I say YES. YOU say NO....Numero Tre! Enjoy!
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Sandy-- So happy to hear your good news! Yay!
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Great news, Sandy!
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An assistant to Donald Trump told him she had a fantastic dream last night.
There was a humongous parade in Washington celebrating Trump. Millions lined the parade route, cheering when the President went past.
Bands were playing; children were throwing confetti into the air; there were balloons everywhere. It was the biggest celebration Washington had ever seen.
Your Press Secretary could truthfully say the crowd was much bigger than that for Obama's inauguration.
Trump was very impressed and said, "That's really great! By the way, how did I look in your dream? Was my hair okay?"
His assistant said, "I couldn't tell, the casket was closed".0 -
LOL, magiclight, that was fantastic! Fooled me until the very last sentence!
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Magic!!!!! Excellent!!!!! Wish I was there!!!
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Ha!
On an inspirational note, this fifty-foot sculpture is South Dakota. It's called 'Dignity' & was done by artist Dale Lamphere to honor the women of the Sioux Nation.
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Congratulations Sandy!! So happy that your results came back clean. 😃
And in more good news, Moms came out in droves to support Portland protestors.
"The Moms are Here - Feds Stay Clear"
If I were there, my sign would read, “Go to your room and think about what you did!”
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Magiclight, great punchline!
Ruth, a beautiful sculpture like that speaks to the soul.
I read that Rachel Maddow's interview with Mary Trump was watched by 5.23 million viewers, the most ever for a single episode in the show's 12-year history. I dont get MSNBC or whatever channel she's on, maybe its online somewhere. I saw a bit of Mary’s interview with George Stephanopolis but actually thought it was kind of boring. I'm on library list to get the book tho.
Just saw a quick headline that former Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich is expected to speak at...the Democratic Nat'l Convention for Biden! What do you make of that?
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Wonderful news Sandy!
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As a former Buckeye, I’m glad he came to his senses.
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My husband's nephew has COVID19. He's in his 40s, a big, healthy guy. He works in healthcare but may have got the virus from his 10 year old son who went to camp. The 10 year old and nephew's wife are asymptomatic. Nephew has posted a few FB comments, the latest being he has never been this sick in his entire life. I think it's day 9 for him. The symptoms keep morphing from one thing to the next, achiness, chills, sore throat, headache, a mild fever that he doesnt have anymore. Then coughing and now diarrhea and very nauseous. This is what I hear, that you think you're feeling better and then come down with more symptoms.
Nephew's mother, age 70, is dh's sister. She's a big Trumper, Not sure what her thoughts are on the coronavirus but at the beginning of May she was saying she was “so ready" to move on from the stay at home orders. I'm so surrounded by Trumpers. Fortunately dh and ds are in my corner.
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I love that Kasich will be speaking for Biden. He is of that rare breed right now, a Republican with Integrity.
I ordered Mary Trump's book (I want to boost the sales), and it should be arriving soon. I was going to get it on my Kindle, but DH wants to read it too. He is a SLOW reader, so I would never get my Kindle back if he had it!
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magiclight: loved the laugh for today and wasn't expecting that ending. I'd want it to be open casket to ensure he is really dead and in there.
ruthbru: loved the sculpture. I will google where it is in SD because I would love to see it someday when travel is a possibility.
Sandy: great news and the time will pass faster than you think.
DivineMrsM: hope your husband's nephew recovers soon.
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Thanks, Betrayal.
This most definitely sounds like Trump:
The single most damning quote about Donald Trump and coronavirus yet
Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large
Updated 2:47 PM ET, Mon July 20, 2020
In The New York Times opus on how cracks are emerging between President Donent Donald Trump and the broader Republican Party in how to handle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a single quote stands out.
"The President got bored with it," Dave Carney, a longtime Republican strategist who advises Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, told the Times.
That is a stunning admission from anyone. But most especially from someone like Carney, who isn't part of the "Never Trump" movement and isn't the sort to just pop off to impress media types or his fellow consultants.
Full article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-texas-testing/index.html
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Dignity is on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota. Chamberlain is a small town in south central South Dakota. Here are a couple more views of her at different times of the day.
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Beautiful and so appropriate statue!
IL's 7-day rolling positivity rate is up to 3% today, but "only" 6 deaths 2 days in a row. Chicago's rate, though, has hit 5%--so as of Fri. we're going back into Phase 3.5: no indoor service at bars/taverns/taprooms/microbreweries that don't have food licenses; limit of <6 people per table at indoor restaurants; no facials, shaves or beard trims, nor any personal service other than dentistry that requires clients to remove masks; fitness classes, indoor religious services & entertainment limited to <10 people; and to prevent partying, apt. mgrs. & concierges are to let no more than 5 guests into each unit. Gordy (a millennial) says he feels sorriest for those bars who obeyed & enforced all city regulations but still must close because their customers are spoiled-brat entitled selfish morons.
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Love is something you and I must have. We must have it because our spirit feeds upon it. We must have it because without it we become weak and faint. Without love our self-esteem weakens. Without it our courage fails. Without love we can no longer look confidently at the world. We turn inward and begin to feed upon our own personalities, and little by little we destroy ourselves. With it we are creative. With it we march tirelessly. With it, and with it alone, we are able to sacrifice for others.
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Loved all the entries today. Of course I too loved the joke and really didn't get it till the end. I kept thinking it was more or less an escort out of the WH and Washington. Not as good as the real ending.
Miriandre I also loved those who would need to go to their rooms and think about what they did.
Going to drop in A Heather Richardson too and then back to my recliner. I'm bushed. I think Trump is going to continue to cut his own throat -- he just spends all his time being defensive. He is not getting the hint that goes something like you are not wanted, evil one. I am a bit fearful of the possible damages and do hope all who need to be are up on what is being done -- like federal police force coming in where not wanted.
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July 19, 2020
Jul 20
Trump is shifting his reelection pitch, and it has frightening implications for the country.
Over the weekend, the federal crackdown in Portland, Oregon continued, with people in unmarked camouflage uniforms arresting peaceful protesters and taking them away in unmarked vehicles. And then, they appeared—for now—to let them go. The administration appears to be constructing a scene of violence and disorder for the news media to show to viewers.
It seems clear that the Trump campaign—which got a new director last Wednesday-- is going to make its case for reelection on the idea that there is violence in America's cities that must be addressed with federal force, and that only Trump is willing to do so.
This is an apparent attempt to overshadow the increasingly alarming news about the coronavirus, which is now burning across the country with renewed vigor. Even as Republican governors are backtracking and asking people to wear masks, Trump continues to insist—falsely-- that our spiking numbers are because of increased testing and that the virus will eventually disappear.
In an interview tonight with Chris Wallace on the Fox News Channel (remember, Wallace is an actual reporter, not an entertainment personality like Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity), Trump claimed—again, falsely—that some of the states are rolling back their reopening not because of the ravages of new coronavirus infections, but because they are trying to hurt his chances of reelection. "Many of those cases are young people that would heal in a day. They have the sniffles and we put it down as a test. Many of them -- don't forget, I guess it's like 99.7 percent, people are going to get better and in many cases they're going to get better very quickly," he said.
When Wallace asked him how he would "regard your years as President of the United States," Trump said: "I think I was very unfairly treated. From before I even won I was under investigation by a bunch of thieves, crooks. It was an illegal investigation." Wallace tried to steer him back on track: "But what about the good—" Trump interrupted: "Russia, Russia, Russia."
Wallace: "But what about the good parts, sir?
Trump: No, no, I want to do this. I have done more than any president in history in the first three and a half years, and I've done it through suffering through investigations where people have been—General Flynn, where people have been so unfairly treated…."
He went on, rehashing his grievances, until Wallace finally bade him goodbye.
From this wreckage, the campaign is trying to find a new, winning issue in law and order.
The footage from Portland shows what looks like a war zone, but the Department of Homeland Security's own list of the actions of the "violent anarchists" in the city consists of graffiti, torn down fences, and fireworks, all situations the local police insist they can handle. The mayor, both senators, and the governor of Oregon have all asked for the federal troops to be removed, but the administration refuses. Yesterday, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said the protests were winding down before the federal troops came in and escalated the situation.
In an interview today on the Fox News Channel, Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, said that Trump is working with Attorney General William Barr and Acting Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf to roll out a new plan to "go in" to make sure communities-- like Chicago and Milwaukee—across the country are safe. People are assuming that means more federal troops in those-- and other-- cities, but Meadows did not, in fact, say that explicitly.
The Trump campaign immediately retweeted Meadows's interview. Trump himself tweeted: "We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it. Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action. We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!" The argument appears to be that we should not pay attention to the administration's failure to protect us from coronavirus because it promises now to protect us from "violent anarchists."
On Friday, The US. Attorney for the District of Oregon, Billy Williams, recognized that the administration's tactics in Portland had gone too far. He stated: "Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause, I have requested the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General to open a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel."
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum didn't wait for an investigation. On Friday, she sued the Department of Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court to try to get a court order to stop federal agents from arresting people in Portland. The complaint blames the federal agents for "the current escalation of fear and violence in downtown Portland."
On Sunday, the chairs of the House Judiciary Committee, the House Homeland Security Committee, and the House Oversight Committee, wrote a letter to the inspectors general of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice asking them to investigate "the Trump Administration's use of federal law enforcement to violate the rights of our constituents." They tied the events in Portland to the larger story of the attack on protesters at Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., and to the deployment of cold water cannons, pepper spray, and tear gas on those protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline across the Standing Rock Reservation.
But, they noted, they had an even broader concern. "The legal basis for this use of force has never been explained—and, frankly, it is not at all clear that the Attorney General and the Acting Secretary are authorized to deploy federal law enforcement officers in this manner. The Attorney General of the United States does not have unfettered authority to direct thousands of federal law enforcement personnel to arrest and detain American citizens exercising their First Amendment rights. The Acting Secretary appears to be relying on an ill-conceived executive order meant to protect historic statues and monuments as justification for arresting American citizens in the dead of night. The Administration's insistence on deploying these forces over the objections of state and local authorities suggest that these tactics have little to do with public safety, but more to do with political gamesmanship."
The letter went on: "This is a matter of utmost urgency. Citizens are concerned that the Administration has deployed a secret police force, not to investigate crimes but to intimidate individuals it views as political adversaries, and that the use of these tactics will proliferate throughout the country. Therefore, we ask that you commence your review of these issues immediately."
It is not just officials who are objecting to the administration's authoritarian demonstrations. There was a new force on the Portland streets this weekend: moms. Dressed in yellow shirts, wearing helmets and masks, several hundred women are forming chains between the officers and the protesters. They call themselves the Wall of Moms, and are chanting: "I don't see no riot here; take off your riot gear," and "Feds stay clear, moms are here!" Officers tear gassed them last night, but they came back tonight in bigger numbers.
Tonight's protest was one of the largest this month.
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ruthbru: Thanks for providing the location of Dignity. It is a beautiful tribute to Native Americans, in this case, the Sioux. It would appear that it lights at night? Breathtaking.
Illinois Lady: Love the Chief Dan George quote. I think you have used quotes from him before and I always enjoy their simplicity but mindful message. I hope your recovery is on track and you are taking care of yourself.
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Trump's Convention Collapses As Sheriff Says He Can't Provide Security
Sheriff Mike Williams said that due to lack of plans, funding, and law enforcement officers, he can't provide security for Trump's GOP convention.
Read more »I missed this one somehow. I think Trump is going to have all kinds of reasons as to why the election and its wrongs ( to him ) were so unfair as to see the election as rigged against him. Mainly it is what he has 'planned' to see for some time now but I do wonder how this is going to play out in the end. If he loses ( and he will w/o massive cheating and suppression ) I do think he will be 'removed' like it or not -- but I would hope even that dimwit would not humiliate himself quite that much. Not so much for him but so there was a better look and feel for those coming in.
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Nancy has always had a way with words. Were I Trump I would be fuming -- but there is nothing he can do about it.
Pelosi on Trump: "Whether He Knows It Yet or Not, He Will Be Leaving"
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has taken President Donald Trump to task after he declined to say whether he'll accept the election results if he loses to Democrat Joe Biden. Pelosi made the remarks earlier this morning during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "The fact is, whether he knows it yet or not, he …
Continue reading "Pelosi on Trump: "Whether He Knows It Yet or Not, He Will Be Leaving""
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Lincoln Project co-founder details how the conservative group will deal with Trump-enabling Republicans after the president is ousted
Published by The United States Senate - Office of Senator Martha McSally by Tom Boggioni July 20, 2020
Written by Tom Boggioni / Raw Story July 20, 2020
AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FlipboardFlipboardShare to FacebookFacebookShare to TwitterTwitterShare to MoreAddThis972Share to EmailEmailIn an interview with the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, one of the founders of the Never-Trumper Lincoln Project said he is personally seeking "atonement" for some of the Republicans he once helped into office, and that the group is making plans to eliminate all traces of Trumpism once the president is gone.
Lumped in with those "traces" are the GOP lawmakers who have enabled the president.
According to John Weaver — who admitted that he helped get former GOP Senator Jeff sessions elected — the group has no plans to disband should Trump go down to defeat in November.
With Sargent writing, "The Lincoln Project's declared mission is 'defeating Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box.' That includes a pledge to elect Democrats over Republicans who, like Trump, do not 'support the Constitution,' he went on to point out that the group has been notable for the inclusion of Kellyanne Conway's husband George, and longtime GOP strategist Rick Wilson known for his hard-hitting attacks on Democrats.
Asked whether "the Lincoln Project is breaking permanently with the GOP embrace of voter suppression, gerrymandering and other anti-democratic tactics," Weaver said absolutely, adding they are commited to ensuring the "drive-by Jim Crowism in many parts of the country is put to an end."
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Skip Asked about his work for Sessions, Weaver replied, "I have my own atonement to do every day about that. Did I contribute to putting a brick in the road to where we are today? Yeah, I did."
The political strategist pointed out that the group plans to release get-out-the-vote ads to go with the blunt-talking ads they have already aimed at Trump and GOP senators like Lindsey Graham (SC) and Susan Collins of Maine.
Which brought up what the group plans to do after the election.
Pressed whether the Lincoln Project will run "ads attacking President Biden for raising taxes on oil companies in early 2021," Weaver said 'no.'
"We're not gonna do that," he explained. ""He [Biden] will have a mandate to clean up the mess that Trump has created with the help of his enablers. That shouldn't be held up. We intend to do all we can to make sure that doesn't happen."
"Indeed, in Weaver's telling, binding the 'wounds' of Trump, as the group's mission puts it, includes working against Republicans who try to prevent Biden from addressing our deep crises, particularly among Trumpist Republicans such as Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) who use this to position themselves for 2024," Sargent wrote, adding that Weaver told him, "
"We will not stand on the sidelines if an attempt to bind the wounds is held up. We plan on participating in that debate."
You can read more here.
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George Will reveals he is voting for Joe Biden — the first time he's ever cast a vote for a Democrat: report
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post columnist George Will says he will be casting a vote for a Democrat in November — for the first time in his life.
Will was interviewed at the Aspen Institute on Monday by USA TODAY Washington bureau chief Susan Page.
Page reports that Will said that will be voting for Biden and that it is the first time he has voted for a Democrat since he started voting Republican when Barry Goldwater ran for president in 1964.
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Is it fascism yet? Yep.
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Nancy also said Trump will be 'fumigated' from the White House. Loved it!
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Giving love, attention, and respect to the individuals who share our lives and to the people who cross our paths by chance will smooth our own passage day by day. The effects of our goodness will often be felt quickly. A smile elicits a smile.Kind thoughts bless us as well as the receiver. Life events do come full circle. -unattributed
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Yes, the taxpayers are taking care of you rallies. Of course, you don't have much left anymore anyway being you are such a loser.
Dh very much wanted to turn it off when it comes on, but I actually wanted to hear some of what he would say. As I see him as somewhat desperate for him the sky might actually be the limit. I'd also like to know what he may mention as far as his storm trooper gangs.
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