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January 3, 2017
General Motors responds to Donald Trump tweet about Chevy Cruze production
So Trump attacks an American carmaker who manufactures the very model he attacks, in OHIO. Ohio, people.
http://www.kswo.com/story/34170493/trumps-latest-us-corporate-twitter-target-general-motors
JUST IN : GM says Chevy Cruze, which Trump earlier criticized for being "Mexican made" & sold "tax free across border", is made in Ohio.
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https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/816282792778670080/photo/1
January 3, 2017
Proposed new House rules prohibit the ethics office from investigating any allegation of abuse that occurred before Jan. 3, 2011.
Committee on Ethics.
Read the whole thing:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3249488-Goodlatte-OCE-Amendment-to-House-Rules.html
"OCE may not undertake a review of any alleged violation that occurred before the 112th Congress"
The One Hundred Twelfth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, from January 3, 2011Proposed new House rules prohibit the ethics office from investigating any allegation of abuse that occurred before Jan. 3, 2011.
(Q) In addition to the limitations on review
described in section 1(e), the board of the Office may not undertake a review of any alleged
violation that occurred before the One Hundred Twelfth Congress.
(R) Nothing in section 1(f) may be construed to authorize the board of the Office to
make any public statement, or release any information or other material to the public or any
other entity, unless such statement or information has already been released by the Committee on Ethics or the release of such statement or information has been authorized by the
Committee on Ethics.
Read the whole thing:
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3249488-Goodlatte-OCE-Amendment-to-House-Rules.html
January 3, 2017
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dubai-billionaire-hussein-sajwani-ready-do-more-deals-trumps-n695566
Trump's business partners know he's just bullshitting
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/dubai-billionaire-hussein-sajwani-ready-do-more-deals-trumps-n695566
January 3, 2017
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/3/1615751/-Cartoon-Great-Big-Juicy-Mouthful-of-Deep-Fried-Suckahs
"We have met the appetizers, and they is us."
?1483446707http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/3/1615751/-Cartoon-Great-Big-Juicy-Mouthful-of-Deep-Fried-Suckahs
January 3, 2017
New Year.
January 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/singernews/status/816076027340484608
https://twitter.com/EricLiptonNYT/status/816080006434713600
GOP House killing Office of Congressional Ethics
https://twitter.com/singernews/status/816076027340484608
https://twitter.com/EricLiptonNYT/status/816080006434713600
January 3, 2017
- Author unknown.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/2/1616437/-I-listened-as-they-called-my-President-a-Muslim
I listened as they called my President a Muslim...
I listened as they called my President a Muslim.
I listened as they called him and his family a pack of monkeys.
I listened as they said he wasn't born here.
I watched as they blocked every single path to progress that they could.
I saw the pictures of him as Hitler.
I watched them shut down the government and hurt the entire nation twice. I watched them turn their backs on every opportunity to open worthwhile dialog.
I watched them say that they would not even listen to any choice for Supreme Court no matter who the nominee was.
I listened as they openly said that they will oppose him at every turn.
I watched as they did just that.
I listened.
I watched.
I paid attention.
Now, I'm being called on to be tolerant.
To move forward.
To denounce protesters.
To "Get over it."
To accept this...
I will not.
I will do my part to make sure this great American mistake becomes the embarrassing footnote of our history that it deserves to be.
I will do this as quickly as possible every chance I get.
I will do my part to limit the damage that this man can do to my country.
I will watch his every move and point out every single mistake and misdeed
in a loud and proud voice.
I will let you know in a loud voice every time this man backs away from a promise he made to them.
Them. The people who voted for him.
The ones who sold their souls and prayed for him to win.
I will do this so that they never forget.
And they will hear me.
They will see it in my eyes when I look at them.
They will hear it in my voice when I talk to them.
They will know that I know who they are.
They will know that I know what they are.
Do not call for my tolerance. I've tolerated all I can.
Now it's their turn to tolerate ridicule.
Be aware, make no mistake about it, every single thing that goes wrong in our country from this day forward is now Trump's fault just as much as they thought it was Obama's. I find it unreasonable for them to expect from me what they were entirely unwilling to give."
- Author unknown.
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/1/2/1616437/-I-listened-as-they-called-my-President-a-Muslim
January 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/815937672975941634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
President Obama: "Because for me, it's always been about you."
https://twitter.com/NerdyWonka/status/815937672975941634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
January 2, 2017
No One Should Be Over It.
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