CWAA: Can We All Agree™ – 2/24/18 edition
February 24, 2018
Can we all agree, by proposing to ban the sale of AR-15 assault rifles to minors, Florioda governor, and Senate candidate, Rick Scott is doing the minimum he can, without totally alienating the NRA?
Can we all agree, President Trump has already flip-flopped once, and now apparently feels introducing more guns, by arming teachers, will gain him the most points with the NRA?
Can we all agree, it will take a lot more businesses cutting ties with the NRA, before the organization changes its position on gun control, but there has to be a starting point?
Gigi Marvin celebrates this week’s win by the women’s hockey team at the Winter Olympics. (NYT Photo)
Can we all agree, every grieving family in Florida wonders tonight, if their son or daughter would still be alive if a deputy had found the courage to go in to the Parkland school, or if the FBI had acted on the phone tip saying the Nikolas Cruz was ‘going to explode’?
Can we all agree, the drip, drip, drip of indictments and guilty pleas from Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigation seems to suggest that the noose may be tightening around the Trump family?
Can we all agree, the Conservative Political Action Convention is still fighting the 2016 campaign?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s analogy about immigrants and snakes is simply wrong?
Can we all agree, when a world leader such as Justin Trudeau, can have a disastrous foreign trip, and get worse headlines than Donald Trump Jr. someone should be fired?
Can we all agree, GOP donor Sheldon Adelson just wants to have naming rights for the new US embassy in Jerusalem?
Can we all agree, it seems a bit suspicious that while Russian and Chinese ships were both filmed helping North Koreans avoid sanctions, no Russian ships were named in the latest round of sanctions?
Can we all agree, supporters of the ‘March for Our Lives’ protest in Washington may have set an unrealistic goal of attracting 500,000 people?
Can we all agree, California politicians have finally figured out how to deal with Trump’s threats, – just ignore him?
Can we all agree, the tide has already turned in the gun debate and supporters of gun control will be lucky even to see more money for gun-violence studies?
Can we all agree, with all the schedule maneuvering the networks did to get major events shown live in the US, you have to wonder who thought televising the gold medal women’s hockey game at 2:00 a.m. Eastern time was a good idea?
Can we all agree, the gold medal by the men’s curling team, will finally spark some interest in a sport that gets no respect?
Can we all agree, it’s nice to see a major company, like KFC, at least has a sense of humor, as it deals with a chicken shortage in the UK?
Can we all agree, even the latest climate skeptic being named by Mr. Trump would have to agree that Arctic temperatures 45 degrees above average is not normal and the world is not doing enough to avoid disaster?
Can we all agree, Melania Trump’s parents benefitted by the chain migration rule the President wants to eliminate?
Can we all agree, Jared Kushner’s nightstand will have less reading material on it, if chief of staff John Kelly decides a security clearance is necessary to read classified reports?
Can we all agree, on reflection, it seems pretty obvious why fewer people are working...the Baby Boomers are retiring – although it took the economists a while to figure it out, because it doesn’t fit the conservative narrative?
Can we all agree, the Russians are not the only ones who can use social media to inflame debate, and shutting down US born bots on Twitter is just the first step in making the internet a more open reflection of society?
Can we all agree, it’s tough to see a US President feign empathy with grieving parents one day and then read openly false conspiracy theories about classmates of slain students the next?
Can we all agree, the Trump administration simply has no regard for ethics either personally or in the awarding of no-bid contracts?
Can we all agree, Americans have a low opinion of most politicians because some just say stupid things such as “most shooters are Democrats.”
Can we all agree, Florida voters will forget Senator Marco Rubio’s performance this week, if he runs for re-election in 5 years?
Can we all agree, the rest of the GOP will feel the heat in the upcoming special elections and the mid-terms?
Can we all agree, if Beto O’Rourke can force the GOP to spend money defending Senator Ted Cruz, his long-shot bid would be worth the effort?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s attempts to blame Mr. Obama for allowing Russian meddling, conveniently ignores the role Senator Mitch McConnell played?
Can we all agree, a return to paper ballots may be the answer to our election mess but it won’t change how a foreign country can mold public opinion?
Can we all agree, the new court-drawn Pennsylvania House districts may change that state’s politics and determine who controls congress after the 2018 elections?
Can we all agree, it’s one thing to have an affaire, but why would the governor of Missouri take nude pictures of his partner and think they wouldn’t cause problems later?
Can we all agree, Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu may be the only Democratically elected leader in more trouble than Mr. Trump?
Can we all agree Billy Graham’s crusades marked the rebirth of the evangelical movement, but to many Jews he was just another anti-semite?
Can we all agree, given a choice between robots and immigrants, we’d all take the immigrants over the robots?
Can we all agree, this new AI drone technology will be put to use in all the wrong ways before long?
Can we all agree, Lebron James spoke for every athlete when he answered Laura Ingraham.
Can we all agree, it’s about time Neanderthals got credit for the cave art they created 45,000 years ago?
and finally;
Next time you’re looking for a cruise make sure these folks are not on board.
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If you wan to ad-lib the national anthem, don’t do it on national TV.
CWAA: Can We All Agree™ – 2/17/18 edition
February 17, 2018
Can we all agree, Donald Trump is the least empathetic president we have ever had, which is too bad since the families in Parkland, FL need his comfort?
Can we all agree, there is nothing Mr. Trump can do to comfort the grieving parents in Parkland, unless he addresses gun ownership and the NRA?
Can we all agree, there may be some reason to hope politicians will at least listen to young people who are the future voters and simply want to know why they continue to be slaughtered at school?
Students in Florida make their feelings known. Will the politicians listen?
Can we all agree, the FBI made a serious error by not paying attention to warnings about Nikolas Cruz, but calls for the resignation of the FBI director are just political posturing?
Can we all agree, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s indictments have put an end to Mr. Trump’s claim that there was no Russian interference in the 2016 election? It also adds credibility to intelligence officials who know they will try again in 2018.
Can we all agree, the latest salacious stories about Mr. Trump’s multiple affaires probably will not change any opinions about him unless some criminal charges result?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump has no interest in seriously reforming the nation’s immigration system or protecting ‘Dreamers?’
Can we all agree, changes to the White House security process are aimed squarely at the Prsident’s son-in-law Jared Kushner?
Can we all agree, opponents of VA Secretary David Shulkin, probably will not be appeased by the resignation of his chief of staff?
Can we all agree, the Trump cabinet is the most ethically challenged group of individuals ever to serve in government?
Can we all agree, the new report detailing the causes of our air pollution may be a revelation to some, but experts have been warning about the dangers of everyday chemicals for years?
Can we all agree, new tariffs on steel imports will not revive the US steel industry?
Can we all agree, Mitt Romney may win the Utah senate seat, but it will do little to prevent the continued destruction wrought by Mr. Trump?
Can we all agree, Rience Priebus’s revelations about what goes on in the Trump White House simply confirm what we all knew?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s condemnation of domestic violence rings very hollow given his past actions?
Can we all agree, many Democrats are hoping Jacob Zuma’s resignation in South Africa is repeated here?
Can we all agree, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren did her best to blunt the criticism she knows is coming from Mr. Trump – as soon as he figures out what she was talking about?
Can we all agree, the Germans may have hit on a great idea by considering free public transportation?
Can we all agree, it’s pretty clear the drive to include a citizenship question on the census is just another Republican effort to prevent immigrants from being counted?
Can we all agree, in any other administration, that fact that US backed forces killed Russian mercenaries, would be a major international story?
Can we all agree, we all want to watch the Winter Olympics, but there are just too many events that do not interest Americans – especially if we are not favored to win?
At least one TV news show had a little problem with the location of the Winter Olympics.
Can we all agree, neither cost estimates of $30 million nor opposition from abroad, will do much to dissuade Mr. Trump from staging his military parade?
Can we all agree, anyone who has flown to Hawaii, understands the helpless feeling of the passengers on a United Airlines Flight when an airplane engine came apart over the Pacific Ocean?
Can we all agree, banning tackle football before high school will be a good first step, but the reality is that head trauma in high school and college is enough to do permanent damage?
Can we all agree, no one should plan dinner at Applebees?
Can we all agree, Trump’s food stamp program, providing pre-packaged food to food stamp recipients, would be funny if he were not serious?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s infrastructure plan is just another bad idea that has mo chance of becoming law?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s budget plan is not worth the paper it was printed on?
Can we all agree, if the Obama portraits at the Smithsonian were designed to stir debate they have succeeded?
Can we all agree, paid sick leave may do a better job of preventing the spread of the flu than the vaccine which is only 36% effective?
and finally:
When you look at those roses your bought on Valentine’s Day think about where they came from?
CWAA: Can We All Agree™ – 1/13/18 edition
January 13, 2018
Can we all agree, we should all be talking about the terrible loss of life in the California mudslides, rather than the uneducated rants of our President?
Can we all agree, it’s rather remarkable that over 60 people have died in California from fires and mudslides and we have heard very little from the highest levels of government? That would not be the case if we were a red state.
Can we all agree, there is no excuse for Mr. Trump’s racist language, period.
Can we all agree, no one wants to listen to a president who speaks like he was in a bar. And no, he’s not just saying what everyone was thinking?
Mudslides in Montecito, CA (LA Times photo)
Can we all agree, those who do not condemn his language deserve just as much criticism? Words matter.
Can we all agree, after 17 years, there is no reason to kick out Salvadoran immigrants unless you are just trying to alienate all Latino-Americans?
Can we all agree, Thursday was a rather remarkable day, even for this administration?
Can we all agree, that what was lost in all the talk about ‘shit hole countries’ was the fate of immigrants already in this country and millions more who still see us as the land of opportunity?
Can we all agree, it’s remarkable that the public would doubt the word of a respected physician, because he was forced to give the Prsident a routine physical?
Can we all agree, the cynics among us are probably surprised the taxpayers have only paid $300,000 to settle congressional harassment complaints over the last 14 years?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump can set all the deadlines he wants for Iran, but he will continue to extend the Obama Administrations nuclear deal?
Can we all agree, as soon as the Winter Olympics are over, the war of words between the US and North Korea will resume, despite what the President thinks about his relationship with Kim Jong Un?
Can we all agree, we’re not surprised Mr. Trump had an affaire with a porn star, we’re surprised he paid to have it covered up?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump should have paid to have the Russian dossier hidden?
Can we all agree, Facebook’s new news feed changes are just a return to what we all thought it was supposed to be doing anyway?
Can we all agree, mental health professionals who say they cannot offer a diagnosis of the President are just worried about lawsuits? But the issue will not go away for the foreseeable future?
Can we all agree, the President’s excuse for canceling his trip to London is, well, trumped up?
Can we all agree, the Democrats on Capitol Hill are finally starting to push back against the GOP stalling tactics. in the investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties with Russia?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump doesn’t seem to realize he has no choice, if special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to talk with him?
Can we all agree, the highlight of Monday’s college football national championship game was Mr. Trump’s non-singing of the national anthem?
Can we all agree, granting Julian Assange Ecuadorean citizenship, probably isn’t going to end his stay at that country’s London embassy?
Can we all agree, no one is going to trust a government application to make sure the right amount of taxes are withheld from their paycheck?
Can we all agree, Trump doesn’t seem to realize his erratic behavior is losing the support of the folks who put him in office?
Can we all agree, the US ambassador to The Netherlands is probably hoping his boss hasn’t noticed what a poor job he’s been doing?
Can we all agree, Walmart did a masterful job in diverting attention from their store closings, by announcing a pay raise at the same time?
Can we all agree, if the Attorney General is spending all his time just trying to please his President, he’s probably not doing a very good job?
Can we all agree, we should not have a former drug company executive running the Department of Health and Human Services?
Can we all agree, Trump has nothing to gain and everything to lose by traveling to Davos Switzerland to hang out with a lot of folks who are much smarter than he is?
Can we all agree, GOP House members look like they are deserting a sinking ship as they retire from Congress? Good thing Joe Arpaio, and his criminal record, are running for Senate.
Can we all agree, requiring medicare recipients to work to receive benefits. plays into GOP beliefs that recipients are lazy, but it will have little impact?
Can we all agree, Mr. Trump’s endorsement of earmarks, proves he has no intention of draining any swamps?
Can we all agree, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu now has something else in common with Mr. Trump: an immature, self indulgent son?
Can we all agree, by excluding Florida from the off-shore oil drilling plans, Mr. Trump has effectively killed his whole proposal?
Can we all agree the nuclear and coal industries will not be revived in this, or any other, administration?
Can we all agree Oprah Winfrey’s week had a spectacular high at the Golden Globes and a tragic low as her home was inundated by mud, but it was great week if you are a candidate for President?
Can we all agree, Tonya Harding does not deserve an apology from anyone?
and finally:
If you’ve been wondering why the ‘Do Not Call’ list doesn’t work, here’s your answer.
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