WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS (A BLACK WOMAN AND TWO FELONS)

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Last week, Omarosa Manigault, formerly Trump’s lone Black advisor, did her rounds blasting the President. Of course, she wrote a book looking to cash in. Nothing new there. Besides, that seems to be the de facto move immediately following a relationship going south in Washington. But even more interesting, she’s claiming to have more than 200 recordings of her time in the White House. One can only guess what’s on those recordings. She’s also claiming that Trump is a racist and has said the N word. I’m not sure what’s worse, the fact that some pundits have suggested that such a tape would be a deal breaker, as if the President has shown no signs of discrimination rhetorically or policy wise, or the fact that Omarosa wants us to believe she didn’t know or think the President was a racist for the past 20 years until the moment Kelly fired her in the Situation Room.

Either way, this dog, as he referred to her in a tweet, might have his card and stop at nothing to ruin him… and in Trump fashion, get paid while doing it.

This week, as if things couldn’t get any worse, Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was found guilty on 8 felony charges including tax and bank fraud.

And his long time “fixer” attorney, Michael Cohen, who once vowed to take a bullet for the President, did the exact opposite and pleaded guilty to 8 felony charges including campaign financing violations.

Weeks ahead. Mueller and his team are clearly working hard. Omarosa will likely leak tape after tape as slowly as possible to ensure she cashes in for as much and as long as she can. Convicted felon Manafort’s second trial, where he faces charges of lying to the FBI and money laundering, begins next month in Washington, DC. Cohen has shown his true colors, the facade of being a loyal solider didn’t last long when he was faced with an ultimatum. Oh, and the mid-terms are coming up.

Can the Democrats gain enough momentum to win big and take back the House? With all this chaos surrounding Trump and the White House, if Dems can’t capitalize and convince voters to vote Blue instead of Red in November, this country deserves a Trump presidency and everything that comes with it. After all, the American people will have voted for him… twice.

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“Sending Them Back To An Impoverished Land Is Simply Cruel!”

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First Nicaragua, now Haiti…

On January 12, 2010, Haiti experienced a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that ravished the island, killed more than 200,000 people, and displaced more than 1.5 million residents. Immediately following that earthquake they had a cholera outbreak that killed an additional 9,000 people, and just last year Hurricane Matthew slammed the island and damaged 80% of the homes. Considering the impact of the initial earthquake in 2010, Haitians were granted temporary status in the United States.

Their temporary protected status (TPS) was extended by John Kelly, the previous Secretary of State and current Chief of Staff. However, it was set to expire on January 22, 2018. With that being said, I think we’d be foolish to believe the extensions would continue considering Trump’s campaign stance on immigration. Also, for the past few months administration officials have been echoing his position on immigration, specifically mentioning their intent to end special programs like TPS that allow Haitians to stay and work in the United States. And not just Haitians, Nicaraguans TPS ends January 2019, and a decision for Hondurans and El Salvadorians is expected to be made soon – in all, roughly 325,000 people representing 10 countries.

On September 18, 2017, members of South Florida’s congressional delegation, both Democrats and Republicans, including Frederica Wilson and Marco Rubio, wrote a bipartisan letter to the acting Secretary of State Elaine C. Duke requesting an 18-month extension (July 2019) for the 60,000 Haitian immigrants in the United States. And last night, the officials from the Department of Homeland Security announced plans to do just that.

Their bipartisan letter stated…

“The government of Haiti has outlined plans to rebuild the country and boost economic activity, and the United States remains steadfast in assisting Haiti. In order to allow full implementation of these efforts, and given the ongoing extraordinary conditions in Haiti, we urge you to extend the TPS designation for 18 months, within all applicable rules and regulations, for Haitian nationals who are currently living in, and contributing to, our great country.” 

This letter was signed by 10 members of South Florida’s congressional delegation, from both parties. If there were no plans for an additional extension, is 18-months was considered a win? Also, do Florida Republicans like Marco Rubio deserve credit for joining their Democratic colleagues in signing this letter?

Why did they decide to write a letter? Well many Haitians here in the U.S. under TPS reside in South Florida. Many of them work in healthcare, and according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, their immediate absence would cause a shortage in labor, which would likely have a negative impact on South Florida’s economy. 

When asked about this sudden announcement, Gary Coichy, a Haitian American and marketing professional in NYC, said…

“How quickly do we forget the catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010. TPS has allowed these Haitians a new sense of hope, a new start. No statistical data can point to Haitians causing violence or committing any act of terrorism. This action by the U.S. Government is inhuman and illogical. There’s ways to monitor this program and ensure they go through the due process to become legal Aliens. Sending them back to an impoverished land is simply cruel!” 

Is there anything that can be done? Is this an example of Trump over-stepping with his aggressive immigration agenda, or should such policy decisions be viewed as customary and inevitable?

Regardless of how you might feel politically, it’s hard to believe that Haiti’s economy and infrastructure will be prepared to welcome and support 60,000 people in just 18 months.

What Frederica Wilson SHOULD’VE DONE

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“He knew what he signed up for… but when it happens it hurts anyway.” – Trump’s remarks according to Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and the family of La David Johnson.

[Prior to Chief of Staff John Kelly’s remarks about Frederica Wilson] After talking to people on both sides of the aisle, I’m convinced that most Democrats think that the politicization of this “private call” is President Trump and his administration’s fault, and most Republicans think it’s Rep. Frederica Wilson’s fault. Attempting to remove politics, and considering President Trump lacks tact and compassion in the most obvious situations, I still think it’s safe to assume that he did not call this gold star widow with malicious intent.

Unless you’ve chosen to ignore this story, by now you know that Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is a close family friend of Sgt. La David Johnson’s family. She’s known the family for quite some time… La David Johnson and his brothers were alum of her 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project, a mentoring program she started in 1993 geared to help “minority male students graduate high school, go to college, vocational school or the military, and be positioned to become contributing and self-sustaining members of society.” She was also the principal of a school that La David Johnson’s father attended.

I don’t think anyone would blame the Congresswoman for “defending” the Johnson family, or speaking up if she felt they were slighted or disrespected in such a time of grief and anguish. But, the family should be her #1 priority. Considering Trump’s inability to take the high road in any situation, considering Trump blatantly disrespected a gold star family during his campaign, did the Congresswoman really think that publicly expressing her frustration with Trump’s remarks would render an immediate apology from him?

More importantly, did she think the inevitable media attention it would create would be in the best interest of the family or help them heal? If you believe so, then maybe she made the right decision. But if you don’t believe her immediate response of going to the media would be in the best interest of the family or help them heal, then maybe a different plan of action would’ve been better.

What should she have done? 

She should’ve reached out to the President and the White House in private expressing her frustration, as well as relaying the pain his words caused the widow. It’s a snowball’s chance in hell it would’ve rendered a positive reaction or an apology; but, it wouldn’t have appeared to be political, and most importantly it would’ve allowed the family to mourn and grieve in peace without the media frenzy. If the President or a White House Offical chose to ignore her or not render a positive reaction or an apology, then going public with a statement would’ve probably been better received as less political, and truly genuine regarding her concern for the family.

It’s hard to give the Congresswoman the benefit of the doubt when it feels like she’s capitalizing on the moment especially when she’s calling herself a “rockstar” in the process.

With that being said, in such situations, we’d hope the president could take the high road and just render an apology. By doing so, he proves that he can show empathy, it makes the Congresswoman’s point irrelevant, and most importantly, it preserves the privacy of a family forced to mourn the loss of their hero.

Unlike the other 3 U.S. soldiers who were killed and retrieved when the other soldiers were rescued, La David Johnson was left behind and his body was retrieved a mile away and 48 hours later. The family was not allowed to I.D. the body and they had to have a closed casket funeral, which suggests that La David Johnson’s body was mutilated or in extremely bad condition when they found him.

They deserve answers… not sure receiving an apology or the current back and forth between a Democratic Congresswoman and the White House supersedes those answers and the speed in which they receive them. 

Bannon’s Exit Was Expected? The LCR Responds…

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Steve Bannon’s addition as Chief Strategist to the administration might’ve been the most controversial of all the president’s picks. Many suggested that Bannon, the former Breitbart executive, wouldn’t be in the White House much longer after John Kelly replaced Reince Priebus as the new Chief of Staff, and they were right. We asked three of our contributor’s to weigh in regarding his sudden, yet expected, departure. Here’s what they had to say…

“With the ouster of Steve Bannon, the Trump Administration just started eating its own young. Trump’s ever-loyal base, consisting of the some of the worst humanity has to offer – so cleanly coined the “Alt Right” – is now beginning to fracture, collapsing under the weight of scandals that have rocked this administration from the very beginning. But this isn’t the beginning of the end; it’s merely the end of the beginning. We are only seeing the first part of a very long battle. It’s not over yet.” – Registered Independent Voter 

“This is a good step forward for the administration – the too slow professionalization of the West Wing. It was clear last week when the President was threatening involvement with the DPRK, Venezuela and Iran simultaneously that Bannon’s agenda was no longer the President’s. The next question is whether the President will operate with any vision at all, or whether he will simply react to World affairs.” – Right Army Veteran 

“Have you ever heard that quote “success is where preparation and opportunity meet”? It’s one of those cliche lines that actually makes sense and is a good reminder in times like Bannon being booted from the White House. The White House is crumbling. The presidents supporters are slowly but surely deserting him. Impeachment, once a far off possibility but now seems more like a prediction of our near future. What will happen when/if they move forward with the removal of #45? Are your thoughts and beliefs represented by the people who are left in power? It’s time to really think about that. When the time comes, are you prepared to be successful? We will have the time to vote again and let our voice be heard. Are you ready for that?”– Center Left HR

One of our contributor’s details Bannon’s exit: Sith Lords Run the White House

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“The Mooch” Is Out… The LCR Responds…

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After just 10 days, White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, has been fired. Not only fired, but escorted out of the White House. Our contributors respond…

“The Trump Administration is in a tailspin. Where’s the pilot? Certainly not Donald Trump, whose temperamental instability is now legendary. The new Chief of Staff, John Kelly appears to have made the recommendation, which may be the only indicator that someone might be able to take the controls in an effort to prevent the administration from crashing and burning into the earth.” – Registered Independent Voter 

“Anthony Scaramucci’s short tenure is truly astounding. After 10 days of foul mouthing tweets, interviews, and brash statements Anythony was fired and “escorted” out of the White house today. The Trump administration now awaits the new Chief of Staff John Kelly, who some feel will finally bring some measure of organization and discipline to the White House.“ – Independent Asian Inquisitor  

“Anthony Scaramucci resigned today. I think that makes it a total of 10 days that he lasted in the position. At this point, Trump’s presidency is looking more like a badly produced reality dating show and less like the highest office in the country. Actually, it’s not even at this point; Mr. Trump has been making a mockery of the office for quite some time now. This presidency says more about us as a people than Donald Trump. This is who we as a people chose to run our country. Not only him as a president, but all the senators with the power to hold the president accountable. When will we say enough is enough? Someone needs to step in, but who can that be with the GOP holding all the cards? Who knows? Until then, I’ll be waiting for the next episode from the shit show.” – Left HR Professional 

“Maybe this is going to be the next phase of McMaster. Chaos ensues, and eventually the President concedes that he needs a professional – even if the professionals insist as a condition of taking the job that they require the authority to work. Maybe that’s a sign that the level of crazy may decline in the coming months.” – Right Army Veteran  

“Ten days and a profane diatribe later Trump is yet again facing a major personnel shakeup in an increasingly chaotic White House. Ironically enough Scaramucci’s tenure was shorter than the time it’s taken for Spicer to leave his post after resigning. There may be one silver lining though, the removal reportedly comes at the request of John Kelly, the new Chief of Staff, and hopefully signals a new direction for the White House and hopefully increased stability. Or, just as likely, more chaos. It’s anybody’s guess.” – Center Left College Student 

“Today’s latest White House staff shake up isn’t shocking or a surprise. What is a surprise is the firing is one of Trump’s personality, a brash in your face New Yorker.” – Independent Texas Male 
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Priebus Resigns, Kelly Named New Chief of Staff

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After 6 months, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus resigned yesterday. He left just days after the well-publicized squabble with new White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci. Trump tweeted that Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly would replace Priebus immediately.

Amidst rumors surfacing about Priebus being a leaker, it’s surprising that this news did not make it to the press within the past 24 hours. Understandably, the White House did not want to make such an announcement during the healthcare debate and vote last night.

Comey out… Spicer out… Scaramucci in… Priebus out… Kelly in… Sessions heavily criticized… That’s a lot of turnover in 6 months… Should the American people be worried?