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Post by thebtskink on Dec 6, 2017 16:49:52 GMT -5
Franken will resign tomorrow
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Post by Neverending on Dec 10, 2017 10:41:45 GMT -5
Franken will resign tomorrow
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Post by Ramplate on Dec 22, 2017 9:29:02 GMT -5
News from the Department of Injustice: DOJ Wants Protesters & Reporter Convicted For 'Hiding Behind The First Amendment' tdrt.io/gyQ via @techdirt Basically, they brought the first handful of people who were arrested during the inauguration for rioting causing injury and destruction of property to trial. The Federal prosecutor couldn't show evidence that any of them were responsible for any of it. Failing that, they tried to say the people were guilty because they were on the scene. Then they tried to say that people who wore protective clothing or had first aid equipment on hand were guilty because they were planning for violence to break out. Oh really? Does that mean the police were standing around the place where a riot broke out AND they were wearing riot gear, they should face charges too? Standing around a peaceful protest, or even peacefully protesting, and or wearing protection is Not m crime! The jury found them innocent.
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Post by frankyt on Dec 22, 2017 18:11:35 GMT -5
This government would be funny if it wasn't so destructive.
Thoughts on the tax bill? Personally, I don't make a million or more a year, it fucks me particularly in a decade.
And the corporate tax rate? Not that worried about that, doubt many corps pay the actual 35% anyway, any account worth their paychecks can help you with tax avoidance, much like the estate tax. Never effects anyone anyway, if you're that rich you're smart enough to have paid for someone to avoid them all.
But the budget is where I'm nervous now. How will they pay for this tax cut?
Has anyone seen Grover norquist? He must have had a boner for at least the last 6 months and has to be dying shortly right? Please?
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Post by Jibbs on Dec 22, 2017 19:17:55 GMT -5
This government would be funny if it wasn't so destructive. “I’m not going to lie to you. I can process Donald Trump logically, but emotionally, for me he’s a paradox,” the late-night star confided. “Every day I wake up terrified at the notion he’s president of the most powerful nation in the world . But I must admit every day I also wake up knowing he’s going to make me laugh. It’s the most terrifying thing and it’s the funniest thing at same time.” “It feels like there’s a giant asteroid headed toward the earth but it’s shaped like a penis.”
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Post by Ramplate on Dec 26, 2017 6:35:35 GMT -5
Steve Mnuchin the Secretary of the Treasury had to call the Police, and they can!led the bomb squad in because someone left a present in a driveway near his Bel Air house.
It was "From the American People", but KT didn't have a bomb inside. The package was full of horse manure.
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Post by Neverending on Dec 29, 2017 17:49:26 GMT -5
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Post by Neverending on Dec 29, 2017 19:32:44 GMT -5
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Post by Wyldstaar on Jan 6, 2018 10:41:41 GMT -5
He had the opportunity to bail after the election, and he blew it. If he'd gone before the cameras on election night and asked, "WTF were you idiots thinking? Seriously? All I have to say is "Fake news" and you morons just ignore anything I say or do, no matter how horrible it is? I don't want to be the President of anyone as stupid as your sorry asses!" and walked off, Trump would be remembered fondly by history. Now, the best he can hope for is to stay out of jail.
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Post by Neverending on Jan 6, 2018 13:53:33 GMT -5
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Post by Ramplate on Jan 6, 2018 20:19:29 GMT -5
My tweet to that ^^^^^ Ramplate · 6m Replying to @realdonaldtrump Rather like you're an idiot savant You know buildings and real estate inside and out, but you don't know beans about anything else! You get random ideas from TV and and others and claim them as your own
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Post by Doomsday on Jan 7, 2018 0:06:40 GMT -5
My favorite part is the extra 'like' that he adds to the second tweet. It's like he's trying to relate to Cher from Clueless.
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Post by Deexan on Jan 7, 2018 8:36:18 GMT -5
Can you play a card hard?
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Post by Jibbs on Jan 7, 2018 23:49:36 GMT -5
And now he accidently refers to himself as "consensual." You can't make this stuff up.
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Post by Neverending on Jan 7, 2018 23:55:31 GMT -5
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Post by Ramplate on Jan 8, 2018 7:27:29 GMT -5
Half way through Fire & Fury.
It all rings true to me. It is a very interesting and entertaining book.
It even reveals who the leakers were that drove Trump nuts early on lol
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Post by Neverending on Jan 12, 2018 2:16:20 GMT -5
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Post by daniel on Jan 15, 2018 17:18:32 GMT -5
I just want to apologize. It's long overdue.
I'm sorry I ever supported Trump.
I have historically been a Green Party/Libertarian. Quite simply, I don't trust the government in its current state, and I think it should be more limited. I think the political game is a power grab with decisions made to appease others in power, and that the will of the people takes a back seat to personal gain. I was ok with Bush Sr. because I was young and thought he seemed nice. Bill Clinton was my first exposure to a complete liar who represents my interests and country, and it left a very very bad taste in my mouth. The thought of those in power (be it CEOs, managers, presidents, etc) lying to people is repulsive to me. Some of my favorite episodes of shows like Leverage, Law and Order, and/or The Good Wife are those when a lying company or CEO are proven to be liars and effectively dismantled and ousted.
I started to get a better idea of how Presidents make or participate in making money in corrupt ways. It's no secret now that the Bush's were in cohoots with Bin Laden, for example.
I've always contended we need a politician whose platform gave me confidence they weren't going to be part of that corrupt system, which is why Bernie Sanders was the first major political party candidate I was truly excited about, and cause me to stop paying attention to the independent candidates. When it seemed he was effectively pushed out by the Clinton political machine, I was livid. I was already mad about Bill being a lying piece of garbage, so Hilary hiding her health issues instead of being open and honest about them gave me some severe Clinton-era-of-deceit PTSD (trying to be a bit funny here). I had to step away from political sites and parts of Reddit because I was that overwhelmingly mad.
The damage was done, though. I went to a ballot and cast a vote bent on revenge and payback. I justified reasons he wasn't that bad - doesn't need to be bought, would probably learn along the way and settle into being decent, but now I see he is doubling down with his loud mouth and general idiocy. I'm embarrassed weekly, if not daily, by him.
I think I'd almost have someone whose only issue is being a liar back in office, because that's hands-down a better option than what we have now.
Sorry.
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Post by daniel on Jan 15, 2018 17:50:03 GMT -5
The American healthcare debate
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Post by Deexan on Jan 15, 2018 19:22:24 GMT -5
And pretty much the UK's too at this point in time...
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Post by Ramplate on Jan 16, 2018 9:12:49 GMT -5
Oh man, the Republican party, or some segment thereof, is becoming completely unrecognizable. Bold faced lies, and plots to lie about given testimony, accuse people, and try to manipulate things to protect the president beyond reason, just to keep a puppet in office.
Trump isn't interested in unifying the people, he only does what he thinks will keep his 32% of the population behind him. He's also only in this for his own glory and enrichment. All he cares about is big business, and cutting costs to maximize profits. He still has business interests foreign and domestic that he promised to divest himself of, but hasn't. He's also proven to have business dealings connected to money laundering and other things - that he has to be aware of.
He says he's not a bigot...but he's also said he's a very stable genius, yet he transferred into Wharton after two years at another school. The person who interviewed him for entry liked his brother, and knew his father was rich...I'd say that's how he got in. He was an unremarkable student, did what was minimally required, and despite claiming he was first in his class...no one even remembers going to school with him.
Oh, and apparently he's good friends with Kim Jong Un ...something he says was misquoted, then they played the tape of him saying it, and he said he'd like to be is what he meant.
This DACA thing... He said he'd sign it, and then when the bipartisan proposal came to him, he said no, and that its all Dicky Durban's fault, and that the Democrats don't want to fund the military. What a load of vindictive bullshit.
In other news - there's another book out. It's Worse Than You Think by David Kay Johnston.
He has been following Trump's career for decades. Should be an interesting read
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Post by Neverending on Jan 19, 2018 22:24:29 GMT -5
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