American Politics Thread: Orange is the new POTUS (Archive)

[dash_pinched]

Boris Johnson with a ringing endorsement of Trump.

More than one million citizens of the U.K. have signed a petition in protest of an official state visit by President Donald Trump. The petition explains that while Trump should be allowed in Britain, an official state visit would "cause embarrassment to Her Majesty the Queen."

To that, some British politicians say rubbish, the BBC reports. A state visit from "a democratically elected president of our closest ally and our single biggest trading partner" is "absolutely in our national interest," Tory MP Philip Davies argued. The U.K.'s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Boris Johnson added that "both Nicolae Ceaușescu and Robert Mugabe have been entertained by Her Majesty."

[ResAlien]

Originally Posted by Azure

See below.



Just another example of a rash decision that he now had to backtrack on.

I don't think the guy knows what he is signing off on. His ego is getting in the way of being able to be at least remotely objective.

But Bannon is still a regular attendee and the head of the joint chiefs of staff was not added back as a regular attendee. He oversteps by a yard and walks back a foot and people say "look, he saw the error of his ways and fixed it"

[nfotiu]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

For real? Did the press corp just burst into laughter? How does anyone take this guy seriously? I don't know why the press corp continue to show up for these briefings. What is the point? It's all just bull####.

But we've already proven in this thread that toddlers with guns are more dangerous than terrorists.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Stay tuned, folks; the hits just keep on coming.

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I'm told reliably there is a draft Executive order on LGBT issues including adoption. Details and timing unclear.

[Roast Beef]

I wonder how long it's going to be until the hammer drops on the LGBTQ community. Given how fast everything has been moving I'm guessing not very long.


Edit: That was a little quicker than I was expecting...

[David Struch]

https://www.reddit.com/r/DonaldTrump...kjvs7/twitler/

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Azure

I don't think the guy knows what he is signing off on. .

Again, that is scary as ####.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Stay tuned, folks; the hits just keep on coming.

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I'm told reliably there is a draft Executive order on LGBT issues including adoption. Details and timing unclear.

This will actually blow things up.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by peter12

This will actually blow things up.

Yep, that'll get America's left out in the streets in a very real and dangerous way, imo.

[nik-]

I think I'm on board with the LGBT adoption restrictions. It's unfair for some kids to be so ahead of the curve in understanding fashion that early in life.

Learn your mistakes like the rest of us, #######s.

[Locke]

Wow, its almost like he doesnt plan on staying long so hes just got to get everything done right away.

Or maybe this is like the bet in 'Trading Places' and someone bet Ol' Don that he couldnt get elected President and sewer the country within his first few weeks.

It does tend to feel that we are either the butt of a depressingly cruel joke or bystanders to a sadistic bet.

[undercoverbrother]

nm

[Flash Walken]

With VP Pence and the general borderline homo-erotic preoccupation with gays, lesbians and 'alternative lifestyles', this was going to be coming as well.

In my opinion, there are to egregious pieces of political theatre operating right now:

1) That Trump has not surrounded himself with, and may himself be, a fascist.
2) That outside of the statements and signings that paint him as a fascist, the rest of his administration is standard, obvious, previously attempted GOP playbook policy initiatives.

Some/Most of this #### was going to happen regardless of which empty suit ended up winning the GOP nomination. Some of it might even be relatively tamed; we haven't seen anything regarding abortion, separation of church and state or gun control at the federal level. If it had been President Cruz or President Rubio or President Huckabee, you'd likely see those kinds of initial Executive Orders.

[DuffMan]

His plan seems to be to keep a constant state of turmoil on the go.

[Flash Walken]

also in regards to lgbt rumours I would imagine part of excising the military from decisions may be partially about re-introducing don't' ask don't tell.

[Lanny_McDonald]

Originally Posted by peter12

This will actually blow things up.

So LGBT issues was made you realize President Comacho is a complete and total loon, non-representative of the large majority (61-39 support gay marriage and the rights that go along with it)?

[DuffMan]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Some/Most of this #### was going to happen regardless of which empty suit ended up winning the GOP nomination. Some of it might even be relatively tamed; we haven't seen anything regarding abortion, separation of church and state or gun control at the federal level. If it had been President Cruz or President Rubio or President Huckabee, you'd likely see those kinds of initial Executive Orders.

gun control, as in, abolishing any restrictions?

[Ozy_Flame]

It's not just Trump that is non-favorable to LGBTQ rights. Pence doesn't make any case for himself either.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/u...a-history.html

[Itse]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I don't know why the press corp continue to show up for these briefings. What is the point? It's all just bull####.

It's literally their job.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by New Era

So LGBT issues was made you realize President Comacho is a complete and total loon, non-representative of the large majority (61-39 support gay marriage and the rights that go along with it)?

Come on man, peter is obviously saying the political climate in the US will stand up for gays and lesbians even more fiercely than muslims.