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KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#174351: Feb 14th 2017 at 9:54:22 PM

How many days was William Henry Harrison's presidency, again?

I want to see if all of this can get Trump resign before he gets there.

edited 14th Feb '17 9:54:57 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#174352: Feb 14th 2017 at 9:54:39 PM

[up][up][up][up]Who is this guy?

[up]I doubt he'll break that record unless he resigns immediately. Of course knowing him he'll wait until they drag him out of office.

edited 14th Feb '17 9:55:41 PM by Kostya

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#174353: Feb 14th 2017 at 9:56:08 PM

Harrison was President for 30 days of memory serves.

Also, who is Moby and why should we care about his public record keeping?

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#174354: Feb 14th 2017 at 9:59:20 PM

Yeah, probably pushing my luck there.

James Garfield was only President for 6 months, though - maybe he could beat that one. Of course, Trump would probably hate to be in second place. tongue

Oh God! Natural light!
Wryte Since: Jul, 2010
#174355: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:05:58 PM

So Moby is saying that his D.C. friends are telling him this and that tell be public knowledge soon.

...the musician?

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#174356: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:09:53 PM

Either that or the whale *shrug*

Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#174357: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:16:05 PM

Sounds a little too good to be true, but hey. If he's right I'll be celebrating with the rest of you.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#174358: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:18:30 PM

US ships off the coast of Iran is always dangerous, all it takes is one crazy captain and you guys might end up murdering a plane full of 290 civilians again.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#174359: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:25:53 PM

Yep, very much the musician. Guy doesn't exactly hide his distaste for Trump.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#174360: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:28:06 PM

I guess Trump might be a historic first after all: the first President to be impeached, convicted, and booted out of office. tongue

Disgusted, but not surprised
FluffyMcChicken My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare from where the floating lights gleam Since: Jun, 2014 Relationship Status: In another castle
My Hair Provides Affordable Healthcare
#174361: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:38:33 PM

The Trump Administration will be forever remembered in history as the one that made Nixon's a paragon of ethics and social responsibility.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#174362: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:40:00 PM

[up] And making George W. Bush's administration look like a veritable brain trust in comparison.

Disgusted, but not surprised
kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#174363: Feb 14th 2017 at 10:46:00 PM

[up][up][up]

...and booted out of office.

Literally.tongue

TerminusEst from the Land of Winter and Stars Since: Feb, 2010
#174364: Feb 14th 2017 at 11:17:58 PM

X-posting from military thread:

Russia Deploys Missile, Violating Treaty and Challenging Trump

Russia has secretly deployed a new cruise missile that American officials say violates a landmark arms control treaty, posing a major test for President Trump as his administration is facing a crisis over its ties to Moscow.

They did lose an ally in Flynn. They no longer have any guarantees from the Trump administration.

Si Vis Pacem, Para Perkele
Balmung Since: Oct, 2011
#174365: Feb 14th 2017 at 11:47:59 PM

How many days was William Henry Harrison's presidency, again?
31 days, being inagurated March 4th and dying at 12:30 AM April 4th. So assuming that the president officially assumed office at noon back then, Trump has a record of 30 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes to beat if he is to have the shortest tenure of any US president.

Odds are, he won't beat out Harrison, as he only has a week to do it, but beating Garfield (199 days) or Taylor (492 days) is still very much on the table.

edited 14th Feb '17 11:51:38 PM by Balmung

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#174366: Feb 15th 2017 at 12:27:47 AM

The results of the Minnesota special election are in.

Laurie Warner lost by 400 votes. In a district that went for Trump in the general election by 30 points.

There's something to be capitalised on... if the DNC race could have less ideological purity wankers and more people using this to point out a way forwards, that would be nice.

On another topic, this is a fantastic lede. Sets the tone perfectly for the rest of the editorial.

To call this past weekend in the Trump administration a garbage fire would be a disservice to garbage fires, which at least shed light and get rid of garbage.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#174367: Feb 15th 2017 at 12:42:19 AM

Guys, I gotta say that a post from a musician isn't exactly a credible source. I mean, really? Do we really think that posting a "it's totally true" kind of thing from a musician who himself hasn't sourced anything is actually a good thing to post in this thread? If we're going to talk about Trump getting impeached and such, can we please stick to actual credible sources and not just posts from celebrities that think they know things? We're better than that.

[up]Maybe I just can't read charts, but that one didn't really tell me anything. Mind telling us who Lauren Walker is? I'm assuming the democratic candidate in this case, but a little more context than "person lost a race" would be appreciated.

edited 15th Feb '17 12:44:37 AM by AceofSpades

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#174368: Feb 15th 2017 at 1:04:00 AM

[up]Laurie Warner was the Democrat candidate for the special election for the House of Representatives 32B seat.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#174369: Feb 15th 2017 at 1:16:52 AM

Minnesota HOR that is. There is more than one, you know.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
TerminusEst from the Land of Winter and Stars Since: Feb, 2010
#174370: Feb 15th 2017 at 3:18:09 AM

Who does what in national security policy?

An explanation of all the different groups and actors who influence and build US security policy.

edited 15th Feb '17 3:18:21 AM by TerminusEst

Si Vis Pacem, Para Perkele
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#174371: Feb 15th 2017 at 3:26:26 AM

So I'm confused. Trump discussed SCI stuff in the middle of a public restaurant and let people take selfies with the Football but it's Hillary who was the threat to national security?

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#174372: Feb 15th 2017 at 3:27:19 AM

Its okay when Republicans do it.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#174373: Feb 15th 2017 at 3:27:38 AM

[up][up]It's okay If you're Republican.

[nja]

edited 15th Feb '17 3:27:54 AM by Kayeka

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#174374: Feb 15th 2017 at 3:28:59 AM

But EMAILS. /sarc

edited 15th Feb '17 3:29:10 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#174375: Feb 15th 2017 at 4:47:39 AM

Liberal Activists Join Forces Against a Common Foe: Trump

For years, Justin Boyan worried about the effects of climate change but focused on his wife, his two daughters and his work as a computer scientist in Rhode Island. Then Donald J. Trump became president, and Mr. Boyan was jolted into political activism.
Within days of the election, Mr. Boyan began volunteering for the Working Families Party, a liberal political organization focused on income inequality, and attended almost weekly protests to voice his dismay. He traveled to the Women’s March on Washington with his family the day after inauguration, protested Mr. Trump’s travel ban at the Rhode Island state capital, and began studying criminal justice issues, which he connects to climate change as two issues where policy makers, he believes, have put the demands of big-money contributors over the needs of ordinary people.

The same energy motivating Mr. Boyan is bursting out at demonstrations and town hall meetings across the country. Protesters who had focused on issues like police shootings of black people, a $15 minimum wage and climate change are collaborating against a common foe, President Trump. In cities and states, activists are exchanging civil disobedience tactics, pooling financial resources and showing up to demonstrations about issues that they may not have previously focused on.

The Working Families Party has joined with Move On.org, a left-wing group that goes back to President Bill Clinton’s impeachment, and People’s Action, a national progressive group, to encourage people to protest weekly on what they call Resist Trump Tuesdays. Meetup.com, a site that often hosts opportunities for social gatherings, has created more than a thousand local groups called #Resist Meetups aimed at encouraging political activism.

In New York, organizers of the Women’s March on Washington last month made sure to address a broad range of issues, including abortion rights and access to contraception, racism, immigration laws and demands for pay parity between men and women. In Charlotte, N.C., on the weekend that the travel ban went into effect, African-American activists accustomed to blasting out information about police shootings sent a mass text message asking people to gather at an airport to support travelers from Muslim-majority countries.

“This is the moment for us to show up for one another and to show up as concerned Americans versus being sort of stuck in our silos,” Ms. Mallory, 36, said. “It won’t be long before a different community is under attack.”
Tania A. Unzueta, 33, policy and legal director of Mijente, said she saw the collaboration as crucial for undocumented immigrants like herself and to minority communities where discrimination can have deadly consequences.
“We really do think our survival depends on being able to find collective strength,” said Ms. Unzueta, who came to the United States from Mexico at 10. “They are attacking our communities in different ways, and I think there are ways that our communities may be pitted against each other.”
El presidente brought us together after all.

Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives

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