January 10, 2019

Republicans slam colleague for what they call racist remarks

Source: abc






WASHINGTON — Jan 10, 2019, 2:48 PM ET

VIDEO: Authorities call to have Iowa Congressman Steve King removed from his post

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Rep. Steve King of Iowa was quoted in The New York Times as saying: "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, tweets that King's remarks are "abhorrent and racist and should have no place in our national discourse."

And Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan says: "This is an embrace of racism, and it has no place in Congress or anywhere."

King later tweeted that he regards white nationalism and white supremacy as "evil."......................................

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/republicans-slam-colleague-call-racist-remarks-60292943

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give them credit.





https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1083388914700816385


https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1083442676958199808

January 10, 2019

Now wrapped in the rhetoric of a 'humanitarian crisis,' his product still isn't selling-And he know

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna956526#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251$s?cid=referral_taboolafeedTrump Effect


Trump's Oval Office address shows he's hit a wall on the border wall
Analysis: Now wrapped in the rhetoric of a 'humanitarian crisis,' his product still isn't selling. And he knows it.



Jan. 8, 2019, 11:27 PM ET / Updated Jan. 9, 2019, 5:30 AM ET


By Jonathan Allen

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has hit a wall.

That is, his border wall isn't selling — and he appears to know it.

He didn't get Mexico to pay for it. Congress won't cough up the cash, either. The partial government shutdown he said he'd be "proud" to own in the name of forcing Democrats to capitulate on the barrier is well into its third week. And with a handful of Republicans starting to break ranks publicly, Democratic leaders have shown no signs of backing down.

Except for a cosmetic change — Trump said he'll accept a steel barrier instead of a concrete wall — the president hasn't tinkered with the product he's marketing. But on Tuesday, in his first address from the Oval Office, he wrapped it in a rhetorical shroud that he's been using recently in lower-profile settings: now, in his estimation, the wall is needed because of the "humanitarian" crisis at the border.

"Women and children are the biggest victims by far of our broken system," Trump said. "This is the tragic reality of illegal immigration on our southern border. This is the cycle of human suffering that I am determined to end."

But for years — and even at moments in his Tuesday night address — Trump has portrayed immigrants as a scourge on American society. Usually, he makes the distinction that he is talking about undocumented immigrants, and some — who he's dubbed murderers, rapists and animals — but not all of them.

That argument was the centerpiece of his 2016 presidential campaign, his barnstorming tour of the nation on behalf of Republican candidates before last November's midterm elections and his remarks from the Oval Office Tuesday night.

"Over the years, thousands of Americans have been brutally killed by those who illegally entered our country and thousands more lives will be lost if we don't act right now," he said. "This is a humanitarian crisis, a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul."

Fact-checking Trump's address to the nation: President claims 'growing' crisis on southern border

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January 10, 2019

ha ha. The Repugs decided to oil the squeeky door (Amy Klobuchar--gets her Barr meeting)

Amy Klobuchar
?Verified account @amyklobuchar
1h1 hour ago

Amy Klobuchar Retweeted Amy Klobuchar

Thanks everyone. My meeting is now set for this afternoon with AG nominee Barr. Coffee will be hot. ☕️

https://twitter.com/amyklobuchar/status/1083385709522796545

January 10, 2019

OMG #TRump on WH lawn talking with his #MAGA hat on!!

January 10, 2019

Shutdown's economic damage: $1 billion a week

Source: Politico



The mounting toll is adding new risks to the Trump administration’s economic hopes for 2019.

By VICTORIA GUIDA 01/09/2019 06:33 PM EST


As federal workers face the prospect of missed paychecks during the partial government shutdown, their financial reality is rippling into the broader economy.

The roughly 800,000 government employees who are either furloughed or working without pay will be forced to start slashing their consumer spending when paychecks don’t appear this week. Private-sector contractors and other workers tied to the government are already seeing damage from lost business.

And a hit to the nation’s financial standing is on the horizon with a warning from Fitch Ratings on Wednesday about downgrading the government’s credit rating if the shutdown persists.

Estimates from President Donald Trump’s chief economist peg the cost to the overall U.S. economy at about $1.2 billion for each week the shutdown persists. While that’s just 0.05 percentage points off the GDP growth rate, it could be among the factors complicating the administration’s aspiration of reaching sustained 3 percent growth.
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/09/shutdowns-economic-damage-1-billion-a-week-1071609

January 10, 2019

Maddow reporting that WH just hired 17 new Lawyers to handle the Mueller probe. whow

January 10, 2019

Pelosi, Schumer response tops Trump speech in preliminary ratings

Source: the hill


By Joe Concha - 01/09/19 01:23 PM EST


The response to President Trump's Oval Office address to the nation by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y) on Tuesday night rated slightly higher than the president's remarks, according to preliminary audience figures.

According to early numbers from Nielsen, the quarter hour from 9 to 9:15 p.m. EST that included the president's address attracted a combined 28.1 rating in metered markets on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Fox News, CNN and MSNBC.

The 15 minutes that followed immediately after that included remarks by Pelosi and Schumer registered 29.3 across those same networks.
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The early numbers also show that the Pelosi-Schumer response beat Trump by 26 percent on CNN and 15 percent on MSNBC, according to Deadline.
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Deadline also notes the Trump address and Democratic response got an equal number of viewers on Fox News...................................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/media/424560-pelosi-schumer-response-tops-trump-speech-in-preliminary-ratings

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Trump bragged constantly on the stump that he was a ratings man--he got the cable and networks good ratings. (per Inners_)

Love this headline!!




https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1083163786138345473




Rachel
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1h1 hour ago
Replying to @thehill

This makes me happy.
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Matthew May
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1h1 hour ago

Replying to @thehill

Think those ratings are high... wait for Trump's Impeachment.
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Richard Adkins
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1h1 hour ago

Replying to @thehill

Trump's primetime address was nothing more than a joke!!!

January 9, 2019

Ok time to turn msnbc back on--waiting for Nancy and Schumer

January 9, 2019

Here are a few WATCH LIVE links to Trump propaganda speech....

Tack more on if you come across them. thanks




LIVE
Watch live at 9 p.m. ET: President Trump addresses the nation on border security
President Trump will deliver a prime-time address from the Oval Office in the midst of an ongoing government shutdown and controversy over funding for his border wall.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/watch-live-at-9-pm-et-president-trump-addresses-the-nation-on-border-security/2019/01/08/5ce686a2-2f3d-458f-bd2e-24912db2c185_live.html?utm_term=.0ee0bccba075


Watch live: Donald Trump’s border wall speech hits prime-time TV at 9 p.m. Eastern
Updated 6:39 PM; Posted 6:00 PM


https://www.al.com/news/2019/01/watch-live-donald-trumps-border-wall-speech-hits-prime-time-tv-at-9-pm-eastern.html

January 9, 2019

Pro-Tip: Switch channels AFTER Trump starts speaking, the networks see the drop-off rate.

Does anyone know if this works?? I have no idea.



Tengrain
? @Tengrain

Pro-Tip: Switch channels AFTER Trump starts speaking, the networks see the drop-off rate.
If you don’t watch your protest isn’t counted.

Want proof? Steve Bannon tanked Ari Melber’s ratings by 42% during his appearance and they saw it live.





https://twitter.com/Tengrain/status/1082743210294702080

Replying to @Tengrain @melaniedeppen

Don't watch! Whatever LIES he tells, will be on Twitter for discussion. You don't need tv for info
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Mr Rock
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? @The_Arsenal78
2h2 hours ago

Absolutely right...if People boycott, tv networks will learn not to encourage this kinda behaviour for ratings.
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Aibhilin, lady of nerdy goodness

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? @ladyaibhilin
3h3 hours ago
Replying to @Tengrain @PatsyResists

Does this work on streaming services like Sling and Hulu live as well?
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