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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#184401: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:23:22 PM

@Septimus Heap

I am guessing that a 100-150 billion dollar desalination plant and aqueduct is too costly for him. Or too much in the service of the dirty Kalis.

Only way Trump would sign off on those would be if he was allowed to name them after him.

edited 23rd Apr '17 1:25:23 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#184402: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:27:58 PM

Trump threatens to withhold funding to Obamacare if his Wall gets no funding.

This piece of crap is serious. He's going to seriously try to shut down the Government if he doesn't get his way.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#184403: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:45:29 PM

I forgot to say that I finally watched the clip of Colbert taking on the O'Reilly controversy. It's a good clip. But boy, do I actually miss The Colbert Report.

Do not obey in advance.
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#184404: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:47:31 PM

[up][up]Trump has the emotional response of a three year old. What does a three year old do when he doesn't get what he wants? Throw a tantrum.

Also The Trump Twitter archive is a great source for Trump tweets without having to follow him on twitter. It also catalouges them by key words and topics; such as "Fake News", the key to solving issues (spoiler: it's always himself), and who "doesn't have a clue".

http://www.trumptwitterarchive.com

edited 23rd Apr '17 1:55:33 PM by megaeliz

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#184405: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:54:38 PM

[up][up][up]...Hold on. Republicans do control Congress, don't they? Why is he threatening Democrats to get their support? Is the opposition from inside his own party that strong?

edited 23rd Apr '17 1:55:24 PM by Eschaton

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#184406: Apr 23rd 2017 at 1:57:24 PM

Yes, a lot of Republicans are tepid about this. It ain't a cheap project, Trump's giant border penis.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#184407: Apr 23rd 2017 at 2:10:26 PM

These idiots hated the black guy so much they forgot how to govern

New Survey coming this weekend!
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#184408: Apr 23rd 2017 at 2:39:02 PM

[up]they pretry much set their standar at "no liberal,not Obama" the rest can fuck itself if it wanted

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#184409: Apr 23rd 2017 at 3:48:31 PM

Last page someone asked who was calling Pence a 'Great Man', and now that I'm done sleeping, I can answer: I heard the phrase being thrown around a LOT around the time the Hamilton debacle went down.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#184410: Apr 23rd 2017 at 3:58:12 PM

Sean Hannity being accused of sexual harassment

Lawd first Bill and now Sean??? 🙌🙌

New Survey coming this weekend!
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#184411: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:02:41 PM

[up] Any claims yet of liberal conspiracies?

It's odd to me conservatives see seeing so much go wrong after winning as it's possible to win in American politics.

Maybe they got sick of all the winning?

edited 23rd Apr '17 4:02:50 PM by sgamer82

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#184412: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:03:37 PM

They're not competent and evil like the Reagan administration, they're incompetent and evil.

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#184413: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:05:41 PM

Give how Fox News is it would not surprise me if most of the on-screen male employees engaged in some level of sexual harassment. It'll be interesting to see how far this goes, but I doubt it'll be the last we see of these guys (if they are indeed fired).

[up]Reagan wasn't even that competent, he just happened to get lucky with Volker and the Soviets collapsing.

edited 23rd Apr '17 4:07:19 PM by Mio

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#184414: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:10:52 PM

[up][up][up]IKR? Things... have not been going very well for them.

Do not obey in advance.
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
Asgore Adopts Noelle
#184415: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:22:29 PM

[up] My only logical Conclusion so far has been a Be Careful What You Wish For, Deal with the Devil kind of thing - They won with Trump, and now they have to deal with the consequences of winning. This includes being exposed for being corrupt, weak, cowardly, vile, or any combination there of.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#184416: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:26:59 PM

Not to mention having to deal with the consequences of winning with Trump.

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#184417: Apr 23rd 2017 at 4:59:42 PM

Trump's latest Tweets... he's back to Hillary and the popular vote again.

Dogs and bones come to mind.

New polls out today are very good considering that much of the media is FAKE and almost always negative. Would still beat Hillary in .....

...popular vote. ABC News/Washington Post Poll (wrong big on election) said almost all stand by their vote on me & 53% said strong leader.

edited 23rd Apr '17 4:59:58 PM by Wyldchyld

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#184418: Apr 23rd 2017 at 5:15:37 PM

To the Sean Hannity thing:

At this rate, Fox is going to have to spin having an entirely​ female staff.

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
#184419: Apr 23rd 2017 at 5:19:05 PM

I wouldn't be that surprised if some of Fox's female staff had carried out sexual harassment either, possibly even against women.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#184420: Apr 23rd 2017 at 5:39:46 PM

[up][up][up]This is the one I find the most fascinating:

Eventually, but at a later date so we can get started early, Mexico will be paying, in some form, for the badly needed border wall. 8:44 AM - 23 Apr 2017
>Eventually

>at a later date

>will be

>in some form

"But it's totes happening guys!"

How anyone can actually believe shit like this is something I cannot even remotely comprehend.

edited 23rd Apr '17 5:40:59 PM by Eschaton

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#184422: Apr 23rd 2017 at 6:01:10 PM

[up][up] He sounds very much like someone trying to con you and REALLY sell you on some type of snake oil or investment, like they'll how totally eventually at some point pay off or something.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#184423: Apr 23rd 2017 at 6:06:19 PM

Like a Nigerian prince who can give you money at a later date, but he needs is your bank account number.wink

Also can we say Trump is Chaotic Evil, and Pence is Lawful Evil? And just for fun, although he seems to have fallen out of Trump's good graces, I think Bannon would be Neutral Evil.

Edit: Although now that I think about it, Stupid Evil might be the better description for Trump.

edited 23rd Apr '17 6:24:06 PM by megaeliz

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#184424: Apr 23rd 2017 at 6:18:15 PM

[up]I think that would be giving Trump too much credit. I think he's Chaotic Stupid or Stupid Evil. Or more probably, wavering between the two at whim.

edited 23rd Apr '17 6:20:40 PM by pwiegle

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#184425: Apr 23rd 2017 at 6:21:05 PM

Maybe Chaotic Stupid Evil?


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