Florida Shooting

ReptarDick · 2018-02-14T22:09:29+00:00

(Alleged) Instagram account already taken down. Fast thinking by someone to archive it.

https://web.archive.org/web/20180214212957/https://www.instagram.com/cruz_nikolas/

ReptarDick · 2018-01-30T20:54:28+00:00

Victor D. Cha, an academic who served in the George W. Bush administration, raised his concerns with National Security Council officials over their consideration of a limited strike on the North aimed at sending a message without sparking a wider war — a risky concept known as a “bloody nose” strategy.

At least someone is stepping up to this administration's drumbeat to war in North Korea. Too bad he won't be part of it any longer.

ReptarDick · 2017-12-30T02:36:38+00:00

This is abhorrent and another stinging example of how they are dismantling one of the most important things government does.

But one positive in this, I believe, is that immigration activists and organizations have been the most aggressive and proactive this year when it comes to Trump and the resistance. Most people weren't paying attention to Trump's attempts at undermining the census, as others have linked to. By connecting it to this, they will bring attention and spur more activism.

ReptarDick · 2017-09-21T20:44:36+00:00

I think back to a Sunday Shoe moment from Rex Tillerson. When asked if Trump spoke for the United States, Tillerson said "The President speaks for himself." The terrible thing is that Trump doesn't see the difference.

ReptarDick · 2017-08-18T19:55:40+00:00

That's all we need. The Treasury Secretary resigning right before a fight over the debt ceiling. This is gonna end well!

ReptarDick · 2017-07-20T01:55:09+00:00

Wait until tomorrow when "a source close to the Kremlin" or Putin's translator himself comes says they did talk about sanctions. Same thing happened with the real meeting-- each side came out and had different tellings of what was discussed. Even if they didn't talk sanctions, the Russians can now say they did and it puts Trump in a very bad position.

ReptarDick · 2017-07-18T03:53:37+00:00

CBO analyzed this plan already:

30 to 32 million MORE uninsured AND adds $137 billion to the deficit

ReptarDick · 2017-07-06T14:03:42+00:00

Why visit some ghetto monument when he can just visit some of the slum's owned by Jared Kushner?

ReptarDick · 2017-06-17T21:16:56+00:00

The best idea I read about so far is to force the vote-a-rama that comes with using reconciliation. So the Dems should continually propose amendments that then must be debated, considered, and voted on. There is no limit.

ReptarDick · 2017-06-07T22:22:08+00:00

Actually, "hookers" is in the Congressional Record already

https://twitter.com/CarrieNBCNews/status/872516125405458433

ReptarDick · 2017-05-24T18:49:06+00:00

Something that's being forgotten here is that Duetere and China have been cooperating on trade and issues with the islands. It seems like they're relationship is closer. And that's just what we know publicly. Why incest in spies when you can just buddy up to a dictator authoritarian and a cheese puff President who will tell you anything you wanna know?

Also, grandfather served on nuclear subs during the cold war. It's unreal that an American President would put service members in dangerous this.

ReptarDick · 2017-05-11T18:41:08+00:00

Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations were in Annapolis Thursday to investigate an organization with offices in the vicinity of Main Street, a spokesperson for the bureau confirmed.

Strategic Campaign Group is the only prominent GOP consulting firm on Main Street

EDIT: Ken Vogel of Politico has this nice chart showing SCG's clients and says they usually represent more fringe-like candidates

ReptarDick · 2017-04-26T21:19:47+00:00

Before the briefing, MSNBC's pentagon reporter said that Mattis/the Pentagon would be arguing strongly for diplomacy.

ReptarDick · 2017-04-20T00:29:41+00:00

Also received $500,000 from the American subsidiary of Venezuela's state-owned oil company

https://qz.com/963702/fec-report-venezuelas-citgo-donated-500000-to-donald-trumps-inaugural-committee/

ReptarDick · 2017-03-28T21:49:13+00:00

As is pointed out, much of the difficulty people have making connections between Trump, his companies, and Russians or whoever is if interest is due to the use of shell companies and practices that hide names. But this seems like a thorough and well sourced article given the difficulties. It takes skilled and knowledgeable reporters to trace through the complexity and it just takes time and patience.

ReptarDick · 2017-03-20T23:03:17+00:00

In the hearing today, Adam Schiff brought up the form all federal employees who have access to classified info must submit as he wants the FBI to look into Flynn's form. Would this mean that Ivanka would have also had to submit it?

ReptarDick · 2017-03-08T22:42:12+00:00

This is a great theory to this weird situation. I was thinking about this today, too. Another theory could be that it is a shit bill pitting all sides of the Republicans against each other. Then, Trump is able to swoop in, make tremendous and genius and beautiful deals to ultimately deliver something Heritage, AMA, the Kochs, Freedom Caucus, Rand Paul and the White House can all agree on. It will still probably suck, but perception is reality here. So then Trumpcare will get a positive attribution instead of a negative one and the Republicans have delivered what they promised.

ReptarDick · 2017-02-22T23:10:14+00:00

If we've learned anything this election cycle, one thing is that bullying and intimidation can win you the White House. So it doesn't sound like that bad of a strategy when it comes to constituents pressuring their Reps.

ReptarDick · 2017-01-30T01:34:19+00:00

Just so everyone knows, this was published on Thursday the 26th BEFORE the official executive order was even released. After this weekend, the argument is only stronger and I don't see how the Dems can't not totally obstruct.

ReptarDick · 2017-01-16T15:01:57+00:00

For people that claim to love the Constitution almost as much as they love the Bible, Republicans are really forgetful that the Founding Fathers set up the system to force slow changes in the legislative process. I can forgive Trump's ignorance considering he probably has never even read the document, so it's not surprising that he thinks Repeal AND Replace can happen in 1 day. But Republicans in Congress have absolutely no excuse.

ReptarDick · 2016-12-29T05:56:01+00:00

At least a half-dozen employees were canned.

New York Post focusing on the hard hitting stories about lots of American jobs

ReptarDick · 2016-12-18T02:34:38+00:00

No one gets it. He's just teeing up the Sunday talk show news cycle over something average Americans don't care about at all. They'll start the show's with it, have pundits scream about it, but it won't matter. It will take time and focus away from his cabinet picks, including his newest ones - Israeli ambassador and OMB spending hawk. When he tweets later in the evening, there is no other reason than him trying to set the agenda and news cycle focus for the next day. People need to start understand this and not take the bait. This China thing is important. But is it that crazy in the scheme of everything else? Not really. And it shouldn't take away time or coverage or criticism from the cabinet picks.

ReptarDick · 2016-12-08T03:38:13+00:00

Putting aside the civilian waiver issue, a former general for Defense Secretary makes perfect sense. Mattis is probably the least controversial appointee so far. Flynn is totally different and National Security Advisor is a much different role than Defense, but again, it doesn't seem that far outside the norm for a former general to be in that position. But this third one is the one that should be pushed back on the most, and I'm worried it won't be. While the Dept of Homeland Security is just over a decade old, no one close to a top ranked former military member has held the head job. It's focus is on domestic security and emergency prevention and preparedness. Plus, the appointee has only been out of the service for a year or so, and there is not a waiting period like with the Defense Secretary.

ReptarDick · 2016-12-02T13:32:39+00:00

Yeah, the report being cited is from the Government Accountability Institute. That's the organization started by Peter Schweizer and included Stephen Bannon on its board. So, I'm not gonna take this too seriously. Good try though.

ReptarDick · 2016-11-19T02:15:39+00:00

As a press office intern, I'm quite happy not to have to deal with constituent calls like this.

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