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evilweasel posted:the issue with the debt ceiling is not necessarily trump. he seems willing to sign, but you gotta get the bill to his desk. and the hfc won't vote for a clean one, dems won't vote for a hfc-friendly one, and the hfc is threatening to unseat ryan if he passes a clean one. all of that has to get resolved while nobody trusts anyone and is jammed trying to also do a CR at the same time Also by hinting that he would be pro-shutdown over border wall funding Trump has really riled up the Freedom Caucus people while at the same time undermining any chance at controlling them due to his open disdain for and attacks on the House and Senate leadership. Edit: Not dog tax 
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Not sure why some people think Trump is going to ignore the hurricane. I fully believe his administration is going to bungle the response in meaningful ways, but nothing makes for better TV than the president helicoptering into a disaster area to hand out water. Trump loves being on TV. And it's red states. He might even get to sit in the driver's seat of a rescue helicopter and pretend to honk the horn. I bet he's already cleared his schedule
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Aug 24, 2017 18:16
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After the hurricane and everyone realizes there's nobody working at FEMA because Trump is too busy playing golf to appoint people the GOP congressmen will continue to do absolutely nothing because they have no spines and hope is a lie.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:16
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Lol at the fact that it takes a literal act of god/force of nature for people to admit Republican presidents suck.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:18
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the black husserl posted:The disapproval crocodile is so hungry. Guess playing to the nazi base wasn't the right move after all. I'm more interested in its lower jaw. That seems a lot harder to open.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:18
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Reik posted:After the hurricane and everyone realizes there's nobody working at FEMA because Trump is too busy playing golf to appoint people the GOP congressmen will continue to do absolutely nothing because they have no spines and hope is a lie. He appointed a guy to FEMA. NOAA on the other hand.....
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Aug 24, 2017 18:21
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Reik posted:After the hurricane and everyone realizes there's nobody working at FEMA because Trump is too busy playing golf to appoint people the GOP congressmen will continue to do absolutely nothing because they have no spines and hope is a lie. lmao so we'll be able to respond to the destruction of this storm... If only we knew where to find it.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:21
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Ugh, my cousin in Houston is planning on trying to ride out the storm You're brother lives in Austin, go visit him for a few days 
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Aug 24, 2017 18:21
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There Bias Two posted:Furycane?
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Aug 24, 2017 18:21
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EwokEntourage posted:Yea it was bad, but if I remember correctly it was kinda unexpected how big it was. This time they're a little more prepared, and Abbott has already declared states of emergency for the coast Ah good to hear they've already declared a state of emergency. Just had a look at the new head of FEMA and it looks like he actually has quite a bit experience in disaster management including five years previously at FEMA specifically as Hurricane Program Manager. So as long as Trump stays out of his way he might actually be able to manage a decent federal response. That's a big if, but as screwing things up would involve him not doing things rather than doing thing, hopefully for everyone's sake his natural laziness wins out.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:22
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My two cents on hurricane chat. My fanfic says that Donnie is going to name drop Alex Jones and how the hurricane was caused by lizard people using the laser weapon array in the arctic . Also he can't find the keys/button to the laser weapon because the deep state keeps telling him there's no such thing.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:22
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the black husserl posted:The disapproval crocodile is so hungry. Guess playing to the nazi base wasn't the right move after all. Yeah, he's dropped 4 percent in a week, and this is before he completely fucks up handling this hurricane
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Aug 24, 2017 18:23
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Uncleanly Cleric posted:Yeah I don’t know about that one man. Mt St Helens was a thing, and there’s been two decent quakes just in the 18 years I’ve lived in Seattle. 
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Aug 24, 2017 18:24
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ought ten posted:Not sure why some people think Trump is going to ignore the hurricane. I fully believe his administration is going to bungle the response in meaningful ways, but nothing makes for better TV than the president helicoptering into a disaster area to hand out water. Trump loves being on TV. And it's red states. He might even get to sit in the driver's seat of a rescue helicopter and pretend to honk the horn. I bet he's already cleared his schedule http://www.wral.com/nc-asks-for-900m-in-flood-relief-feds-give-6-1m-cooper-says/16693270/ Trump gave NC less than 0.1% of the flood relief funding they requested
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Aug 24, 2017 18:25
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https://twitter.com/JoeMyGod/status/900739117750697985 https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/900749143785734145 ought ten posted:Not sure why some people think Trump is going to ignore the hurricane. I fully believe his administration is going to bungle the response in meaningful ways, but nothing makes for better TV than the president helicoptering into a disaster area to hand out water. Trump loves being on TV. And it's red states. He might even get to sit in the driver's seat of a rescue helicopter and pretend to honk the horn. I bet he's already cleared his schedule Trump is gonna Katrina the gently caress out of Texas.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:27
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Roger Stone is living his best life
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Aug 24, 2017 18:29
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Aug 24, 2017 18:30
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The Glumslinger posted:Ugh, my cousin in Houston is planning on trying to ride out the storm Houston has two and a half million people, evacuation would be a nightmare. No need to actually evacuate unless you live in a flood prone area (these people know who they are)
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Aug 24, 2017 18:32
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Drone posted:Say the words "Donald J. Trump Presidential Library" and tell me how awful the taste is. First presidential library to be vandalized?
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Aug 24, 2017 18:33
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I mean Roger is correct, there is a good chance that Trump tries to go full Putin before he is impeached and tries to have people killed. As slimy as he is, I wouldn't be shocked if it wasn't the first time.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:34
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We haven't had one in a while but don't forget SHuckS is giving a press conference at 2:30pm eastern (one hour from now)
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Aug 24, 2017 18:34
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Pellisworth posted:We haven't had one in a while but don't forget SHuckS is giving a press conference at 2:30pm eastern (one hour from now) 
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Aug 24, 2017 18:35
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Active shooter in Charleston. Stay safe everyone. https://twitter.com/WCBD/status/900760461829963782
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Aug 24, 2017 18:35
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Party Plane Jones posted:Trump is gonna Katrina the gently caress out of Texas. To be fair to Bush, he really wanted to send in the army to provide relief for New Orleans immediately after the hurricane hit. The only reason he didn't is that the law prohibited the federal government from intervening in state matters such as emergency relief without a formal request from the governor, and the governor of Louisiana was a total shithead. However now that those laws are gone and there is clear precedent for military intervention in the case of natural disaster, I still wouldn't expect Trump to do anything. The guy is going to provide his condolences via tweet and then completely ignore the disaster.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:36
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The amount of Trumpists I have seen posting about how "this weather is fake news, it's all media hype to get ad dollars, it's not even a hurricane just a tropical depression" breaks my heart. Too stupid to live.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:37
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the black husserl posted:The amount of Trumpists I have seen posting about how "this weather is fake news, it's all media hype to get ad dollars, it's not even a hurricane just a tropical depression" breaks my heart. If they live in that area then that problem will be quickly solved WrenP-Complete posted:Active shooter in Charleston. Stay safe everyone. My heart says crazy Trump supporter but my brain says...also crazy Trump supporter.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:38
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the black husserl posted:The amount of Trumpists I have seen posting about how "this weather is fake news, it's all media hype to get ad dollars, it's not even a hurricane just a tropical depression" breaks my heart. Chances are a lot of those people will be directly effected, so that's good.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:39
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The Glumslinger posted:Yeah, he's dropped 4 percent in a week, and this is before he completely fucks up handling this hurricane No a hurricane + flood is a great opportunity for teleprompter speeches, and a few handshake photo ops in a hardhat, in the disaster area. I don't think even if it's a complete meltdown that anyone who supports Trump would blame him for it.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:39
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The Glumslinger posted:http://www.wral.com/nc-asks-for-900m-in-flood-relief-feds-give-6-1m-cooper-says/16693270/ Yeah but this time he can get so much camera time acting like he's a very serious president (him making that scowling face) doing serious things which he thinks will make him look presidential. Remember to him it's all about how much positive media he can get.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:40
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WrenP-Complete posted:Active shooter in Charleston. Stay safe everyone. https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/900768138714914816
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Aug 24, 2017 18:40
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Aug 24, 2017 18:41
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Google Butt posted:Chances are a lot of those people will be directly effected, so that's good. yeah but then their deaths/debilitating injuries/ruined lives ripples out onto their family, friends, and communities who are not necessarily as willfully stupid and that's less good
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Aug 24, 2017 18:42
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DreamShipWrecked posted:If they live in that area then that problem will be quickly solved They'll find a two year old Fav of a Bernie tweet and that'll be that
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Aug 24, 2017 18:42
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Discussion Quorum posted:I'm not sure about that. My parents' house flooded 3 separate times during that mess and the only thing noticeable improvement was a fallen utility pole being removed from a ditch (by someone in the neighborhood because the power company refused). Turns out the drainage network in that part of the county is still based off of a plan drawn up in 1978. Oh yea they haven't changed anything, I just mean they know it's coming this time
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Aug 24, 2017 18:43
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farraday posted:Harvey is now projected to be a Cat three when it makes landfall in Texas and now with our latest gen weather satellites you can see how hosed you are in stunning detail. I live on the Jersey Shore - we are still rebuilding from Sandy in 2012 and this photo is giving me extreme anxiety. The Sandy aftermath was an utter shitshow and we had a functional government. I cannot fathom what horrors await us after this hurricane season.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:43
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The Glumslinger posted:You're brother lives in Austin, go visit him for a few days
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Aug 24, 2017 18:43
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One of my best friends is in Charleston right now visiting family and hasn't responded to texts or calls. I'm fretting a bit.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:43
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Kelly posted:I live on the Jersey Shore - we are still rebuilding from Sandy in 2012 and this photo is giving me extreme anxiety. You people give us so much poo poo when we take a snow day every year but 5 years later you're still dealing with that one hurricane that hit you.
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Aug 24, 2017 18:45
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WrenP-Complete posted:One of my best friends is in Charleston right now visiting family and hasn't responded to texts or calls. I'm fretting a bit. There's gotta be a ton of people there. There's a near 100% chance your friend is fine and just not responding for other reasons.
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I think the last press conference was before Priebus and Bannon left, it's been like a month. my prediction: <possible special guest appearance to waste time> SHuckS recaps all of Trump's recent accomplishments, he was so productive on his "vacation," Infrastructure Week was great, he signed a veterans bill! he even talked down Kim Jong Un from launching missiles, our President is so strong and good now I'll take some questions Q: why did you stop holding these press conferences and are you going to keep having them regularly A: I have three kids and I can tell you sometimes you just get busy with other important things. Q: can you say definitively whether the President condemns white supremacists because he keeps waffling and yelling at antifa A: the fake news media have been mischaracterizing the President, I think his statements stand for themselves Q: the President failed to push healthcare "reform" through Congress and all his advisory councils resigned after he endorsed Nazis, what makes you confident you can pass tax reform? A: SMOKEBOMB
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