Toby wrote:Interesting observation that Trump's foes will take notice that he finds complex negotiations difficult and gives up easily.
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
Still Baron wrote:Presumably he will now set all the levers of executive power against the helpful administration of Obamacare, and blame it on Obamacare when aspects of it falter.
PresMuffley wrote:Hilarious attempt at spin from Trump. The Republicans control the House but the failure of the bill is the Democrats fault.
PresMuffley wrote:Copehead wrote:PresMuffley wrote:No surprise that Nunes was a member of Trump's "transition team".
I read your posts on CiF quite frequently, they are rather good.
I am on there as well, but I tend to get modded a lot for posting the sort of vitriolic abuse that gets a free pass on here
I also hang around the Rugby threads and on articles about climate change telling idiots why they are wrong and CO2 really can warm a planet
Stalker!
Ha! I actually just started commenting there Monday out of boredom. Yesterday I requested my account to be deleted after having four consecutive posts deleted on this article:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/23/sexualization-13-year-old-internet-meme-cash-me-ousside
Their "moderation" is crap. I suspect nothing more than a bot. My comments are pre-moderated now. They still haven't deleted my account.
PresMuffley wrote:They emailed me earlier today that my request for account deletion was confirmed, but I needed to log out for it to take place. I haven't logged out yet, but I don't really care either way. It's not as if I need another outlet to express my thoughts, and commenting there isn't my ideal of an online community. I like this forum a lot. It has a small town vibe but is filled with a fairly diverse membership.
Defeat ISIS in 30 days: Failed bigly.
Muslim ban: Failed bigly
Replace Obamacare: Failed bigly
Sad.
Still Baron wrote:Presumably he will now set all the levers of executive power against the helpful administration of Obamacare, and blame it on Obamacare when aspects of it falter.
Charlie O. wrote:Still Baron wrote:Presumably he will now set all the levers of executive power against the helpful administration of Obamacare, and blame it on Obamacare when aspects of it falter.
My guess as well.
WaPo wrote:There are many levers within the ACA that the administration could use to undermine the law or, instead, try to stabilize its marketplaces. In addition, federal rules could be redefined, giving the government’s health policies a more conservative twist even with the law still in effect.
According to health-care experts from across the ideological spectrum, an imminent question is whether the political tumult surrounding the ACA’s fate and the president’s talk of explosion could further shake the confidence of consumers and insurers alike. Doing so could prompt exits from the marketplaces.
Trump’s threat could become “a self-fulfilling prophecy,” said Andy M. Slavitt, the acting administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the last two years of the Obama administration. “That’s like inheriting an overseas war, and deciding you let your own soldiers get killed because you didn’t elect to enter that war.”
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
Jimbo wrote:Again, watch for Trump going Bernie and instituting "single payer." Hell, Pelosi and the Dems won't do it, and if you see how (at last) some Republicans are actually voting their constituents' interests by voting down Ryancare, and how something like 60 percent of the country want single payer, there is still hope for pessimism.
GoogaMooga wrote: The further away from home you go, the greater the risk of getting stuck there.
Snarfyguy wrote:Amount of a payment error for which Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnunchin’s bank once moved to foreclose on a home : $0.27
Age of the homeowner : 90
Cabinet of Curiosities - A numerical investigation of Donald Trump’s appointees: http://harpers.org/blog/2017/01/cabinet-of-curiosities/
Jimbo wrote:Again, watch for Trump going Bernie and instituting "single payer." Hell, Pelosi and the Dems won't do it, and if you see how (at last) some Republicans are actually voting for their constituents' interests by voting down Ryancare, and how something like 60 percent of the country want single payer, there is still hope for pessimism.
sloopjohnc wrote:I read in the newspaper today that the new budget takes away almost all aid to Africa, and the US is the largest contributor. The article said that because of the current political and economic conditions on the continent, the next influx of large-scale immigration to Europe will likely occur if African countries don't get the $4 billion they would have otherwise received.
GoogaMooga wrote: The further away from home you go, the greater the risk of getting stuck there.