What does a TRUMP presidency look like?

[Ed Anger]

My Constitution is 18.

Mine? 3.

[The Brain]

My Constitution is 18.

Mine? 3.

Your Charisma is a solid 8 though.

[Razgovory]

I remember all of your iterations.

I am certain your memory is full of interesting and incredible stuff.

I remember when you told us that Birtherism isn't inspired by racism, and the real racism was claiming that Birthers are talking about race.

[CountDeMoney]

Stop being Razzy, Raz.

We should be happy that Obama the Socialist is leaving to make room for centralized economic planning.

Mike Pence: Donald Trump Will Decide 'Day by Day' on Intervening With Companies
by  Mahita Gajanan
December 4, 2016, 3:36 PM EST

"The president-elect will make those decisions on a day-by-day basis"

Donald Trump will decide "on a day-by-day basis" whether to intervene with companies to keep them from moving jobs overseas, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on ABC's The Week.

Trump, fresh from reaching a deal with Carrier that gives the company $7 million in state tax breaks to keep about 1,000 jobs in Indiana, though the company will still move hundreds of jobs to Mexico, plans to reach out to other companies considering a move.

"The president-elect will make those decisions on a day-by-day basis," Pence said.

Referring to Carrier, Pence said the company reconsidered its decision after Trump asked them to do so.

"I think that the message that that sends across the American economy to businesses that may be considering leaving our country is that things are really changing," he said.

Trump, in a Sunday morning tweetstorm, doubled down on his campaign pledge to put a 35% tariff on imports of products created by companies that have moved out of the U.S.

"Please be forewarned prior to making a very expensive mistake!" he wrote. "THE UNITED STATES IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS."

[frunk]

Plus an extra 10% tax break for every company that commits to using Trump hotels for their business travel.

[mongers]

Plus an extra 10% tax break for every company that commits to using Trump hotels for their business travel.

Am I the only one getting a 'Robocob' vibe from the Trump presidency?




Or is it more shading into 'Judge Dredd'?

[CountDeMoney]

You give him too much credit:  he's simply not that sinister.  Sinister requires intelligence.  HELLO MCFLY

[Tonitrus]

Indeed, the Old Man in Robocop was actually kinda a good guy (if oblivious).  Bannon probably makes a good Dick Jones, though.



That third guy was maybe a skinny Chris Christie.   

[CountDeMoney]

I don't know about you or Funkmonk, Tonitrus, but at least I have a way to get in and out of work without having to walk past that fucking idiot's portrait every day.

I wonder how big and garishly Russian his portrait's gold frame is going to be? 

[MadImmortalMan]

Stop being Razzy, Raz.

We should be happy that Obama the Socialist is leaving to make room for centralized economic planning.

Mike Pence: Donald Trump Will Decide 'Day by Day' on Intervening With Companies
by  Mahita Gajanan
December 4, 2016, 3:36 PM EST

"The president-elect will make those decisions on a day-by-day basis"

Donald Trump will decide "on a day-by-day basis" whether to intervene with companies to keep them from moving jobs overseas, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on ABC's The Week.

Trump, fresh from reaching a deal with Carrier that gives the company $7 million in state tax breaks to keep about 1,000 jobs in Indiana, though the company will still move hundreds of jobs to Mexico, plans to reach out to other companies considering a move.

"The president-elect will make those decisions on a day-by-day basis," Pence said.

Referring to Carrier, Pence said the company reconsidered its decision after Trump asked them to do so.

"I think that the message that that sends across the American economy to businesses that may be considering leaving our country is that things are really changing," he said.

Trump, in a Sunday morning tweetstorm, doubled down on his campaign pledge to put a 35% tariff on imports of products created by companies that have moved out of the U.S.

"Please be forewarned prior to making a very expensive mistake!" he wrote. "THE UNITED STATES IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS."

The real lesson is, if you're going to start a business, do it overseas.

[jimmy olsen]

As Obama was running for office he said he'd talk to anyone and I tended to agree, with some reservations perhaps. All dem supporters would say how it was great to talk and that it never hurts to talk to anyone, and of course the media breathlessly agreed. But now, Trump just takes a call from a Taiwanese president who is head of the only democracy in China and he's dumb, foolish and wrong. The media breathlessly rushes to complain of horror! Lol.      Politics as usual, media as usual.

Besides, China has been running all over the US and the pacific, creating islands to claim territory. They've done little or nothing to curb N. Korea's nuke program. So maybe this is a way to leverage China a bit more, or to give them pause.

A U.S. president making a deliberate decision to make this move after a careful consideration of the issue would be fine. I don't think anyone believes thia is what Trump did though. He heard Taiwan's president was calling him and answered it because it flattered his ego to do so. If he thought any deeper on it he was planning on discussing his hotels, and as a bonus thought "hey, this'll probably piss of Beijing.".

[Tonitrus]

I don't know about you or Funkmonk, Tonitrus, but at least I have a way to get in and out of work without having to walk past that fucking idiot's portrait every day.

I wonder how big and garishly Russian his portrait's gold frame is going to be? 

If he gets a second term, there is the potential to have my retirement paperwork singed off by President Trump. 

[MadImmortalMan]

The president has to sign retirement papers? Sounds like Sir. Humphrey works in the defense dept. 

Or is it one of those "thanks for your service now I'm honoring you with my personal signature" things maybe?

[Tonitrus]

The president has to sign retirement papers? Sounds like Sir. Humphrey works in the defense dept. 

Or is it one of those "thanks for your service now I'm honoring you with my personal signature" things maybe?

Pretty much.  Likely mimeographed though.

[mongers]

They're coming thick and fast now:

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Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into..
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their country (the U.S. doesn't tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? I don't think so!
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.@FoxNews will be re-running "Objectified: Donald Trump," the ratings hit produced by the great Harvey Levin of TMZ, at 8:00 P.M. Enjoy!
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The Green Party just dropped its recount suit in Pennsylvania and is losing votes in Wisconsin recount. Just a Stein scam to raise money!

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And some of you guys still reckon he'll hand over the reigns of power to subordinates and moderating influences?