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ded redd
Aug 1, 2010

by Fluffdaddy
https://twitter.com/MairavZ/status/1095497145577177088

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SoggyBobcat
Oct 2, 2013

skylined! posted:

Any unfortunately-in-KY goons know anything about this?

https://twitter.com/politicoalex/status/1095501462677921793?s=21

McConnell always has low approval ratings in Kentucky and almost every election he looks vulnerable in polling but his big business backers flood his race with money and he wins easily.

Ogmius815
Aug 25, 2005
centrism is a hell of a drug


I really think it won’t be just millennials that go for “radical” efforts to restructure the economy and save the planet. This week I read that GOP politicos were “giddy” at the prospect of running in opposition to AOC and the GND. I really think they will be disappointed when they finally grok how popular those things really are.

Harik
Sep 9, 2001

From the hard streets of Moscow
First dog to touch the stars


Plaster Town Cop

The balls this takes need custom tailored pants.

Prester Jane
Nov 4, 2008

by Hand Knit
Seen a few people in this thread wondering how the right wing was explaining away the fact that so many people got smaller tax returns this year. Heritage Foundation to the rescue!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Heritage/status/1095509431914254336

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Harik posted:

The balls this takes need custom tailored pants.

"How dare she accuse us of being a lobbying arm for Israel, please ignore the prominently Israeli flag in the banner."

Prester Jane posted:

Seen a few people in this thread wondering how the right wing was explaining away the fact that so many people got smaller tax returns this year. Heritage Foundation to the rescue!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Heritage/status/1095509431914254336

.....uh guys, their withholding didn't change at all, so no they didn't.

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

CommieGIR posted:

"How dare she accuse us of being a lobbying arm for Israel, please ignore the prominently Israeli flag in the banner."

I cannot believe they have the audacity to try and pull this. What the hell do they think the "I" in their name stands for

ascii genitals
Aug 19, 2000



CommieGIR posted:

"How dare she accuse us of being a lobbying arm for Israel, please ignore the prominently Israeli flag in the banner."


.....uh guys, their withholding didn't change at all, so no they didn't.

Even if their bullshit explanation was true, that means there was no tax cut. Just a change in withholding, and taxes were never changed. So what tax cut then?

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

ascii genitals posted:

Even if their bullshit explanation was true, that means there was no tax cut. Just a change in withholding, and taxes were never changed. So what tax cut then?

They are trying to say "Look you just lost less in taxes this year, in amounts you didn't even notice, that is why your return is a tenth of what is was before"

Voyager I
Jun 29, 2012

This is how your posting feels.
🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥

I knew what this was going to be before I clicked on it, but I was really hoping for the version with the WWE audio overlaid.

TheOneAndOnlyT
Dec 18, 2005

Well well, mister fancy-pants, I hope you're wearing your matching sweater today, or you'll be cut down like the ugly tree you are.
I would really love to know what AIPAC's purpose is, since they apparently are a lobbying group that explicitly denies lobbying for their stated goal.

Prester Jane posted:

Seen a few people in this thread wondering how the right wing was explaining away the fact that so many people got smaller tax returns this year. Heritage Foundation to the rescue!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Heritage/status/1095509431914254336
IT'S A TAX REFUND NOT A TAX "RETURN" YOU loving IDIOTS :argh:

Mr Ice Cream Glove
Apr 22, 2007

So a lot has been happening in the NC09 race that still to this day has not been certified. Now new court filings have been released with the democrat calling for a new election. GOP has requested for it to be certified multiple times and have been denied as a court case goes forward.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1095459343271636994
https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1095450472243232768
https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1095465326697947136
https://mobile.twitter.com/JoeBrunoWSOC9/status/1095490951634710529

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything

SoggyBobcat posted:

McConnell always has low approval ratings in Kentucky and almost every election he looks vulnerable in polling but his big business backers flood his race with money and he wins easily.

He's vicious too.

Eggplant Squire
Aug 14, 2003



gently caress Pelosi, Schumer, Chelsea Clinton, and the rest of the worthless corrupt Democrats.

Otteration
Jan 4, 2014

I CAN'T SAY PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP'S NAME BECAUSE HE'S LIKE THAT GUY FROM HARRY POTTER AND I'M AFRAID I'LL SUMMON HIM. DONALD JOHN TRUMP. YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT.
OUR 47TH PRESIDENT AFTER THE ONE WHO SHOWERS WITH HIS DAUGHTER DIES
Grimey Drawer
Regular people tax:

https://i.imgur.com/XJ4VWaQ.mp4

Good people tax:

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything
A Republican congressman died on the 10th.

https://twitter.com/MEPFuller/status/1094747075957456897

ascii genitals
Aug 19, 2000




Ah cool, the Freedom Fries guy.

Otherkinsey Scale
Jul 17, 2012

Just a little bit of sunshine!

TheOneAndOnlyT posted:

I would really love to know what AIPAC's purpose is, since they apparently are a lobbying group that explicitly denies lobbying for their stated goal.

Maybe they segued into the fundraising with "she's right, give us money so we can keep doing that"

1glitch0
Sep 4, 2018

I DON'T GIVE A CRAP WHAT SHE BELIEVES THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS CHANGED MY LIFE #HUFFLEPUFF

TheOneAndOnlyT posted:

I would really love to know what AIPAC's purpose is, since they apparently are a lobbying group that explicitly denies lobbying for their stated goal.

A position they express in a letter asking for money. So the money is for...

???

TulliusCicero
Jul 29, 2017




Wow! the Pro-Likud lobby was attacking a Muslim Congresswoman in bad faith?!

You mean Chelsea Clinton is a complete loving moron?! :thunk:

qkkl
Jul 1, 2013

by FactsAreUseless

TheOneAndOnlyT posted:

I would really love to know what AIPAC's purpose is, since they apparently are a lobbying group that explicitly denies lobbying for their stated goal.

Their purpose is to advance Israeli interests. However openly stating that paradoxically goes against Israeli interests since it would make Americans not want to give money to support the interests of a foreign country, so from AIPAC's point of view it's best to conceal their true purpose.

Mr Ice Cream Glove
Apr 22, 2007

Who got his phone

https://mobile.twitter.com/yashar/status/1095516341803438081

Prester Jane
Nov 4, 2008

by Hand Knit

qkkl posted:

Their purpose is to advance Israeli interests. However openly stating that paradoxically goes against Israeli interests since it would make Americans not want to give money to support the interests of a foreign country, so from AIPAC's point of view it's best to conceal their true purpose.

This is treading dangerously close to implying some sort of Jewish conspiracy friend. I strongly urge you to reword this argument in such a way so that a bad faith actor cannot possibly misinterpret or misrepresent your actual argument. An apology might be in order as well. (Just to be on the safe side, you know.)

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person


He's either trying to google Black Panther or trying to find a German Shepherd.

RottenK
Feb 17, 2011

Sexy bad choices

FAILED NOJOE

Radish posted:

gently caress Pelosi, Schumer, Chelsea Clinton, and the rest of the worthless corrupt Democrats.

sir, sir, sir, can i please talk to your manager? sir, can I talk to your manager?

don't you care about the political capital

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf
The Centrist Defender is on CNN at his dumbass town hall

Ague Proof
Jun 5, 2014

they told me
I was everything

The same aide that keeps telling him to get a dog to make him seem human.

PIZZA.BAT
Nov 12, 2016


:cheers:


skylined! posted:

This seems to be getting traction and the smart thing would be to actually craft a good bill to pass in the house and force Mitch to eat his words. It would be the most amazing turn of events in recent human history if trump actually signed a good GND bill so it’s not going to happen tho

https://twitter.com/npr/status/1095457772991180800?s=21

He's so god damned good at this. Intensely frustrating

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

TheOneAndOnlyT posted:

I would really love to know what AIPAC's purpose is, since they apparently are a lobbying group that explicitly denies lobbying for their stated goal.

They aren't lobbyists because they don't hand comically large bags of cash to politicians and that is what lobbying is, duh

Republicans
Oct 14, 2003

- More money for us

- Fuck you


Rex-Goliath posted:

He's so god damned good at this. Intensely frustrating

Nobody is going to care about whatever strawman bill he puts up for vote.

Eggplant Squire
Aug 14, 2003


RottenK posted:

sir, sir, sir, can i please talk to your manager? sir, can I talk to your manager?

don't you care about the political capital

They have to save that capital for their lovely Double Stuffed Medicare bill no one wants tomorrow.

ascii genitals
Aug 19, 2000



Instead of getting a dog Trump is going to get a manly, alpha, rich person pet like a jaguar.

ascii genitals fucked around with this message at 04:16 on Feb 13, 2019

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.

ascii genitals posted:

Instead of getting a dog "President" Trump is going to get a manly, alpha, rich person pet like a jaguar.

Oh my god please allow the possibility that Trump gets mauled by a pet tiger.

Charlz Guybon
Nov 16, 2010

ascii genitals posted:

Instead of getting a dog "President" Trump is going to get a manly, alpha, rich person pet like a jaguar.

There is white house precedent
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_pets#List_of_presidential_pets

Dapper_Swindler
Feb 14, 2012

Im glad my instant dislike in you has been validated again and again.

ascii genitals posted:

Instead of getting a dog "President" Trump is going to get a manly, alpha, rich person pet like a jaguar.

i mean why not just get a big snake or lizard. they look "manly" and they are alot safer.

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

Honest question, did anyone actually see any change in their tax rate over the last year? I was curious and looked back at all my paychecks, and *shockingly* they are unchanged as far as taxes go.

Electric Phantasm
Apr 7, 2011

YOSPOS

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Oh my god please allow the possibility that Trump gets mauled by a pet tiger.

I don't think I could handle it if Leopard Eating Face Party became a reality.

Also emptyquoting this

Radish posted:

gently caress Pelosi, Schumer, Chelsea Clinton, and the rest of the worthless corrupt Democrats.

TulliusCicero
Jul 29, 2017



CuddleCryptid posted:

Honest question, did anyone actually see any change in their tax rate over the last year? I was curious and looked back at all my paychecks, and *shockingly* they are unchanged as far as taxes go.

No, because it is a huge loving lie, like every single thing the GOP does.

Dammerung
Oct 17, 2008

"Dang, that's hot."


Rex-Goliath posted:

He's so god damned good at this. Intensely frustrating

It seems more like a broken clock being right twice a day sort of situation.

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Mechafunkzilla
Sep 11, 2006

If you want a vision of the future...

CuddleCryptid posted:

Honest question, did anyone actually see any change in their tax rate over the last year? I was curious and looked back at all my paychecks, and *shockingly* they are unchanged as far as taxes go.

I'm a rich guy in New York so my taxes went up, actually.

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