The Trump Administration

[Eight Legger]

And all the Trumpers who loved Elon two weeks ago now think he's full of crap. Ahh, predictability. This kind of garbage feud between two assholes belongs on some third-rate cable channel, not front and center in our political spectrum. But when you elect an embarrassment, you become the embarrassment. And here we are.

 

[KE Spider]

This was predictable. In fact, it was predicted nearly 6 months ago on Post 144 from Dec.20..

Shamelessly taking a bow here.

Republicans with a majority in the House can't pass the continuing resolution, and President Musk blames the minority party. Republicans can't govern. They mess up one-car funerals.

Certainly an inauspicious beginning, failing to coordinate on CR between House and Executive- elect ahead of time. With a slim majority expect the House to frequently be dysfunctional. Pelosi could rein in her hard Left, but Republican Speakers never seem to be able to rein in their hard Right.

As to Trump and Musk, expect a short love affair between the two Alphas. Do hope DOGE has some success though

 

[Spiders4ever]

This was predictable. In fact, it was predicted nearly 6 months ago on Post 144 from Dec.20..

Shamelessly taking a bow here.

Certainly an inauspicious beginning, failing to coordinate on CR between House and Executive- elect ahead of time. With a slim majority expect the House to frequently be dysfunctional. Pelosi could rein in her hard Left, but Republican Speakers never seem to be able to rein in their hard Right.

As to Trump and Musk, expect a short love affair between the two Alphas. Do hope DOGE has some success though

Made for TV drama.

 

[Eight Legger]

As for DOGE, if you like decisions being made by wildly inaccurate AI, then it was great. Otherwise, not so much.

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wrong tool for this,” one expert said.

www.propublica.org

 

[Gallipoli]

KE, why is it "hatred" to call out the illegal and absurd actions of the president of the United States? If I murder someone and you witness it and call the cops, is that hatred? Am I justified to tell you "Hey man, just mind your own business... Stop being a tattle tale, that's not going to get you any farther in life."

For our friends from the Left, it is hatred if you called the cops on Black Lives Matter or Antifa or an illegal alien. It's hatred to remove illegal immigrants who commit crimes in this country. It's being a "tattle tale" and a racistvto clean up the mess created by Joe Biden's open borders policies.

 

[Gallipoli]

One thing all of your need to understand, the Chinese have purchased land, properties and buildings close to our internal military bases across this country. All of our F22s and F35s fighter squadrons, our B52s, B1 and B2 bomber squadrons and our naval assets including aircraft carriers are at risk. The Chinese are planning to cripple our ability to respond by attacking these assets with drone attacks. When the Chicoms attack Taiwan, they will attack our bases. The damage will be akin to Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia.

The Chicoms have been probing our weaknesses. Remember all those UFO sightings in NJ and around our airports? It was the Chinese.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-ufos-are-ukrainian-the-us-got-lucky-that-ignoring-the-drone-threat-blew-up-in-russias-face-not-ours-ede84c62?mod=opinion_recentauth_pos2&mod=opinion_recentauth_pos_2

 

[Gallipoli]

Pearl Harbor here we come.

For years, Communist Party-controlled companies have quietly purchased farmland across the U.S., including near key military sites like Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas and Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. Some suggest these are merely commercial deals. That’s dangerously naive.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/we-must-protect-our-backyards-from-beijing-china-farmland-ukraine-war-5b193a74?mod=opinion_feat4_letterstoeditors_pos1

 

[KE Spider]

Can someone explain how what is happening in LA furthers the interests of the Dem Party? The Party needs to rein in its crazies bc the public is on the side of those enforcing the law, not the folks throwing objects at them

 

[Long Time Spider Fan]

Can someone explain how what is happening in LA furthers the interests of the Dem Party? The Party needs to rein in its crazies bc the public is on the side of those enforcing the law, not the folks throwing objects at them

Based on your post, you seem to think that the Democratic party organized these protests that some turned into a criminal event. Please provide your proof that the Democratic party organized this event and encouraged the crazies to go criminal. What we do have proof of is that Trump encouraged the January 6 attack on the Capitol, and those thugs have all been set free by Trump despite being convicted of crimes. The Democrats can't prevent all crazies from doing crazy things, meanwhile the leader of the Republican party attacks judges, prosecutors, journalists and anyone else who disagrees with him, resulting in the Republican crazies harassing and threatening death and violence to them and their families. Hypocritical much? There are crazies on both sides, but only one side has a leader who actually encourages his crazies to do crazy things by personally naming private citizens who are just doing their jobs.

Anybody committing crimes, destroying property, threatening people or committing any other crimes should be held criminally accountable, regardless of political beliefs or who they are. Right now, approximately 1500 criminals are walking the streets because Trump loved them because they broke the law for him. For you to claim that the Democrats are responsible for the LA riots turning criminal is baseless. Maybe I have missed it, but I'm not aware of any elected Democrat condoning the criminal behavior that has occurred in LA. If there are any, I'm sure you will let me know.

 

[KE Spider]

Never said the Dem Party organized anything.

Do you believe the mob more likely Young Republicans or open border supporters? Defending the indefensible does not advance the Party's interest

 

[urfan1]

Never said the Dem Party organized anything.

Do you believe the mob more likely Young Republicans or open border supporters? Defending the indefensible does not advance the Party's interest

I believe the majority are persons of Hispanic descent who are devastated to see their families broken and friends carried off.

 

[Gallipoli]

I believe the majority are persons of Hispanic descent who are devastated to see their families broken and friends carried off.

The people protesting are mostly white, like this person who drove a motorcycle through a police line.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/08/us/video/los-angeles-protest-motorcycle-crash-police-line-digvid

 

[Gallipoli]

In LA, Criminal warrants were being executed to arrest 44 illegals who were trafficking drugs and young girls. These warrants are required to get around the sanctuary city policies of Democrats. Now the police have to assist. Democrats are throwing up every roadblock. Now Newsome is threatening lawsuits to force the US to stop enforcing the law.

Yes, the Democrats are behind this.

 

[Gallipoli]

In case you were wondering, this guy- Finneas- was actively protesting and claims he was tear-gassed. This person has red-hair and looks like a Hollywood Liberal Socialist-Democrat. He is the kind of person who lives in a gated community and doesn't care that criminals with pending felony warrants are stalking LA's poorest neighborhoods.

Yes, people like this are inflaming the situation, even if he wasn't there.

Finneas Says He Was Tear-Gassed at Los Angeles ICE Protest

"Tear-gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown — they’re inciting this,” the musician and producer wrote on his Instagram story Sunday.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Gallipoli]

By the way, Finneas lives in the Los Feliz area of Hollywood (per Wikipedia).

Finneas O'Connell - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Eight Legger]

I don't support violence, so anyone who is burning, looting or doing other illegal and violent things in LA or anywhere else should be charged with crimes. I suspect a lot of the outrage is coming in response to the way ICE has been handling things. They're basically repossessing human beings in random and at times unethical/irresponsible ways, as if they were vehicles or some other inanimate object.

I get it: people who are here illegally are going to be deported. But there's probably a better way to handle things than the way this administration has been handling them, and when you treat people like animals without rights, you're going to get some violent objections, unfortunately. There are a lot of examples of people who are LEGAL CITIZENS being accosted by alleged ICE employees who are wearing masks and no ID. Is that an appropriate way to conduct government business? What's stopping someone from accosting one of us the same way? What would you do if it happened to you?

 

[Spiders4ever]

I don't support violence, so anyone who is burning, looting or doing other illegal and violent things in LA or anywhere else should be charged with crimes. I suspect a lot of the outrage is coming in response to the way ICE has been handling things. They're basically repossessing human beings in random and at times unethical/irresponsible ways, as if they were vehicles or some other inanimate object.

I get it: people who are here illegally are going to be deported. But there's probably a better way to handle things than the way this administration has been handling them, and when you treat people like animals without rights, you're going to get some violent objections, unfortunately. There are a lot of examples of people who are LEGAL CITIZENS being accosted by alleged ICE employees who are wearing masks and no ID. Is that an appropriate way to conduct government business? What's stopping someone from accosting one of us the same way? What would you do if it happened to you?

Sue the F out of them.

 

[Wood Hall]

I remember last October when the right-wing media crazies said Harris was lying when she said Trump was going to sic the military on the general public.

 

[Wood Hall]

"This person has red-hair and looks like a Hollywood Liberal Socialist-Democrat."

This person has no hair and looks like a Nazi henchman. Spitting image of Joseph Goebbels.

 

[urfan1]

Sue the F out of them.

Sue who, that's part of the issue they don't idenify themselves. Do you really think they will admit their actions? The government will deny thet did it.

 

[Gallipoli]

This looks like a white liberal activist/ socialist/ anarchist to me.

 

[Gallipoli]

It continues. Why did you let these people in this country?

 

[Gallipoli]

Every sanctuary city in the US is supporting and encouraging these illegal aliens. LA is no different. This nice protester has a Russian/ Soviet flag draped over him

 

[Long Time Spider Fan]

Every sanctuary city in the US is supporting and encouraging these illegal aliens. LA is no different. This nice protester has a Russian/ Soviet flag draped over him

View embedded media

If he is waving a Russian flag, he's more than likely a Trump supporter.

 

[Gallipoli]

If he is waving a Russian flag, he's more than likely a Trump supporter.

One never knows what sort of repartee you will use.

 

[Gallipoli]

Nancy Pelosi referred to the protests as peaceful. Mostly peaceful protests, anyone?

She said "the ongoing arrests in California of families and children obeying the law are evidence of a broader pattern of ICE's renegade behavior across the country. The resulting peaceful demonstrations against these actions are a manifestation of understandable fear in our communities."

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/06/09/brit_hume_on_la_riots_what_americans_are_watching_is_to_the_detriment_of_democrats_its_politically_unsustainable.html

 

[Long Time Spider Fan]

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the most incompetent and unqualified nutcase ever to be appointed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, yesterday terminated all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, most of whom are doctors and experts attached to major university medical centers. Bill Cassidy, Republican Senator, reported that he voted for Kennedy after being assured by Kennedy that he would not change the ACIP. So not only is Kennedy a pathetic excuse for a leader, he is also a liar, which puts him in good company with most of the others in the Trump administration. This quack's anti-vaccine stance will no doubt lead to more preventable deaths in this country and around the world. Does anyone think that Trump cares? He's just thrilled to have someone named Robert Kennedy in his administration. Hopefully Trump will wake up and fire this clown before he does more damage, but probably not likely unless Kennedy does something like Musk did and criticizes Trump.

 

[Eight Legger]

I don't want to root for people to die, but at this point that may be the only way to stop the insanity. If a bunch of Republicans start dying as direct results of the incompetency on display in this administration and the blatant denial of accepted scientific fact, maybe some of those in Congress will do something. More likely, though, that's a pipe dream and they'll just continue to kiss the ring because they are a bunch of pathetic cowards who only care about being in power and padding their campaign war chests.

 

[Gallipoli]

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the most incompetent and unqualified nutcase ever to be appointed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, yesterday terminated all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, most of whom are doctors and experts attached to major university medical centers. Bill Cassidy, Republican Senator, reported that he voted for Kennedy after being assured by Kennedy that he would not change the ACIP. So not only is Kennedy a pathetic excuse for a leader, he is also a liar, which puts him in good company with most of the others in the Trump administration. This quack's anti-vaccine stance will no doubt lead to more preventable deaths in this country and around the world. Does anyone think that Trump cares? He's just thrilled to have someone named Robert Kennedy in his administration. Hopefully Trump will wake up and fire this clown before he does more damage, but probably not likely unless Kennedy does something like Musk did and criticizes Trump.

LTSF, you need to accept some responsibility here, because you wanted Biden to drop out of the race. Biden was a better candidate than Kamala and would have fared better in Pennsylvania.

Once you admit that, I will admit that RFK should not have been appointed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Elections have consequences.

 

[urfan1]

I think Joe would have had a chance, but the right wing media, Fox, etc would have crucified him. Just like they are still trying to do so.

 

[Wood Hall]

Have numerous friends in the SoCal area. The "riots" are a figment of Trump's and the Right Wing Screech Machine's imagination. How many police/Marines/Guardsmen have been assaulted? None. Compare that to Jan. 6.

The children of any Senator who voted to confirm RFK Jr. should not be permitted to get vaccinations. Polio, smallpox, measles, nothing. Elections have consequences.