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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 0:25:16 GMT
Chuck Grassley...
“Chief Justice Roberts rebuked Trump for a comment he made abt judge’s decision on asylum I don’t recall the Chief attacking Obama when that Prez rebuked Alito during a State of the Union”
But here is the rest of the story from a couple of response tweets...
“What Obama said: “With all due deference to separation of powers, last week [in Citizens United] the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that, I believe, will open the floodgates for special interests, including foreign corporations, to spend without limit in our elections”
“Your memory, like your judgement, is faulty. He criticized the ruling on Citizens United by citing his appreciation for a minority opinion. Justice Alito was not referenced. But your unwavering fealty is surely appreciated in the Oval Office or whatever hole the President is on.”
”President Obama criticized the ruling, not the justices. Facts matter.”
I guess for the Republicans facts no longer matter.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 1:02:35 GMT
I’m a chicken or maybe it just doesn’t feel right to tweet this to the President of the United States. I typed it out but I just couldn't push the post button.
”Actually the correct term is “CLIMATE CHANGE “. So if you are going to ridicule something you don’t understand, at least get the name right.”
Why would I would want to tweet this to the President of the United States?
Because of this.
trump...
“Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS - Whatever happened to Global Warming?”
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Nov 22, 2018 1:08:12 GMT
I’m a chicken or maybe it just doesn’t feel right to tweet this to the President of the United States. I typed it out but I just couldn't push the post button. ”Actually the correct term is “CLIMATE CHANGE “. So if you are going to ridicule something you don’t understand, at least get the name right.” Why would I would want to tweet this to the President of the United States? Because of this. trump... “Brutal and Extended Cold Blast could shatter ALL RECORDS - Whatever happened to Global Warming?” I wouldn't call it chicken. I wouldn't want to be on his opposition list. He's a nut, and I don't trust him to behave rationally.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 1:15:48 GMT
I wouldn't call it chicken. I wouldn't want to be on his opposition list. He's a nut, and I don't trust him to behave rationally. And this why the formerly powerful men in the Senate and House say nothing! They should be thinking long and hard about what compelled the Chief Justice to speak out. @fred you are not a chicken!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 6:19:30 GMT
Shannon Watts...
“Mississippi Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith: "I introduced a bill that would not allow any federal dollars to go toward keeping records for anyone purchasing weapons. Nothing is more important than our gun rights. I'm a lifetime @nra member."
Where in heaven’s name do these wackadoodle people come from? And how come they become a party’s nominee for an elected office?
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Nov 22, 2018 8:38:21 GMT
Shannon Watts... “Mississippi Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith: "I introduced a bill that would not allow any federal dollars to go toward keeping records for anyone purchasing weapons. Nothing is more important than our gun rights. I'm a lifetime @nra member." Where in heaven’s name do these wackadoodle people come from? And how come they become a party’s nominee for an elected office? She has to hang onto the NRA for $$ since all her other sources seem to be bailing on her.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 14:08:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 14:27:29 GMT
This probably deserves its own thread, but for now, I'll put it here. 2 Americas - 1 is doing OK, urban, intelligent, dem majorities and is doing poorly, left behind, gullible and gop majorities.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 15:25:18 GMT
James Comey...
“Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen enough of their selective leaking and distortion. Let’s have a hearing and invite everyone to see.”
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Post by hop2 on Nov 22, 2018 15:36:45 GMT
This probably deserves its own thread, but for now, I'll put it here. 2 Americas - 1 is doing OK, urban, intelligent, dem majorities and is doing poorly, left behind, gullible and gop majorities. I don’t know, I have to question the sources and validity of any article that calls Trenton NJ one of 8 most affluent areas. Please define what your considering Trenton because the city boundaries of Trenton is NOT affluent. Trenton responsible for Job growth - perhaps, depending on the parameters used. I’ll give that a maybe but I still doubt it. The term ‘affluent’ no way applies to ‘Trenton NJ’ even should you include the whole of Mercer county, it is only the 6th county in NJ much less nationwide. And Mercer county is mostly propped up by the Princeton area ( Princeton is affluent ) I understand what they are trying to say, and I don’t think I disagree with the premise but I can’t get behind the article simply because I’m still here saying “where the hell is the ‘affluence’ in Trenton NJ” WTF are you talking about?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 15:39:15 GMT
Trenton responsible for Job growth - perhaps, depending on the parameters used. I’ll give that a maybe but I still doubt it. The term ‘affluent’ no way applies to ‘Trenton NJ’ even should you include the whole of Mercer county, it is only the 6th county in NJ much less nationwide. And Mercer county is mostly propped up by the Princeton area ( Princeton is affluent ) I understand what they are trying to say, and I don’t think I disagree with the premise but I can’t get behind the article simply because I’m still here saying “where the hell is the ‘affluence’ in Trenton NJ” WTF are you talking about? Don't know about the "metrostar" parameters - but the GDP stats are numbers so, still telling.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 15:45:02 GMT
Jared Yates Sexton...
“So. The president is too afraid to visit deployed troops and his holiday call to them devolved into a political rant against judges and a defense of Saudi Arabia. Never, ever let him or Republicans sell their flag waving garbage ever again.”
trump this am..
“It’s a mean & nasty world out there, the Middle East in particular. This is a long and historic commitment, & one that is absolutely vital to America’s national security.” @secpompeo I agree 100%. In addition, many Billions of Dollars of purchases made in U.S., big Jobs & Oil!”
But he did managed this...
“HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!”
Before
“Justice Roberts can say what he wants, but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster. It is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any Circuit in the Country, 79%, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result. Judges must not Legislate Security...
....and Safety at the Border, or anywhere else. They know nothing about it and are making our Country unsafe. Our great Law Enforcement professionals MUST BE ALLOWED TO DO THEIR JOB! If not there will be only bedlam, chaos, injury and death. We want the Constitution as written!“
To end with this..
“Will be speaking with our great military in different parts of the world, through teleconference, at 9:00 A.M. Eastern. Then it will be off to see our Coast Guard patriots & to thank them for the great job they have been doing, especially with the hurricanes. Happy Thanksgiving!”
“We want the Constitution as written!“ Translation: “We all want the Constitution the way I want it.”
Instead of teleconferencing with the military in different parts of the world, why don’t you stop being a coward and visit the military in all parts of the world, including that “mean and nasty” Middle East?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 16:01:34 GMT
“Justice Roberts can say what he wants, but the 9th Circuit is a complete & total disaster. It is out of control, has a horrible reputation, is overturned more than any Circuit in the Country, 79%, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result. Judges must not Legislate Security... ....and Safety at the Border, or anywhere else. They know nothing about it and are making our Country unsafe. Our great Law Enforcement professionals MUST BE ALLOWED TO DO THEIR JOB! If not there will be only bedlam, chaos, injury and death. We want the Constitution as written!“ HE said this on the phone to the TROOPS/Commanders!!! Discussing domestic political points= totally inappropriate!!! He also discussed TRADE with the 'commanders' Kuwat(sp) and the Coast Guard. Discuss weapons and why some ships were doing different things.......? He also asked how many troops were at bases etc.....? He named Roberts and stated the 9th Circuit court is a disaster. NOTE: three other Federal appeals courts have had more decisions overturned. LEAKS LEAKS LEAKS LEAKS Discussing the wall and we want immigrants but must be merit based but for companies and factories.... Entry level factory jobs need no merit! dt also stated that HE ordered use of force by the military at the wall... ! Oh he also discussed the barbed wire PLUS at the wall on the call with the bases?! Claims that CIA/Intelligence has NOT concluded that MBS was responsible for death of Khoshoggi.. They dont actually do that, but they do issue and assessment of the situation to the best of their ability! HE, dt, will take the word of MBS, Putin and other foreign persons!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 22, 2018 16:07:41 GMT
Shannon Watts... “Mississippi Sen Cindy Hyde-Smith: "I introduced a bill that would not allow any federal dollars to go toward keeping records for anyone purchasing weapons. Nothing is more important than our gun rights. I'm a lifetime @nra member." Where in heaven’s name do these wackadoodle people come from? And how come they become a party’s nominee for an elected office? She has to hang onto the NRA for $$ since all her other sources seem to be bailing on her. I thought the NRA was going broke? What a nutball.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 22, 2018 17:36:32 GMT
Even on Thanksgiving, I fucking hate the fucking orange cheeto ignorant, uneducated, dickhead in the white house. he is selling america to foreign nations right out in front of every single person on the planet. he is doing it for his own personal financial gain. i said it before, he is only in the white house and his kids, so that they can glean whatever intel they can to benefit them in the future after his 4 miserable years.
he is a disgrace to our nation.
Those who still support him, I am grateful and thankful that the blue wave was put into motion, that people like yourselves were enough to cause others, a huge majority, to go out and vote. We will end this ugly chapter in America soon.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 18:19:57 GMT
Seems more often that those in the dt administration does not know and/or are not able to tell the truth!!! AND change official papers, again!!! Trump’s acting attorney general incorrectly says NYC bomber had helpBY ARIS FOLLEY - 11/22/18 09:21 AM EST Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker erroneously said Wednesday that a terrorist who set off bombs in New York and New Jersey last year had two “overseas” accomplices helping him. Whitaker made the claims about the case of convicted terrorist Ahmad Rahimi while addressing a group of New York Police Department and FBI officials in Manhattan, The Associated Press reported. Rahimi, a U.S. citizen born in Afghanistan, was sentenced to life in prison back in February after he detonated a series of bombs last year that wounded 31 people. Whitaker reportedly inaccurately told officials that the bomber had “two alleged co-conspirators overseas.” “One of them attempted to buy a plane ticket to come here and participate in those attacks. Now he’s getting a plane ride back to America but it’s an extradition order,” Whitaker was reported saying. However, the AP noted that there was no mention of co-conspirators at Rahimi’s trial and there are no reported extradition orders for his alleged accomplices. A spokeswoman for the Justice Department told the AP that the agency would issue a “correction” for Whitaker’s claims and said his references to Rahimi’s nonexistent accomplices were “inadvertently” included in his remarks. The comments were reportedly struck out of the text of Whitaker's speech posted on the Justice Department's website.thehill.com/homenews/administration/417971-trumps-acting-attorney-general-incorrectly-says-nyc-bomber-had-helpAND he did it in front of those who were closest to the situation at the time, the FBI and NYPD!!
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Post by peano on Nov 22, 2018 19:21:14 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 19:46:18 GMT
WHO knows if this is legitimate? If so, it is big news! Turkey says the CIA has a 'smoking gun' tape nailing the Saudi crown prince in the Khashoggi caseAlex Lockie 3h (11/22/18) A Turkish opinion columnist on Thursday said the CIA had wiretapped a phone call in which Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for the Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi to be silenced "as soon as possible."The news, citing unnamed sources and published to Turkey's Hurriyet news website, comes shortly after President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a frantic proclamation saying the US would stand by Saudi Arabia despite the possibility that Crown Prince Mohammed ordered Khashoggi's killing. Anonymous Turkish officials have continually released information from Turkey's ongoing Khashoggi investigation at a slow, steady pace with increasingly grisly and damning details. But while many previous reports linked the Saudi crown prince and de facto leader to Khashoggi's death, the latest news purports to expose the US as spying on its ally, specifically the Saudi royals, and ignoring potentially consequential evidence of a murder plot. ** Selvi then called for an international investigation that "can reveal more jaw-dropping evidence, as CIA has more wiretapped phone calls at hand than the public knows about." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has purged the military, press, and intelligence services of any critics, stripping them of their independence. That means news published by the Turkish media is thought to reflect news the Turkish government wishes to emerge. ** MORE at link: www.businessinsider.com/turkey-cia-has-a-wiretap-nailing-saudis-prince-in-the-khashoggi-case-2018-11
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 19:58:11 GMT
The difference between two presidents and what they are thankful for.
Neesweek...
“Donald Trump says he is most thankful for himself on Thanksgiving as he spends the holiday weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The president was on a phone call with members of the media and the military early Thursday morning when one reporter asked him what he was “most thankful for” this year.
“For having a great family and for having made a tremendous difference in this country,” Trump responded. “I made a tremendous difference in the country. This country is so much stronger now than it was when I took office that you won’t believe it.”
The president continued, adding, “And I mean, you see it, but so much stronger that people can’t even believe it. When I see foreign leaders, they say we cannot believe the difference in strength between the United States now and the United States two years ago. Made a lot of progress.”
His response sharply contrasts what that of his Oval Office predecessor, former President Barack Obama, who said on Wednesday that he was thankful for the future “generation of leaders.”
“I am grateful for the next generation of leaders -- the young people who are tolerant, creative, idealistic and doing the work to create the world as it should be. Who understand that hope requires action. From the Obama family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving,” Obama posted on Twitter.
Obama’s comment came after the former president made a surprise appearance at a Chicago food bank, where he volunteered ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.“
Just one more reminder of what we lost as a country.
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Post by wellway on Nov 22, 2018 20:27:37 GMT
Minor thing, but he has totally ruined the word tremendous for me.
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Post by imsirius on Nov 22, 2018 20:45:09 GMT
It's not trump, but this is important enough to post.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 21:09:31 GMT
An anniversary mostly forgotten. I know exactly what I was doing that day.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 22, 2018 21:19:10 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 23, 2018 4:24:40 GMT
It really is sad that things are getting worse daily........ Discouraging really! Man arrested after allegedly asking Jewish people to ‘identify themselves’ on flightBY JUSTIN WISE - 11/22/18 09:56 PM EST A man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly going on an anti-Semitic rant during a flight from Washington, D.C., to Atlanta. Atlanta police told USA Today that they arrested David Toaff, 37, at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and that information they gathered indicates that the man called for Jewish people to identify themselves on the flight. "Preliminary information indicates that while in flight … a male was yelling, asking Jewish people on board to identify themselves and making remarks about bombings to passengers aboard the aircraft," Officer Lisa Bender told the newspaper. Authorities were waiting for Toaff upon the plane's arrival. A Delta Air Lines spokesperson said in a statement to USA Today that police were on scene due to the "customer's behavior." thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/418006-man-arrested-after-allegedly-asking-jewish-people-to-identifyThere is a video with the police. Not controversial. It seems he may have been having a mental health issue, but I am no expert.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Nov 23, 2018 5:10:18 GMT
"Always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor; Never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor; Never the tormented." ~ Elie Wiesel
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 20:03:24 GMT
linkThis from the Nation.. “You Can’t Get Conservative White Women To Change Their Minds”From the article. “The assumption is that we have the right ideas; we just haven’t been conveying them persuasively enough to win the other side over. But let me ask a question: When was the last time someone persuaded you to change your worldview? I have written this column for over 20 years, and I doubt I’ve brought more than a handful of people to my way of thinking. So far as I know, the converts were mostly young people who hadn’t given the matter much thought or were leaning that way already. Mostly, what changes people’s minds about important convictions is experience: something new and unusual that shakes their settled views. One of the evangelical Beto fans profiled by the Times was moved by her time meeting with a family separated at the border; it could just as easily have been new friends, a religious experience, falling in love, a charismatic teacher, or being surrounded by people with different beliefs.” Prompted this comment from Ronald. Rownstein... ”A good encapsulation of the big 2020 debate among Democrats: “Rather than devoting yourself to chipping away at Trump’s base, it makes more sense to forget about them and outvote them” I agree with Brownstein, either they get with the program or they don’t. So we just make sure we out vote them.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 20:07:48 GMT
Chris Geidner
“BREAKING: The Trump Administration Just Asked The Supreme Court To Let It Enforce Its Transgender Military Ban “
Homophile little twit.
One wonder what he will say if the Supreme dumps the ban?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 23, 2018 21:37:13 GMT
One wonder what he will say if the Supreme dumps the ban? He will go ballistic! it is a kelly/miller thing! The military just want the 'troops' to do their job!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 21:47:19 GMT
Oxford SpeechI’m a bit surprised this didn’t make its way to the board. I guess it was Wednesday the Guardian had a story, in which they had comments made by Hillary about migrants in Europe. It caused a stir by some thinking there should be more and wanting to see the transcript of what she actually said. Today Hillary posted this thread to clarify her thoughts on migrants both in this country and in Europe. Hillary.. “I have always been and remain a staunch advocate of comprehensive immigration reform that’s true to our values and treats every person with dignity, provides a pathway to full and equal citizenship… and brings millions of hardworking people into the formal economy, fixes the family visa backlog, upholds the rule of law, and protects our borders and national security. We passed bipartisan comprehensive reform when I was a senator, but House Republicans killed it. Since then, the GOP has refused to make progress and instead uses the issue to divide our country Trump has made it worse with cruel abuses at the border, detaining children and separating them from their families. It’s one of the most shameful moments in our history. In a recent interview, I talked about how Europe must reject right-wing nationalism and authoritarianism, including by addressing migration with courage and compassion. I also gave a comprehensive speech about this last month. On both sides of the Atlantic, we need reform. Not open borders, but immigration laws enforced with fairness and respect for human rights. We can’t let fear or bias force us to give up the values that have made our democracies both great and good. In Europe, nationalists like Hungary’s Viktor Orban are exploiting this challenge to stoke fear and resentment. To defeat them and protect democracy, the EU needs a more comprehensive policy that builds societies that are both secure and welcoming. Democracy hangs in the balance on both sides of Atlantic and we need to save it. Can’t just keep doing the same things. For more, check out my Oxford speech: law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/ox…“
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 3:54:58 GMT
Tired of winning yet?
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