President Biden: The NEW one and only politics thread

You hate to see it, but are completely unsurprised to see it.

 

The roof at our condo was redone and I had to get a new A/C unit
The $1400 helps

 

Only fundraising for Trump gets to use his name, image, and likeness. What a surprise.

 

Who knew Coach Tuberville had a hard-on for trans high schoolers.

 

Alabama is busy passing all sorts of anti-Trans legislation. As usual, the lege passes laws that let them posture on culture war issues, knowing that the result will be hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars going to pay lawyers to defend a law that is unconstitutional on it's face.

 

Here’s the complete Playbook item:

SCOOP: TRUMPS SENDS CEASE-AND-DESIST TO RNC, NRCC AND NRSC. Lawyers for former President DONALD TRUMP sent out cease-and-desist letters Friday to the three largest fundraising entities for the Republican Party — the RNC, NRCC and NRSC — for using his name and likeness on fundraising emails and merchandise, a Trump adviser tells Playbook.

We reported yesterday that Trump was furious that his name has been bandied about by organizations that help Republicans who voted to impeach him — without his permission. Trump, who made his fortune in licensing, has always been sensitive to how his name has been used to fundraise and support members, even while in office.

On Friday, the RNC sent out two emails asking supporters to donate as a way to add their name to a “thank you” card for Trump. “President Trump will ALWAYS stand up for the American People, and I just thought of the perfect way for you to show that you support him!” the email states. “As one of President Trump’s MOST LOYAL supporters, I think that YOU, deserve the great honor of adding your name to the Official Trump ‘Thank You’ Card.” A follow-up email was sent hours later to “President Trump’s TOP supporters” warning of a deadline of 10 hours to get their names on the card.

None of the committees returned a request for comment. But privately GOP campaign types say it’s impossible not to use Trump’s name, as his policies are so popular with the base. If Trump really wants to help flip Congress, they argue he should be more generous. His team, however, sees this differently.

“President Trump remains committed to the Republican Party and electing America First conservatives, but that doesn’t give anyone - friend or foe - permission to use his likeness without explicit approval,” said a Trump adviser.​

I ran the statement from the Trump adviser through Dooleyfish: “President Trump doesn’t want anybody using his name or likeness to raise money unless they’re giving him 20 percent off the top.”

 

Montgomery and Nashville are connected by more than I-65.

 

Full disclosure. Our first pandemic stimulus check last year went to a new stove and a second refrigerator in the basement to hold beer, soda and wine. The $600 one went for Christmas presents. Don't know yet what we'll do with this one.

 

It’s the only successful business he’s had since he sold condos to drug dealers

 

Also should note I’ll be purchasing two new fairway woods in the coming weeks, likely a purchase I would not have made this season.

The clubs will be nicknamed Ossoff and Warnock ... so the cro-maganons* of our league can be beat by them again and again.



*HT to @garrow

 

Fixed that for you.

In fairness our cohort here (I would imagine ~95 percent of us have bachelor’s degrees) isn’t typical. Many of the people getting that extra $$$ needed it, right then.