The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 2)

[Coriolanus]

I knew he was pretty smart and a WWI Flying Ace. Yet he literally ran the Luftwaffe into the ground.

One interesting thing is, while in prison, he was weaned off some derivative of morphine. Alcohol withdrawal, other things like Diazepam (Valium) may likely kill you yet not morphine/heroin.

Anyways, Hegseth has not achieved the successes of this Nazi and is working on the failures of Göring. They wouldn’t deserve to sit at the same table.

Yet I’ll be glad to supply the beakers, acids, and plenty of almonds when Hegseth is about to have his face eaten by leopards. It’s really not that hard to make your very own. Or be crafty like the failed flying ace or trade for a pack of smokes (Red, from Shawshank Redemption, can get you anything)

[Smapti]

@Monty

Why is that, invariably, white supremacists are the worst physical and mental specimens of their race?

[Monty]

The felon destroyed part of the most iconic building on the planet and for what?

President Donald Trump posted a mysterious message on social media over the weekend after there were setbacks on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom under construction at the White House.

“As long as we are going to do it, we are going to do it RIGHT,” Trump wrote in the Sunday, Nov. 30 cryptic post about the project.

I suppose there is a first time for anything. But I seriously doubt this is that thing’s time.

“The Presidential Ballroom, which I am building at the White House, with all private donations and funding (ZERO cost to the American Taxpayer!), will be, at its completion, the most beautiful and spectacular Ballroom anywhere in the World!” Trump wrote.

No, nope, no way, no how. The people of the country are paying every second that disgrace is polluting the office. And again, I suppose there’s a first time for everything and I doubt this thing’s time has come either.

What we’re going to be graced with, of course, is yet another unfinished or screwed up construction project courtesy of the felon.

And in the category of “no surprise, Sherlock”, the felon ignores the law.

President Donald Trump encouraged those working on the construction of his new White House ballroom project to disregard traditional permitting, zoning, and code requirements, according to a new report.

Since announcing the project in July, Trump’s ballroom has become larger, costlier and more destructive than initially thought – raising concerns about whether the president is following historical rules when it comes to a White House addition.

The ballroom’s capacity, initially thought to be 650, has been raised to 900. Its cost has nearly doubled from $200 million to $350 million. Its construction, which Trump initially said would not interfere with the integrity of the current White House, has led to the destruction of the East Wing.

But to ensure the new ballroom is erected, the president has installed loyalists into positions that would approve the new design and reportedly told teams they do not need to follow the same permit and zoning rules as other properties, the New York Times reported.

Did someone say “nuisance suit”?

The Justice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury as soon as this week.

People familiar with the situation inside the Justice Department believe whatever comes next may happen quickly, and that no matter what, prosecutors will likely present new indictments against the former FBI director and New York Attorney General Letitia James to grand juries in the Eastern District of Virginia.

The previous cases against Comey and James were dismissed last week after a judge found that interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan didn’t have the authority of a prosecutor when the indictments were returned in late September and early October.

Comey had previously pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress five years ago. James pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud-related charges.

After the dismissals of their cases, FBI Director Kash Patel said over the weekend that “multiple responses” could come as early as “right after Thanksgiving” in the dismissed case against Comey.

The felon’s copying war criminal Pete and you already know what for.

President Donald Trump is set to gather his top national security officials in the Oval Office on Monday evening for a closed-door “next steps” discussion on Venezuela.

Sources familiar with the matter told CNN that senior figures including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller are expected at the 5 p.m. (ET) session. It comes as the administration has escalated its regional posture with strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean.

Yeah. He’s definitely going to start an actual war. And that’s because the adults in the room aren’t actual adults.

[DesertDog]

@Spoons

@Euphonious_Polemic

Finally, it looks like what was promised initially for the F-35 is still a long way away. We bought the sizzle, but the steak is looking a lot shittier than advertised.

Because Mr. Potato Head (thanks, Johnny) poured ketchup all over it?

Well, they were Trump steaks.

[Alessan]

@Euphonious_Polemic

Upgrades can only be done in the US, by a country that has explicitly and repeatedly threatened Canada’s sovereignty. This right there should be a dealbreaker.

Not so. Israel has been upgrading the hell out of it’s own F-35s (link); I don’t see why Canada can’t do the same if it wants to.

[Pardel-Lux]

@Smapti

It’s a Crusader flag which has been co-opted by white supremacists and Christian nationalists, along with the “Deus Vult” slogan that Hegseth also has tattooed on him.

They claim it is Latin, but it actually only shows they are too lazy and ignorant to write it out: Deus Vultures - Godott’s scavengers.

[yendis]

@Alessan

Not so. Israel has been upgrading the hell out of it’s own F-35s (link); I don’t see why Canada can’t do the same if it wants to.

I think that Israel is the only one who got that permission. Everybody else is held captive to US defense contractors.

[Alessan]

Have other countries even asked? Or are they just happy to leave it all to the U.S.?

[Der_Trihs]

@Monty

Why is that, invariably, white supremacists are the worst physical and mental specimens of their race?

Because if they are actually impressive (or even adequate) people they don’t need to fall back on “I’m white so I’m superior” to feel good about themselves.

[enipla]

I just keep thinking “Where are the big guys in the white coats and a VERY large net?”

[Der_Trihs]

If you’re poor you’re crazy, if you’re rich you’re eccentric. Same goes for crime; it’s only a crime if you aren’t rich.

Trump would have spent most of his life in prison if he wasn’t rich.

[Happy_Lendervedder]

Final tally: 160+ posts over the course of five hours.

Including duplicates, reposting of insane conspiracy theories (Obama’s about to be indicted! Michelle Obama was operating Biden’s autopen! Pelosi planned January 6!), AI videos, and accusations of Sen. Kelly committing treason.

Then he woke up early just to post, “TRUTH SOCIAL IS THE BEST! There is nothing even close!!!”

Maybe I’ll just spend the day hitting refresh on his wiki page to see if I can catch the moment the verbs move to the past tense.

[enipla]

@Happy_Lendervedder

Final tally: 160+ posts over the course of five hours.

Well, I guess that’s better than fucking over the USA and the World some more. Keep those tiny digits working on his phone (well he does have to wipe. Sorry for that image).