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Liar-in-Chief
Author: BobR    Date: 02/01/2017 16:29:16

We've always known tRump was a liar. During the campaign, his statements were factchecked, and he was found to be absolutely lying 50% of the time, and mostly lying another 20%. That is a LOT of blatant lying. Sadly, there were enough voters who either believed him, or didn't care, and by the magic of our electoral system, put him in office with a minority of the vote.

What we can hope they WILL care about is when he does not fulfill those promises he made (and those unspoken via dog whistle rhetoric and incomplete sentences). He's been in office less than 2 weeks, but already he's blowing off some of the big ones.

One of his campaign promises was to build a "big beautiful wall" along the border with Mexico, and "make Mexico pay for it". Anyone with a lick of sense knew there was no way possible for him to force Mexico to pay for it, but his acolytes swallowed that one. It's clear that pResident tRump's understanding of international trade is at a junior-high level. His solution is to enact a 20% import tariff. Who pays that 20%? Not the Mexicans - it's paid for by Americans who buy Mexican products (like those who buy tRump's clothing line). On top of that, it will need to be paid for with American tax dollars until that tariff (which would violate NAFTA) can be put into place. So guess what tRump voters - YOU are paying for that wall.

Candidate tRump also said he had a plan to repeal and replace "Obamacare". Congressional Republicans have been saying the same thing too, for 6 years. Now that they have the means to actually repeal it, guess what? They don't actually have a plan to replace it. They never expected to be in a position where they would need to put up or shut up. Any plan they try will likely increase the budget deficit (remember that the ACA was passed only because it lowered the deficit, allowing a parliamentary procedure to be used to get around blockades). So tRump voters who were upset by the "if you like your plan, you can keep it" that didn't pan out when their states actively refused to work with the program are going to get a rude awakening when they lose their plan and can't find anything else because of pre-existing conditions, age, etc.

Candidate tRump promised to "drain the swamp" of career politicians and others he said weren't working in the interests of "real Americans". Apparently tRump thinks that "real Americans" means those with gold-plated toilets, because he's stacked his cabinet with a record number of Wall Street execs. Do you think tRump voters were expecting Goldman-Sachs execs helping to decide their financial future?

He's backtracking on a promise to undo LGBT protections. FWIW, that is actually a GOOD thing, but his supporters won't be happy.

tRump criticized President Obama for taking vacations. He said no long vacations for him. After 2 weeks in office, large chunks of the government unstaffed or understaffed, and after dropping several poorly written and legally questionable Executive Orders, what is he doing? He's taking a vacation. Granted it's a "long weekend", not a "long vacation", but does he really think he's earned it already?

Keep in mind this is just the first 10 days. What little he's done will be blocked by the courts. He'll soon find he can't run the country with just a small circle of ultra-loyal advisors. He's lied more than Nixon, which is really saying something.

What do his supporters think of all this? When do they have buyer's remorse? When will they realize that he lied to all of them too?

tick, tick, tick...
 

49 comments (Latest Comment: 02/01/2017 21:10:03 by Scoopster)
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Comment by wickedpam on 02/01/2017 14:19:07
Morning

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 14:23:31
GOOD MORNING!

Comment by Mondobubba on 02/01/2017 14:56:37
Hola amigos!

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 15:04:52
Mornin' all.. Banner day so far. Fell on someone's greasy garbage coming down the stairs this morning (not even outside in the snow/ice!!). Leg got pinned under me as I slid down the steps. Thankfully I can still walk, even if it's just a little sore & swollen.

And when I get to the office I find that the RAID array on the office server died. FUN TIMES!!

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 15:10:00
Not sure if I linked this yesterday, but my lil state has a "seat" in the new press corps.

I've already notified the local resistance gang. This should prove interesting.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 15:18:29
Comment by wickedpam on 02/01/2017 15:23:40



I worry that they are gonna pull similar crap and do that to the SCOTUS nom too.

Comment by BobR on 02/01/2017 15:25:49
Quote by wickedpam:



I worry that they are gonna pull similar crap and do that to the SCOTUS nom too.

The difference is that this was a suspension of self-imposed rules. The SCOTUS confirmation is spelled out in the Constitution


Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 15:33:47
Are you there God?

It's me, Raine.










Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/01/2017 15:39:51
Quote by Raine:
Are you there God?

It's me, Raine.










If Frederick Douglass could rise from the grave, I suspect that he would call Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions neo-Confederates.


Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 15:40:04



I weep for our country.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 15:42:46
Some how my aging braid read that as "Wed stab" and "weekly stabbie".

Maybe that's how I feel.

Comment by Will in Chicago on 02/01/2017 15:43:07
Good morning, bloggers!!

I hope that everyone is well. Scoopster, I hope that your leg feels better.

On Monday night, I joined a protest against Trump's immigration order that my rabbi, Muslim clergy, and Christian clergy organized in Munster, Indiana. Here is a story about the peaceful protest.

Here is my sign:

http://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16387250_1382064045171796_4379814868389024078_n.jpg?oh=c9a2bf9db9209fd1ce274656d8fc8a9b&oe=590C5D2C


Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 15:52:08
Roger Simon is retiring. Read this column.

Comment by TriSec on 02/01/2017 15:52:19
<-- Disease, filth, pestilence...



Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 15:57:13
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!

I hope that everyone is well. Scoopster, I hope that your leg feels better.

On Monday night, I joined a protest against Trump's immigration order that my rabbi, Muslim clergy, and Christian clergy organized in Munster, Indiana. Here is a story about the peaceful protest.

Here is my sign:

http://scontent.ford1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16387250_1382064045171796_4379814868389024078_n.jpg?oh=c9a2bf9db9209fd1ce274656d8fc8a9b&oe=590C5D2C
Excellent, Will!


Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 15:58:34
Okay.. RAID array is rebuilt & running normally, and painkillers are about to be consumed. We're finally back on track!

Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 16:03:59
Ah, the fur babies are all scheduled for their rabies shots on Saturday. Never a dull moment. Wonder which one I'll be able to corner first.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 16:05:28
Quote by Scoopster:
Okay.. RAID array is rebuilt & running normally, and painkillers are about to be consumed. We're finally back on track!

Are you sure you didn't really hurt yourself, Scoop?


Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 16:05:55
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Ah, the fur babies are all scheduled for their rabies shots on Saturday. Never a dull moment. Wonder which one I'll be able to corner first.

How many hours are you gonna need for the round up?

Comment by wickedpam on 02/01/2017 16:09:33
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Okay.. RAID array is rebuilt & running normally, and painkillers are about to be consumed. We're finally back on track!

Are you sure you didn't really hurt yourself, Scoop?



Yeah, that fall sounded bad. At least put your feet up if you can.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 16:12:07
Good on Reuters.






Sad for America.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 16:18:41
Quote by Raine:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Ah, the fur babies are all scheduled for their rabies shots on Saturday. Never a dull moment. Wonder which one I'll be able to corner first.

How many hours are you gonna need for the round up?


Usually it goes fairly quickly, with help from Mrs. Rabbit. The carriers are already out and waiting. Last year was different as Sophie was suffering from bloody butt (anal gland) and she wasn't in the mood to be found, no matter what treats were shown.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 16:29:24
Comment by BobR on 02/01/2017 16:29:45
BLOG POSTED

Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 16:37:47
I don't understand why people aren't counting the very first weekend he took off. He was pResident then.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 16:38:35
I still cannot believe it's been less than 2 weeks.

Poke this blog at any trumpster you know.

Comment by wickedpam on 02/01/2017 16:44:38
He thought he earned a vaca after the first Monday. pResidenting is hard.



Gawd, I hate this freaking emotional roller coaster Repeat

Comment by TriSec on 02/01/2017 16:51:03
TriSec feels like Grandpa Joe, inasmuch I have been bedridden for the last 20 hours.

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 17:00:36



Comment by livingonli on 02/01/2017 17:06:38
The NATO report shows Putin's plan is working. Theresa May could be moving to embrace the UKIP agenda as they move closer to Brexit, and Le Pen is leading in the polls, and could be the next French President.

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 17:11:02
Quote by wickedpam:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Okay.. RAID array is rebuilt & running normally, and painkillers are about to be consumed. We're finally back on track!

Are you sure you didn't really hurt yourself, Scoop?

Yeah, that fall sounded bad. At least put your feet up if you can.

Doing that, and since we don;'t have ice here I went outside with a plastic bag & got some snow to make a cold compress.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 17:18:13
Quote by TriSec:
TriSec feels like Grandpa Joe, inasmuch I have been bedridden for the last 20 hours.
Flu or work fatigue catching up on you?


Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 17:20:04
Quote by livingonli:
The NATO report shows Putin's plan is working. Theresa May could be moving to embrace the UKIP agenda as they move closer to Brexit, and Le Pen is leading in the polls, and could be the next French President.

FUCK.


http://i.imgur.com/vdLE8dJ.gif


Comment by wickedpam on 02/01/2017 17:45:13
Wow - just read the Black History Month speech - I did better book reports in 4th grade.

He seemed so annoyed and belittling to even have their "little breakfast".

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 17:49:24
Quote by wickedpam:
Wow - just read the Black History Month speech - I did better book reports in 4th grade.

He seemed so annoyed and belittling to even have their "little breakfast".

It was pathetic. I just read it as well.

Good to know that Omarosa is his very nice black friend.

Comment by Mondobubba on 02/01/2017 18:03:08
Quote by Raine:
Are you there God?

It's me, Raine.











:blinks rapidly several times: Huh? Wut? Excuse me?

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 18:19:08
You've gotta be fucking kidding me. I don't see anything in here about 2001-2006, when this committee did NOTHING to stand in the way of the Bush Administration's corruption, overreach and massive debt spending OR EVEN ITS OWN INTERNAL CORRUPTION INVOLVING JACK ABRAMOFF!



Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 18:23:06
Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 18:43:08
Quote by Scoopster:
You've gotta be fucking kidding me. I don't see anything in here about 2001-2006, when this committee did NOTHING to stand in the way of the Bush Administration's corruption, overreach and massive debt spending OR EVEN ITS OWN INTERNAL CORRUPTION INVOLVING JACK ABRAMOFF!


This is fucked up.

the brazenness needs to be taken down a Notch.

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 19:28:39
Lisa Murkowski is voting no on DeVos.

That's one. Collins was the other known potential No vote from the GOP side. If she does vote No, then we need one more crossover No to get past Pence's tiebreaker.

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 19:30:24



That's two.. one more to go.

Comment by Mondobubba on 02/01/2017 20:26:03
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
You've gotta be fucking kidding me. I don't see anything in here about 2001-2006, when this committee did NOTHING to stand in the way of the Bush Administration's corruption, overreach and massive debt spending OR EVEN ITS OWN INTERNAL CORRUPTION INVOLVING JACK ABRAMOFF!


This is fucked up.

the brazenness needs to be taken down a Notch.


They are so cute when they overreach. It always backfires on them. ALWAYS.

Comment by Raine on 02/01/2017 20:33:27
Donnie needs some donnie time I suppose.




Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 20:34:31
I'm much more concerned with a Putin tool oilman becoming SoS. Whoever the "Democrats" are that voted for him need to be primaried if we get a chance ever again.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 02/01/2017 20:35:19
Quote by Raine:
Donnie needs some donnie time I suppose.



Sampling new Russian brides.

Comment by BobR on 02/01/2017 20:38:04
Quote by Raine:
Donnie needs some donnie time I suppose.



spray tan appointment?


Comment by livingonli on 02/01/2017 20:47:11
So, when does Putin annex the United States?

Comment by Scoopster on 02/01/2017 21:10:03
OH FOR FUCKS SAKE