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16 minutes ago, Lany Freelove Cassandra said:

I also didn't like what he said about bringing body parts back and that we will/deserve to keep some of the oil. Those are the types of things that inspire more terrorists

It is quite literally like having a vicious pre-adolescent for President. He's goddamn Joffrey Baratheon.

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1 hour ago, Lany Freelove Cassandra said:

I also didn't like what he said about bringing body parts back

Saw (the new) NSA on MTP, and when Todd asked about this - specifically if we'd follow  the protocol used with bin Laden, he said he assumed so. 

56 minutes ago, DanteGabriel said:

He's goddamn Joffrey Baratheon.

Indeed.

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I like this take from Salon and Bernie and Warren (and the Squad) not being the far left radicals they're painted to be. 

A lot of good points in the article, but I think more than conservatives branding the far left as socialist monsters (and the range of people who fall into that category), the Democrats are just as guilty. With Warren's surge, I'm hoping it's evidence that the media is wrong in how Americans feel about this kind of candidate.

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Saying nothing, nor thinking anything about the unseemly, to say the least, boast and crow outta bedbug until real time goes by.  Forever he's claimed actions, events have taken place, and taken credit for them, and they turn out to be more more more often than not 1) lies; 2) false; 3) never happened; 4) fall apart.

 

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There is ZERO justification for the U.S. to be entitled to the Syrian oil fields. Are we to be a nation of thieves? Apparently so, if Republicans have there way with our foreign policy. Deeply embarrassed these people are in control of my government.

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1 hour ago, Simon Steele said:

I like this take from Salon and Bernie and Warren (and the Squad) not being the far left radicals they're painted to be. 

A lot of good points in the article, but I think more than conservatives branding the far left as socialist monsters (and the range of people who fall into that category), the Democrats are just as guilty. With Warren's surge, I'm hoping it's evidence that the media is wrong in how Americans feel about this kind of candidate.

I sent this to all my "moderate independent" relatives this morning!

1 hour ago, DireWolfSpirit said:

There is ZERO justification for the U.S. to be entitled to the Syrian oil fields. Are we to be a nation of thieves? Apparently so, if Republicans have there way with our foreign policy. Deeply embarrassed these people are in control of my government.

It's also be pretty illegal, under international to take any of the oil.  From what I understand the oils fields and associated infrastructure more or less would need tens of millions in investment to even make the oil available on a large scale basis.  

Hope the fucking media can have their fun with this nonsense coming from the WH for a day or so and then move on instead of giving this display of juvenile buffoonery more coverage.

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17 hours ago, Triskele said:

  I used to think that Rand Paul was a little bit that way too but am not so sure anymore.

Why would you think that?

That Ayn Rand GOP renegade dipshit vote did always strike me as the most Trumpian vote possible.

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On 10/26/2019 at 3:42 PM, A Horse Named Stranger said:

 

I think Romney will stand his ground on this. His base differs sufficiently from the other GOP lackwits, so he can freely give in to his dislike for the orange one. As for Murkowski no idea, will probably fall in line with Collins.

Murkowski is more likely to buck the party line than most. Plus the Tea Party tried to primary her in the past and it didn’t work out for them; they won the primary and Murkowski promptly won the general as a write-in candidate.

I’d need someone like ThinkerX, who knows the local scene a lot better than I do to confirm this, but I get the sense that the hard rightists and party leadership have left her alone since rather than be embarrassed like that again. She also thus has a pretty good sense that she can do what she wants without being punished for it, much like how Romney has a safe little fortress in Utah.

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1 hour ago, Paladin of Ice said:

Murkowski is more likely to buck the party line than most. Plus the Tea Party tried to primary her in the past and it didn’t work out for them; they won the primary and Murkowski promptly won the general as a write-in candidate.

I’d need someone like ThinkerX, who knows the local scene a lot better than I do to confirm this, but I get the sense that the hard rightists and party leadership have left her alone since rather than be embarrassed like that again. She also thus has a pretty good sense that she can do what she wants without being punished for it, much like how Romney has a safe little fortress in Utah.

The republicans here would like to see Murkowski gone, but are resigned to her remaining in office.  She also gets a fair bit of crossover support.  

 

Now, our other senator...yes, he's a tool.  But the thought has crossed my mind once or twice that given the right sort of guarantees...(oil/natural gas in this state) he might...

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I honestly could give two shits where Trump was during the operation.  Let's be real about this.  With al-Baghdadi or bin Laden, if the military/intelligence/NSC tells you they can get him, the extent of the president's role is giving the go order.  And be by a secure line if something goes wrong.  

The only thing I find interesting about this is Trump has admitted he did not notify Congress.  I'm pretty sure the president is required by law to notify the Gang of Eight before engaging in such an action.  There is of course an "extraordinary circumstances" exemption, but "lots of leaks" does not seem to fit any reasonable standard there.  Probably doesn't matter - not sure if it's politically worth it for the Dems to make a stink about it.

6 minutes ago, Triskele said:

Katie Hill stepping down.

Pardon my ignorance, but is there some rule against having a relationship with a staffer?  While I don't think it's unscandalous, per se, given that she was leaving an abusive marriage and had pics posted in an obviously unwanted fashion I'd have thought her position would be largely sympathetic and didn't realize the affair would be a career-ender.  

Yeah that's too bad.  No, the Ethics Committee was clear they were not investigating her relationship with her campaign staffer - which she admitted to - because that's outside their jurisdiction.  However, it still is ethically inconsistent with the precepts of the metoo movement to have such a relationship with an employee.  I wouldn't have cared if she stayed on of course, too bad.  Seemed like a promising young legislator.  Maybe she can come back.

ETA:  Sorry Trisk, didn't really answer your question - yes, having a relationship with a congressional staffer violates House ethics rules, but she denied that relationship that her husband alleged.

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Rep. Conyers who was the longest serving African American Congressman in U.S. history, would regularly win his Michigan District with 80-90% of the vote. That seat was untouchable for decades, it was futile for any Republican to even contest him.

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3 hours ago, Frog Eater said:

 

So you crawled out from under the bridge to complain that the reporting about Cheeto Mussolini's 225th golf outing (upwards of $110m spent - mostly on his own properties) was incorrectly reported to be at the same time as another event that was actually 2 hours later. Thank you for your service. Feel free to chime in when you have something of substance to talk with about. Perhaps extorting a foreign government for political dirt on an enemy or covering up that act by putting the transcript in the code-level secure system and then continued obstruction of Justice by threatening whistleblowers and career diplomats. Any thoughts?

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Adding:

https://deadspin.com/donald-trump-gets-boos-lock-him-up-chants-at-world-s-1839403261 

"Lock him up"

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