Trump MAGAThread IV: Twixt Scylla & Some Bad Hombres

[Proctopeo]

Apparently Twitter is hiding photographs and coverage of the ICE raids behind the "sensitive material" filter.

I'd say it's time for Twitter to get a rival, but it seems there's minimal growth opportunities in the service it provides.

In a sense, it already does, in the form of Weibo. It's apparently even worth more than Twitter nowadays.

[Cymrea]

I'd say it's time for Twitter to get a rival, but it seems there's minimal growth opportunities in the service it provides.

In a sense, it already does, in the form of Weibo. It's apparently even worth more than Twitter nowadays.

How is that pronounced? Cuz I read it as "weeaboo" and that can't be right.

[Vassenor]

In a sense, it already does, in the form of Weibo. It's apparently even worth more than Twitter nowadays.

How is that pronounced? Cuz I read it as "weeaboo" and that can't be right.

Way-Bow, I think.

[Proctopeo]

In a sense, it already does, in the form of Weibo. It's apparently even worth more than Twitter nowadays.

How is that pronounced? Cuz I read it as "weeaboo" and that can't be right.

I think it's "wi-bo", but I could be wrong.
It's important to note that Sina Weibo, due to being based in China, has fairly strict censorship rules. But at least it's reasonably obvious and expected.

[Thermodolia]

-throws a moist potato at-

The deadliest of weapons!

Kill me.

If he was elected once despite all the insane shit he did I wouldn't count out a second term tbh.

Except that he was going against one of the worst democrats ever to run for the presidency. Apparently if he ran against a generic democrat he'd lose by 20 percentage points but he'd win by 10 percentage points against Liz Warren

[Thermodolia]

Andrew Puzder, Trump's Labor nominee, withdrew himself from consideration. His biggest problem was that five Republicans (Isakson, Portman, Murkowski, Collins, and Scott) had previously declared themselves iffy on the man before last night.

From article:

Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as President Donald Trump's choice for labor secretary, a dramatic decision caused by a GOP revolt that claimed the first Cabinet nominee of the new administration.

Puzder, the CEO of the company that owns the Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast food chains, faced fierce opposition mostly from Democrats in part related to his position on labor issues as well as the fact that he employed an undocumented immigrant housekeeper.

But Republicans too had grown weary of the range of liabilities facing Puzder, and senior GOP officials informed the White House Tuesday night and Wednesday that Puzder lacked a viable path for confirmation.

The Atlantic's article on why Puzder's nomination fell apart.

For once I actually like one of my senators

[Nimzonia]

That's a funny way of spelling eight friendo.

You really think Trump has a snowball in hell's chance of getting reelected once he's finished screwing over the people that elected him?

Yes. They'll just double down and blame someone else, rather than admit they made a stupid choice the first time round. It will probably be Obama's fault, somehow.

[Ashmoria]

it hasn't been a freaking month. if he gets all the horrible stuff done NOW then settles down and does a steady job his people will forget how they were screwed. its the American way.

The wall ain't going to be built in a month.

i doubt it will be built at all. it will spend years in court challenges.

[Ashmoria]

How is that pronounced? Cuz I read it as "weeaboo" and that can't be right.

Way-Bow, I think.

shouldn't it be way-bwo?

[Cymrea]

Putin Starting to Wonder if His Puppets Are Smart Enough to Pull This Off.

[Lady Scylla]

it hasn't been a freaking month. if he gets all the horrible stuff done NOW then settles down and does a steady job his people will forget how they were screwed. its the American way.

The wall ain't going to be built in a month.

3.5 years and around 21.5 billion USD by DHS estimates, and likely to go up.

[Lady Scylla]

Way-Bow, I think.

shouldn't it be way-bwo?

Apparently we're all wrong

[Genivaria]

Putin Starting to Wonder if His Puppets Are Smart Enough to Pull This Off.

Putin plays EU4 I can tell.
'Your puppet Brittany has declared war on Spain.'
......*sigh* Goddamnit Brittany.

[Great Nepal]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

[Lady Scylla]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

I always feel like I'm being yelled at by some senile old man.

[Cymrea]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

His tax documents must also be a state secret, then. My guess is he will work rabidly to keep them undisclosed because once we learn how much of his money is coming out of Russia, he's fucked.

[Cymrea]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

I always feel like I'm being yelled at by some senile old man.

Essentially, we are.

[Frenequesta]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

Well, given how "fake news" usually means "spin that I don't like," I don't see how the two statements are necessarily contradictory.

[Ashmoria]

shouldn't it be way-bwo?

Apparently we're all wrong

i don't understand why it isn't SHEEN-LAHNG WAY-BWO

[Tekeristan]

Apparently the relation between Trump campaign and Russia is simultaneously a state secret that needs to be classified and which newspapers should not report on and fake news.

Well, given how "fake news" usually means "spin that I don't like," I don't see how the two statements are necessarily contradictory.

I only get my news from sources that tell it how it is!

[Salandriagado]

Universities just the "suing Trump" club

[Gauthier]

This seems to accurately describe what most of you are like:

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I remember a time when the Republicans did exactly that and formed a House committee to root out potential Russian sympathizers.

[Ashmoria]

This seems to accurately describe what most of you are like:

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I remember a time when the Republicans did exactly that and formed a House committee to root out potential Russian sympathizers.

those were the days!

now we make those guys secretary of state.

[Camicon]

I remember a time when the Republicans did exactly that and formed a House committee to root out potential Russian sympathizers.

those were the days!

now we make those guys secretary of state.

Zombie McCarthy 2018?

[Ashmoria]

those were the days!

now we make those guys secretary of state.

Zombie McCarthy 2018?

sometimes i miss that loveable old drunk (heroin addict)