Fragile Bird Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: Holy shit they actually did. I that Fox News' passive aggressive way of saying "We don't give a shit about Aretha Franklin"? Fox tried to show a picture of Aretha, which they did, with the background showing her singing at the PBS Women of Soul concert, and someone screwed up lining up the scene from the concert. Probably stupidity versus deliberate nastiness. I have a sick feeling at the pit of my stomach about the Manafort trial. The US is so polarized, a Trump supporter or two on the jury could easily deep six it. The comments of the judge, though, probably make any decision appealable. A US lawyer might want to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Still no verdict in the Manafort case, the jurors will reconvene on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Casablanca Birdie said: Fox tried to show a picture of Aretha, which they did, with the background showing her singing at the PBS Women of Soul concert, and someone screwed up lining up the scene from the concert. Probably stupidity versus deliberate nastiness. I have a sick feeling at the pit of my stomach about the Manafort trial. The US is so polarized, a Trump supporter or two on the jury could easily deep six it. The comments of the judge, though, probably make any decision appealable. A US lawyer might want to comment. Yeah, the deliberate nastiness comes when they mislabel Republican politicians as Democrats when they get into trouble. Their very limited coverage of the News of the World phone hacking scandal was really infuriating. While they didn't actually say it, it was strongly implied that News Corp was actually the victim of phone hacking. I think that was a Fox And Friends segment in memory serves. Or this recent gem: I love the line "One person who studied Denmark..." Really? You couldn't actually name any of your sources for these idiotic claims? It was Jessie Waters, wasn't it? I bet it was Jessie Waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 We're living in a South Park episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 This guy, Omarasa, and Cohen The heroes we deserve. A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong? https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/dave-joyce-trump-ad-ohio-republican-dings-trump-in-new-ad.html Quote That “Regular Guy” is Rep. Dave Joyce, who is running for a fourth term in Ohio’s 14thCongressional District. “When Republican leaders in Congress tried to take away protections for pre-existing conditions, I said no,” he boasts of his House vote againstrepealing the Affordable Care Act last year. (Not mentioned: His two dozen or so votes for repeal back when such efforts had no chance of becoming law under President Barack Obama.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Brian Kemp’s Bid for Governor Depends on Erasing the Black Vote in Georgia https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/georgia-voter-suppression-brian-kemps-bid-for-governor-depends-on-erasing-the-black-vote-its-working.html Quote On Thursday evening, the election board of Randolph County, Georgia, met to discuss a startling proposal to eliminate three-fourths of the county’s polling places months before the November election. A rural, impoverished, and predominantly black county, Randolph has just nine polling locations, all of which were open during the May primaries and July runoffs. The election board may soon shut down seven of them, including one in a precinct where about 97 percent of voters are black. Its plan would compel residents, many of whom have no car or access to public transit, to travel as much as 30 miles round trip to reach the nearest polling place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 DOJ Probing GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy for Allegedly Trying to Sell His Influence with Trump White House https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-probing-gop-fundraiser-elliott-broidy-for-allegedly-trying-to-sell-his-influence-with-trump-white-house?ref=home Quote The Justice Department is investigating former national deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee Elliott Broidy for his alleged attempts to “sell his influence with the Trump administration,” The Washington Post reports . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnot OG Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/randolph-county-polling-places_us_5b77115ce4b0a5b1febb04fc Voter supression, that's all this is. All thanks to the white supremacists in the supreme court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Darth Richard II said: We're living in a South Park episode. We're not that lucky. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/17/judge-in-paul-manafort-trial-said-hes-been-threatened.html If Manafort gets off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frog Eater Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, Deadlines? What Deadlines? said: We're not that lucky. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/17/judge-in-paul-manafort-trial-said-hes-been-threatened.html If Manafort gets off... https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4770015/8-16-18-Media-Motion-to-Intervene-and-for-Access.pdf Several news sites petitioned the court for the names and addresses of the jurors. What the fuck did they think they were going to do? Harass the jurors to determine how they were going to vote on the trial? To force them to vote in a certain manner? Thank God that the Judge said no. The Jury should be able to base their opinion on Manafort's Guilt or innocence on the trial itself, not the fucking media camped in their front yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 47 minutes ago, Bonnot OG said: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/randolph-county-polling-places_us_5b77115ce4b0a5b1febb04fc Voter supression, that's all this is. All thanks to the white supremacists in the supreme court. "Fascists" The term you're looking for is "Fascists." Black or white, if those were safe GOP districts, watch how fast they'd put those wheelchair ramps in. 3 hours ago, Martell Spy said: DOJ Probing GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy for Allegedly Trying to Sell His Influence with Trump White House https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-probing-gop-fundraiser-elliott-broidy-for-allegedly-trying-to-sell-his-influence-with-trump-white-house?ref=home . What are we, Communists? 3 hours ago, Martell Spy said: This guy, Omarasa, and Cohen The heroes we deserve. A Little-Known GOP Congressman Tells Voters He “Stood Up” to Trump. What Could Go Wrong? https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/08/dave-joyce-trump-ad-ohio-republican-dings-trump-in-new-ad.html Omarosa has tapes. Lots of tapes. Tapes go a long way. Watching these assholes get eaten by one of their own warms me. Although, even money says some Trump benefactor cuts her big cheque, that problem goes away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frog Eater Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 58 minutes ago, Bonnot OG said: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/randolph-county-polling-places_us_5b77115ce4b0a5b1febb04fc Voter supression, that's all this is. All thanks to the white supremacists in the supreme court. Hopefully, this will get enough attention to get the fucking wheelchair ramps installed or reverse the decision to close these polling stations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, Frog Eater said: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4770015/8-16-18-Media-Motion-to-Intervene-and-for-Access.pdf Several news sites petitioned the court for the names and addresses of the jurors. What the fuck did they think they were going to do? Harass the jurors to determine how they were going to vote on the trial? To force them to vote in a certain manner? Thank God that the Judge said no. The Jury should be able to base their opinion on Manafort's Guilt or innocence on the trial itself, not the fucking media camped in their front yard. Only Manafort is allowed to jury tamper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Frog Eater said: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4770015/8-16-18-Media-Motion-to-Intervene-and-for-Access.pdf Several news sites petitioned the court for the names and addresses of the jurors. What the fuck did they think they were going to do? Harass the jurors to determine how they were going to vote on the trial? To force them to vote in a certain manner? Thank God that the Judge said no. The Jury should be able to base their opinion on Manafort's Guilt or innocence on the trial itself, not the fucking media camped in their front yard. A summary of Manafort's charges: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/what-charges-does-paul-manafort-face.html Manafort's second trial is on September http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/402285-court-filing-mueller-team-has-three-times-as-much-evidence-for-next Hey, haven't our uber-right wing brothers and sisters been screeching for decades that Hillary Clinton is some kind of ruthless, blood drinking, marrow-sucking, Jedi-Ninja Assassin? I realize she's getting on, but you think she could get her ass in gear just this once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Eagerly awaiting comment from the usual suspects. I'm looking at you Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, Jordan Peterson... http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2018/08/17/you-cans-have-liberty-at-the-statue-of-liberty/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 On 8/16/2018 at 11:29 PM, Darth Richard II said: Sometimes I forget how sane this board is. I just had someone on another site legit try to tell me Nazis aren't real. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2018/08/17/mcinnes-nazis-dont-exist-muslims-do/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious Callers Only Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Martell Spy said: DOJ Probing GOP Fundraiser Elliott Broidy for Allegedly Trying to Sell His Influence with Trump White House https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-probing-gop-fundraiser-elliott-broidy-for-allegedly-trying-to-sell-his-influence-with-trump-white-house?ref=home . Quite a inoffensive headline for something that is utterly morally repugnant in details, just as expected: As part of the investigation, prosecutors are scrutinizing a plan that Broidy allegedly developed to try to persuade the Trump government to extradite a Chinese dissident back to his home country, a move sought by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two of the people. They are also investigating claims that Broidy sought $75 million from a Malaysian business official if the Justice Department ended its investigation of a development fund run by the Malaysian government. The Malaysian probe has examined the role of the former prime minister in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from the fund. Oh fun, Steve Wynn is back this season: As part of their efforts, prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. So Broidy and Wynn have been tag-teaming on the "get Guo Wengui extradited to China" front: Broidy’s alleged efforts to push for Guo’s extradition came after Wynn separately helped deliver a message from the Xi government seeking to have the dissident returned to China, according to a person familiar with the effort. Wynn, who has contacts with Chinese officials because of his business interests in Macau, hand-delivered a letter to Trump seeking Guo’s deportation, The Journal reported last year. A spokesman for Wynn Resorts has said that the report about Wynn’s role was false. Related: TRUMP DECIDES NOT TO DEPORT DISSIDENT AFTER LEARNING HE’S A MAR-A-LAGO MEMBER OCTOBER24,20174:30PM Once again, the president’s business ties have tangled the U.S.’s relationship with a crucial ally. Elliott Broidy plotted to force Chinese dissident from US: NYT Documents obtained by US daily show Republican fundraiser drafted plan in hopes of getting payoffs from China and UAE. Trump Nearly Deported a Chinese Dissident — at a Casino Magnate’s Request OCT.23,2017 prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. Let's not forget that Michael Cohen was also an RNC Finance Chairman as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Serious Callers Only said: Quite a inoffensive headline for something that is utterly morally repugnant in details, just as expected: As part of the investigation, prosecutors are scrutinizing a plan that Broidy allegedly developed to try to persuade the Trump government to extradite a Chinese dissident back to his home country, a move sought by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two of the people. They are also investigating claims that Broidy sought $75 million from a Malaysian business official if the Justice Department ended its investigation of a development fund run by the Malaysian government. The Malaysian probe has examined the role of the former prime minister in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from the fund. Oh fun, Steve Wynn is back this season: As part of their efforts, prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. So Broidy and Wynn have been tag-teaming on the "get Guo Wengui extradited to China" front: Broidy’s alleged efforts to push for Guo’s extradition came after Wynn separately helped deliver a message from the Xi government seeking to have the dissident returned to China, according to a person familiar with the effort. Wynn, who has contacts with Chinese officials because of his business interests in Macau, hand-delivered a letter to Trump seeking Guo’s deportation, The Journal reported last year. A spokesman for Wynn Resorts has said that the report about Wynn’s role was false. Related: TRUMP DECIDES NOT TO DEPORT DISSIDENT AFTER LEARNING HE’S A MAR-A-LAGO MEMBER OCTOBER24,20174:30PM Once again, the president’s business ties have tangled the U.S.’s relationship with a crucial ally. Elliott Broidy plotted to force Chinese dissident from US: NYT Documents obtained by US daily show Republican fundraiser drafted plan in hopes of getting payoffs from China and UAE. Trump Nearly Deported a Chinese Dissident — at a Casino Magnate’s Request OCT.23,2017 prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. Let's not forget that Michael Cohen was also an RNC Finance Chairman as well. Yeah, and Broidy may have hid an abortion for Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlines? What Deadlines? Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Serious Callers Only said: Quite a inoffensive headline for something that is utterly morally repugnant in details, just as expected: As part of the investigation, prosecutors are scrutinizing a plan that Broidy allegedly developed to try to persuade the Trump government to extradite a Chinese dissident back to his home country, a move sought by Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two of the people. They are also investigating claims that Broidy sought $75 million from a Malaysian business official if the Justice Department ended its investigation of a development fund run by the Malaysian government. The Malaysian probe has examined the role of the former prime minister in the embezzlement of billions of dollars from the fund. Oh fun, Steve Wynn is back this season: As part of their efforts, prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. So Broidy and Wynn have been tag-teaming on the "get Guo Wengui extradited to China" front: Broidy’s alleged efforts to push for Guo’s extradition came after Wynn separately helped deliver a message from the Xi government seeking to have the dissident returned to China, according to a person familiar with the effort. Wynn, who has contacts with Chinese officials because of his business interests in Macau, hand-delivered a letter to Trump seeking Guo’s deportation, The Journal reported last year. A spokesman for Wynn Resorts has said that the report about Wynn’s role was false. Related: TRUMP DECIDES NOT TO DEPORT DISSIDENT AFTER LEARNING HE’S A MAR-A-LAGO MEMBER OCTOBER24,20174:30PM Once again, the president’s business ties have tangled the U.S.’s relationship with a crucial ally. Elliott Broidy plotted to force Chinese dissident from US: NYT Documents obtained by US daily show Republican fundraiser drafted plan in hopes of getting payoffs from China and UAE. Trump Nearly Deported a Chinese Dissident — at a Casino Magnate’s Request OCT.23,2017 prosecutors have subpoenaed casino magnate Steve Wynn, the former RNC finance chairman and longtime Trump friend, for copies of records and communications related to Broidy. Let's not forget that Michael Cohen was also an RNC Finance Chairman as well. If these guys were just a little more clever, they'd be terrifying. as it stands, they're just "really fucking scary". But her emails... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 23 hours ago, Jace, Basilissa said: Jace does not believe in lines. She nukes them to develop an irradiated border. Toe the border then, you tow headed kid and quit draggin' the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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