A Horse Named Stranger Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 No need to apologize to me. Your neighbours had to listen to Kid Rock for over 3 weeks, and you had managed to confuse scot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 hour ago, A Horse Named Stranger said: Falwell finally buggered off on the 15th of May. His post was open for interpretation. I have a (kinda?) fun Jerry Falwell story. He founded Liberty University and in 2002 their ultimate frisbee team hosted a tournament. My team attended, and we were a coed team. The Liberty team seemed like decent enough dudes, the only weird rule was that we ABSOLUTELY could not go into the adjacent dorms to use the bathroom or anything. Anyways, we played a couple of games and in the middle of the day there was a parade through campus featuring Jerry Falwell riding around and waving. We were just sitting there between games, whatever. But some of the Liberty crowd took real exception to the fact that we were a coed team, and particularly that one of the women players was wearing only a (modest) sports bra, just like 19th century prostitutes used to wear. Anyways, apparently this got back to the campus higherups and the Liberty Ultimate team was disbanded for several years. So that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 2 hours ago, Fez said: This is going to net Democrats an extra couple seats in the House. Hm. Trying to think about the implications here. I'd think it'd only give them one more seat - going from one to two - in Alabama. But it may help them in the Louisiana cases if SCOTUS remains consistent. May even help them in North Carolina. I guess we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 4 hours ago, DMC said: my birthday Happy birthday, you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Scot A Ellison Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 50 minutes ago, DMC said: Yes, sorry if that was unclear. My birthday is May 15th. Happy Birthday… belatedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 1 minute ago, Zorral said: Happy birthday, you! 1 minute ago, Ser Scot A Ellison said: Happy Birthday… belatedly. LOL, thanks! It's like getting a card from my grandma a month late. Ser Scot A Ellison 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) 2 minutes ago, DMC said: LOL, thanks! It's like getting a card from my grandma a month late. Ooops! Well, better late than not at all. I guess? I should have read all the way through first. You'd think by now I would know that, but noooooooooooo. Anyhow, dumpster is demanding a new trial for the E Jean Carroll case because since he isn't guilty of rape the damages are way too high. Edited June 8 by Zorral DMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 39 minutes ago, Maithanet said: But some of the Liberty crowd took real exception to the fact that we were a coed team, and particularly that one of the women players was wearing only a (modest) sports bra, just like 19th century prostitutes used to wear. I wonder how those folks are feeling about Falwell Jr. these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 23 minutes ago, DMC said: Hm. Trying to think about the implications here. I'd think it'd only give them one more seat - going from one to two - in Alabama. But it may help them in the Louisiana cases if SCOTUS remains consistent. May even help them in North Carolina. I guess we'll see. The big thing will be whether this gets applied to the Florida case going to trial this summer. But even without that, I think it gives them anywhere from +1 to +4 (AL, LA, NC, and GA- there was a similar case in GA that was put on hold pending the outcome of the AL case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) Justice Thomas' billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow donated to Manchin, Sinema, 'Unbreakable Nine' Crow and his wife, Kathy, have for decades been GOP megadonors, contributing millions of dollars to Republican candidates and campaign committees over the past three decades, according to OpenSecrets, the nonpartisan, independent group that tracks money in politics. But Federal Election Commission records reveal that the Crows have also donated several hundred thousand dollars to a select group of congressional Democrats during this same period, OpenSecrets reported. These Democrats are known for blocking their party’s more progressive initiatives, (...) They include Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who last December switched her affiliation to independent, as well as a group of moderate to conservative House Democrats, including Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey. Crow is also a megadonor to No Labels, the supposedly nonpartisan centrist group that wants to launch a third-party unity presidential campaign in 2024 with one Republican and one Democrat on the ticket. Democrats fear that these efforts will siphon enough votes to help Donald Trump or another Republican candidate defeat Biden in a close election. The New Republic reported that it had obtained a document with figures showing that Crow donated over $130,000 to No Labels between 2019 and 2021. Crow was considered a “whale”-level donor by the organization—an august status reserved for only the most generous donors. Crow referred other donors to No Labels, ones who earned the “whale,” “dolphin,” and lesser “minnow” status. By 2021, Crow had steered nearly two dozen other donors to No Labels, the information provided to The New Republic shows. ... Crow’s donations, though small, are reflective of a larger trend. The anti-corruption website Sludge reported in November 2021: While Manchin and Sinema worked to delay and reduce the Democrats’ budget bill, they were raising campaign money from wealthy Republican donors, according to a Sludge review of campaign finance data from Code for Democracy. For many of these donors, their contributions to Manchin or Sinema this year have been only their first or second donations to any Democrats in recent election cycles. ... Truthout conducted a search of FEC data on individual campaign contributions that found that Crow had made donations to members of the “Unbreakable Nine,” a group of conservative Democratic House members who “threw a major wrench into the negotiations” on the Build Back Better legislation. Crow gave to eight out of nine members of the Unbreakable Nine, the group that would end up killing the bill. ... After lawmakers like Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Arizona) worked to completely neuter the bill, the Nine, led by Gottheimer, ultimately dealt the killing blow. Democratic leaders had previously pledged to progressives that they would keep the reconciliation bill tied to conservatives’ infrastructure bill in order to ensure the former’s passage. But Pelosi caved to pressure from the Unbreakable Nine and allowed the infrastructure bill to pass without Build Back Better, causing the latter to die. ...and Crow donated another $500,000 to Liberty Central, a conservative activist group founded by Ginni Thomas... He’s also given generously to Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans, (...) the same committee that would be responsible for holding hearings about Thomas and Crow’s dealings https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/7/2173857/-Justice-Thomas-billionaire-benefactor-Harlan-Crow-donated-to-Manchin-Sinema-and-Unbreakable-Nine Edited June 8 by Mindwalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 2 minutes ago, Fez said: The big thing will be whether this gets applied to the Florida case going to trial this summer. But even without that, I think it gives them anywhere from +1 to +4 (AL, LA, NC, and GA- there was a similar case in GA that was put on hold pending the outcome of the AL case). Yeah, meant to mention Georgia too. We'll see though. Looking at the decision it seemed Roberts was specifically upset about the overreach of Alabama's argument in gutting Section 2. It's definitely a good thing that both Roberts and Kavanaugh are on board enough to reject that argument, but I'm not knowledgeable enough about the respective cases to know if that's likely to apply to all the others. But yeah, if it also applies to Florida that - along with the four other seats - would basically preemptively flip the House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martell Spy Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 GOP’s booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans About a quarter of young Republicans in one poll said they strongly or somewhat supported an assault weapons ban. https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/08/millennial-gen-z-republicans-gun-restrictions-mass-shootings-00100878 Quote One poll conducted by Harvard’s political institute this spring found that a clear majority of young conservatives supported mandatory psychological exams for gun purchasers. A separate, recurring survey from YouGov concluded in March that Gen Z and millennial Republicans are more likely to believe in tougher gun laws than older Republicans and that young conservatives’ support for the idea has grown in the past year. The generational disconnect suggests broader GOP opposition to gun restrictions will be a steady irritant inside a party already struggling to appeal to young voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkerX Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Seems McCarthy is having to contend with a full blown revolt of republican House 'centrists.' Is that a giant invisible vulture parked on his shoulder? ‘Why the hell are we doing this?’: McCarthy’s latest headache is coming from GOP centrists (msn.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 55 minutes ago, Martell Spy said: GOP’s booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans The kids grew up with the terror of them, and the experiences of being locked down, having their schools shot up -- many, far many more than the fascists seem capable of imagining or understanding. But you know, the children need to think of the good for the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) Indicted. Well, at least according to the perp... alleged perp: https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-indictment-classified-documents-miami-182ac44fde89767bc0c3e634f61686bd ETA: Happy birthday, @DMC and @maarsen Edited June 8 by Mindwalker maarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongRider Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Politico is reporting it as well https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/08/trump-says-hes-been-indicted-in-classified-documents-probe-00101165 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 It's confirmed by multiple news sites from what I'm seeing. And this is only the beginning. Trump should go to jail for life for shit he tried in GA and I bet he made similar calls to other Republicans in states he was losing. maarsen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindwalker Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) Well, Fani Willis has expanded her investigation to several more states (RICO style). As for the indictment, remember he's made false promises before, claiming he'd get indicted next Tuesday, some weeks ago... Edited June 8 by Mindwalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 16 minutes ago, Mindwalker said: ETA: Happy birthday, @DMC and @maarsen I feel like now this is gonna become a thing. Thanks Pat Robertson. Still annoying me in hell. Gaston de Foix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Seven counts. Prince of the North and Gaston de Foix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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