Pretty clear she would have been permitted re-entry if not for the clowny implementation of the EO.

It was a horrible policy implemented sadistically by sadists whose chief concern was inflicting maximum pain on Muslims. Cases like that woman's were inevitable and for Bannon and Miller were a feature not a bug and anyone that defends them shares in their horribleness.

gretzy didnt have nukes. SAD

He is only Trump cabinet nominee I would vote yes for. Actually quite thankful we have ended up with him heading the DoD.

Jfc, sourcing Adams is ****ing insane

I guess I don't understand why it really matters what they do if he's going to get in regardless. Just a symbolic gesture to fire up base?

So haven't read much about the new Supreme Court w Cheese. Is he gonna make sure they don't rip the baby?

ummmmm.... Prof. Turley is a paid analyst for CNN and was quoted in an appearance on a CNN Sunday show.

Dilbert has been pretty spot on about Trump from jump street and has a better record on this subject than all the vaunted smart guy gamblers on this site.

25 years of nonstop media hate was what lost her the election. There were so many otherwise reasonable and intelligent people who just didn't like her for shady reasons they couldn't really articulate. I just don't trust her or some bull**** is all they could ever get out. But most of them didn't vote for her, even facing the specter of Trump.

I don't understand

a) why this isn't getting more attention. Seems ****ing huge.

and

b) what the hell is the point of the US Marshals if they ultimately also report to the Executive Branch?

I got into a FB debate(I realize first mistake) with someone from high school. He told me I need to read scott Adams(never heard of him) blog, saying trump was going to move to center and then went on tyrant about how it's all Clinton/obama's fault. Surprising because he was super smart in high school.

The **** is going on that makes you think Trump doesn't know what he's doing? That attitude is how we got here in the first place. At the very least Trump is listening to people who damn sure know what they're doing.

green cards

please elaborate

Seemed pretty smart to me. He gets to poke and prod at checks and balances, see what people are willing to put up with, test to see how loyal various agencies of guys with guns are, etc. Oh and when he bans green cards everyone is outraged about that. He pulls it back and it reduces some of the resistance to the actual ban. I don't know, the whole thing seemed well planned to me. Maybe he just luckboxed his way into a good outcome for the 500th straight time. I think maybe that's not it though.

He has been literally wrong about everything. There is not a single poster on this site with a worse record than Scott Adams. Phil Hellmuth has a better reputation for keeping his temper than Adams has at accurate predictions. The founders of ultimate bet are more trustworthy with your money than Scott Adams is with predictions.

if you subscribe to the conspiracy card that it was a genius move, sure.

I dont give em that credit, at least yet.

All Muslims know of all "terrorists in their midst" or know how to find them with a bit o digging. Also Muslims' natural reaction to a giant "Muslims Not Welcome Here" sign will be to assist U.S. authorities in hunting terrorists.

He is both extremely well read and extremely respected within the military. He is a student of history and emphasizes the importance of utilizing all options prior to war. These are all huge assets in the age of Trump, particularly when compared with what could have been.

He is a staunch advocate of NATO (good for the Russia problem) and is aware of the evolving nature of warfare, particularly the hybrid form Russia has used in recent years.

Moreover, we know DJT is enamored with military guys, the more decorated the better, and he seems to actually respect Mattis. That is a good person to be in his ear in the event that things get really real.

Finally, if some of the worst timelines play out (nukes, Trump ordering military to fire on blue state government, whatever), I could see Mattis stepping in and expect that the military would follow his lead. We have discussed the problem the heavy DJT military support could potentially represent but Mattis is a figure that is (far) more respected and likely negates a lot of that factor.

I watched his Senate hearing. There is a reason Elizabeth Warren (!) concluded by saying "We are all counting on you."

So we're still stuck on being outraged about TRUMP's executive order related to extreme vetting? Can we move on to being outraged about the SCOTUS appointment now please? Seems a little more outrage worthy but ymmv.

She has a vagina. That's the reason.

For one thing, the filibuster does not serve its intended purpose any more, and it needs to be done away with. If this is the event that gets rid of it, at least partially, that's fine.

Second, capitulating means the Dems will probably never get a SC seat again. The R's will know they can literally steal a seat from us and we won't even fight over it, we'll just let them do it. That is the absolute worst thing you can do with a bully.

Third, McConnell really doesn't want to use the nuclear option. He knows the R's have much more of a lock on the court if they can get their guys in and retain the filibuster for future use. Make him use it. It's the best thing for everybody in the long run.

This is another example of where I think liberals screw up by trying to inflame outrage. This is not about Muslims. This is about people (many whom are women and children) fleeing the ravages of war. Most rational people can agree that anyone who turns them away and refuses to harbor and offer safety and refuge are straight up *******s.

Just because Islamophobes tie all Muslims to terrorism doesn't mean liberals have to play right into their hands by making this about respecting a religion. It's okay not to respect a set of beliefs and when you try and force people to, you get maximum resistance and a president Trump.

He had Trump winning the nomination and the general virtually all the way even when he was way behind in the general and he explained his reasoning as to why.

Interestingly enough.... virtually all the wise guy action here was on the wrong side and yet no one is interested in understanding the reasons.

But I am not surprised in the least.