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MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:45 AM Jul 2017

Beware of August, Folks...

Trump is heading off for a long vacation, and so is Congress. That, however, doesn't mean that shenanigans won't be continuing. It's just that without being able to buttonhole House members and Senators or hear from the PINO, the media won't have easy access to people who know stuff.

It will be an ideal time for Trump to execute his staff reorganization and purging at the DOJ. Our government will be more or less incognito for about three weeks. Unseen, but far from inactive. Expect lots to happen, but less news about what is happening during that period.

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Beware of August, Folks... (Original Post) MineralMan Jul 2017 OP
Perhaps you give Trump too much credit PJMcK Jul 2017 #1
Can't wait to see what he does right before he flees D.C. NightWatcher Jul 2017 #2
Daily, even more.This is the most amazing administration in history. Amazing is not particularly, pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #3
I would agree except... cbdo2007 Jul 2017 #4
Staff execution workinclasszero Jul 2017 #5
If he tries to spend August doing that, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2017 #6
A vacation? His entire term so far has been one long vacation. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #7
I agree. He's got his sycophants & loyalists spread across dmr Jul 2017 #8

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
1. Perhaps you give Trump too much credit
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:50 AM
Jul 2017

His first six months in office have been somewhat less than successful, (wink). I doubt he'll turn a corner and become efficient in one month's time.

That said, I agree with you that we have to remain alert to Trump's band of miscreants.

Meanwhile, Robert Mueller's work continues...

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
2. Can't wait to see what he does right before he flees D.C.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:52 AM
Jul 2017

Fire Sessions, Mueller... wave and disappear for 3 weeks.

 

pirateshipdude

(967 posts)
3. Daily, even more.This is the most amazing administration in history. Amazing is not particularly,
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:24 AM
Jul 2017

good. I went on errands Thursday evening and lo and behold, more shit happened. It never stops. Weekends? A shit load of tweets to start our Saturday off.

It never ends.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
4. I would agree except...
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 11:40 AM
Jul 2017

Trump got up first thing this morning and started tweeting about Hillary's emails again. He can't NOT be in the news constantly.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)
6. If he tries to spend August doing that,
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:43 PM
Jul 2017

it will be front and center in the news cycle as it happens. Purging and reorganization will hardly take place behind closed doors or without being reported on.

I also suppose it's not impossible for Congress to suddenly reconvene if he gets totally out of control.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. A vacation? His entire term so far has been one long vacation.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:02 PM
Jul 2017

He has done nothing but golf, tweet, watch TV and shove food down his pie hole. Oh yes, and a few rallies to remind himself of how much people worship him, but other than that he has done NOTHING. Signing Executive Orders with a big ass Sharpie is NOT work.

dmr

(28,347 posts)
8. I agree. He's got his sycophants & loyalists spread across
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:42 PM
Jul 2017

in government ready to destroy, or dismantle to the best of their ability. The departments or agencies he hasn't staffed, well, who cares about them, right?

The real thing to worry about are the smart, devious, relentless Trumpists who with an never-ending supply of money can do great harm to institutions and good, and even not so good people.

I don't think even Stephen King's great story telling mind could have imagined this American nightmare.

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