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I don't want to quibble over whether any poll is better than another or whether there's a 2 or 6 point margin of error. I just want to know how in the eff do 42% of peopled polled in a CBSNews report "approve" of Trump's first 6 months? Forty effin' two percent! For comparison, post Watergate cover-up, Nixon was around 24% soon before he let the door hit him on the ass on the way out. LBJ was at 38% just before declining to run again. And those two looked like the saints of statesmanship compared to Trump. Take the war away from both of those guys and they would have been considered to do pretty good jobs.

42%! No wonder the country is in the toilet.

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I don't want to quibble over whether any poll is better than another or whether there's a 2 or 6 point margin of error. I just want to know how in the eff do 42% of peopled polled in a CBSNews report "approve" of Trump's first 6 months? Forty effin' two percent! For comparison, post Watergate cover-up, Nixon was around 24% soon before he let the door hit him on the ass on the way out. LBJ was at 38% just before declining to run again. And those two looked like the saints of statesmanship compared to Trump. Take the war away from both of those guys and they would have been considered to do pretty good jobs.

42%! No wonder the country is in the toilet.
One difference with Nixon and LBJ was that members of their own parties had joined the opposition. With the current GQP being nearly unanimous in its solidarity with Dementia DonOLD maybe RepuQ Americans feel justified in their stance?

Or, they're idiots.
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I'll take idiots for a thousand, Ken.

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Now explain this.

Nah, never mind. The Trump supporters think it's going to implicate democrats.

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Only the weirdest. :headscratch:

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Thought that was Kristi Noem's moniker?
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Most transparent administration evah. :roll:

DonOld might want to stay in Scotland another couple of days.




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Most transparent administration evah. :roll:

DonOld might want to stay in Scotland another couple of days.




Oh, but wait!

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Congrats Senate RepuQs.

New low.

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Wed Jul 30, 2025 12:01 am
Congrats Senate RepuQs.

New low.

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/19 ... 7200736540
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On the Nomination (Confirmation: Emil Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit )

YEAs 50
NAYs 49
Not Voting 1

Collins (R-ME), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Hagerty (R-TN), Not Voting. Congrats, neoplacebo. I can't find an explanation on a website that's otherwise full of slobbering adoration for Dementia DonOLD. His non-vote may not have been a political statement. Hagerty did not vote on 2 other nominations yesterday. Early start on his summer recess?
FU, NC Sens.

There was also this vote to confirm:

On the Nomination (Confirmation: Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )

YEAs 51
NAYs 47
Not Voting 2
Hagerty (R-TN)
Sullivan (R-AK)

Wiki: Susan Monarez
At a glance she is the MOST qualified of any DonOLD pick I've seen. Idk why KINO apparently likes her, nor why the Dems unanimously opposed her. Reflexive at this point?
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Still no vote on Krazy Kim's posting to Greece.


Trump Brazenly Using Government Resources To Put Money In His Own Pocket
The White House treated a marketing event at his for-profit golf club as an official act and helped him promote it.


:roll: Most corrupt admin* ever.
... Asked about his use of government resources to promote his own business, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on the flight home that he was unaware of any concern.

“I haven’t heard that. No. I haven’t heard that.
Shitty staff, or LYING again?
Did you get to see my drive in the first hole?” Trump said. “Pretty long. Pretty long. That’s no Joe Biden, let me tell you.”
Desperate deflection and whining about Joe, as usual. :violin:
“It’s the very definition of corruption,” said Norm Eisen, who served as the top ethics lawyer in the Obama White House. “Using his official position and government resources to benefit himself.”
As everyone knows. The Grifter in Chief shouldn't have to hear it from anyone.
... The five-day trip is costing American taxpayers at least $9.7 million, not accounting for inflation, according to a HuffPost analysis, and raises Trump’s total golf-related travel and security costs to $52 million in just the first six months of his second term. His golf hobby — he insists on playing at his own courses — cost taxpayers $152 million over the four years of his first term....
:sick: DOGE, where are you, DOGE?
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There was also this vote to confirm:

On the Nomination (Confirmation: Susan Monarez, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )

YEAs 51
NAYs 47
Not Voting 2
Hagerty (R-TN)
Sullivan (R-AK)

Wiki: Susan Monarez
At a glance she is the MOST qualified of any DonOLD pick I've seen. Idk why KINO apparently likes her, nor why the Dems unanimously opposed her. Reflexive at this point?
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What the new CDC director has said about vaccines, fluoride and more

... At her confirmation hearing before the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) committee on July 9, Monarez garnered praise from the Republican chairman, Sen. Bill Cassidy, who is a physician, for her commitment to rebuilding public trust in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Democrats on the committee grilled her about the impact of cuts in federal funding for health programs and medical research, and expressed concern about the CDC's role under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Monarez was questioned by committee members about a range of health topics. Here are some of those highlights.

Monarez on vaccines

Monarez faced a number of questions about vaccine recommendations. Kennedy has been a longtime vaccine critic who has pushed a discredited theory linking routine childhood shots to autism, but during her hearing, Monarez refuted that view and stated that she has "not seen a causal link between vaccines and autism."
We know that MAGAts are trained to lie, but giving her credit :clap: . FU KINO.
Monarez was also asked about the continued availability and affordability of vaccines if the CDC's vaccine advisory panel, made up of new RFK Jr. appointees, makes changes to recommendations.

"Vaccines absolutely save lives, and if I'm confirmed as CDC director, I commit to making sure we continue to prioritize vaccine availability," she said.
:-||
Monarez on fluoride

Fluoride, another topic Kennedy has spotlighted, was also a subject of discussion during Monarez's hearing. This year, two states, Utah and Florida, became the first to ban the use of fluoride in drinking water, where it's been added for decades to help prevent tooth decay.

"Fluoride is an important component to oral health, and there are various aspects of using fluoride to improve oral health — a direct application can be very valuable," Monarez said.

Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland specifically asked Monarez whether the water in Potomac, Maryland, which has fluoridation, is safe for families.

Monarez replied: "I believe the water in Potomac, Maryland is safe."
Again, FU KINO.

She's also good on measles, while avoiding directly criticizing KINO. Overall, great. This the most rationality and competence I've heard out of this admin*. The budget cuts and firings still suck, but my SIL must be relieved.
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I read the other day that they're still trying to get Alina Habba in the US Attorney position in NJ and trump is whining to Grassley about NJ Senators giving her the "blue slip" treatment. By this time next month, her brother Bubba Habba will be nominated for something.

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Vrede too wrote:
Wed Jul 30, 2025 1:19 pm
GoCubsGo wrote:
Wed Jul 30, 2025 12:01 am
Congrats Senate RepuQs.

New low.

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/19 ... 7200736540
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On the Nomination (Confirmation: Emil Bove III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit )

YEAs 50
NAYs 49
Not Voting 1

Collins (R-ME), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Hagerty (R-TN), Not Voting. Congrats, neoplacebo. I can't find an explanation on a website that's otherwise full of slobbering adoration for Dementia DonOLD. His non-vote may not have been a political statement. Hagerty did not vote on 2 other nominations yesterday. Early start on his summer recess?
FU, NC Sens.

Hagerty is generally a low flying wingnut. Hell, it's even more than possible that he thought he voted but didn't press the button hard enough.

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Don't like the job numbers?

No problem.
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This is the nightmare, collapsing under the increasing weight of the Epstein scandal and all other attempted deflections are falling flat.

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Oh yeah, and this.

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GoCubsGo wrote:
Fri Aug 01, 2025 2:29 pm
Oh yeah, and this.

Neat. Are Americans going to get their very own political comissars next? Need to make sure everything toes the official party line

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