Trump adds more appeals court judges

Never forget that Trump is getting so many judicial picks because McConnell wouldn’t approve Obama’s selections.

Trump leaves a mark on the nation's judiciary, making history by installing more appeals court judges in his first two years than any other president, with still more to come. ⁦@amarimow⁩ https://t.co/Jq9xzgpi63
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) February 18, 2019

This is not how the Supreme Court, or the judiciary overall, is supposed to work. https://t.co/LjELqP5LBJ
— Slate (@Slate) February 16, 2019

Why are so many Trump judicial nominees refusing to endorse Brown v. Board of Education? https://t.co/FmyJO3xHjR
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 15, 2019

A thing happening that will probably get lost in the news: Republicans just advanced 44 of Trump's nominees to lifetime federal court seats. https://t.co/zweW3mTUgt
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) February 8, 2019

MUST-READ: @JimObergefell’s op-ed, arguing against Eric Murphy’s confirmation. “…if Murphy had been successful, John and I, and tens of thousands of couples like us, would have been denied the right to marry and forced to live as second-class citizens.” https://t.co/0kovuigCRc
— Sherrod Brown (@SenSherrodBrown) February 6, 2019

Europe was right not to applaud Pence’s mention of Trump

Trump is helping Putin, not NATO. What did Pence expect based on the shabby and hostile way Trump has treated Europe? Are they supposed to like it? I don’t blame any European country that is disgusted with Trump. I wish they could see how many of us are too.

There is no reason for Europe to go along with Trump’s poor decision on the Iran pact. In spite of Trump’s lies, Iran was in compliance with the deal. Trump wanted out of the deal but had no idea of what to do instead. He is a threat to world peace.

Democrats offer European allies the promise of a post-Trump future. But can they deliver? https://t.co/HEU0LqDTUK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 17, 2019

It won’t be possible to undo all the damage Trump has done.

I was there. The silence was deafening. https://t.co/bCToaN4JLz
— Sheldon Whitehouse (@SenWhitehouse) February 17, 2019

My god. The crowd refused to applaud even one word from Pence. Our allies now hate us. https://t.co/vGQxSHb7rI
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) February 17, 2019

OMG — Pence was visibly shook in Poland when he received absolutely no reaction to what was clearly supposed to be an applause line about how "the time has come for our European partners to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal." pic.twitter.com/biRxARZkcM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 16, 2019

Europe is right and Trump/Pence are wrong.

Mike Pence expected applause when he mentioned Trump in Munich. He got silence. https://t.co/mYOyKgm3R1
— Slate (@Slate) February 17, 2019

Deepening rift between Europe and Trump. That’s the take-away by many from three days in Munich. And I agree. https://t.co/RSrqLVNr0V
— Carl Bildt (@carlbildt) February 17, 2019

Russia will benefit from the friction between the US and Europe. The US will not.

Vice President Mike Pence called on European allies to abandon the Iran nuclear deal while speaking at the Munich Security Conference, shortly after German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Germany's decision to stand by the deal https://t.co/di3DHsUZjI pic.twitter.com/5MwAXhd1jo
— CNN (@CNN) February 16, 2019

Team Trump’s changing story on Russia

How Team Trump keeps changing its story in the Russia investigation https://t.co/y1JqsoXMgG pic.twitter.com/ZTRLBcoMyG
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 18, 2019

I call this lying. What are they hiding?

They complain about the length of the investigation. It would go faster if they told the truth instead of making Mueller dig it out.

Hearing on North Carolina illegal election activity

Looks like Republican fraud to me. I recommend a new election.

An investigation into the NC-9 election has found a "coordinated, unlawful and substantially resourced absentee ballot scheme" in two counties carried out by a political operative hired by the Republican candidatehttps://t.co/mTgTEYMDnC
— Axios (@axios) February 18, 2019

Something new we learned today- apparently McCrae Dowless always uses speakerphone. That’s how Sandra knew about the call with Mark Harris and Lisa Britt knew about the call with Andy Yates #NC09
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) February 18, 2019

Worker details alleged ballot fraud in North Carolina election board hearing https://t.co/pQ8He2yHhx pic.twitter.com/J2s9jB7zd9
— CNN (@CNN) February 18, 2019

Good morning from Raleigh, where the North Carolina State Board of Elections will meet to consider evidence of fraud in the Ninth Congressional District. Background here: https://t.co/rj3WlF9FgI pic.twitter.com/dN6sqFs5ZR
— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) February 18, 2019

The North Carolina board of elections is beginning a public hearing to investigate allegations of illegal election activity in the state's congressional district. You can watch the hearing here: https://t.co/7WecL3JqA9
— Sam Levine (@srl) February 18, 2019

News: The director of the North Carolina board of elections said they believe they have evidence showing a "coordinated" and "substantial" unlawful absentee ballot scheme
— Sam Levine (@srl) February 18, 2019

North Carolina’s board of elections will dig into fraud allegations in the state’s disputed 9th Congressional District on Monday https://t.co/fEK9lSAJmO
— POLITICO (@politico) February 18, 2019

Roger Stone’s disgraceful Instagram post

Stone posted a picture of the judge in his case next to rifle crosshairs. This is dangerous.

Roger Stone texts me this in response to my inquiry about his Instagram post of Judge Amy Berman Jackson that featured crosshairs in the background: pic.twitter.com/smh8bs4JD2
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) February 18, 2019

The young intern who accidentally did a Retweet apologizes https://t.co/Spxj107v8x
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 18, 2019

Got a notification for another Roger Stone Instagram post…it’s the judge presiding over his case. And in the upper left hand corner it looks like the symbol for crosshairs. pic.twitter.com/m6IW3QznTF
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) February 18, 2019

This is completely out of bounds. The cross hairs will likely lead prosecutors to ask for revocation of his pre-trial release. At best, this is a cheap stunt designed to get the judge to recuse, at worst, an outright threat. https://t.co/wJ1jlWFLIM
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) February 18, 2019

This is beyond unacceptable and Donald Trump better condemn it. If he does not, his silence will speak volumes. This is a direct attack on the rule of law and its guardians. https://t.co/gIGwAsb64n
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 18, 2019

Good luck with that. Remember the pictures attacking CNN that Trump has posted.

Obviously completely unacceptable, and probably means the US Marshals will have to being providing security to Judge Jackson. https://t.co/63YjaQZltq
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 18, 2019

Days after Judge Amy Berman Jackson decides *not* to gag Roger Stone, he… attacks her on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/cBNsrvkJ6m
— Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) February 18, 2019

Roger Stone's instagram post directs people to https://t.co/Q4iFn76syz, which also sells Free Helicopter Rides t-shirts – a nod to Pinochet death squads pic.twitter.com/xfszp78A7x
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) February 18, 2019

This also means a pardon of Roger Stone is a pardon of a thug and someone who stands for the destruction of the Rule of Law. It would be an impeachable offense for Trump to pardon him, it would violate everything the Constitution is about.
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 18, 2019

Monday holidays

This one’s a satire:

I don’t think it’s right that we celebrate birthday holidays like Washington’s birthday (which is the actual holiday) or King’s birthday on Mondays. How would you like it if I said to you ” Your birthday is on Thursday but I’m going to celebrate it on Monday because that’s more convenient for me.”

I figured out how we can move July 4th to a Monday. Rename it “Independence Day.”

Trump either lies about tariffs or doesn’t understand them

I don’t care which it is. Either way is bad. Tariffs are being paid by American businesses and consumers. This has been pointed out many times before so I think he’s just lying.

China is paying the U.S. zero dollars in tariffs. Zero. https://t.co/3dhfdkcAy8
— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) February 17, 2019

If Trump still think that China pays the tariffs, this must be a helluva briefing session https://t.co/IkdArEdXtr
— Matthew Waxman (@mattwaxman1) February 17, 2019

How Tariffs Work, and Why China Won’t See a Bill https://t.co/44W7eIB0u2
— Executive-Time Bong Hits (@jerweber) February 16, 2019

No, actually the billions are not being paid by China. They’re being paid by American consumers. Tariffs are paid by consumers, not by countries. They’ve a tax on imports. https://t.co/KrXYbH7o5C
— Bob Rae (@BobRae48) February 17, 2019

China raised equal trade tariffs on the United States. It’s a zero sum game, well minus an increase in the cost of manufactured goods that require steel and aluminum for American consumers and the pain being caused to farmers.
— James Kosur (@JamesKosur) February 17, 2019

You really don’t understand how all of this works. There isn’t a big bucket of money China hands over called tariffs. TARIFFS ARE TAXES PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER MEANING WE PAY MORE FOR THAT PRODUCT. For tonight’s Executive Time activity, play with a Boston Tea Party legos. pic.twitter.com/chaGXeWHRD
— Melissa (@melissadawes) February 17, 2019