For those of you who aren't Catholic, don't try to wipe off that schmutz you'll see on some people's foreheads today.
-- The normalization campaign has begun. "Softer Trump storms Capitol":
Van Jones became a believer, but two Texas Democrats made the (nearly) ultimate sacrifice: Sheila Jackson Lee did not post up on the aisle to shake the president's hand, and Al Green wasn't in the chamber at all. Hope he had some mudbug and daiquiris somewhere. Resistance!
I wonder if LieberManchin will have a primary opponent from his left.
'Short on specifics'. The AP fact-checks, finds the speech long on unearned credit-taking. Blame avoidance is the man's more practiced game, so I suppose this can be gauged an improvement.
Meanwhile, his travel ban is still being massaged to try to pass constitutional muster, but there remains no evidence that Russians hacked, conspired, or colluded to throw the election. Trump's business relationships with Russia are the issue, which is why the Republicans in Congress don't want to force his tax returns out in the open. But some people still need to get over November 8 and focus on the issues that will bring him down... before he brings us all down with him.
This was going to be a longer post, but I'm out of time again.
A disciplined President Trump stormed Capitol Hill late Tuesday bearing a few olive branches for Democrats, some red meat for conservatives and a softer tone that surprised members in both parties.
Republicans cheered the president both for his policy vision and an unusually restrained delivery –– one they hope marks a turning point in a presidency plagued by early missteps. Democrats, meanwhile, welcomed Trump’s calls for unity and vows to bolster civil rights, hike infrastructure spending and prioritize education.
Van Jones became a believer, but two Texas Democrats made the (nearly) ultimate sacrifice: Sheila Jackson Lee did not post up on the aisle to shake the president's hand, and Al Green wasn't in the chamber at all. Hope he had some mudbug and daiquiris somewhere. Resistance!
For those who did attend, the response to Trump’s message was largely a study in contrasts in the divided House chamber, where the theme was established early: Republicans stood frequently and cheered enthusiastically; Democrats sat sullenly and exuded resentment. And the disparity foreshadows the likely difficulty surrounding the fights to come as Trump and the Republicans try to enact their ambitious agenda under a unified government.
Reading quickly, Trump thrilled the Republicans with vows to bring jobs home, rejuvenate inner cities and put America first. But on those and countless other themes, the Democrats sat motionless and un-clapping. On numerous topics, the only Democrat standing was Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
I wonder if LieberManchin will have a primary opponent from his left.
'Short on specifics'. The AP fact-checks, finds the speech long on unearned credit-taking. Blame avoidance is the man's more practiced game, so I suppose this can be gauged an improvement.
Meanwhile, his travel ban is still being massaged to try to pass constitutional muster, but there remains no evidence that Russians hacked, conspired, or colluded to throw the election. Trump's business relationships with Russia are the issue, which is why the Republicans in Congress don't want to force his tax returns out in the open. But some people still need to get over November 8 and focus on the issues that will bring him down... before he brings us all down with him.
This was going to be a longer post, but I'm out of time again.
