We need to talk about Donald: the cursing & swearing thread

[Tero]

It’s Been Six Months With Trump. Are You Tired of Winning Yet?

Congress also rediscovered the Congressional Review Act (CRA)—a significant and under-reported instrument used to roll back several Obama-era rules.

While it’s possible that Trump’s team could continue to tame the bureaucracy, the window for using the CRA (which rolled back 14 Obama-era rules) has closed. And while it’s certainly possible (if not likely) that Trump could get to make additional Supreme Court nominations, these vacancies are beyond his control.
If we were to judge Trump on a legislative agenda, he would (at best) receive an “incomplete.” Early on, there was much talk about a robust agenda, including health care reform, tax reform, and an infrastructure bill. But the first six months saw no major legislation signed into law.
It took until May for the House to pass a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and after the events of Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote only to repeal—not yet replace—Obamacare.
Having gotten bogged down in trying to overhaul one-sixth of the U.S. economy (a pursuit I compare to a land invasion in Asia), it goes without saying that tax reform and infrastructure are delayed—and imperiled.
Trump’s lack of accomplishments can be blamed on numerous things, including his distracting tweets.
But the Trump administration has, almost from the beginning, been plagued by leaks—and clouded by a Russia scandal. Major moments include the firings of former national security adviser Mike Flynn and former FBI director James Comey (whose congressional testimony totally overshadowed “Infrastructure Week”), as well as the recently reported meeting with a Russian attorney.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/its-been-s ... -trump-yet

[Animavore]

Scumbag Jr. blocks Oberman.

http://washingtonjournal.com/2017/07/16 ... onse-epic/

Ah-ha-ha. Fucking snowflake.

[Animavore]

Trump's first 6 months - of shit.

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/comm ... ths-office

[Brian Peacock]

The Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Communist News more like!

[Animavore]

[Animavore]

[Forty Two]

I'm not sure what this is supposed to signify. People did not vote for Trump because he's religious. Most of his supporters don't care about his religion, and don't expect him to be religious. He's never been religious or devout, and he didn't run on a religious or Christian Right platform. The Christian Right establishment did not support him. The blue collar, mostly Christian, middle and lower-middle class followed him for economic reasons.

[Brian Peacock]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

[DRSB]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

I know Philosophy profs that voted for Trump. Really, it is not that simple.

[pErvinalia]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

I suspect he truly doesn't know..

[Svartalf]

I know supposedly intelligent beings who acted like brainless clods... I lost all respect for them.

[Brian Peacock]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

I know Philosophy profs that voted for Trump. Really, it is not that simple.

Well I did say 'some' and 'probably' there. I was just pointing out that 42 was challenging the charge that people did 'vote for Trump because he's religious' - which is a charge nobody made, nor did it seem to be the point of the caricature posted.

[BarnettNewman]

Then why is Coulter still trying to defend his adultery if it's not religious. Why not just say, yeah he's an adulterer, we don't care.

[Forty Two]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

What is the point, in your view?

[Forty Two]

Some people probably voted for Trump because he was endorsed by their religious leaders - but that isn't the point of the satirical etching above, as well you know.

I know Philosophy profs that voted for Trump. Really, it is not that simple.

Religious leaders tend not to endorse candidates, as it jeopardizes their tax exempt status. I know a local church pastor from a mainline Christian church here who did not support Trump, because of his other than Christian lifestyle.

During the campaign, from the time Trump announced on, I do not recall religious leaders or the religious right lining up behind Trump. Quite the opposite, actually. The religious right were Cruz supporters.

The Trump supporter is more of a person who does not care much about his personal morality, but does care about economic issues, illegal immigration, American business and industry, that kind of thing. These are people who didn't care about Trump talking in foul or uncouth ways, because they aren't concerned about politeness and couth. These are people who think the foul and uncouth language is "refreshing" not because it's new, but because they think it's honest - they strongly suspect (and probably rightly so) that all politicians talk differently in private than they present to the public. They see Trump who'll say that someone can "go fuck themselves..." is refreshing because the rest of them might not say it publicly, but they say it. And, Trump will stand up and say "we have to do something about illegal immigration" and he doesn't feel the need to dance around the issue.