A Presidential Daily Briefing from last week is returned to the NSA for correction.
President Sharpie returns edited PDB to NSA
September 8, 2019
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Breaking U.S. policy, Trump was set to meet with Taliban terrorist group at Camp David
September 7, 2019
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This is a bad holo-novel, isn’t it, Number One?
The stupid continues to flow from this White House. On Saturday, September 7, 2019, President Donald J. Trump tweeted the following:
The official policy of the United States has, for decades, been that we do not negotiate with terrorists. Now, we have negotiated with terrorists before, on the down-low, but never at the level of the Presidency, and never at such a respected historical site.
Idiot-in-Chief was going to bring Taliban terrorist leaders to Camp David! This is not Israel-Egypt, and Trump is no Jimmy Carter.
On top of all of that, Trump was going to have the Taliban at Camp David a couple of days before 9/11! The optics of that are just incredibly bad. Did no one at the White House even consider that?
So who was our point man on this? Why am I suspecting it was Jared? After all, isn’t he in charge of all of these peace plan things?
Idiots. All of them. Led by the biggest one of all.
States rights (federalism), except for California.
September 6, 2019
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In their 2016 platform, the Republican party says “Federalism is a cornerstone of our constitutional system. Every violation of state sovereignty by federal officials is not merely a transgression of one unit of government against another; it is an assault on the liberties of individual Americans.”
My, how times change. More
The effect is only one way…
September 6, 2019
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I’m on Devin Nunes’ email list, and boy, is it a roller coaster ride!
Here’s part of the latest blast:
“Jim,
Breaking: Big tech giants may be manipulating information to sway votes.
This is a disturbing discovery, and it should concern all Americans.
Tech oligarchs have become a huge part of our daily lives. They control what information we see and what we don’t. They have incredible power and could use this power to manipulate elections and voters.
This should give every American great concern. Conservatives must fight back.
Research has shown that Silicon Valley tech oligarchs supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election and could have biased their platform users in favor of their personal politics.
If we want to ensure a fair election in 2020, then we MUST fight back now.”
Amazing.
Nunes wants us to believe two contradictory things at one time –
That Facebook, Twitter, and similar tech giants could manipulate their customers in favor of Hillary Clinton, but that Russia’s concerted efforts to do the exact same thing on the exact same platforms did not influence anyone to favor Donald Trump.
Manipulation in favor of Clinton: YES
Manipulation in favor of Trump: NYET
“… may be manipulating…” and “They… could use this power…” and “could have biased their platform…”
He doesn’t claim they DID do that, but only that they COULD have, and that they should be investigated.
Meanwhile, Devin is suing a Twitter cow. He’s also trying to use federal racketeering laws to go after people who have said “mean” things about him. Like he’s not really a “farmer”, even though he got a court to rule he could claim that on voting pamphlets. (He recently bought a $15,000 farm, presumably so he could claim to be a farmer for real)
Derp state, is right. Devin is the Speaker of that House.
Image: Daily Kos
The begging bytes
August 31, 2019
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Boy, do I get emails! I’ve managed to end up on just about every candidate’s begging list, and it seems to be getting worse every day.
Now, I don’t mind the emails, they’re easy enough to delete. I find the ones from Devin Nunes and Donald Trump endlessly entertaining. I have noticed a theme, though, from all sides, that I find annoying.
They’re all “falling short of their fundraising goal this week (or month)”, and need my immediate donation to reach it. It’s important, they’ll say, that they show how strong the support for their campaign is (I’m assuming they mean for the big, high-dollar donors, the ones they never mention by name).
They’ll go on about how important it is that they reach their goal, so they don’t fall behind in their battle to save the country.
Here’s an idea, folks. Set more realistic goals, if you’re never reaching them. I know you want to give the impression of being the underdog, that you’re the come-from-behind-anti-establishment-only-hope-for-all-mankind who will win in the end… but geez!
Let me give you some free advice.
Don’t run with this “we’re behind” theme in your ads. You’re claiming you’re a loser. Start setting lower goals, and then blow past them! Tell your supporters you’re gaining support across the country. Let them join the bandwagon of a winner! Everybody loves the underdog who comes from behind to win at the last moment, but you can’t *all* be the underdog.
Other email annoyances from the political mob:
Kamala, I *really* don’t need three or four emails *every* single day!
Devin, this “it’s me against the deep state” crap is getting old. Nobody but a few hard-core Republicans really believes it. Also, hold some real town halls in your district. The only places you show your face these days is “pay-for-play” fundraisers, usually in some distant district! Locking the doors to your offices is a clear sign of what you think about your constituents.
Donald, you and Donny Jr. can quite lying to me in every other email. I am 99.99999999% sure neither of you has noticed my name is not on your contributor’s list. If you have, how about sending me a short video of you in the Oval saying “why hasn’t Jim Reeves donated yet?” You have my email address.
So I scan the emails, and hit “delete”. The bits and bytes are recycled, to live again in some other form. Probably another email begging for money.
Stonewall
June 28, 2019
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Here is some information about the Stonewall Inn, and the riots that broke out there 50 years ago today.
Stonewall is the best remembered response to police raids and violence against the LGBT community, but it was not the first. Many other places saw patrons of LGBT-friendly establishments, both bars and other venues (even a donut shop in L.A.!), fight back against police harassment. We remember Stonewall because it inspired Pride Parades and festivals that have become traditional around the world in June.
Image: The Center on Colfax, Denver
Update: Taliban deny Camp David Tweet by Trump
September 8, 2019
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It’s pretty bad when the Taliban contradict you.
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