Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:22 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Don't let the grizzly bear issue distract you from the fact that this lady wants to defund public education, deregulate all education, and thinks the goal of education reform is to "bring on God's Kingdom."

She's far more terrifying than any grizzly bear.
And oh yeah, LIED, in addition to all of her other horrible responses.

Law question - isn't that a federal offence?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:23 pm

Pruitt wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Don't let the grizzly bear issue distract you from the fact that this lady wants to defund public education, deregulate all education, and thinks the goal of education reform is to "bring on God's Kingdom."

She's far more terrifying than any grizzly bear.
And oh yeah, LIED, in addition to all of her other horrible responses.
Law question - isn't that a federal offence?

Do they take oaths? I honestly don't know.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:24 pm

They do not

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:28 pm

A_B wrote:
Pruitt wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Don't let the grizzly bear issue distract you from the fact that this lady wants to defund public education, deregulate all education, and thinks the goal of education reform is to "bring on God's Kingdom."

She's far more terrifying than any grizzly bear.
And oh yeah, LIED, in addition to all of her other horrible responses.
Law question - isn't that a federal offence?
Do they take oaths? I honestly don't know.

Just read that they are testifying under oath. Don;t know what the oath requires...

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:32 pm

When Tim Kaine was woodshedding her yesterday, I thought he brought it up that nobody's under oath

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:42 pm

I'm going by what I just read on vox.com (it came up near the top in the Google search).

You know, the audacity of the lying is still surreal, even though we should be used to it by now.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:05 pm

the most terrifying thing about DeVos was that she prepared for the craziness/conflict of interest questions while disregarding any basic familiarity with what the fuck the US Dept of Education actually does

I am feeling more and more strongly about education recently, even though I have no kids (and don't plan to anytime soon... hopefully)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:56 pm

Brontoburglar wrote:the most terrifying thing about DeVos was that she prepared for the craziness/conflict of interest questions while disregarding any basic familiarity with what the fuck the US Dept of Education actually does

I am feeling more and more strongly about education recently, even though I have no kids (and don't plan to anytime soon... hopefully)

Franken's questions really threw her, and it seems like it was the most basic debate about how to measure the success of teachers or schools. She had no clue what Franken was asking, and he wasn't trying to throw her at all. Her responses, or rather refusal to respond to Tim Kaine's questions were frightening. Basically, she wants to funnel federal funds to Christian schools without holding them accountable to the same standards as public schools. I presume this is due to the anti-science programs she supports. I wish I had a link, but the lessons are horrendous. They definitively prove evolution is fake, the moon is 12,000 years old and that there is no fossil evidence man evolving. My favorite was a quote to the effect of, "scientists fear the truth, because they don't know the truth and rely on theories. But WE know the truth, because it is right there in our book."

I will be pissed off, bigly, if federal funding for education gets diverted to intentional make kids dumb, brainwash them to never believe science, evidence or facts that differ from their 2000 year old book so we can bring on Armageddon and hasten the return of Jesus.

I highly recommend watching clips of Frankem, Warren, Hassan, and Kaine interviewing this nutjob.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:19 pm

They definitively prove evolution is fake

They should probably submit that for peer review. A lot of biologists might be interested in such a discovery.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:20 pm

Jerloma wrote:
They definitively prove evolution is fake
They should probably submit that for peer review. A lot of biologists might be interested in such a discovery.

They did. Ken Hamm and Pat Robertson agreed.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:56 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:Get out your marching boots Johnnie!

I've been voluntold for some mandatory fun, rent-a-crowd type shit in my day, but that seems like it's not only impossible, but complete bullshit. If you want the military to turn on you with a quickness, force them on their day off to march in some "I Love Me" bullshit like this. The Air Force in particular will be on the phone to their respective congressmen and absolutely address that shit with their commanders.

I'd love to see the logistics of Trump forcing en masse all military installations to go to minimum manning so they can march down the street. As if we don't have enough bullshit to deal with.

But the rest of the quote? Civilians cream their pants for flyovers. Those are training missions anyway.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:06 pm

Seriously, what the fuck does Trump think modern warfare is? Parading your manpower made a lot more sense when you were just throwing massive amounts of foot soldiers into a combat zone. Ooooh, look at us coming to take your beachheads!

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:31 pm

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:41 pm

Johnnie wrote:

The word "great" will often be used. A shot every time would likely put you under the table.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:26 pm

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:52 pm

So...the rick perry to DOE looks like it's going swimmingly...

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:06 am

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:33 am

rass wrote:

He looks like he's trying to decide if he just sharted.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:41 am

So He's Not Good With Numbers

Treasury Secretary left out a couple of things...

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:15 pm

Well, at least that guy understands the subject he's expected to lead.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:36 pm

Price wanted to do away with employer-based health plans. Scary shit.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:45 pm

You don't trust the job creators to pass their savings over to employees in the form of salary increases and have it net to zero?

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 12:59 pm

Yeah that + the whole system collapsing without a guaranteed pool of healthy people buying in.

Gunpowder · Post by **Gunpowder** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:28 pm

It looks like Mnuchin's continued to fail to disclose a vowel.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:47 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Yeah that + the whole system collapsing without a guaranteed pool of healthy people buying in.

Couple that with the "denial of insurance based on pre-existing conditions", and you are left with the classic Market-Driven Republican Fantasy Health Care Plan: Don't get sick/hurt, and if you do, die quickly.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:02 pm

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:58 pm

We are so, so fucked.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:16 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:We are so, so fucked.

Sen. William Cassidy (R-La.): “Ms. Devos, great to see you again. I am really struck, the kind of reaction your nomination has elicited. Let me just ask some questions. Do you support public education?”

Betsy DeVos: “Absolutely, senator.”

Cassidy: “Man, that’s amazing. Some would have us think that you do not. Do you think all children deserve to have the opportunity to receive a quality education?”

DeVos: “Absolutely, I do.”

Cassidy: “Do you support the rights of all children, regardless of incomes or race . . . to have the opportunity to choose the school that meets their child’s needs?”

DeVos: “Absolutely I do, and I commend you and your wife for the school that you started that is specifically focused on dyslexic students.”

GoodKarma · Post by **GoodKarma** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:33 pm

P.D.X. wrote:Price wanted to do away with employer-based health plans. Scary shit.

I actually agree with removing health insurance from employers. It's a ridiculous concept.

But I support single payer, so I'm sure I'm not on the same page as Mr. Price on that issue.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:48 pm

He wanted tanks ... and missile launchers.

During the preparation for Friday’s transfer-of-power, a member of Trump’s transition team floated the idea of including tanks and missile launchers in the inaugural parade, a source involved in inaugural planning told The Huffington Post. “They were legit thinking Red Square/North Korea-style parade,” the source said, referring to massive military parades in Moscow and Pyongyang, typically seen as an aggressive display of muscle-flexing.

The military, which traditionally works closely with the presidential inaugural committee, shot down the request, the source said. Their reason was twofold. Some were concerned about the optics of having tanks and missile launchers rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue. But they also worried that the tanks, which often weigh over 100,000 pounds, would destroy the roads.

“I could absolutely see structural support being a reason [not to use tanks],” a Department of Defense official said. “D.C. is built on a swamp to begin with.”

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:35 pm

Brontoburglar wrote:He wanted tanks ... and missile launchers.

During the preparation for Friday’s transfer-of-power, a member of Trump’s transition team floated the idea of including tanks and missile launchers in the inaugural parade, a source involved in inaugural planning told The Huffington Post. “They were legit thinking Red Square/North Korea-style parade,” the source said, referring to massive military parades in Moscow and Pyongyang, typically seen as an aggressive display of muscle-flexing.

The military, which traditionally works closely with the presidential inaugural committee, shot down the request, the source said. Their reason was twofold. Some were concerned about the optics of having tanks and missile launchers rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue. But they also worried that the tanks, which often weigh over 100,000 pounds, would destroy the roads.

“I could absolutely see structural support being a reason [not to use tanks],” a Department of Defense official said. “D.C. is built on a swamp to begin with.”

Everyone enjoy your last night of living in a functioning country!

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:45 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:He wanted tanks ... and missile launchers.

During the preparation for Friday’s transfer-of-power, a member of Trump’s transition team floated the idea of including tanks and missile launchers in the inaugural parade, a source involved in inaugural planning told The Huffington Post. “They were legit thinking Red Square/North Korea-style parade,” the source said, referring to massive military parades in Moscow and Pyongyang, typically seen as an aggressive display of muscle-flexing.

The military, which traditionally works closely with the presidential inaugural committee, shot down the request, the source said. Their reason was twofold. Some were concerned about the optics of having tanks and missile launchers rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue. But they also worried that the tanks, which often weigh over 100,000 pounds, would destroy the roads.

“I could absolutely see structural support being a reason [not to use tanks],” a Department of Defense official said. “D.C. is built on a swamp to begin with.”
Everyone enjoy your last night of living in a functioning country!

Fuck. I just want to go out snowshoeing tomorrow morning, out of range of the cell towers. And if I'm lucky I can get buried in an avalanche.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:32 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:He wanted tanks ... and missile launchers.

During the preparation for Friday’s transfer-of-power, a member of Trump’s transition team floated the idea of including tanks and missile launchers in the inaugural parade, a source involved in inaugural planning told The Huffington Post. “They were legit thinking Red Square/North Korea-style parade,” the source said, referring to massive military parades in Moscow and Pyongyang, typically seen as an aggressive display of muscle-flexing.

The military, which traditionally works closely with the presidential inaugural committee, shot down the request, the source said. Their reason was twofold. Some were concerned about the optics of having tanks and missile launchers rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue. But they also worried that the tanks, which often weigh over 100,000 pounds, would destroy the roads.

“I could absolutely see structural support being a reason [not to use tanks],” a Department of Defense official said. “D.C. is built on a swamp to begin with.”
Everyone enjoy your last night of living in a functioning country!

Gentlemen, there is plenty of room up here.

I am bereft right now.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:51 pm

Gotta be honest. I'm surprised I haven't seen (although is probable I missed it) a #DrainTheSwamp joke about this place.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:53 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:He wanted tanks ... and missile launchers.

During the preparation for Friday’s transfer-of-power, a member of Trump’s transition team floated the idea of including tanks and missile launchers in the inaugural parade, a source involved in inaugural planning told The Huffington Post. “They were legit thinking Red Square/North Korea-style parade,” the source said, referring to massive military parades in Moscow and Pyongyang, typically seen as an aggressive display of muscle-flexing.

The military, which traditionally works closely with the presidential inaugural committee, shot down the request, the source said. Their reason was twofold. Some were concerned about the optics of having tanks and missile launchers rolling down Pennsylvania Avenue. But they also worried that the tanks, which often weigh over 100,000 pounds, would destroy the roads.

“I could absolutely see structural support being a reason [not to use tanks],” a Department of Defense official said. “D.C. is built on a swamp to begin with.”
Everyone enjoy your last night of living in a functioning country!
Fuck. I just want to go out snowshoeing tomorrow morning, out of range of the cell towers. And if I'm lucky I can get buried in an avalanche.

He's like a grown up Veruca Salt.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:21 pm

He's going to be SEETHing when he reads that.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:44 pm

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:46 pm

Is this 400K vs 10K concert thing real? I want it to be real.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:00 pm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:57 am

Happy Apocalypse Eve everyone!