[FOXNEWS] Nancy Sinatra had some strong words for CNN after the news outlet published an article on its website with the headline "Nancy Sinatra not happy Trump using father's song at inauguration."
News broke this week that President-elect Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... and his wife Melania will dance to Frank Sinatra’s "My Way" as their first dance at the Liberty Ball on Friday.
CNN quoted what seems to be a now-deleted tweet from Nancy Sinatra that read "Just remember the first line of the song" in response to a question about her father’s song being used during the inauguration.
The first line of "My Way" is "And now, the end is near."
Sinatra was not happy with CNN’s story. She tweeted a link to the article and replied, "That's not true. I never said that. Why do you lie, CNN?"
It would seem Sinatra isn’t denying she commented about the song’s first line ‐ though that tweet can no longer be found on her page ‐ rather, her issue seems to be CNN’s take on the tweet.
"Oh, man! I'm not angry," she tweeted. "What a rotten spin to put on a harmless joke."
She also wrote, "I'm not sure why this became such a big deal. It was really just a joke."
When a fan suggested on Twitter that she must be upset to hear that her father’s single is being used, she replied, "Actually I'm wishing him the best. A good president helps the entire world. I don't believe anyone tries to be a bad president."
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Rantburg missed an opportunity to post a pic of Nancy from the "These Boots are Made For Walking" era.
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Overshadowed by her dad but I always thought Nancy was a great singer in her own right. She had a string of hits in the 1960's and some of them were quite memorable.
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Less than an hour after President Trump took the oath of office on Friday, the White House's webpage on climate change disappeared from the Executive Branch's main site, the latest sign that the new administration will divert resources – and attention – from the issue.
The removal of the page from the White House's website came around the same time the site and other Executive Branch digital platforms were overhauled to reflect the new administration. The Obama Administration's climate change page still exists, but was migrated to a National Archives website. I have found a suitable replacement at this link.
Now there's a lovely thing, Besoeker. I second the motion.
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As I understand it, the Obama Administration website was archived and a new Trump one uploaded, and that such has been standard procedure.
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The team of the remaining Snope agrees with you, Glenmore, and lays it out here. But essentially the article is correct: these things are not priorities to the incoming administration, thank goodness, and those pages will not be reconstituted as they would have been under President Hillary C. It's just that the fact they are not there Right Now is not a signifier of future direction as such.
[Bangla Daily Star] Billionaire George Soros on Thursday delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... , calling the US President-elect a "would-be-dictator" who is "going to fail".
On the eve of Trump's inauguration in Washington, Soros said Trump was "gearing up for a trade war" which would have "a very far reaching effect in Europe and other parts of the world".
The "would-be-dictator... didn't expect to win, he was surprised," the Hungarian-born financier told an audience of business leaders and journalists at a Hotel in Davos where the World Economic Forum is being held.
"I personally have confidence that he's going to fail... because his ideas, that guide him are inherently self-contradictory," said Soros, adding that members of Trump's cabinet are each fighting for different interests.
But he predicted the loss of the US' "positive influence in the world in favour of an open society", which would have "a very far reaching effect in Europe and other parts of the world".
Soros, who was a supporter of Trump's Democratic rival Hillary Clinton ... former first lady, former secretary of state, former presidential candidate, sometimes described by her supporters as the smartest woman in the world, usually described by the rest of us as a crook... during last year's campaign, lost nearly a billion dollars as a consequence of the rally prompted by Trump's surprise election victory, according to press reports.
So lovely of dear Mr. Soros to prime the country's economic pump -- according to Keynes it doesn't matter how the money enters, just that it starts circulating. And didn't Hillary Clinton throw some money of her own into the campaign near the end? Just before the foundation closed its doors, too. Such a pity President Trump will get all the credit for the improvement, but politics is a bitch that way.
But the positive reaction in financial markets would not last long, Soros predicted, because ultimately they do not like uncertainty.
US stocks retreated and the dollar fell against most currencies Thursday in the final session before Trump's inauguration yesterday.
On Brexit and Theresa May, Soros predicted the British Prime Minister's spell in power would not last long and said the UK population were "in denial" about the financial consequences of leaving the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... "It's unlikely that Prime Minister May is actually going to remain in power," he said.
"At the moment people in the UK are in denial. The current economic situation is not as bad as it was predicted, they live in hope, but as the currency depreciates, and inflation will be the driving force, that will lead to declining living standards.
"It's going to take some time but when it does happen, they will realise that they are earning less than before, because wages won't rise as fast as the cost of living."
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Soros needs to be investigated under RICO statutes.
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Soros needs to pay for his participation in the Holocaust.
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I suggest Trump send Blofeld Soros a white Persian cat.
[Wash Times] As President Obama prepares to fly off into history at noon Friday, he won’t be receding as far from the spotlight as most former presidents, with plans to live in Washington and throw himself into a campaign to give Democrats more clout in reshaping congressional districts.
He also hasn’t promised to stay out of President Trump’s hair. Indeed, the departing president with a flair for the long good-bye sent an email to supporters Thursday urging them to stay engaged in "the joyous work of citizenship."
"I’ll be right there with you every step of the way," Mr. Obama said.
To many, Mr. Obama’s claim that he longs for some peace and quiet in retirement is ringing hollow.
"Clearly, there’s a lot of reluctance to leave," said Richard Benedetto, a political science professor at American University and a former White House reporter. "He wants to stay on the scene."
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Yes of course, and he will also lead an expedition on Mount Kilimanjaro. All wishful thinking or false news. Indolence and substance abuse will take their toll. I'll give him 6 months.
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He also hasn’t promised to stay out of President Trump’s hair.
Massive, massive fucking mistake, jug ears. The first time you pull that stunt, Trump and his team will go on the offensive and make sure every subsequent petulant, unsolicited outburst of yours will be defending / reacting to what Trump said instead of your 'message' getting through first. You'll be playing right into his hands, you stupid bastard. Your problem is your massively overinflated, 100% unjustified ego and sense of self-importance not even considering this angle. You do so at your own peril and the massive ridicule you are about to inflict on yourself and your family. Have at it, dickhead - I'm buying some popcorn!
[Daily Caller] Only one senator voted "no" on the confirmation of Gen. James Mattis as the next secretary of defense.
The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed the popular retired Marine Corps general Friday, following the inauguration of Donald Trump as president, 98-1. New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was the sole no vote.
Mattis is the first member of Trump’s cabinet to be confirmed. His approval process required the extra step of a special waiver from Congress because he has not been out of the military for the required seven years.
Gillibrand criticized Trump’s decision to nominate the popular general early on over concerns about maintaining civilian control of the military, and her spokesman Marc Brumer told The Daily Caller News Foundation Friday those concerns were behind her no vote. "She believes civilian control of the military is fundamental," he said.
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] President Trump took a series of executive actions minutes after the inaugural parade concluded Friday evening, one of which was to place a regulatory freeze on all federal agencies until his administration provides further notice.
"The Trump administration will send a letter to all executive agencies tonight to immediately abide by a regulatory freeze," White House press secretary Sean Spicer told news hounds around 7:15 p.m. ET.
Reducing the regulatory burden on American industries was a central component of Trump's populist campaign, and Friday's executive order suggests the new Republican president is serious about taking steps to fulfill that promise during the first few days of his administration.
Trump also issued a memo to all agencies requesting that they begin to "ease the burden of Obamacare ... aka the Affordable Care Act, an ineptly designed and worse executed piece of legislation designed to bring 17 percent of the U.S. economy under the direct control of the government. The previous iteration, known as Hillarycare, was laughed out of Washington. This stinker was passed on a party-line vote without being read... as we transition from repeal to replace," Spicer said. He declined to provide specifics on what various agencies might do in response to the president's directive.
In addition to the executive orders, Trump issued two commission orders for Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly. Both Cabinet appointees were approved by the Senate Friday afternoon and were sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence before Trump departs for a trio of celebratory balls with First Lady Melania.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
delivered a scathing assessment of 
Hillary Clinton
[Wash Times] As President Obama prepares to fly off into history at noon Friday, he won’t be receding as far from the spotlight as most former presidents, with plans to live in Washington and throw himself into a campaign to give Democrats more clout in reshaping congressional districts.
[Daily Caller] Only one senator voted "no" on the confirmation of Gen. James Mattis as the next secretary of defense.
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] President Trump took a series of executive actions minutes after the inaugural parade concluded Friday evening, one of which was to place a regulatory freeze on all federal agencies until his administration provides further notice.
