TenuredVulture wrote:I see these various twitter leak things, and it seems like it might be credible. But then again, we all thought the campaign was an internal train wreck too so there's really no reason to see this ending well. Besides, most of the horrible stuff Trump is doing is stuff Republicans want to do anyway. Indeed, at least one of the leak things I came across indicated that Trump really doesn't care about some of the social stuff (I mean, Trump is better than Pence on LGBTQ and probably even abortion) so....

On the other hand, Trump is popular with the Republican base, and I'd guess especially with the low information "independent leaning Republican" voters so disloyalty on the the part of Republican members of Congress may be a problem for them.

I just don't know anything anymore.

TenuredVulture wrote:I see these various twitter leak things, and it seems like it might be credible. But then again, we all thought the campaign was an internal train wreck too so there's really no reason to see this ending well. Besides, most of the horrible stuff Trump is doing is stuff Republicans want to do anyway. Indeed, at least one of the leak things I came across indicated that Trump really doesn't care about some of the social stuff (I mean, Trump is better than Pence on LGBTQ and probably even abortion) so....

On the other hand, Trump is popular with the Republican base, and I'd guess especially with the low information "independent leaning Republican" voters so disloyalty on the the part of Republican members of Congress may be a problem for them.

I just don't know anything anymore.

NickSixers wrote:Spicer just accidentally tweeted (and then deleted) a password for something.

I thought Barron is really good at the cybers? He needs to get things together over there.

WASHINGTON — Few, if any, Texans in Congress support building a wall across the entire U.S./Mexico border, according to a Texas Tribune delegation-wide survey.

None of the 38-member Texas delegation offered full-throated support of a complete border wall, a position popular with President-elect Donald Trump's supporters that would impact Texas more than it would any other state.

Instead, several members of the Texas delegation called for new policies on the border, including fencing and walls in some places, and beefing up security in other ways such as employing new surveillance technology and adding more federal agents. Several lawmakers did not respond to multiple requests by the Tribune for comment.

Some Texas Republicans in Congress told the Tribune they backed building a wall but declined to clarify whether it should be a contiguous construction from San Diego to Brownsville. U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Dallas, believes Trump's support for a border wall is "an analogy," according to a spokeswoman.

No Texas Democrat that responded to the Tribune's survey offered support for a wall.

Among many Texas Republicans in Congress, the concept, while popular with the party's base, collides with another conservative tenant: eminent domain.

A wall would require the confiscation of ranching land near the Rio Grande, and several Texas Republicans expressed concern about the federal government taking away property — often held by families for generations — and the legal tangles that would inevitably arise from that.

Woody wrote:

NickSixers wrote:Spicer just accidentally tweeted (and then deleted) a password for something.

I thought Barron is really good at the cybers? He needs to get things together over there.

Brazzers premium member?

Soren wrote:I mean it's awesome we're on a trajectory for a fascist state but it's also cool that jh might be happy with some of the conservative legislation that gets passed. He might even get to post about it on state run social media platforms!

NickSixers wrote:Spicer just accidentally tweeted (and then deleted) a password for something.

I thought Barron is really good at the cybers? He needs to get things together over there.

slugsrbad wrote:

Soren wrote:I mean it's awesome we're on a trajectory for a fascist state but it's also cool that jh might be happy with some of the conservative legislation that gets passed. He might even get to post about it on state run social media platforms!

Unlike our esteemed Republican Congresspersons, I do not think JH would go as far to sell his soul for GOP pet projects.

Youseff wrote:

TenuredVulture wrote:I see these various twitter leak things, and it seems like it might be credible. But then again, we all thought the campaign was an internal train wreck too so there's really no reason to see this ending well. Besides, most of the horrible stuff Trump is doing is stuff Republicans want to do anyway. Indeed, at least one of the leak things I came across indicated that Trump really doesn't care about some of the social stuff (I mean, Trump is better than Pence on LGBTQ and probably even abortion) so....

On the other hand, Trump is popular with the Republican base, and I'd guess especially with the low information "independent leaning Republican" voters so disloyalty on the the part of Republican members of Congress may be a problem for them.

I just don't know anything anymore.

what twitter leak things?

jerseyhoya wrote:

slugsrbad wrote:

Soren wrote:I mean it's awesome we're on a trajectory for a fascist state but it's also cool that jh might be happy with some of the conservative legislation that gets passed. He might even get to post about it on state run social media platforms!

Unlike our esteemed Republican Congresspersons, I do not think JH would go as far to sell his soul for GOP pet projects.

I would sell my soul because it's not worth much. I just don't think the Trump presidency will be worth the lasting damage to American democracy, the Republican Party, or the conservative movement even if we get a few policy priorities passed in the short term.

td11 wrote:

Youseff wrote:

TenuredVulture wrote:I see these various twitter leak things, and it seems like it might be credible. But then again, we all thought the campaign was an internal train wreck too so there's really no reason to see this ending well. Besides, most of the horrible stuff Trump is doing is stuff Republicans want to do anyway. Indeed, at least one of the leak things I came across indicated that Trump really doesn't care about some of the social stuff (I mean, Trump is better than Pence on LGBTQ and probably even abortion) so....

On the other hand, Trump is popular with the Republican base, and I'd guess especially with the low information "independent leaning Republican" voters so disloyalty on the the part of Republican members of Congress may be a problem for them.

I just don't know anything anymore.

what twitter leak things?

there was an account purporting to be leaking stuff from inside the white house. it got taken down last night but seems to back up? https://twitter.com/whitehouseleaks

Roger Dorn wrote:Honestly if Trump loses in 2020 he's not going to leave

Roger Dorn wrote:@JuddLegum 4. Dems, meanwhile, just unanimously voted BEN CARSON out of committee for HUD Secretary. One of the most unqualified nominees in memory

@JuddLegum 6. Democrats are also being VERY slow to oppose Sessions, who is poised to crack down on immigrants and gut civil rights enforcement

@JuddLegum 7. Only 17 Democrats are publicly opposing Sessions, who couldn't get confirmed as a federal judge because of his history of racism

@JuddLegum So far, Senate Democrats have cast 179 votes IN FAVOR of Trump's nominees and 57 votes AGAINST

Hahaha some party of opposition. Such cowardice in Congress.