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[Diablos]

Huh

Let it go Don. Jesus.

 

[Plinko]

Except ratings are not "way down."

 

[Got the Shakes]

Except ratings are not "way down."

Ratings will end up being up after the game last night is what I’ve seen most media people saying.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

He would have no way of knowing this lol

 

[Officerrob]

He would have no way of knowing this lol

Keep in mind, he claimed the Apprentice was the #1 show on TV when it was nowhere close

 

[Kusagari]

Instead of national intelligence, he's ordering his staff to give him the latest NFL ratings first thing in the morning.

 

[Plinko]

He would have no way of knowing this lol

Not entirely true. We already know that pre-game shows actually were the highest-rated in years, so he is right about that.

 

[Blader]

Those last two tweets would seem to imply that big progress was made in a matter of seconds!

 

[Siegcram]

Kind of incredible how he doesn't even pretend to govern anymore.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Didn’t you know the daily briefing contains internal Nielsen data?

 

[sith ewok]

Didn’t you know the daily briefing contains internal Nielsen data?

I could easily see this being the case.

 

[Plinko]

I feel like the media should be making a much bigger deal about the lack of help for Puerto Rico.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I feel like the media should be making a much bigger deal about the lack of help for Puerto Rico.

It's all over CNN's front page on their website.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I feel like the media should be making a much bigger deal about the lack of help for Puerto Rico.

They’re getting there. It was a more prominent story yesterday and this morning. Also Trump tweeted about it, so now they’re allowed to report on it!

 

[Pixieking]

I feel like the media should be making a much bigger deal about the lack of help for Puerto Rico.

Yup. And the emails.

WaPo front page is still NFL and healthcare.

 

[Zolo]

I feel like the media should be making a much bigger deal about the lack of help for Puerto Rico.

Maybe we'll see more focus the rest of the week now.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

Re-upping my call for a flag that just has a number instead of a field of stars so that we can easily update it when we add states.

I don't know about you, but I'm tired of all these analog flags. Make it a digital lightboard instead.

it's fine, as chairman of the people's flag committee i've already decided we're replacing the stars with a burger

If it's got mayo on it, I'll become an expat.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I do find it kind of funny that remaking the flag would actually be a major issue and would likely turn many people against the idea.

It's such a stupid and trivial thing, but I just know in the US it would be like the end of the world if we had to reprint our flags to add another star.


Way back in the day, we should have just kept it at 13 stars for the original colonies, and not add more as more states were added. Poor future proofing.

 

[ascii42]

I do find it kind of funny that remaking the flag would actually be a major issue and would likely turn many people against the idea.

It's such a stupid and trivial thing, but I just know in the US it would be like the end of the world if we had to reprint our flags to add another star.


Way back in the day, we should have just kept it at 13 stars for the original colonies, and not add more as more states were added. Poor future proofing.

At least they realized early on that also adding stripes for each new state was a bad idea.

 

[Kusagari]

He's STILL going.

Jesus.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Roughly 2% of his presidency has been spent fixated on the NFL. Can we extend the streak?

 

[fredrancour]

At least they realized early on that also adding stripes for each new state was a bad idea.

But a star-spangled barcode would be so symbolic of consumerism!

 

[djplaeskool]

A guy that has to beg foreign banks for loans shouldn't be pressing anybody about debt, let alone a territory ravaged by natural disaster...

 

[Aaron Strife]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/team-t...for-mitch-mcconnell-he-needs-to-go?via=mobile

Yes. Get rid of the only guy who might actually know what he's doing. This should be fun.

 

[Rebel Leader]

He's STILL going.

Jesus.

The cowboys did that and people still weren't happy

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Trump even spent the last few days hammering home the point that Strange (who is locked in an election fight against former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Roy Moore) isn’t even all that close to McConnell politically or personally, and that Strange would be “fighting Mitch” in the Senate as an authentic conservative.

Bitch please.

 

[Sharpeye]

So the FBI released the crime stats for 2016 and violent crime has increased. This is a bit concerning as it also increased in 2015 and this could be signs of a trend happening. The Trump administration is likely going to abuse this info to further their agenda down the road and make matters worst. I might make a thread on it later today after my classes get done to get a discussion going.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

So the FBI released the crime stats for 2016 and violent crime has increased. This is a bit concerning as it also increased in 2015 and this could be signs of a trend happening. The Trump administration is likely going to abuse this info to further their agenda down the road and make matters worst. I might make a thread on it later today after my classes get done to get a discussion going.

Yes, TPM had a short article on it yesterday. The uptick is also due to the south, Midwest and mountain west. The northeast and coasts are unchanged.

 

[Holmes]

Republicans hate regulations except when they're used to tell black people what to do

 

[BlastProcessing]

What the hell is this about?

@Tom_Winter
BREAKING NEWS / NBC: The FBI has arrested several NCAA asst. basketball coaches in a corruption scheme. Presser @ 12n with U.S. Attorney

 

[BoogieWoogie]

"Taxes are going to be so easy! We can just lump healthcare into the package! No problem!"

Trump's State-Tax Plan Could Cause Headaches for 52 Republican Lawmakers

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...plan-could-cause-headaches-for-52-republicans

 

[Plinko]

What the hell is this about?

@Tom_Winter
BREAKING NEWS / NBC: The FBI has arrested several NCAA asst. basketball coaches in a corruption scheme. Presser @ 12n with U.S. Attorney

I believe it has to do with steering players toward agents and clothing/shoe companies.

 

[BlastProcessing]

I believe it has to do with steering players toward agents and clothing/shoe companies.

Yeah, I'd believe that.

 

[Plinko]

Darren Rovell
Darren Rovell‏ @darrenrovell
Feds: adidas head of sports marketing Jim Gatto, with others, paid high school players to go to adidas schools, then sign with adidas later.

I, for one, am shocked.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Amazing Republican spin today. Democrats are to blame for Graham-Cassidy’s failure, because they gave us Obamacare!

 

[Plinko]

Amazing Republican spin today. Democrats are to blame for Graham-Cassidy’s failure, because they gave us Obamacare!

How does...what?

 

[Hubbl3]

How does...what?

"If they didn't give people healthcare, we wouldn't have to take it away!"

 

[teiresias]

How does...what?

"If they hadn't gotten those dirty, poor brown people used to having health care, then we'd be able to pass this legislation that no longer provides it for them."

 

[BlastProcessing]

I, for one, am shocked.

All Day I Dream About Subvertingfederallaw

 

[balladofwindfishes]

So now that G-C has essentially died, how long before the siren emoji, capital letters and dastardly McConnell schemes that "will probably work this time", start up again on Twitter?

 

[BlastProcessing]

So now that G-C has essentially died, how long before the siren emoji, capital letters and dastardly McConnell schemes that "will probably work this time", start up again on Twitter?

Those are necessary. They suck, but they're necessary. When you lose control of all branches of government, part of your penance is having to constantly take threats seriously.

 

[Zukkoyaki]

I kinda wonder if G-C was every really alive, you know? Obviously the threat of it was (is?) real and the GOP was pushing for it but it doesn't seem like the bill ever came at all close to actually having the votes to pass.

 

[cartoon_soldier]

So now that G-C has essentially died, how long before the siren emoji, capital letters and dastardly McConnell schemes that "will probably work this time", start up again on Twitter?

Hopefully it starts up on twitter every time there is remotely any chance of repeal happening.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

I kinda wonder if G-C was every really alive, you know? Obviously the threat of it was (is?) real and the GOP was pushing for it but it doesn't seem like the bill ever came at all close to actually having the votes to pass.

The fact that they completely halted the bi-partisan work showed that they thought they had a good chance of doing. Come Friday at midnight, when it fails, the GOP is in for a world of hurt.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Those are necessary. They suck, but they're necessary. When you lose control of all branches of government, part of your penance is having to constantly take threats seriously.

They happen so often, people are getting immune to them. They're having an opposite effect.

While Twitter was having a heart attack about this bill passing weeks ago, news was coming out that wasn't quite as optimistic about it. Cracks were showing, but PANIC PANIC PANIC PANIC set in, and nobody cared that the bill wasn't really all that healthy.

 

[Aaron Strife]

I kinda wonder if G-C was every really alive, you know? Obviously the threat of it was (is?) real and the GOP was pushing for it but it doesn't seem like the bill ever came at all close to actually having the votes to pass.

I think Hatch said something two months ago to the effect that Graham-Cassidy maybe had 15 votes. In reality, I imagine it would come very close on a floor vote because most Republicans would figure it's now or never for repeal, but the only people who are actually stanning for this particular bill are Graham and Cassidy.

They happen so often, people are getting immune to them. They're having an opposite effect.

Maybe for the GAF peanut gallery, but I think public opposition to G-C has been fairly pronounced.

Did you see those protests yesterday?

imo problem also with G-C is, as said it was never even alive to begin with. It was being thrown at the wall as a last-ditch effort to get repeal and replace checked off. You can't expect people to treat less serious efforts with the same seriousness.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Maybe for the GAF peanut gallery, but I think public opposition to G-C has been fairly pronounced.

Did you see those protests yesterday?

That has nothing to do with randoms on twitter going absolutely insane over people smiling or random things an intern heard.

 

[Aaron Strife]

That has nothing to do with randoms on twitter going absolutely insane over people smiling or random things an intern heard.

Oh, maybe I misinterpreted your point.

 

[nature boy]

LISA M SPEAKS

Spoiler

to say nothing new

MJ Lee‏Verified account
@mj_lee

Murkowski tells @SunlenSerfaty on Graham-Cassidy: "I don't believe we're going to have a vote."

 

[fredrancour]

LISA M SPEAKS

Spoiler

to say nothing new

Looks like somebody really doesn't want another phone conversation with Trump.