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I suspect the reason for a lot of 'DEMS WHY AREN'T YOU SAVING US' stuff is that, well, there's two main political actors in the country right now and one of them has rabies. So people only really think they can change democratic behavior because the other party is doing backflips and biting itself while shrieking at the moon.
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Sinteres posted:Still genuinely don't understand why the depressed nothing matters people even follow politics anymore instead of doomsday prepping or some poo poo. I genuinely don't understand why people still keep going "Lol there's no way they let that leopard eat that guy's face" right before the leopard eats another face.
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Spiritus Nox posted:We didn't have fascists in the white house and DOJ in 2012. Voter suppression is really a state-by-state issue, isn't it? Obviously having federal not care isn't good, but the individual states aren't really significantly worse than they've been since 2010.
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cult member at airport posted:Everyone needs to read this. So that means Bernie would have won! lol if it took Russian meddling in an election to destroy Hillary Clinton, Bernie wasn't going to come out on top of this poo poo either.
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Man, John Oliver delivered a joke this week about Theresa May Calling back in the episode to an earlier segment about her admitting the naughtiest thing she ever did, which was apparently running through a wheat field with her friends even though the farmers didn't like it, he referred to her as "Thatcher in the Rye" And I didn't stop laughing for like 20 minutes.
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LaserShark posted:I'm starting to think those people who say this sort of thing is unconstitutional have a point. Blocking someone from sending the President tweets is one thing, but blocking them from reading official White House statements sounds pretty loving dictatorial. I'm going to cry myself to sleep if what brings Trump down is him blocking people on loving Twitter.
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Star Man posted:So that means Bernie would have won! Unless Bernie was a Soviet plot all along. They recruited him during his honeymoon and he is a sleeper agent sent to crush capitalism and herald a rebirth of the USSR!
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Fitzy Fitz posted:So would this be obstruction of justice? I don't think so, unless there was an active invrstigation at the time that he was heading. I don't recall if there was.
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Megyn Kelly No Longer Hosting Sandy Hook Benefit Due to Alex Jones Interview https://www.yahoo.com/news/megyn-kelly-no-longer-hosting-035625971.html?.tsrc=fauxdal
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I am curious as to what the tipping point will be where this administration's massive dillholery will begin to have a direct and immediate effect on Trump's base. Even if the healthcare gets pushed through, it's going to take time to phase in. I know blind indoctrination goes a long way, but with so many toxic policies being rushed through at such a breakneck pace, surely there has to be something that will come down the line that will make even his die-hard's realize "oh, this is bad for [i]me/i]."
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Does anyone know if the Free Doritos Locos Tacos you get from Taco Bell today can have the beef be substituted for chicken and still be free?
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Spiritus Nox posted:IT DOESN'T MATTER IF TRUMP INCRIMINATES HIMSELF i'm seriously curious what you get out of writing posts what benefit do you derive from it
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Fart City posted:I am curious as to what the tipping point will be where this administration's massive dillholery will begin to have a direct and immediate effect on Trump's base. Even if the healthcare gets pushed through, it's going to take time to phase in. I know blind indoctrination goes a long way, but with so many toxic policies being rushed through at such a breakneck pace, surely there has to be something that will come down the line that will make even his die-hard's realize "oh, this is bad for [i]me/i]." There is no tipping point for the true believers, they'll have their health care taken away and probably worse and they'll die believing that Trump was the right choice.
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Remember when there would never, ever be a special counsel, too?
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theflyingorc posted:i'm seriously curious what you get out of writing posts Venting the horror of watching my country gleefully embrace fascism and line up mass murder against its own most vulnerable
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Fart City posted:I am curious as to what the tipping point will be where this administration's massive dillholery will begin to have a direct and immediate effect on Trump's base. Even if the healthcare gets pushed through, it's going to take time to phase in. I know blind indoctrination goes a long way, but with so many toxic policies being rushed through at such a breakneck pace, surely there has to be something that will come down the line that will make even his die-hard's realize "oh, this is bad for [i]me/i]." How big is trump's "base" how do we measure it? Is it just that one guy that prays to the cardboard cutout or is it a thing polls could detect?
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The only things that matter are results. We have none as yet. When the people actively dismantling our government and way of life are forced out of power that will be a result. When Democrats start taking seats away from Republicans that will be a result. Anything less than that can be encouraging, interesting, even exciting. But it doesn't matter until it produces results and as yet we still haven't had any.
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Chilichimp posted:Man, John Oliver delivered a joke this week about Theresa May 
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evilweasel posted:Yes. They spent a lot of time shooting down this idea already. I think McConnell is completely fine with this bill going down in defeat and would rather that happen than the filibuster be effectively abolished. I disagree. He knows they have to pass something to take home to their base after 7 years of promising to get rid of the ACA. They also need the repeal to pass their tax cuts which they also need for their base. The way a wave turns into a tsunami is if their base stays home in 18.
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LaserShark posted:I'm starting to think those people who say this sort of thing is unconstitutional have a point. Blocking someone from sending the President tweets is one thing, but blocking them from reading official White House statements sounds pretty loving dictatorial. Can't you just log out of your account to read his tweets?
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Stop putting faith in McConnell you blockheads
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Night10194 posted:Remember when there would never, ever be a special counsel, too? It'll end up being a crime to even mention Trump's name after his public execution and people will be convinced that's just part of the coverup.
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Spiritus Nox posted:I genuinely don't understand why people still keep going "Lol there's no way they let that leopard eat that guy's face" right before the leopard eats another face. Republican control of the House hasn't been in serious jeopardy until now. At least a few Republican legislators will desert him before long, not because they're principled, but because they're cowards.
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Uhhhh: https://twitter.com/kasie/status/874650189885263872
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Fart City posted:I am curious as to what the tipping point will be where this administration's massive dillholery will begin to have a direct and immediate effect on Trump's base. Even if the healthcare gets pushed through, it's going to take time to phase in. I know blind indoctrination goes a long way, but with so many toxic policies being rushed through at such a breakneck pace, surely there has to be something that will come down the line that will make even his die-hard's realize "oh, this is bad for [i]me/i]." Nope. The CBO is predicting for 2018 that it will increase costs by 20% on top of Obamacare cost increases for 2018. The AHCA is all backloaded.
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Majorian posted:Republican control of the House hasn't been in serious jeopardy until now. At least a few Republican legislators will desert him before long, not because they're principled, but because they're cowards. Just like they were going to desert him during the election They're going to cling to power and try to destroy anyone who tries to stop them.
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If anything I think McConnell knows that the tide will turn against the R's and will push every drat thing through he can, while he can. Sorry my fellow Kentuckians suck.
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What the gently caress. Can they do this? How is it not a violation of the First Amendment?
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Your Taint posted:I don't think so, unless there was an active invrstigation at the time that he was heading. I don't recall if there was. quote:Kasowitz told Trump, “This guy is going to get you,” according to a person familiar with Kasowitz’s account. that sure sounds like obstruction of justice to me
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I guess they're sick of those "We told Sen. X what Trump just tweeted and you won't believe his reaction!!" stories.
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Chilichimp posted:Donald J Trump, If you have an erection that lasts more than 4 hours, get medical help right away.
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Alter Ego posted:What the gently caress. Can they do this? How is it not a violation of the First Amendment? It's a restriction on what people can do in the Senate building, not, like, in general. It definitely complies with the 1st Amendment, it's another story if it's appropriate.
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Beats body slamming them when they get too close I guess.
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Sinteres posted:Beats body slamming them when they get too close I guess. I'd be totally down with Senators bodyslamming journalists, as long as journos were allowed to return the favour.
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Spiritus Nox posted:Just like they were going to desert him during the election Plenty did desert him during the election, or distanced themselves quietly, and then came whimpering back once Trump won. Now it's their asses on the line.
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Tatsuta Age posted:Stop putting faith in McConnell you blockheads You can have faith in what an evil, amoral, pile of dogshit he is.
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Alter Ego posted:What the gently caress. Can they do this? How is it not a violation of the First Amendment? Apparently there are so many reporters chasing the senators around that they are legitimately creating difficulties and safety issues for people just walking from place to place.
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You guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuys, stop holding us accountable for our lovely actions!
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Shifty Pony posted:Apparently there are so many reporters chasing the senators around that they are legitimately creating difficulties and safety issues for people just walking from place to place. Not the reporters' fault that Trump tweets so fast that they need senators' reactions more quickly than usual.
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