PROGRESSIVE DISCUSSION - THURS 7/27 - SUNDAY 7/30

I think we all agree that JA is simply beyond words to describe. His behavior becomes more and more outlandish and despicable. He shows no respect for the rule of law, chain of command, or just plain common decency.

Do you think this sudden issue with transgender people serving in the military is simply a distraction for him? I can't imagine he really cares one way or the other. Certainly he didn't seem to think it was an issue when he was running for the office. My thoughts are that it is just another smoke screen he's throwing out there to distract attention. In the meantime, he could care less how many people he hurts. He thinks this will resonate with his far right base, and with Fox starting to show cracks in their devotion to him as well as more and more Rs on Capitol Hill speaking out about his attacks on Sessions he's afraid he might start to lose a little of his base's fanatic devotion. Also it gets people talking about something other than Russia/collusion/money laundering, etc for a little while.

Disgusting doesn't even begin to describe him. What also really worries me is that he'll jump the gun and start a war somewhere simply to try to divert attention from the investigation and his failures in getting any legislation passed. He wouldn't care how many people it killed or maimed because he thinks only of himself.

Yup! I agree with everything you said, Joyce. This is yet another distraction. Also red meat for his faithful followers. The guy belongs in a rubber room and the key needs to be destroyed.

It more than disgusts me that so many of our elected officials have no problem throwing the people that voted for them under a bus. If anybody needs to be crushed and crumbled it's the demented and dangerous crack pot desecrating The People's House!

I'd like all those that protested and made their voice heard to keep in mind there is a much easier way to deal with spineless, weak, greedy, wimps who don't even hear you. STOP voting for them already! Easy Peasy.

And now a Boy Scout official is apologizing for JA's speech to the Scouts. How screwed up is that?! He should be apologizing to the Scouts. Instead he leaves a Scout official to apologize to the parents and the public for what with ever other President has always been words of encouragement regarding Scouting and the principles it teaches. Everything he gets near is smeared with his slime.

"Everything he gets near is smeared with his slime."

He's going to be here on Long Island tomorrow. He'll be one town away from ours. Get this. He's going to be talking about gang violence. A violent thug discussing violent gangs. What's with that?

Sadly, we do have pockets of dangerous and deadly gangs in some areas, and the town he'll be in tomorrow is one of them. Beautiful young teenage girls were murdered by a gang not too long ago over there. Like all bullies they thrive on notoriety. Their name and chilling symbol have been all over the news lately, because the Thug In Chief will be here tomorrow to blah, blah, blah, lie, lie, lie, and say stupid things while smearing his slime all over Long Island.

If I were a betting women I'd put money on him mentioning their name, showing their demented symbol, and giving them exactly what they want. Fame and power. Goddess help us!

The Slime In Chief is so afraid of this gang his route is a big secret. I'm surprised he didn't ask to borrow the Pope Mobile. He doesn't have to worry though. He's probably their hero. He has a lot more in common with dangerous, deadly, bullies and thugs than he does with the Boy Scouts.

Many protest are planned.

This JA is exhausting.

"This is people's lives you are gambling with!"

Joyce, isn't it obvious the rep/cons don't give a rat's about the lives of the common people? They simply don't care. Do you remember what Mitch said when President Obama was elected the first time? I do. He said all he wants to do is get Obama. What better way to do that than to shred the ACA?

It's not about the lives or health care of US citizens. We're not even a fleeting thought in the mind of these vengeful, two-faced, jealous, tyrants. Even now it's still about getting Obama. That's how deep their hatred goes. That kind of red hot hate scares the hell out of me, gives me goose bumps, and keeps me awake at night.

With Mitch, the GOP, and the JA it seems personal, doesn't it? How screwed up is that?

Oh my goodness, the bad soap opera never ends! We've all expected Reince to be gone, and now it's happened. I don't know much about the retired General Kelly. Can he do any better? I don't really see how, as the problem is the lack of leadership at the very top, and that's not going to change. Of course Reince is out there trying to say nice things about the JA, but everyone knows it's because at 45 years old he still has a long career ahead of him. He hitched his star long ago to the Republican party, and now he simply can't afford to have the JA destroy his future career which is exactly what would happen if he doesn't go out announcing to the world how great the JA is. It must really suck to have to do that.

With Reince gone now, will Bannon be far behind? Will there be a power struggle between the General and the Mooch? If so, something tells me it would be best to place your bet on the General in that scenario. The Mooch is too much like the JA. He's going to end up destroying himself.

Me too!

I'm so far out of the loop for the same reasons PB mentioned, it looks like I'm missing other things as well.