Mother, mother, mother - there's too many of you crying.

[SEC_Chick]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Can anyone identify a worse secretary of state in our history?

He does nothing well. His staff are demoralized; there are statutory responsibilities he's ignoring; his PR is abysmal; his negotiating style is aimless and unfocused; the knowledge in his brain trust severely deficient; his relationship with his boss appears unproductive.

Yet, he may not be as bad a SoS as Sessions is an AG.

Tillerson sucks, as does Sessions. Good Lord, I read today he wants to put $ into DARE. Does anyone else remember painful Jr High DARE assemblies?

Yes. That will solve our drug problem. Good grief. And I am probably the only one on this board whose only drug exposure is second hand smoke at Rolling Stones/Bob Dylan concerts.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

I absolutely believe that every government official should use their government email for official business. Beyond Hillary, the IRS, EPA and others during the Obama administration flaunted the rules and their accountability to Americans. I don't think Trump staffers should have used their RNC email, or any other private email for government business. I think it is not so much major investigation-worthy as it is actionable. I think if there is evidence of government business being conducted outside of government channels, there should be consequences for all involved.

And, BTW, I also believe Trump and his admin are mishandling information when his staff uses the unsecured wi-fi at Mar a Lago.

Yup.

Info sec obviously needs to be thought about much more than it is. Unfortunately, it's become a partisan football. That isn't changing, because right now when the Republican's hear the phrase they think Russia and yell fake news.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Can anyone identify a worse secretary of state in our history?

He does nothing well. His staff are demoralized; there are statutory responsibilities he's ignoring; his PR is abysmal; his negotiating style is aimless and unfocused; the knowledge in his brain trust severely deficient; his relationship with his boss appears unproductive.

Yet, he may not be as bad a SoS as Sessions is an AG.

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

He has been pretty terrible, but I still would trust his judgment in a crisis more than most of the people around the President.

Agree on all.

TM

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

Yes. That will solve our drug problem. Good grief. And I am probably the only one on this board whose only drug exposure is second hand smoke at Rolling Stones/Bob Dylan concerts.

You and me both, sister. Except I have never been to a Bob Dylan concert, which is pretty embarrassing 'cuz, like, Hibbing! I am pretty sure that some folks near me at the Rolling Stones concert were burning a little rope, though. Or maybe their hair was on fire. Has the incidence of hair conflagration been increasing dramatically, because it seems like whenever Sebastian is not out grilling nothing burgers, he is trying to put out a hair fire. That guy seems like he has asbestos hair, tho, 'cuz he is unflappable, except when Thurgreed gets mean, and then he is just completely at his wit's end!!! I mean, it's had-it-up-to-here, I'm-gonna-pull-this-car-over, I-don't-need-a-reason-I'm-your-mother type stuff. Anyway, next time your hair is on fire, try listening some early Meters. That shit is so laid back groovy it'll be sure to douse the hottest of heads. Maybe stick your head in bucket of water, too, just in case. Y'know, belt and suspenders? Anyhoo, the Daily Dose is "9 Til 5" by The Meters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5QmCpityyE

[Adder]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

Tillerson sucks, as does Sessions. Good Lord, I read today he wants to put $ into DARE. Does anyone else remember painful Jr High DARE assemblies?

Yes. That will solve our drug problem. Good grief. And I am probably the only one on this board whose only drug exposure is second hand smoke at Rolling Stones/Bob Dylan concerts.

1. See, it worked on you!

2. I'm not too far ahead of you in drug experience.

3. Are you younger than me? I always think of DARE as a thing that was subjected on kids a bit younger than me, but also always think I'm the youngest regular around here (maybe Coltrane was younger, but he's not around much). Like, I remember that it existed, just not having anything to do with it.

Sessions on drug policy is totally asinine.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Sebby, Corey Lewandowski says it's only a crime if it materially affected the outcome of the election. Even he doesn't say all's fair in politics. Congratulations on outflanking Lewandowski! I would have thought that would be harder to do, but I underestimated you.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

And I am probably the only one on this board whose only drug exposure is second hand smoke at concerts.

Not the only one.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Not the only one.

Whoa, is there like some new hip-to-be-square thing going on? Is it like a Millennial thing? Fucking Millenials. Um, 'cuz I'm totally on board of course. Body's a temple and all that. Asking for a friend . . . .

[SEC_Chick]

Originally Posted by Adder

1. See, it worked on you!

2. I'm not too far ahead of you in drug experience.

3. Are you younger than me? I always think of DARE as a thing that was subjected on kids a bit younger than me, but also always think I'm the youngest regular around here (maybe Coltrane was younger, but he's not around much). Like, I remember that it existed, just not having anything to do with it.

Sessions on drug policy is totally asinine.

I'm pretty sure we are the same age. We established a couple years ago that at the time you and I were the only people still (barely) in their 30s.

DARE started in 1983. My school district got a crapload of federal money, so I think we were early adopters of this kind of nonsense. Lucky me.

[SEC_Chick]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Not the only one.

Maybe we need to do another round of Purity Testing, 15 years later.

[Oliver_Wendell_Ramone]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

Maybe we need to do another round of Purity Testing, 15 years later.

You can lick a lot of eyeballs in 15 years...

[SEC_Chick]

Originally Posted by Oliver_Wendell_Ramone

You can lick a lot of eyeballs in 15 years...

Maybe you can. That still seems weird and unsanitary to me.

[Not Bob]

Originally Posted by SEC_Chick

Maybe you can. That still seems weird and unsanitary to me.

Agreed. And the phrase "sex like burning" reminds me of the VD movies that my dad brought home from the Navy and used to show to his buddies from the Hibernians when the Seagram's 7 was running low.

IIRC, barely and I tied for the most pure.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall

Agree on all.

Tillerson's not thrilled either.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop

Tillerson's not thrilled either.

It's so much easier when you don't have to convince anyone else of the merits of your views.