I remember when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, and President Bush spent days in Crawford, Texas, just hanging out and not doing much about the thousands of people trapped in low-lying areas like New Orleans. It was said, at the time, that nothing destroys a presidency like a natural disaster, and that ineffectual or non-existent leadership during a time of crisis makes a leader’s faults come into even sharper relief. Donald Trump traveled to Camp David on Friday, as Texas hunkered down to ride out Hurricane Harvey, the most devastating hurricane to hit North America since Katrina. Reportedly, Harvey will dump three feet or more on the eastern side of Texas, and hundreds of thousands of people are now homeless. State, local and federal agencies are on the ground, but it’s going to take a long time for Texans to get back on their feet.
So what presidential faults were set into sharp relief during this crisis? The same thing we’ve always known about Donald Trump: he hates to be upstaged, even when he’s being upstaged by literally the worst natural disaster in more than a decade. The newscycle went crazy on Friday, with multiple stories breaking out of Camp David and around the presidency. I like to refer to this as All The #NotMyPresident’s Douchebags. Here are just SOME of the stories breaking since Friday afternoon:
The Pardon. Trump had been “teasing” the pardon for “Sheriff” Joe Arpaio for weeks now, and then he formally announced the pardon on Friday evening. If you’d like to know just how awful Joe Arpaio is, go here and here and here.
Expelled Nazi. Sebastian Gorka, a fake “national security expert” and actual Nazi, has been sh-tcanned, apparently pushed out as John Kelly cleans house. That’s the story from the White House – Gorka’s side says he resigned, although it’s worth noting that Kelly apparently had Gorka’s security clearance revoked last week while he (Gorka) was on vacation. Ha.
The military transgender ban is happening. Trump signed a directive on Friday and the Pentagon is now issuing new protocols and altering existing protocols dealing with transgender service members.
Dismantling DACA. This is so depressing – DACA is also known as the Dream Act, and these are immigrants who have spent years, if not decades, living in America, going to school, working, etc. DACA gave them a path to citizenship. Trump is dismantling it. Also: ICE has set up checkpoints in Texas for all of the people fleeing the hurricane, so that’s this administration’s priorities.
Robert Mueller’s on the line. To be fair, there was no way (??) Trump could have known that some strategic leaks from Mueller’s Russia investigation were going to come out in the midst of everything else. Apparently, Mueller is really, really going after Paul Manafort (who’s already squealing like a snitchy pig) and Michael Flynn – go here to read more. Bring it on, Mueller.
Photos courtesy of Getty.
It’s really unfortunate to say that none of this is surprising. As I watched the news on Friday when millions of scared,innocent people prepared for the worst storm in over a decade, of course our scumbag “president ” would use it as a distraction to tweet out more of his disgusting decisions.
He’s destroying the country day by day. How long will it continue, there could be lasting negative effects difficult to tackle short or medium term. I am gutted at this state of affairs.
I live in Houston and I was sort of mad at myself because I’ve been so involved in what Trump does every day that I didn’t really watch the forecasts (and I don’t think that the media gave the hurricane enough attention that it normally does prior). So then I’ve dealing with prepping for the storm and missed ALL these stories! A friend mentioned it when she called to check in on me.
I was reading that the storm had dropped to a Tropical Wave and then surprised everyone by roaring back to a hurricane when it hit the warm waters of the gulf. So maybe the media was slow to report because it wasn’t expected to become a hurricane.
Science might have something to say about the long-term effects of warming oceans and the chances for storms to do this more and more in the future, but we all know what the current administration says about science. (I followed their memo! I didn’t mention climate change!) (This White House will be the death of us, I swear.)
I don’t know about not enough media; I live in New England and it was all over the news, Patch, social media, etc. up here.
Traveled a lot to Port A and Rockport when I lived in Texas; thinking of friends, their families and communities.
@Josie: Harvey had become a tropical wave, but it was being monitored for possible regrouping , so I don’t think it was a surprise for meteorologists. But once it reformed it did so very quickly, and gained strength very quickly. So it’s possible there were residents who’d not been paying attention in the middle of the week suddenly realizing they’ve got a major hurricane heading their way. But according to my friends in Texas it was being covered, especially in regards to it stalling out and causing catastrophic flooding.
I live in Canada and I’ve seen tons of accurate reports on the US networks for DAYS.
Exactly. During an actual crisis he drops all this crap. Honestly this country is done the world is leaving us behind and I doubt the former glory will come for decades.
Congressional GOP members should be ashamaed for aiding a white supremacist in the WH. They all need to lose their jobs
Don’t forget Friday night he created a women’s day for the next day and said to plan something. … you know 5 second worth of thought only needed, it’s just females after all.
I feel so bad for the people dealing with the storm in Texas. Hopefully more national gaurd gets deploid to help those stranded.
Hey, come on now, he did say “Good Luck” to all the Texans who were in the path of horrific Harvey while he headed for Camp David. That should count for something, right? Wait… no. No it doesn’t. It all boils down to the fact that the president (with a little “p”) is a gigantic anus.
Let’s not forget when people were losing their homes, he’s tweeting how much he won in a state during the election (WTF it’s over stop talking about it) plus he gave us a book recommendation. I guess reading a book will take your troubles away right?
That orange turd. Keep shoveling that fried, high calorie food into your gullet.
Everything from Friday just made me want to cry. He’s hurting so many people.
Yeah, spite seems to be his main motivation for so many things, it’s unreal and just sick. One hopeful note, though, is that I read that the military is looking at ways to work around Trump’s order.
You can take the “seems to be” out. It just is. He’s a narcissist. He’s a broken wretch of humanity. He deserves to be in jail
Yes, this was my breaking point. I usually get angry, but I’m feeling so sad now. Everything he does seems to be aimed at hurting people and bringing misery.
Yes, it’s been so frustrating.
I’m so upset about him pardoning that sheriff.
Yes it’s disgusting. And I just saw a story in passing that he’s thinking of running for office now. PLEASE, NO.
That sheriff is old as dirt. He’d probably die within months in office if he’s reelected. Plus a pardon is an admission of guilt. The sentence was negated but not erased. Can he even run?
Just as I think I can’t be shocked any more, I get back online after a really lovely couple of days to see what the news is and I am informed of Joe Arpaio. The man instituted neo-concentration camps. What the what?
The Orange Man may have paroled The Racist Sheriff of Arizona but he might not have done him any favors. To accept a pardon don’t you have to admit guilt? Something the Racist Sheriff has refused to do. Once he accepts the pardon could this open the door to law suits by his victims?
Can the Sheriff face state charges that Cheeto Man can’t touch? I so wanted to see both hateful, vile men(?) in pink prison suits in a tent in the middle of an Arizona summer for the next 50 years…no make that a 100 years.
Two caveats about drump’s Arpaio pardon. A pardon constitutes admission of guilt. Also Apaio is facing multiple civil suits.
Also 85 years old, so destined to burn in hell soon.
And it will take money to get him out of those. I don’t see Trump giving him that money.
So Arpaio will be dealing with lawsuits until his dying day when he will be doing his little dance in hell. There’s some justice there.
@ Adastrapedastera
Sadly, people this evil tend to live a good, long while. Their absolute lack of conscience means that they always sleep like babies and worry about nothing, despite the misery they’ve spread to others.
My wish for Apaiao and the Deranged Orange is that they contract some horrendous, painful, wasting disease which they then manage for the rest of their long, bitter lives.
Me too. What’s interesting is that this wasn’t a guy routinely convicted of a crime and expressing remorse, he willingly defied a court order, and that what he was to be sentenced for. By pardoning him, the Orange Turd is really spitting on the judicial system. I hope judges remember that each time he’s sued for something (which is pretty much daily, I think).
Those checkpoints are revolting.
Glad Gorkas out, but he should never have been in in the first place.
Many people like me and even politicians never understood what Gorkas job actually was. He wasn’t qualified for anything and all we saw was him being interviewed while he bullied people and twisted stories to defend Trump. His arrogant attitude, creepy voice, and punchable smirk always freaked me out
His wife, Katherine Gorka, is currently an adviser to the chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security. She expounds the same views as her husband, so she needs to be shown the door too.
It’s nice that Kelly ousted Bannon and Gorka, but, let’s face it, they were merely symptoms of a much larger disease.
They may be out of the White House but they are still going to be promoting Trump’s agenda. Bannon is back at Breitbart in his old position. I think Gorka came along with Bannon so we won’t have time to miss him either. Dunno about Gorka’s wife, scary that she’s involved with Homeland Security.
Plus Stephen Miller is still in everybody’s good graces, apparently. So Trump’s speeches are still being written by a neonazi white supremacist.
I’m not even American, and I wanted to throw my phone through a window when I heard about Arpaio’s pardon. I think it indicates how he will treat his buddies like Manafort in the future; they will be able to get away with contempt of court, or anything really, because whatever they do (refuse to testify, lie under oath), they can be pardoned for.
Agree. I read that pardoning Arpaio was also supposed to be a message to Mueller that no matter who you prosecute/convict, Trump will pardon them.
God, I hope people get off their lazy asses and go vote next year to flip the House & Senate. If the Dems can take control, impeachment will begin.
He can’t pardon if he too is indicted. That’s why nothing has happened. Once he is a defendant or witness in a case, he can’t pardon within that case.
Pardons are only for federal crimes. These crimes will be federal and state. And again he cannot pardon if he’s charged as well. And if they move for impeachment before he puts up the indictments (which many have indicated they will try to time it right) he has no impeachment power. And pence won’t touch this with a 200 ft pole
Already this impeachment circumvented the actual process.
Once he pardons, the person can no longer plead the fifth amendment and must testify so he could actually harm himself if he pardons these people because they would then be completely free to testify against him.
I’m not surprised that he pardoned Arpaio. Racists stick together.
This.
Of course he sees him as a good man an “patriot”. Birds of a feather.
I am pretty sure I’ve lost the ability to be shocked by Trump. He’s exhausting and everyday we wake up just knowing he’s dragging us miles more from acceptable conduct.
Thoughts and hugs to all in Texas.
The first presidential pardon was issued by Washington after the whiskey rebellion in Pennsylvania in order to heal the country. Presidents have a long history of using pardons to heal the country after a major upset, all the way up to Ford and Nixon.
Donald F*cking @ssclown Trump, however, issued a presidential pardon during the worst hurricane of the decade, in a way that circumvents the justice system, in order to pay back a political supporter and rally his base, to a man who opened a self-described “concentration camp” for Latino prisoners, two weeks after Nazis were marching through the streets and killed someone.
So…. he’s f*cking evil. I don’t know what else to say.
The good news is, as I learned from a presidential historian on TRMS Friday night, pardoning someone in a way that circumvents the rule of law doesn’t look amazing for someone who’s under investigation for obstructing justice.
Well said, thanks. It has been interesting to read about the implications of the pardon, not just for Trump but for Arpaio. By accepting he pardon he apparently admits wrongdoing — he was in the midst of appealing his case — and therefore opens himself up for civil lawsuits. Ha!
Esmom, that is the one good piece of a presidential pardon, the person who accepts the pardon, admits guilt! And when/if brought to trial for civil suits, they may not ‘plead the 5th amendment right’ not to incriminate themselves, because they have already admitted they are guilty. They must testify!!!
President’s response to Black Lives Matter: no, they don’t. And concentration camps are patriotic.
That’s what I took from it, as a non-American looking in.
You nailed it. Black, brown, etc., no other lives matter except those who look and think like him. To hell with the rest of Americans.
It should be interesting to see how Texas, a Republican stronghold, responds to his lack of attention to the fallout from Harvey. Unfortunately, so far his base doesn’t seem to give a single sh*t about it because he pardoned Arpaio and they f*cking LOVE that.
I’m not going to get excited about Gorka because like his buddy Bannon, he is now free to stoke the base unfettered from concern about how that affects his Fuhrer’s image. I’m willing to bet that like Bannon, an agreement was made to let him leave – 45 doesn’t lose face because it gives the impression that administration is cracking down on hardliners and Gorka can spout all his Nazi propaganda without restraint.
“It was said, at the time, that nothing destroys a presidency like a natural disaster, and that ineffectual or non-existent leadership during a time of crisis makes a leader’s faults come into even sharper relief.”
Why would anyone need anymore proof of Shithead-in-Chief’s ineffectual and non-existent leadership? Anyone still supporting him is stupid or racist or evil or probably all of the above. I doubt I’ve ever hated anyone as much as I hate him and his family.
I was overwhelmed by his inspirational words, “Good luck,” to those facing the hurricane.
Wow, I’m on the verge of tears. I hope they give him the nobel peace prize when this silly Russia hoax is finished
ITA MarionC, and like how he said, “That’s too bad,” when a reporter told him that 5 people had died and 10 were missing on the USS John McCain navy ship crash.
Yes that “statement ” toward the people in the path of the hurricane was disgusting. I think he also said “you’ll be fine”.
Maybe he’ll offer them free room and board in one of his cheesey hotels. Yeah, sure he will.
He has been bragging about the size of the storm. Like that reflects well on him somehow.
Well, it could have been worse. At least he didn’t say “shit happens”.
Lightpurple, I saw his tweet (I think?) about Harvey dumping ‘the most rain ever’ or something along those lines. Hello, dipsh*t, floods are not ‘rain contests’. People die. Homes and other property are destroyed. Reign in your excitement!
Magnoliarose, lightpurple, Shambles, Jerusha and other Americans…….we absolutely feel your horror and pain at watching this man demolish your homeland so callously, leaving you feeling powerless to stop it.
But pls remember you guys are NOT powerless……..try joining advocacy groups, pinpoint local reps to support etc. Every time you feel enraged by something monstrous he does, give some money to the group….or up your participation. It’s a great way to let out some of the frustration, plus you’ll be doing something to actually shift the needle when the real fight (2018) comes.
I’m sure you already do some version of the above and more…..of you do, please feel free to share so others feel inspired to ACT as well.
I have never had this amount of hate for a living person in my life. I tried and struggled to find something good and salvageable in them. Mostly Ivanka because she was raised by a monster, and she is known to people I know. I didn’t want to feel like this administration was turning me into someone I don’t want to be. There are days when my anger is so potent I could punch a brick wall. Others when I feel tears threatening all damn day.
When I see him on TV I pray for bad things to happen to him before I can catch myself.
You’re not alone, magnoliarose. I scare myself with how much hate I feel for this fake president and his equally corrupt spawn. And the complicit Congressional Repugs and the Deplorables as well. And I’m not even American. It’s even starting to worry my family and friends who don’t understand why I would care so much what happens in the US. So, I’ve been trying to limit the amount of time I watch any news and trying to get out and enjoy our short summer. I have to believe that it can only get better.
My colleagues at work think I am mad because all I ever talk about these days is Trump. The minute they are done eating, they flee from the table. I always promise myself to keep my mouth shut the next day, but… you know. I think it is this level of indifference that makes dictatorships possible – not the die-hard fans.
Friday was a little more amusing, though. I could update them about my next favorite subject – Emmanuel Macron! The new French President actually spent 26.000€ of taxpayer’s money on his MAKE-UP – in just three months. Because it was “urgent”. No, I did not make this up.
@Thank you for caring about us. It helps to know the world sees. I never imagined this.
@ Heidi
The visual of your coworkers fleeing made me giggle. Macron…I have no words.
” Anyone still supporting him is stupid or racist or evil” I’m of the opinion that if you are a racist, you’re already stupid, and with a leader this evil, I’m afraid it’s going to get really bad. By the time his 4 years are up, rioting in the streets, (with all those guns) will be commonplace. The US will become the Middle East under Trump.
I cannot fathom why he has any supporters at all.
Arpaio and the whole Trump family should be wearing pink underwear, black and white jumpsuits, and frying in the Arizona summer heat in tents like Arpaio made inmates do
I live in GERMANY and even here we had regular reports about this abusive sheriff for years and years.
Didn’t he also force his inmates to sweep the sidewalks while chain-ganged? If I could see Trump and his cronies like that for just one day, I could die in peace.
What is Mueller doing all day long? Taking August off like the French?
Mueller is going after the money. He’s been issuing subpoenas like crazy.
Mueller is gathering evidence, questioning people and issuing subpoenas. He’s doing his job without seeking publicity/glory for himself, unlike some people.
I think Mueller wants to do this right, and isn’t going to drop the hammer until he’s got the best case possible.
I’m not sure if it was a PR meltdown, more like his trying to reduce the impact of these stories by announcing them in the Friday news dump and while the hurricane dominated the news. Plus by having them all announced at the same time it reduces the impact of any one story.
That being said, they are all revolting as all hell.
I really doubt he gave the hurricane a second thought as it didn’t directly affect him. It was just an ordinary Friday night dump for trump.
Oh he gave it a thought — photo op coming up. He already said he would be visiting Texas this coming week. Remember he and Pence visited Louisiana during the campaign with 1 truck load of toys and supplies after the hurricane after the governor had asked the candidates not to come for a photo opportunity. They were there about 1 minute in front of the cameras then left. He also criticised President Obama for being on vacation and not going at that time. As I said the governor asked Obama to stay away at the time to avoid the security issues as resources were strained from the storm.
You know he will not miss going in front of the cameras because that is all he cares about.
Of course he thought about the timing of this, he said it was too controversial a move to make while he was in Arizona. What better cover than a disaster that didn’t start at his doorstep? We need to stop using his limited vocabulary and ‘bankruptcy as a business’ model to tamp down the venom of this man’s hatred. If you thought there was any ignorance in his actions this, pardoning Arpaio in a hurricane, is the essence of this fully-conscious monster.
Trump is such a colossal tool. While my city drowns in floods and is under multiple tornado watches, he pardons one of the biggest violators of the Constitution. He is also only dismantling DACA because a bunch of state attorneys general – including Texas’ own Paxton – have demanded it and given him an arbitrary September deadline by which to do so. These people are such colossal and cruel idiots. Again, I pray for a special ring in hell for all of them!
Prayers being sent to you and yours. Stay safe!
I am so sorry you and everyone in your area has to deal with this. As with Swak above, I have been praying for you and your whole region. Normal people care, and everyone is following this on the news.
@Sharon Lea: Amen!
Donald Trump is a plague upon democratic norms and ethics and a coward trying to hide in a storm. Like any good tyrant, he will look for ways to pardon himself and others within his family and loyalists, once more comes out about Russian involvement. His supporters make me sick!
I understand being upset about the Arpaio pardon, but IMO it’s more appalling, if true, that ICE has been directed to set up roadblocks to check status. For all his big talk about “bad hombres” he has them going after kids in school, people doing what they are supposed to by showing up for annual check ins, etc. In MA they went after an illegal immigrant who was here for decades, employed dozens, checked in every year (so not hiding, etc), owned a home and oh, unlike Trump, paid his taxes.
Great point.
First they came for the immigrant community…
I agree. We ask people to follow rules and to follow the law. We teach our children to do the right thing. Why is no one stopping him?
Please refrain from reading Sheriff stories. One in particular is very depressing.
The pardoning story is interesting for several reasons. It’s s trial balloon for Emperor Zero to see the reaction to pardons generally. EZ was supposed to have thoroughly investigated the Arpaio case but clearly did not. EZ also defied a judge’s ruling by pardoning Arpaio (who violated the 4th amendment rights of his victims).
Remember! State crimes are not pardonable by the clown in the WH!
Go Mueller!!
Harvey is the new Katrina.
But unlike George W. Bush, the TwitterFuehrer will not even bother to fake some empathy by getting his ass on a helicopter for a fly-over. He simply does not realise what this really means for ordinary people who do not own several homes in different states. I wonder if this would be any different if he owned a golf club in the area?
The poor citizens of Texas better brace themselves for being ignored, ridiculed or called fake news. Or all of the above.
Oh no, he said that he was going to go see the flooding and devastation. And that he was excited! And then he’s going to a rally afterward.
Prayers out to everyone impacted by Hurricane Harvey.
For a rundown on all the things Trump has undone since taking office, check out this Washington Post article. He’s been busy and he’s going to do more damage.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/08/24/what-trump-has-undone/?utm_term=.0694daa75e1e
No, no, no, no, no! It is a beautiful sunny day, I have the smoker going with ribs, I have beans baking in the crockpot, I have friends coming over to help celebrate yesterday’s bday and I am going to have a lot of fun today. I will not read a list of the irreparable damage that maggot has done today. Plus, it will probably just hurt my heart to read of all the damage he has so joyfully inflicted.
Love ribs and beans – I’m jealous!
I’m a vegetarian … it hurts my heart to read this, too.
I’m no fan of Trump but i found it interesting how small changes of perspective or personal biases can make what is a non-issue to one a monumental feature to another. The idea of champing down on the side of someone’s body is pretty devastating to me.
The entire country has been transported to Trump Hell. I get up wondering what atrocity Emporer Tiny Hands will commit this day. Praying for everyone in Texas!
Gorka went to drink juice boxes with Bannon and work on their nazi infrastructure unfettered. They used the WH to engage their platform and it served it’s purpose, back to Breitbart they go.
I agree the pardon was a let’s see moment as to who else he can let out the back door. I was grinding my teeth and clenching a coffee cup when I read that. He should have died in prison. When he said he wasn’t worried, he would play bocce ball in fed jail-I fought myself from dragging my set out and hurling bocce at the garage.
Cried over dreamers and the military ban. How much backwards can we go? My Dr upped my meds this week because I am not coping. Not sleeping, not eating for a day or two at a time.
Whomever D2S doesn’t kill outright with policy or inciting hate, will die of empathy related illnesses.
Gorka’s wife, who defunded a group who fights against WS, is still working in the WH. It’s useless to say that John Kelly is cleaning house by removing Bannon and Gorka, when the other 4 WS (Miller, Sessions, Gorka’s wife, and Chris Kobach) are still in the WH working. These “firings” are being attributed to Kelly, but they sound more like Jared and Ivanka’s doing.
If John Kelly was the adult in the WH, there wouldn’t have been a transgender ban and pardon of Joe A during the Hurricane. Have you noticed that since Kelly took over, the King of Lies and Fake News has gotten worse? Kelly is just as unstable and complicit as everyone else in that WH and it shows because The King of Lies and Fake News is beyond crazy right now. Kelly vowed to cut down on leaks, but it looks like he is doing major leaks, leaking stories that depict himself in a good light and the press keeps falling for it.
So when they posted the photo of what they said was The King of Lies and Fake News(Kelly was there) being briefed on the Hurricane, it was really them trying to come up with a plan to use the Hurricane as cover for the Transgender Ban and pardon of Joe A. They thought that they could get away with doing these things because everyone would be too focused on the Hurricane to pay attention.
I also wish the press would stop saying that there are 2 Trumps. He isn’t writing the speeches he is reading from the teleprompter, Stephen Miller is. Stephen Miller has 2 modes, aggressive(what the press calls off script Trump) and passive aggressive(what the press calls teleprompter Trump).
The GOP have let us down. Where are they concerning the Transgender ban and pardon of Joe A? It’s not enough to say that they disagree with the King of Lies and Fake News, they need to do something because now he knows that he is can do anything he wants and that the GOP won’t do anything about it. It’s disgusting how Joe A is giving interviews gloating.
Just like GOP members told members of the House and Senate to stop talking about the Trump Russian investigation, they are now telling them to stop talking about impeaching the King of Lies and Fake News. Our country is in turmoil because the GOP are too busy trying to protect the King of Lies and Fake News because they are afraid of what information the Russians have on them. Who is running this country? Putin, Jared, and Bannon. The King of Lies and Fake News is president in name only.
The King of Lies and Fake News asked Sessions to stop the investigation into Joe A. How is he able to keep getting away with obstructing justice? The more the GOP let’s him get away with the, the more he tries.
He’s whining about NAFTA and pushing the wall this morning. And lying that Harvey is the worst storm EVER. Oh and advertising Sheriff Dave Clarke’s book. Cause he just LOVES racist a-hole Sheriffs.
So we have a catastrophic hurricane just a few days after The Guardian reports this:
“The term ‘climate change’ was changed to simply ‘climate’ on website of the National Institutes of Health, the world’s leading public health research body.”
Trumpkin climate-change denying propaganda continues to spew, while Real People, seriously affected by the Actual Reality Of Climate Change, struggle to fight back from floods and hurricane destruction. We have no president. But fortunately, we have some agencies functioning to help, including the Red Cross, so donate if you can. And we have each other.
Kaiser, thank you again for continuing this holy work of reporting on the scourge of our times–Trump and “the GOP who brung him.” Your creating a forum for people like me to share our concerns is a lifesaver. Many thanks!
And don’t forget that he repealed flood protection for millions just last week, was it? Something that Obama had approved, of course.
ICE isn’t setting up checkpoints – they’re just keeping open the ones that already exist within 100 miles of the border. I sharply disagree with that, but just wanted to clarify.
I am devastated and sickened by all of this. That disgusting, spiteful piece of shit has RUINED our country and its standing in the world in just eight months. Just the number of people he hurt in the past 48 hours! It’s unthinkable.
I am also exhausted. I feel like I need to stop following the news so closely in order to maintain my sanity, but I also feel an obligation to remain informed.
I will never understand how so many GOP members just sat back and let this happen. God help us all.
F*** him and f*** Abbott. Apparently pushing their agenda is more important than people’s lives. Please do not plague the state further by coming to do a “disaster poverty tour” he is the last thing anyone here needs to see, or Javanka sporting their designer sunnies and tut-tuting at the poors and their devastation.
Yes, this! To both of them, when Abbott praised Trump, I almost threw up! We are are a mess in Texas and that prick does not care!
Greg Abbott is the worst.
Well, in fairness Rick “Dick” Perry is the absolute worst. He got a D in a course called “meats” at Texas A&M. He’s another closet case like Pence and the definition of an Aggie. That said, Greg Abbott is a primo tool of the highest order and I want to smack him across his smarmy face.
This horrible trans ban has Mike “In the closet” Pence all over it.
Now remember, John Kelly(who also is a supporter of the wall) is supposed to be the adult in the WH!
“With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.”-Trump
This is the state of country. There is a Hurricane and the “president” is tweeting about Mexico and the wall. He wants to talk about crime in Mexico, while completely ignoring the crime commented by WS. Did he forget about the transcript where he told the Mexican President that Mexico doesn’t have to pay for the wall, but he does have to stop saying that Mexico won’t pay for the wall because it’s making The King of Lies and Fake News look bad?
Other things that The King of Lies and Fake News thought was far more important than Texas: NAFTA, how “won” Missouri, insulting the Democrates, Mexico, David C, Joe, Transgender ban, insulting Grassley who goes out of his way to protect him, and himself(he is already thinking about how he can use Texas as a pr stunt).
The King of Lies and Fake News has absolutely no clue what’s going on in Texas:
“Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued.”-Trump
“Many people are now saying that this is the worst storm/hurricane they have ever seen. Good news is that we have great talent on the ground.”-Trump
“I will be going to Texas as soon as that trip can be made without causing disruption. The focus must be life and safety.”-Trump
“Wow – Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well!”-Trump
“Going to a Cabinet Meeting (tele-conference) at 11:00 A.M. on #Harvey. Even experts have said they’ve never seen one like this!”-Trump
“Major rescue operations underway!”-Trump
He promoted someone’s book, too. I hate him so much!
I’m literally right in the middle of this hurricane (I live between Galveston and Houston) and I’ve dealt with many storms in my life having lived mainly in Texas but also in the Northeast and Northwest. My clinic has two feet of water in it. The flooding has absolutely destroyed Houston. I-45, a major highway, is UNDER WATER in places. There’s already billions of dollars in damage and this thing is expected to stay for the NEXT FOUR DAYS. I was also watching the news Friday watching the Orange Twitler and his bigly tweets and announcements. I hate that man with a passion I didn’t even know I had. Don’t come to Texas you disgusting racist rapist piece of shit. Go and suck your own c-ck just like Bannon.
Please stay safe elysium. God will take care of the orange buffoon. God don’t like ugly and he’s a truly ugly man. Remember, karma is best served cold when he least expects it. Right now I’m watching the coverage of the flood and it’s truly devastating what I’m watching.
Sorry – if there was a god who ‘didn’t like ugly’, or if indeed karma existed, we would never have got here in the first place. God has had 71 years to take care of this particular piece of human garbage, who is just one of many in the White House never mind the world. White supremacists, racists, misogynists, antisemites, homophobes, xenophobes… yep all going strong in the most powerful positions across the globe and being legitimised on a daily basis.
Would love to ask all of those people who thought Hillary and Trump were two sides of the same coin how they feel about that irresponsible claim right about now.
I get so ragey about this. It has been months and I’m still angry tbh.
I think a lot of the progressives who said that and stayed home or voted 3rd party were hoping Trump’s awfulness would incite a left leaning backlash.
Those people are delusional entitled, privileged fools IMO.
In many ways Trump is more normalized than ever simply thanks to the fact he’s the POTUS. One of my biggest realizations from witnessing the Trumpocalypse is how powerful the office of POTUS is. I’m not talking about his decision-making power. I’m referring to the cultural power of the office. It is extremely difficult for them to admit a stupid, amoral dangerous narcissistic jackass is our President. And don’t even get me started on how he is destroying democratic and cultural norms left and right.
So many things about it make me mad. There were even reasonable Libertarians who urged other Libertarians not to vote for him. How anyone sat home even knowing this was a possibility needs their head examined.
LOL, I started up some Facebook drama yesterday pointing out the hypocrisy of Texas Republicans complaining about “liberal media” creating drama about questioning evacuation efforts when many of their politicians actively voted against Sandy relief – and said not a word about the president using their disaster to cover up his political maneuvering. But y’all, I am done being nice about it. Especially after Charlottesville.
So in the grand scheme of things, this is minor – and let me be clear that Congress should vote for aid to Texas – but every single Texas politician who voted again relief for Sandy should be required to publicly apologize to the people of New York and New Jersey before Texas receives aid.
Also, for Celebitchies in Texas (or who have family and friends in Texas): Hope you’re safe.
Let’s not be cruel as those politicians have been to the people of New York and New Jersey. We would be punishing the people needing aid at the most difficult time and not those rep devils.
I agree. I was so incensed. I can’t stand Tange but I do get enjoyment from him attacking Mitch M. I am glad his rage is directed at them.
Watch these documentaries and you will be utterly disgusted at how deeply 45 is involved in everything from money laundering to human trafficking to blood diamonds – all run by Russian oligarchs. Send this to as many people as you can, post it on FB, send it to your local politicians. The more people know about this the better chance we’ll have at taking this monster down.
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/watch-explosive-dutch-documentary-says-trump-has-deep-ties-to-russias-mafia-underworld/