Well... it's Trump... again. #47, here we go.

[laughing dog]

Look at the bright side: Trump sleeps with his mouth closed.

 

[ideologyhunter]

Argentina: Here's a $$20 billion lifeline; more on the way.
SNAP beneficiaries: OMIGOD, gotta get SCOTUS to let us stop all payments.

Roseanne used to say (this was 20 years ago, before she went double pinky swear insane) that for the working class to vote for Republicans was like the chickens voting for Colonel Sanders.
Unbelievable that Trump has any support outside of his income class. Anyone who walks through a grocery store knows he's lying about prices. Anyone who has ACA insurance subsidies should have an inkling about how much the Repubs feel their pain. Are microplastics clogging our brain circuits?

 

[Shadowy Man]

Who needs SNAP benefits when you can live on the ambrosia of liberal tears?!?!1

 

[ZiprHead]

TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Hosts Republican Senators in the Rose Garden for Lunch, 10.21.25 | Senate Democratic Leadership

[Video]

www.democrats.senate.gov

Transcript of his speech in the link above.

Here's a bit of the lunacy:

This is terrible. So we got a stone that's the exact same stone and color as the White House itself because we wanted the friendly feeling of that light color. And it reflects the sun and it keeps you cool even in the summer, and we've had press conferences. We finished it about a month ago. This is, as you see over here, the Presidential Walk of Fame. And we had this long wall with half windows because that used to be a swimming pool on the other side of the wall. That was the swimming pool where Jackie would say, I hear women inside, are women inside? Quite a famous. I'm not saying anything. This was a part of a movie and the Secret Service said, no, ma'am. There's no women in sight, ma'am. I'm sorry, ma'am, you're going to have to move along.

But I hear women inside. No, ma'am. You'll have to move along, ma'am. So that was the famous swimming pool. Now it's even worse. It's for the media. They covered the pool up. They covered the pool up and now it's for the media and I think we have a small representative group. I don't think they allowed the rest of them. I don't -- I can't believe it. What happened? They're all on the other side of the wall. Can you believe it? Because this is supposed to be sort of a private event. And there is no such thing in politics as a private event. Lindsay, you learned that a long time ago, right? The great Lindsay Graham, doing fantastic -- you're up 34 points, Lindsay.

I've been in nursing homes where the residents were more coherent.

 

[ZiprHead]

Sources: Trump wants D.C. stadium named for him

A senior White House source said there have been back-channel communications with a member of the Commanders ownership group, led by Josh Harris, to express Trump's desire to have the $3.7 billion domed stadium in the nation's capital bear his name.

www.espn.com

 

[ZiprHead]

Coming soon to a White House near you.

 

[Politesse]

TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Hosts Republican Senators in the Rose Garden for Lunch, 10.21.25 | Senate Democratic Leadership

[Video]

www.democrats.senate.gov

Transcript of his speech in the link above.

Here's a bit of the lunacy:

This is terrible. So we got a stone that's the exact same stone and color as the White House itself because we wanted the friendly feeling of that light color. And it reflects the sun and it keeps you cool even in the summer, and we've had press conferences. We finished it about a month ago. This is, as you see over here, the Presidential Walk of Fame. And we had this long wall with half windows because that used to be a swimming pool on the other side of the wall. That was the swimming pool where Jackie would say, I hear women inside, are women inside? Quite a famous. I'm not saying anything. This was a part of a movie and the Secret Service said, no, ma'am. There's no women in sight, ma'am. I'm sorry, ma'am, you're going to have to move along.

But I hear women inside. No, ma'am. You'll have to move along, ma'am. So that was the famous swimming pool. Now it's even worse. It's for the media. They covered the pool up. They covered the pool up and now it's for the media and I think we have a small representative group. I don't think they allowed the rest of them. I don't -- I can't believe it. What happened? They're all on the other side of the wall. Can you believe it? Because this is supposed to be sort of a private event. And there is no such thing in politics as a private event. Lindsay, you learned that a long time ago, right? The great Lindsay Graham, doing fantastic -- you're up 34 points, Lindsay.

I've been in nursing homes where the residents were more coherent.

Also in that speech, he whines that a reporter described him only as the third greatest president instead of the best:

"That's not bad. I'll tell you, it's not bad. So we did the Presidential Walk of Fame from the great George Washington all the way to -- well, I think we have to rate him above me. So he's less than great, less than George. Somebody went up there, they say, you're the third best president in the United -- this was on television, third best. And they said, who are the first two, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And I got extremely angry at this man. You know, you can't -- it's going to be -- it's going to be tough to beat, Mr. Senator, it's going to be -- John. It's going to be very tough to beat Washington and Lincoln, but we're going to give it a try, right?"

 

[bilby]

"So we got a stone that's the exact same stone and color as the White House itself because we wanted the friendly feeling of that light color."

The stone used to build the Whitehouse is Aquia Creek sandstone. It is brown. It's also not a very good building material; Typically it's used for interiors, because it erodes badly when exposed to the weather. The reason it was used to build the Whitehouse is that it was easy to work and readily available - the quarry is located on the navigable reach of the Potomac, so it could be brought to Washington very cheaply.

They painted it white, mainly to protect the stone from the elements (it was re-painted in 1814 to conceal the scorch marks after the British/Canadian forces set it on fire). The paint used contains considerable quantities of lead.

 

[Shadowy Man]

The paint used contains considerable quantities of lead.

I’m sure a man who knows not to look directly at the sun during an eclipse also knows not to lick the walls. Amiright??

 

[ZiprHead]

TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Hosts Republican Senators in the Rose Garden for Lunch, 10.21.25 | Senate Democratic Leadership

[Video]

www.democrats.senate.gov

Transcript of his speech in the link above.

Here's a bit of the lunacy:

This is terrible. So we got a stone that's the exact same stone and color as the White House itself because we wanted the friendly feeling of that light color. And it reflects the sun and it keeps you cool even in the summer, and we've had press conferences. We finished it about a month ago. This is, as you see over here, the Presidential Walk of Fame. And we had this long wall with half windows because that used to be a swimming pool on the other side of the wall. That was the swimming pool where Jackie would say, I hear women inside, are women inside? Quite a famous. I'm not saying anything. This was a part of a movie and the Secret Service said, no, ma'am. There's no women in sight, ma'am. I'm sorry, ma'am, you're going to have to move along.

But I hear women inside. No, ma'am. You'll have to move along, ma'am. So that was the famous swimming pool. Now it's even worse. It's for the media. They covered the pool up. They covered the pool up and now it's for the media and I think we have a small representative group. I don't think they allowed the rest of them. I don't -- I can't believe it. What happened? They're all on the other side of the wall. Can you believe it? Because this is supposed to be sort of a private event. And there is no such thing in politics as a private event. Lindsay, you learned that a long time ago, right? The great Lindsay Graham, doing fantastic -- you're up 34 points, Lindsay.

I've been in nursing homes where the residents were more coherent.

Also in that speech, he whines that a reporter described him only as the third greatest president instead of the best:

"That's not bad. I'll tell you, it's not bad. So we did the Presidential Walk of Fame from the great George Washington all the way to -- well, I think we have to rate him above me. So he's less than great, less than George. Somebody went up there, they say, you're the third best president in the United -- this was on television, third best. And they said, who are the first two, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And I got extremely angry at this man. You know, you can't -- it's going to be -- it's going to be tough to beat, Mr. Senator, it's going to be -- John. It's going to be very tough to beat Washington and Lincoln, but we're going to give it a try, right?"

The new Presidential Walk Of Fame.



More gold colored bullshit.

 

[crazyfingers]

TRANSCRIPT: President Trump Hosts Republican Senators in the Rose Garden for Lunch, 10.21.25 | Senate Democratic Leadership

[Video]

www.democrats.senate.gov

Transcript of his speech in the link above.

Here's a bit of the lunacy:

This is terrible. So we got a stone that's the exact same stone and color as the White House itself because we wanted the friendly feeling of that light color. And it reflects the sun and it keeps you cool even in the summer, and we've had press conferences. We finished it about a month ago. This is, as you see over here, the Presidential Walk of Fame. And we had this long wall with half windows because that used to be a swimming pool on the other side of the wall. That was the swimming pool where Jackie would say, I hear women inside, are women inside? Quite a famous. I'm not saying anything. This was a part of a movie and the Secret Service said, no, ma'am. There's no women in sight, ma'am. I'm sorry, ma'am, you're going to have to move along.

But I hear women inside. No, ma'am. You'll have to move along, ma'am. So that was the famous swimming pool. Now it's even worse. It's for the media. They covered the pool up. They covered the pool up and now it's for the media and I think we have a small representative group. I don't think they allowed the rest of them. I don't -- I can't believe it. What happened? They're all on the other side of the wall. Can you believe it? Because this is supposed to be sort of a private event. And there is no such thing in politics as a private event. Lindsay, you learned that a long time ago, right? The great Lindsay Graham, doing fantastic -- you're up 34 points, Lindsay.

I've been in nursing homes where the residents were more coherent.

Also in that speech, he whines that a reporter described him only as the third greatest president instead of the best:

"That's not bad. I'll tell you, it's not bad. So we did the Presidential Walk of Fame from the great George Washington all the way to -- well, I think we have to rate him above me. So he's less than great, less than George. Somebody went up there, they say, you're the third best president in the United -- this was on television, third best. And they said, who are the first two, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And I got extremely angry at this man. You know, you can't -- it's going to be -- it's going to be tough to beat, Mr. Senator, it's going to be -- John. It's going to be very tough to beat Washington and Lincoln, but we're going to give it a try, right?"

The new Presidential Walk Of Fame.

View attachment 52672

More gold colored bullshit.

His taste is tacky and Las Vegas. Puke.

 

[blastula]

Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker and his aide, who were convicted on federal corruption charges

Glen Casada, a Republican, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after being convicted on 17 charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

www.nbcnews.com

In a statement, a White House official confirmed Trump's decision to pardon Casada and Cothren and blamed the Biden administration for over-prosecuting the two men.

“The Biden Department of Justice significantly over-prosecuted these individuals for a minor issue involving constituent mailers — which were billed at competitive prices, never received a complaint from legislators, and resulted in a net profit loss of less than $5,000. The Biden DOJ responded with an armed raid, perp walk, and suggested sentences exceeding 10 years — penalties normally reserved for multimillion-dollar fraudsters,” the official told NBC News.

The investigation of both men began during Trump's first term — and the raids of their homes — were conducted in January 2021, while Trump was still in office. The judge who oversaw the case and handed down Casada and Cothren's sentences was appointed by Trump in his first term.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5597005-trump-administration-50-year-mortgage/

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers.

“Thanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage – a complete game changer,” Pulte wrote in a statement on the social platform X.

I've heard of 50-year mortgages... it is called "renting".

 

[Shadowy Man]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5597005-trump-administration-50-year-mortgage/

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers.

“Thanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage – a complete game changer,” Pulte wrote in a statement on the social platform X.

I've heard of 50-year mortgages... it is called "renting".

Don’t longer mortgages typically result in higher fractions of interest paid out over the years?

If so, doesn’t this sound more like a boon for the banks than a benefit for the people?

 

[Colonel Sanders]

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5597005-trump-administration-50-year-mortgage/

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers.

“Thanks to President Trump, we are indeed working on The 50 year Mortgage – a complete game changer,” Pulte wrote in a statement on the social platform X.

I've heard of 50-year mortgages... it is called "renting".

Don’t longer mortgages typically result in higher fractions of interest paid out over the years?

If so, doesn’t this sound more like a boon for the banks than a benefit for the people?

It is. I didn't look at how much I would pay over 30 years on my first home, but I did on the second. The house was approximately $170K. The payment was about $1350. Over 30 years I would've paid over $480K. Some quick, approximate math says that at 50 years, a person would pay over $800K for that same home at that same price with that same payment.

One could argue that it makes home ownership available to more people and maybe that's true, but it seems a prolapsed anus stemming from a 50 year mortgage is more likely.

"A 50-year mortgage would save you approximately 10% to 15% on your monthly payment compared to a 30-year mortgage, assuming the interest rates are similar" says Google. So banks would make about 100% more while a buyer would save 10-15% on a monthly payment.

Sure. Why the fuck not.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Welp, the shutdown has now affected me personally. Due to the shutdown my flight scheduled for Monday has been bumped to Wednesday. Nice.

Although I'm winding down my career I still have to appear in court a few more times. Now I have to petition the court to allow me to appear remotely. The rule is that you can apply for a remote appearance no less than five court (business) days prior to the hearing. It also fucks up my hotel reservation and pick up time for my car, which is in storage. Those two little things are going to cost me about $500. No doubt this has cost Trumpites the same money and headaches along with the bonus of liberal tears.

Liberal tears are so awesome, you guys.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Welp, the shutdown has now affected me personally. Due to the shutdown my flight scheduled for Monday has been bumped to Wednesday. Nice.

Although I'm winding down my career I still have to appear in court a few more times.

It is so difficult even professional criminals are having troubles with the shutdown. I wish you the best for your hearing.

 

[Swammerdami]

Sabrina Haake is a smart critic of the present President.

The tariffs case pending before the Supreme Court is one of those rare cases where, even as a federal litigator, I hope the Republican majority does the wrong thing.

Against the odds, I’m rooting for a Trump win. Not because I think that’s the correct legal outcome (it isn’t, see below), but because Trump’s disastrous tariffs, if sustained, could deliver a sorely-needed political lesson to Americans flirting with autocracy.

MAGA voters need to experience real and sustained pain in the pocketbook to learn the perils of electing a charismatic imbecile. The other cohort responsible for this mess, 86 million voters who couldn’t be bothered last November, needs to find out what happens when a felon campaigning on revenge and terror isn’t real enough to move them to vote. They may not care about ICE brutality, but they will care about soup kitchen lines when they’re standing in them.
. . .
Trump’s haphazard and sloppy imposition of tariffs confirmed to the world that the US is led by a man who knows nothing about economics ...

 

[unapologetic]

Under that is this article:

This law could force Fox News to flee the US
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/fox-news-trump/

 

[Elixir]

Some quick, approximate math says that at 50 years, a person would pay over $800K for that same home at that same price with that same payment.

Ok, but what will the home be “worth” in 50 years?
I bought my first residential property for $17K (reduced to $14K by a survey showing acreage less than contract stated) financed by the old lady owner at 7%, and held on for 32 years. There were two “homes” (cabins) and a cabin (shack), but it was listed as three homesites. I traded one of the homesite designations to the County in exchange for them allowing a lot line adjustment, so the shack became an outbuilding/workshop. I invested some in the house I lived in, and received rental income in the form of work on the second “cabin”: the renter was a young carpenter, who upgraded everything, added a second story and actually made it nice. When I sold the property it was worth more than the 250k my neighbor paid for it.
I think (hope) that residential RE will at least retain its value vs inflation.
I’m prepared for and predicting a downturn in demand after the Trump cabal finishes stealing everyone’s money. But it’s reliable over the long haul IME
Still… 50 fucking years??? I suppose it’s a good deal, assuming you sign when you’re like, 3.