***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[the qbz]

Its cool yall fredrick douglass back.
Tupac coming soon


Our laughing at thus administration is turning into a nervous chuckle.

 

[whywesteppin]

r/altright got banned.

 

[IATT]

r/altright got banned.

We'll see how long puppet master bannon always this

 

[SneakerProSr.]

Its cool yall fredrick douglass back.
Tupac coming soon


Our laughing at thus administration is turning into a nervous chuckle.

I live in Texas man. I got nervous a week ago

 

[IATT]

I live in the world, I got nervous when the results started coming in

 

[the qbz]

I live in Texas man. I got nervous a week ago

Yeah texas got me nervous and i live in the country. Austin liberal for show but really superconservative

 

[handullz]

Did the Terminator do well as the governor of California?

 

[EddieDoyers]

Did the Terminator do well as the governor of California?

He was mediocre but he didn't ruin our environment
And didn't push for anything xenophobic

 

[rolaholic]

A1 as always Lobo

Rep Lee has been letting the yoppa fly ever since she skipped the inauguration

@RepBarbaraLee:
Pres. Trump doesn’t have a license to blackmail universities. He’s the president, not a dictator, & his empty threats are an abuse of power.

Calling dude out on his bluff

 

[iamdef]

This..........I just don't even kinda sorta know what to expect man but this is so embarrassing and crazy it's almost unreal

 

[EddieDoyers]

LOL McCain cleaning up the Australia mess

 

[Mark Antony]

A1 as always Lobo

Rep Lee has been letting the yoppa fly ever since she skipped the inauguration

@RepBarbaraLee:
Pres. Trump doesn’t have a license to blackmail universities. He’s the president, not a dictator, & his empty threats are an abuse of power.

Calling dude out on his bluff

LOL McCain cleaning up the Australia mess

This is unreal. And people will continue to cheer this on until something personal happens to them.

 

[trueprada]

 

[rolaholic]

LOL McCain cleaning up the Australia mess

I bet there's gonna be A LOT of that over the next few years

Dude is gonna be willing to throw longtime allies under the bus on a whim

 

[IATT]

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/02/middleeast/iran-trump-inexperienced-missile-test-warning/index.html

 

[paulwest1985]

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...-trump-slams-apprecntice-says-we-have-n715831

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At First National Prayer Breakfast, Trump Slams ‘Apprentice,’ Says ‘We Have to Be Tough’ on World

The president on Thursday toggled between tough talk and making promises to promote religious liberty — even calling to overturn a law placing political limits on churches. He also vowed to take resolute action against terror groups who "cut off people's heads."

"It must be stopped, and it will be stopped. It might not be pretty for a little while," Trump said at the high-profile Washington, D.C., event that has been attended by every American president since it began in 1953.

The annual breakfast usually offers an opportunity for a pause in the day's highly charged rhetoric — which Thursday morning already included Trump tweeting about Iran after his administration put the nation "on notice" for its ballistic missiles testing.

But Trump didn't steer clear from topics such as his immigration policy and even took a dig at the new "Celebrity Apprentice" host Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Other dignitaries at the breakfast included King Abdullah of Jordan, whom Trump spoke with before the ceremony began, and newly sworn-in Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

King of Jordan is at national prayer breakfast. The annual event is really international as ppl fr over 100 countries attend
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) February 2, 2017

Trump's speech took a starker tone than that of former President Barack Obama, who said during the prayer breakfast last year  that faith can be a cure for playing on people's fears.

Trump on Thursday didn't specify how he'll act on provisions sought by religious conservatives, who helped propel him into the White House. However, he did once again pledge to repeal the Johnson Amendment — an IRS rule barring pastors from endorsing candidates from the pulpit.

"I will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution," Trump said.

He had made a similar assurance as a candidate, but has not detailed how he plans to scrap the rule or how quickly he will proceed in doing so. Such a move would require congressional approval.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that the president would leave intact a 2014 executive order that protects workers for federal contractors from anti-LGBTQ discrimination, saying in a statement that Trump "continues to be respectful and supportive of LGBTQ rights, just as he was throughout the election."

But human rights groups worry that Trump could sign executive orders that could erode advancements made under Obama and previous administrations on issues from same-sex marriage to abortion.

Trump's pick for the vacant Supreme Court seat, Neil Gorsuch, a favorite of conservatives, is also giving them concern.

Related:  Trump's Immigration Restrictions Could Be LGBTQ 'Death Sentence'

Trump used his National Prayer Breakfast speech to address another issue: the ratings for "The Celebrity Apprentice" under Schwarzenegger.

"I want to pray for Arnold's ratings," Trump, who previously hosted the reality competition show, said to some laughter.

The National Prayer Breakfast? pic.twitter.com/KYUqEZbJIE
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 2, 2017

Trump earlier this month mocked the show  with the former California governor at the helm and said he was the true "ratings machine" behind the program's early popularity.

Schwarzenegger responded Thursday on Twitter  that he and Trump should switch roles.

"You take over TV, cause you're such an expert in ratings, and I take over your job," he said, "and then people can finally sleep comfortably again."

Mark Burnett, the creator and still executive producer of "The Apprentice" — which airs on NBC, owned by the parent company of NBC News — was also on hand at the breakfast and spoke briefly.

But it was Barry Black, the chaplain of the U.S. Senate, who addressed attendees earlier and won Trump's biggest praise for his spirited sermon.

"I don't know if you're Democrat or Republican," the president told Black in off-the-cuff remarks, "but I'm appointing you for another year. The hell with it." 

This **** is dangerous!! I'm usually not an alarmist, but this CANNOT happen!!

 

[seandon23]

this news about Iran testing missiles is scary to think about especially with trump's incompetence when it comes to handling international relations

 

[Majorbread]

twitter fingers gonna get us all killed

 

[iamdef]

I keep thinking, who keeps asking this fool to speak about important dealings with our country then coming to the sad realization he's our president......jesus Christ man

 

[EddieDoyers]

I keep thinking, who keeps asking this fool to speak about important dealings with our country then coming to the sad realization he's our president......jesus Christ man

46% of the population wanted him to be president

 

[jjs07]

He's going to be impeached.

 

[gry60]

I keep thinking, who keeps asking this fool to speak about important dealings with our country then coming to the sad realization he's our president......jesus Christ man

46% of the population wanted him to be president

46% of voters, not population

 

[EddieDoyers]

He's going to be impeached.

We will see. George Bush lied about why we went to war in Iraq and didn't get impeached. However he was smart about it and didn't do anything xenophobic or dividing in policy.
So far Trump has looked like a fool in his policy making by making more enemies like this.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

I keep thinking, who keeps asking this fool to speak about important dealings with our country then coming to the sad realization he's our president......jesus Christ man

46% of the population wanted him to be president

*23%

 

[RustyShackleford]

There goes the separation of church and state.