All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!

[JCAll]

Companies that announced big bonuses after GOP tax cut are now laying off their workers
Nice "trickle-down economics" you've got there.

https://thinkprogress.org/companies-...-fdf07fdf90d2/

People should know better than to believe a word Comcast says at this point.

[numberthirty]

Along that line...

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/...ck-713-layoffs

AT&T employee union sues Dallas-based telecom to block 713 layoffs

http://www.philly.com/philly/busines...-20180104.html

Comcast quietly fired hundreds in direct sales before Christmas

Even if "Business" winds up in a better, more secure spot, I think it is foolish for any administration to believe(which I personally doubt that they actually do) that this segment of Comcast's workforce are not going to take a beating as the bigger picture in their corner of things changes.

One other thing...

http://time.com/money/4891508/unempl...s-market-2017/

You’re Less Likely to Be Laid Off Today Than Any Time Since 1967

[numberthirty]

One particular aspect of the AT&T suit that should be given a closer look...

Communications Workers of America AFL-CIO filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the layoffs and says they are a bad-faith effort meant to weaken the union's power. In the lawsuit, the union says AT&T is terminating hundreds of employees' jobs only to fill them with cheaper contract workers or ship the jobs overseas.

While I think the current administration is almost entirely "Talk" when it comes to that, it will be interesting to see if the administration or the media pay that aspect of this story any more mind.

[Tendrin]

it will be interesting to see if the administration or the media pay that aspect of this story any more mind.

Narrator: They won't.

[numberthirty]

Narrator: They won't.

Narrator: That bit was a little "Played Out" the second time.(though I don't disagree with the guess)

[Tazirai]

In made up Conservative controversies that some idiot "Liberals" took up, especially idiots at Newsweek.

Dailywire fakes a controversy..
MAN OF THE PEOPLE: Bernie Sanders Wears $700 Coat To Swear In New York Mayor
The "progressive look" has a price.


Idiots at Newsweek, Oh Maria perez...

SOCIALIST BERNIE SANDERS WEARS A $700 JACKET WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT RICH PEOPLE

The Washingtonpost who absolutely hate the man. Oh Dog Ernst you moron..

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...burton-jacket/


At least Huffingtonpost took the time to smack the idiots above around.

What The Bernie Sanders Winter Coat Controversy Gets Wrong About Socialism
“Everyone deserves to be wearing a nice coat like Bernie Sanders,” said a prominent democratic socialist.

[Tazirai]

This is some good news..

Ex-Sheriff David Clarke Faces Trial Over Facebook Taunts Against Plane Passenger
A federal judge said Clarke’s posts were an issue of possible “First Amendment retaliation.’

[Tendrin]

Narrator: That bit was a little "Played Out" the second time.(though I don't disagree with the guess)

Your face is played out.

[Malvolio]

In made up Conservative controversies that some idiot "Liberals" took up, especially idiots at Newsweek.

Dailywire fakes a controversy..
MAN OF THE PEOPLE: Bernie Sanders Wears $700 Coat To Swear In New York Mayor
The "progressive look" has a price.


Idiots at Newsweek, Oh Maria perez...

SOCIALIST BERNIE SANDERS WEARS A $700 JACKET WHILE COMPLAINING ABOUT RICH PEOPLE

The Washingtonpost who absolutely hate the man. Oh Dog Ernst you moron..

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...burton-jacket/


At least Huffingtonpost took the time to smack the idiots above around.

What The Bernie Sanders Winter Coat Controversy Gets Wrong About Socialism
“Everyone deserves to be wearing a nice coat like Bernie Sanders,” said a prominent democratic socialist.

Don't confuse the Washington Post with the Washington Times. Two very different papers with two vastly different political viewpoints.

[BeastieRunner]

Read Fire and Fury.

Also read all of Bannon's statements about the book.

If even 10% are true, Junior and Jared are going to jail for money laundering.

At least.

[PaulBullion]

This guy wins the Internet for the weekend for creating an easy reader, pop-up version of Fire and Fury.

[PaulBullion]

I'm old enough to remember when Howard Dean was considered too unstable to run for president based on an excited holler that got picked up by his mic and isolated from the crowd nose.

[Tendrin]

I'm old enough to remember when Howard Dean was considered too unstable to run for president based on an excited holler that got picked up by his mic and isolated from the crowd nose.

Well, see. That's different. Howard Dean had a (D) after his name.

[PaulBullion]

Well, see. That's different. Howard Dean had a (D) after his name.

Yet when you have the (R), which now stands for Russian-backed, behind your name, you can even get with this:



Stable Genius in the heeeouze!

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Trump Says U.S. ‘Not Going To Look Foolish As Long As I’m Here’

The president stepped away from a Camp David strategy session to bash the Russia investigation and address his mental health. What mental health? Dolt45 doesn't have any.

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From ‘The Great Manipulator’ To ‘Sloppy Steve’ – The Fall Of Bannon

Trump’s campaign chief and top White House aide has been left politically homeless. Couldn't happen to a better scumbag.

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Twitter Says Blocking Accounts Of World Leaders Would ‘Hamper Necessary Discussion’

Critics have pushed the company to reprimand Donald Trump for his threatening tweets about nuclear attacks. I'm calling bullshit on what Twitter said. It's all about the bottom line, and with Trump having millions of followers (a.k.a. brainless lemmings), he's good for business. THAT is the real reason Trump won't be blocked.

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GOP Blasts Michael Wolff’s Shocking Trump Book With Attack Ad

Republicans have an attack plan for Wolff: Listen to his critics. Meanwhile, that stunt will guarantee more sales. It's amazing the depths Republicans have gone to in order to protect Dear Leader Trump.

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Trump’s Vote Fraud Panel Won’t Give Voter Information To Homeland Security

A Justice Department lawyer said in a court filing that the data won’t be transferred or used. So, what IS the Abominable Administration going to do with that information?