CWAA: Can We All Agree™ – 1/6/18 edition
January 6, 2018
Can we all agree, anyone who needs to tell the world they are “a very stable genius” is not?
Can we all agree, Democrats think they will finally have a smoking gun to impeach Mr. Trump, if they just adopt the Watergate era mantra and ‘follow the money?’
Can we all agree, $18 billion for a wall no one wants will be tough pill for Congress to swallow while trying to avoid a government shutdown and allowing “Dreamers” to stay in the country?

The Northeast digs out. (Boston Globe photo)
Can we all agree, The GOP is trying to distract the public’s attention from the Mueller investigation by reviving an investigation of the Clinton Foundation and seeking an indictment against the folks who collected the Russian dossier on the President? I doubt it will work.
Can we all agree, residents in the Northeast are more concerned about the snow and cold, than anything going on in Washington?
Can we all agree, Michael Wolf’f’s book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” is just the first of many ‘tell-all’ books about the current administration– given the way they have burned through staffers in their first year?
Can we all agree, Mr. Wolff was quite magnanimous in thanking Mr. Trump for the extra press, but we wonder if his ‘box of chocolates’ comment was a reference to Forrest Gump?
Can we all agree, Mr. Bannon might make up with Mr. Trump, but he may have permanently lost the support of his right-wing base?
Can we all agree, Attorney General Jeff Sessions badly underestimated the support the marijuana industry has in many states?
Can we all agree, the chances of increased oil drilling off the US coast is slim and none, given the reaction of GOP governors and congressmen?
Can we all agree, Trump has no use for s state’s rights unless they suit his purposes?
Can we all agree, with Silicon Valley aligned against the FCC, it could be a while before ‘net neutrality’ actually ends – if ever?
Can we all agree, despite adding 148,000 new jobs, and Dow Jones closing above 25,000 most Americans have not seen much improvement in their standard of living?
Can we all agree, Intel may face a raft of lawsuits because of the flaw in their computer chips, but most Americans have no idea what they need to do?
Can we all agree, replacing the artificial coloring in Dunkin Donuts will not make them healthy?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump thinks that weilding US assistance as a lever to force countries to do what we want is the only way to conduct foreign policy?
Can we all agree, North Korea has won the latest round of verbal sparring by separating the US from South Korea?
Can we all agree, trying to figure out what’s going on in Iran is just impossible?
Can we all agree, the cynical actions taken by the administration and the EPA, while most Americans were celebrating the holidays, are the hallmark of an administration which has no moral compass?
Can we all agree, Orin Hatch’s departure from the Senate might add another Trump critic to the Senate, but it’s doubtful it will change the vote totals? But Doug Jones’ election will force changes.
Can we all agree, Judge Roy Moore’s supporters have taken politics to a new low by setting fire to the home of a woman who accused him of impropriety?
Can we all agree, the more Mr. Trump tweets the more trouble he creates for himself?
Can we all agree, this administration cannot even organize our annual census without creating controversy?
Can we all agree, the voter fraud panel should never have been created and referring their responsibilities to Homeland Security is absurd?
Can we all agree, appointing the wife of a powerful Congressman to a government job is a bribe? The same could be said by foreign government’s treatment of Trump’s projects around the world.
Can we all agree, talk of controversy with the New England Patriots football organization, may cheer the haters around the country, but it won’t prevent the team from another trip to the Superbowl
and finally:
If you really want an explanation of what might happen in the Mueller investigation, listen to this segment 0f Fresh Air on NPR.
and:
If you’re heading to NYC in the Spring to visit the Metropolitan Museum, be aware that it might cost you $25 per person unless you can prove you live in New York.
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Can we all agree the question is not whether the Russians tried to influence our election, but rather, what Donald Trump promised them in exchange?
Can we all agree investigating the Russians may the first time the President and GOP have agreed on anything in 8 years?
Can we all agree any country who thinks it’s OK to force athletes to take illegal drugs, just to win Olympic medals is capable of most anything?
Can we all agree that starting January 20th, the White House will be a satellite office of Goldman Sachs?

John Glenn and his wife, Anna
Can we all agree that we want to believe there is a connection between people who voted for Trump and the rates of drug and alcohol addiction, especially since heroin deaths have now surpassed gun deaths in the US?
Can we all agree we’re thankful we’re not in the middle of an impeachment controversy like South Korea? Oh wait, that will start January 21st, 2017.
Can we all agree Sen. John Glenn, who died this week, was a true American hero but his wife’s story is remarkable?
Can we all agree no-one should be allowed talk on their phone while flying…period? It was a bad idea when it was proposed 2 years ago, and it’s a bad idea now.
Can we all agree we have no reason to believe Mr. Trump has sold all his stock?
Can we all agree that each new cabinet pick by Mr. Tump is like the old radio show “Can You Top This?” We will have an EPA chief who denies climate change, a Homeland Security chief who believes in fake news, a pro-wrestling billionaire to run the Small Business Administration, a housing chief who doesn’t understand why people need public assistance, and a labor secretary who opposes raising the minimum wage and thinks it’s fine to use sex to sell hamburgers? And that’s just this week’s picks.
Can we all agree, it might be good that our average life expectancy has decreased? Who really wants to be around to see the impact of Trump’s 4-years of chaos.
Can we all agree, it’s nice to know that at least the Pope understands the value of real news – even if large segments of the US apparently don’t?
Can we all agree it’s great Mr. Trump will continue to be executive producer of his TV show? Maybe he’ll forget that he’s President.
Can we all agree it’s good to know Mr. Trump will take office with the lowest approval rating in the last 30 years?
Can we all agree that Mr. Trump does not understand how he damages the office, when he picks a twitter fight with an individual or rants about an issue – like a new Air Force One – without all the facts?
Can we all agree GOP leaders, especially House Speaker Paul Ryan need to grow some backbone, and start speaking out, about Mr. Trump’s actions?
Can we all agree that, like everyone else, Al Gore, swallowed Mr. Trump’s bogus promises hook-line and sinker?
Can we all agree that among the real losers in our preoccupation with Mr. Trump are the people of Aleppo, Syria, who are being forced to flee their homes and no-one seems to care – except John Kerry?
Can we all agree the departing GOP Governor of North Carolina showed us all how not to concede an election?
Can we all agree we are not surprised there is waste in the Pentagon budget, but it’s incredible h0w much it costs to cover it up?
Can we all agree it’s pretty surprising that the Oakland building where 36 people died last weekend had never been inspected by the City?
Can we all agree West Virginia coal minors will be the first to test Mr. Trump’s ability to keep his promises when they face losing their health benefits in April, now that a short-term spending package was approved?
Can we all agree its heartening to know there are some heavy hitters who realize our gun laws need to be changed?
Can we all agree that blue collar workers who supported Mr. Trump and hospital administrators who objected to government regulation, will be the hardest hit when the GOP tries to repeal the Affordable Care Act?
Can we all agree the South Carolina jury’s failure to convict a police office of murder, just proves that it’s impossible for black Americans to get justice in some parts of the country?
Can we all agree, it’s tough to take any solace from the fact that a right-wing candidate was defeated in Austria? The results in Italy have more to do with internal politics than a right wing uprising.

Donald Trump and Alec Baldwin. Which is which?
Can we all agree Mr. Trump has made Saturday Night Live ‘must see TV’ once again?
Can we all agree it’s hard to believe the Pentagon really wants to have our fighter planes made in India?
Can we all agree that, despite all the explanations, it’s doubtful Mr. Trump knew what he was doing when he called the president of Taiwan?
and finally:
If you’re not depressed enough about the future of the environment, pity the soon-to-be extinct giraffe or take a look at how big banks are helping to destroy the planet.
or
Take a look at this week’s good read to mark the day that still ‘lives in infamy’ for many people.
plus:
Read the story of co-joined twins who were separated by doctors at Stanford Medical Center.