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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ CyranScoop: Insider leaks Trump's "Executive Time"-filled private schedules
Why it matters: This unusually voluminous leak gives us unprecedented visibility into how this president spends his days. The schedules, which cover nearly every working day since the midterms, show that Trump has spent around 60% of his scheduled time over the past 3 months in unstructured "Executive Time."
We've published every page of the leaked schedules in a piece
that accompanies this item. To protect our source, we retyped the schedules in the same format that West Wing staff receives them.
What the schedules show: Trump, an early riser, usually spends the first 5 hours of the day in Executive Time. Each day's schedule places Trump in "Location: Oval Office" from 8 to 11 a.m.
But Trump, who often wakes before 6 a.m., is never in the Oval during those hours, according to six sources with direct knowledge.
Instead, he spends his mornings in the residence, watching TV, reading the papers, and responding to what he sees and reads by phoning aides, members of Congress, friends, administration officials and informal advisers.
Edited by sgamer82 on Feb 3rd 2019 at 8:54:51 AM
Figured it wasn't call capital-N News, but even confirmation is good to get.
Also:
Collins boasts best fundraising quarter after Kavanaugh vote – Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) had the best fundraising quarter of her career in office after her pivotal vote to appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
Edited by sgamer82 on Feb 3rd 2019 at 9:08:58 AM
Plus, after both districts went blue in 2018, the GOP probably realized "oh shit, if we actually listen to the people, we're losing Maine."
Regarding Northam: Not much to say. I hate the fact that the right can pull a political assassination like this, but I like the fact that he made it possible even more. I do think impeachment is a terrible idea, however. It's kind of a worst of all possible worlds thing. It sends the message that the Democrats absolutely did something constitutionally wrong and they did nothing about it.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.Northam most likely cannot be impeached
Northam is going to have to resign, and considering the pressure, he's on I think it's simply a matter of time.
"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang

On an on-topic note, what have the Obamas been to lately? Any activist work?
Edited by MarqFJA on Feb 3rd 2019 at 1:57:07 PM
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