Preet Bharara fires back at Trump's NBC license threat

[highplainsdem]

Source: The Hill

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara fired back at President Trump’s threat to take away NBC’s broadcast license.

Bharara, a frequent Trump critic, replied to the president’s tweet, writing that it’s time for employees of the “adult daycare” that is the White House to “report for duty.”

Adult daycare shift alert. Please report for duty. https://t.co/NgAP03X4xp
— Preet Bharara (@PreetBharara) October 11, 2017

The phrase was a reference to Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), who called the White House an “adult day care center” earlier this week in the midst of a feud with the president.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/354894-preet-bharara-fires-back-at-trumps-nbc-license-threat

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Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. .

[Scarsdale]

6. Where is

Ivanka? Getting her roots re-done? Getting a massage after her exhausting 4 day week of "work"? Having more Botox shots?

[Merlot]

11. Slams on a womans appearance never work.

[maddiemom]

16. Agree, BUT...

Ivanka is such a great target because her facial enhancement and upkeep are the most successful things about her. Having a great deal of input and power in areas she (and Jared) absolutely know nothing about is annoying as hell, even if she usually makes herself look foolish. I can just imagine the reaction if Hillary had put Chelsea ( who has a PhD in International Relations from Oxford, while Ivanka has an undergrad degree in business from Penn) in those same positions).

[whathehell]

24. Actually, I think Merlot's point still holds..

I don't think Ivanka is a "great target. In fact, I don't think any of the Trump kids are, with the possible exception of Don Jr because of his involvement in the campaign.

As for Ivanka, she's actually too young for Botox.. She colors her hair? So do many women, so, to be honest, these comments seem petty and even "catty" to me.

[ProfessorGAC]

25. Ivanka Holds The Title Of Advisor

How is she not involved?

[whathehell]

40. She's not paid and has no defined

job description, so I until someone can tell me what it actually is, I'm going to assume that it's quite informal.

[George II]

43. She's in the White House most days and has Security Clearance. That's involved.

[whathehell]

45. There's a move to get her AND Jared's security clearance revoked

I would support that, but again, that doesn't have a damn thing to do with her appearance..

[ProfessorGAC]

57. I Still Say She's Not Off Limits

She opines, publicly on the administration activities
Her pay isn't an issue to me.

[whathehell]

58. Again...Her political activities & opinions should NOT be off limits

I just don't see how her appearance relates to those.

When I get an answer to that, I'll stop believing it's something
beyond reflexive misogyny -- The '"rich bitch" hate it so appears to be.

[vlyons]

27. I disgree

When I see pics of Beevis and Butthead proudly standing over an African lion, elephant, cheetah, giraffe, or other wild animal that they just shot, then they are "fair game" for aspersion and ridicule.

[MontanaMama]

28. No effing reason in the world for killing this stuff.

And, we have owned a taxidermy studio for 29 years.

[vlyons]

31. Completely ignorant, stupid, and hateful

Totally disgusts me. Down-right immoral.

[whathehell]

41. Okay..

but none of that has a thing to do with Ivanka or her looks.

[Angry Dragon]

47. Whoa there a minute.........

Ivanka is an advisor to Trump .......... makes her a great target ........ she is also advising other women what to wear, how to look, and how to live their lives ............. she opens up these areas to discuss

The boys have commented on what their father is doing ............... opens them up to discussion

Melania is open to discussion

Barron is off limits ........... under 18

You have a problem with this??

[whathehell]

48. Agsin...I'd have no problem criticizing POLITICAL actions by the

Trump's kids, but last I checked, dyeing ones hair and,/or getting Botox injections were not particularly "political".

[Angry Dragon]

49. whatthehell, you are missing the point ............... Ivanka has no problem telling 'other women'

what they should do ......... so why can't other people tell her what is wrong with her??
That is just fair .............. Trump comes out and attacks, attacks often and harshly. Making fun of how people look.
Ivanka is an adviser, did Ivanka advise him to do this?? She might have and then denied it. Can't tell because she has been caught in lies.

The republicans attacked Michelle Obama and Hillary about their looks all the time.

I am not in favor of attacking one for their looks, but for me it is hard sometimes.
Sometimes when you are fighting gutter rats, and that is what the Trumps are, then you have to get into the gutter.

[padfun]

54. I'm with you

Sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to get the job done.

[Angry Dragon]

50. no come back??

[whathehell]

51. Patience my dear

All things come to he who waits.

[Angry Dragon]

55. not known to be one of my virtues

[whathehell]

56. Yeah, that seems clear..

[babylonsister]

52. She's involved...

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ivanka-trump-focuses-efforts-tax-overhaul-fight-50385109
Ivanka Trump focuses efforts on tax overhaul fight

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/entertainment/people/ivanka-trump-gender-pay-gap-533989
Ivanka Trump is blocking Obama’s gender pay gap policy


There is more...google...

[whathehell]

53. Um, still a stupid reason to go after her appearance..

but given the apparent lust for Ivanka Hate, I'm sure the reaching will continue.

[Eyeball_Kid]

59. Ivanka and all the Trumpies blur the boundaries

between big business and public service. Ivanka’s “brand” is also a political statement. SHE fails to keep things separate. So I’m not prone to making clear distinctions between her business and political roles. If she’s an advisor to Trumpy and is NOT leveraging her political/public service activities with business branding, there’s plenty of justification for not taking aim at her glamour/vanity image. But it is Ivanka who intentionally blends both roles, so all bets are off.

[whathehell]

61. ..and trashing her looks helps that how?

and I'm so exhausted with repeating myself at this point, I'm afraid my last and final response has to be :

"What part of 'None of that justifies attacking her looks" do you not understand?

Unless you, or anyone on this thread, can answer that question, I really have nothing else to say to you.

[sprinkleeninow]

30. Ain't she on the taxpayers' dime?

As a licensed cosmetic art(ist), black roots paired with bleached blonde hair is fashionable in some circles. 🙄 MB she should do that style. 😝

Some have botoxed and rearranged themselves into the realm of hideous. Like sporting 'liver lips'. I always strive to just minimally enhance one's nature-given beauty.

I could do with a spa massage myself right now if I dint spend endless time keeping up to snuff on the latest. Mostly daily fiascoes.

There are slackers in place that need to leave. She's one of many.

Slam may be a shade harsh. What about woman on woman critiquing?

[whathehell]

42. No, she's not...She doesn't collect a salary. n/t.

[George II]

44. But she and her husband are integral members of the administration - both have security clearance.

[whathehell]

46. Yes, and I consider all criticism relating to their administrative actions

but not to whether or not Ivanka dyes her hair or uses Botox.

[Eyeball_Kid]

60. Oh. Does she rent WH office space?

Of course not. WE pay for her office. Does she pay for her WH staff? Of course not! WE pay for the staff. Who pays for her WH meals? Her SS protection?

Now, what were you saying about Ivanka not having a salary?

[whathehell]

62. Lol

Nice try, but if that's your real problem with her, which I sorely doubt, the logical response would be to criticize that, not her looks..

[Honeycombe8]

38. The point, I think, was that she's doing vacuous, mindless, vain things, like a rich person would.nt

[orangecrush]

2. K&R

After all this time, he still doesn't get it that he is not a dictator, and can't shut down media outlets by decree.

And if it does start happening, it's time to take to the streets.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

9. Kind of makes you wonder who is whispering in his ear...

... Grima Wormtongue or Putin.

[orangecrush]

34. you betcha

just the fact that he, as a sitting President, is suggesting such a thing is a trial balloon.

[Danascot]

39. It's the voices

[maddiemom]

17. He came in knowing nothing about government

and had no desire to learn. Even Sarah Palin accepted a cram course when she was running for V.P.

[orangecrush]

35. Governing

is not what he was groomed for.

[sprinkleeninow]

33. There's concern that the 'streets' are a possible outcome/response

to under-the-thumb suppression.

However, when stupidity seems to 'reign', who knows what is next.

[orangecrush]

36. on second thought

civil unrest,, coming from any side works in their favor.

The ballot box, and the courts (until he succeeds in breaking the judicial system, which he is getting help from Turtle to do).

[sprinkleeninow]

37. This is a consideration.

'They' turn anything that/use what 'we' do into fake news that promotes their side.

More and more I realize it's at the ballot box sans interference that's the answer.

But if people take to the streets in civility, what can you do.

[Tanuki]

3. .....

[BumRushDaShow]

4. ...

[L. Coyote]

5. The President Show hit the mark

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

10. Great skit

[ffr]

7. Meanwhile, California burns, PR is in shambles, we're no safer after L.V...

And this fucking moron is going full fascism on America.

[dalton99a]

8. +1

[Gothmog]

12. Great tweet

[lark]

13. Love this man.

Hope he can be part of drumpf's undoing.

[Stonepounder]

14. Just bear in mind the fact that Trump controls appointments to the FCC.

Theoretically, he could fire the Commissioners, pack the FCC with his own "yes" men, and pull NBC's broadcast license.

I doubt it would work, and probably would end up in court for quite some time, but Trump could do it, just like he fired Comey.

[Duppers]

19. Post edited.

I checked on this after first posting and here's what I found:

"As to the substance of Trump's threat: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues broadcast licenses to stations, not networks. Thus, to revoke NBC's right to broadcast, the FCC would need to terminate the licenses that the network's parent company, Comcast, holds for various NBC stations.1 hour ago"

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/10/trump-threatens-to-revoke-nbcs-license-to-broadcast-news.html

[Stonepounder]

22. Well, that makes me feel a little better.

And I think the courts would probably stop it if he tried. Seems to me it would be a clear violation of the 1st Amendment free speech.

[Duppers]

23. Me too.

I completely agreed with you in my first unedited post and then said "well...maybe?" So, I then checked.

Plus, as Smirky posted below, TRump would have to get Senate approval anyway. Thank goodness for some safeguards.

[murielm99]

20. I don't think his keepers will allow him

to carry things that far.

[MontanaMama]

29. Lordy I hope not

but I never in the world thought we'd be were we are.

[smirkymonkey]

21. He needs Senate approval to hire or fire FCC commissioners. As much as he would like to think so,

he is not a dictator yet and there are still a lot of checks and balances on his power.

[Sunlei]

15. Repubs-fox liesTV pandered to trump for years- State TV always hates legit media likeNBC/CBS/PBS

Republicans need to hire more handlers for THEIR president. 200 hundred people aren't enough babysitters.

Perhaps two or three 'massages' a day and a new 'note taker' girl will please the tot.

[NastyRiffraff]

18. I hope the mockery will continue

by EVERYONE. Dump HATES to be made fun of.

[trueblue2007]

26. Trump is such an A-hole. he CAN'T take away NBC's broadcasting licence

he doesn't have the power !!!!!

[coolsandy]

32. He is not defending the US Constitution with threats like this so isn't this dereliction of duty and

breech of sworn oath? Grounds for impeachment?