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Doc Hawkins
Jun 15, 2010

Dashing? But I'm not even moving!


Milo and POTUS posted:

Admittedly anyone smart enough at this point to put some distance between them and their career and this white house probably is better for the job than most of what we've had to date.

Agreed, I'm talking about Old White Guy Who Happened To Be In The Building.

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BaconAndBullets
Feb 25, 2011

my kinda ape posted:

Admiral Donitz'd

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHnyQXyuTGY

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?
A stolen xpost https://twitter.com/kimjnews/status/1073337101062672384

Bored As Fuck
Jan 1, 2006
Fun Shoe

I hope he dies of horrible debilitating diseases.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

joe ricketts is a slave to tenderly sucking my balls

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

EBB posted:

joe ricketts is a slave to tenderly sucking my balls

couldn't pay me enough for that job

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005

Ahahahahhaa I can't believe that little dweeb Mulvaney fell upward from being my lovely congressman to co-piloting the hindenberg in less than two years. Mooch would've been an unironically better choice, this one is so stupid he's going to have Barron implicated in a felonious conspiracy by the end of the year.

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

mods changed my name posted:

i've spent like the last three months laughing about how you thought silicon valley being geographically distant from wall street was somehw meaningful lol

psydude lol

And I still get a kick out of the time the guy who lives in Idaho said he didn't get why people use Uber.

BigDave
Jul 14, 2009

Taste the High Country

shame on an IGA posted:

Ahahahahhaa I can't believe that little dweeb Mulvaney fell upward from being my lovely congressman to co-piloting the hindenberg in less than two years. Mooch would've been an unironically better choice, this one is so stupid he's going to have Barron implicated in a felonious conspiracy by the end of the year.

"Barron Trump Implicates Mulvaney in international arms smuggling ring" - future headline

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1073737336935071744

https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1073775140633219073

Acebuckeye13
Nov 2, 2010

Against All Tyrants

Ultra Carp
Go to hell, Zinke:

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1073945872625479681?s=19

A Bad Poster
Sep 25, 2006
Seriously, shut the fuck up.

:dukedog:

Oh he was a member of SEAL Team Six? That explains a lot as to why he is such a gigantic piece of poo poo.

Prop Wash
Jun 12, 2010



https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/08/trump-names-army-chief-as-next-joint-chiefs-chairman-1052223

Did we already mention that Trump picked General Milley for next CJCS? It's kind of a weird pick. There's certainly nothing wrong with Milley (that I know of) but it's 2018 and our NDS involves great-power conflict, so why would you pick an Army dyed-in-the-wool counterinsurgency dude with little joint experience?

psydude
Apr 1, 2008

A Bad Poster posted:

Oh he was a member of SEAL Team Six? That explains a lot as to why he is such a gigantic piece of poo poo.

He's even keeping up the proud tradition of embezzlement. Surprisingly few green berets murdered, though.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

I thought this already happened, but then I realized I was thinking of all the other top posts who resigned due to graft and corruption.

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost

psydude posted:

Surprisingly few green berets murdered, though.

He does run the parks, but IIRC girl scouts don't wear that color anymore, so he lost his chance.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


mlmp08 posted:

He does run the parks, but IIRC girl scouts don't wear that color anymore, so he lost his chance.

:golfclap:

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost
The cruelty is the point.

https://twitter.com/bad_takes/status/1073773580985516032?s=21

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

Milo and POTUS posted:

couldn't pay me enough for that job

Slaves don't get paid, that's the whole point.

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost
WH CoS only makes about 180K/year. Sure, you can probably ghostwrite a book later but 100% not worth it from a pure pay v hassle perspective. You’ve gotta be a True Believer/Grifter

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Stultus Maximus posted:

I thought this already happened, but then I realized I was thinking of all the other top posts who resigned due to graft and corruption.

Apparently Mulvaney floated taking the Chief of Staff position behind the scenes. He basically made the argument that OMB was one of the few federal agencies that hasn't had a gigantic scandal, therefore he would make a good Chief of Staff, at least for a little while.

The funny thing is that he's completely right. Basically, every other federal agency has had some scandal due to Donnie hiring The Best People to run them.

joat mon
Oct 15, 2009

I am the master of my lamp;
I am the captain of my tub.

Prop Wash posted:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/08/trump-names-army-chief-as-next-joint-chiefs-chairman-1052223

Did we already mention that Trump picked General Milley for next CJCS? It's kind of a weird pick. There's certainly nothing wrong with Milley (that I know of) but it's 2018 and our NDS involves great-power conflict, so why would you pick an Army dyed-in-the-wool counterinsurgency dude with little joint experience?

Getting ready for the aftermath of the next presidential election?

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost

Prop Wash posted:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/08/trump-names-army-chief-as-next-joint-chiefs-chairman-1052223

Did we already mention that Trump picked General Milley for next CJCS? It's kind of a weird pick. There's certainly nothing wrong with Milley (that I know of) but it's 2018 and our NDS involves great-power conflict, so why would you pick an Army dyed-in-the-wool counterinsurgency dude with little joint experience?

FWIW, Milley has been hardcore into major combat ops since he became CSA. Everything from how to do it, upping NTC rotations out the rear end (RIP Mustang), massive GO-level tabletop rehearsals of how you would mobilize and deploy active and national guard from CONUS to reinvigorating division enablers (artillery, air defense, vertical lift, combat vehicles). and relooking how Corps can command their forces in a survivable and effective manner.

Beyond that, I have no idea how personality/politics played into his selection.

Immanentized
Mar 17, 2009
Ricketts is associated with my employer, he shows up and randomly lectures for an hour from time to time and is generally treated as a fortunate idiot.
His son, Pete is twice as dumb and about as evil.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Chichevache posted:

Slaves don't get paid, that's the whole point.

:thejoke:

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

Immanentized posted:

Ricketts is associated with my employer, he shows up and randomly lectures for an hour from time to time and is generally treated as a fortunate idiot.
His son, Pete is twice as dumb and about as evil.

Remember the time that Pete bought the position of Governor for our state and then personally funded a campaign to reinstate the death penalty after the Republican controlled legislature got rid of it?

Good times.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



https://twitter.com/democracynow/status/1074018789929431042?s=20

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

I'm sorry. I didn't give you the credit you deserve.

Jokers Gamble
May 31, 2013

Amy Goodman is a treasure and that action shot is amazing.

BigDave
Jul 14, 2009

Taste the High Country

quote:

The White House and a number of federal agencies have started advanced preparations for a partial government shutdown, as President Trump and congressional Democrats appear unlikely to resolve their fight over a border wall before some government funding lapses at week’s end.

GOP leaders are scrambling to find a short-term alternative that could stave off a shutdown, which would start on Dec. 22 absent a deal. But White House officials signaled to lawmakers Friday that they would probably not support a one- or two-week stopgap measure. Some congressional Republicans support such a “continuing resolution,” but the White House rejection has dramatically increased the odds of a spending lapse.

“We could be headed down the road to nowhere,” said Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.). “We’ll have a [continuing resolution] rather than a shutdown, I hope.”

Several budget experts believe a partial shutdown, which would impact agencies that manage law enforcement, homeland security, housing and other programs, could drag on for days, if not weeks. That is in part because Trump believes the final days of the existing Congress are his best chance to extract $5 billion in funds to partially build a wall along the Mexico border. In early January, Democrats take control of the House of Representatives, giving them more control over the process
https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...m=.609faaecd1c5

Son of a bitch...

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned
Sounds like LYIN LIBS are the ones COLLUDING to let in the CRIMINAL CARAVAN

Crab Dad
Dec 28, 2002

behold i have tempered and refined thee, but not as silver; as CRAB


Wait I thought the senate was controlled by R’s.

Immanentized
Mar 17, 2009

my kinda ape posted:

Remember the time that Pete bought the position of Governor for our state and then personally funded a campaign to reinstate the death penalty after the Republican controlled legislature got rid of it?

Good times.

Hear how his current platform is "I'm bringing stand your ground to Nebraska!"?

my kinda ape
Sep 15, 2008

Everything's gonna be A-OK
Oven Wrangler

Immanentized posted:

Hear how his current platform is "I'm bringing stand your ground to Nebraska!"?

Say what you will but the man is consistent with his love of killing!

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

bone shaking.
soul baking.

LingcodKilla posted:

Wait I thought the senate was controlled by R’s.

The house is right now, too.

Blind Rasputin
Nov 25, 2002

Farewell, good Hunter. May you find your worth in the waking world.

Uhm not sure if this is news but it’s at least current. My son and I were working on this model plane of the German BF 109. We are at the part where we are applying decals

I’m looking at the decals and it just suddenly dawns on me what these four little weird ones are for.

Good god.

Tryzzub
Jan 1, 2007

Mudslide Experiment
oh did the luftwaffe have scout snipers?

Commoners
Apr 25, 2007

Sometimes you reach a stalemate. Sometimes you get magic horses.
Well I guess that's one way of getting around swastikas. Clearly that company isn't responsible for anything if you just happen to overlay two of them in the same spot and don't follow their decal placement instructions.

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Tryzzub posted:

oh did the luftwaffe have scout snipers?

Hahaha

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mods changed my name
Oct 30, 2017

Tryzzub posted:

oh did the luftwaffe have scout snipers?

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