What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[The Minsky Moment]

It's also not that common to see such blatant evidence of witnesses tampering.  Even street thugs know better than to use texts and emails to intimidate and tamper with witnesses, not to mention elaborate by using famous examples of tampering and obstruction from history and film. 

[Admiral Yi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSEm4-SQBXs

Last week intelligence officials briefed the House Intelligence Committee (chairman Little Adam Schiff) on Russian attempts to keep Trump in office.  Someone, probably Nunes, ran to daddy, and Trump yelled at the outgoing Director of National Intelligence.

[Razgovory]

Attacking the individual jurors is a new one on me.  I didn't even know you could do that.

[viper37]

"And the winner is a movie from South Korea," said Trump. "What the hell was that all about? We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of it, they give him the best movie of the year? Was it good? I don't know. Can we get 'Gone With the Wind' back please? 'Sunset Boulevard.' So many great movies, the winner is from South Korea. I thought it was best foreign film, right?

[Admiral Yi]

 

He has Turrette's.

[The Minsky Moment]

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Trump should have gotten an academy award for "best supporting actor in a Russian film"...

I can totally get why Trump would feel uncomfortable about a movie whose plot centers around a grifter family living in a great house where they don't belong.

[Eddie Teach]

Hey, spoilers! 

[The Minsky Moment]

I haven't even seen the movie 

[Savonarola]

"And the winner is a movie from South Korea," said Trump. "What the hell was that all about? We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of it, they give him the best movie of the year? Was it good? I don't know. Can we get 'Gone With the Wind' back please? 'Sunset Boulevard.' So many great movies, the winner is from South Korea. I thought it was best foreign film, right?

He's become our Art Critic in Chief of late:

'Just Plain Ugly': Proposed Executive Order Takes Aim At Modern Architecture

The architectural world is reeling over President Trump's call for traditional designs for new Federal buildings. His proposed executive order is called "Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again," it takes an out-with-the-new, in-with-the-old approach to architecture, calling modern federal buildings constructed over the last five decades "undistinguished," "uninspiring" and "just plain ugly."

[merithyn]

Great. We're now entering the Age of Trumpism in architecture. 

[Valmy]

Romanesque styles? Gothic?

What are they going to look like churches?

I think that courthouse in Salt Lake City is nice looking.

[Caliga]

I would presume neo-classical, since he seems to fancy himself an Emperor.

[Oexmelin]

You're not an authoritarian unless you have a hard-on for fake Roman buildings.

[Maximus]

They're going to look like towers with the word "Trump" across the front.

[The Minsky Moment]

The design of Federal office buildings, particularly those to be located in the nation's capital, must meet a two-fold requirement. First, it must provide efficient and economical facilities for the use of Government agencies. Second, it must provide visual testimony to the dignity, enterprise, vigor and stability of the American Government.

It should be our object to meet the test of Pericles' evocation to the Athenians, which the President commended to the Massachusetts legislature in his address of January 9, 1961: "We do not imitate – for we are a model to others." . . .

The policy shall be to provide requisite and adequate facilities in an architectural style and form which is distinguished and which will reflect the dignity, enterprise, vigor and stability of the American National Government. Major emphasis should be placed on the choice of designs that embody the finest contemporary American architectural thought. Specific attention should be paid to the possibilities of incorporating into such designs qualities which reflect the regional architectural traditions of that part of the Nation in which buildings are located. Where appropriate, fine art should be incorporated in the designs, with emphasis on the work of living American artists. Designs shall adhere to sound construction practice and utilize materials, methods and equipment of proven dependability. Buildings shall be economical to build, operate and maintain, and should be accessible to the handicapped.   

The development of an official style must be avoided. Design must flow from the architectural profession to the Government, and not vice versa. The Government should be willing to pay some additional cost to avoid excessive uniformity in design of Federal buildings. Competitions for the design of Federal buildings may be held where appropriate. The advice of distinguished architects, as a rule, ought to be sought prior to the award of important design contracts.    

The choice and development of the building site should be considered the first step of the design process. This choice should be made in cooperation with local agencies. Special attention should be paid to the general ensemble of streets and public places of which Federal buildings will form a part. Where possible, buildings should be located so as to permit a generous development of landscape.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Giants replaced by pygmies.