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Post by gar on Nov 13, 2018 17:33:16 GMT
Can't remember if it was on this thread or another one - the CNN reporter who was suspended after Trump shouted him down at that press conference - so CNN are suing the Trump Administration. link - BBC report.
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Post by lizacreates on Nov 13, 2018 17:34:34 GMT
Europe is having some issues, thanks to dt and his nationalist views but also Bannon has been over there drumming up the white nationalist subcultures........ Yes, Bannon has been over there drumming up the WNS. Recently, in Toronto, there was a debate between David Frum (Atlantic Magazine) and Steve Bannon. This was an excellent debate and Mr. Bannon was on his very best behaviour. Below is a link to the debate. MUNK DEBATE ON POPULISM FRI NOV 2, 2018 6:45 PM On Friday, November 2, 2018 Munk Debate will move the motion: Be it resolved, the future of western politics is populist not liberal… Arguing for the resolution will be one of the world’s most well-known populist thinkers and campaigners, Stephen K. Bannon. He served as the CEO of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, helping to shape and amplify many of the populist policies that helped get President Trump elected. Speaking against the resolution one of North America’s leading public intellectuals, David Frum. He is a senior editor of The Atlantic magazine, and his most recent book, Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic, was a New York Times bestseller. www.munkdebates.com/VideoI watched that debate. It was quite good. However, the scoring at the end got all screwed up (technical glitch) and it showed that Bannon won. By the time they realized the mistake, most of the audience had already left.
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Post by PLurker on Nov 13, 2018 18:34:51 GMT
A Beth tweeted this... “Something's coming. FOX news, Wikileaks and now Drudge twitter accounts going silent.” Does anybody know anything about why? They are keeping off twitter to protest Twitter's slow response to the group that posted Tucker Carlson's address. or as this admittedly stoned guy wondered and with the Mueller breaking scuttlebutt...
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Post by imsirius on Nov 13, 2018 18:37:01 GMT
Hahaha.....omg...
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 13, 2018 18:40:46 GMT
I must be running a little slow today because it took me half a minute to get that one!
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Post by imsirius on Nov 13, 2018 18:41:37 GMT
First two photos, he has earbuds in!
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 13, 2018 18:59:44 GMT
What happened with Tucker Carlson? I seem to have missed that? From The Hill.. “Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating an incident outside Fox News host Tucker Carlson's home, including whether a spray-painted anarchist symbol on Carlson's driveway represents a hate crime. A crowd of people gathered outside Carlson's home on Wednesday night, shouting insults and, according to the police statement, defacing property.” linkONE person defaced the driveway and LEO are dealing with that. The other protesters were not crazy as the MRS. Lied about. I imagine her real fears stem from having a spouse who is in the limelight and lies all the time, shouts out conspiracy theory and other bullshit rhetoric. It’s finally catching up. He’s responsible for the fear his family is experiencing (I say this because the documented accounts are vastly different than what was claimed.)
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2018 19:09:07 GMT
So trump just threw the Secret Service under the bus. “By the way, when the helicopter couldn’t fly to the first cemetery in France because of almost zero visibility, I suggested driving. Secret Service said NO, too far from airport & big Paris shutdown. Speech next day at American Cemetary in pouring rain! Little reported-Fake News!” Bull crap I call bull crap on that one. Liar
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 19:26:04 GMT
Here is a perfect example of the Democrats shooting themselves in the foot.
“Ocasio-Cortez joins sit-in protest at Pelosi's office to call for action on climate change hill.cm/aVbGs8f”
Dumb dumb dumb. Or as pointed out by Ian Millhiser...
“RIP, my mentions. But I don't understand the strategy here.
The woman they are protesting is on their side.
There's this dude who runs the Senate, this other dude who occupies the White House, and these five guys at SCOTUS who aren't on their side. Maybe protest them?”
And from “MorallybankrupGOPmustgo”
“This is why you need a little maturity in office which she obviously doesn't have. Let's not do a sit-in protest of the GOP who is on track to cut every environment regulation from the Obama Administration, let's sit-in the house minority leader's office. Need attention much?”
More times then they should, Democrats come off looking like the Keystone Cops.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 19:52:09 GMT
Paul Waldman in the Washington Post on something we should be ready for in 2020. That is if we stop ac5ing like the Keystone Cops.
“Just how far will the Republicans go to win?”
Something extraordinary happened yesterday: Republican Martha McSally, seeing that she had fallen behind her opponent Kyrsten Sinema in the Senate race in Arizona by an insurmountable margin, conceded the contest in a brief, rancor-free video featuring her dog, saying to Sinema, “I wish her all success as she represents Arizona in the Senate.” She didn’t make ludicrous claims about voter fraud or accuse Democrats of being criminals and thieves. What kind of Republican is she?
Now contrast that with the behavior of Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), who if history is any guide is almost certain to win his Senate race against incumbent Bill Nelson, and of President Trump. I say that Scott is almost certain to win because recounts like the one currently underway in Florida seldom change the results. (Scott led Nelson by 12,562 votes before the recount began.) Yet Scott has been doing everything he can to discredit the electoral process, seemingly trying to convince his supporters that the entire system is corrupt and therefore the only legitimate result is if he is declared the victor even before all the votes are counted. Here’s what’s going on:
Republicans are sowing skepticism about the electoral process in states with votes that are too close to call, echoing President Trump’s unsubstantiated allegations of voter fraud and suggesting that election officials should jettison the common practice of completing vote counts after Election Day.
Nowhere is the effort more aggressive than in Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott is tapping the powers of his administration to defend his slender lead in the U.S. Senate race and accusing Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson of “trying to steal an election.” Without evidence, Trump on Twitter claimed ballots were “massively infected” in Florida and said the recount should halt — though it is mandated by state law and overseas military ballots aren’t due until Friday. …
Scott has called on state law enforcement to investigate heavily Democratic Broward and Palm Beach counties, citing potential vote-counting confusion but providing no evidence of outright fraud. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a fellow Republican, echoed the governor’s request and argued that state law enforcement has a “duty” to investigate. Scott also has ordered sheriffs around the state to police the recounts and has filed lawsuits to try to force Broward and Palm Beach counties to essentially treat their elections offices as crime scenes.
Anyone infected with the virus of bothsides-ism will immediately respond, “Hey, isn’t Stacey Abrams refusing to concede in Georgia?” Indeed she is, and has filed a lawsuit over the vote counting. Her position is simply that every vote should be counted, while her opponent Brian Kemp not only wants to be declared the winner before the counting is finished, but has spent the time since the election lobbing insults at Abrams. Kemp, who just so happened to oversee the election as secretary of state, instituted a long series of vote suppression efforts seemingly targeted at minority voters (purging the voter rolls, putting tens of thousands of registrations “on hold” for minor discrepancies in forms) culminating in an outrageous and baseless accusation two days before the election that Democrats were attempting to hack the state’s computer systems.
Baseless accusations seem to be the order of the day from the Republicans, which is all the more striking because they’re probably going to win these races. They’re ahead in the results being recounted in Florida, and it looks unlikely (if still possible) that Abrams will garner enough votes to force a runoff with Kemp.
So why can’t they just let the process play itself out? Why do they insist on throwing around unfounded charges and sowing chaos even in races they’re likely to win? Here’s a clue from the New York Times:
The Republicans’ strategy in Florida reflects their experience in the 2000 presidential recount in the state. Party strategists and lawyers say they prevailed largely because they approached it as they did the race itself, with legal, political and public relations components that allowed them to outmaneuver the Democrats, who were less strategic and consistent with their lawsuit targets and public remarks about the recount.
That’s a polite way to put it. A better way to put it is that when the 2000 election was thrown into chaos in Florida, Democrats operated under the mistaken belief that there was an orderly process to be undertaken and eventually it would all get sorted out fairly. Meanwhile, Republicans were all but crawling through the Okefenokee with knives in their teeth. Republicans knew that there were no rules that needed to be obeyed and no niceties that needed to be considered. All that mattered was winning, and the winner would be the one who was more ruthless and determined.
That was how they won in 2000, and that’s what they’ve been doing ever since. To be sure, there are certainly some Republicans who care about things like the integrity of American institutions. But if you were to warn the most important members of their party, like Trump and Scott, that they’re damaging the legitimacy of the system with their reckless words and actions, they would laugh in your face. Worrying about that stuff is for losers. If there’s even a one percent chance that a recount (or just a count) could work out in the other side’s favor, then no tactic is too unethical, no accusation too slanderous, no approach too cynical to prevent it from happening. If they have to burn it all down in order to win, that’s what they’ll do.
All these impulses were present in the GOP before, but Trump has only made them worse. And as Rick Hasen warns, if the presidential election is close in 2020 and the Democrat comes out on top, there’s no telling what means Trump will employ to convince his supporters that the process was illegitimate, or how they’ll respond in their disappointment and rage. All the bile and hatred that have poured out of the White House for the past two years, and the effect that this has had, could turn out to be just a preview of what’s to come.”
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 13, 2018 20:16:19 GMT
All the bile and hatred that have poured out of the White House for the past two years, and the effect that this has had, could turn out to be just a preview of what’s to come.” Frighteningly true!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:21:37 GMT
You just knew this was coming... From trump. “Emmanuel Macron suggests building its own army to protect Europe against the U.S., China and Russia. But it was Germany in World Wars One & Two - How did that work out for France? They were starting to learn German in Paris before the U.S. came along. Pay for NATO or not! On Trade, France makes excellent wine, but so does the U.S. The problem is that France makes it very hard for the U.S. to sell its wines into France, and charges big Tariffs, whereas the U.S. makes it easy for French wines, and charges very small Tariffs. Not fair, must change! The problem is that Emmanuel suffers from a very low Approval Rating in France, 26%, and an unemployment rate of almost 10%. He was just trying to get onto another subject. By the way, there is no country more Nationalist than France, very proud people-and rightfully so!........ MAKE FRANCE GREAT AGAIN!” Yet ANOTHER conflict of interest for Trump?? Since his little baby winery is still active (he claims his son runs it), I'm 100% sure that's why he made that U.S. vs. France wine comment. What an ass!!! While we do have some decent wines in the U.S. (specifically in CA or on Long Islan, out east), it cannot compare to French wines or champagnes!!! Then again, Dumpy Frumpy Trumpy wouldn't know since he's not a drinker, right?? Ass! I won't even respond to the remainder of his comments regarding France. Trump came across as such an insecure loser. NOTHING he says now can change that!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 13, 2018 22:54:51 GMT
First two photos, he has earbuds in! Could that be the translator thing so he would know what someone is saying if they’re speaking another language? (Not that he would actually comprehend even if they were speaking English, LOL.)
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:59:26 GMT
FiveThirtyEight...
“On average, roughly 40% of eligible voters cast a ballot in a midterm. This year, an estimated 49% of the nation’s voting-eligible population (about 116 million people) cast a ballot, according to a preliminary analysis by the U.S. Elections Project.”
49% is just not good enough.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2018 23:01:25 GMT
FiveThirtyEight... “On average, roughly 40% of eligible voters cast a ballot in a midterm. This year, an estimated 49% of the nation’s voting-eligible population (about 116 million people) cast a ballot, according to a preliminary analysis by the U.S. Elections Project.” 49% is just not good enough. i think Australia has the right idea with compulsory voting.
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Post by lizacreates on Nov 13, 2018 23:04:27 GMT
FiveThirtyEight... “On average, roughly 40% of eligible voters cast a ballot in a midterm. This year, an estimated 49% of the nation’s voting-eligible population (about 116 million people) cast a ballot, according to a preliminary analysis by the U.S. Elections Project.” 49% is just not good enough. That's a 50-year high!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 23:08:03 GMT
linkAP “ Whitaker abandoned taxpayer- funded project in Iowa in 2016” Fron the article... “DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — While in private business, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker walked away from a taxpayer-subsidized apartment-rehabilitation project in Iowa after years of cost overruns, delays and other problems, public records show.The city of Des Moines ultimately yanked an affordable housing loan that Whitaker’s company had been awarded, and another lender began foreclosure proceedings after Whitaker defaulted on a separate loan for nearly $700,000. Several contractors complained they were not paid, and a process server for one contractor could not even find Whitaker or his company to serve him with a lawsuit.”Yet another example of trump picking the “best & the brightest “ crooks.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2018 23:14:05 GMT
linkAP “ Whitaker abandoned taxpayer- funded project in Iowa in 2016” Fron the article... “DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — While in private business, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker walked away from a taxpayer-subsidized apartment-rehabilitation project in Iowa after years of cost overruns, delays and other problems, public records show.The city of Des Moines ultimately yanked an affordable housing loan that Whitaker’s company had been awarded, and another lender began foreclosure proceedings after Whitaker defaulted on a separate loan for nearly $700,000. Several contractors complained they were not paid, and a process server for one contractor could not even find Whitaker or his company to serve him with a lawsuit.”Yet another example of trump picking the “best & the brightest “ crooks. i have 2 words Atlantic City Birds of a feather.....
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Post by Merge on Nov 13, 2018 23:28:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 23:30:50 GMT
I don’t hate trump, I just want him gone. But this guy I really do hate.
Fox News...
“Sen. Mitch McConnell: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?” This
”Last Tuesday I was proud to see that the American people voted keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate. But we also learned that, come January, the Republican Senate majority will be dealing with a House of Representatives under Democratic control.
Needless to say, the past two years of unified Republican government will be remembered as a period of historic productivity. In finding ways to screw the majority of the American People.
Both houses of Congress have taken swift action to right-size a bloated federal regulatory state. The Senate has shattered records in confirming the president’s well-qualified judicial nominees, including two outstanding jurists to serve on the Supreme Court
And together, we passed the first comprehensive reform of the nation’s tax code in a generation. Already, Americans’ paychecks are growing, consumer confidence is high and unemployment has reached a near 50-year low.
After this prolific run, I was not surprised to be asked over the past week about just how much the American people can expect from the next Congress under divided leadership. What can we realistically accomplish?
I have good news: reports of the death of bipartisanship in Washington have been wildly exaggerated. In fact, some of the most significant accomplishments of this Congress have been delivered with overwhelmingly bipartisan support.
Under bipartisan committee leadership, we took major steps toward restoring regular order to our appropriations process. The Senate passed more funding measures before the beginning of this fiscal year than at any point in the last two decades.
The measures included the largest year-on-year increase in defense funding in 15 years, which put an end to the Obama-era atrophy of our armed forces.
Working closely with counterparts in the House, we found common ground on rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. In fact, America’s Water Infrastructure Act – designed to improve interstate commerce, water quality and flood safety – passed the Senate by a vote of 99-1.
And in August, the Senate voted unanimously to expand Americans’ opportunities to receive technical and career-focused education.
We’ve passed 22 pieces of legislation produced by the bipartisan work of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. From improving the efficiency of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to enhancing access to post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits, each of these pieces of legislation was designed to help America keep its promises to returning heroes and their families.
And last month, the Senate passed a landmark package of targeted resources to combat the opioid epidemic. The legislation was produced by five bipartisan committees and included direct input from 72 different senators.
Of course, these are just a few highlights of a Congress that has conducted as much serious, cooperative work as any in recent history.
So make no mistake. The Senate has proven its ability to reach bipartisan solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation.
And looking ahead to the coming year, there will be no shortage of opportunities to continue this impressive record of cooperation across the aisle and across the Capitol.
What we can make of those opportunities will depend on our Democratic colleagues. Will they choose to go it alone and simply make political points? Or will they choose to work together and actually make a difference?
Last week, the American people made it abundantly clear that they prefer that Congress focus on making a difference.
That message may have been lost on a few House Democrats, who have made clear their preference for investigations over policy results. After years of rhetoric, it’s hardly news that some are more interested in fanning the flames of division than reaching across the aisle.
But however Democrats interpret the latest message from voters, Senate Republicans will continue our commitment to delivering results.
We’ll keep working to lift the burden on American job creators and small businesses. We’ll stay focused on helping communities across the country seize new opportunities and realize greater prosperity. We’ll seek new ways to make life easier for working families.
Most importantly, in the face of whichever tactics the far left chooses to employ next, we’ll continue to stand for the rule of law. We’ll continue to confirm more well-qualified nominees to serve on our nation’s courts.
This is what the Senate’s Republican majority was elected to do. And we’ll continue to get it done.”
History will not treat Mitch McConnell kindly.
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2018 23:35:26 GMT
I don’t hate trump, I just want him gone. But this guy I really do hate. Fox News... “Sen. Mitch McConnell: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?” This ”Last Tuesday I was proud to see that the American people voted keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate. But we also learned that, come January, the Republican Senate majority will be dealing with a House of Representatives under Democratic control. Needless to say, the past two years of unified Republican government will be remembered as a period of historic productivity. In finding ways to screw the majority of the American People.Both houses of Congress have taken swift action to right-size a bloated federal regulatory state. The Senate has shattered records in confirming the president’s well-qualified judicial nominees, including two outstanding jurists to serve on the Supreme Court And together, we passed the first comprehensive reform of the nation’s tax code in a generation. Already, Americans’ paychecks are growing, consumer confidence is high and unemployment has reached a near 50-year low. After this prolific run, I was not surprised to be asked over the past week about just how much the American people can expect from the next Congress under divided leadership. What can we realistically accomplish? I have good news: reports of the death of bipartisanship in Washington have been wildly exaggerated. In fact, some of the most significant accomplishments of this Congress have been delivered with overwhelmingly bipartisan support. Under bipartisan committee leadership, we took major steps toward restoring regular order to our appropriations process. The Senate passed more funding measures before the beginning of this fiscal year than at any point in the last two decades. The measures included the largest year-on-year increase in defense funding in 15 years, which put an end to the Obama-era atrophy of our armed forces. Working closely with counterparts in the House, we found common ground on rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. In fact, America’s Water Infrastructure Act – designed to improve interstate commerce, water quality and flood safety – passed the Senate by a vote of 99-1. And in August, the Senate voted unanimously to expand Americans’ opportunities to receive technical and career-focused education. We’ve passed 22 pieces of legislation produced by the bipartisan work of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. From improving the efficiency of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to enhancing access to post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits, each of these pieces of legislation was designed to help America keep its promises to returning heroes and their families. And last month, the Senate passed a landmark package of targeted resources to combat the opioid epidemic. The legislation was produced by five bipartisan committees and included direct input from 72 different senators. Of course, these are just a few highlights of a Congress that has conducted as much serious, cooperative work as any in recent history. So make no mistake. The Senate has proven its ability to reach bipartisan solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation. And looking ahead to the coming year, there will be no shortage of opportunities to continue this impressive record of cooperation across the aisle and across the Capitol. What we can make of those opportunities will depend on our Democratic colleagues. Will they choose to go it alone and simply make political points? Or will they choose to work together and actually make a difference? Last week, the American people made it abundantly clear that they prefer that Congress focus on making a difference. That message may have been lost on a few House Democrats, who have made clear their preference for investigations over policy results. After years of rhetoric, it’s hardly news that some are more interested in fanning the flames of division than reaching across the aisle. But however Democrats interpret the latest message from voters, Senate Republicans will continue our commitment to delivering results. We’ll keep working to lift the burden on American job creators and small businesses. We’ll stay focused on helping communities across the country seize new opportunities and realize greater prosperity. We’ll seek new ways to make life easier for working families. Most importantly, in the face of whichever tactics the far left chooses to employ next, we’ll continue to stand for the rule of law. We’ll continue to confirm more well-qualified nominees to serve on our nation’s courts. This is what the Senate’s Republican majority was elected to do. And we’ll continue to get it done.” History will not treat itch McConnell kindly. Eh That depends on who writes the history.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 23:35:57 GMT
Mitch McConnell..
“My latest Op-Ed: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?”
Prompted this from Ben Rhodes...
“The Republican strategy seems to rest on voters and media having no historical memory or familiarity with facts.”
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 23:38:18 GMT
I don’t hate trump, I just want him gone. But this guy I really do hate. Fox News... “Sen. Mitch McConnell: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?” This ”Last Tuesday I was proud to see that the American people voted keep Republicans in control of the U.S. Senate. But we also learned that, come January, the Republican Senate majority will be dealing with a House of Representatives under Democratic control. Needless to say, the past two years of unified Republican government will be remembered as a period of historic productivity. In finding ways to screw the majority of the American People.Both houses of Congress have taken swift action to right-size a bloated federal regulatory state. The Senate has shattered records in confirming the president’s well-qualified judicial nominees, including two outstanding jurists to serve on the Supreme Court And together, we passed the first comprehensive reform of the nation’s tax code in a generation. Already, Americans’ paychecks are growing, consumer confidence is high and unemployment has reached a near 50-year low. After this prolific run, I was not surprised to be asked over the past week about just how much the American people can expect from the next Congress under divided leadership. What can we realistically accomplish? I have good news: reports of the death of bipartisanship in Washington have been wildly exaggerated. In fact, some of the most significant accomplishments of this Congress have been delivered with overwhelmingly bipartisan support. Under bipartisan committee leadership, we took major steps toward restoring regular order to our appropriations process. The Senate passed more funding measures before the beginning of this fiscal year than at any point in the last two decades. The measures included the largest year-on-year increase in defense funding in 15 years, which put an end to the Obama-era atrophy of our armed forces. Working closely with counterparts in the House, we found common ground on rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. In fact, America’s Water Infrastructure Act – designed to improve interstate commerce, water quality and flood safety – passed the Senate by a vote of 99-1. And in August, the Senate voted unanimously to expand Americans’ opportunities to receive technical and career-focused education. We’ve passed 22 pieces of legislation produced by the bipartisan work of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee. From improving the efficiency of Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities to enhancing access to post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits, each of these pieces of legislation was designed to help America keep its promises to returning heroes and their families. And last month, the Senate passed a landmark package of targeted resources to combat the opioid epidemic. The legislation was produced by five bipartisan committees and included direct input from 72 different senators. Of course, these are just a few highlights of a Congress that has conducted as much serious, cooperative work as any in recent history. So make no mistake. The Senate has proven its ability to reach bipartisan solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing our nation. And looking ahead to the coming year, there will be no shortage of opportunities to continue this impressive record of cooperation across the aisle and across the Capitol. What we can make of those opportunities will depend on our Democratic colleagues. Will they choose to go it alone and simply make political points? Or will they choose to work together and actually make a difference? Last week, the American people made it abundantly clear that they prefer that Congress focus on making a difference. That message may have been lost on a few House Democrats, who have made clear their preference for investigations over policy results. After years of rhetoric, it’s hardly news that some are more interested in fanning the flames of division than reaching across the aisle. But however Democrats interpret the latest message from voters, Senate Republicans will continue our commitment to delivering results. We’ll keep working to lift the burden on American job creators and small businesses. We’ll stay focused on helping communities across the country seize new opportunities and realize greater prosperity. We’ll seek new ways to make life easier for working families. Most importantly, in the face of whichever tactics the far left chooses to employ next, we’ll continue to stand for the rule of law. We’ll continue to confirm more well-qualified nominees to serve on our nation’s courts. This is what the Senate’s Republican majority was elected to do. And we’ll continue to get it done.” History will not treat itch McConnell kindly. Eh That depends on who writes the history. Well I will just have to come back and haunt whoever writes “itch’s “ history if isn’t based on facts.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 13, 2018 23:39:23 GMT
FiveThirtyEight... “On average, roughly 40% of eligible voters cast a ballot in a midterm. This year, an estimated 49% of the nation’s voting-eligible population (about 116 million people) cast a ballot, according to a preliminary analysis by the U.S. Elections Project.” 49% is just not good enough. i think Australia has the right idea with compulsory voting. while I agree with this in theory, I think some other things about our election process would need to change as well, if this was ever to be a valid idea. Get rid of the years-long election advertising process, get rid of all the corporate $$ from the candidates, stop all the negative advertising, etc. Give all candidates the same $$ of federally provided $$, only 6-8 weeks to campaign, all candidates MUST take part in debates, and NO negative advertising about your opponent. All advertising must be about what you, the candidate, have done yourself. Oh- and change all the voter-suppression type laws and shenanigans going on in the various states- everyone gets to cast their vote, no 'hiding' voting machines, etc. ^^ ^ they should tell him he has to complete his policy time otherwise he can't have his phone or the television remote... "no, Donny (slaps hand away from phone); no tweeting or Fox News for you until you finish your policy homework."
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Post by hop2 on Nov 13, 2018 23:40:40 GMT
i think Australia has the right idea with compulsory voting. while I agree with this in theory, I think some other things about our election process would need to change as well, if this was ever to be a valid idea. Get rid of the years-long election advertising process, get rid of all the corporate $$ from the candidates, stop all the negative advertising, etc. Give all candidates the same $$ of federally provided $$, only 6-8 weeks to campaign, all candidates MUST take part in debates, and NO negative advertising about your opponent. All advertising must be about what you, the candidate, have done yourself. Oh- and change all the voter-suppression type laws and shenanigans going on in the various states- everyone gets to cast their vote, no 'hiding' voting machines, etc. sure That would be great.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 13, 2018 23:45:09 GMT
I know it will happen when pigs fly, but hey, I can dream, can't I? lol.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 14, 2018 0:21:06 GMT
Mitch McConnell.. “My latest Op-Ed: Will Dems work with us, or simply put partisan politics ahead of the country?” Prompted this from Ben Rhodes... “The Republican strategy seems to rest on voters and media having no historical memory or familiarity with facts.” 😀 He forgets that the people have spoken for CHANGE in the voting booths!!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 14, 2018 0:26:48 GMT
“ Whitaker abandoned taxpayer- funded project in Iowa in 2016” Fron the article... “DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — While in private business, acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker walked away from a taxpayer-subsidized apartment-rehabilitation project in Iowa after years of cost overruns, delays and other problems, public records show.The city of Des Moines ultimately yanked an affordable housing loan that Whitaker’s company had been awarded, and another lender began foreclosure proceedings after Whitaker defaulted on a separate loan for nearly $700,000. Several contractors complained they were not paid, and a process server for one contractor could not even find Whitaker or his company to serve him with a lawsuit.”Yet another example of trump picking the “best & the brightest “ crooks. And did exactly what dt has often done in the past!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2018 2:00:11 GMT
Pete Souza...
“Ridiculous to blame Secret Service. Remember that time in 2011 we motorcaded to Coast Guard Academy because of bad weather: I recall the drive being between 90 minutes and two hours.”
What is ridiculous is the White House thinks it can spin these tales and not understand there is always someone from before that knows what they are selling is a bunch of crap.
Ben Rhodes has already said that they always had options if Marine One couldn’t fly because of the weather.
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Sept 20, 2024 21:35:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2018 3:45:52 GMT
Washington PostFrom the Washington Post... “Five days of fury: Inside Trump’s Paris temper, election woes and staff upheaval” From the article.. “As he jetted to Paris last Friday, President Trump received a congratulatory phone call aboard Air Force One. British Prime Minister Theresa May was calling to celebrate the Republican Party’s wins in the midterm elections — never mind that Democrats seized control of the House — but her appeal to the American president’s vanity was met with an ornery outburst. Trump berated May for Britain not doing enough, in his assessment, to contain Iran. He questioned her over Brexit and complained about the trade deals he sees as unfair with European countries. May has endured Trump’s churlish temper before, but still her aides were shaken by his especially foul mood, according to U.S. and European officials briefed on the conversation.” & ”During his 43-hour stay in Paris, Trump brooded over the Florida recounts and sulked over key races being called for Democrats in the midterm elections that he had claimed as a “big victory.” He erupted at his staff over media coverage of his decision to skip a ceremony honoring the military sacrifice of World War I.” & “The president also was angry and resentful over French President Emmanuel Macron’s public rebuke of rising nationalism, which Trump considered a personal attack. And that was after his difficult meeting with Macron, where officials said little progress was made as Trump again brought up his frustrations over trade and Iran. “ & ”Meanwhile, Trump was plotting a shake-up in his administration. He told advisers over the weekend that he had decided to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and that he also was seriously considering replacing White House chief of staff John F. Kelly, who scrambled early this week to try to save Nielsen’s job.” & ”Trump was told that morning by Deputy White House Chief of Staff Zachary D. Fuentes that the Secret Service had concerns about flying Marine One through the rain and fog from Paris to the cemetery 50 miles away, and that a motorcade could be lengthy and snarl traffic in the area, according to one senior White House official. Trump chose not to make the trip, and Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general, and Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended in his stead. But Trump quickly grew infuriated by a torrent of tweets and media coverage suggesting that the president was afraid of the rain and did not respect veterans.” But this takes the cake... “Trump told aides he thought he looked “terrible” and blamed his chief of staff’s office, and Fuentes in particular, for not counseling him that skipping the cemetery visit would be a public-relations nightmare.”
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“ On Sunday, he got angry at Macron for his remarks at a ceremony honoring the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The French president denounced rising nationalism around the world and called it a “betrayal of patriotism,” with two of the world’s leading nationalists — Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin — in attendance.
Trump told advisers he considered Macron’s comment a personal insult, and it came on the heels of a disagreement between the two leaders over Macron’s call for a “true European army.” At their bilateral meeting on Saturday, Trump appeared subdued and almost sullen.”
And the article goes on.
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