Could be Trump?

[odeon]

Looks like he just can't help himself.

Nope.

Game plan strategy.

1. Have staff make statements saying you didn't leak any classified info to your Russian friends.

2. Go on Twitter a little later and tell everyone exactly why you leaked classified info to your Russian friends.

Obviously he should take up drinking...he might come up with a better game plan.

I suspect the WH staff might already be drinking more than they should. Who can blame them?

[Icequeen]

Looks like he just can't help himself.

Nope.

Game plan strategy.

1. Have staff make statements saying you didn't leak any classified info to your Russian friends.

2. Go on Twitter a little later and tell everyone exactly why you leaked classified info to your Russian friends.

Obviously he should take up drinking...he might come up with a better game plan.

I suspect the WH staff might already be drinking more than they should. Who can blame them?

In the last couple statements Spicer made people were commenting he looked like he was almost in tears.

Gotta be hell, I actually feel a tiny bit sorry for some of them being paid to try and defend him in this shit storm he created. Kind of wondering who will bail first.

[odeon]

[odeon]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/30/politics/russians-trump-campaign-information/index.html

[Icequeen]

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/30/politics/russians-trump-campaign-information/index.html

It's been said a sealed indictment has been served. Nothing officially confirmed though yet...waiting.

[Icequeen]

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen declined the request to provide information and testimony to the investigation.

He has now been issued a subpoena.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-intel-subpoenas-trumps-personal-attorney/2017/05/30/695ea882-455c-11e7-8de1-cec59a9bf4b1_story.html?utm_term=.b3d571b97fb4

[Icequeen]

Comey's coming to the party on Tuesday.

WH has went into silent mode.

[odeon]

And Spicer looks more exhausted than ever. I think he starts his day with a bottle.

[Phallacy]

I just saw a slideshow of mountain glaciers before-and-after pictures; If I were an environmentalist, then I'd start my day with a bottle as well. A bottle of pills!

Congratulations, the United States of Trump! You have joined the TWO other countries who have chosen not to be part of the Paris climate agreement: Syria and Nicaragua.
Two successful, developed, and stable countries with no big problems whatsoever!

[Icequeen]

I just saw a slideshow of mountain glaciers before-and-after pictures; If I were an environmentalist, then I'd start my day with a bottle as well. A bottle of pills!

Congratulations, the United States of Trump! You have joined the TWO other countries who have chosen not to be part of the Paris climate agreement: Syria and Nicaragua.
Two successful, developed, and stable countries with no big problems whatsoever!

It's not over yet. New York, California, & Washington drew up a "Climate Change Alliance" plan basically in preparation of this.

So far the mayors of Boston and Pittsburgh have both come forward to say they will continue to abide by the Paris climate change agreement, I think more will follow. The voice mail at the EPA filled up in less than an hour...they are encouraging people to write in via email to voice their concerns (pruitt.scott@epa.gov).

[odeon]

His immense stupidity's got to be a record of some kind.

[Al Swearegen]

Out of interest, how much were they looking to reduce the temperature and over what period of time and how binding were the agreements? Does anyone know?

[Jack]

Out of interest, how much were they looking to reduce the temperature and over what period of time and how binding were the agreements? Does anyone know?

Had the impression it was about reducing greenhouse gasses, not necessarily temperatures, but Wikipedia says temperatures:

Aims
The aim of the convention is described in Article 2, "enhancing the implementation" of the UNFCCC through:[8]
"(a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change;(b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;(c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development."
Countries furthermore aim to reach "global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible". The agreement has been described as an incentive for and driver of fossil fuel divestment.[9][10]

how binding were the agreements?

Understand there are no penalties noted as such. Though the media hype about Trumps declaration to withdraw may be only that, hype. The US has entered into an agreement which effectively takes a presidential term to get out. Trump will have to be elected to a second term to actually make that happen, or his successor would have to uphold his declaration.

Article 28 of the agreement enables parties to withdraw from the agreement after sending withdrawal notifications to the depositary three years after the agreement goes into force in that country, and the withdrawal is effective one year after the depositary is notified.

On 1 June 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the agreement.[75] In accordance with Article 28, as the agreement entered into force in the United States on 4 November 2016, the earliest possible effective withdrawal date for the United States cannot be earlier than 4 November 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement

[Icequeen]

Out of interest, how much were they looking to reduce the temperature and over what period of time and how binding were the agreements? Does anyone know?

Had the impression it was about reducing greenhouse gasses, not necessarily temperatures, but Wikipedia says temperatures:

Aims
The aim of the convention is described in Article 2, "enhancing the implementation" of the UNFCCC through:[8]
"(a) Holding the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, recognizing that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change;(b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production;(c) Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development."
Countries furthermore aim to reach "global peaking of greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible". The agreement has been described as an incentive for and driver of fossil fuel divestment.[9][10]

how binding were the agreements?

Understand there are no penalties noted as such. Though the media hype about Trumps declaration to withdraw may be only that, hype. The US has entered into an agreement which effectively takes a presidential term to get out. Trump will have to be elected to a second term to actually make that happen, or his successor would have to uphold his declaration.

Article 28 of the agreement enables parties to withdraw from the agreement after sending withdrawal notifications to the depositary three years after the agreement goes into force in that country, and the withdrawal is effective one year after the depositary is notified.

On 1 June 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the agreement.[75] In accordance with Article 28, as the agreement entered into force in the United States on 4 November 2016, the earliest possible effective withdrawal date for the United States cannot be earlier than 4 November 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Agreement

...Reducing emissions, which in turn reduces the greenhouse gasses which effect the temperature.

So far a total of 180 mayors from different cities have joined in and voiced that they will NOT withdraw from the agreement since his announcement to withdraw...more are expressing that they will follow.

Leaders are taking things into their own hands at a state level...and other countries have been echoing the 2020 date.

https://medium.com/@ClimateMayors/climate-mayors-commit-to-adopt-honor-and-uphold-paris-climate-agreement-goals-ba566e260097

[odeon]

It's one more nail in his coffin. He won't be re-elected, should he last the whole first term (which I seriously doubt).