Joe Biden as President was in the background….
Donald Trump, the performer, Felon, never met a camera he didn’t like …
True to his self….
Trump 2.0 starts off with a Strong media flex….
Trump IS Optics….
Psychological Warfare….
A LOT of this stuff rolled out simply are NOT gonna work for him….
Actual getting done….
Cost….
Judges….
Courts….
Pushback in the media…
Congress…
But folks?
Project 2025 IS cooking with gas Right now…..
Trump and those guys GOT the votes….
WAIT….
It won’t last….
Remember….Carville….’It’s the Economy Stupid’…..
But his pen strokes also kicked off a round of objections from opponents, scholars and other groups that said he’d exceeded the limits of his presidential power. They included some critics who filed lawsuits before his signatures were dry, all but guaranteeing that his approval would not be the last word on Monday’s executive actions.
Trump’s wielding of the presidential pen spanned a wide gamut of American life and U.S. policy, each order aimed at showing that he had begun to make good on his campaign promises. He declared an immigration emergency and will soon surge troops to the southern border, he said. He began to dismantle government diversity and inclusion programs and limited the number of genders the government can recognize to two….
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The executive orders include some things that scholars and legal experts say may be out of the reach of the president’s pen and could be tied up in courts or legislatures for years, including ending birthright citizenship, a right embedded in the Constitution and bolstered by a Supreme Court ruling that grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Trump also wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. For some of the diciest efforts, the administration laid out little of its legal framework for what are certain to be battles sparked by Trump’s actions.
“It’s kind of an executive-order shock-and-awe campaign,” said Matthew Dallek, a political historian at George Washington University. “The shock and awe is to send a message to his critics and most importantly to his voters, his supporters, that he’s back, and that he is going to try to deliver on his campaign promises, and he’s going to do it aggressively.”….
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It is also unclear whether Trump’s efforts to undo birthright citizenship can weather legal challenges, along with other immigration-related efforts. In a call with reporters before Trump was inaugurated, aides didn’t provide details about how the president’s new policies would fit into the web of existing laws and international treaties, or with ongoing litigation.
All modern presidents have used a flurry of executive orders to show proof of forward progress in the earliest moments of their tenure — and those efforts have not always been met with unmitigated success….
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There will undoubtedly be pushback, but by that point Trump will have already claimed victory.
“The quip that he had about ‘I’ll be a dictator maybe on day one’ — he wants to deliver on that in that he wants to show that he is the supreme leader, that he is the most powerful person in the country, in the world,” Dallek said. “ … It’s creating the appearance of forward motion for him.”…
image…CNBC
New Open Thread IS HERE.……
And Good Morning….
The Show HAS Begun……
Morning everyone
Just wait til some of these yahoos start committing crimes. Hopefully they’ll just blow each other up in a meth lab explosion but some will undoubtedly hurt others.
Here in Missouri one girl who stormed the Capotol with her shithead uncle got drunk, drove on the wrong side of the interstate and killed someone….
Scott….
Oh, the stories WILL be flying fast a furious ….
Governing as an Authoritarian
Jonathan Bernstein: “Donald Trump’s biggest campaign promise was to govern as a lawless authoritarian, and on his first day of office he showed everyone that he intends to keep that promise.”
“We don’t know yet – we won’t know for a while – the extent to which he will succeed. When it comes to specific policies, I want to echo what I’ve heard a bunch of other people say: Just because Trump and his people say that something is happening through executive action doesn’t mean it’s really going to happen. Some of it will happen, but some will be challenged inside and outside of the administration, and some of it will turn out to be little more than hand-waving to begin with. Lots of steps exist between saying that there will be an action and eventually enacting new policy.”
“Trump’s pardons of insurrectionists, however, are unfortunately as close to self-enforcing as anything a president ever does. And it’s really the hallmark decision he made on Day One, putting him solidly on the side of treason to the Constitution that he had just sworn an oath to uphold. But it’s not just the pardons; many of his executive actions are simply lawless, from citizenship to TikTok and more.”
This IS what people voted for…..
Idiots of the Day…
The Fraternal Order of Police who endorsed Trump.Then, when he pardoned the assorted Republican hoodlums, thugs and general bums who attacked the Capitol and police officers,which he had hinted at doing throughout the campaign,denounced him.
Really how dumb are they?
Yes it is and I hope they get more of it.
Let’s see what the “ American people ‘ are all about.
No more of Jimmy Carters “ good and decent people” or Ronald Reagan’s “ city on a hill.”
I’ve generally been a cynic for years .Now?
I see that I was totally justified
I plan to highlight every crime committed by a Jan 6er and place the blood directly on Trump and the Republicans hands.
Fuck em!
And I’ll post it!
Republican Congressman Muke Collins of Georgia wants Bishop Mariann Budde “added to the deportation lost” afree she preached of Christian love and dated to cross the Republican Party and Religious Right’s true Lord and Savior Donald Trump.
How DARE the Female Bishop ask the Emperor Trump to show ‘Mercey’
For ya Jack….
Nancy Mace Considers Run for South Carolina Governor
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said that she is “seriously considering” a gubernatorial run in 2026 and will make a final decision in the coming weeks, the AP reports.
Mace said that she plans to ask for support from President Trump, who has maintained popularity in the state since his 2016 primary win there helped cement his status as the GOP presidential nominee.
There will likely be a number of candidates as incumbent Henry McMaster is term limited out.
McMaster is likely to to support his hand picked Lt Governor Pam Evette.Henry is much closer to Trump than Pace ,so her securing Trump’s support is problematical in my view
My response is in moderation
The bishop was born in New Jersey, which like Texas, is a dangerous foreign source of criminal invaders. Build a Wall across the Hudson!
But I forgot, the President has just unilaterally abolished the 14th Amendment (ratified in 1868).
This might be a new Republican tactic…
Exile bothersome adversaries or others who dare cross Trump.
Maybe they’ll ship her out To Greenland or Panama!
But, Jack, Grønland and Panamá (unlike Texas and New Jersey) are American!
The loyal plurality of American citizens didn’t vote for catch-and-release to allow alien Jerseyite Episcopalian bishops to roam unhindered and bless, cook and eat the dogs of the hard-working American citizens of Greenland or the cats of patriotic Americans of Panamá.
Total BUS SHIT efforts to leverage those countries in trade and maybe’side’ money for him or his kids
Mark my words….:
Trump IS gonna have his ‘wave’ come back at him
He’s pissing off TOOOOOO Many people
Morning People….
As advertised….
Trump HAS produced a ongoing Chaos Event….
*dared to cross*
I just got a text inviting me to reserve my “Gulf of America “ tee shirt.
🤣
Trump has withdrawn federal protection of Dr Fauci who has been threatened repeatedly by MAGA hoodlums.
Fauci will now have to pay for his own protection . All because the Republican kooks somehow hold him personally responsible for Covid restrictions ( which of course Trump originally signed off on.)
It’s a shame that Fauci has to do this but the viciousness of the domestic terrorist wing of the Republican Party ( James’s “ centrists” notwithstanding) should not be underestimated.
I mean we know the cult leader had no problem pardoning those pieces of crud that attacked the capitol and assaulted law enforcement officers .The MAGA garbage noticed that for sure.
Nothing is beyond the pure unadulterated hatred that animates this trash.
Trump also withdrew protection from John Bolton.
Bolton HAD to know this was coming…..
He should write a book and take the money for his protection
Fauci also
It kinda adds up, eh?
I think the real reason that DJT and MAGA have this wild, maniacal hatred of Fauci is that he (unavoidably) stole limelight at those press conferences from the Only Person who Matters in the Whole World (and he would modestly say, no doubt, for All Time).
Trump doesn’t like’expert’s’ that seek to tell people to things he doesn’t UNDERSTAND….
Hegseth looks like a narrow US Senate ‘Consent’…..
Collins, Murkowski and McConnell ‘Ney’s’ would allow the VP to get the approval….
Morning all……
The lowlife shitheads keep coming
Does James Carville read this blog?
Bonus Quote of the Day
“He’s just going to keep plowing through. And what we have to learn as Democrats, just let him punch himself out.”
— James Carville, quoted by The Hill, on President Trump’s first week.
Morning everyone…..
Looking like Philly vs Kanas City…..
Morning everyone…..
One week and Reality settles in already
System friction…..
Gonna be more
Morning
More media hysteria over Emperor Trump
Small action’s to gain Major Optics
Morning Everyone
Donald Trump HAS let the Project 2025s and Musk dig him in A HOLE ALREADY……
I have said for the past week
Wait, it’s coming
The Emperor of Chaos never fails to deliver
Morning folks
Trump & Co experiencing a rough patch
Morning people……
Trump encountering System ‘friction’ like EVERY other President before him….
The System gets it’s piece as it is designed to….
Right now?
Patel looks like he’s got it
RFK Jr and Gabbard shaky to thumbs down
Afternoon DSD….
Ur up…..
People….
Please understand….
Trump & Co. ARE going to KEEP throwing things out the window for as long as they can until someone stops them….
If NOBODY does?
They WILL have gotten OVER for THEIR World….
It gets worse byb the day and Democrats seem to be LOST…..
It WOULD appaer that Trump’s people ARE going over EVERTHING Biden had did for FOUR years and reverseing it.…..
What do you specifically think the Democrats should do?
I will note that a lot of this “ panic “ or whatever you want to call it is a bunch of malarkey.
If the Democrats has just won a few more House seats?You wouldn’t even be hearing all this tripe.
Unsurprisingly however,you have joined the media chorus which you usually criticize.Come on …Enlighten us with your “ political acumen” and tell us what exactly the Democrats should do.
A post will
Be forthcoming…..
U ask a valid question……
Morning All
The Felon in Chief continue’s his usual Chaotic daily routine as his minions gleefully work to override the ‘Liberal’ American agenda in Government….
I DO BELIEVE that a reactionary wave WILL BE COMING after these people…..
Bush II did the ‘America First’ thing back in the day……
It took Decades to fix the mess
Every thing old is new again, eh?
Next President, who WILL BE a Democrat is gonna have a busy time putting things back and right….
Ya can’t just go backwards from decades of advancement
Morning……..
WTF Are the Democratic Party’s People in Congress?????
They waiting for something??
On further reflection?
I think the Democrats are going to wait and see if Trump screw’s his WHOLE thing with these Tariffs…….
Wreck it Donald?
Morning…….
THREE WEEKS and Democrats are Still on radio silence?
What gives?
Are they dazed, afraid or just laying down?
Or?
Waiting for Trump to screw up on his own?
Which is frustrating so far
Uh Oh?
Manu Raju
@mkraju
Trump says “Elon won’t do anything without approval”
Morning Folks…..
RFK Jr. and Gabbard advance in the confirmatioin process….
As with the others….
They have promised to abide by the law and NOT rubber stamp Trump…..
Don’t hold ur breath on those promises…
But they will get grilled like the Tresury Sec on the Musk intrusions
Morning everyone
I am beginning to feel better about felon Trump fucking things up Himself….
First Panama, then Green Land, Now Gaza…
It should become evident that the guy Still thinks he’s a Real Estate Agent….
Further more?
Outside the media noise
He had accomplished almost NOTHING …..
He has managed to get his infidel’s confirmed it would appear
And
Come next month?
It’s D Day
The spending bill WILL a slugfest between the parties and within the GOPer’s
More cow manure.
Once again, what do you want the Democrats to do ?
Yesterday ,you listed a bunch of feelgood irrelevant malarkey about the Clintons speaking out, getting a “ legal team” together, Schumer and Jeffries talking to each other,etc.
Do you not understand that the Democrats are in the minority in Congress right now?Do you not understand that there is little the minority can do in Congress?
Amusingly, you ,who are always babbling on about the media this and the media that ,have become a shill for the media,endlessly repeating their line of the day.
File this one under: “Well Thst Didn’t Take Long”
One of the “Day of Love” criminals that Trump pardoned got blown away by a sheriff’s deputy in Indiana after a violent interaction.
It’ll be interesting to see how many mote of these yahoos meet a similar fate
I
My comment on US-Canada-Mexico stuck in moderation.
Melik Abdul of the Black Voters For Trump says that Trump is making things “ difficult for us.”
WOW! Really! Ya think!
THIS IS COMING…..
Adam Kinzinger
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
We need a group of lawyers who are willing to take every lawsuit from every fired federal employee to the max. Bury this admin in lawsuits
Susan Collin’s has announced she is “concerned “about the Trump administration.
She doesn’t count…..
She turns with the Wind….
Well she’s the closest thing to a so called “ moderate “ which you’ve assured us that there are “ lots of them” in the Republican Party.
How about naming all those “ lots of them?”
They’re hiding…..
I have th call DOGE to find them!
Morning All…..
One thing there is no constitutional collapse
Trump’s people have followed the judges call
The collapse is in the Congress, which has Republicans standing by just like Democrats
So far
The judges are doing the heavy lifting
The recipient of my coveted “ Dumbest member of the U.S. Senate ,” Alabama goofball Tommy Tuberville is at it again,lying that is.
His latest is claiming he “ recruited “KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes to play at Texas Tech.
Mahomes says he doesn’t remember ever talking to him.
Kinda
‘Grubby’ Tommy…..
Afternoon Folks………
Interesting TIME cover, eh?
Anyone think Trump think’s it’s Funny????
Morning Everyone…….
Oh it is Jack
But the pushing BACK HAS BEGUN
We’re getting over the shock
Remember
Biden DID BEAT the guy in response to his First Chaotic Fuckup
I’d say Democrats gonna come back stronger this time
But we have to get there and it’s going to HURT
Morning
Out to shovel snow!
Enjoy the game people
Posting coming afterwards
Please don’t say the Democrats are “ gonna com back stronger.”
Since your so called “ predictions “ are always
Wrong!
Ok….
Look fro a STRONG ‘I told you so ‘ with the resluts of the 2026 US House Elections when Dem’s take back the House ….
On the Democrats might very well win the House next year,although not being a cheerleader ( like you) I will refrain from any sort of mindless “ prediction “:( which at this point would be pure conjecture).
Constant repetition that Trump is losing support ,which has been a mainstay of your verbal repertoire here for the past eight years or so ,is simply more mindless wishcasting ,totally devoid of any serious analysis.
Such is the totality of your posting here, as you constantly try ,usually unsuccessfully, to make your wishes become reality ,often simply making things up to fit the fantasy you have contrived.
So, carry on….
Yeah Trump is finished
The Republicans are turning against him
Etc etc etc
Indeed Trump AND Musk ARE LOSING Support from the public, media and the Courts….
Project and Musk ARE THROWING SHIT against the wall to see what sticks….
Some will
But some won’t….
No doubt the American Presidency WILL BE different……
Which ISZ What the American people voted for
YUP……
The voter’s didn’t want a Biden hidden Message
But they don’t want a Slash and Burn one Either
Wait
Bad days ARE coming Trump and Musk……
Fate happens. Look at 2002.
Contrary to almost all recent administrations going back at least to JFK/LBJ (and perhaps Harding/Coolidge), the Republicans were able to turn 9/11/2001 patriotism plus drum-beating over Iraq into a net Congressional gain for the President’s party (even though GW Bush bore an equal if not greater responsibility than Clinton for the intelligence and preparedness failures that allowed 9/11 to happen.)
Count on nothing, because Stuff Happens.
Indeed……
But Musk is driving UNEMPLOYMENT…..
Trump is driving higher prices
And Chaos
Latest approval readings for the President are 53%.
Much work to be cone.
Not so fast there….
Sunday, February 9
President Trump Job Approval
CBS News
Approve 53, Disapprove 47
Approve
+6
Friday, February 7
President Trump Job Approval
Pew Research
Approve 47, Disapprove 51
Disapprove
+4
President Trump Job Approval
Rasmussen Reports
Approve 51, Disapprove 45
Approve
+6
Thursday, February 6
President Trump Job Approval
TIPP
Approve 46, Disapprove 41
Approve
+5
Wednesday, February 5
President Trump Job Approval
Economist/YouGov
Approve 48, Disapprove 47
Approve
+1
We’re back to pick a poll…..
Average is 48.9+ vs 45.3-…
RCP has a range …
Remember?
Attention IS ATTENTION….
Positive OR NEGATIVE, eh?
Morning Folks….
Finally I’ve found something I agree with Trump on…
Getting rid of the penny!
Idiotically we have been paying two cents to produce each penny for several years now.
Nothing but a nuisance.
Good riddance!
I don’t care one way or another
President Trump has been in office less than a month, and Elon Musk’s vast business empire is already benefiting — or is now in a decidedly better position to benefit.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Musk, the world’s richest man who has been given enormous power by the president, have been dismantling federal agencies across the government. Mr. Trump has fired top officials and pushed out career employees. Many of them were leading investigations, enforcement matters or lawsuits pending against Mr. Musk’s companies.
Mr. Musk has also reaped the benefit of resignations by Biden-era regulators that flipped control of major regulatory agencies, leaving more sympathetic Republican appointees overseeing those lawsuits.
At least 11 federal agencies that have been affected by those moves have more than 32 continuing investigations, pending complaints or enforcement actions into Mr. Musk’s six companies, according to a review by The New York Times.
Trump firings hit agencies with oversight of Musk’s companies
Staffing changes, including the firing of several top officials, have affected agencies with federal investigations into or regulatory battles with Elon Musk’s companies….
New York Times
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It WILL CONTINUE only slowed by the actions of Federal Courts as Congress watches a President make them OBSOLETE….
Morning People…..