The 45th POTUS - Donald J. Trump

[Norah]

Great news everyone. Trump will be able to grab your mobile phone by the pussy soon...

https://www.cnet.com/news/trump-unblock ... CAD590a51e

I'm looking forward to the nationally broadcast 3am meltdown of the future.

That seems pretty sensationalized. That program has been in place for a decade. They're trying to make something out of nothing.

My thoughts exactly.

[Bi_3]

My pal was saying to me Trump and his administration will he kept in check by the beauracracy / heads of different departments/civil servants we call them here.
He'll want to do stuff and they'll go 'you can do this or this but you can't do that'.


Is this true?

To an extent, yes. He will appoint Cabinet level positions and department heads, so we could see regressive approaches towards things like carbon control and corporate regulation, but since the House controls the money, his crazy will be held mostly in check. The most likely damage will come his inability to understand the difference between showmanship and leadership, damaging the US's reputation even worse than Bush II

[dimejinky99]

My pal was saying to me Trump and his administration will he kept in check by the beauracracy / heads of different departments/civil servants we call them here.
He'll want to do stuff and they'll go 'you can do this or this but you can't do that'.


Is this true?

To an extent, yes. He will appoint Cabinet level positions and department heads, so we could see regressive approaches towards things like carbon control and corporate regulation, but since the House controls the money, his crazy will be held mostly in check. The most likely damage will come his inability to understand the difference between showmanship and leadership, damaging the US's reputation even worse than Bush II

Well that's worrying too. Matter of time before he loses his cool about that. And how often it happens. Thanks for the reply.

[Citizen Dick]

Great news everyone. Trump will be able to grab your mobile phone by the pussy soon...

https://www.cnet.com/news/trump-unblock ... CAD590a51e

I'm looking forward to the nationally broadcast 3am meltdown of the future.

That seems pretty sensationalized. That program has been in place for a decade. They're trying to make something out of nothing.

I wasn't really taking it very seriously but thought the idea that he might be able to do one of his twitter like rants directly to every mobile phone owner in the US has all sorts of horror/comedy potential.

[bada]

My pal was saying to me Trump and his administration will he kept in check by the beauracracy / heads of different departments/civil servants we call them here.
He'll want to do stuff and they'll go 'you can do this or this but you can't do that'.


Is this true?

Its often said the most powerful person in Washington is the Senate minority leader.

[dimejinky99]

Imagine he was texting similar to his twitter rants.

He could be sued by everyone in the US for harassment

[96583UP]

Preet Bharara staying on under Trump/Sessions as U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of N.Y.
A surprising turn of events I'm very glad to see happening.

that is unexpected

[The Argonaut]

Preet Bharara staying on under Trump/Sessions as U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of N.Y.
A surprising turn of events I'm very glad to see happening.

that is unexpected

Yeah. I can see why Trump likes the guy. Big, splashy moves. Media-savvy. Has thrown Reps and Dems in prison.

[96583UP]

he's also gone on a limb in certain cases where they may have overstretched ... but i guess trump has his enemy's list - and if you're on it, you need someone experienced to go fuck 'em up

[96583UP]

everything must be through the prism of trump being an S.O.B., btw

the answer can never simply be that they are keeping a qualified, principled person in their existing role

[The Argonaut]

Yeah, that's not why Trump is keeping Bharara. That's just a fortunate side effect.

[bune]

http://i.imgur.com/Jg0gWBo.gifv

What, we can't do inline gifv?

[McParadigm]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/postever ... ald-trump/

In exchange for allowing United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad?

In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.

[Superblood Wolfmoon]

The more I read about Price's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, along with new numbers via CNN showing that a growing majority of Americans want to keep it, makes me think this is going to be disastrous to the Republican party if they pull it off.

[dimejinky99]

Trump is going to hire colour not competence. The colour in question being white.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Trump is going to hire colour not competence. The colour in question being white.

Well, he did appoint Nikki Haley UN Ambassador and she is of Indian descent, and Elaine Chao Secretary of Transportation or something.

[Bi_3]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/bernie-sanders-carrier-just-showed-corporations-how-to-beat-donald-trump/

In exchange for allowing United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad?

In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.

Interesting. So cutting corporate taxes keeps jobs here?

But really, the author must be completely ignorant of how the globalized economy works if this news to them. Of course companies do this. We see this at the state level as well.

[Norah]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/bernie-sanders-carrier-just-showed-corporations-how-to-beat-donald-trump/

In exchange for allowing United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad?

In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.

Interesting. So cutting corporate taxes keeps jobs here?

But really, the author must be completely ignorant of how the globalized economy works if this news to them. Of course companies do this. We see this at the state level as well.

That's not really the point.

[Strat]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/12/01/bernie-sanders-carrier-just-showed-corporations-how-to-beat-donald-trump/

In exchange for allowing United Technologies to continue to offshore more than 1,000 jobs, Trump will reportedly give the company tax and regulatory favors that the corporation has sought. Just a short few months ago, Trump was pledging to force United Technologies to “pay a damn tax.” He was insisting on very steep tariffs for companies like Carrier that left the United States and wanted to sell their foreign-made products back in the United States. Instead of a damn tax, the company will be rewarded with a damn tax cut. Wow! How’s that for standing up to corporate greed? How’s that for punishing corporations that shut down in the United States and move abroad?

In essence, United Technologies took Trump hostage and won. And that should send a shock wave of fear through all workers across the country.

Interesting. So cutting corporate taxes keeps jobs here?

But really, the author must be completely ignorant of how the globalized economy works if this news to them. Of course companies do this. We see this at the state level as well.

That's not really the point.

*Bi_3 avatar image*

[Simple Torture]

the author must be completely ignorant of how the globalized economy works