Daily Gnuz

G’day Maytes! Here’s the Gnuz for Froidaye

San Juan mayor hits back at Elaine Duke: ‘This is not a good news story. This is a people are dying story.’
H/T Politico
Shows you how completely removed from reality Drumpf and his minions find themselves. If they could, actually find anything that is..

And

Distrust of Senate grows within GOP
H/T The Hill
Yes, those few R-Sen folks who are realizing the damage the proposed legislation would do to their constituents should cause the rest of the R’s to question what they are doing. But not. And the next link from the hill is tangential to this.

Finally,

GOP, drop the partisanship if you want to fix health care
H/T Again, the Hill
Seems like only McCain is left in the group that recognizes that negotiation and compromise has value in the art of governance.

Open Thread, enjoy one byte at a thyme
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

It be Thor’s day, and here’s the Gnuz(es)

What every American needs to know about Puerto Rico’s hurricane disaster
H/T Vox
U.S. Citizens, pretty much abandoned by their country. And der prezidunce fixated on how much money they owe? Six days in, he says “This is an island sitting in the middle of an ocean,” he said on Tuesday. “And it’s a big ocean; it’s a very big ocean. And we’re doing a really good job.” WTF>?
Eight days later most of the island with no power, water, food, etc. Today, he finally waives the restrictions to allow vessels to deliver aid.
Heckuva job Drumphy!

And

Cohn: ‘The wealthy are not getting a tax cut’
H/T Politico
And the elimination of the Estate Tax favors…Oh, yes. Only those making about a gazillion dollars a year…And taking the maximum rate from 39.something to 35%? Oh, yeah, well..we’ll take away some deductions…right
They haven’t posted the brackets yet…Then we’ll find out how screwed we are…

Finally,

LISTEN: Trump brags about turning away in disgust as elderly Mar-A-Lago guest laid bleeding on the floor
H/T Raw Story
As if there was ANY doubt that the prezidunce is a failed, flawed human being…here ’tis agin.

Open Thread, all U kan eet
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

Tuesday, or, as I prefer Twozday, az itz the zecond day of the week. Here’s the Gnuz!

Trump Fixates on NFL protests while Ignoring the Disaster in Puerto Rico
H/T AlterNet via Salon
Trump has no clue about presidenting, just has to be the petty jackass
And

‘It’s God’s plan’: North Carolina church helped members commit unemployment fraud so they could keep tithing
H/T Raw Story
Good ole fashioned Xian Hypocrisy, on display at it’s shining finest.

Finally,

Last-ditch repeal bill appears dead
H/T The Hill
Once again, a small handful of ‘principled’ Republican Senators jam up the efforts of the majority party to screw the American people. Now they’ll just have to suffer with health care insurance for the next few years…pity.

Open Thread, enjoy one peace at a time.
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

It’s almost Friday, and herez the gnuz

Democrat on Trump pre-existing condition claims: ‘This is a lie’
H/T The Hill
Y’see, the states are going to do the taking away of the pre-existing condition requirement, so, in the Drumpfmind the bill doesn’t actually do that. Except what Senator Murphy is pointing out, that is exactly what is going to happen.

And

This report tells us why Trump is so afraid of Robert Mueller’s investigation
H/T Vox
Be afraid MrPrezidunce, be very afraid. Let’s see what happens when the micro-targeting of Russian bot election ads gets linked to Mr. Prezidunce.

Finally,

Trump hires campaign workers instead of farm experts at USDA
H/T Politico
Got Banana Republic? Cronyism? Deconstruction of the freaking regular, or even shallow state?

Open Thread, digest with appropriate levels of biotics…
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnudze

Hump day again, and here’s the mid-week Gnudze…

Backlash throws last-ditch Obamacare repeal effort into doubt
H/T Politico
We’ve got to protect our phony-baloney jobs, gentlemen

And

The bait and switch at the heart of the new Obamacare repeal bill
H/T Vox
If this passes, and the House passes it, perhaps the rubes will finally wake up.

Finally,

Tom Price spent $25,000 in tax dollars to fly from Philadelphia to D.C
H/T Salon
Yes, but he’s just entitled because.

Open Thread, enjoy one byte at a thyme
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz – Late edition

It’s Mucking Fonday, and here’s the gnuz…

Trump lawyers battle over cooperating with Mueller’s probe: report
H/T The Hill
In bizzaroland today, the Administration lawyers are trying to figure out how to not cooperate with the investigation without closing down the investigation when the investigation is investigating and getting closer to exposing the corruption that is/was/will be Drumpf’s inner circle (takes a deep breath)

And

Senate GOP tries one last time to repeal Obamacare
H/T Politico
Only problem is, the House will never pass this Obamacare-lite legislation, but it will sure make the Senate feel like they’ve fellated the prezidunce.

Finally,

In First Words to UN, Trump Praises Trump Branded Condo Next Door
H/T TPM
Classy. Like a true world class huckster, charlatan and grifting con-man.

Open Thread, all your’en
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

Welcome to Frigga’s day, and here’s the friggin’ Gnuz

Trump cuts to ObamaCare outreach to hit red states most
H/T The Hill
Yo! Rubes? Had enough yet? Let us know when you finally get it.

And

The shockingly twisted logic of Trump’s DOJ: Wedding cakes have constitutional rights but LGBT people don’t
H/T Raw Story
Yes, it’s 33 years overdue, but we’ve finally made it to 1984

Finally,

Yes, Bernie Sanders’s plan moves America closer to single-payer
H/T Vox
Yes, he’s changing the debate, and talking about something real. Unlike the repeal and repl, oh, wait, they’ve got nothing to replace it with..

Open Thread, enjoy your weekend or weekstart, or weak start…whatevers
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

Thor, brother of Loki, bids you greetings on his day. Here’s the Gnuz

White House: ‘There will be no amnesty’ under Trump and Trump on DACA recipients: Does anyone really want to ‘throw out’ good, educated young people?
H/T The Hill
Which Trump Trumps Trump’s Trumpism?

And

Trump On DACA Deal With Congress: ‘The Wall Will Come Later’
H/T TPM
Trump’s Wailing Wall; to Wall, or not to Wall, that is the dumdum conundrum

Finally,

Trump denies deal on DACA after conservative backlash
H/T Politico
Deal, or No Deal? Fake prezidencing afoot.

Open Thread, come on down
RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz – Hump Day

Welcome to Wednesday, and here’z the Gnuz…

Obamacare Stabilization Talks Go Awry As GOPers Demand Benefits Rollbacks
H/T TPM
Business as usual, the R’s insisting on screwing the American patient population…

And

Trump’s tax lieutenants face a critical stretch
H/T The Hill
Lessee, two Wall streeters attempting to drain the swamp, negotiating with Congress on a complete overhaul of the tax code. On behalf of a prezidunce who wants corporate tax rates cut by two thirds. What could possibly go right?

Finally,

Bernie Sanders explains why he thinks everything short of Medicare-for-all is failure
H/T Vox
He’s correct, but can we get the nation on board? You bet we can. We like Ike! (At least Ike’s income tax rates)…

Open Thread, enjoy one thrilling episode after another…

RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

And, here’s the Tues-Gnuz

GOP lawmakers jittery over lack of tax reform details
H/T Politico
Should be jittery as in 12 cups of strong coffee. Remember, this is a Trump fueled fiasco, so don’t expect anything but insults and recriminations.

And

Trump Might Be About to Launch His Dumbest Gambit Yet to Save His Presidency
H/T AlterNet
Jefferson Morely makes the point that Trump’s triangulation is no guarantee that he can leverage that alliance. Not if he is defunding ACA outreach and looking to continue the deconstruction of the governance apparatus…

Finally,

Rep. Dent: The New GOP ‘Litmus Test’ Is ‘Are You Loyal Enough’ To Trump?
H/T TPM
Heil Drumpf! Give the prezidunce a harrumph!

Open Thread, enjoy if you have the stomach for this crap.
RUCerious @ TPZ00

Daily Gnuz

Another Blue Monday, and here’s the Gnuz

Trump scrambles tax reform debate
H/T The Hill
More furious, contradicting, nonsensical tweets muddy up pretty much everything. Way to go, obfuscator-in-chief.

And

Bannon plotting primaries against slate of GOP incumbents
H/T Politico
Go get ’em Steve! Run the most ardent Neo-Nazis you can drum up and get them in the race. Go get em.

Finally,

Bombshell report says FBI looking at Russia’s Sputik news agency: ‘There’s a direct line’ to Trump winning
H/T Raw Story
Oh, be still my pitter patter heart…

Open Thread, yours for the taking.

RUCerious @ TPZoo

Daily Gnuz

Well, it’s Friday…about time.
Here’s the Gnuz of the Day…

Senate approves Trump’s debt deal with Democrats
sH/T The Hill
Not many saw that coming. Doesn’t change much, just kicks the can down the road and momentarily neuters the hard right in the R party. Next up, he’ll backstab the Dems and deal in the arch-right on the Tax deal.

And
‘You’re a f*cking idiot’: InfoWars reporter stunned after he’s brutally mocked by young girl
sH/T Raw Story
Ummmm….BWAAHAHAHAHA!!

Finally
LePage Loses Battle To Call Medicaid Expansion ‘Welfare’ On November Ballot
sH/T TPM

RUCerious @ TPZoo

P.S.
sH/T means ‘serious Hat Tip’…sure it does…

Daily Gnuz

Here’s the Gnuz, not going to ask you to enjoy, it’s pretty damn dismal.

Hurricane Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever: what we know
H/T Vox
But, but Rick Perry says the climate change dialog is “secondary”.
How about the climate change dialog being upgraded to ‘primary’?

And

Trump rescinding DACA program
H/T The Hill
Keep paring away all that non-lily-whiteness, prezidunce, you’re going to destroy the Republican party as you kick the can to the Congress they control.

Finally,
He Can’t Even Fake It
H/T TPM
The term is ‘sociopath’. A person so devoid of empathy, they fail epically when they even attempt it.
Salient quote…
In addition to the basic body language he keeps saying things like “Have a Good Time!” to people stranded in a shelter. Or, ‘it’s going great‘ to people who’ve just lost everything. Or, look at this huge turnout to people who … well, you get the idea. When it comes to acting human or compassionate it’s like the part of his brain governing that species of behavior has been removed. It’s like watching a person who has profound social awkwardness in a meet and greet situation at a cocktail party. It’s painful. But again, with Trump it’s not social awkwardness. It’s a basic, seemingly fundamental inability not only to experience but even to fake the experience of empathy or human concern.

RUCerious @ TPZoo
Openish thread for what’s left of today

Adversaries? Brüder?

Today’s news media is frenzied as it tries to analyze the current tensions twixt us and N.K. From channel to channel, paper to paper, story to story, the words flow and speculation mounts. What does it all mean? What’s it all come down to? Or, can a picture sometimes be worth even more than a thousand words?

Ding Dong Un and Num Dong Don

Same color suit, same color shirt, similar grin, similar ‘orange’ skin tint, both are bullies . . . only thing I’m not sure of is which one has the worst hairdo . . . or the smallest hands.

Rough world, this one.

I know. My bad. Sometimes I jes cain’t hep it.