Trump is going to go bonkers, as any firm related to him or his family is going to be banned from

[Celerity]

getting money from the 500 billion USD slush fund (per Morning Joe just now).

Expect MASSIVE rump-raging very soon.

FUCK TRUMP

[True Blue American]

1. Joe said that?

I was busy reading the victim Sanders thread.

Thanks.

[Celerity]

2. Rattner, in between shilling for the slush fund, like he did yesterday

At least Rattner didn't blame Obama for financial unrest coming from big business, like he did yesterday.

[True Blue American]

4. Rattner is the reason I quit watching. The GM

Mess he made still burns me.

But thanks for letting us know. One thing about DU, if you miss something another sees it!

[malaise]

7. I mute when Ratner comes on

[Celerity]

10. I just had the stream up on another window, so heard it, then quickly flipped over

I also am not a Rattner fangirl AT ALL. He is such a corporate tool far too often, and his Obama smearing yesterday REALLY pissed me off.

[Celerity]

3. btw, what is 'the victim Sanders thread'? TIA

[True Blue American]

5. People upset they are being bullied

By supporting Sanders! I feel for them but it is time to let go.

I am lucky that I always favored Joe but losing means giving up.

[Celerity]

8. little sympathy there, as the lies and smears on Pete (I was a huge Buttigieg fangirl, I had the

the very first OP in his group long ago) directed from the Sanders official campaign operatives, surrogates, and social media trolls outside DU, but often brought into this board, were despicable.

so they get the

[True Blue American]

11. I am still

An admirer of Mayor Pete. I predict a big place in the Administration for him.

I like Amy, Elizabeth. Each one of the Democratic candidates earned my respect. A really brilliant group to choose from.

[Celerity]

12. +1

[RVN VET71]

23. I like Corey Booker

but not as president. He's a a damned good senator and would be excellent in any position in the Biden administration -- HHS, for example or HUD. Still, he's such a powerful voice in the Senate, I hope he stays put (unless there's another brilliant person available to take his place).

I'm still waiting to see where Stacey Abrams fits into all this. She's sharp, well-spoken, a fighter, and a very capable politician who, I believe, happened to be cheated out of the Governor's chair in Georgia by the white powers that be.

[True Blue American]

25. Perfect!

Booker was a great Mayor! He was right out in the streets helping people, shoveling snow, anything! He would be great for HUD!

[zackymilly]

44. Which one, there are dozens of them. n/t

[kentuck]

6. Are those the "rules"?

We know what he thinks about "rules" and laws.

[Celerity]

9. they made it seem like it was going to be written into it as the law, not optional guidelines, which

with Trump would mean NOTHING.

[Lonestarblue]

13. Trump has already stolen millions from taxpayers.

His almost weekly trips to play golf have cost taxpayers millions with his inflated prices for food, rooms, and anything else the Secret Service needs to protect him. Then there’s his family. They jet around the world at the drop of a hat, mostly staying in Trump properties or in the most expensive ones they can find—at taxpayer expense because they all have Secret Service protection also.

Trump has probably found other ways we haven’t even thought about to steal from the US Treasury. He doesn’t deserve any more money from us.

[Celerity]

14. Biggest conman/fraud/grifter in American history

Only way it ends well is with him in a supermax for life.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

21. Like exclusive rights to vaccine?

[pandr32]

15. DT was Impeached

Has he forgotten?

[Celerity]

16. his acquittal in the Senate has raised his power, both real and self-perceived, immeasurably

There is NO LIMIT to what he will try and pull if he is reelected. If the Rethugs retain the Senate and somehow, nightmarishly pull back the House (anything is possible now with COVID-19 injected as a monster externality), the results could be so dire that it leads to the dissolution of the union by 2040 at the latest, perhaps much sooner.

[LuvNewcastle]

20. His goal is civil war and separation.

That's the job Putin gave him and so far he's doing a bang-up job.

[pazzyanne]

17. Yes, he has.

In his mind he is the greatest president ever. He rates his performance with the COVID-19 pandemic a 10. He is a clueless POS.

[Kaiserguy]

18. I give him a 10 also

a negative -10 on a scale of 1 million.

[pazzyanne]

19. I hear you loud and clear, K&R. nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

22. Or the intellectual capacity of a 10 year old.

[lastlib]

26. (That's insulting to ten-year-olds......)

I find his intellect more comparable to root vegetables.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

34. Lol. Hey, thought of a joke, guess while I slept last night..

Why can't trump be isolated at home?


No room with bookshelves in the background to Skype from.

[pandr32]

42. Unfortunately "home" for DT is our White House

Lots of rooms there he can use as props.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

43. Ya, gotta work on that part :)

[pandr32]

45. May this virus rid us of him

[pandr32]

41. True, but at least vegetables are nutricious

[pandr32]

40. Sadly--agreed.

"He is a clueless POS."

[wnylib]

24. Trump will not sign any bill that

does not give him what he wants. If the bill that passes Congress excludes him from political and financial gains, there had better be enough support for it to override a veto or it will go nowhere

[True Blue American]

27. At this point

Republicans are so desperate they might over ride him. No, I think he will sign thinking he can find a way around. He will not turn down a chance to look generous. It is not his money. Like his hotels it will just have his name on it.

[HotTeaBag]

29. Ordinarily I would agree

but I don't think that Trump can afford to appear to be in the way of legislation that "provides relief" to the American people - especially in light of McConnell's tirade accusing Democrats of doing just that.

Trump has to do any and everything if he has any hope at all of getting a second term. Granted, his hard core supporters will accept any reason he gives for not signing, but at some point Congressional Republicans facing their constituents can only provide so much cover.

They and he know they have to do something, and soon.

[wnylib]

32. I hope you are right. But I can easily

see him going to the public with a spin about how it just needs a "little tweaking" to."protect the economy" to be perfect, then saying he will sign it IF certain changes are made.

[HotTeaBag]

35. Oh, absolutely - I almost expect that

but only the hardest of his hardcore supporters would buy it which is why (in my very humble opinion), he'll just sign it in the hopes he looks like a hero.

Also, it's virtually guaranteed that Senate Republicans saw this coming and made sure to find a way to get at least a Billion into Trump Inc. using a myriad of shell companies or something.

[oldsoftie]

33. I agree

[WyattKansas]

47. Let him veto the bill then, and let him spread his ass cheeks to the American People.

Let his trumpanzees know that donnie doesn't give a damn about them at all, because he deserves 'their' money instead.

How does Dear Leader think that would look, especially when the corona virus comes crashing down on the country as everyone curses the fraud for putting his profits first?

[duforsure]

28. It won't matter

Trump and munchin will find a way to pressure any business getting money , and will have to give to trumps campaign , like he's done to the wall contractors I suspect, then he can funnel it into his pockets. Both trump and munching will corrupt this stimulus to personally benefit from it.

[HotTeaBag]

31. I was going to edit to add something along these lines

to a post earlier, but you did it first (and better).

[Pepsidog]

30. A rule or law prohibiting Trump from getting bailout funds, a minor obstacle. He will demand a check

and it will be written, the law de damned.

[panader0]

37. trump and family businesses may be banned from funds,

but he will use the money he dispenses as bribes or in some way that it will
circle back to him.

[aggiesal]

38. Yup, I will give you money ...

if you donate 25% to my campaign.
Then all unused campaign funds will be turned over to me personally or I will use it as a personal slush fund.
Either way, I’m getting mine.

[panader0]

39. quid pro quo.....

[Brother Mythos]

46. I won't believe Individual-1, and his crime family, are prohibited from receiving bailout money ...

until I read it myself in the bill that is eventually signed into law.

[Hekate]

48. Not to worry: Trump will find a way to rake in "his share" of the loot

[MissMillie]

49. Nah... he'll just file bankruptcy AGAIN

lay off hundreds of people and start all over again.

It's not as though we haven't seen it before.