NOW we know why Ivanka was so persistent about being in high level & international meetings.

Even going so far as to sit in Trump's seats at various functions. and behind the Oval Office desk.

She and hubby had agreed that SHE was gonna run for Pres. after Trump.
She was role playing, and letting her selfbe seen by as many prominent figures as she could.

Wonder if Trump had any clue?

Trump,on libel laws: "You wouldn't have things where you can say whatever comes to your head"

Yep, that is a danger that he recognizes, saying things that pop into your head.


https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/949694241835507714

If you want to know if any of your Soc. Sec. income is taxable for 2017:

This calculator is a good one.

http://www.calcxml.com/calculators/how-much-of-my-social-security-benefit-may-be-taxed?skn=#results

Bottom line:
As of 2017, the threshold amount is $25,000 for singles and $32,000 for married couples filing jointly.

Married couples who live together but file separately have a threshold of $0 and must pay taxes on Social Security benefits regardless of other income earned.

Roh roh....Trump left Jeff Sessions off invite list to Camp David

I just Watched, for the first time, the Sanders Press briefing today.

@ 30 seconds in, I knew I would never be able to sit still I were a journalist.
she exudes hostility and contempt the second she enters the room. It is palpable.

It's an insult to the press from her, plus insult to us the readers that the press would meekly sit there and be treated that way.

( she is also thuddenly dull)

amazing animated wind map of this storm

and also shows what a Northeaster looks like, top of the map.

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-75.03,41.69,1215

When they say the Russian donations were legal, show them this:

short Twitter video of Doug Jones taking oath of office, with Biden next to him.

I want the kind of winter that Game of Thrones has.

Binging on re-run of GOT.
In this scene Jon snow is taking his first "elevator" ride up the Wall. The permanently frozen wall.
Got to be as cold there as it is in the north here, IRL.

So why no hat, gloves, on any of the men at the Wall? Ever! yet.

Thing like that could almost ruin the series. Sigh.

Excellent graphic of what that E. seaboard storm looks like in action

and yes, it does look like a cyclone......





http://www.weathernationtv.com/news/what-is-a-noreaster-2/