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Tuesday Morning Open Thread: (Ruck)Sack Up

by Anne Laurie| February 7, 20175:54 am| 161 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Republican Stupidity, Your Place Is In The Resistance, Get Angry

Full points to all the Democratic senators who filibustered the (probably inevitable, thanks Repubs!) appointment of Betsy DeVos, but of course I have a personal favorite…

Senate Democrats stage all-night protest against Betsy DeVos. This is Elizabeth Warren. #HoldTheFloor pic.twitter.com/yx54Zfn4LD

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 7, 2017

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So… what’s on the agenda for the day, and going forward?

The will of the people will stand. pic.twitter.com/SKJCRLhRKn

— Women's March (@womensmarch) February 6, 2017

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ICYMI: Our Would-Be Ruler Verbally Assaults A Federal Judge

by Anne Laurie| February 6, 20179:54 am| 204 Comments

This post is in: Activist Judges!, Hail to the Hairpiece, Open Threads, Republican Stupidity, Republican Venality, Get Angry, Seriously

Trump signaling his intent to blame checks on his power for terrorist attacks is his most explicit threat against our democratic system yet. https://t.co/mn1KCWI3RG

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) February 5, 2017

Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2017

Remember when we could joke about “Friday news dumps” because they were the exception? Weekends, one more thing the Republicans were looking to destroy as they ushered Lord Smallgloves into office…

Trump’s so lazy a fascist that he didn’t bother to put together a mass movement to kill judges. He wants others to do it for him.

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 5, 2017

Imagine if Obama had said: "Next terror attack isn't my fault. Stupid GOP judges and stuff."
There'd be an impeachment bill by sundown.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 5, 2017

And FTR, I'm not saying it's impeachable. I'm saying a lot of supposed conservatives are up to their eyeballs in hypocrisy right now. https://t.co/EkMqY1unH1

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 5, 2017

With Trump whipping up things like this, I worry that something bad might happen to the judge, i.e. a Trump fan might violently attack him. https://t.co/b3Y5wzXDUn

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) February 5, 2017

And Duma Republicans worry about the same thing happening to them if they stand up to Trump he he attacks them on Twitter https://t.co/fxUYBz1xls

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 5, 2017

Trump has been briefed on what Russia has for kompromat on him, and that the IC *knows.*

Not shocking he's obsessed with judges right now. https://t.co/VtgDukCijx

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) February 5, 2017

I'm old enough to remember House and Senate Rs threatening judges during Schiavo episode. #didntstartwithtrump

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 5, 2017

.@SebGorka: "[Judge James Robart] doesn't have the daily presidential intelligence brief. He has no idea what the threats to America are." pic.twitter.com/bARH3ii2Fy

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 5, 2017

Not just Trump attacking the judge. NSC staff, too. https://t.co/M196mtWr4L

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) February 5, 2017

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Saturday Evening Open Thread: Your Periodic Reminder About Paul Ryan

by Anne Laurie| February 4, 20176:53 pm| 68 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads, Republican Venality, Ryan Lyin' Weasel, Assholes, Get Angry, Our Awesome Meritocracy

For me & my family, heart disease is personal. As #AmericanHeartMonth begins, my staff & I stand in support of heart health. #GoRedWearRed pic.twitter.com/C4AJ9MRG5H

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) February 3, 2017

You stand for heart health but not affordable healthcare? https://t.co/R7k3xvH3c7

— Boney Hurdle (@eclecticbrotha) February 3, 2017

My daughter has congenital heart disease and will be uninsurable if you take away Obamacare. Personal for this family too, you poseur creep. https://t.co/pvKkunfC2i

— Susan Gardner (@SusanGDailyKos) February 3, 2017

Donald Trump is sucking up all the media attention, but the Zombie-Eyed Granny Starver remains an ongoing threat to everything that is honest and decent in America.

"They are growing on me," House Speaker Paul Ryan says of Trump's tweets, on Fox News. "This is going to be an unconventional presidency."

— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) February 2, 2017

Apart from continuing the Resistance, what’s on the agenda for the evening?

Sun AM, our kitchen:

Wife: Will we all die in a nuclear blast?
Me: Up to Ryan & McConnell
Wife: I’m going to mass https://t.co/6eFqnjVpYt

— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 2, 2017

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by $8 blue check mistermix| February 2, 20178:24 pm| 108 Comments

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After a #deleteuber campaign, which was a reaction to the (odious) founder Travis Kalanick’s appointment to Trump’s economic advisory council, Kalanick has resigned from the council. Apparently that bit of hashtag activism worked.

Update: As pointed out by multiple commenters, another reason for #deleteuber was Uber’s decision to institute surge pricing during a taxi driver work stoppage which was a reaction to the Trump’s immigration fiat.

(image via LGM)

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: Plan Your Week in Advance!

by Anne Laurie| February 1, 20175:44 am| 45 Comments

This post is in: Activist Judges!, Don't Mourn, Organize, Open Threads, Get Angry

(Jack Ohman via GoComics.com)
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A little gift for those who need to update their protest calendars (hope Kay sees this!)…

Incredible resource: list of upcoming town halls for members of Congress. Staffers say in-person meetings mean most https://t.co/z2J1WqGwGR pic.twitter.com/RumfazkbY0

— laura olin (@lauraolin) January 31, 2017

Know of a town hall meeting in your district or state? Send your information to [email protected]https://t.co/eENHxOP5cH https://t.co/Rs01LsKAXx

— Sam Wang (@SamWangPhD) January 31, 2017

Remember the health care town halls of 2009? We can and should borrow the tea party's tactic. Because it worked. https://t.co/m0T438ewVq

— Melissa Ryan (@MelissaRyan) January 31, 2017

Apart from scheduling, what’s on the agenda for the day?
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Late Night Open Thread: Trumpstuntin’ Like A Giant Meteor Aimed Straight At Us

by Anne Laurie| February 1, 20171:36 am| 49 Comments

This post is in: An Unexamined Scandal, Foreign Affairs, Hail to the Hairpiece, Open Threads, Republicans in Disarray!, Get Angry, Not Normal

An important point from @brianbeutler on what the exec order really tells us about the Trump White House:https://t.co/bITgRx7WOr pic.twitter.com/pPvBdJLNav

— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 31, 2017

Mattis, Kelly and Tillerson have all made clear to associates that they were not involved in writing the refugee EO https://t.co/YxbO3nhPtA

— Julie Pace (@jpaceDC) January 31, 2017

Victory has a thousand fathers, defeat is an orphan. https://t.co/5cWMZceiQQ

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) January 31, 2017

People are making the same mistake they made in the primaries and the general. Trump's order not terribly unpopular. https://t.co/E4T3kOfOt9

— Sean T at RCP (@SeanTrende) January 31, 2017

Much More than half supported Nixon in 1972. Two years later he was gone. https://t.co/uOT5xpNzLa

— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) January 31, 2017

Comparisons to Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre are a bit misguided, in that Nixon at least had a general idea of what the hell he was doing.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) January 31, 2017

The problem with Trump's ban isn't how it polls now, it's how it galvanizes opposition & colors his Presidency with chaos and incompetence

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 31, 2017

Looking at how the ban has radicalized opposition to Trump, only comparison I can think of is the fallout from the 1850 fugitive slave law.

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) January 31, 2017

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On SCOTUS: I Like How Jason Kander Thinks

by Anne Laurie| January 31, 20178:50 pm| 158 Comments

This post is in: Activist Judges!, Domestic Politics, Republican Venality, Get Angry

With just 1,373 days until Americans vote in the 2020 election, responsible thing to do is wait until then to consider any #SCOTUS nominee.

— Jason Kander (@JasonKander) January 30, 2017

Don’t care how good he looks as a potential reality-teevee character, let the Repubs defend their Talibangelical sock-puppet… at length.

The Democrats should treat Trump's SCOTUS pick with the exact same courtesy the GOP showed Merrick Garland. Don't flinch, don't back down

— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) February 1, 2017

Every Democratic senator should just pin this photo to their lapel for the next few days of GOP whining. pic.twitter.com/6MayoFT8W5

— Schooley (@Rschooley) January 31, 2017

https://t.co/Nsn4Xyqm1Q pic.twitter.com/CiDImryUIb

— Jaime Fuller (@j_fuller) February 1, 2017

Plain-spoken @BenSasse: "Senator Schumer is about to tell Americans Judge Gorsuch kicks puppies, heckles piano recitals. That's Hogwash."

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) February 1, 2017

tbh he'll probably focus on Roe, Chevron, death penalty, etc https://t.co/DtGLBljouJ

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) February 1, 2017

btw of course Dems should filibuster any SCOTUS pick after that travesty with Merrick Garland. Taking high road /= unilateral disarmament.

— Rogue Rogue One Acct (@ZeddRebel) January 31, 2017

Longer we stand up, more time there will be for the inevitable skeletons to tumble out of Gorsuch’s legal closet…

Neil Gorsuch’s crusade against Planned Parenthoodhttps://t.co/oOjTXaPrSf pic.twitter.com/E5xExIsUuP

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) February 1, 2017

God, he clerked for Sentelle, too? Conservative legal terrarium is productive.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 1, 2017

Seen on the B train. #SCOTUSpick #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/qofAxAxsxx

— Julianne Cuba (@Julcuba) January 31, 2017

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The cruelty is the point; the law be damned.

Is it irresponsible to speculate? It is irresponsible not to.

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

“Jesus paying for the sins of everyone is an insult to those who paid for their own sins.”

Tick tock motherfuckers!

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Reality always lies in wait for … Democrats.

The party of Reagan has become the party of Putin.

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.

This blog will pay for itself.

Too often we confuse noise with substance. too often we confuse setbacks with defeat.

I’ve spoken to my cat about this, but it doesn’t seem to do any good.

When someone says they “love freedom”, rest assured they don’t mean yours.

A thin legal pretext to veneer over their personal religious and political desires

Come on, man.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

Infrastructure week. at last.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

In my day, never was longer.

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