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Apparently we were warned...

jollyroger — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:12:39 +0000

Apparently we were warned...(By Trump!)

"Again calling Palin's endorsement an "honor," Trump at the end of the relatively brief interview took another victory lap over his opponents who did not get her backing.

"It's such an honor, because as you know, very badly, so many people are so disappointed that she didn't support them," he said. "But certainly there'd be a role in the administration if she wanted, and I'm not sure that she does want that. But there'd certainly be a role."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/trump-sarah-palin-cabinet-218005

OK, I take the Eric Trump

jollyroger — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 20:07:53 +0000

In reply to Excellent choices. I hear

OK, I take the Eric Trump (altho if he didn't need to be close by to help dad wipe his own ass he could be happy as ambassador to S. Africa) as a joke, but Poe's law has me flummoxed.

I had not heard anything about Palin, but it would be such a perfect "fuck you" to the entire enviro world that I'm scratching my ass thinking "Dear God, can this be real??

Edit to add: CVILLE!!! It's not satire, it's real--Poe's law bites again!!!

I'd like to see a sufficient

ocean-kat — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:28:13 +0000

In reply to I would personally be very

I'd like to see a sufficient number of republican electoral college voters change their vote to Hillary. They could claim the reason was because she won the popular vote. Or enough republican EC voters change their vote to Rand Paul to give Hillary a plurality. I know it won't happen but it would show the essential ridiculousness of the electoral college. They can vote for anyone they want. Though most states require they vote with the popular vote of their state many believe that requirement is unconstitutional.

The $110 bbl is based on

ocean-kat — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 09:15:53 +0000

In reply to But why should there be any

The $110 bbl is based on Russia's budget over the last several years and the amount of "tax" dollars coming from the oil industry. Russia has continued to spend at those levels even though oil revenue has decreased by using emergency funds. Those funds have pretty much run out. Most analyst don't think Russia can maintain necessary government services at the current oil price especially considering the high costs of it's military adventures in Syria and to a lesser degree Ukraine. Does it "need" $110? Probably not as it can make some budget cuts. But there are limits.

Trump is not proposing to go with Iran over former allies like Saudi Arabia. That was the accusation thrown at Obama. It was a false accusation but slightly less false than throwing it at Trump. Trump claimed he would withdraw from the Iran deal. That at least means he would not work to implement the provisions of that deal. He also claimed he would reenact the sanctions to give him leverage to renegotiate the deal. That's unlikely to be successful as it was the world wide sanctions that forced Iran to negotiate. Getting the world behind the sanctions wasn't easy and it's unlikely to be repeated. Most nations are satisfied with the deal, excepting Israel, and are unlikely to follow America's lead and withdraw. Nor are they likely to reimpose sanctions.

But why should there be any

jollyroger — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:17:14 +0000

In reply to I'm thinking the "War of

But why should there be any fuss, really? Russia needs $110/bbl oil (George Mitchell says so, I dunno, looks high to me) and that means no Qatari pipeline across Syria (securing the right of way for which is largely how the rebellion got it's seed money and early momentum).

What if Trump has simply (perhaps with the help of oligarch money) seen the underlying strategic superiority of going with Iran over Saudi Arabia and the Gulf (we loved Iran when it was still Persia...). while fomenting detente with Russia and paying for it with Ukrainian and Belorussian acreage?

Bolton is an extra special

jollyroger — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:08:55 +0000

In reply to Hey. Cville. They are also

Bolton is an extra special primo scumbag, but he is of one mind with Trump on the issue of reprisals against innocent women and children--he's all for it.

http://dagblog.com/reader-blogs/john-bolton-we-should-go-after-dead-pira...

jollyroger — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:05:33 +0000

In reply to Russian techs are going to

Russian techs

You touch (widely parenthetically) a nerve for me--purely meta, but with all the so called hacker talent (Mitnick, I'm talkin' to YOU) that prides itself on outlawry and pirating (and looting and rap--never mind) and stuff, how come no one has hacked Roger Stone, or Steve Bannon, or Laura Ingraham or Sean Hannity, or...I could go on, but, wtf?? Are you tryin to tell me those bozos practice better internet hygeine than 95% of the world. If ever there were a guy who you could count on to use "password" as his password, it's Hannity!

Well, Ryan is the Plan B Coup

jollyroger — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 06:00:44 +0000

In reply to Funny, even Paul Ryan

Well, Ryan is the Plan B Coup that goes where faithlesss electors deadlock the college, the house deadlocks, the senate deadlocks, there's no president and Ryan is acting Prez going forward

fThe Plan A coup is the simple impeachment to replace Trump with Pence--that, of course, cannot begin until January 20, (or shortly thereafter)

Russian techs are going to

NCD — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:18:43 +0000

In reply to Rudy G is in competition for

Russian techs are going to rig Barron's X-box so he can crash the NASA climate satellites on 4th July over Mar-a-Lago. Don't need the data, climate change a EU or Chinese hoax. Trump is a practical guy, and knows more than the Generals and the scientists.

Rudy G is in competition for

CVille Dem — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:54:48 +0000

In reply to Hey. Cville. They are also

Rudy G is in competition for that. This would be hilarious if it weren't so tragic.