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43. It's a requirement

Thu Dec 13, 2018, 09:27 AM

Dec 2018

Republicans are required by law to have a dour look when they stand by a party leader making mean announcements.

Remember when Speaker John Bonehead was protesting the ACA with a bunch of dour-looking Republican Reps standing behind him? They were all nodding in unison as he angrily read from what he said was the preamble to the Constitution--except that what he was reading was from the Declaration of Independence (so much for strict Republican adherence to the Constitution, a document they don't even recognize if read to them out loud).

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Trump abruptly cancels traditional White House Christmas party for reporters [View all] Miles Archer Dec 2018 OP

This is a stupid move by Trump. Eric J in MN Dec 2018 #1

He sure knows how to make friends and influence people... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2018 #3

He's a Bizarro Dale Carnegie. calimary Dec 2018 #49

Guess he never heard of keeping friends close and enimies closer Liberal In Texas Dec 2018 #18

Of course it's stupid, but joshdawg Dec 2018 #27

Smart move as he is just aiming at his insane base. pangaia Dec 2018 #38

He doesn't want to endear himself to reporters oberliner Dec 2018 #40

Seriously, who'd really want to go anyway? Hannity & other TRUMPRAVDA propagandists catbyte Dec 2018 #2

Trump has already True Blue American Dec 2018 #4

Chuck Shumer assures us in the beginning that Mitch is really his "good friend." rainin Dec 2018 #21

Schumer plays the long game. He knows who McConnell is. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #37

Calling Mitch his good friend True Blue American Dec 2018 #41

I understand the etiquette of "my good friend", rainin Dec 2018 #46

He's really not your "very good friend," Chuck. calimary Dec 2018 #51

Of course Chuck True Blue American Dec 2018 #54

Don isn't capable of acting like a normal human being. He can't drop his madness in a closet long Vinca Dec 2018 #5

FAKE PRESIDENT rickyhall Dec 2018 #6

Fuck your feelings, you orange snowflake. (n/t) FreepFryer Dec 2018 #7

What exactly is Kurtz saying? watoos Dec 2018 #8

I just emailed ABC News. llmart Dec 2018 #9

Most fragile of egos Roland99 Dec 2018 #10

"increasingly contentious relationship"? JawJaw Dec 2018 #11

Embarrasment to the country Racerdog1 Dec 2018 #12

Hey Donny, don't strain yourself vlyons Dec 2018 #13

Sounds like he's miffed over the Time magazine's men and women of the year. Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #14

He is lucky he wasn't man of the year. watoos Dec 2018 #15

Now that you mention it, of course -- Heroic journalists Hortensis Dec 2018 #16

I was wondering why he did this. You figured it out GusBob Dec 2018 #17

Do you mean this one? trusty elf Dec 2018 #42

Wasn't it last year he claimed he turned it down? Maeve Dec 2018 #20

I know a prominent rightist nut case who makes McConnell and Pence seem like Elizabeth Warren DFW Dec 2018 #19

McConnell needs to change the faces of those Senatorial fuckwits who always Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #39

It's a requirement DFW Dec 2018 #43

This whole sequence obscures the zentrum Dec 2018 #22

Well said oswaldactedalone Dec 2018 #23

agree. maybe this will end it forever. Kurt V. Dec 2018 #31

I disagree completely DFW Dec 2018 #59

Nancy Pelosi should invite them to the house for a holiday party as a hat tip..... getagrip_already Dec 2018 #24

considering not only his fake presidency but everything dear to him is at stake at this point onetexan Dec 2018 #25

Ah, the war on Christmas. muntrv Dec 2018 #26

I agree Fatemah2774 Dec 2018 #29

The press should hold a party watoos Dec 2018 #28

And everyone has to go dressed as Robert Mueller ! OnDoutside Dec 2018 #36

Not Nicole Wallace. watoos Dec 2018 #48

I dare not ask ! OnDoutside Dec 2018 #58

He*s such a SMALL & cowardly man. repubes love that low shit. Achilleaze Dec 2018 #30

He is a coward and hates anyone who truthfully reports his failures KelleyKramer Dec 2018 #32

shithole HATES Christmas . . . Iliyah Dec 2018 #33

Trump would love to give them all one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia IronLionZion Dec 2018 #34

He could still hold the party and just not attend... PeeJ52 Dec 2018 #35

And he and his buddy sarah mickswalkabout41 Dec 2018 #44

Each reporter and news agency that would have been expected to get an invite... WeekiWater Dec 2018 #45

this ... left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #47

This criminal has no class malaise Dec 2018 #50

Aw gee, they'll have to miss the red Xmas trees. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #52

He saved himself the embarrassment of having all the invitations declined. Except for the FOX "News brewens Dec 2018 #53

Missing A Big Mac Party Is no Big Deal Me. Dec 2018 #55

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People by Irving Tressler struggle4progress Dec 2018 #56

That'll get him more positive coverage! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2018 #57