06-28-2017, 01:26 PM | #4901 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
|
doesn't really matter cause he's been hired by Fox News-guess he can sleep in the studio now.
__________________
Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! |
06-28-2017, 04:54 PM | #4902 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
|
That sound you hear is the Koch brothers clutching at their (non-existent) hearts and screeching in existential terror:
Key Republicans Want to Scrap Health Bill's Tax Cuts for Wealthy - Bloomberg
__________________
Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com |
06-28-2017, 06:40 PM | #4903 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego
|
And anyone who supports or voted for 'ol Donnie Moscow that aren't already in his circle think they are getting a piece of the action...well, I have a few Carrier jobs to sell them.
__________________
I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4 |
06-29-2017, 09:02 AM | #4904 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
|
Well, I mean I guess at least Mika wasn't bleeding out of every orifice like Megyn.
|
06-29-2017, 12:22 PM | #4905 |
High School Varsity
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cowtown, TX
|
I'm assuming that the Twitter-In-Chief's latest doozies are ridiculous enough to misdirect/hide whatever his next brilliant piece of legislation is. Any guesses on what it is? Goldman Sachs running the Russia probe now? Taxes will be considered optional for the wealthy? FOFC's Rock Tournament declared fake news since Kenny G isnt in it?
|
06-29-2017, 12:36 PM | #4906 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
|
Quote:
Had no clue what you were talking about here-now I do: Paul Ryan says Trump's Mika Brzezinski remark was not an 'appropriate comment' - The Washington Post
__________________
Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! |
|
06-29-2017, 12:44 PM | #4907 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
I'm so old I remember when the wrong color suit was considered disrespectful of the office.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
06-29-2017, 02:00 PM | #4908 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
|
|
06-29-2017, 02:08 PM | #4909 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
|
Quote:
You misspelled skin. But on a serious note, Trump's Election Integrity Commission is sending out letters to states asking for all (public) voter rolls that include age/SSN/name/DOB/address/party affiliation. Clearly meant to be used for vote suppression. |
|
06-29-2017, 02:21 PM | #4910 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
|
Quote:
Party affiliation -- in states that require a declaration at least -- is usually part of the public record afaik. And even where a declaration isn't required (such as Georgia) it's easy enough to figure out in most cases since the public record shows which party primary/primaries you voted in. (though I forget off hand how many years back that goes, I think it was more than five but no more than ten the last time I saw one)
__________________
"I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis |
|
06-29-2017, 03:12 PM | #4911 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
|
Quote:
Honest question, with your state's rights POV, would you consider this sort of "auditing", for lack of a better term, to be overreach by the feds? I would actually not care much if it was more narrow in scope. There's no logical reason to ask for party affiliation unless you're trying to manufacture something. |
|
06-29-2017, 03:20 PM | #4912 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego
|
Quote:
Gerrymandering is one thing that comes to mind.
__________________
I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4 |
|
06-29-2017, 06:44 PM | #4913 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
State's rights for Jon mean the right to do the things he wants. I can't imagine there's a realistic way for someone like Kobach to overstep so that Jon would object.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
06-29-2017, 07:56 PM | #4914 |
Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2013
|
Well this is interesting:
Lawmakers applaud after panel approves language revoking war authority | TheHill Not sure if it ever turns into a full law but it passed the committee almost unanimously.
__________________
"I am God's prophet, and I need an attorney" |
06-29-2017, 09:33 PM | #4915 |
College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
|
Affiliation is part of the public record where it is declared. Both parties already have all of this info.
Where it's not declared, at least in Minnesota, there's no way to determine. The primaries are open and listed as one election.
__________________
Some knots are better left untied. |
06-29-2017, 09:37 PM | #4916 | |
assmaster
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Bloomington, IN
|
Quote:
I'm not sure this isn't anything more than a legal technicality (though it's getting lots of play on my social media). I heard a news story on NPR (I think) this week about bipartisan support for this measure because, in essence, we're on questionable legal grounds by extending this authorization so far and for so long. It's the job of Congress to approve military action...so this just amounts to taking that authority back to a case-by-case basis, like it should have been all along. I'm not an expert, but it strikes me more as a procedural thing than a political thing. |
|
06-30-2017, 07:21 AM | #4917 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
|
They're not racist though.
|
06-30-2017, 07:54 AM | #4918 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
Trump's Election Fraud Commission Asked States to Send Sensitive Voter Information Over Insecure Email
Seems like server security was a big issue at one time.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
06-30-2017, 08:50 AM | #4919 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
|
So.. the big story of the morning was people in the White House called a morning politics talk show husband and wife and told them unless they personally called the president and begged him to spike the story, the National Enquirer was going to run a hit piece on them.
Let that sink in. I mean seriously, it's not rising to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors, but it's another example of why Donald Trump is completely and totally unfit for the duties of the Presidency, and a disgrace to the office he holds.
__________________
Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com |
06-30-2017, 09:00 AM | #4920 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
But the more important story may be the GOP operative, who said he was working with Flynn, trying to get Clinton emails from Russian hackers.
That's not much by itself, but the noose keeps tightening.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
06-30-2017, 09:02 AM | #4921 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Here
|
Quote:
Its just e-mails, who cares? |
|
06-30-2017, 09:09 AM | #4922 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
|
Quote:
He seems mentally ill. |
|
06-30-2017, 12:22 PM | #4923 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
|
Quote:
I'd have to know what the purpose was. (Literally the only thing I know about this instance is what was posted here). In & of itself, where party affiliation is part of the public record, it seems like a housekeeping thing with the request. In other words, if it's normally included with the information then to omit it would/could be forcing extra work to redact it. That's really the basis for my original reply, in & of itself the wording of the request has no red flag here. -------------- In a broader sense, if this "Election Fraud Commission" (I think that's where the request was from, right?) is looking for patterns then it seems reasonable to have as much information as possible for the purpose of spotting any patterns that arise. I haven't explored the legality/propriety of this EFC's very existence, nor am I likely to ... for the simple reason that I have no expectation that it will amount to much, if anything.
__________________
"I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis |
|
06-30-2017, 06:37 PM | #4924 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
|
Mississippi seems to care about State's Rights.
|
07-01-2017, 12:13 AM | #4925 |
Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego
|
Why the fuck did I just see a commercial from Donnie Moscow asking for money? Campaign ended back in November.
__________________
I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4 |
07-01-2017, 12:58 AM | #4926 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Bryson Shitty, NC
|
__________________
Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA
|
07-01-2017, 09:15 AM | #4927 | |
College Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
|
Quote:
He started his reelection campaign on January 20th. Grifting is a full time job. Last edited by bronconick : 07-01-2017 at 09:16 AM. |
|
07-01-2017, 09:32 AM | #4928 |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
|
Apparently, he didn't read any of the tweets critcizing his earlier Joe and Mika tweets:
__________________
Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! Last edited by Thomkal : 07-01-2017 at 09:35 AM. |
07-01-2017, 01:02 PM | #4929 |
College Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
|
The guy who won't release his tax returns wants every registered voter SSN, DOB, and party affiliation. What an ass.
|
07-01-2017, 01:15 PM | #4930 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
|
Quote:
He reminds me of an episode of Black Mirror we watched last night where a fucking cartoon character just insulted all the other politicians in a county race and nearly got elected. |
|
07-01-2017, 01:57 PM | #4931 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego
|
Quote:
I'd donate money to PETA before I'd give his orange ass one red cent. He's the kind of guy that would flash a 20 and then swap it for a 10 when the cashier looks away and then bitch about crappy customer service.
__________________
I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4 |
|
07-02-2017, 06:02 AM | #4932 | |
Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Greensboro, NC
|
Quote:
Donald Trump’s Media Obsession -- Mika Brzezinski Tweet Is Latest Example | National Review
__________________
The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! |
|
07-02-2017, 07:36 AM | #4933 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
He isn't President, he's PR Director for Trump Inc.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
07-02-2017, 07:56 AM | #4934 |
Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Greensboro, NC
|
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
__________________
The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! |
07-02-2017, 09:36 AM | #4935 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
|
Quote:
I see he finally responded to the people who were criticizing his social media usage with this: Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 16h16 hours ago My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again! And then followed it up with someone who looks like him tackling somebody at a WWF event with that person's head covered up with a CNN logo. So it looks like shaming him makes him go even lower.
__________________
Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! |
|
07-02-2017, 01:03 PM | #4936 | |||
Head Coach
Join Date: Jul 2001
|
Quote:
Stupid, unfit to be president, national embarrassment, all of that for sure... but... Donald Trump punches CNN in a juvenile tweet - Jul. 2, 2017 Quote:
Quote:
A WWE meme is a "threat of physical violence?" Please. |
|||
07-02-2017, 01:18 PM | #4937 |
College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SF
|
What do you think had a greater impact on the election: the person of Clinton or Obamacare?
I'm asking because I'm wondering if obama essentially doomed the next election cycles for something that is weak then poor short game. But if it was mostly about the person of Clinton then I can see thee being room for healthcare reform. |
07-02-2017, 01:25 PM | #4938 | |
Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Greensboro, NC
|
Quote:
Yeah, many on the left are wayyyy overreacting. Call it dumb, sophomoric, unbecoming of the office, and I'm with you. But "HE IS TRYING TO INCITE TEH VIOLENCE" sounds like the kind of crazy that could get Trump re-elected.
__________________
The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'! |
|
07-02-2017, 02:44 PM | #4939 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
|
Quote:
It has to be a combo of both nominating an unlikable elderly candidate and significant premium increases so close to the election I'd think. Plus Scalia picked a perfect time to die. |
|
07-02-2017, 02:55 PM | #4940 |
College Prospect
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Bryson Shitty, NC
|
I think Clinton had a bigger impact. She single-handedly killed Democratic voter turnout. She reminded me of the politician woman from Black Sheep.
__________________
Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA
Last edited by Julio Riddols : 07-02-2017 at 02:57 PM. |
07-02-2017, 03:58 PM | #4941 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA
|
Quote:
Wrong. She pulled as many total votes as Obie did. Clinton won as many votes as Obama in 2012 — just not in the states where she needed them most - LA Times But she helped improve Republican (and independent) voter turnout far more than she impacted Democratic turnout. Non-voters in 2012 who voted in 2016 went Trump at a nearly 5:1 clip. How much of that was her vs how much was a candidate a lot of us could at least find some reason to hope for is debatable.
__________________
"I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis |
|
07-02-2017, 04:30 PM | #4942 |
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2003
|
|
07-02-2017, 05:35 PM | #4943 |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
|
Chris Christie with the asshole move of the year.
Due to a budget impasse, all NJ parks are closed this weekend. Christie and his family went to Island Beach park and have the whole ten mile island to themselves with police turning everyone else away.
__________________
To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers |
07-02-2017, 09:33 PM | #4944 | |
Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Surfside Beach,SC USA
|
Quote:
wow good thing he's not running for office there ever again.
__________________
Coastal Carolina Baseball-2016 National Champion! 10/17/20-Coastal Football ranked in Top 25 for first time! |
|
07-03-2017, 04:44 AM | #4945 | |
Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
|
Quote:
If we look at key swing states though (Michigan and Wisconsin importantly), she underperformed Obama, with Trump doing about the same number of votes that Romney did. Who knows the cause--probably not singularly Clinton, but the decrease in number of votes in those states, particularly the margins she won by in the key African American areas is striking. |
|
07-03-2017, 07:58 AM | #4946 | |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Somewhere More Familiar
|
Quote:
I think this is the absolute sign of the times politically. When is the last time there was a candidate that was able to get people to vote FOR them rather than simply AGAINST the opposition? Maybe I have rose-colored glasses on looking backward, but it just feels like American politics is more (entirely?) about screw the opposition than it is about supporting someone/something you believe in these days. |
|
07-03-2017, 08:26 AM | #4947 |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dayton, OH
|
I think a ton of people voted FOR Obama in 2008 and 2012. It was a much bigger phenomenon in 2008 though.
It will never happen, and I may have said it here before, I wish we would take the D and R away from a candidate's name on the ballot. |
07-03-2017, 09:43 AM | #4948 | |
Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Decatur, GA
|
Quote:
I think the bolded part is likely the biggest unsung reason. Scalia hangs on for another year and all of a sudden, we likely have President Clinton. Lot of folks held their nose for Trump due to the immediacy of a Supreme Court nomination.
__________________
"A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams |
|
07-03-2017, 09:52 AM | #4949 | |
Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dayton, OH
|
Quote:
Not sure if I ever told the full story here, but that is what led me to ultimately pull the trigger for Trump. I sat in the booth for a full 10 minutes before doing so. The fact he had a list of court appointments, and the ones I dug into I liked. That pushed me over the edge. |
|
07-04-2017, 11:18 AM | #4950 | |
Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Puyallup, WA
|
Quote:
I agree that in the vast majority of instances no one would or should see it as a call for violence. However, we shouldn't underestimate a certain group of Trump supporters and what they're capable of. They already believe the Clintons are murdering people left and right. Journalist who revealed Neo-Nazi creator of Trump's CNN tweet now receiving death threats |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 54 (0 members and 54 guests) | |
Thread Tools | |
|
|