Sunday, January 15, 2017
Reince Priebus Warns Head Of Government Ethics: 'Be Careful' Criticizing Donald Trump
Fascism here we come. https://t.co/OTaJYlezS4— Crooks and Liars (@crooksandliars) January 15, 2017
Alec Baldwin Mark Ruffalo Michael Moore Rally Trump International Hotel NYC Thursday
Mark Ruffalo, Alec Baldwin & myself will be holding a massive rally in NYC in front of Trump International Hotel this Thursday, 6pm! Come!— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 14, 2017
Trump won't visit African American museum on MLK Day: report
Trump won't visit African American museum on MLK Day: report https://t.co/BrQsVwNEvj pic.twitter.com/USUHdXPQoB— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
Iran says it will not renegotiate nuclear deal
Iran says it will not renegotiate nuclear deal https://t.co/PHq39SEh85 pic.twitter.com/CYU4N9LaGk— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 15, 2017
Trump's Presidential Honeymoon - Robert Reich
New
presidents traditionally enjoy a “honeymoon” when they move into the
Oval Office, because the public hopes they’ll succeed. Barack Obama had a
75 percent approval rating in mid-December 2008. Even after the
bitterly-contested 2000 election, in which George W. Bush lost the
popular vote, Bush went into office with a 65 percent approval rate.
But it looks like Trump’s honeymoon is over even before Trump begins. His approval rating is between 37 percent (Quinnipiac poll) and 44 percent (Gallup). That’s the lowest recorded approval rating of any president in the final days before first entering office. Why? His compulsive need to be at the center of attention and to respond to any perceived slight with a juvenile putdown, his petulance and vindictiveness, his chronic boastfulness, and his non-stop belligerence.
What do you think?
But it looks like Trump’s honeymoon is over even before Trump begins. His approval rating is between 37 percent (Quinnipiac poll) and 44 percent (Gallup). That’s the lowest recorded approval rating of any president in the final days before first entering office. Why? His compulsive need to be at the center of attention and to respond to any perceived slight with a juvenile putdown, his petulance and vindictiveness, his chronic boastfulness, and his non-stop belligerence.
What do you think?
No transition honeymoon for Trump
via Politico
Rep. John Lewis: I would not invite Trump to Selma
Rep. John Lewis: I would not invite Trump to Selma https://t.co/MnBZQ5dT44 pic.twitter.com/skU6w3E0aM— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 15, 2017
Mike Pence on Face The Nation
January 15, 2017, 10:31 AM|
Vice
President-elect Mike Pence weighs in on the Senate Intelligence
Committee's decision to investigate Russian meddling in the election and
discusses Mr. Trump's response to Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, who said
Mr. Trump is not a "legitimate president." The full interview aired on
the January 15, 2017 broadcast of "Face the Nation."
Keeps on sayin Trump won by a landslide...huh what Russians??
What's so bad about Russia anyways? Not kicking out press, press room is just soooo small, just need a bigger place that especially is not in the White House
Birther thing not the same, shilled that he's badass and hangs with Rep. Lewis.
Legitimate issues there Mike. Oh what a world...
Trump: Number of Democrats who support me "will only get higher"
and drunker.
Trump: Number of Democrats who support me "will only get higher" https://t.co/N4XSGFMNr7 pic.twitter.com/SIWaykEEk5— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Election Results Altered By Russia "This Is The Future of Democracy"
In an exclusive interview on Meet the Press, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
(D-Calif.) talks to Chuck Todd about allegations of Russian hacking, and
the Department of Justice's investigation of the FBI.
Pence, Priebus dispute booting press out of White House
Wow...it's like they took the KGB handbook and Mein Kampf and are combining the techniques to whats looking more and more like our new Russian Oligarchy. -Seems Putin orchestrated to me.
Pence, Priebus dispute booting press out of White House https://t.co/o4tgs4YdMN pic.twitter.com/3WW3JWkrdE— POLITICO (@politico) January 15, 2017
Updated: These 20 Democratic lawmakers are skipping Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony
Updated: These 20 Democratic lawmakers are skipping Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony https://t.co/FrdSVDGND0 pic.twitter.com/4cnJLGDhp4— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 15, 2017
Sanders slams "outrageous" FBI director: Not a "bad thing" if he resigns
Sanders slams "outrageous" FBI director: Not a "bad thing" if he resigns https://t.co/0UqOCWICba pic.twitter.com/89pPwcmKHY— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
Priebus calls John Lewis "irresponsible"
well we all have new standards for the word irresponsible, has nothing to do with John Lewis either.
Priebus calls John Lewis "irresponsible" for questioning Trump's legitimacy https://t.co/qLWGURCq5X pic.twitter.com/mmGvC3rZGA— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 15, 2017
CIA director slams Trump: It's "outrageous" to compare intelligence community to Nazis
CIA director slams Trump: It's "outrageous" to compare intelligence community to Nazis https://t.co/WLJuHpicEL pic.twitter.com/bafqJK3SQU— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
Woman's March!
On Jan 21st, I’ll be at the @womensmarch fighting for equality, because women’s rights are human rights. #WhyIMarch pic.twitter.com/AfhwsqoXIL— Julianne Moore (@_juliannemoore) January 5, 2017
Make America Great Again - Pussy Riot
Russian group members were jailed by Putin for speaking out against him
#PussyGrabsBack #NastyWoman (!) Because YOU decide elections and if we get together, we could blow this shit up, take action and reverse this erosion of rights. Because fuck it.
#PussyGrabsBack #NastyWoman (!) Because YOU decide elections and if we get together, we could blow this shit up, take action and reverse this erosion of rights. Because fuck it.
Read more about them and life in Putin's repressive Russia
Not a Bunch of Pussies: The reaction to Pussy Riot jailing
China to Trump: "One China" policy is non-negotiable
China to Trump: "One China" policy is non-negotiablehttps://t.co/1NzwXLABDA pic.twitter.com/fTVSjmNDYI— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
No reason China should be talking war right now. Why would we provoke them like this?
This will spin out of control. No reason China should be talking war right now. Why would we provoke them like this? https://t.co/8L41D4VRNy— Elliott Lusztig (@ezlusztig) January 15, 2017
Trump says he may scrap Russia sanctions and "One China" policy
...and China has no sense of humor about this.
Trump says he may scrap Russia sanctions and "One China" policy: https://t.co/B6wl8rZ9oY pic.twitter.com/F1WG6GjgZh— Slate (@Slate) January 15, 2017
Rand Paul teases unveiling of ObamaCare replacement plan for this week
Rand Paul teases unveiling of ObamaCare replacement plan for this weekhttps://t.co/nlQWWwJVcz pic.twitter.com/yq94aPIPuR— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
What we still don’t know after a week dominated by Russia questions
Russia loomed over this week’s congressional hearings. What kind of
investigation is needed to look into unverified reports that Russia has
information on the president-elect? And why didn’t the White House do
more early on to stop Russian hacking? Steve Inskeep speaks with David
Ignatius of The Washington Post, who has been compiling unanswered
questions about each of the players. Via PBS
U.S. insurers get inside cars, mouths, grocery carts in profit search
By Suzanne Barlyn
| NEW YORK
Twice a
day, Scott Ozawa's Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer
if he brushed for a full two minutes. In return, the 41-year-old
software engineer gets free brush heads and the employer which bought
his insurance gets premium discounts. The
scheme, devised by Beam Technologies Inc, is just one of the latest
uses of technology by insurers hungry for more real-time information on
their customers that they say lets them assess risk more accurately and
set rates accordingly. In theory, everybody wins, as policyholders adopt better habits and insurance companies save money on claims.
However, there are concerns that insurers will eventually use the data they get to cherry-pick the best and most profitable customers, while hiking rates or even denying coverage to people who choose not to participate.
Full Article Via Reuters
If Trump doesn’t take the prophylactic approach to his conflicts, impeachment may be the only other remedy
If Trump doesn’t take the prophylactic approach to his conflicts, impeachment may be the only other remedy: https://t.co/a6pe5GbCGo pic.twitter.com/Ejnn9OXoS2— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 15, 2017
President Obama delivers his final weekly address thanking the American people
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, President Obama delivered his final weekly address thanking the American people for making him a better President and a better man. Over the past eight years, we have seen the goodness, resilience, and hope of the American people. We’ve seen what’s possible when we come together in the hard, but vital work of self-government – but we can’t take our democracy for granted. Our success as a Nation depends on our participation. It’s up to all of us to be guardians of our democracy, and to embrace the task of continually trying to improve our Nation. Despite our differences, we all share the same title: Citizen. And that is why President Obama looks forward to working by your side, as a citizen, for all of his remaining days.
Trump’s Plan to Quickly Recall Ambassadors Is ‘Risky Move’: Experts
by Alexander Smith NBC
The president-elect's stance that all politically appointed ambassadors must, with no exceptions, be gone from Day One risks cutting off nations' direct line to the president while Congress wades through the lengthy process of approving their successors, analysts said.
Full Article
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Caroline Kennedy, You're Fired
Russian Ties - MI6 - How Russia Kills Dissidents - Rachael Maddow
Scary that Trump has more more respect for Putin than a Civil Rights icon
Bill Kristol: Scary that Trump has more more respect for Putin than a Civil Rights iconhttps://t.co/HFfktfH2xz pic.twitter.com/zE5XwxMwgb— The Hill (@thehill) January 15, 2017
Please explain these shady practices and dubious donations
Please explain these shady practices and dubious donations https://t.co/MDb6i7h8eC— Salon (@Salon) January 15, 2017
Planned Parenthood is not the problem - it's the solution
President of Planned Parenthood, @CecileRichards, responds to Republican efforts to defund the organization. https://t.co/kfwOlZYU2V pic.twitter.com/8plTbBi6R4— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 14, 2017
Amazon to Add 100,000 Jobs as Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Crumbles
Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to hire 100,000 new employees
in the next 18 months. Sounds like good news until you realize Amazon
is putting retailers out of business all over America, and those
retailers account for 16 million jobs -- the largest single source of
jobs for the nation’s non-college graduates (as well as many college
grads).
The economics are simple: The typical online retailer generates $1,267,000 in sales per employee, versus $279,000 at bricks-and-mortar stores. No contest.
The economics are simple: The typical online retailer generates $1,267,000 in sales per employee, versus $279,000 at bricks-and-mortar stores. No contest.
But what happens to all these retail workers, as Amazon and other online sellers take over?
Trade isn’t taking away most American jobs. It’s technology. In the next decade, as driverless cars replace 4.5 million commercial drivers, diagnostic apps replace 1.5 million nurses, robots replace 1.8 million assistants, and learning apps replace millions of teachers, where will the new jobs come from and how much will they pay?
It's one of the biggest unanswered questions in this economy. And unless or until we answer it satisfactorily, authoritarian demagogues like Trump -- spouting simplistic solutions and blaming scapegoats -- will continue to haunt the nation and the world.
What do you think?
Trade isn’t taking away most American jobs. It’s technology. In the next decade, as driverless cars replace 4.5 million commercial drivers, diagnostic apps replace 1.5 million nurses, robots replace 1.8 million assistants, and learning apps replace millions of teachers, where will the new jobs come from and how much will they pay?
It's one of the biggest unanswered questions in this economy. And unless or until we answer it satisfactorily, authoritarian demagogues like Trump -- spouting simplistic solutions and blaming scapegoats -- will continue to haunt the nation and the world.
What do you think?
Robert Reich
Amazon to Add 100,000 Jobs as Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Crumbles Via NYT
BBC report that Trump's possible compromise by the Russian government has multiple sources & is regarded as "credible" by U.S. intelligence.
BBC report that Trump's possible compromise by the Russian government has multiple sources & is regarded as "credible" by U.S. intelligence. https://t.co/8pl5OZaFjV— Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) January 14, 2017
House Democrats SO PISSED OFF At James Comey Right Now. Let’s Irresponsibly Speculate Why!
House Democrats SO PISSED OFF At James Comey Right Now. Let’s Irresponsibly Speculate Why! https://t.co/7m1xYAtd2b via @EvanHurst— Wonkette (@Wonkette) January 14, 2017
Democrats confront FBI chief James Comey at closed-door intelligence briefing
Democrats confront FBI chief James Comey at closed-door intelligence briefing https://t.co/YyIorBkTmu— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 14, 2017
Rep. John Lewis: Donald Trump Won’t Be A ‘Legitimate President'
In an exclusive interview for “Meet the Press,” Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)
said he believes Donald Trump’s election is illegitimate because of
Russian interference in last year’s election.
It's well within the realm of possibility that Trump will kill the James Comey investigation before it even begins.
It's well within the realm of possibility that Trump will kill the James Comey investigation before it even begins. https://t.co/iNugqjUW9b— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) January 14, 2017
Carl Bernstein: Kellyanne Conway is Donald Trump's "propaganda minister"
She'll be in rare form this morning...lot's of explaining to do
Carl Bernstein: Kellyanne Conway is Donald Trump's "propaganda minister" https://t.co/wN0xfX6C98 pic.twitter.com/3LPHGHX5k8— Media Matters (@mmfa) January 14, 2017
Donald Trump may dispense with intelligence that other presidents have relied on
Donald Trump may dispense with intelligence that other presidents have relied on https://t.co/LEXqjNKaB4— The Economist (@TheEconomist) January 15, 2017
The Globe spoke with black teens in Ferguson, Baltimore, and Boston questioning their place as Obama leaves office
The Globe spoke with black teens in Ferguson, Baltimore, and Boston questioning their place as Obama leaves office https://t.co/mmmnv9Decc pic.twitter.com/gdxje2hYvB— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) January 15, 2017
SNL - Cold Open 01/14/2017
Alec Baldwin returns to SNL to brutally mock Donald Trump's Russian pee-pee party
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