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Ghost of LL

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  1. 13 hours ago, Reese Bennett said:

    Yes, and there is a chance she could serve as President if the Russian stuff ends up being so bad that you can't reward Pence.

    Which brings up an interesting Constitutional issue: The Speaker would be allowing the impeachment process to move forward when it may ultimately make the Speaker the President. I'm not sure I like that for either party. Of course, there is no Constitutional requirement that the Speaker be a member, so theoretically, the House could elect anyone as Speaker right before the impeachment of Trump and Pence, make them President, and then go right back to Pelosi or whoever.  All that said, I'm sure before it happens the Repubs would jettison Pence and have Trump appoint a new untarnished VP on the way out.

    It could get interesting.

    I think the real constitutional question is the fact that the Presidential Succession Act may be unconstitutional.  The Constitution grants Congress the authority to "by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President . . . ."  U.S. Const. Art. II, sec. 1, cl. 6.  

    "Officers" are people who are appointed by the President.  Id. at Art. II, sec. 2, cl. 2.  Officers can be removed from office by impeachment and conviction.  Id. at Art. II, sec. 3.  In short, "Officers" are members of the executive branch, not the legislative.  So it's contrary to the plain language of the Constitution to insert members of Congress into the line of presidential succession.

    And I really hope that this discussion stays on message boards and never has to be litigated, because that would be a huge fucking mess.

  2. 10 minutes ago, OatmealRaisinCookie said:

    Still don't get the crumb cake joke... 

    It goes back to her comment that the tax bill provided nothing but crumbs to most Americans.

  3. On 3/25/2018 at 9:23 PM, Washpark said:

    Micklethwait

    Favorite spot but not best bbq. most creative and don't think the place gets enough love. I believe this place is the most interesting bbq place that I have been and would easily be the top spot that I would recommend to people. Love the sides and great cue. Every meat is good / interesting. This is new age BBQ

     

     

    I know I'm going to hear shit for this, but the brisket frito pie is phenomenal.  

  4. Henderson: Hazel's Country Cooking is right on the main intersection in a crappy two-story strip center.  For lunch, Hazel does a buffet that isn't particularly fancy, but it is magical.  The time I went, there was this link sausage with the strangely smokey-sweet barbeque sauce that instantly transported me back to my grandmother's kitchen.  She served me the exact same thing when I was a kid.  I swear, I hadn't thought about that dish in thirty years.  

    San Angelo: Concho Pearl Ice House is a great stop if you're heading to New Mexico from Austin.  There's a backyard playground for the kids, so they can burn off some energy while the grown-ups get a beer.  The brisket-stuffed avocado is outstanding.

  5. 15 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

    Hardwood Arms was really fantastic.  And, it's on the west side of town, so on your way from LHR.  

    I'm reckoning that we're going to want to drop our bags off at our AirBNB, and there are a couple of pubs within a block of that place that are reasonably highly rated on Yelp.  But I may make it over there for lunch one day--especially if I can find time to go to a Fulham match at Craven Cottage.

  6. 2 hours ago, G650 said:

     

    myman.jpg

     

    Do you have a preference on silhouette? Know anything about structure? Some knowledge? None?

    The Row and other British tailors fall into a few categories. One end is A&S, with minimum structure, and the other is Huntsman or Richard Anderson, who are full military tunic cut. There's a lot in between as well. Chittleborough & Morgan are probably the best finishers, tend to the structured side. I think Michael Brown has them so that's a bit of a knock though. Poole is the oldest and has the most relationships with British heritage products and organizations now ( Guard costume, Yacht clubs, even did all the textiles on the new Aston Lagonda concept). Norton fairly trendy, but solid with Patrick Grant leading them. Gieves is a fucking shell of themselves.

     

    Off Row, Timothy Everest is fantastic, did all of Ralph Fiennes Bond stuff.

    I thought I had some knowledge, but it turns out I don't.

  7. 4 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    Ann Coulter is woke now, too?  Didn't see that coming.

    She's pissed about the spending bill.  Give her time--she'll go back to him.  She always does.

  8. Looking for a full-bespoke tailor.

    The Sunday roast will be perfect--clear customs, head into town, sit down to lunch around 2:00 while my AirBNB is getting ready.

  9. For a tailor.  I need a new suit or two, and I'll be in London in October.

    And I'm also interested in the Sunday Roast phenomenon--is that a lunchtime thing, or is it a supper thing?  My flight gets in right around noon, and that would be germane to my interests after an intercontinental flight.

  10. 6 minutes ago, Dbeasy said:

    I maintained faith in Tillerson for a long time, even in spite of the negative press he has received as SoS. Then some poster rightly pointed out that if he was so great, why didn't he at least try to establish his own platform and messaging with the press and within the State department. Instead, everything seemed to be in stealth mode. Those comments actually did shake my support for him, making me wonder whether he would have what it takes to even run the UT system effectively. Every CEO of a multi-billion dollar company understands that perception is critical to success.

    I don't know what to make of him.  Every account I've read indicates that he was very successful in leading Exxon.  And that indicates that he has the management skill to lead the System.

    But his 14 months at State really shakes the confidence in that assessment.  And the UT system, being a governmental institution, is a lot more like the State Department than it is like Exxon.

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