Isn't your gated community an obstacle? How much of a significant barrier is it?O Really wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 12:50 pmThat's OK. Didn't expect any. The term "significant" might have been an obstacle.neoplacebo wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 11:44 amLooks like there won't be any examples. It's probably just something he saw Jessee Watters or some other idiot babbling it on Fox News.
O Really wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 12:50 pmThat's OK. Didn't expect any. The term "significant" might have been an obstacle.neoplacebo wrote: ↑Fri May 02, 2025 11:44 amLooks like there won't be any examples. It's probably just something he saw Jesse Watters or some other idiot babbling it on Fox News.
GoNCGo!... Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told reporters Tuesday that he informed the White House that “I wouldn’t support his nomination.” It only takes one Republican in this committee to sink a nominee, assuming all Democrats vote no, which in this case, they would have. Martin’s nomination appears dead.
Tillis had already been raising concerns with Martin, a pro-MAGA election denier who’s been D.C.’s interim U.S. attorney since January, when Trump appointed him to the post.
Wow, bitch slap to traitorous DonOLD.Martin, who previously had no prosecutorial experience, has essentially spent the last few months proving his loyalty to Trump. He fired more than a dozen federal prosecutors involved in criminal cases tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. He dropped cases against Jan. 6 defendants. He launched probes into Trump’s political enemies.
He also failed to disclose to the judiciary panel that he appeared on Russian state media more than 150 times from 2016 to 2024, something he was required to disclose. As recently as Monday, Martin had written to the committee again ― for the fourth time ― listing off dozens of media appearances he previously didn’t tell them about....
Tillis said Tuesday his reason for opposing Martin was ultimately because he was nominated to be the U.S. attorney in the district where the Jan. 6 insurrection happened ― and where Martin dropped cases against people who participated in it.
“I’m thinking about future January 6ths,” the North Carolina Republican told HuffPost. “If there is, we got to make it very clear, you come into the Capitol, you’re going to get fined. You’re going to prison. You made a bad mistake.”
... “According to many but, in particular, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., his approval is IMPERATIVE in terms of doing all that has to be done to SAVE LIVES and to, MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN,” Trump said. “Ed is coming up on the deadline for Voting and, if approved, HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.” ...
KINO.
) GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 12:39 pmMAGAts are roasting Tillis.
Meanwhile....Wonder if any other pubs could find a spine (
GOP senator who opposed Trump is getting pats on the back 'behind closed doors'
From the article I linked:
... It’s certainly possible other Republicans don’t want to vote for Martin, but for now are quietly hiding behind Tillis. One source close to the nominations process, who requested anonymity to speak freely, said Martin doesn’t appear to have the votes to be confirmed in the committee or on the Senate floor....
Trump Pulls Surgeon General Nominee After Laura Loomer Calls for Fox Alum’s Head
... In a social media post on Sunday afternoon, Loomer blasted Nesheiwat, whom she identified as “the sister-in-law of former National Security Council Advisor Michael Waltz,” and argued that a malpractice suit against the then-nominee, “promotion of DEI-focused initiatives implemented through City M.D., and her advocacy for the China Virus ‘vaccine’ as recently as November 2024 (despite evidence that it causes severe health risks and doesn’t prevent the spread of COVID) render her unfit for the role of United States Surgeon General.”
In a subsequent post, Loomer wrote the following:
Bad news/good news: Loomer cancels a MAGAt.On Monday, Loomer speculated that she may have succeeded in her aim, observing that “As of this morning, @DoctorJanette Dr. Janette Nesheiwat no longer has “nominee for US Surgeon General” in her X bio. It was there before. Perhaps she’s out! Her Senate confirmation hearing was supposed to take place this Thursday.”
While it is unclear whether or not Loomer’s advocacy influenced Trump’s decision, the president purged much of his national security team last month after Loomer — who has hawked 9/11 conspiracy theories, celebrated the drowning deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, and called herself a white nationalist — showed up in the Oval Office and called for heads to roll.
Only the best . . .Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.
... President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post.
... Means has mostly steered clear of Kennedy’s controversial and debunked views on vaccines. But on her website, she has called for more investigation into their safety and recommends making it easier for patients to sue drugmakers in the event of vaccine injuries. Since the late 1980s, federal law has shielded those companies from legal liability to encourage development of vaccines without the threat of costly personal injury lawsuits.
... The surgeon general, considered the nation’s doctor, oversees 6,000 U.S. Public Health Service Corps members and can issue advisories that warn of public health threats.
In March, the White House pulled from consideration the nomination of former Florida GOP Rep. Dave Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His skepticism on vaccines had raised concerns from key Republican senators, and he withdrew after being told by the White House that he did not have enough support to be confirmed....
" It’s certainly possible other Republicans don’t want to vote for Martin, but for now are quietly hiding behind Tillis."Vrede too wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 3:49 pmGoCubsGo wrote: ↑Wed May 07, 2025 12:39 pmMAGAts are roasting Tillis.
Meanwhile....Wonder if any other pubs could find a spine (
GOP senator who opposed Trump is getting pats on the back 'behind closed doors'... It’s certainly possible other Republicans don’t want to vote for Martin, but for now are quietly hiding behind Tillis. One source close to the nominations process, who requested anonymity to speak freely, said Martin doesn’t appear to have the votes to be confirmed in the committee or on the Senate floor....
Not bad for 100 days.The firing occurred one day after Hamilton told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the nation needs FEMA, which Trump has suggested abolishing or shrinking.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/0 ... n-00335840
Politico:GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Thu May 08, 2025 1:35 pmhttps://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski ... ogwgorl22y
Not bad for 100 days.The firing occurred one day after Hamilton told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the nation needs FEMA, which Trump has suggested abolishing or shrinking.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/0 ... n-00335840
https://bsky.app/profile/ronfilipkowski ... oiqprcfc2m
Wiki:... Hamilton was summoned to Department of Homeland Security headquarters in Washington on Thursday morning and told of his termination by Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Troy Edgar and Corey Lewandowski, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, according to a person with direct knowledge....
Hmm, fired twice then:Corey R. Lewandowski (/ˌluːənˈdaʊski/; born September 18, 1973) ... was the first campaign manager of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and was dismissed by Trump during the Republican Primary....
In September 2021 it was reported that he had allegedly made sexual advances towards the wife of a major Trump donor, leading to a Trump spokesman saying Lewandowski "will no longer be associated with Trump World."
On August 15, 2024, Lewandowski joined the 2024 Donald Trump presidential campaign as a senior advisor.
Loyalty to DonOLD > Loyalty to America 
Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
President Donald Trump said he is withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA, saying he reached the decision after a “thorough review" of Isaacman's "prior associations.”
It was unclear what Trump meant and the White House did not respond to an emailed request for an explanation.
At least there will be one less oligarch with an official position. 
Opps.... The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman's nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon....
Umm, AG Bondage, the alternative was perjury and disbarment.DOJ ousts lawyer who said Abrego Garcia deportation was a mistake
Erez Reuveni, who argued the government’s case in Abrego Garcia’s deportation, has left the DOJ, according to court filings....
The move was swiftly challenged in court because of a standing 2019 order placing restrictions on where he could be deported. While he can be deported to other countries, the order prohibited Abrego Garcia from being sent back to El Salvador over concerns that his safety would be at risk from disgruntled MS-13 gang members.
As he represented the Trump administration in court, Reuveni admitted that Abrego Garcia was initially mistakenly deported to El Salvador this spring due to what the DOJ described as an “administrative error.”
Now, Reuveni is no longer with the Justice Department after the latest legal disclosures confirm reports in April that he was kicked out of the DOJ due to accusations of sabotaging the Trump administration’s effort to deport Abrego Garcia....
Oh, hell, is this something else the supplicant sales manager will scoff at as nothing to see here? Hell, I guess even those who have to be hit over the head with a hammer come around before others. Terrible.Vrede too wrote: ↑Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:51 pmOnly liars allowed:Umm, AG Bondage, the alternative was perjury and disbarment.DOJ ousts lawyer who said Abrego Garcia deportation was a mistake
Erez Reuveni, who argued the government’s case in Abrego Garcia’s deportation, has left the DOJ, according to court filings....
The move was swiftly challenged in court because of a standing 2019 order placing restrictions on where he could be deported. While he can be deported to other countries, the order prohibited Abrego Garcia from being sent back to El Salvador over concerns that his safety would be at risk from disgruntled MS-13 gang members.
As he represented the Trump administration in court, Reuveni admitted that Abrego Garcia was initially mistakenly deported to El Salvador this spring due to what the DOJ described as an “administrative error.”
Now, Reuveni is no longer with the Justice Department after the latest legal disclosures confirm reports in April that he was kicked out of the DOJ due to accusations of sabotaging the Trump administration’s effort to deport Abrego Garcia....
A short article on the subject:GoCubsGo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:13 pmThese guys or Blondi?
Betting is open.
https://x.com/EdKrassen/status/1943713124974023149
https://x.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/19 ... 6418265242
https://x.com/krassenstein/status/1943774138008478016
Ghislaine Maxwell must be chuckling. 
Opps.Bondi Hit by High-Level Whistleblower Amid Epstein Backlash
Attorney General Pam Bondi scrambled Thursday to discredit a Justice Department whistleblower accusing DOJ leadership of planning to ignore court orders, piling more pressure on her leadership amid an intense backlash to her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
MAGAts despise honesty and integrity, always.... The DOJ fired Reuveni on April 11, after he admitted in court that officials mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia on one of those flights.
On Thursday, the whistleblower submitted new evidence to the Senate, including internal DOJ messages that appear to support his claim that Bove said the DOJ might have to ignore court rulings.
Forced to walk back her February claim that a client list was “sitting” on her desk, she was ridiculed online by frustrated Trump supporters—many of whom had hoped his return to office would finally expose secrets about powerful elites.
Fascism is here.In his first public interview since coming forward, Reuveni told The New York Times that the Trump administration displayed a troubling disregard for the law.
“If they can do this sort of thing to Abrego Garcia, to 238 people that nobody knows, and send them to CECOT forever with no due process, they can do that to anyone,” said Reuveni, who worked at the agency for more than 14 years before his firing. “It should be deeply, deeply worrisome to anyone who cares about their safety and their liberty, that the government can, without showing evidence to anyone of anything, spirit you away on a plane to wherever, forever.” ...
... Bove’s nomination to serve as a judge on the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals is likely to advance after a key swing vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Thom Thillis (R-NC), said he will “probably” support him, according to Politico.
As an aside, this Bove is a work.