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Shimrra Jamaane posted:So we're about halfway through his Presidency. But it's progressing at an increasing rate. Soon, scandals will break before they even happen, and then it will all be over. The world, I mean. Though that also means the end of Trump's presidency, so maybe OK still
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Dotcom is also still facing extradition to the US and it wouldn't surprise me if he's just trying to curry favor with the Trump administration through its media stooges in hopes of a deal.
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May 23, 2017 20:18
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Chilichimp posted:Couldn't have been. That guy teasing the mattering happened during that open hearing... also nothing was said in that hearing that we didn't already know. Maybe the mattering will happen closer to our usual quitting time newsdump
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May 23, 2017 20:54
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mcmagic posted:Hayes' weekend morning show was BY FAR the best political thing on TV for as long as it was on. If you're getting up on Saturday morning and immediately tune in to news instead of boning your lady/man, eating breakfast and then getting morning drunk, washing a car or mowing the lawn or something, you're in too deep. Put down the remote for a while and go enjoy the world while it remains.
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May 23, 2017 21:52
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evilweasel posted:two fun facts that you might not be aware of: I hope this is just tonight's apéritif, because I mean, yeah that's good and all, but this isn't two weeks ago, I need something stronger.
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May 23, 2017 22:41
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What was the Post drop? I actually work and sleep and do other things sometimes and don't catch everything
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May 23, 2017 22:49
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:martial more like marital law, amirite fellas? everything's locked down. heyooo~
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May 24, 2017 03:10
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Is the CBO going to troll house republicans and the administration by emulating the press and dropping the AHCA score at 5? I mean, hey, pro idea there, but you're going to dominate the day no matter when you release, so may as well do it now.
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May 24, 2017 17:22
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Your Taint posted:May as well do it right before prime time, so when prime time hits it's still fresh and the most eyes will be in it. aware of dog posted:Apparently the CBO score isn't coming until "late afternoon," so you can stop   curse you, CBO!
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May 24, 2017 17:35
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FizFashizzle posted:Best part of these late afternoon releases is it forces all the ghouls at the whitehouse to work basically 12-18 hour days. That is an excellent strategy if that's truly the reason for the late day releases.
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May 24, 2017 19:29
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BetterToRuleInHell posted:Well, looks like we might know why Kim DotCom's big announcement was a flop: So did Hannity know or was he duped because he's a total moron and a gullible rube, I wonder. Or did he know AND he's a moron and also a gullible rube?
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May 24, 2017 19:43
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If there's one thing that is clear, it's that our system is very broken. Now gimme that CBO score I'm jonesing hard
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May 24, 2017 20:55
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Rigel posted:This is like a direct hit by a hurricane. Lots of speculation and noise, then silence at 3:30 ET as the eye passes over us and everyone is furiously reading as fast as they can, then twitter blows up as the other side hits Sounds about right
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May 24, 2017 21:27
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It's 430 (330c) and I'm refreshing the CBO page and I don't see anything
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May 24, 2017 21:31
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Alter Ego posted:Is there any chance the CBO score isn't as bad as we've been predicting? Anything is possible, I guess, but search your feelings, listen to your gut on this one
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May 24, 2017 21:33
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My Twooter has gone silent almost.
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May 24, 2017 21:39
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evilmiera posted:There are going to be giant riots aren't there? Without health care? Can't afford to riot.
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May 24, 2017 21:41
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B B posted:If you think the 20% premium increase is crazy: Seriously did the AARP all have heart attacks and die and that's why they haven't put the stink of impending death on this? Or do elderly poor not have memberships so they don't really care
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May 24, 2017 21:59
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Is this accurate. I have no loving clue how this poo poo works and rely on accurate analysis e: deleted as I was posting. Hopefully not because it was wholly inaccurate.
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May 24, 2017 22:02
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Z. Autobahn posted:He deleted his tweet after it was pointed out that he was probably wrong, and it did meet the reconciliation threshold They still have to get to 50, and there's significant doubt that is possible. Unless McConnell has taken all the senate R's pets hostage or something.
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May 24, 2017 22:04
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May 24, 2017 22:11
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My gut tells me this is all horseshit. I mean, obviously, yeah, but I don't see any significant reduction in premiums mentioned, and they plan to give any deficit savings right back to themselves in the form of tax cuts, setting it right back to where it was (or likely more, honestly) e: even assuming stripping 10s of millions of people of the health care coverage was for some reason an alright thing to do in exchange for whatever claimed benefits, it doesn't even do those things ReidRansom fucked around with this message at 22:19 on May 24, 2017 |
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May 24, 2017 22:17
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And THIS is what I don't understand. Like, at all. The AHCA would cost less than the ACA does, but still a lot more than doing nothing at all like we were before. And yet this is basically returning us to pre-ACA uninsured levels, only now it costs a shitload to do the same as doing literally nothing?
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May 24, 2017 22:31
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I caught the end of his radio show as I was leaving work. He mentioned then that he was taking vacation for memorial day. I mean, could be cover, could be a "vacation", could be both. We'll know Tuesday.
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May 25, 2017 04:00
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The Glumslinger posted:Holy gently caress Jesus. Like, I don't see how that doesn't get prosecuted, even if the sheriff is a donor. And if he wins, I'd hope (but don't necessarily trust) the House refuses to seat him.
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May 25, 2017 04:08
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Rigel posted:yeah, everyone knows whats going on with Fox. They are burning Gianforte now so that they can explain to their audience that the crazyman who committed a felony in front of 3 and a half witnesses the night before the election did not lose because of Trump or health care. That seems pretty likely.
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fishing with the fam posted:While driving home from work yesterday after the release of the CBO score, I decided to do something I never do and listen to conservative radio to hear reaction to the score. It turns out it was Hannity I was listening to. I was tuned in for half an hour and I did not hear him mention the CBO score once. The entire time I was listening was complaining about liberal fascism and their violations of the first amendment by boycotting his show. He took a couple callers who did nothing but compliment him on being tough and not backing down and defending America and freedom. The CBO score dropped like 30 minutes before his show ended. Not that he probably would have said much anyway until the RNC gave him notes on how to spin it, but there's a chance you get the show on delay.
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May 25, 2017 15:00
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Party Plane Jones posted:https://twitter.com/BenSasse/status/867763252519985153 This dude has been setting himself up hard to survive the coming backlash and post-Trump fallout.
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May 25, 2017 17:06
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Pleads posted:If Gianforte wins I hope every DC reporter who ever needs a statement from him approaches him in the most antagonizing way; either super meekly, flinching any time he moves, or a whole "just try it" pushy approach like parody-Ben Jacobs from Gianforte's statement. Whoever the tallest and most jacked reporter in the US is, assign that guy to him exclusively. e: and some extremely aggressive but small women.
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May 25, 2017 17:31
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Rigel posted:Trump actually refused to commit to article 5. I assume Bannon prevented anyone from informing that stupid bastard that we were able to use article 5 (first time it was used for anything ever) to force europe to join us in unpopular wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yeah, but the next time it gets invoked it will be to protect the Baltics from the Russians, and Trump already told Putin he could have those back.
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May 25, 2017 20:00
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Chilichimp posted:I'm 95% sure it's because Merkel trolled him with a map of Europe. It's this. He's a child.
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May 25, 2017 21:44
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skylined! posted:what the gently caress is this even Two crazy people having a public feud.
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May 25, 2017 21:52
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I've been out. Doing stuff. This is all pretty promising though
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May 26, 2017 03:43
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poo poo is all hosed and getting worse, blah blah blah. I'll take a single digit loss here, I'll also take Ossoff losing if it's close. If that shift can be held through 2018 it will be fine, and those margins are going to scare some Rs. Things will be OK. And if they aren't, I can leave. In brighter news https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/868093029550354432
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There Bias Two posted:I think they're just two attractive-looking heads of state in the same place. And I guess there are/were rumors on Macron. But really they just kinda look like engaygement photos for two attractive guys is all, yeah.
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Yeah, they're worried https://twitter.com/TexasTribAbby/status/868099481513975809
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May 26, 2017 15:30
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RuanGacho posted:If you read this thread and live in Texas, do the needful. I need to try to get my good lady to register to vote here. She's currently still voting in CA-52, but they don't need her. Texas does.
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May 26, 2017 15:47
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:Trump's USDA and Department of HHS have given Scott Walker approval to require drug testing for all Wisconsin residents on food stamps, Medicaid, or unemployment insurance. And it will cost more than it saves, but hey some donor just got a huge return on his investment.
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Raenir Salazar posted:What intel do people think the Chinese have on the whole Russia thing? I see a lot of talk so to speak about the Russians murdering loose ends and the FBI/NSA/CIA doing investigations into it and the GOP sticking their head in the sand but what about other countries and their intelligence agencies? This whole thing isn't happening in a vacuum right? Where does everyone else fit in in all of this? China, I don't know. But it's said that a lot of the intelligence that is driving the investigation has come from other five eyes countries. And Germany and Israel. Others like China probably do have their own cache of info, but as they're not directly involved I'd imagine they're just holding on to that and using it to steer their own dealings.
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