Meanwhile Willie Nelson has a message for those heading to Mar-a-Lago

[malaise]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/19/trump-anniversary-president-protests
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Tickets start at $100,000 a pair for president’s glitzy celebration

Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka on a trip to Pennsylvania on Thursday. On Friday, Trump was to become the first sitting president to address the March for Life.

Donald Trump will host a lavish celebration of his first year as US president at his private estate in Florida on Saturday, with tickets starting at $100,000 a pair, even as thousands of women take to the streets to protest against his divisive leadership.
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Trump had been due to depart Washington on Friday but postponed the trip for a day as the government stood on the brink of its first shutdown since 2013. Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill were locked in a stalemate over a funding agreement on immigration, the military and other issues.

[underpants]

1. NYT

Officials said Mr. Trump may travel on Air Force One to carry out his constitutional responsibilities, including a planned trip next week to Davos, Switzerland. But it was unclear whether trips to Mar-a-Lago — his exclusive club in Palm Beach, Fla. — such as the one he had planned for this weekend, would fall into that category.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/us/politics/senate-showdown-government-shutdown-trump.html

[malaise]

7. Think of the infrastructure that could have been fixed with the

cost of the number of flights to his resorts.

[Mc Mike]

2. It was pointed out in the article

that

"Trump’s singular major legislative achievement has been a sweeping tax cut that Democrats say will benefit the rich and hurt the middle class. Blumenthal added: “He has one accomplishment which is the tax cut. He achieved that with complete party control of both houses of Congress. Talking about infrastructure is fantasy. We have reached the end of Trump’s legislative record, more or less.” "

Funny how the repugs could get that done, but can't keep the government from shutting down.

[malaise]

6. Because that mattered to them more than anything else

Their owners demanded it.

[Mc Mike]

9. And their flunky fool followers can celebrate their 'victory'

and pretend, at the exact same time, to be all outraged about how the 'Dems shut down the gov'.

Double think, cognitive dissonance, openly lying about their opponents -- to their opponents -- with the most transparently obvious lies.

Fuck them.

[malaise]

10. Dems to ReTHUGs -We're Not Gonna Take It

Hope I hear it on the streets today

[Mc Mike]

11. Nothing today in Pittsburgh. Going tomorrow, though. Solidarity.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. And 30 years later this still resonates

[malaise]

25. Yes indeed

This too

[BumRushDaShow]

26. CLASSIC

ETA -

[malaise]

27. Yes - great song.

Meanwhile the Statue of Liberty is closed - can you think of a better metaphor for Groper Don the Con's first year anniversary. What a fugging loser!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

28. That's because he doesn't want to welcome

the tired or poor or huddled masses. Just the wealthy, preferably white, who would be willing to put his name on their buildings.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. "Talking about infrastructure is fantasy."

From what I gather, the "infrastructure" legislation discussions were not revolving around actually CREATING or REPAIRING any "infrastructure" but was more along the lines of the same old tired GOP mantra of - "getting rid of 'red tape' and regulations", with maybe a little tossed in to repair some roads.

[Mc Mike]

15. We're scoring Ds and Fs on our infrastructure ratings.

Functionally obsolete, dangerously structurally deficient scores. While the maggots scream 'maga!'

[BumRushDaShow]

16. Yup

One can easily envision a beat-up pickup truck with a Confederate flag on the rear window and yahoos yellin "MAGA" while crossing over a highway on a defective overpass that collapses underneath of them.

[Mc Mike]

19. I remember a Tom Tomorrow cartoon from the li'l bush days

where his fans put on their 'we make our own reality freedom blinder glasses', then one of them wanders out into traffic.

I told one of the repug's braindead fans at work he was shooting himself in the foot by backing the repugs, but it was like he was putting his foot over mine, then shooting himself in the foot. Then I changed it to 'no, it's like you're shooting yourself in the head, but first you're grabbing my head and hugging it to yours, then shooting yourself.'

Too bad these mo mo s can't just go and self immolate, and leave the rest of the country alone.

[Farmer-Rick]

21. Most corrupt and failing 3rd world countries have crumbling infrastructure

And now so do we.

Where is the wealth of our nation? In the hands of about 200 people. Thanks capitalism.

[Mc Mike]

22. He's a wanna be tinpot dictator.

A banana repuglican.

[BumRushDaShow]

23. I'm just glad that some stuff got fixed under Obama with ARRA (the "stimulus"), i.e.,

the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act".

But with the weather being so extreme since then, I expect even the stuff that was repaired and replaced needs to be repaired and replaced again, let alone the stuff that never got done.

[Wounded Bear]

35. Repub infrastructure plans involve selling it off...

at wholesale prices. Think way more toll roads and bridges, etc.

[BumRushDaShow]

36. The privatization of the highways was also on their agenda for the legislation.

Meant to add that!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Theme suggestion for marches & protests: Sharks with sherrif badges saying Mueller. . . . nt

[malaise]

5. Most excellent

[IADEMO2004]

4. Willie Nelson music for breakfast is a first here and it works. Thank You

[malaise]

8. One more just for you -Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)

This is a classic

[IADEMO2004]

12. My sons replayed to death the VHS of this. When their Mom was out of the house. True Classic

[malaise]

17. Ha - a real classic

[BumRushDaShow]

14. And the distaff

[malaise]

18. Great one - I posted this one upthread but it's worth adding the link

[sharedvalues]

20. For attendees: Youre bribing the president

[Dave Starsky]

29. The lovely Ms. Lesley Gore would like to weigh in, as well.

[malaise]

30. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! That was almost my first selection

[Hugin]

31. I was just thinking of Willie Nelson.

Like minds and all of that, malaise.

Here we are... AGAIN.

Seems to be a way of life with the Sh le Republicans running everything.

Old song, new words.

Sung to the tune of "On the Road Again"

"Off the Rails Again"
with profound apologies to: Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson

Off the rails again
I just can't wait to get to the polls again
The life I love is torn away from me and my friends
And I can't wait to get to the polls again
Off the rails again
Goin' places that I've never wanted
Seein' things that I never want to see again
And I can't wait to get to the polls again
Here we go, off the rails again
Like a band of Gypsies we get dragged down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world start turnin' our way
And their way is off the rails again
I just can't wait to get to the polls again
The life I love is torn away from me and my friends
And I can't wait to get to the polls again, break free
And I can't wait to get to the polls again.

Well, you get the idea.

[malaise]

32. That is so fabulous - you were doing way more than thinking of him

It should be an OP

[Hugin]

33. TY.

:bow:

[spanone]

34. K&R...

[frogmarch]

37. Big Fucking Shark Behind You!

If I'm ever at a trump speech, I'll show him this divers' hand signal. (I like that my last name in Dutch means shark. )

[malaise]

38. The great white racist liar is afraid of sharks

Funny how all bullies are cowards.