Fru

The backflips people do are pretty remarkable. What will it take for people to realize that this was a colossal f#ck up?

Frightening.

Sometimes we need to put the security of this nation before other countries. I lock my doors at night not because I hate everyone outside of my house but because I love the people in my house. Guaranteed had Obama gone through executing this 90 day ban on the 7 countries HE had addressed as having terroristic ties 2 years ago, people would be praising him. But no since it's Trump, he's a psycho, bigot, racist, ex..... Why didn't Obama do it 2 years ago?Cause he bombed 5 of the 7 countries instead How come his Iraq ban for 6 months not criticized? This isn't a Muslim ban that so many knuckleheads think it is and it's only a 90 day ban to figure things out....it's not for eternity. Because a situation in Bowling Green Kentucky (not a massacre, rather a threat that was mitigated) warranted the review and implementation of stronger vetting processes.

Trump missing Intelligence Briefings isn't a fabrication of the media.

How do you know any of this is true?A bird told me so! Quick edit ~ Sorry, I guess shouldn't make light of things that appear to be bothersome to some. Let me rephrase my comments: This is how it has/had been, I guess I can't say how it is today with 100% certainty, but I would be willing to bet those just under him, have their finger on the pulse of what is or is not of concern, when it comes to National Security. Is there any system infallible, nope! A birdie told you. Good one. Anyway. Again, my concerns and critiques aren't with "the system." My concerns and critiques are with someone who has open contempt for the need for intel briefings and then makes decisions with life and death consequences.

Fru, I get it, this appears to be concerning to some but for me, its sensationalizing a point to cause angst, that needs not be there. DT is reachable by those who make the determinations everyday, if something needs to be addressed. The respective duties of those who report directly to the Office of the President, make assessments, recommendations and basically are the ones who keep a watchful eye on things of national security and have direct and immidate access to DT. (Do I dare say that some of you probably feel better that DT is not putting his opinion out there on every aspect being covered in those briefings). This process is the same as was and has been for ages. The difference is, Obama was more inclined to attend the events as his schedule allowed or as he felt the need to be involved. I won't lambast Trump for the raid itself not going well. That's the nature of those kinds of missions. There's always a strong element of chance, and things go awry. The results of that raid can happen to any President. However I will lambast his decision making. He opts out of intelligence meetings constantly and openly mocks US intelligence. It's one thing to gather as much intelligence and information to make an informed calculated decision. It's another to decide something while eating dinner with your son in law and Bannon. Fru, you are right on first part.I can't claim to know what he knows or how or when the he is briefed with the intelligence. I get what you are saying based on what is being put out there in the media, but I am fairly certain, the media is not privy to the inner workings and communications of those who have the clearances and invitations to be involved in such matters, so I will defer to those in the know! http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-briefings-232479 You know, I'm, like, a smart person. I don't have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years. Could be eight years but eight years. I don't need that Maybe you do Donald. Edit ~ Sorry, my reply got incorporated above somewhere so I copied and pasted it in the proper place here: Yikes Fru, I get it, this appears to be concerning to some but for me, its sensationalizing a point to cause angst, that needs not be there. DT is reachable by those who make the determinations everyday, if something needs to be addressed. The respective duties of those who report directly to the Office of the President, make assessments, recommendations and basically are the ones who keep a watchful eye on things of national security and have direct and immidate access to DT. (Do I dare say that some of you probably feel better that DT is not putting his opinion out there on every aspect being covered in those briefings). This process is the same as was and has been for ages. The difference is, Obama was more inclined to attend the events as his schedule allowed or as he felt the need to be involved. Yes, a President who is willfully uninformed is concerning to me. I'm not sure why that wouldn't concern you. I'm also not sure why you have such unbridled optimism that he is "reachable." When has that ever been displayed? I'm well aware of the process put in place. My concern is the people who are carrying out that process. This is a devastatingly unqualified administration.

The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. -JFK I suppose we could update this to "willful ignorance"

You don't see the inherent danger of citing fake terrorist attacks to justify a ban that's been struck down by the courts?

I won't lambast Trump for the raid itself not going well. That's the nature of those kinds of missions. There's always a strong element of chance, and things go awry. The results of that raid can happen to any President. However I will lambast his decision making. He opts out of intelligence meetings constantly and openly mocks US intelligence. It's one thing to gather as much intelligence and information to make an informed calculated decision. It's another to decide something while eating dinner with your son in law and Bannon. Fru, you are right on first part. I can't claim to know what he knows or how or when the he is briefed with the intelligence. I get what you are saying based on what is being put out there in the media, but I am fairly certain, the media is not privy to the inner workings and communications of those who have the clearances and invitations to be involved in such matters, so I will defer to those in the know! http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-briefings-232479 “You know, I'm, like, a smart person. I don't have to be told the same thing in the same words every single day for the next eight years. Could be eight years — but eight years. I don't need that” Maybe you do Donald.

I won't lambast Trump for the raid itself not going well. That's the nature of those kinds of missions. There's always a strong element of chance, and things go awry. The results of that raid can happen to any President. However I will lambast his decision making. He opts out of intelligence meetings constantly and openly mocks US intelligence. It's one thing to gather as much intelligence and information to make an informed calculated decision. It's another to decide something while eating dinner with your son in law and Bannon.

"Poll: Majority of travel ban supporters say fake ‘Bowling Green massacre’ justifies executive order" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/318897-poll-majority-of-immigration-ban-supporters-say-fake-bowling-green

Does the dumb bastard not realize he WAS in court? Probably not.

I wonder what the Trumpers would be saying if Hillary had decided to order this uninformed, failed raid after eating dinner with her son in law. I'm sure I'll get as many responses to this as I have for my "How can you justify putting Rick Perry in charge of the nukes?" question.

I'll never understand why GOPers hate the environment so much. Matt Gaetz is an idiot. He's a microcosm of the attitude of the party http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/politics/stream-protection-rule/ "The House passed a resolution, 228-194, that would repeal the "Stream Protection Rule," a measure issued recently that barred mining companies from putting any of their waste in local waterways."

I'll never understand why GOPers hate the environment so much.

Unfortunately, this is the kind of thing that can ruin the opportunity for the administration to accomplish anything positive. If they build their cases on false premises then the house of cards fall down primary because the foundation is falsehood. The country would be better served if he kept his mouth shut and build his policies on factual data and make his argument not on twitter but in the strength of his factual argument behind a particular policy. I know he wants to drive and establish the conversation on everything before the press or his opponents do so but it is backfiring on him I believe wt tweets and statements like these. We soon forget the policy he wants to drive and end up talking about him - which for an ego driven man - that may be his ultimate goal. I would have to say that appointing vastly unqualified people to importance posts would impede this administration from doing anything positive. DeVos and Perry come to mind. He's been lying through his teeth for years and the Trumpers chose that willful ignorance.

https://twitter.com/cafedotcom/status/829182411045011456 "Congratulations on dealing with MS. It's a terrible disease and congratulations on your struggles dealing with it." - Ted Cruz.

https://twitter.com/DanAmira/status/829207035908616196

Note that while everyone else in the room is laughing or smiling, thinking it's a joke, Herr Trump is not. He's serious. A microcosm of his rise. Everyone laughs and doesn't take him seriously.

toughen up snowflakeI'm not the one who's being snowflaking for the past month about Trump sir......the guy I voted for won the election. Life is great Just curious, does it bother you how much Trump complains? He is literally the most thin-skinned person that I know of. I absolutely love the irony of people using the term "Snowflake" to defend someone who, by their very definition, would be the most bigly snowflake out there. It's one of my favorite things ever.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-gun-control-mentally-ill-obama-rule_us_5893e15be4b04061313629d3 The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence condemned Thursday’s vote. “Repealing this rule weakens and undermines the Brady background check system that has blocked more than three million gun sales to dangerous people since 1994,” Brady Campaign President Dan Gross said in a statement." Doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement.

Or.... perhaps banning/punishing people based on groups or classes while denying them due process is a bad thing? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I think you're confusing demographic groups and classes with a verifiable medical condition that makes you a possible threat to yourself or others. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The ACLU disagrees, and makes a reasonable stance for why. Doesn't mean I agree with it. Mentally ill people should not have guns. And I agree. So screen and qualify them if they raise a red flag. But don't deny them without due process. Yeah, well. "The Republican-controlled House on Thursday took its first steps toward strengthening gun ownership under President Donald Trump, moving to scrap a requirement for background checks for disabled Social Security recipients mentally incapable of managing their own affairs." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/02/house-republicans-move-to-scrap-obama-rule-on-gun-background-checks.html Yeah, that portion of the article is flat out wrong. They can't circumvent the FBI NICS check. Can you provide a link?

And it seems this whole discussion shows that the party that cries "All Lives Matter! Every Life is Sacred! I'm 100% Pro Life!" is actually conditionally Pro Life. Gun Rights > Life.