hurdle as First G.O.P. Senator Comes Out Against It
www.nytimes.com/2017/11/15/us/politics/senate-house-tax-cut.html Ron Johnson has said he won’t support the tax bills and it looks like McCain, Collins and Corker are expressing reservations too. FX they do the right thing.

Flake and Lankford have reservations too!
I was getting really worried that nobody was expressing an inkling of a no before today. Time to flood the phone lines.

I was getting really worried too. ACA has come under attack so many times and I feel like this effort to repeal the individual mandate is one of congress' last opportunities to really screw up the individual insurance market/exchanges. I really hope this bill fails. 🤞🤞. Without the individual mandate, there would be no guard against adverse selection. Ugh.

[morecoffeeplease]

House tax bill status.

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COME ON.

[pesto]

Nov 15, 2017 19:26:47 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Nov 15, 2017 18:26:07 GMT -6 pesto said:

Flake and Lankford have reservations too!
I was getting really worried that nobody was expressing an inkling of a no before today. Time to flood the phone lines.

Lankford?! Knock me over with a feather

He is apparently undecided because of the deficit. I think the chances of him actually voting no are low but the more senators expressing reservations the better.

[athn64]

Nov 15, 2017 20:00:30 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

COME ON.

He called her at school? Why the hell would they actually call her out of class for that? WTF? What was that administration thinking?

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:00:30 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

COME ON.

Well, when a gentleman takes you to Sears......




You run. Far far away.

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:04:02 GMT -6 athn64 said:

Nov 15, 2017 20:00:30 GMT -6 @rocksforludo said:

COME ON.

He called her at school? Why the hell would they actually call her out of class for that? WTF? What was that administration thinking?

It was the 70's.
That doesn't in any way excuse any of this, but, by all accounts anyone could call school then, claim to be a parent and they'd page a kid

[doublestuf]

Chris Hayes just did a segment showing the Rubio water drinking incident from a few years ago and 45's tweet about it. Then he showed campaign footage where 45 mocked him about this. Cut to today's water drinking fiasco from 45 during his big speech today. He ended with Rubio's tweet poking fun of 45 drinking today. It was hilarious. And that description does exactly zero justice so hopefully it shows up on Twitter and someone more technology savvy than I can provide a link.

[doublestuf]

Rubio's critique...

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:02:31 GMT -6 pesto said:

Nov 15, 2017 19:26:47 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Lankford?! Knock me over with a feather

He is apparently undecided because of the deficit. I think the chances of him actually voting no are low but the more senators expressing reservations the better.

"concerns about the defecit" reeks of fake concern for the sake of news articles but ultimately falling in line, but I'll try to give him the benefit of doubt

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Nov 15, 2017 20:07:58 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Nov 15, 2017 20:02:31 GMT -6 pesto said:

He is apparently undecided because of the deficit. I think the chances of him actually voting no are low but the more senators expressing reservations the better.

"concerns about the defecit" reeks of fake concern for the sake of news articles but ultimately falling in line, but I'll try to give him the benefit of doubt

I can see it with Corker because he’s been saying it for awhile and has nothing to lose. Lankford though, I have the skepticism.

[dc2london]

Rubio gets 5 points for Hufflepuff for having a sense of humor

[charlotte]

Nov 15, 2017 20:18:55 GMT -6 dc2london said:

Rubio gets 5 points for Hufflepuff for having a sense of humor

[dc2london]

I have feelings about the barrage of camera shutters I heard while POTUS sipped his super stealthy foreign expensive bottled water but I think I'm just grumpy so I shall keep them to myself

[pesto]

These people are THE ACTUAL WORST

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A+ charlotte

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:24:33 GMT -6 pesto said:

These people are THE ACTUAL WORST

WHY.

[athn64]

Nov 15, 2017 20:24:33 GMT -6 pesto said:

These people are THE ACTUAL WORST

WHY? WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?

[enchanted]

So apparently the Mnuchin photos are because today is the first dollar bills to roll out with his signature on them. I hate him, but I also get being excited about it.

[enchanted]

Aren't there pictures of Junior and Eric hunting elephants?

That's why.

[morecoffeeplease]

Nov 15, 2017 20:29:08 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Aren't there pictures of Junior and Eric hunting elephants?

That's why.

Yup. They want to bring their trophies back.

[dc2london]

The Kochs are backing a purchase of Time Magazine.
This is fine.

Koch Brothers Said to Back Time Inc. Deal Talks With Meredith nyti.ms/2hBhBkH

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:29:08 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Aren't there pictures of Junior and Eric hunting elephants?

That's why.

Of course that's why, but what's the "publicly stated" reason? Or have we abandoned all air of decency

[enchanted]

Nov 15, 2017 20:50:13 GMT -6 dc2london said:

The Kochs are backing a purchase of Time Magazine.
This is fine.

Koch Brothers Said to Back Time Inc. Deal Talks With Meredith nyti.ms/2hBhBkH

Nooooooooo!

If they ruin Time, I will rage. I love that magazine.

[dc2london]

Nov 15, 2017 20:54:00 GMT -6 enchanted said:

Nov 15, 2017 20:50:13 GMT -6 dc2london said:

The Kochs are backing a purchase of Time Magazine.
This is fine.

Koch Brothers Said to Back Time Inc. Deal Talks With Meredith nyti.ms/2hBhBkH

Nooooooooo!

If they ruin Time, I will rage. I love that magazine.

Time made me really mad for a long time but they have redeemed themselves this year