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Title: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 08, 2022, 06:57:19 PM
This time we will discuss matters of import in earnest, like civilized people do, with memes and insults.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 08, 2022, 06:58:05 PM
Holy shtein republicans really are the worst creatures.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a40543385/north-carolina-wants-remove-free-public-ev-chargers/

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 09, 2022, 09:41:25 AM
imma have to agree with this lady

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Pregnant-Texas-woman-driving-in-HOV-lane-told-17293221.php

If you're gonna claim that life begins at conception, then a lot of customs and laws are gonna look a lot different.  Everything from claiming dependents on taxes to driving in the HOV lane is up for grabs now.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 08:43:56 PM
Hershel Walker, everyone!

"Since we don't control the air our good air decided to float over to China's bad air so when China gets our good air, their bad air got to move. So it moves over to our good air space. Then now we got we to clean that back up."
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 11, 2022, 08:56:01 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 08:43:56 PM
Hershel Walker, everyone!

"Since we don't control the air our good air decided to float over to China's bad air so when China gets our good air, their bad air got to move. So it moves over to our good air space. Then now we got we to clean that back up."

It's worse hearing it live. He's slurring like he just got hit by LT

Over the past 2 days trump has suggested executing drug dealers and drug users like they do in China and regretting not taking over Democratic controlled cities. Not at all authoritarian.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 11, 2022, 10:31:05 PM
Yeah come take over Baltimore.  Bring your baseball bats!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 11, 2022, 10:47:38 PM
I'd pay money to see Cheeto Dick walk down a street in Baltimore.

On another laughable note

The gas prices are dropping and now fox is bleating about how the mom and pop gas stations could be hurt by the falling prices.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 12, 2022, 07:02:39 AM
Man, he rich and famous: he would be mobbed with fans.  Not a lot of folks in the 'hood can tell you shtein about politics.  Not reading Politico.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 12, 2022, 12:38:07 PM
He did shtein specifically on Baltimore often though, word probably got around more than most mundane political shtein.

I'm almost getting sick of these hearings simply because I know nothing will come of them, but today should be juicy.  basically connecting the dots between trumps initial tweet about jan 6 and how all the maga groups teamed up with trumps people to coordinate. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 12, 2022, 02:03:12 PM
Your daily dose of nut job Herschel Walker

https://twitter.com/AccountableGOP/status/1546886233053356038 20&t=U2xrqfcp6lHwcOIYVxCK9g
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 12, 2022, 03:42:53 PM
interesting social experiment whether the republican machine can overcome the racism of its members. you know most of those racist old white people despise this guy with a passion. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on July 12, 2022, 03:59:25 PM
Unfortunate Herschel lost one or two of those rounds
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 12, 2022, 08:51:58 PM
Literally ON TAPE...and nothing will happen

https://twitter.com/motherjones/status/1546930628284731394 21&t=jlOv5o0SrDVgaJc9JWxjWw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 13, 2022, 10:30:33 AM
Charges: Man lit his camper on fire, defaced own garage to appear targeted due to Trump flag

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/denis-molla-brooklyn-center-arson-charges/#app

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 13, 2022, 05:41:08 PM
Obama dressing Ronny Jackson down is the most delicious thing I've read today. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 13, 2022, 08:09:16 PM
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/13/abortion-girl-rape-victim-arrest-ohio/

Ok, so they gott the rapist who impregnated the 10 year old who had to be brought across state lines from Ohio to get an abortion in Indiana.  She was three days past the cut off.  No exception for rape or incest.   Lovely place, Ohio. /s

Moving right along, this begs a question: If the fetus was a baby, can't the rapist sue the 10 year old for wrongful death of his child?  I mean, after he's put in prison for life.  Or concurrently, I suppose. 

Anyway...if you wanna call every fetus a life and every abortion a murder, then this could get very tricky in some really strange ways.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 14, 2022, 08:36:25 AM
In theory, yes. In practice, I'd hope you would have a hard time finding a lawyer willing to take up a case like that.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on July 14, 2022, 09:10:16 AM
Quote from: General_Failure on July 14, 2022, 08:36:25 AM
In theory, yes. In practice, I'd hope you would have a hard time finding a lawyer willing to take up a case like that.

(https://media.giphy.com/media/Sr2maJJ2YsDoR4VfAH/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 14, 2022, 09:45:01 AM
About that....

wasn't he disbarred?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 14, 2022, 11:51:01 AM
AOC was verbally assaulted while a useless Capitol Police pig stood by and watched it happen. 

Remind me again why we support the blue?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 14, 2022, 12:33:24 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 13, 2022, 10:30:33 AM
Charges: Man lit his camper on fire, defaced own garage to appear targeted due to Trump flag

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/denis-molla-brooklyn-center-arson-charges/#app
.

they want to be oppressed so badly.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 14, 2022, 04:07:32 PM
Quote from: Rome on July 14, 2022, 11:51:01 AM
AOC was verbally assaulted while a useless Capitol Police pig stood by and watched it happen. 

Remind me again why we support the blue?

He was on public property telling her she has a fat ass. There's zero crime there...she handled it fine.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 14, 2022, 04:30:26 PM
and for the record, she does
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 14, 2022, 05:22:47 PM
Quote from: MDS on July 14, 2022, 04:30:26 PM
and for the record, she does

She's a goddess
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 14, 2022, 05:49:17 PM
As the official board lover of the Latin ladies

I concur
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 14, 2022, 07:26:00 PM
So good.

https://twitter.com/johnfetterman/status/1547683652791717891 21&t=WCTEZ70XJpogiYGBmOO7uQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 14, 2022, 07:44:23 PM
Just dragged the man around lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 14, 2022, 08:36:12 PM
Have her boobs always been that big?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 14, 2022, 08:42:06 PM
i cant stress this enough - her box is more diseased than the schuylkill

fetterman is just making a mockery of mehmet. hes much better on social than in person but even so during the debate it should be fun
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 15, 2022, 11:26:16 AM
Dems should be running this ad 24/7 on every network

https://twitter.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1547801449114923008 20&t=nxd42WXy2gNkx3ZA8SrBZQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 15, 2022, 08:26:15 PM
shouldnt biden get impeached for fist bumping that murdering saudi dictator
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2022, 08:28:23 PM
if Trump did that we'd be howling

it's disgusting that he's honoring them with a visit...the optics of the fist bump are insult to injury

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 15, 2022, 08:38:12 PM
saudi govt had the angle of the pic...not the western press....and they blasted the image out. it was very good validation for them.

someone anyone better challenge him in the primary
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2022, 08:42:07 PM
it's a despicable clan, the house of Saud

one of the most unfair things in human history, that they should be elevated by holding rights to all that oil

bunch of goddamn religious thugs
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 15, 2022, 10:04:54 PM
Yeah his visit with them doesn't sit well with me either. They're repulsive oh and they chopped up a journalist and no one did shtein about it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 15, 2022, 11:05:05 PM
biden has no shot against any non trump R but this even cancels out trump fingering russian and north korean icehole

i have a feeling that newsom is going to run, hes making little overtures here and there. someone has to see bidens negatives and how decrepit and old he is. its not rocket science. ill always love uncle joe for beating evil and for putting a philly sports fan at 1600 penn but hes gotta go.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on July 15, 2022, 11:10:52 PM
if Biden runs again and I don't think there is a chance he does then the Dems need a new party way more than the Republicans....I've been saying this since way before Munson was sucking his dick that he's a colossal pos
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 15, 2022, 11:19:56 PM
im the other way...im pretty sure he does

if a big field gets in, where 25-30% wins a primary, he can most certainly do it again. he does have a base of support and if there like 8 other people in it, the anti joe vote will be spread around. if its like 2-3 people who challenge him, hes probably done for.

it boggles my mind how the democrats dont have a conveyer belt of handsome black men to run. they dont even have to be good at politics, just be charming and funny and youll get the folks out and suburban morons will fall in line.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on July 15, 2022, 11:37:12 PM
the most charismatic likeable candidate ever is not winning with 9% inflation and 5 dollar gas...those numbers could change for the better but they still were under his watch and he has weekend at Bernie's vibes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2022, 11:42:36 PM
Call me naive but I don't think Joe Biden has directed anyone to murder a journalist...the fact he's fist bumping a guy who did is repulsive...I get that there are reasons to visit places where the people in charge aren't my favorite guys, but I don't know man...not good.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 16, 2022, 01:42:14 AM
The dems disorganization is maddening. It's been like that for awhile. Maybe Newsome does run - and I kinda hope he does.

I read something the other day where it mentioned the GOP doesn't want Cheeto Dick announcing his 2024 candidacy until after midterms bc they're scared it'll motivate people to go vote against the R's - and of course it infers that the shriveled ballsack of a human won't wait and will plow ahead because he wants to fundraise.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on July 16, 2022, 02:02:52 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on July 15, 2022, 11:42:36 PM
Call me naive but I don't think Joe Biden has directed anyone to murder a journalist...the fact he's fist bumping a guy who did is repulsive...I get that there are reasons to visit places where the people in charge aren't my favorite guys, but I don't know man...not good.
OK,  you're naive. It was expected by far to many that Biden had to do some Khashoggi-shaming, and as a formality the Saudi Crown Prince MBS would have to listen a bit before getting on to the important stuff, like buying f-35s, and Biden helping form a major Arab military coalition - one that may also include Israel.

They have tried and fell flat on their face a few times in recent memory, but this time is different. With the US withdraw from the region and the very real specter of a nuclear Iran with a far more potent military than many of it's enemy neighbors combined, and now out own their own - chopping up a journalist is nuisance level trivia.

On the other hand, a large US supported broad Arab military/intelligence coalition is a big deal. And if Israel joins them, they can tote along their nukes (that of course don't exist), and maybe use them against Irans nukes that may shortly exist.

Palki Sharma on WION Gravitas is as good as any news presenter out there imo, though I don't always agree with her. Hope the link works if anyone might be interested.

https://www.wionews.com/videos/gravitas-plus-is-an-arab-nato-taking-shape-495929

EDIT: I think this one will work if anyone is interested in geopolitics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axlWIe_X7A8
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 16, 2022, 10:30:49 AM
Uhhhhhh

https://youtu.be/r_auXN7DzfY
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 16, 2022, 11:43:51 AM
sleepy Joe got Mexico to pay for the wall excited to hear how republicans spin that one
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 16, 2022, 11:54:11 AM
so on a scale of nothing to nothing, what is going to happen to ken buck for being on tape trying to get someone to commit actual voter fraud
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 16, 2022, 12:27:57 PM
Does a cushy correspondent gig and a book deal count?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 16, 2022, 01:24:57 PM
So it turns out that the Secret Service was an active participant in Trump's coup attempt.

USA!  USA!  USA!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 16, 2022, 01:56:27 PM
If they weren't he would probably be dead already.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 19, 2022, 11:51:45 AM
so republicans are complaining that gas prices are going down too fast lol.  I can't believe these people are real.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 19, 2022, 01:01:08 PM
Not only that - but in their pissing and moaning - they justify it by saying how it hurts the "mom and pop" gas stations. Anyone who has half a clue knows that ANY gas sales are for pennies profit because gas is the loss leader basically. They make their money on the shtein inside the store.

So when Billy Bob puts 40 gallons of diesel in they want him to go get four packs of smokes, two pounds of beef jerky and a couple Natty Lights.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 19, 2022, 01:17:00 PM
Garland isn't going to charge Trump or any of the other seditionist caucus because reasons. 

Maybe we should just start robbing banks until we get caught then declare our candidacies?  Seems to work just fine for whitey. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 19, 2022, 05:47:09 PM
Your daily dose of nut job cte Herschel Walker

QuoteHerschel Walker claims to be former FBI agent and recalls almost killing someone in resurfaced clip

https://twitter.com/AccountableGOP/status/1549167131400384512 20&t=TuSrDH9tjka67F-a950vJQ

https://sports.yahoo.com/herschel-walker-claims-former-fbi-170233487.html
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 19, 2022, 07:27:31 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYDRchOX0AEBjRh?format=jpg)

Less old white fargers and more of these fearsome women, please.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2022, 08:27:14 PM
New committee hearing tonight. Already laying out more insanity from Cheeto Dick

They're going to investigate more in August and reconvene for more hearings in September. Keep this shtein going until it's all out there and they have charges on that icehole and his circle.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2022, 10:02:17 PM
This hearing may be the most damning yet.

If they dont charge him and people associated with him then just wrap it up bc this country is cooked
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 21, 2022, 10:59:04 PM
He's done.  You're right, though.  If Garland doesn't charge him and his cadre of deplorables, take a shovel to this shteinhole of a country of ours. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2022, 11:18:31 PM
Yep.

They keep uncovering more and more. The outtakes from his speeches were huge in showing he knew what he was doing in inciting people. The committee and Cheney in particular have done a great job of laying it out and building more. To recess until Sept is good. Let it marinate, go back to interviews and evidence gathering, and then come back in Sept and blast away.

Her ending it with Bannon's words (side note his lawyer presented nothing in his trial today except literally a closing argument) and a shot at the MAGAts picking apart the makeup of the committee was perfect.

Also Hawley getting exposed as a bitch made ho was great.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 21, 2022, 11:26:40 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Pence getting taken out by the mob would have been a good thing in that there's no coming back from that for anyone.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 21, 2022, 11:39:11 PM
The video of Hawley running like a bitch was pretty bad.

The reaction of the people in that hearing room laughing out loud at it is worse. 

His political career likely ended tonight and that is * chef's kiss * BEAUTIFUL to me. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 21, 2022, 11:40:18 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 21, 2022, 11:26:40 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Pence getting taken out by the mob would have been a good thing in that there's no coming back from that for anyone.

Certainly not for him anyway. 

😂
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2022, 11:40:47 PM
I think of that like this...

If they had gotten to Pence that day the violence and uprising wouldn't have stopped there. Other members of the government would've been got too most likely. That mob would've been emboldened which would have led to the military coming in and then we have a powder keg.

The domino effect from all of that would've been felt across the country and world and not in a good way.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 21, 2022, 11:45:33 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 21, 2022, 11:26:40 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Pence getting taken out by the mob would have been a good thing in that there's no coming back from that for anyone.

watching him run for president then shut it down after a 6th place finish in iowa will be really funny
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 12:07:01 AM
"Yesterday...that's a hard word for me. Can we take that out?"

To the mouth breathing inbreds who love to rip on Sleepy Joe and dementia quips they should know their boy has trouble with the word yesterday.

So to recap...

Covfefe
Hamberder
Yesterday

But yeah let's talk about Biden being some buffoon.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 12:13:33 AM
Also I want to hear from the But Her Emails crowd.

How do they feel, never-mind about the Trump family religiously using personal devices, about the US Secret Service deleting text messages? The agency who leads cybercrime defense and the like just happened to delete texts from that day.

And the elevation of Ornato should raise red flags too.

The rot is deep. Every single person involved in this needs to be fired and/or in jail.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on July 22, 2022, 02:15:00 AM
Quote from: TAFKASD on July 21, 2022, 11:26:40 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Pence getting taken out by the mob would have been a good thing in that there's no coming back from that for anyone.
I think if Pence got taken out then there wouldn't be a VP to preside over the counting of the electoral votes, and Trump would try to quickly install his own minion who would do his bidding. Trump had probably thought about that is my guess. In any case I think we would probably be far more farged in whatever process that would lead to. It's noteworthy that Gore presided over his own dubious defeat yet conceded as he said for the good of the country
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 22, 2022, 05:57:44 AM
Wouldn't the vp's duty fall to the speaker? Either way as deplorable as the gop is zero chance they'd let Trump install a stooge after he took out his vp. They were pretty animated immediately after the attack.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 22, 2022, 06:57:08 AM
I think they had Grassley lined up to step in if Pence got in that car.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 09:34:10 AM
If he did get in that car...is he being driven to be killed? Or just kidnapped until the shenanigans with the electors is "complete"?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 22, 2022, 09:43:11 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 21, 2022, 11:18:31 PM
To recess until Sept is good. Let it marinate


Right, because in the next two months there won't be 8 new fake outrage talking points about how bicycle lanes are a gay conspiracy to make people forget why these woke mob filthy liberals are trying to cancel God fearing Americans to take away Muh Freedums.

Quote from: TAFKASD on July 22, 2022, 05:57:44 AM
Wouldn't the vp's duty fall to the speaker? Either way as deplorable as the gop is zero chance they'd let Trump install a stooge after he took out his vp. They were pretty animated immediately after the attack.

If the plan is to overthrow a nation, I don't think you're worried about keeping their line of succession. Now buy this mug with a picture of Vice President for Life Donald Jr.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 22, 2022, 09:48:41 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 09:34:10 AM
If he did get in that car...is he being driven to be killed? Or just kidnapped until the shenanigans with the electors is "complete"?

lol...not even "kidnapped," just moved elsewhere, "for his safety," during which time the conspirators would plug Grassley into the role, call that legit, and bowl forward over all objections
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 09:54:10 AM
Tomato tomahto

If that happened then what...it would have been so chaotic and violent. Because the MAGAts would have started Civil War II when the conspirators were forcibly removed.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 22, 2022, 09:59:04 AM
I should note I'm being a bit free with this Grassley business:


WaPo:
Quoteon Jan. 5: Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa), the president pro tempore of the Senate, had said then that he would preside over the Senate's Jan. 6 session because he didn't expect Pence to be there.

This caused a kerfuffle at the time — in large part because some thought he had referred to the joint session Pence was due to preside over. Some on social media wagered that it showed Pence's removal was the plan all along, and Grassley had let it slip. But Grassley's actual comments referred to a Senate session, and indeed the two chambers were due to meet separately to consider objections to a state's election results.

Whether they would put Grassley in there (if he were willing to play along) or another, the point is the same:  they wanted Pence far away so he couldn't perform his job, and the "hang Mike Pence" chants were handy cover to claim the reason for moving him was his for his own safety.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on July 22, 2022, 12:10:19 PM
Twitter is a hellscape...

https://twitter.com/IamRoyZimmerman/status/1549833967125217280
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 22, 2022, 03:50:42 PM
Bannon found guilty of defying Jan 6th testimony subpoena...faces a minimum of 30 days in jail

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/07/22/politics/steve-bannon-contempt-of-congress-january-6-verdict/index.html

Piece of shtein I hope he gets shanked
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 07:23:50 PM
farg Bannon - next level scumbag.

Going back to J6 - this thing is so deep; who left the bomb? Who put the gallows out? Where's the detail on the convenient "tours" the day before?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 22, 2022, 10:51:45 PM
https://www.thedailybeast.com/madison-cawthorn-campaign-illegally-spent-funds-it-wasnt-supposed-to-touch

I hope Boebert, Green and others flame out as spectacularly as Maddie.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 25, 2022, 09:21:37 PM
On par with the GOP.

Although because he fathered a gay the MAGAts will probably turn on him

https://twitter.com/noliewithbtc/status/1551698470821666826 21&t=UFeqteTxXG7goHCAY5WA1Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 28, 2022, 11:42:33 PM
https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/07/PA-topline_Sen-Gov-General_conducted-July-22-26_released-July-28-2022.pdf

fox poll, which tend to be pretty good

fetter 47, oz 36
shap 50, kkk 40

peep those oz/kkk negatives....wooof. also peep the trump/biden hypotheticals. big yikes if joe runs again
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on July 29, 2022, 10:43:20 PM
Jon Stewart for President
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 30, 2022, 06:38:45 AM
That worked out pretty good for Ukraine.

It can't be Biden.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 30, 2022, 10:08:11 AM
Good news/bad news, then. It won't be Biden.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 31, 2022, 07:33:04 PM
This fargin guy...buried her on the golf course.

https://twitter.com/ebharrington/status/1553533320469905409 21&t=ErBjpjR8R_nGHCsi22nEwA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 01, 2022, 07:31:06 AM
tickets were available for the final round of the trump tournament for $1.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 01, 2022, 07:35:37 AM
are you talking about the house of Saud golf show?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 01, 2022, 11:48:11 AM
Yep.

And with the Grifter Gang in attendance (Cheeto Dick, his spawns, Pedo Gaetz and Guilfoyle) they were serenaded with a LETS GO BRANDON chant by the scumbag attendees.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 01, 2022, 07:56:55 PM
While that fat nauseating tiny dicked traitor was hosting the monsters behind 9/11 at his zesty golf course, US forces killed al Quada monster al Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul.

Good riddance to one more murdering shteinbag terrorist. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 01, 2022, 10:25:01 PM
If you believe the papers, he stepped out on his verandah and ate two missiles. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 01, 2022, 10:28:27 PM
I thought we got that guy years ago. I must have been thinking of al Qaeda's own al-Zarqawi, who got snuffed in '06. A lot of look alike sound alike terrorists, I guess.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 02, 2022, 06:48:08 AM
lol yeah I said the same thing yesterday.  thought he was the super hairy guy with the frizzy hair. still remember his picture all over the tv when that happened.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 02, 2022, 07:46:50 AM
there is a real chance china sends warplanes over Taiwan during Pelosi's visit today.  things could get testy. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on August 02, 2022, 11:31:47 AM
that Herschel Walker, Mehmet Oz, and JD Vance are all running for high office at the same time and aren't getting run out of the building  is beyond depressing like Herschel in Georgia is one thing but three utterly incompetent cranial lumps running for statewide offices and not buried is not great for this pos country

This isn't MTG running in some gerrymandered backwards ass GA congressional district
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 02, 2022, 02:39:17 PM
I was doom and gloom losing sleep house/senate/trump/sc conservative majority, I'm pretty optimistic voters realize the candidates the gqp are throwing out there are complete trash and the Dems can hold the senate.

https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1553031871470108673 20&t=xmdSF2pgJKvh9vR77Pg-aQ

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2022, 03:18:22 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on August 02, 2022, 11:31:47 AM
that Herschel Walker, Mehmet Oz, and JD Vance are all running for high office at the same time and aren't getting run out of the building  is beyond depressing like Herschel in Georgia is one thing but three utterly incompetent cranial lumps running for statewide offices and not buried is not great for this pos country

This isn't MTG running in some gerrymandered backwards ass GA congressional district

The only solace so far in that is that all three are behind in the polls. You'd like to think that their doors would be blown off but overcoming that MAGA chuds is tough. If you took a shtein in a box, put a red hat on it and put it on the ballot they'd vote for it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 02, 2022, 09:17:54 PM
The GOP goons farged around and found out regarding the Pact Act.  It just passed 86-11.  The 11 who voted nay?  ALL GOP including Mitt Romney.

The other usual band of despicables also voted Nay.  Here's hoping they all suffer long cancerous illnesses as their reward.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 02, 2022, 09:57:17 PM
this is how ghoulish republicans are....its not even going to be a close vote in farging kansas

and these animals are still about "protecting life"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 02, 2022, 10:00:01 PM
Let them keep stepping on their dicks. The wave of women who are pissed will end them this fall (hopefully).
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 03, 2022, 12:43:18 AM
The US strike on al-Zawahiri amazes me. The moral of the story: don't be on the wrong end of a Hellfire missile. "Precision guided" doesn't begin to tell the story. Apparently they used a rare version that doesn't have a warhead. Instead of an explosion it has blades that radially spring out like spokes on a wheel, so that if the tip doesn't deliver a head-on knockout, you still end up as a julienne sliced product. He was taken out on his balcony but the people inside were fine.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62400923 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 03, 2022, 06:55:38 AM
This was literally the first strike the U.S. has made in Afghanistan since the withdrawal.  Dude was hardly in hiding.  Thought he was safe, and the Americans were gone, I guess.

"Ah, let me step out for a bit of fresh air, see what's going on in the courtyar....WET THUD."

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 03, 2022, 09:27:48 AM
Dems backed the MAGA candidate in Colorado to a win over the moderate guy who actually was one of the few Rs who voted to impeach. 

It'll probably backfire because we suck at politics but I give them props for at least being creative for once. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 03, 2022, 03:22:23 PM
This is farging delicious. I have a raging Justice boner.

https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1554864067508060160 21&t=Dc6w13AENSFgVgXCD1pgSQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 03, 2022, 03:38:18 PM
Gotta love discovery.  It's the FAFO tonic that motherfargs like Jones need in fatal doses.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 03, 2022, 08:53:42 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on August 03, 2022, 09:27:48 AM
Dems backed the MAGA candidate in Colorado to a win over the moderate guy who actually was one of the few Rs who voted to impeach. 

It'll probably backfire because we suck at politics but I give them props for at least being creative for once.

you know its the right strategy because the pearl clutching from jewk tapper and the rest of the horse racing loving media sluts is out of control on this
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 03, 2022, 11:09:34 PM
Quote from: MDS on August 03, 2022, 08:53:42 PMyou know its the right strategy because the pearl clutching from jewk tapper and the rest of the horse racing loving media sluts is out of control on this

christ sometimes you are spot on

what's with horse racing and the journalism-elite crowd?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 03, 2022, 11:22:28 PM
the dc media is almost worse than the people who actually work in dc...none of them actually care about the country or making it better. they just want drama. they want copy, they want stories, they want shtein to write about, and constant parlor games about close elections is the easiest form of that.

its how you go from being a ghoulish looking reporter to a handsome man with a cnn show, election night seat and 8 figure contract. theyre all trying to be tapper

think of this way...a very common capitol hill source is tucker carlson. so theyre all like vultures feeding off him for information one second then quietly going about their business as he digs further into being a white supremacist leader in the next.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 03, 2022, 11:35:07 PM
They're all click whores. Even Philly fan Tapper.

I haven't paid attention to the Colorado thing. So the dems backed a MAGA? And Tapper and the like aren't happy about it?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 03, 2022, 11:49:39 PM
theyve been doing it all over the country...funneled money into mastriano, peter meijer's opponent, a bunch of other maga chuds who stand to lose in the general vs. their more moderate primary opponent

tapper and his media whores are crocodile tearing over this because now their buddies, the "moderate" republicans who may not bow to trump but bow to the heritage foundation, the gun lobby and anti abortion lunatics (all acceptable because horse race) are seeing their candidates fall.

theres really no difference between peter meijer and MTG except for one is pro authoritarian and the other isnt
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 04, 2022, 12:28:52 AM
ok but yo...I know some of these people you're talking about and they do like actual horse racing...totally agree it's a game for them and their elitism is f'n toxic, you can understand how actual dumb people would be violently insulted by their tones

but dude


they like horse racing. 

not boxing.  not soccer.  not golf.

farging horses.  wtf
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 04, 2022, 08:48:14 AM
The poors can't afford horses, simple as that.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 04, 2022, 11:07:19 AM
https://twitter.com/johnnymcnulty/status/1307405128463417345 21&t=8tiwp6DM5iImuBYlo-JM6g
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 07, 2022, 08:13:55 PM
43 Republicans just told their fellow Americans afflicted with diabetes to eat shtein and die. 

Evil.  They're just farging evil.   And there's nothing more to be said about the lot of 'em except they all deserve their fates. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 07, 2022, 09:40:37 PM
Dying old, rich, and fat? Who do I gotta piss on to get that fate?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 07, 2022, 11:01:28 PM
black people, women, gay people, jews, liberals...you know, the usual suspects
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 08, 2022, 07:48:44 AM
They're not Jews, Dio.

They're "Soros" people. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 08, 2022, 08:52:55 AM
My bad.  Thought this was a safe space so we could drop code.  Silly  me. That's the other CF.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 08, 2022, 09:25:48 AM
My boss straight up dropped a hard K on me when complaining about an old Jewish lady the other day. Didn't buy it when he said "uh, I mean funhole."
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 08, 2022, 11:03:04 AM
Delightful. 

possibly of interest regarding that particular slur....I read that it originated with the established Jews on America, who looked down on the immigarant Jews who came from Eastern Europe, many with names that ended "-ki."  The moneyed, landed Jews, already hated themselves by Americans, initially wanted to distance themselves from the impoverished newcomers, and called them that themselves....and of course white folk never met a racial slur they didn't adopt...Not sure if this is accurate.

I work for myself and control who appears on my site, so I don't get any of that crap...what do you even do when you have no control and your boss is dropping fighting hate words?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 08, 2022, 12:47:42 PM
Half-ass it and look elsewhere.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 08, 2022, 07:18:08 PM
The FBI just raided Mar-A-Lago. 

Holy farging shtein. 

It's ONNNNNNNNNNNN.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 08, 2022, 07:21:00 PM
Trump getting raided by the fbi is just *chefs kiss* right now
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 08, 2022, 07:38:25 PM
Oh my...this is an interesting development.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 08, 2022, 07:42:41 PM
Butter emails

Lock him up
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2022, 08:44:04 PM
This is farging delicious.

https://twitter.com/reuters/status/1556798364599058436 21&t=wTTRCAefWoU5B2bj7xiRFA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2022, 09:14:45 PM
Civil War is trending on Twitter

Lolol god damn this is great
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 08, 2022, 09:49:45 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2022, 09:14:45 PM
Civil War is trending on Twitter

Lolol god damn this is great

If they're going to strike I hope they do it now while the Dems hold power. Our military would crush every militia and be home by dinner.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2022, 09:56:23 PM
Me too.

Y'all Qaeda
Gravy Seals

Love the names for these shteinbirds who think they stand a chance. The military could take a drone and put a rocket up their piss hole and these fools think they're gonna do something?

More Cheeto Dick info from today;

Pics released of two instances where people found notes he tried to flush down the shteinter

And

Story out about how he screamed at his people on why couldn't our generals be more like the Nazi generals from WWII
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 08, 2022, 09:58:21 PM
And more

Trump: "Look, I don't want any wounded guys in the parade. This doesn't look good for me."

Kelly: "Those are the heroes. In our society, there's only one group of people who are more heroic than they are—and they are buried over in Arlington."

Trump: "I don't want them."

Here's the article

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/08/15/inside-the-war-between-trump-and-his-generals
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 09, 2022, 07:46:13 AM
Garland and Biden proving they have more backbone than Trump et al. were counting on.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 09, 2022, 09:47:07 AM
this is all nothing until that POS is convicted...raid all you wanna raid but until hes locked up i dont care
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 09, 2022, 10:05:41 AM
One would hope the FBI wouldn't ask for a warrant unless they were 100% sure they could get a conviction out of it. Now if it's a conviction for Trump or for someone working for him, that's the real question.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 09, 2022, 11:15:45 AM
Quote from: MDS on August 09, 2022, 09:47:07 AM
this is all nothing until that POS is convicted...raid all you wanna raid but until hes locked up i dont care

He's not going to jail but not being able to run for office is a nice consolation prize. Instead of nominating someone normal like Cheney the gqp will just double down and nominate Desantis.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 11:21:08 AM
The MAGAts are stirred up.

The videos of the little mini rally's are cute. Imagine leaving your mobile home, hopping in your Trump adorned truck and driving around in circles all night to support that scumbag.

I just had a customer telling me that he's down in Galveston and theres Trump parades going on. And of course he started going off on it being a witch hunt, Hunter Biden and yadda yadda.

These people are insane
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 09, 2022, 11:27:17 AM
Let them have their little tantrums. They know we're laughing 😂

https://twitter.com/mrbenwexler/status/1556798749040529408 20&t=bnxeXvrkc77hJbEdUXC2Bw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 09, 2022, 12:50:09 PM
I'm not sure how but I did not hear a single word from my cheeto-loving colleagues about this.

I've been telling them this was coming since 2016 as my wife worked for the Trump Organization, and we're acutely aware of his bullshtein, and no one believed me or just didn't give a shtein.

He's toast now.  No way they get warrants and raid an ex-POTUS's house unless they were a million percent sure they had him cold. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 09, 2022, 01:07:26 PM
Unless I hear or see something different I'm not getting my hopes up...again. From what I can see this is only about classified documents he took from the White House. That in and of itself is a prosecutable offense. I wasn't allowed to leave areas on a ship in the middle of the ocean with certain classified material, if I took them home I'd be farged.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 03:34:58 PM
My favorite thing is how the news outlets are playing into this as somehow a bad thing for dems because of his base and enraging the right.

And by favorite I mean infuriating.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 09, 2022, 05:19:54 PM
these bitches can't handle squeegee boys, now they want a civil war?  lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 09, 2022, 05:23:56 PM
https://twitter.com/BrentTerhune/status/1557071332545789954 20&t=GhasVcBVcK67RxFn5jLBZw

"Don jr dumping powder down the toilet like he's Karen in goodfellas" 😂
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 09, 2022, 07:25:47 PM
I'm pretty sure Mark Meadows flipped on Cheeto Dick.

Trump was told to stop communicating with him a few days ago.  Then he gets a no-knock warrant at his house and now just a while ago Scott Perry has his farging phone seized. 

Holy shtein this is amazing right now. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 11:19:44 PM
In between the primal screams and Pearl clutching of the MAGAts

The local level MAGAts are still farging shtein up.

Local school district now requires parental permission before kids can check out books from their libraries

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 11:41:54 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 09, 2022, 05:23:56 PM
https://twitter.com/BrentTerhune/status/1557071332545789954 20&t=GhasVcBVcK67RxFn5jLBZw

"Don jr dumping powder down the toilet like he's Karen in goodfellas" 😂

Eric and his fleshlight lolol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 10, 2022, 07:33:41 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 09, 2022, 03:34:58 PM
My favorite thing is how the news outlets are playing into this as somehow a bad thing for dems because of his base and enraging the right.

And by favorite I mean infuriating.

Cater to the screaming toddler so they stop screaming, as if their default mood isn't frothy indignation over the most trivial bullshtein.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 10, 2022, 08:20:40 AM
Republicans long ago figured out that they can neutralize journalism with extremism.  They take advantage of the moral foundation of the concept--fairness and objectivity--by behaving so badly that any report on their work either wilts into treating their view as legitimate, or braves an accurate account, in which case they howl about bias.  The more extreme they get, the less power journalism has to check it.

Dismantling public education was crucial groundwork for this..the fewer people who can think critically, the more you can draft into fascism.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 10, 2022, 10:23:39 AM
More GOP stepping on their own dicks - several years ago in response to the "but her emails" stuff none other than Cheeto Dick himself signed a law that makes removal of such documents a felony. Love it.

And yes, Dio, the public education dismantling has been the key. Dumb down the masses so they don't know what they're being fed. It is glaring when you hear the MAGAts speak - just truly astounding. Combine that with an inundation of "news" like Fox and then social media and you have some really dumb farging people.

My girl shows me videos on TikTok where they ask people simple questions like "what state is Utah in" or "how many states are there" and you wouldn't believe the responses.

Particularly the poor white people living in trailer parks with barely two nickels to scratch together consistently vote again their interests. The people they vote for hate them and do not support programs or legislature to assist them - but they still vote for them. Pure idiocy.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 10, 2022, 11:23:02 AM
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 09, 2022, 05:23:56 PM
https://twitter.com/BrentTerhune/status/1557071332545789954 20&t=GhasVcBVcK67RxFn5jLBZw

"Don jr dumping powder down the toilet like he's Karen in goodfellas" 😂

gotta love it when guys who look like they should be magas are good guys.  you just know it's a punch to the gut when they see guys like this.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 10, 2022, 11:54:36 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 10, 2022, 10:23:39 AM
More GOP stepping on their own dicks - several years ago in response to the "but her emails" stuff none other than Cheeto Dick himself signed a law that makes removal of such documents a felony. Love it.

https://twitter.com/yarbro/status/1557136280785403904 20&t=P1Qz5Ac4-pz-7_fP9RYVPA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 10, 2022, 01:33:16 PM
Cheeto dick plead the 5th today in his civil case in NY.

I'm no lawyer so someone correct me but I didn't think pleading the 5th works in civil cases like it does in criminal.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 10, 2022, 04:08:16 PM
IANAL either but I think you can take "pleading the fifth" as incriminating factor in civil cases, whereas you cannot in criminal cases
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 10, 2022, 10:58:27 PM
Beto! My man!

https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/1557546910101250051 21&t=Nvbkr8SCyuLGd3vA-ko6ZA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 11, 2022, 07:12:55 AM
Democrats nationwide would do well to hear that roar of approval and play ball accordingly.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 11, 2022, 01:49:31 PM
An armed deplorable shot at the fbi building in Cincinnati. The civil war militias are gearing up. I'm openly rooting for the deplorables to take action so our military can put them down like dogs.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 11, 2022, 03:49:35 PM
Garland filed to unseal the contents of the search warrant and inventory of items that were confiscated. Trump and his legal team are within their rights to release both without the doj. If the gqp weren't a bunch of disgusting deplorable pieces of shtein they'd maybe want to question why Trump's lawyers haven't made these documents public.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 06:14:45 PM
Now there's a shock, let me tell ya

https://twitter.com/chrisjansing/status/1557852165946884096 21&t=fbqR8h6KnL5UGcL-Zz-cKw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 06:15:58 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 11, 2022, 03:49:35 PM
Garland filed to unseal the contents of the search warrant and inventory of items that were confiscated. Trump and his legal team are within their rights to release both without the doj. If the gqp weren't a bunch of disgusting deplorable pieces of shtein they'd maybe want to question why Trump's lawyers haven't made these documents public.

The 180 by the idiots is amusing.

WHATS IN THE SEARCH WARRANT?!

DOJ decides to unseal it

HEY WHY ARE YOU RUSHING TO UNSEAL THIS?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 06:36:20 PM
https://twitter.com/travis_view/status/1557853406055636992 21&t=fbqR8h6KnL5UGcL-Zz-cKw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 11, 2022, 06:43:59 PM
I mean I guess maybe someone loved him but...good riddance.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 11, 2022, 08:02:38 PM
One less voter. We need to pump those numbers up. Let's go civil war.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 08:18:04 PM
Huge deal

https://twitter.com/angry_staffer/status/1557880775869095936 21&t=fbqR8h6KnL5UGcL-Zz-cKw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 11, 2022, 08:26:25 PM
So, double treason?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 11, 2022, 09:50:32 PM
Beautiful treason. Only the best espionage, let me tell you.

A lot more scrutiny now towards the relationship with him and the Saudis.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 11, 2022, 09:59:29 PM
https://twitter.com/kashanacauley/status/1557886035127721985 20&t=-HHwhcPY75rSr218EtN3dw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 11, 2022, 10:09:29 PM
Take that, Obama! He couldn't provide the nuclear documents for his nuclear family.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 12, 2022, 05:43:00 AM
Orange Julius Rosenberg?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2022, 07:54:53 AM
Quote from: Rome on August 12, 2022, 05:43:00 AM
Orange Julius Rosenberg?

lolol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 12, 2022, 12:56:26 PM
Eh, we should expect these kind of things when we elect a president who never had a drink or cigarette.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 12, 2022, 05:53:58 PM
Salman Rushdie stabbed (reportedly 15 times) before giving a lecture in New York.  In surgery as of 5 pm; the Assailant is Hadi Matar, 24, of New Jersey.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 12, 2022, 06:21:43 PM
rare terrible event that we can't blame on trump or magats.  Iran been trying to kill that dude for like 50 years.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2022, 07:26:35 PM
More tasty news

https://twitter.com/briandmcbride/status/1558203639176564736 21&t=RJoWsgUP80yZHzP1y3m3QA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2022, 07:27:52 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on August 12, 2022, 12:56:26 PM
Eh, we should expect these kind of things when we elect a president who never had a drink or cigarette.

I always say never trust people who don't drink, like sports or swear.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 12, 2022, 07:52:31 PM
It's been an amazing day watching the meltdown on the right today
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 12, 2022, 09:21:22 PM
https://twitter.com/business/status/1558258484092731394
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 12, 2022, 09:35:57 PM
The last couple days...THEY PLANTED EVIDENCE

Tonight...oh he was bringing home his work and he declassified it

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1558261235883311106 21&t=RJoWsgUP80yZHzP1y3m3QA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 12, 2022, 10:45:21 PM
Nuke MAGA.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2022, 03:52:34 PM
This fargin guy

How do you and your peers feel about this, Geo?

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1558849930948534273 21&t=nV1yICE6BbB8LjIHxQoXdA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 14, 2022, 04:04:12 PM
He's a colossal piece of shtein.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 14, 2022, 07:10:32 PM
Too rigid?  So much for the push for "highly qualified" teachers.

The problem is that the districts can't fill the need for new teachers, and many veteran teachers are retiring or just getting out.  But instead of increasing the pay for veteran teachers (to be fair, starting salary was raised significantly)... we get this.  Basically a dumbing down of the qualifications to justify keeping salaries low.

This is my 29th year.  I need to last about seven more to maximize my retirement.  By then, my wife and I may look to head back north.  My son says he won't stay in Florida, and we'll want to be near any possible grandkids.

DeSantis is Trump with some brains.  Absolutely no moral compass and no compassion for anyone but himself.  Honestly, the possibility of him running for President scares the shtein out of me.  He very well would finish what Trump began.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2022, 08:11:01 PM
Agreed.

He's Trump with some brains. He's more cold and calculating than the off the cuff Cheeto Dick. Him as president would be terrifying.

But this is the GOP playbook - grassroots dumbing down. They're cutthroat down to school board elections. And this is a way to dumb down the youth.

You went to school and have a degree to teach. And many years doing it. But this dipshtein wants Gunnery Sergeants in classrooms. Helps with the whole arming of the teachers too.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 14, 2022, 09:55:51 PM
Despite my repeated objections my daughter starts her teaching career tomorrow at a middle school in Jacksonville. 

Her reasoning for staying in Florida was typical of someone her age.   Basically she said farg DeSantis.  I'm staying because I give a shtein about these kids and I want to be part of the solution to people like him. 

I'm proud of her but I still wish she got the farg out of this place.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 14, 2022, 10:08:11 PM
My son has decided (at least for now) to become a teacher.  Both his mother (also a teacher) and I have tried to counsel him to keep his options open.  He's a smart kid and a hard worker - much more mature than I was at his age, and took advantage of the opportunities to basically get a free education - even towards his master's (2 years dual enrollment in HS, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, etc.).

The daughter is in 10th grade and has dreams of leaving Florida for college.  She's stubborn enough to do it.  At that point, as soon as I'm financially able to, I can retire from my district and look into a short-term career to get to my old age.  I love the time with the kids, but the adults are leaving a lot to be desired right now.  Hell, she may end up in Australia or something.

I always say that if I ever leave Florida, I'm not stopping until I re-cross the Mason-Dixon line.  I may get to test that theory in the coming years.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 14, 2022, 10:24:33 PM
It brings me no joy to tell you that Australia is just Bigger Florida. Try to steer her away from there.

Anyway, the MAGA crowd has been out in full force at work this week. No motorized scooters available for them, so Cletus has to roll his Ma down the aisles like a dung beetle while yelling across the store to Cousin Joe that "they got the Bird Dog here!"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 15, 2022, 05:10:52 PM
I have two classes on my schedule that have spec Ed kids in them(down from 4 a few years ago!) so I have a spec Ed co teacher in those classes with me and she is from Florida and has taught there two different times and the horror stories she has told me between the low ass salaries and the way her district handled special education was insane. Don't think I could ever want to teach in Florida after what she has told me.

Geo if you're looking to be in the Philly area again, north DE is an affordable and relatively nice place to live. And if you wanna crank out a few more years as a teacher, we're having the same workforce issues everyone else is and I'm sure a social studies job will come up haha.

Our state also just passed a law to provide funding for our schools to hire two full time subs on small salaries (I think I read they'd be starting around 30K for people with bachelors degrees?)and with benefits, could be a good way to finish out your career. If I ever have the balls to get into local politics my plan would be to transition into one of those jobs at my building so I could still teach some and be in the building helping kids and such. Local politics is a part time job in this state and the salaries reflect that.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 15, 2022, 07:04:28 PM
My daughter called me and told me her last class had 29 kids in it.  Absolutely against policy (25 is the max).   The rest of her classes went very well but the last one was a mess.  She was supposed to have a second adult in there but there was no one available. 

Typical clusterfarg but at least she had a really positive experience other than that fargup.  I really am over the moon proud of her. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 15, 2022, 07:49:06 PM
Can't speak for her district but the state "class size amendment" is a farce.  An unfunded mandate that my district hasn't followed in years.  The district loses some minor funding, but far less than the cost of the teachers and infrastructure needed to meet the requirement.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 15, 2022, 07:53:46 PM
Quote from: Munson on August 15, 2022, 05:10:52 PM
I have two classes on my schedule that have spec Ed kids in them(down from 4 a few years ago!) so I have a spec Ed co teacher in those classes with me and she is from Florida and has taught there two different times and the horror stories she has told me between the low ass salaries and the way her district handled special education was insane. Don't think I could ever want to teach in Florida after what she has told me.

Geo if you're looking to be in the Philly area again, north DE is an affordable and relatively nice place to live. And if you wanna crank out a few more years as a teacher, we're having the same workforce issues everyone else is and I'm sure a social studies job will come up haha.

Our state also just passed a law to provide funding for our schools to hire two full time subs on small salaries (I think I read they'd be starting around 30K for people with bachelors degrees?)and with benefits, could be a good way to finish out your career. If I ever have the balls to get into local politics my plan would be to transition into one of those jobs at my building so I could still teach some and be in the building helping kids and such. Local politics is a part time job in this state and the salaries reflect that.

Because I have the gifted endorsement, I get those classes and by-and-large avoid the heavy ESE load.  I have one class that is loaded (>50%).  Most of the kids are sweet, but I do have a couple that are going to test my patience this year.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 16, 2022, 05:28:43 PM
https://twitter.com/tyler_digital/status/1557035300194492417 20&t=8JdZbUQYHWmuCD4MsCyP4g
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 16, 2022, 06:58:39 PM
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-court-says-teen-not-mature-enough-abortion-rcna43344

A FL court rules a 16 year old is not mature enough to choose to have an abortion. She has no parents, no job and the father can't/won't assist her. Something must be lost on me here. How can this girl not be mature enough to choose an abortion yet is mature enough to face the monumental responsibilities of being a teen single mother without adequate resources?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 16, 2022, 07:10:57 PM
You are mistaking the girl for a person.  She is livestock, a brood mare under the control of a religious State.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 16, 2022, 07:49:37 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 15, 2022, 07:53:46 PM
Quote from: Munson on August 15, 2022, 05:10:52 PM
I have two classes on my schedule that have spec Ed kids in them(down from 4 a few years ago!) so I have a spec Ed co teacher in those classes with me and she is from Florida and has taught there two different times and the horror stories she has told me between the low ass salaries and the way her district handled special education was insane. Don't think I could ever want to teach in Florida after what she has told me.

Geo if you're looking to be in the Philly area again, north DE is an affordable and relatively nice place to live. And if you wanna crank out a few more years as a teacher, we're having the same workforce issues everyone else is and I'm sure a social studies job will come up haha.

Our state also just passed a law to provide funding for our schools to hire two full time subs on small salaries (I think I read they'd be starting around 30K for people with bachelors degrees?)and with benefits, could be a good way to finish out your career. If I ever have the balls to get into local politics my plan would be to transition into one of those jobs at my building so I could still teach some and be in the building helping kids and such. Local politics is a part time job in this state and the salaries reflect that.

Because I have the gifted endorsement, I get those classes and by-and-large avoid the heavy ESE load.  I have one class that is loaded (>50%).  Most of the kids are sweet, but I do have a couple that are going to test my patience this year.

To Romey's post about state laws on class sizes, our "college prep" (what we call the lower level courses with special education kids in them) are supposed to be capped at 27, with a maximum of 12 kids with IEPs in the class. Which is insane because those are the kids that need to be in classes of 20 or less to get the extra attention they need, especially with how much behavior issues we usually have at that level. 27 kids and 12 of them having IEPs isn't helping any of those kids, unfortunately. And sure enough, both of mine this year as of right now have 27 kids on the roster and 12 IEPs. It's gonna suck.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 16, 2022, 08:03:29 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 16, 2022, 07:10:57 PM
You are mistaking the girl for a person.  She is livestock, a brood mare under the control of a religious State.
I guess that's the best explanation of why she'll be saddled with a kid for the next 20 years.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 16, 2022, 08:35:31 PM
Dio is right sadly.

That's how women are viewed by the GOP. That is until one of their teenagers gets knocked up.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 16, 2022, 09:21:51 PM
(https://secure.actblue.com/x/object/actblue-cyanotypes/replaced_images/list/852334/a3404cf1-0c30-4ee8-9ee3-b1e40052a112-Wegners-1610fd33.jpg)

Hahahahahaha!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 16, 2022, 09:28:19 PM
Btw... my daughter has been a teacher for exactly two days and she's already been ignored by her administration, lied to about the size and types of classes she's being forced to teach, and she's still hanging in there when any other kid her age would have told them all to farg off by now. 

I don't give a shtein... I'm bragging about her to everyone I know right now.  I'm that proud of her for doing this when she could have easily taken the other route, and gone to grad school on mom and dad's dime. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 16, 2022, 10:29:45 PM
You should be proud. Sounds like a tough kid!

This warms my heart. He's been stiffing lawyers for years and not even the clown show attorneys want his biz.

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1559692922194386945 21&t=3fl9fvlRrZx_1JF6JfLZXQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 16, 2022, 11:35:02 PM
BCS!

Trump really needs a dust filter for his Hoover Max Extract Pressure Pro model 60.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 17, 2022, 09:57:24 AM
Here's an idea:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/15/a-narrow-pardon-for-trump-00051859

I'm not on board but I'm intrigued.  If in fact Trump just took the documents and was sitting on them, not using them for gain or to extort, etc...then this argument has some serious merits. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 18, 2022, 11:50:32 AM
https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1560267652123074562 20&t=h_O6oSmwtyPbM2aNkVgYcA

"Accidental"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 18, 2022, 01:12:19 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 17, 2022, 09:57:24 AM
Here's an idea:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/08/15/a-narrow-pardon-for-trump-00051859

I'm not on board but I'm intrigued.  If in fact Trump just took the documents and was sitting on them, not using them for gain or to extort, etc...then this argument has some serious merits.

Nah.  So we're gonna give him the ol "that's just Trump" pass? There might have been some merit to this if the republican base acted rationally but Biden is not gonna get brownie points from any moderate Rs for dropping it.  The fact that some people still think there's a way to make moderate Rs see the light is laughable, they're all gone. 

Gonna be moot point anyway because I would put money on the notion that those mar a Lago security tapes show some Saudis going into that room or basement the weekend of that golf tournament.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2022, 01:53:29 PM
Jesus Christ

https://twitter.com/thepubliususa/status/1561310478550421505 21&t=ayEP8NgBRJY_REvjE9TGnQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 21, 2022, 03:49:00 PM
I don't believe that's actually true.  At least not in my county.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2022, 05:51:42 PM
Good. I hope it's not.

I did see that DeSantis went up to rub elbows and stump with Mastriano
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 21, 2022, 05:59:05 PM
What is true is that there is a movement to limit access to some books.

Right now, the big push is anything with an LGBTQ+ theme.  Basically, these books are now being labeled so that students cannot get them from the library without parental approval.  They're not being outright removed... but they are being limited.

That's the angle everything is being pushed for right now - parental rights.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 21, 2022, 07:22:59 PM
best i can find is a high school in florida canceled a TKAMB performance, five months ago

unbelievable that an anonymous twitter account would post something inaccurate
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 22, 2022, 08:22:35 PM
Got another week's vacation from Twitter for suggesting someone should stick a sock in Marge Greene's mouth to shut her up. 

Meanwhile, some GOP shteinbag directly above that tweet suggested gays should be killed for being gay. 

My tweet was deleted about 30 seconds after I posted it.  That shtein is still up. 

Starting to think Twitter might have a Nazi problem.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 22, 2022, 08:28:08 PM
Unfettered free speech has a Nazi problem, always has.

Eventually, the free speech people will start shooting the Nazis but it always takes too long for them to finally fight, and they never finish the job.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 23, 2022, 06:38:19 PM
My wife worked for the Trump organization in the late 80's and early 90's.

I'm drinking 18 yr-old Jameson's out of a crystal rocks glass from a set she won when she worked for Ivana. 

It was that kind of day. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 23, 2022, 08:25:48 PM
Lol.  farging Florida Democrats just overwhelmingly voted for Republican Charlie Crist to face Nazi Ron Defargface in December. 


It's just absolutely incredible. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 23, 2022, 09:18:28 PM
Quote from: Rome on August 23, 2022, 08:25:48 PM
Lol.  farging Florida Democrats just overwhelmingly voted for Republican Charlie Crist (http://republican%20charlie%20crist) to face Nazi Ron Defargface in December. 


It's just absolutely incredible.

For some reason, whenever I hear the name "Charlie Crist," this song pops in my head everytime.

(https://c.tenor.com/wcqKcwVLh5kAAAAd/karma-chameleon-culture-club.gif)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 23, 2022, 11:05:46 PM
Quote from: Rome on August 23, 2022, 08:25:48 PM
Lol.  farging Florida Democrats just overwhelmingly voted for Republican Charlie Crist to face Nazi Ron Defargface in December. 


It's just absolutely incredible.

what the farg is wrong with you people....not that anyone could beat deathsantis but that dude is a republican hack who jerks off to 13 year old rape victims forced to give birth. that pos crist is going to bring down val demmings who we really need in there.

at least nazi laura loomer didnt win her primary
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 24, 2022, 11:42:54 PM
is there no greater example than republicans being nothing but an anti-democrat party than this student loan stuff

1. something sucks
2. it is kinda fixed
3. gop: THIS IS BAD
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 25, 2022, 12:20:38 AM
Oh so that's why my FB was lit with people crying about socialism and other false shtein.

I mean the GOP added like $2T to the deficit and not a peep

Clowns
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 25, 2022, 11:30:13 AM
corporations take hand outs from the govt on the regular...trump has had god knows how many loans forgiven....all types of businesses from my agency ($1 million lol) to tom brady got PPP loans forgiven

yet the line is drawn with 20k of student debt. theres nothing more to this than this is something biden and democrats enacted, it benefits young people who primarily lean left, so its a perfect culture war-ish thing for republicans to go the other way on. this is the kind of nonsense they live for, just be contrarians to whatever democrats want.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 25, 2022, 12:14:18 PM
Ask Marge Greene how she feels about her PPP loan being forgiven.  Or Gaetz.  Or farging Rick Scott who tweeted his "outrage" from his yacht in Italy. 

I swear to God just nuke em all.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 25, 2022, 04:36:34 PM
Jamie Foxx's Trump impression is spot on

https://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1562811791838654464 20&t=CjVZMHJ8pRZPrtHTfEhcuA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 25, 2022, 08:28:30 PM
Ku Klux Karen runs her mouth about student loan forgiveness so the official white house Twitter page hit back

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1562916200866267138 20&t=4UL8Y_YEXroSwUXXjdNelQ

Some are now calling Biden dark Brandon...we need more of this
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 25, 2022, 09:34:28 PM
https://twitter.com/ronfromsandiego/status/1562920593753706496 20&t=4UL8Y_YEXroSwUXXjdNelQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 25, 2022, 11:33:32 PM
The meltdown today has been both beautiful and also really frustrating to watch. Just another day where I'm reminded how dumb and gullible people are and how incapable they are of thinking even one step ahead.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 25, 2022, 11:33:56 PM
https://twitter.com/mannyfidel/status/1562858898176212993 21&t=chbYGcxcAFZNdVdpVrBXKg
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 26, 2022, 11:59:46 AM
affidavit supposed to drop now...curious to see if it's just all blacked out or not
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 26, 2022, 12:45:49 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 26, 2022, 11:59:46 AM
affidavit supposed to drop now...curious to see if it's just all blacked out or not

It's largely blacked out but still a lot of info. Moron had a ton of over top secret documents at Mar-a-largo. Lock him up!

Edited to add affidavit

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854/gov.uscourts.flsd.617854.102.1.pdf
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 26, 2022, 05:28:34 PM
Trump is farged.  That affidavit is devastating even in its redacted form. 

Holy shtein. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 27, 2022, 12:49:26 PM
Any doubt that The Cheeto Dick Cartel sold things to Russia and the Saudis?

https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1563549407299383304 21&t=oF6MpxcGepprHfnMTYxFAA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 28, 2022, 07:36:41 AM
Line him up against the nearest wall and blow his brains out. 

If his retarded cultist supporters want to start a civil war over it, let's farging go. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 28, 2022, 09:43:11 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 27, 2022, 12:49:26 PM
Any doubt that The Cheeto Dick Cartel sold things to Russia and the Saudis?

https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1563549407299383304 21&t=oF6MpxcGepprHfnMTYxFAA
I wouldn't doubt trump sold things to putin or especially the saudis, but the stated timeline between trump's request for the spy list and losing informants was over 2 years. During that time there was that little Afghanistan fiasco when the US left untold numbers of foreign informants and operatives left hung out for the taliban and al qaeda. I don't know who in their right mind wouldn't want to tell the CIA to go farg themselves.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 30, 2022, 07:07:20 PM
Trump Woke Up and Went on a 60-Post, QAnon-Fueled Social Media Spree

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-qanon-truth-social-meltdown-1234584590/

Koo koo
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 31, 2022, 06:15:49 AM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FbdbGhHXoAIoQB-?format=jpg&name=medium)

The amount of bad news for Trump in this single photo cannot be understated. 

That's why he's losing his shtein on his retarded Twitter knockoff.  He knows he's farged.  He knows he's going to jail.  And he knows the only thing left is to burn it all down around him.

I can't wait until he's perp walked. 

LOCK HIM UP. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 31, 2022, 07:19:43 AM
what hideous taste this man has, my god
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 31, 2022, 08:57:46 AM
A large portion of those docs were so sensitive the FBI agents who reviewed them had to obtain additional clearance to see them.

My dream scenario:
He goes to jail
His supporters riot and militias try an uprising
The national guard wipes the floor with them
Less deplorables to vote.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2022, 09:09:16 AM
I can dig it.

His meltdowns amuse me. farg him and his supporters.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 31, 2022, 09:27:45 AM
5-6 years ago I think any decent liberal would say everyone has the right to protest blah blah.  now I agree, get all the magas together and nuke em.  the world will be better off.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 31, 2022, 09:31:00 AM
I think we're overlooking the gaudily framed Time magazine covers.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 31, 2022, 09:34:49 AM
Already covered by my complaint about the man's abominable taste.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 31, 2022, 10:04:18 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 31, 2022, 09:34:49 AM
Already covered by my complaint about the man's abominable taste.

Legit thought you were talking about the carpets
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 31, 2022, 10:32:36 AM
The carpet
The cabinet hardware
The cabinets themselves

gaudy ugly new money no class ugly

framing covers of Time magazine...this is what illiterate people consider "smart"...and of course, they'r all covers with him on them or related to him because we all know he doesn't read

I would'nt be surprised if the photo wasn't staged at all...this could very well be how the pig lives
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 31, 2022, 10:34:24 AM
casinos have those awful carpets to mess with people's minds and scramble their brain.  this man lives that like on purpose.  no wonder his brain is mush.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 31, 2022, 08:34:21 PM
money dont buy class

i refuse to believe hes ever going to be held accountable for any of this though
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 31, 2022, 08:39:47 PM
https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/31/democrat-mary-peltola-wins-special-us-house-election-will-be-first-alaska-native-elected-to-congress/

Mary Peltola (D) defeated deplorable MAGA bonehead Sarah Palin in Alaska's special election for Congress
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 31, 2022, 09:03:30 PM
Ominous news for Republicans.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 31, 2022, 09:28:33 PM
its def not good news for them but it was a ranked choice election with 2 republicans on the ballot...im not sure how transferable that is to anything else
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 31, 2022, 09:29:50 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on August 31, 2022, 08:39:47 PM
https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/08/31/democrat-mary-peltola-wins-special-us-house-election-will-be-first-alaska-native-elected-to-congress/

Mary Peltola (D) defeated deplorable MAGA bonehead Sarah Palin in Alaska's special election for Congress
You'd still hit it though, amirite?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 31, 2022, 10:32:36 PM
absolutely.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on August 31, 2022, 10:52:07 PM
Nailin Palin
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2022, 12:40:20 AM
Still can't believe Glenn Rice hit that

Anyways it's delicious to see the MAGAts screaming about ranked choice being rigged. They're forgetting to mention they're the ones who instituted it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on September 01, 2022, 09:28:25 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2022, 12:40:20 AM
Still can't believe Glenn Rice hit that

haha I just looked this up, never heard this gossip before.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 01, 2022, 11:17:03 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2022, 12:40:20 AMAnyways it's delicious to see the MAGAts screaming about ranked choice being rigged. They're forgetting to mention they're the ones who instituted it

they did it to try to farg over murkowski...and ranked choice is actually a fairly progressive voting structure. i think maine is the only other state where its mass instituted. i personally think its the fairest way to do it, it really rankles me that in philly, 8 people run for mayor and someone wins with 23% of the vote. the same thing happens in presidential primaries. getting a quarter of the electorate to pick you has no bearing on anything. thats democracy?

anyway petula will be seated for like 2 months but shes up for reelection again lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2022, 10:20:17 PM
I'll have to watch the Biden speech later but judging by the GOP Screech Machine he did a helluva job. They're all pissing and moaning.

Meanwhile look at this wild shtein

https://twitter.com/amichaistein1/status/1565515870281023490 21&t=9P4k-5co8sGCUHH56xyZ9Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on September 02, 2022, 05:57:40 AM
I missed the speech last night (not feeling so swell) but I woke up and watched it this morning.

Probably the greatest speech I've ever heard in terms of a President saying exactly what needed to be said in a moment as perilous as this one is in this country. 

Nothing upsets a racist more than being called out on their racism.  Seems like the same can now be said for fascists too judging by the dime store pearl clutching and swooning they've been doing over it on social media.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 02, 2022, 06:55:42 AM
I wasn't as impressed.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 05, 2022, 10:24:11 AM
Republican scum


https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/anti-gay-wi-gop-candidate-peter-schmidt-many-sexual-encounters-with-male-colleague/

Can't recall the last Democrat who was outed for being in the KKK, gay bashing, etc.

Daily Republicans are found to be the opposite of their loudly exclaimed "morality"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 05, 2022, 12:48:23 PM
Trump judge...shocking

https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1566815826887458817 21&t=nMyhindv8b3K8WBwMAe1bA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 06, 2022, 05:45:08 PM
Trump is partially right some of the voting machines in Georgia were tampered with...by members of the gop

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/06/politics/surveillance-video-voting-machine-breach-coffee-county-georgia/index.html

QuoteThe two men seen in the video with Latham, Scott Hall and Paul Maggio, have acknowledged that they successfully gained access to a voting machine in Coffee County at the behest of Trump lawyer Sidney Powell.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 06, 2022, 06:08:37 PM
if youre going to commit voter fraud, do it in a white majority country with 15k voters that voted 70-30 trump...thatll show em
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 06, 2022, 10:25:48 PM
"Butter emails" - the cult

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1567300631836205057 20&t=uAY0WS8NBk42e1RrYB3R1A
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on September 07, 2022, 09:11:46 AM
HOAX!!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 07, 2022, 12:25:56 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcEM_dmWAAIVamQ?format=jpg&name=small)

i cant get enough of dark brandon lmao
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 07, 2022, 03:44:55 PM
QuoteObama: You'll note that he refused to hide any of my grey hairs. Refused my request to make my ears smaller. He also talked me out of wearing a tan suit

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1567577840970784769 20&t=G1JdTsqykzZ-vrRZ1r_r-g

We went from this to windmill cancer
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 07, 2022, 04:07:22 PM
Michelle is a goddess...look at that dress...awesome
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on September 07, 2022, 06:31:36 PM
that is so amazing
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 09, 2022, 12:41:31 PM
Judge shopping MAGA style

https://twitter.com/donlew87/status/1568233958134915072 46&t=3RU3P0JJctGdDFh81DwK4w
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 09, 2022, 06:41:04 PM
A little shocker here

https://twitter.com/nandoodles/status/1568341452941303808 46&t=lwmQH-t_YpuUtMMJHI6AEQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 10, 2022, 11:37:25 PM
Doubt Al Franken ever beat a woman but this is close

https://youtu.be/iduU22_edDg
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 11, 2022, 08:58:43 PM
Could go in multiple threads but this dude serious and lol Fetterman

https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1569001629218910208 20&t=HLjMzOEP6TfxNoqvxKNt7A
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 12, 2022, 12:21:57 AM
trump was flown in his golf gear to dc and nobody knows why

assumption is medical
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on September 12, 2022, 05:56:12 AM
Hopefully he's dying bigly. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 13, 2022, 10:48:39 AM
Not a cult

https://youtu.be/shyl77_gDww

Conspiracy nut Qanon nut job father kills family (including dog)

And of course the Qnuts are saying the daughters lying
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 13, 2022, 10:00:45 PM
My Pillow did got his phone seized by the FBI

Lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on September 15, 2022, 04:56:54 PM
https://twitter.com/nprpolitics/status/1570496446344089601 46&t=gumsUn5o4wyAvPzlCXAViw

Ron DeSantis is a scumbag of the highest order. Just an absolute sack of monkey shtein.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on September 15, 2022, 06:38:18 PM
Remember when I told you guys DeSantis was even worse than Trump?

Here you go. 

He is trafficking children to score political points with MAGA and Fox News.  I don't think Trump even did that shtein.

I'm telling you, this is gonna get real bad real soon with this guy. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 15, 2022, 10:37:02 PM
so a bunch of these human beings were essentially abducted off the streets of san antonio...like some govt official, i guess, went up to them and said come with me ill get you work.

desantis, the florida governor, paid to kidnap people from texas and fly them to a small island off the coast of massachusetts in order to score points on maga twitter and with tucker carlson. this is republicanism.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 16, 2022, 02:20:32 PM
More of a Governor's issue but wrote my congressman (Fitzpatrick) volunteering to take in a migrant family from Texas or Florida if they need assistance.

"Christian values" my ass. Jesus was a liberal.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 16, 2022, 03:32:07 PM
I'm a better Christian than most who claim him and I'm a God damned atheist
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 17, 2022, 01:42:42 PM
Conservatives are farging lame no wonder most artists are liberals

https://twitter.com/InsideTheHiveUT/status/1570802049444610049 20&t=JJ23dgByUVRoKR3D2XYQnw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 19, 2022, 01:13:43 PM
Your weekly dose of Herschel Walkerism...at least he's honest

https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1571872932036759558 20&t=uuHf__Ot2lYI5LCIAolLXA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 19, 2022, 07:55:15 PM
https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1572008190564536320 46&t=ziWntSgwHSy-rY83DJ2qfw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on September 20, 2022, 01:37:38 PM
Quote from: TAFKASD on September 19, 2022, 01:13:43 PM
Your weekly dose of Herschel Walkerism...at least he's honest

https://twitter.com/NoLieWithBTC/status/1571872932036759558 20&t=uuHf__Ot2lYI5LCIAolLXA

damn, probably the least cringey thing he's said so far.  when republicans turn to honesty you know it's a last grasp.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 20, 2022, 02:06:06 PM
https://twitter.com/mikesington/status/1572242918093754372 46&t=hYCZlfugcVJnlrajFDPrmQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on September 21, 2022, 10:29:31 AM
I have given up hope on trump actually getting convicted of anything but apparently the NYAG is having a big press conference at 1130, which they pushed back to not coincide with a Biden speech.  meaning they want big press on something.

if anyone is gonna get him, its gonna be this lady. 

I almost hope its about filing charges against his kids and not him.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 21, 2022, 02:06:00 PM
https://twitter.com/MSNBC/status/1572613440774053888 20&t=RNM_eVIQMQNzHlYTc8RdZw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 21, 2022, 10:11:52 PM
Literal farging moron

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1572764115885772803 46&t=xT96yS_spBc-Le4udrddHA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 21, 2022, 11:30:00 PM
for the 10000000th time how is he not in a jail cell yet
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 22, 2022, 11:15:33 AM
Holy shtein the farging imbecile said the fbi might have been searching for Hilary's emails at mar a lago 🤣

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1572790894834913280 20&t=W1hIhbgUezo8sKHR5Agu1w

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 22, 2022, 04:03:29 PM
Give it to them Jamie

Had to google the Ray Epps conspiracy

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1572726960828063744 20&t=oV2j38T5L8hHknma0NNw0A

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1572715379763613696 20&t=02K2sHyvjzSdyIrhHYLLVA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on September 22, 2022, 04:06:59 PM
that's my rep.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on September 24, 2022, 06:33:13 PM
Online rumors of shtein going down in China:  Military coup, Xi Jinping under house arrest, etc.

Nothing I have found to this point on mainstream media, though.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on September 24, 2022, 06:34:06 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 24, 2022, 06:33:13 PM
Online rumors of shtein going down in China:  Military coup, Xi Jinping under house arrest, etc.

Nothing I have found to this point on mainstream media, though.

There's enough smoke right now that I believe it's real
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on September 24, 2022, 07:12:24 PM
Holy shtein if that's true. Turmoil in Russia and Iran as well. It's strange but China's military, the PLA, is not sworn to the country itself but to the party, so if the army is involved I'd think it likely had to come from the inner circles of the central committee.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on September 24, 2022, 08:53:43 PM
https://twitter.com/noahgarfinkel/status/1573539440810606594 46&t=BKFCq-K-eJn-eY6IUGhWlw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 25, 2022, 12:01:55 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on September 24, 2022, 06:33:13 PM
Online rumors of shtein going down in China:  Military coup, Xi Jinping under house arrest, etc.

Nothing I have found to this point on mainstream media, though.

Uh oh

And like Holic said with Russia and Iran...mildly concerning
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on September 26, 2022, 11:23:41 PM
https://twitter.com/texastribune/status/1574583665224712192 46&t=Z9IG3enBqdTG4jcwJDkR6g
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 26, 2022, 11:40:05 PM
The fact that he's still in office is corruption in plain sight.

The true definition of a shteinbird

I hate him, Patrick and Abbott
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 28, 2022, 11:50:32 PM
Large Marge's husband is divorcing her
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on September 30, 2022, 09:06:55 AM
So I come out of my 2-day online blackout, and the Twitter trend is Trumper's going batshtein crazy over a black woman playing a flute?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 30, 2022, 10:01:52 AM
*Fat Proud Talented Black Woman

Their most reviled "other"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on October 04, 2022, 01:26:28 PM
https://twitter.com/TheRickWilson/status/1577304578940456964
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on October 04, 2022, 01:30:03 PM
Interesting... that wasn't the tweet I meant to share.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 04, 2022, 01:37:25 PM
I just joined Twitter
You can't f'n function on the interwebs if you can't read tweets

next up, Dio the Influencer, famous on TikTok, hiding out on :CF
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 04, 2022, 01:52:49 PM
Construction tiktok is a thing. It's mostly framers, plumbers, and electricians mocking each other's mistakes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 04, 2022, 02:15:36 PM
Oh I'm sure...I spend far too much time on Reddit browsing different construction subs

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on October 05, 2022, 10:25:34 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 04, 2022, 01:37:25 PM
I just joined Twitter

i just got this...its the circle of life...also dont think for a second that its just coincidence that easy shows up and i get banned from somewhere

QuoteYour account is permanently suspended

After careful review, we determined your account broke the Twitter Rules. Your account is permanently in read-only mode, which means you can't Tweet, Retweet, or Like content. You won't be able to create new accounts. If you think we got this wrong, you can submit an appeal.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 05, 2022, 10:41:21 AM
Ol' Musky's deal to buy Twitter is back on, so it's going to become even less useful soon anyway.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on October 05, 2022, 10:44:19 AM
yeah i was just thinking about that yesterday...i also wouldn't be surprised if he unbans all banned accounts
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 05, 2022, 11:28:27 AM
Well not all accounts, just the ones unfairly banned for being enlightened centrists like Trump.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 06, 2022, 03:13:15 PM
These people live amongst us

https://twitter.com/thegoodliars/status/1578029370786349061 46&t=s748lzHQ385jWWSpiVqIPw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 06, 2022, 03:21:13 PM
Joe getting shtein done

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1578102485243334669 46&t=s748lzHQ385jWWSpiVqIPw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 07, 2022, 10:56:05 AM
lol what did havas do to get banned...him and romey are peas in a pod

gonna do some door knocking this weekend. get off your butts and save democracy
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 07, 2022, 11:34:01 AM
Havas got banned??
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 07, 2022, 11:47:26 AM
from Twitter
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 07, 2022, 12:06:38 PM
I've been blue check suspended several times.  I don't even bother responding anymore.  I read what I want and just ignore the stupidity. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on October 07, 2022, 12:17:31 PM
Quote from: MDS on October 07, 2022, 10:56:05 AM
lol what did havas do to get banned...him and romey are peas in a pod

gonna do some door knocking this weekend. get off your butts and save democracy

I don't know and they won't tell me.  I cursed in a few tweets but not at anyone just regular shtein. It's so random.   
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 07, 2022, 01:21:59 PM
when trolling maga gets too real
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on October 07, 2022, 02:35:11 PM
Dark Brandon owning the gqp
https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1578442004689981440 20&t=SShpfX-eoFGdW1c3yOZ8Yg
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 07, 2022, 07:31:00 PM
I'm almost looking forward to the green Let's Grow Brandon flags that are surely coming.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 07, 2022, 07:53:47 PM
Sounds like a business idea for ya!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 07, 2022, 09:06:11 PM
(https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_2000,w_1095,x_0,y_0/dpr_1.5/c_limit,w_690/fl_lossy,q_auto/221007-walker-text-embed_dnkwjp)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on October 09, 2022, 12:54:51 AM
Yesterday Putin turned 70, and was surrounded with all kinds of fawning dignitaries, sycophants and elites. Today Ukraine blew up the bridge from Russia to Crimea, which was Putin's pet project and symbol of his achievements. It now serves as a critical artery for the military supply chain in the Ukraine south and east.

Deutche Welle (rough German equivalent of BBC or PBS) just had the burn of the year - a split screen mock up with the left side showing the visually spectacular bridge explosion, and on the right side a black and white clip of Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday Mr President."   A+
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 12, 2022, 03:47:58 PM
Scumbag Alex Jones is ordered to pay a collective $636.6 MILLION to the families of Sandy Hook victims in his second trial.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 12, 2022, 03:52:32 PM
Sorry that is now $965 million
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 12, 2022, 05:51:59 PM
until he is ordered to die nothing will matter

he hasnt committed a crime that will send him to jail and there is no way to prevent him from broadcasting...hell never pay that money, hes dead broke
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 13, 2022, 02:18:35 PM
Schiff just said that the J6 committee discovered that the Secret Service knew 10 days in advance that the Proud Boys were going to occupy buildings.

Wow.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on October 13, 2022, 02:54:24 PM
There's some kind of subpoena of it for Trump coming after the break too

In other Trump news the fbi has video of someone moving additional boxes to and from the room at Mar a lago. If they can get the person to testify they moved them at the direction of Trump that's clearly obstruction.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 13, 2022, 03:21:40 PM
Man...this hearing is blasting away. They've got mountains of evidence.

Everyone needs to go down for this.

And I'm still amazed at Donald farging Trump being the guy these people did this shtein for.

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1580636199404048384 46&t=99rb69vP4Jza4reAo56WvA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 13, 2022, 10:41:25 PM
has any american in modern history committed more crimes and not faced any consequences for them than trump

thinking about all the things hes done since the 70s that have been repugnant/illegal and the zero days in jail hes had make me irate
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 13, 2022, 11:11:21 PM
Without running an actual corporation, no.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on October 14, 2022, 10:39:37 AM
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2022, 10:41:25 PM
has any american in modern history committed more crimes and not faced any consequences for them than trump

thinking about all the things hes done since the 70s that have been repugnant/illegal and the zero days in jail hes had make me irate

not as irate as rod blagojevich
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 14, 2022, 11:39:35 PM
try explaining to your 2012 self how this is a thing that happened

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfE5FufXEAEszmi?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on October 20, 2022, 02:47:59 PM
Quote from: MDS on October 14, 2022, 11:39:35 PM
try explaining to your 2012 self how this is a thing that happened

I'm still annoyed at this.  How Warnock didn't wipe the floor with him is beyond me.  The irony in all of it is that the Democrats will never win big because they are just too farging nice. 

If Warnock did 1% of the awful things Hershel did the debate would have been 99% about them.  Instead walker gets a pass. 

This race will be close and it sickens me.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 20, 2022, 05:29:21 PM
Please tell me this fargin lunatic has no shot in PA

https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1583201646229999616 46&t=84ykWiV3eKYos8tKjV999w
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 20, 2022, 06:59:28 PM
he has no shot but oz certainly does

Quote from: phattymatty on October 20, 2022, 02:47:59 PM
How Warnock didn't wipe the floor with him is beyond me. 

georgia is a republican state...theres enough of a % of white people from the suburbs that didnt like trump. dont get it twisted.

they won 2 senate seats in jan 2021 because maga idiots were so depressed and thought their votes werent going to count. the osoff seat was on that ballot because purdue barely fell under 50% in november (remember, purdue easily beat osoff in november on the same ticket biden beat trump). they do antiquated runoffs that were designed to prevent black candidates from winning so the whole thing was really just a 1 in a million technicality.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 20, 2022, 09:15:12 PM
Oz really has a chance?!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 20, 2022, 09:19:07 PM
Pennsyltucky is too strong to ignore.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 20, 2022, 10:42:05 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 20, 2022, 09:15:12 PM
Oz really has a chance?!

today's poll came from a right wing outlet but it had them 46-46...the average is fetterman +2 i want to say. well within toss up territory. other national polling has seen people drifting away from abortion and toward the economy which is good for republicans.

the ads here have been relentless classifying fetterman as both AOC jr and that your daughter will be raped/youll be homeless if you elect him
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on October 20, 2022, 11:06:55 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on October 20, 2022, 09:15:12 PM
Oz really has a chance?!

https://twitter.com/umichvoter/status/1582749238877835266 46&t=h1fz39O2AMJxiPs7m2oQrw

Nothing makes me want to be violent than moron voters like this.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 20, 2022, 11:10:03 PM
I'm sick of the ads already.

We have a local race for county judge, which isn't a judge in the criminal sense, but think more county mayor type gig. It's fairly important.

The incumbent is a young Latina and the MAGAts and redneck brigade loathe her. She's done a pretty good job. But the GOP picked a lady who conveniently is using her Latin maiden name and they've been pouring on the GOP playbook ads.

She's been bought by a lot of developers and oil and gas people. The developers want to keep building sans flood control measures. The O&G people don't want the environmental inconveniences of actually not polluting.

I probably had 25 of the MAGAts fliers in my mailbox.

Early voting starts Monday. I can't wait to vote against all of the MAGAts
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 20, 2022, 11:15:02 PM
if you read the mentions she was interviewed in 2016 or something...looks like a full of shtein human who is giving reporters what they want to hear

even so what she saying is entirely what other people will say and do
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on October 21, 2022, 11:24:11 AM
Quote from: MDS on October 20, 2022, 06:59:28 PM
georgia is a republican state...theres enough of a % of white people from the suburbs that didnt like trump. dont get it twisted.

they won 2 senate seats in jan 2021 because maga idiots were so depressed and thought their votes werent going to count. the osoff seat was on that ballot because purdue barely fell under 50% in november (remember, purdue easily beat osoff in november on the same ticket biden beat trump). they do antiquated runoffs that were designed to prevent black candidates from winning so the whole thing was really just a 1 in a million technicality.

nothing you said is wrong but I'm talking literally about the debate itself.  there should be dozens of sound bites coming out of it.  Warnock didn't even bring up abortion or any of the 100 dumb things / lies walker has said over the last few months.  such a wasted opportunity. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 21, 2022, 11:53:38 AM
Yeah because for some reason dems refuse to fight fire with fire.

They always try to be the statesmen and above the fray - which in theory is how it should be - as leaders and lawmakers.

But since the GOP and their followers are all about owning the libs the dems need to fight back. And its stupid to have to do that because it should not have devolved into this. But here we are.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on October 21, 2022, 11:56:19 AM
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/10/21/mar-a-lago-documents-included-top-secret-information-on-irans-missile-program-report/amp/

QuoteThe documents included information about Iran's missile program and intelligence-gathering operations in China, according to sources who spoke under the condition of anonymity to the Post

They launch an investigation into why he took these specific documents yet? That's some serious shtein to take
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on October 25, 2022, 10:15:17 PM
Fetterman didn't sound good tonight. The fracking question was especially brutal.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 25, 2022, 11:19:14 PM
he was abysmal...like difficult to watch. couldnt string a sentence together and looked spaced out. i have no idea who let him do this but good lord i hope nobody of consequence actually watched that thing
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 26, 2022, 05:32:40 AM
Who cares what Fetterman sounded like?

Oz literally said abortion is between a woman, her doctor and local political leaders. 

WHAT WOMAN VOTES FOR THAT?

That should immediately disqualify him for office, but yeah, Fetterman has trouble verbally communicating after a stroke. 

Ooooohhhh boy we are assfarged in this hellhole of a country right now.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on October 26, 2022, 06:51:11 AM
Quote from: Rome on October 26, 2022, 05:32:40 AM
Who cares what Fetterman sounded like?

Oz literally said abortion is between a woman, her doctor and local political leaders. 

WHAT WOMAN VOTES FOR THAT?

That should immediately disqualify him for office, but yeah, Fetterman has trouble verbally communicating after a stroke. 

Ooooohhhh boy we are assfarged in this hellhole of a country right now.

Maybe suburban women save us but I just don't see it after last night. Oz was already cutting it close now I'd be surprised if he's not the favorite. The Dems can only blame themselves. And yes we're f'd.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 26, 2022, 10:56:59 AM
An otherwise pleasant woman I know recently revealed herself to be, in her words, "Pro-Putin."  I don't talk politics with folks I don't know, but I did use the word "Nazi" in a metaphor about the job I was doing.  (Clearing an over grown lot, and pitching the organic material down an embankment into a pile, I was saying how I couldn't put anything man made with it, because once there's some rubbish in your brush pile, it's no longer a brush pile, it's a garbage pile...just like having a Nazi at your political rally makes it a Nazi rally.)  This apparently she took as a sign that, like she and her husband, I might also take their view that the Ukranians are "Nazis who are killing their own people" in order to "launder money for" the elites, or the globalists, or I forget who. 

I'm struck by how fundamentally stupid people like this are.  They literally can't execute even a shadow of critical thinking.  They do not read, like, at all.  Not even romance novels or other pop-lit.  They don't read the Wall Street Journal.  They don't even read the Washington Times.  Everything they get as far as information comes from Fox News and YouTube/Facebook.  There's no intellectual curiosity, or for that matter, ability.  They're scared and stupid and that's just how the fascists like them to be. 

When the fall of America is dissected and recorded, the conservative movement to weaken public schools and undermine higher education will be highlighted as a crucial preparatory step for the fascists to draft supporters.

I told the lady I thought war was awful but that "I'm not political" and don't have any interest in Ukraine.   Fine with me if I'm a sheep to her.  Baaa, baaa.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 26, 2022, 11:26:21 AM
Yep.

People are farging stupid and it is directly tied to far right "news" sources, FB and YT. Any time I hear people say "well I saw it on FB" or the frustrating "do your own research" clowns I automatically tune them out and pass judgement on them as idiots.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 26, 2022, 01:51:49 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 26, 2022, 05:32:40 AM
Who cares what Fetterman sounded like?

if this was a primary i wouldnt vote for him...he needs to rest and recover not work a high powered job. people with disabilities should of course get opportunities but this dude cannot be cognitively capable of doing this job right now.

now parlay that mindset to 10s of thousands of moderate voters and thats how you get oz winning.

fetterman camp is tripling down on abortion and trying to hold onto votes off that because theres nothing else they have. early voting has started so votes are banked but 2 weeks is a long time in politics.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on October 26, 2022, 05:14:16 PM
Tbf the senate is about as cushy a job as you can get. They get a ton of days off haha
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 27, 2022, 09:51:18 PM
Musk has taken over Twitter and is firing everyone - including the lady who made the call to permanently ban Cheeto Dick.

Just in time for the election!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 27, 2022, 09:58:08 PM
if youre on twitter all the time youd think twitter is important but 99% of the population thankfully is not on twitter
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on October 27, 2022, 10:00:23 PM
Alright, we did it guys. We waited out social media until it all flopped, surely message boards will be back en vogue!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on October 27, 2022, 11:04:18 PM
Quote from: General_Failure on October 27, 2022, 10:00:23 PM
Alright, we did it guys. We waited out social media until it all flopped, surely message boards will be back en vogue!

We may break double digits in regular posters again!  :D
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 28, 2022, 12:26:33 PM
Holy shtein

https://twitter.com/ap/status/1586011446412017665 46&t=V5qK90P_bb0FaiWfn8NWMw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on October 28, 2022, 12:27:28 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on October 26, 2022, 10:56:59 AM
I'm struck by how fundamentally stupid people like this are.  They literally can't execute even a shadow of critical thinking.  They do not read, like, at all.  Not even romance novels or other pop-lit.  They don't read the Wall Street Journal.  They don't even read the Washington Times.  Everything they get as far as information comes from Fox News and YouTube/Facebook.  There's no intellectual curiosity, or for that matter, ability.  They're scared and stupid and that's just how the fascists like them to be. 

Yeah it's not just the qanon nut jobs anymore, anyone who still calls themselves a republican believes at least 50% of the nonsense.

that chick Lara logan who just a few years ago seemed to be a fairly respectable journalist at CBS, was on the pillow guys show recently talking about how hundreds of thousands of kids are being trafficked by Biden specifically so they can drink their blood. 

I'll chalk some of her fall from grace to what happened to her in the Arab spring and she needs major mental help now but literally millions of people legit believe this.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 28, 2022, 01:12:17 PM
Pretty sure she was a mental case before that but what I'm seeing and hearing from the GOP, at least down here, is it's 99% who believe the bullshtein.   Every idiotic conspiracy theory, every lie, everything the GOP utters is truth and everything else is a lie. 

It's amazing how quickly this county devolved into this, but maybe not so surprising after all.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 28, 2022, 02:58:44 PM
red pilling has happened to everyone...its more likely to happen to someone stupid with no college degree but plenty of educated, cultured people like laura logan are deep deep down the conspiratorial hole

thats how you get an assassination attempt on nancy pelosi
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 29, 2022, 12:00:27 PM
This guy has a punchable face. Maybe someone will hit HIM with a hammer.

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1586121294701002752 46&t=cCzDSbNfgThyBdsErlBa-A
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on November 02, 2022, 06:19:40 PM
My school got a new student from Mariupol Ukraine. She apparently just started today. Gotta be so farging hard to have your life blown up and flee to a foreign country and be put in a new school full of 1000 American kids at 14 years old, all within the span of less than a year
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 04, 2022, 12:32:38 PM
i cannot wait until some dumb white funhole from the suburbs loses her mind because she needs a permission slip from her priest to get birth control while her secretary state of choice refuses to certify a democratic election victory...you get what you deserve

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fguzy0FWQAEnRv5?format=jpg&name=medium)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 04, 2022, 01:11:37 PM
If DeSantis wins on Tuesday my daughter is leaving this state for good.  As bad as his first term was, the next one will be infinitely worse.  My sister in Philly offered her a place to stay while she gets her feet on the ground up there.  The strange thing is PA might not be any better than Florida if the GOP seizes power up there. 

I feel so bad for her right now. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 05, 2022, 11:57:38 AM
https://youtu.be/HKVBvooZ2c8
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 05, 2022, 07:06:25 PM
i was at the fetterman biden shapiro obama rally

braindead frankenstein was just kind of slurring some random thoughts out. not good.

it wasnt even close obama got the most cheers, he was the last one to speak too. good sign for the party that a guy who hasnt been in office in 6 years is your most popular person.

i had a nice little chat with gisele fetterman, met tom wolf and malcom kenyatta. wolf gives a good handshake.

tuesday is going to suck but i think shapiro will win at least
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 08, 2022, 09:39:03 AM
One great thing about the Phillies run is it softened the blow leading up to today. Fully expecting a house/senate MAGA takeover. The local elections are even scarier. Running across the street on my lunch break to vote. It's been a good run fellas. RIP America 🇺🇸
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 08, 2022, 09:58:35 AM
Are you telling me that GF and my Anabaptist cousins in Pennsyltucky are going to actually elect that charlatan snake oil peddler to the Senate?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 08, 2022, 10:03:39 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 08, 2022, 09:58:35 AM
Are you telling me that GF and my Anabaptist cousins in Pennsyltucky are going to actually elect that charlatan snake oil peddler to the Senate?

Fetterman shouldn't have done that debate. He should have lied and said he had covid. Democracy as we know it is essentially over starting today.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 08, 2022, 10:35:32 AM
Don't blame me, my ballot actually got counted.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 08, 2022, 12:10:57 PM
Including my walk in and out in 15 minutes.

No line

No redhats

Was hoping for some oath keepers poll watching so I could talk shtein but no such luck

2 women needed assistance scanning their ballot and mentioned they just wanted to make sure their vote counts because this is their first election. The glass half full part of me hopes they registered because they're pro choice

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 08, 2022, 01:08:38 PM
Charlie Crist is the Democratic nominee for governor in Florida.  That's what the party wanted and that's what they got.  If democracy wasn't on the line I would have not voted for that mongoloid, but here we are. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 08, 2022, 01:11:48 PM
Also - I drove by a white precinct this morning and there was probably 100 people waiting to vote before the polls opened. 

I go past a more racially balanced location near my office and not one person was there in line.

And that's with a candidate like Val Demings on the ballot running against Marco Rubio.

It's going to be a long night for Dems in this hellhole of a state.  A lonnnnnng night. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 02:29:19 PM
Just finished.

I had a wait in line for about 40 minutes. I picked a location closer to my office and they have paper ballots that you load into the machine and it prints everything out.

Pretty diverse group in line. But the two biddy's in front of me were going on about the crime and blah blah blah
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 08, 2022, 04:33:17 PM
I voted early last week.  Took about 10 minutes.  My wife and I may have been the youngest people in line.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 05:52:37 PM
Quote from: Rome on November 08, 2022, 01:11:48 PM
Also - I drove by a white precinct this morning and there was probably 100 people waiting to vote before the polls opened. 

I go past a more racially balanced location near my office and not one person was there in line.

And that's with a candidate like Val Demings on the ballot running against Marco Rubio.

It's going to be a long night for Dems in this hellhole of a state.  A lonnnnnng night.

the county data out of FL (and VA) is very bad. florida is to be expected, its a lost cause. that and OH arent swing states anymore. get out now

i was poll observing today out in west philly. turn out seemed strong, but theres no comp because this is the first mid term with mail ins. my polling location, the dude there said it was the best hed ever seen for a mid term. and these are all 95% dem areas. i dont think thisll make up for anything, but there you go.

i had one instance of a woman at the correct polling place but not on the rolls who wanted to discard her mail in ballot. so they spoiled it and gave her a provisional. confused? welcome to america. another person (i def unintentionally misgendered them lol) was not a registered voter on the sec of state website so i had nowhere to send them to, they are 22 and this is what we get out of stupid unprepared gen z'ers who actually want to vote. by and large everyone i saw today was old as hell.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 07:16:34 PM
What's the best we can hope for without a blue sweep?

I just hope we hold the houses.

And locally that Hildalgo beats out the stupid woman running against her.

No chance Beto wins but I can dream
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 08, 2022, 07:42:04 PM
I stopped talking about politics with anyone here.  I occasionally let something slip but it's hard enough to keep my sanity in this hellacious place as it is without getting outraged by every dipshtein who bitches about gas prices and crime, but don't seem to mind full-blown Nazis running for government.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 07:44:24 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 07:16:34 PM

I just hope we hold the houses.


lmao

the house was lost 2 years ago...you hope tonight whatever happens can be hypothetically fixed within the next cycle or two. thats the best case scenario - that there is a tomorrow.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 08:01:59 PM
Little Marco is a scumbag. Rand Paul too.

How the farg do people vote for Oz?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 08:15:18 PM
great grift by everyone down in florida getting charlie crist over the line in the primary so he could get spanked in the general...he and his buddies all made a nice bundle

romey and geo i would hope the hurricane ends it all if i were you
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 08, 2022, 08:19:06 PM
And I'm teaching farging civics this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY&ab_channel=REMVEVO
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 09:20:32 PM
poor beto

2 really good showings in disgusting maga cesspool texas but not nearly enough to win and hes just going to be thought of as a loser...hes basically mike trout putting up killer numbers in a game he cant win
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 09:20:43 PM
I've had my weed card for years so it doesn't matter to me personally but being able to vote for legalizing weed recreationally today was actually a very good feeling.

and our maga gov candidate got smoked by the next Obama.  Wes Moore is a good dude. 

I know it's still early but doesn't look horrible for us nationally at the moment. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 09:22:42 PM
How the farg, if you live in Georgia, do you vote for Warnock and Kemp?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 09:24:53 PM
It's not Warnock voters going for Kemp, it's Kemp voters choosing Warnock.

If a racist has no choice but to vote for a black man, they choose the one who can speak in full sentences.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 09:36:18 PM
True.

Looks like Mastriano is getting slaughtered
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 09:46:26 PM
bennett and hassan hold, which is going to prevent this from being an extra special bloodbath

maybe it wont be *that* bad

seeing fetterman doing decent in election day returns in lehigh and erie, swing counties. well see.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 09:48:15 PM
wait until you all start hearing about Wes Moore.  he's a dreamboat.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 09:54:27 PM
still a lot of vote out, obviously, and i dont know which parts of these counties are being tabulated. but fetterman is outperforming bidens election day totals. in disgusting mckean county, biden 26% fetterman 29%. bradford county, biden 26% fetterman 33%.

this is very good. still a lot of other stuff to parse through, like he needs to get hit his vote totals in philly and pitt which i havent a clue if he will.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 09:58:37 PM
Was reading about Moore - he does seem legit

Lol at smooth brain Herschel ahead. Good lord. And farg that third party dude running in Georgia
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on November 08, 2022, 10:18:25 PM
DecisionDeskHQ just called PA for Shapiro. Whew. Fetterman trending the right way.


This is not looking nearly as bad as it could have been. GOP should still take the house but it's not a red wave so far.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 10:18:32 PM
whew - spanberger won.  if that rape denier Vega won it was gonna be a blowout.  this is looking good.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 10:20:24 PM
Boebert is losing too. That would be nice to see her trashy ass voted out
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 10:22:22 PM
shapiro winning is what we needed more than anything...if he had lost that wouldve been the end of the country

evers running ahead of barnes too in WI. i cant stress enough that if we lose the gov's in these states we dont have much of a path to winning in 2024.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 10:51:39 PM
You shteintin me?

https://twitter.com/floridagop/status/1590169190358388738 46&t=iSehrB4aNa6eI5beLiOZhA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 10:55:49 PM
Ugh.  I have a Corey Simon jersey somewhere in my basement.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 10:58:45 PM
lmaooo the michelan man! i remember that pic of him after an offseason of eating pizza and eating more pizza wearing this white on white jersey.

he evidently found out how easy it is for a black dood to grift in maga world
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2022, 11:02:23 PM
Another shake my head moment

https://twitter.com/aarontorres_/status/1590188244284497920 46&t=iSehrB4aNa6eI5beLiOZhA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 11:31:52 PM
if you close your eyes Shapiro sounds almost exactly like Obama.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 11:40:39 PM
shapiro is going to run in 2028...hes going to win his re election in 2026 then move right to president. hes too lame to win a nationalized primary but he gonna try

fetterman looking very good here, amazingly. i think what theyre waiting for is the vote totals in the philly burbs.

the house is in play? this would be insanity.

GA going to a run off. highly likely at 50-49 so id imagine republicans sit it out and warnock can coast. that means joe machin no longer has any power. yes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 11:52:46 PM
according to kornacki who I trust with my life we are doing well.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 08, 2022, 11:56:36 PM
nyt up to fetterman 95% chance of victory. yes. yes. yes.

tim waltz holds MN. WI/AZ gov is the key now. hold that we are in the game for 2024.

kornacki now saying the house is basically in toss up territory. lotta CA races to go that wont be called for weeks. buckle the farg in.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 09, 2022, 12:44:04 AM
Im sure I'm not alone in finding out who that psycho Kari lake's opponent was until today.  You'd think the DNC would have given Katie hobbs a bit more of a platform against the worst person in the world.  or they were smart and it doesn't;t matter since she is so terrible.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 09, 2022, 12:56:20 AM
Fetterman!!

Way to go PA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 09, 2022, 12:56:24 AM
Fetterman W
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 09, 2022, 02:49:45 AM
House didn't go nearly as bad as was predicted. For a midterm it went surprisingly well.

Senate looking good

Red wave my ass.

Here come the "It was rigged". Go farg your self.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 09, 2022, 06:06:49 AM
Quote from: phattymatty on November 08, 2022, 09:24:53 PM
It's not Warnock voters going for Kemp, it's Kemp voters choosing Warnock.

If a racist has no choice but to vote for a black man, they choose the one who can speak in full sentences.

on point


-------------

I'm not as high on Moore as y'all are.  We'll see after a couple years of being in power...he's super inexperienced and untested.  I hope he's as good at running a government as he is as talking to breathless NPR hosts.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 09, 2022, 10:07:04 AM
for PA i think erie county is always a good bellwether...super maga area with a number of old school union dems

trump won in 16, biden squeaked out a win in 20. this year:
fetterman 53, shapiro 60.

lackawana, where scranton is, is another. solid solid D county. 16 was hillary +5, biden +7 in 2020. this year:
fetterman 56, shapiro 61

these are all blowouts. these 2 are hitting or exceeding bidens margins in every single county. impressive.

fetterman hit 92.5% in my neighborhood, shapiro 95%. yessir.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 09, 2022, 10:24:03 AM
We won't talk about how my county voted...   :deion :deion :deion
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 09, 2022, 11:13:42 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on November 09, 2022, 06:06:49 AM

I'm not as high on Moore as y'all are.  We'll see after a couple years of being in power...he's super inexperienced and untested.  I hope he's as good at running a government as he is as talking to breathless NPR hosts.

I obviously have no idea if he'll be good at governing either, I'm just happy it's a young, good looking, likable guy and not some stodgy old blue hair.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 09, 2022, 11:21:58 AM
Our one big local race i was watching stayed blue

also another one is likely to flip from red to blue

Not too shabby
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 09, 2022, 11:38:54 AM
The gqp meltdown this morning is glorious
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 09, 2022, 11:52:37 AM
I was chatting with my non-Trumper Republican gal pal this morning.  I started off by saying Charlie Crist was the single-worst candidate I've ever seen and I was surprised DeSantys didn't win by 25.

She was legitimately taken aback.  She thought I was going to cry like a GQP bitch about how unfair it was and I said, uh, Democrats don't play that game. We lose, we shrug and move on. 

Only idiots and iceholes cry about it being "rigged" when they lose.

The look on her face was almost worth the DeSantis blowout.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 09, 2022, 01:00:33 PM
Runoff in Georgia. Just donated to Warnock's campaign. Link if anyones interested

https://warnockforgeorgia.com/contribute/
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 09, 2022, 02:11:05 PM
I'm glad the political ads are over for a while. Hoo boy are these next two years going to get ugly.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 09, 2022, 02:19:12 PM
https://twitter.com/OldPappyThomas/status/1590370647959822336
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 09, 2022, 04:22:29 PM
Such a fragile ego it's insane. This is your champion gqp

https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1590449563311439872 46&t=euOKrGgrXHGbevN35rm_JQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 09, 2022, 04:48:02 PM
theres still votes to go through (no philly provisionals in yet, for example), but this is the bulk of them. i found this interesting.

5.51 -- 22 fetterman/shapiro
5.68 -- 18 casey/wolf

4.58 -- 22 oz/kkk
4.17 -- 18 barletta/whoever the farg

2.17 -- 22 3rd party
1.59 -- 18 3rd party

so as of now, you have around 800k more votes in 22 than 18. all candidates *lost* votes from 18. the republicans lost a lot more via the extra 600k 3rd party (i.e. protest votes). over 2/3rds of that vote went to the R's. candidate quality matters a lot. im not sure how much of the protest vote was maga goons not thinking say oz was loyal enough or centrist republicans dissatisfied with maga and unable to pull the trigger on a democrat. but its certainly more them than us, a very good sign. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 09, 2022, 05:24:31 PM
As if Dykstra couldn't lower the bar any further 😂

https://twitter.com/briantylercohen/status/1590437173136068608 46&t=AhRYMqId6H5OkXf9SRGKSw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 09, 2022, 05:49:40 PM
Putting it in perspective...

https://twitter.com/CharlotteAlter/status/1590190507778793472
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 09, 2022, 06:10:58 PM
I mean I guess it's possible but no he won't.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 09, 2022, 06:46:37 PM
It wouldn't be the first corpse someone had to roll out there.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 09, 2022, 08:07:26 PM
Weekend At Grassley's?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 09, 2022, 10:36:52 PM
rupert is running away from trump...fox and the post have been killing him and pumping up deathsantis

this is gonna be a full fledged magasphere/mainstream republican war between the two of them and i frankly hope we all lose and the planet explodes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 09, 2022, 10:40:47 PM
That is the ideal outcome, sure.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on November 09, 2022, 11:26:31 PM
Nevada gonna be close. Jon Ralston is the Twitter account to follow if you're interested
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 09, 2022, 11:46:07 PM
both NV and AZ are tough to gauge because of the unpredictability of the remaining vote

AZ for example has pre election day vote out and additional election day vote (all mail). the pre ED is less than the ED. pre ED has historically skewed democrat. ED skewed democrat in 18, republican in 20. sooooo who knows there.

nevada CCM needs these clark county vote dumps to continue the current trend. if even 1 or 2 of these dumps is off, she might not be able to catch up. dumps. big dumps.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on November 10, 2022, 07:26:20 AM
QuoteHere in Philadelphia proper, just over four out of five voters cast their ballot for John Fetterman. The only places where Oz "beat" Fetterman in Philadelphia (and this won't exactly be a shocker): the far, far Northeast, and the 26th Ward, aka the part of deep South Philly where people worship Christopher Columbus and Frank Rizzo. Division 26-02 of South Philly: you deserve a free crudite delivery from Dr. Oz, because you came out with a whopping 72 percent of your vote for the good doctor.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 10, 2022, 11:22:58 AM
Throwback Thursday

https://twitter.com/howardmortman/status/1590411668353609728 46&t=EHSBA_sgg2yQtRXdH_7o2A
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 10, 2022, 12:39:41 PM
Thank you young bucks for getting out and voting

https://twitter.com/victorshi2020/status/1590496005153492993 46&t=NOLD9hi89vKnZPLK0ASb3A
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 10, 2022, 12:44:45 PM
turnout was still relatively weak among them though...if they ever hit the numbers boomers do its game over

overall, turnout was off 1 million in terms of total house votes from 2018. it was off 90k in philly from 18, as well. i think thats 100% trump anger that isnt there anymore.

wasserman seems to think NV and AZ are in good shape for us. that would mean 51, i see no way warnock would lose the runoff if its 50-49 going in.

dems also took back the pa house, which is shocking to me. mastriano sunk the whole party lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 10, 2022, 01:09:52 PM
Can I go back to eating Martins rolls?  Or am I stuck with Old Tyme forever?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 10, 2022, 01:23:39 PM
Looks like Bobo has pulled ahead in CO

Hopefully there are more votes in dem counties to pull Frisch back up
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 10, 2022, 02:22:40 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 10, 2022, 12:44:45 PM
turnout was still relatively weak among them though...if they ever hit the numbers boomers do its game over

overall, turnout was off 1 million in terms of total house votes from 2018. it was off 90k in philly from 18, as well. i think thats 100% trump anger that isnt there anymore.

wasserman seems to think NV and AZ are in good shape for us. that would mean 51, i see no way warnock would lose the runoff if its 50-49 going in.

dems also took back the pa house, which is shocking to me. mastriano sunk the whole party lol

Do I thank women then?

Walker without the Kemp votes is probably dead but let's take no chances.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 10, 2022, 02:57:02 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on November 10, 2022, 01:23:39 PM
Looks like Bobo has pulled ahead in CO

Hopefully there are more votes in dem counties to pull Frisch back up

Everywhere left to be counted are Frisch strongholds.  That dumb whore will be back to sucking dicks on I-80 truck stops this time next week.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 10, 2022, 03:35:11 PM
Onlyfans with guns up her snatch
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 10, 2022, 05:37:47 PM
ballot dump hopefully coming by EOD in the bigger dem county in the boobert race...hopefully its a big dump all over that whore's face
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 10, 2022, 05:41:52 PM
If she goes to onlyfans gonna need lil guy to sign up and share the log in
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 10, 2022, 06:26:33 PM
i wouldnt even stick a finger in that diseased box of hers
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 10, 2022, 07:52:52 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on November 10, 2022, 02:22:40 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 10, 2022, 12:44:45 PM
turnout was still relatively weak among them though...if they ever hit the numbers boomers do its game over

overall, turnout was off 1 million in terms of total house votes from 2018. it was off 90k in philly from 18, as well. i think thats 100% trump anger that isnt there anymore.

wasserman seems to think NV and AZ are in good shape for us. that would mean 51, i see no way warnock would lose the runoff if its 50-49 going in.

dems also took back the pa house, which is shocking to me. mastriano sunk the whole party lol

Do I thank women then?

Not the white ones, they voted republican.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 10, 2022, 08:41:46 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 10, 2022, 06:26:33 PM
i wouldnt even stick a finger in that diseased box of hers

Lolol

Looks like she's gonna pull it out. I'm sure she will come out running her mouth too.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 10, 2022, 08:47:39 PM
https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1590861731865145344
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 10, 2022, 08:56:49 PM
I'd say lock him up but feel like we've exhausted that avenue
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 10, 2022, 09:36:07 PM
Yeah he's the new Teflon Don.

Ain't shtein happening to Cheeto Dick. Legit stole classified docs and prob sold them to the Saudis and he walks free.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 10, 2022, 10:07:12 PM
these are small vote dumps but i think the newest one was good for CCM...kelly still looks good in AZ but those election day votes are still iffy

im not sure if the math is there anymore for boobert to lose. unlike her slit its gonna be tight
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 11, 2022, 11:38:23 AM
congrats to the section of packer park just around the novacare...you are the most republican part of the city. 72% for oz and 63% for mastriano. really need the far NE to step up its game

wasserman called AZ for kelly which is good enough for me. lets farging go.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 11, 2022, 02:00:35 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 11, 2022, 11:38:23 AM
congrats to the section of packer park just around the novacare...you are the most republican part of the city. 72% for oz and 63% for mastriano. really need the far NE to step up its game

every now and then I pop into philadium for beers before the parking lot and seeing the crowd in there this does not surprise me.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 11, 2022, 03:21:05 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on November 11, 2022, 02:00:35 PM
Quote from: MDS on November 11, 2022, 11:38:23 AM
congrats to the section of packer park just around the novacare...you are the most republican part of the city. 72% for oz and 63% for mastriano. really need the far NE to step up its game

every now and then I pop into philadium for beers before the parking lot and seeing the crowd in there this does not surprise me.

Great friend of mine lives right next door, he's a firefighter and Republican and great dude who keeps his opinions to himself...been there a million times...hard right wing crowd.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on November 11, 2022, 03:45:40 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on November 10, 2022, 01:09:52 PM
Can I go back to eating Martins rolls?  Or am I stuck with Old Tyme forever?

No.  Not as long as Jim Martin owns it.  Also watch out for your favorite eateries.  Lots of places buy their rolls.  The biggest being shake shack.  Not that you go there.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 11, 2022, 04:53:20 PM
Goddamnit
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 11, 2022, 06:05:59 PM
There is no ethical consumption under capitalism.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 11, 2022, 08:29:37 PM
So I can buy Martin's rolls again?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 11, 2022, 08:39:41 PM
Yes, just feel defeated when doing so.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 11, 2022, 10:16:28 PM
Can do.

In Baltimore City Sinclair News had success with an initiative to impose term limits on elected officials.  But hey were elected this nice guy Moore to Governor!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 11, 2022, 11:51:41 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhVkZR9X0AErXGb?format=jpg&name=900x900)

its honestly so boring. who can be left believing this shtein
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 12, 2022, 11:20:21 PM
https://twitter.com/JohnBuysse/status/1591618029691207681
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 13, 2022, 05:23:32 AM
Biden has been doing one thing right: getting judges confirmed at a record pace.  That will now continue, thankfully.

It will be nice to have Warnock as well, once that race is concluded.  No chance Walker somehow gets people to turn out just so he can join the Republican minority.  Had his seat meant the Senate flips, maybe they turn out.  But the dude is so f'n flawed I don't see it.  Warnock will be an extra number to account for whatever craziness Sinema wants to indulge, or if DINO Manchin needs to vote against some climate change thing...
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 13, 2022, 09:29:33 AM
Are people still pretending Sinema isn't a bought and paid for Republican?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 13, 2022, 12:27:08 PM
warnock really matters for the 2024 math

we have 3 seats to defend in 24 in republican states (ohio, montana, west virginia). there are a number of others in swingy states (pa, wi, az, me, nv). the only pick up opportunity i see is texas and thats solely because ted cruz is so reviled maybe there can be a backlash there.

this is sort of a galaxy brain inside politics thing that the average citizen isnt going to care about, which is good. walker paced massively behind kemp and still lost. warnock is a heavy heavy favorite.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 13, 2022, 12:30:03 PM
There are literally zero human beings who like Ted Cruz or want him representing them, and yet he's still in office. There isn't a candidate anywhere that will make the people voting for him chose any option that isn't a Republican.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 13, 2022, 12:37:21 PM
beto, at his peak, lost by 2 points and over 200k votes in 2018. this was as friendly an atmosphere for dems and no president on the ticket. so its *possible* its just a lot of votes to make up and you have to contend with whatever presidential candidate at the top of the ballot.

im not deep in texas politics so i dont know if theres a legit candidate. youd need a very moderate latino male to even think about doing it. and then again, if cruz loses texas youre probably holding everything else.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 13, 2022, 03:27:34 PM
White people are a lost cause in TX and FL.  What Dems need to do is to go hard in the black and Hispanic communities.  I mean throw every penny at them.  It won't make any difference in '24, but it might in '26 and especially '28.    They got killed in Dade County again.  It's completely inexplicable but counting on them while chasing feverishly after the great white moderate whale cost them in three straight elections.

Look just get better candidates and emphasize what they're doing for most Americans.  And do it every chance you get too.  When you go on the Sunday morning shows and all those fargheads want to do is talk about the horse race, ignore them and focus on the accomplishments.  Over and over and over.  Drill it into their heads.

In short, the issues are on our side.  Don't get distracted or let the GOP distract everyone with their phony bullshtein culture war garbage.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on November 14, 2022, 11:24:33 PM
That funhole Kari Lake lost

https://twitter.com/liz_cheney/status/1592340964982808576 46&t=Q8tlH5SZo_OqU0762CZ9pQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on November 15, 2022, 12:09:18 AM
Great news there, bad news on all the House races today. Dems slim shot at retaining the majority evaporated today unfortunately. Repubs up to 217 seats called now with a few more to come tomorrow most likely.

Hopefully they can keep it to 220-215
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 15, 2022, 12:26:37 AM
Of course all the AZ nut bags are screaming rigged.

It was nice seeing that scumbag Ted Cruz seething mad about the results from last week.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 15, 2022, 04:11:26 PM
Missiles kill two in Poland.

Poland is a member of NATO.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 15, 2022, 04:15:13 PM
Team Mitch reeling:  McConnell to face challenge from Rick Scott for leadership of senate republicans.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 15, 2022, 05:24:21 PM
Russia done farged up.   That's how wars start, and not zesty little turf wars in Asia either.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 15, 2022, 07:45:51 PM
We don't have good proof yet who fired it but Ukraine isn't firing Russian missiles.  Maybe it was fired by Russia intented for Ukraine but was disrupted by an anti-missile defense and so landed in Poland, the fact Russia is targeting anything close enough to Poland that this might happen is proof positive that Russia is extemely dangerous...like, existentially dangerous to all human life.  They're playing with nuclear fire.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 15, 2022, 08:26:44 PM
cant stress how good it is that trump is not president right now
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 15, 2022, 08:49:14 PM
Don, Rome, and I are probably the only ones old enough to remember when this played on TV back in 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-phsyn3KQM

This world I'm leaving for my kids...
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 15, 2022, 09:02:09 PM
Give it a couple more years, you won't be leaving any world for your kids.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on November 15, 2022, 09:54:59 PM
On the other hand, today the 8 billionth person on the planet was born according to UN projections. I'm not sure we're smart enough yet to be able to completely wipe ourselves out.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 15, 2022, 09:56:57 PM
most notable for this trump thing is how fox is praising him

2 seconds ago they were all in on deathsantis and now theyre back home. mustve seen their audience react
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 15, 2022, 10:14:46 PM
A lot of the Trump flags here in Pennsyltucky have come down, but not all of them.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 15, 2022, 10:28:20 PM
Can someone, namely Merrick Garland, hurry up and indict that shteinbag?

Or can he just not wake up one morning?

Go away, Cheeto Dick.

Yeah the whole "fox is gonna turn on him" only lasted a few days. Now they see ratings and ad money. Can't imagine MyPillow dude has much money left to keep buying ad space.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 15, 2022, 10:59:53 PM
based on what happened on tuesday, trump being at the top of the ballot might well be a great thing. maga crumbled and i cant imagine it getting any more popular in 2 years.

there is some risk with this of course but im perfectly fine with him running because the end result is likely a bloodbath for us
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 15, 2022, 11:09:30 PM
No doubt.

I'm just exhausted from seeing his face and hearing him and hearing people act like he's some farging God.

But if his presence in this helps fracture the GOP more I'll deal with it. But these short memories of voters worry me. I mean he's done so many awful things but yet people still fight to kneel before him.

It'll take the sycophants to totally disassociate themselves with him for him to not win. He will carry his core base though and that's where it opens the door for the Dems.

Assuming the Dems don't do what they usually do and that's trip over their own dicks.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 15, 2022, 11:40:07 PM
The Dems are incapable of doing anything but dick tripping. This time the fundies tried to get a head start on Christian Nationalism and made apathetic voters do something about it. The far right will figure out the next pipeline they need to open up to peel off more of the youth vote, but it might take longer than two years. They're off to a good start with the astroturfed Just Stop Oil cringe, but that's not going to flip votes by itself.

I fully expect Donny to scum his way into the Republican nomination the first time DeSantis has to get on a stage with him, and I also expect the entire party to fall in line again.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Zanshin on November 16, 2022, 09:05:28 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 15, 2022, 08:49:14 PM
Don, Rome, and I are probably the only ones old enough to remember when this played on TV back in 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-phsyn3KQM

This world I'm leaving for my kids...

I'm offended. I was scarred by that, certainly. 7th grade? Something like that.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on November 16, 2022, 09:58:03 PM
Quote from: Zanshin on November 16, 2022, 09:05:28 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 15, 2022, 08:49:14 PM
Don, Rome, and I are probably the only ones old enough to remember when this played on TV back in 1983.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-phsyn3KQM

This world I'm leaving for my kids...

I'm offended. I was scarred by that, certainly. 7th grade? Something like that.

You and I are about the same age, then.  I was in 7th.  Amazing how "wow" it felt back then... when it would be so melodramatic and contrived today.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 17, 2022, 07:21:50 AM
okay, there is no way in hell Warnock loses his seat....I just don't see loser Republicans getting out the vote for this guy when his installation won't tip the balance of power..



QuoteUS Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia delivered a bizarre diatribe about vampires and werewolves during a stump speech in McDonough, Georgia, on Wednesday in a verbose example of the former athlete's ongoing, unorthodox candidacy.

Walker, a Republican who is headed to a December run-off against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, regaled a Georgia audience this week with the plot details of a vampire movie he said he was recently watching late at night.

"I don't know if you know, but vampires are some cool people, are they not?" the congressional candidate said. "But let me tell you something that I found out: A werewolf can kill a vampire. Did you know that? I never knew that."

"So, I don't want to be a vampire anymore," Walker added, without further context. "I want to be a werewolf."

https://www.businessinsider.com/herschel-walker-veers-off-speech-to-rant-about-werewolves-vampires-2022-11?amp&utm_source=reddit.com
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 17, 2022, 08:29:43 AM
Well that's certainly one way to get the younger millennial SuperWhoLock vote.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 17, 2022, 08:04:22 PM
I know we only share insane fears and disgust here...

But...

I spearheaded damage assessment reviews with about 30 people from FEMA today.  We were surveying the incredible damage the area sustained during the last storm.  We have 47 miles of beach here with 132 access points.  I'd say roughly 50% of them were destroyed or severely damaged.  These access points are critical to our tourist economy as is the beach.

Anyway, I drove the big cheese around and he was a Biden Democrat.  I made a comment about how happy I was to have a sane administration in power right now, and he agreed with me quietly.

They were all like that.  Young, professional, and absolutely engaged in trying to help fix this disaster we've wrought.  It was honestly the first time I wasn't despondent about government in a long time.   

Young people will save this planet despite the grotesque shape we've left it in for them to save.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 18, 2022, 07:01:46 AM
Katie Porter won, thankfully.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 23, 2022, 08:25:26 PM
another L for trump as murkowski wins in AK

let him be the nominee again please
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 04, 2022, 05:03:45 PM
This story is crazy.

https://twitter.com/esqueer_/status/1599464573827883008 46&t=ZHaBcI9x--e_PHLQiOf8vQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 04, 2022, 06:12:14 PM
christians be wildin out...at least it was a power station this time and not a mall or school
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 04, 2022, 06:31:58 PM
Remember, it's only terrorism if you can't pass the paper bag test.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 04, 2022, 07:05:16 PM
At what point does it get reported for what it is - domestic terrorism? 

Just curious. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 04, 2022, 07:27:18 PM
It doesn't. The system is working as intended.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 06, 2022, 07:58:27 PM
its unbelievable how close we are to senator herschel walker

looks good for warnock but its a thin good
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 06, 2022, 08:45:43 PM
Unreal.

A country of literal dumbfargs
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 06, 2022, 09:29:26 PM
comes down to atlanta. if he hits his turnout #s there it's over.

the fact that this is going to be within a handful of points is staggering. whats also staggering is a safe republican state like GA now has 2 democratic senators in full terms. this would be like us blowing oregon or something. trump has eaten the party alive womp womp
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 06, 2022, 10:30:16 PM
Warnock for the win

Silver bullet to the werewolf

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 06, 2022, 10:37:13 PM
Thank god.

I hope MAGA is melting down tonight.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 06, 2022, 10:44:49 PM
everyone knew this was gonna happen...trump got walker nominated then dipped out and left lindsay graham to pick up the slack

just a horribly run campaign. man if ny had been gerrymandered correctly wed be in full control without having to worry about manchin
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 07, 2022, 04:56:44 AM
Whew. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 07, 2022, 07:26:59 AM
A little breathing room.  Not a lot...need every Senator to stay healthy, especially the ones in states with Republican governors, who could appoint their replacement.

Count me among those who think the Democratic Party did well to move Georgia's primary forward.  The State is far more representative than a place like Iowa or New Hampshire (but still good and cheap to run in, like those two) and the performance of Democrats there of late warrants rewarding.  Stacy Abrams deserves mad credit for her work, including her losing campaigns, in Georgia but she didn't do it alone.  There is genuine political power in the Democratic vote in Georgia.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 07, 2022, 08:25:09 AM
The Trump effect

https://twitter.com/jacobrubashkin/status/1600323951309295616 46&t=J2YL0_mA_XVrBkGjjqa8Bw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 07, 2022, 11:17:21 AM
I have to say as bad a candidate as Herschel was and he's even a worse person his concession speech was very good and important
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 07, 2022, 11:54:59 AM
I'll take your word for it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 07, 2022, 12:25:43 PM
thats a little overblown...only 1 major candidate in this cycle has sounded the vote fraud drum and thats grifter extrodanare kari lake

even doug mastriano who is 100x more insane than herschel gave it up
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 07, 2022, 01:22:26 PM
Georgia was the epicenter of the stolen election world walker was  a trump guy and a lunatic...it easily could have went in that direction...to his or his peoples credit it didn't
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 07, 2022, 01:30:43 PM
Probably got word from GOP higher ups to shut the farg up about stolen elections since they got whipped in the general.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 07, 2022, 01:34:05 PM
kari lake and her soft filter are still fighting the election...its gone nowhere. nobody cares and the vote was certified. walker is too dumb and too disliked to start a riot if he could even spell riot.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 07, 2022, 01:38:36 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 07, 2022, 11:17:21 AM
I have to say as bad a candidate as Herschel was and he's even a worse person his concession speech was very good and important

It was the most sense I ever heard him make by a long shot. He specifically mentioned "always upholding the constitution under any circumstances" which I thought was maybe a shot at Trump. Maybe giving him too much credit but just seemed like an odd comment to make during a concession speech.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 07, 2022, 04:59:04 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FjZCCBPVIAAbxRf?format=jpg&name=900x900)

bwahaha..charlie kirk that moon faced nazi is getting emails like this
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 07, 2022, 06:02:24 PM
Rafael Cruz has an LGBTQ daughter.  She tried to kill herself yesterday. 

One would assume that an event like this would cause someone to take stock of their life and what their words and actions do to those around them.

Of course this is Ted Cruz so he will undoubtedly double down on his bigoted schtick. 

I hope the girl recovers.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 07, 2022, 08:15:25 PM
Ted Cruz is an awful human being.  If he were my dad, I'd be suicidal too.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 08, 2022, 09:09:25 PM
maybe if she went through with it he would realize its because of how awful he is and change, but that would require ted to be a human being capable of feelings
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 08, 2022, 09:24:38 PM
Dude didn't even go home to check on her.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 08, 2022, 09:30:52 PM
He only flees when there are people dying from freezing.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 09, 2022, 07:24:35 AM
Yeah, maybe if she made the attempt in Mexico he'd show up.

in other sad-but-makes-sense political news:

Sinema changed her party affiliation to "independent."

*sigh

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 09, 2022, 11:57:50 AM
She's a lying piece of unfiltered shtein. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 09, 2022, 04:12:32 PM
for the next 2 years this probably will not matter much...i say probably because as a grifting funhole you never quite know what this phony is capable of

what will matter is if she runs as an indp to sink the democrat in that election. she is doing this because her polling is terrible and they were going to primary her. now shes basically saying dont run against me or else ill blow it up. she is a vile, vile person hanging on to whatever semblance of power she has. grotesque.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 09, 2022, 05:00:28 PM
Sargent at WaPo has a decent breakdown I think:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/09/kyrsten-sinema-switches-parties-independent-democrats-2024-three-way-race/
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 09, 2022, 08:53:12 PM
you subscribe to the digital post dio?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 09, 2022, 11:16:54 PM
can someone sum that up for me...i dont give the washingto magapost money
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 10, 2022, 07:21:13 AM
Soccer journalist Grant Wahl died in Qatar of a "heart embolism" on the same day he criticized Qatar's savage mistreatment of migrant workers. 

He's the guy who wore a pride shirt and was denied entry on the first day of the tournament. 

He was murdered, plain and simple.

But hey, Qatar is our "ally" in the region, so rugs will be swept under.  Plus he's a fag lover so MAGA will say he got what was coming and how dare he shine a light on such matters because we have to respect their culture no matter how brutal or regressive it might be. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 10, 2022, 08:40:59 AM
It was obviously Hillary
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 09:05:58 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 09, 2022, 08:53:12 PM
you subscribe to the digital post dio?

Yeah. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 12:50:05 PM
Quote from: MDS on December 09, 2022, 11:16:54 PM
can someone sum that up for me...i dont give the washingto magapost money

you are thinking of the times...not that you read either
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 01:13:36 PM
Him skim twitter, know everything.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 10, 2022, 02:37:55 PM
i read specific reporters that i know to not be maga sympathizing clowns...the national political media is repugnant and its not easy to find good ones
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 02:54:15 PM
the post is amazing....end of conversation
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 03:06:53 PM
The Washington Post is a great newspaper.  If I were rich, I'd have the NYTimes as well.  But I'm not, and for me the Post has some local-ish reporting that's NYT does not.  I also subscribe to the Baltimore Banner, a new non profit thing that sprung up after the Sun finally became irrelevant upon sale to a zombie fund.  Also support NPR.

Freedom isn't free.  You gotta pay for news.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 03:12:03 PM
i was going to say newspapers do not only = national political news...theres a lot more to it...if it did nothing else the post is worth the price of admission for its brutalization of dan snyder...but they also have a great food section for those that care...some really terrific sports writers and ann hornaday is one of the five best movie critics in the world

that said the posts political reporting is second to none
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 03:17:22 PM
I'd add that their political coverage is unmatched and their Capital Weather Gang section is my go-to for weather.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 10, 2022, 03:17:53 PM
I'd put the Post over the NYT because of how the Times has seemingly slanted their reporting towards magaville
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 03:19:44 PM
I don't think that's a fair criticism of the NYTimes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 03:20:09 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on December 10, 2022, 03:17:22 PM
I'd add that their political coverage is unmatched and their Capital Weather Gang section is my go-to for weather.

oh great call on cwg....maybe the best thing about the post
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 03:21:31 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 10, 2022, 03:17:53 PM
I'd put the Post over the NYT because of how the Times has seemingly slanted their reporting towards magaville

i agree but also imo the post passed the times before trump
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 10, 2022, 03:26:49 PM
https://twitter.com/bryancurtis/status/1601239726320914435 46&t=yG9-D4yPR0NzayZxd-XMKw

Speaking of media

Can we kick Vogel out
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 10, 2022, 03:38:33 PM
at one point in the 90's the post had all these people simultaneously writing in their sports section

kornheiser
wilbon
rachel alexander (nichols)
ja adande
john feinstein
norman chad
thomas boswell
lennie shapiro
david aldridge

thats the best roster of all time outside of the 2002 miami hurricanes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 10, 2022, 06:48:58 PM
didnt know havas left his cushy govt job to work pr for the wapo

may the ghost of shirley povich fly strong
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 11, 2022, 07:48:45 AM
''Jim Brown, born ineligible to play for the taterskins, integrated their end zone three times yesterday.''
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 11, 2022, 01:20:02 PM
this is crazy even for elon.....twitter is cooked

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601894132573605888 20
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on December 11, 2022, 01:55:34 PM
Yeah, I'm trying to figure out, is he trolling, pandering... or does he really believe this shtein?

I bounce between the three, and the truth probably lies somewhere in between... but damn, he's nuts.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 11, 2022, 02:02:49 PM
Nah yeah he's full QAnon/alt right at this point. Maybe he doesn't truly believe it, but he's gonna try to use it to own the libs because hes an insecure freak that couldn't handle that his girl left him and then started saying a trans woman. He's over the deep end now. Woke up and saw that shtein and decided to start cutting back the Twitter use dramatically. Really hope a clone can come along soon
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 11, 2022, 02:03:08 PM
hes been a nazi since childhood and you are trying to figure him out still?  you sound like maggie haberman
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on December 11, 2022, 02:49:03 PM
Honestly hadn't paid much attention to him until the Twitter thing.  Only knew him as the Tesla guy.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 11, 2022, 02:53:26 PM
hes a despicable human being and always has been
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 11, 2022, 04:16:59 PM
Twitter was an impulse buy. He was a democrat then they hurt his feelings. He's a piece of shtein of a person. New hero to the right because now they can say the N word on social media
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 11, 2022, 04:35:03 PM
he was never a democrat...he gave to both parties for personal gain but in his feelings hes always been a POS

he bought twitter to appease right wing hungry hungry hippos because their validation can perhaps fill the empty void he has inside (it wont)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 11, 2022, 08:40:19 PM
His family fortune came from a South African emerald mine. He only technically counts as a human being.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 12, 2022, 09:47:38 AM
elon and his bitch tits waddled on stage at the chappelle show for some reason...mainly boos, some cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdBga225HBk

as expected a chappelle live show seems like a miserable experience where his rants incoherently while chain smoking then brings out various maga figures who he boot licks for. free speech!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 12, 2022, 11:45:26 AM
Quote from: MDS on December 12, 2022, 09:47:38 AM
elon and his bitch tits waddled on stage at the chappelle show for some reason...mainly boos, some cheers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdBga225HBk

as expected a chappelle live show seems like a miserable experience where his rants incoherently while chain smoking then brings out various maga figures who he boot licks for. free speech!

Unlike wacko right wingers I'm skeptical but a bunch of Twitter users are reporting their accounts are getting banned for posting the video.

Not sure if I mentioned this prior but my friend and co-worker was censored on Twitter...here's his message.

QuoteI got thrown in Twitter Jail for calling out Marjorie Taylor Green on her gaslighting BS against the Ukraine, and for calling her an insurrectionist funhole.  But Elon and other people said free speech was back.  I guess that only applies if you don't say things they don't like.

So that whole free speech thing....
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 12, 2022, 01:18:05 PM
I left after the Fauci thing the other day.  Deleted my account entirely. 

Also - the Marge Greene comments about going armed is really farging alarming.  Toss her ass in jail before it's too late. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 12, 2022, 02:01:28 PM
im not going to advocate for anyone staying on twitter, but browsing the site and occasionally tweeting at someone isnt worth anything to anyone. the site needs advertising to survive and their advertising is like 2am infomercial levels of illegitimate.

itll last as long the major influencers on the site all bail (this hasnt happened yet)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 12, 2022, 02:03:45 PM
It would already be an empty wasteland if there were any other viable alternative.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 12, 2022, 02:06:10 PM
Major brands cannot afford to have screenshots passed around showing their product displayed alongside some Republican chode's "burn the jews" meme.  It's bad for business.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 12, 2022, 02:10:54 PM
looks like I got permanently suspended just in time
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 12, 2022, 08:00:35 PM
this is just an absolutely amazing moment in comedy history

one of the best comedians of all time who has slowly thrown his career away via red pilling scripting a famous line and sound effect from his most notable work, that unironically led to his mental breakdown because of the way the public perceived the humor, to the hero of the incel community that garnered his familial wealth from diamond mining in apartheid south africa. 

this timeline is so stupid but it yields moments like this so i dont know, maybe we're living a dream

https://twitter.com/paleofuture/status/1602257153234194432
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on December 15, 2022, 12:23:52 PM
This is all very normal

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1603419684329619458 46&t=6Cjsgl_cAznLyUz6Zq-LCw

I'd say MAGA supporters should be embarrassed but they have zero shame
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 15, 2022, 01:51:25 PM
This is the most American thing ever
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 15, 2022, 08:26:40 PM
Apartheid Boy is now banning journalists on his tiny dick tantrum site who've been critical of him. 

Because nothing says free speech quite like banning anyone who disagrees with you (while being entirely correct about you).
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 15, 2022, 08:34:49 PM
https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1603559705992761344 46&t=cVTRzVQ2Ad4uLE94e9UTqA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 15, 2022, 08:55:49 PM
Quote from: Rome on December 15, 2022, 08:26:40 PM
Apartheid Boy is now banning journalists on his tiny dick tantrum site who've been critical of him. 

Because nothing says free speech quite like banning anyone who disagrees with you (while being entirely correct about you).

Yeah he's whacking quite a few

https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1603551884748460034 46&t=rszazkSAlI-bHEL1kSfWBQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 15, 2022, 09:03:47 PM
go figure that hed do something like this

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkEDUQ3aMAAmPQk?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 15, 2022, 09:22:15 PM
Lmao even Dril is roasting him and tempting fate
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 17, 2022, 06:46:31 PM
https://twitter.com/transsomething/status/1603801661419536397 46&t=TBdu1_X6vPtbxivSfLrxiA

:paranoid
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 17, 2022, 08:20:23 PM
lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 17, 2022, 10:44:02 PM
Now it's Discord servers. The more things, change, the more they stay the same.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 19, 2022, 02:40:52 PM
LOCK HIM UP

https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/1604920513473773582 46&t=zE9EIGZc37dCWxcqo-RvXQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 20, 2022, 01:44:39 AM
What a read...

https://twitter.com/perrystein/status/1604827581672755202 46&t=ucRa-TCdIg_F7IlzEgPCdg
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 22, 2022, 03:24:21 PM
this is quite cathartic

https://wapo.st/3v9GuGv
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 22, 2022, 04:32:39 PM
is that the first ever corporate media story about why a liberal in rural america votes the way he does
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 22, 2022, 04:40:40 PM
yet another reason the post is king
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 22, 2022, 05:27:29 PM
7 years later a hearty congratulations to the swampy egomaniacs at the post for not writing a story about cletus' trump flag at the local diner
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 22, 2022, 06:26:50 PM
they certainly do not do it regularly but this isn't the first time either...they validly hate trump
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 22, 2022, 09:01:01 PM
Lol. 

Sure they do. 

Anywho, the Pelosi doc on HBO was incredible.  She's a bad ass bitch and we are beyond fortunate to have had her as the leader of the Democratic Party.  It's too bad her time has come.  I would have really enjoyed watching her punch Trump in the face. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 22, 2022, 09:34:34 PM
I think we all know what you would have really enjoyed watching her do.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 22, 2022, 10:27:02 PM
She literally said in the movie she wanted to punch Trump in his fat face.   Glorious.  It would have been glorious. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 22, 2022, 11:30:05 PM
Pelosi or Vuke's widow?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 23, 2022, 08:00:52 PM
https://twitter.com/edrabinski/status/1605720791441707008
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 23, 2022, 08:55:32 PM
as disgusting as that is shtein like that doesnt bother me cause it would never happen where i live....its just another small step towards succession of those states which i fully support cause i dont give a flying farg about america
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on January 03, 2023, 01:50:58 PM
Repubs in Disarray

Love to see it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 03, 2023, 01:58:30 PM
McCarthy song

https://youtu.be/Xb6F6kIqlxw
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 03, 2023, 02:26:01 PM
Gaetz nominated Jordan who nominated McCarthy now he's crushing McCarthy 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Holy shtein Repubs are even more farged than I thought.

They apparently care about the budget now too 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 03, 2023, 04:37:10 PM
is there a bigger loser in recent american political history than kevin mccarthy?

dude sold his soul to maga years ago, voted to overturn an election, jetted down to mar a lago to kiss the ring after the insurrection and now cant get any lunatic magaers to vote for him for speaker.

god this feels good to see such a horrible person fail so extremely on such a big level
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 03, 2023, 05:06:48 PM
despite a third failure

my money is on they cave and he's speaker
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 04, 2023, 04:16:24 PM
Gaetz and Boebert turned on Trump

McCarthy still not speaker after 6 votes

What a glorious shteinshow.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 04, 2023, 10:04:18 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FloLacYWQAAtscR.jpg)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 04, 2023, 10:30:42 PM
I saw a clip of that scumbag Hannity putting the screws to Boebert. They're turning on each other
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 05, 2023, 06:11:16 AM
https://twitter.com/dougjballoon/status/1610438513438195714 46&t=OQ8bk0F0M--PdrlVFpquTA
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 05, 2023, 12:42:11 PM
McCarthy 7 losses for soh. I hope the repubs keep this up. Feeling they pivot after a few more votes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 05, 2023, 12:47:25 PM
eventually there will be some hacky republican speaker but god damn this is fun to watch mccarthy get publicly humiliated over and over again
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 05, 2023, 02:57:31 PM
Indeed it is.

He's getting dragged and it's fracturing the GOP
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 05, 2023, 03:21:29 PM
This is the only time I've had anything but revulsion and contempt for Andy Harris.  I'm kinda proud the only MD R is such a goddamn shteinbag.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 05, 2023, 05:06:18 PM
Quote from: MDS on January 05, 2023, 12:47:25 PM
eventually there will be some hacky republican speaker but god damn this is fun to watch mccarthy get publicly humiliated over and over again

(https://y.yarn.co/96f48d80-75ef-42b3-8849-e3f3bd2e4893_text.gif)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on January 05, 2023, 06:40:04 PM
Joe Neguse from Colorado just gave a sensational and rousing speech for Jeffries.  Holy shtein I'd run through a barb wired fence for that guy. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 05, 2023, 07:16:50 PM
https://twitter.com/Number10cat/status/1611037538377924622
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 05, 2023, 10:14:18 PM
Shocked!

https://twitter.com/sollenbergerrc/status/1611167761417527298 46&t=HZJ1DM0bq0Qgp9bY2rzIyg
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 05, 2023, 10:31:44 PM
Would that classify him as a vampire or a werewolf
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on January 05, 2023, 11:17:50 PM
Vampires go for the throat. Werewolves, like dogs, greet each other via crotch.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 06, 2023, 04:55:51 AM
https://twitter.com/thedailyshow/status/1611129036549365763 46&t=3bgn0L__EWgoqJGcmRF40Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on January 06, 2023, 05:47:30 AM
Lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 06, 2023, 10:56:54 PM
Attention whore Matt Gaetz has all he wants right now.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 06, 2023, 11:06:12 PM
McCarthy no speaker for you! 🤣

They're all confronting Gaetz. What a shtein show 🤣 I hope they start fist fighting
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 06, 2023, 11:08:17 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on January 06, 2023, 11:06:12 PM
McCarthy no speaker for you! 🤣

They're all confronting Gaetz. What a shtein show 🤣 I hope they start fist fighting

Looks like it came close.  Someone had to pull the Rogers from Alabama away with a hand over his mouth.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 06, 2023, 11:11:28 PM
the pathetic look on mccarthys face when he couldnt reason with shteinposting rapist matt gaetz...chefs kiss
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on January 06, 2023, 11:26:11 PM
Will someone make a mock-up of this historic cartoon?

(https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/graphic/xlarge/sumner_caning_xl.jpg)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 06, 2023, 11:42:27 PM
This is awesome. They're all fighting each other.

Large Marge had Cheeto Dick on the phone and she was trying to get another rep to talk to him and they got into it and he gave Marge the hand.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 06, 2023, 11:51:18 PM
mccarthy will go 1/15 (.067)...slightly better than scott kingery's 2021 avg of .053
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 07, 2023, 08:55:35 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on January 03, 2023, 05:06:48 PM
despite a third failure

my money is on they cave and he's speaker

I was right, but wrong:  they all caved and he's the speaker.  I look forward to two years of NextDoor level drama from the Republican majority.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on January 08, 2023, 02:12:41 PM
its going to be two years of hunter biden impeachment hearings
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 08, 2023, 02:51:59 PM
Brazil has their own J6 going on right now.

People have stormed their version of the capitol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 08, 2023, 03:19:57 PM
Footage from Brazil is ugly.

People beating the police and their horses.

Speculation that this was planned in the US amongst Brazilian pols and Bolsinaro
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on January 08, 2023, 03:30:52 PM
I cant believe the US would try and topple a foreign government

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 08, 2023, 04:46:39 PM
I wouldn't call Jason Miller and Steve Bannon The US

But point taken.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on January 08, 2023, 11:54:08 PM
Couldnt have been more of a joke
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 09, 2023, 06:42:58 PM
Ku klux Karen was using Still D.R.E. in some political campaign grift she was doing...so his lawyer sent her a cease and desist order. The letter is amazing

https://twitter.com/noliewithbtc/status/1612564851049615371 46&t=2zgo4x6i1LEbmZEdI9DGvg

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on January 09, 2023, 06:52:58 PM
https://twitter.com/dylanmatt/status/1612498802652454913
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on January 09, 2023, 07:30:26 PM
Pretty sure I just saw on a news broadcast:  "This just out - Rudy Giuliani's a penis ..Rudy Giuliani is subpeonaed ..."  This should make the Freudian slip news compilation HOF.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on January 09, 2023, 07:35:28 PM
theres not even a remote chance rudy's wee wee doesnt look like a thumb
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 09, 2023, 07:41:38 PM
Cheeto Dick and Thumby
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 09, 2023, 11:38:48 PM
either diamond or silk died and trump didnt have the decency to call her by her actual name in his post about it

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 10, 2023, 02:44:36 PM
Feinstein hasn't said she isn't running again, but Katie Porter isn't waiting for her to do it: she announced that she's running for Senate.

I will send her money.  She is fanfargingtastic.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 24, 2023, 01:11:53 PM
Oh, look:  classified docs at Pence's home, too.

How much you wanna bet the only recent POTUS or VP with zero docs at home is the black guy?  I'll bet you he was very serious about that.

One hopes they are all conducting similar searches to this one, Clinton, the Bushes' etc.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 25, 2023, 06:36:21 PM
These tanks the Ukranians are gonna get are fire.

TIL the Abrams tank runs on jet fuel, not diesel.  Because of course it does.  America!

The real value of this though is that because the U.S. sent these tanks, Germany did as well and since they finally did that, now a lot of other countries that have the german-made leopards can also send theirs (they had to wait for Germany).....big big help for Ukraine even without the U.S. Tanks.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 02, 2023, 10:19:24 PM
https://twitter.com/jordanzakarin/status/1621177603427291137
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 06:01:44 AM
This is the least of what happens when you ban books.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 03, 2023, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 06:01:44 AM
This is the least of what happens when you ban books.

The newly elected school board of Collier County (Naples - where I live, but I work in Lee County) has apparently pulled all of their social studies textbooks because of "woke ideology."

The teachers have to find and/or create all of their materials to cover the state standards... but those have to be submitted for approval.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 10:14:28 AM
Time to change careers.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on February 03, 2023, 11:14:30 AM
Which is, of course, part of the goal.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 11:51:49 AM
True.  Not a teacher's fight though; Let 'em have their pyrrhic victories, and get to safety. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on February 03, 2023, 12:13:18 PM
I don't think it's pyrrhic at all. They get fewer public teachers, get to push homeschooling and expensive private schooling, and push education out of the hands of people that can't afford it. Now you've got even more people who won't learn that America is built on atrocity after atrocity, and will become violent when anyone even hints that it might be, completely oblivious to the irony because nobody taught them what irony is.

Meanwhile, the people responsible for it are completely isolated from any consequences and are instead reaping financial benefits.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 12:22:32 PM
At some point, as the State slides further and closer to an American Taliban dystopia, even the most removed figures will feel the consequences.  Especially when people burn their homes and shoot their dogs.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 03, 2023, 09:38:25 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 03, 2023, 09:59:14 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on February 03, 2023, 06:01:44 AM
This is the least of what happens when you ban books.

The newly elected school board of Collier County (Naples - where I live, but I work in Lee County) has apparently pulled all of their social studies textbooks because of "woke ideology."

The teachers have to find and/or create all of their materials to cover the state standards... but those have to be submitted for approval.

can you even be a teacher in florida anymore...like how does one "teach" there
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on February 04, 2023, 10:46:22 PM
My daughter is an English teacher at a middle school in Jacksonville. The Nazi fargs removed all the books in her library.  No problem though.  She's one and done in this hell hole of a state.  Sad, really. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on February 13, 2023, 12:14:41 PM
Any bets on how long till she starts using the N word?

https://twitter.com/davramdavram/status/1625123964644106241 46&t=kSHA_KjZ8CRvFdAt7ZvrWQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on February 13, 2023, 01:30:04 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on February 13, 2023, 12:14:41 PM
Any bets on how long till she starts using the N word?

https://twitter.com/davramdavram/status/1625123964644106241 46&t=kSHA_KjZ8CRvFdAt7ZvrWQ

you mean in public right? 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 14, 2023, 10:13:37 PM
(https://thedailybanter.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTU1MTMxMzE1MzMzNjM3NzQw/gettyimages-830617844_master-e1502813545641.webp)

this dude's life spiraled so out of control after the nazi rally he was living in mexico and running fentanyl over the border for cartels. got arrested for it. a few weeks ago on the day his trial started, he offed himself. leaves behind 5 kids and a planet who are better off without him.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on February 14, 2023, 10:26:03 PM
His wife/baby momma marrying a Jew to raise his kids would complete the circle
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 14, 2023, 10:42:08 PM
I'm not shocked by this but the idiot Mattress Mark, known right wing boomer nut job, filed suit in court today trying to overturn the Harris County judge vote.

Judge is kinda like a county mayor here btw - but he backed a soulless woman who conveniently used her Spanish maiden name to appeal to voters - and lost. He dumped $400k into her campaign. He used business ads to stump for her and he also bought her endorsement by the Houston Chronicle.

He also took six months to pay out his dumb 2020 election promotion bc "we just don't know who won".

The cherry on top and the GOP mantra of rules for thee but not for me is he opposes legalized gambling in TX because he's got impulse issues.

I'm sick of that dude getting airtime and I'm glad the Phillies fans who got after him did.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 14, 2023, 11:02:19 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on February 14, 2023, 10:26:03 PM
His wife/baby momma marrying a Jew to raise his kids would complete the circle

to be clear its the dude in black...i want to say the guy with the amon goth hair got IDed immediately and tried to backtrack to save face. the dude in black loved the attention and tried to become a star in the nazi world. it didnt work, which is why he was running drugs a few years later. womp womp

hopefully his woman is next
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 15, 2023, 04:51:15 PM
Quote from: MDS on February 14, 2023, 11:02:19 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on February 14, 2023, 10:26:03 PM
His wife/baby momma marrying a Jew to raise his kids would complete the circle

to be clear its the dude in black..

Much obliged and good riddance
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 21, 2023, 05:20:22 PM
Russia must fail in Ukraine.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on February 21, 2023, 06:04:02 PM
There was a special election today in virginia and if the democrat wins it will be the first black woman in their house of reps.  Not a governor senator or congress person a farging state rep.   
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on February 21, 2023, 07:32:03 PM
I was way off its an actual congressional seat

QuoteState Sen. Jennifer L. McClellan defeated conservative pastor Leon Benjamin to become the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress, the Associated Press projected Tuesday.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 21, 2023, 09:57:58 PM
looks like a d+50 result when its normally been ~d+25

its a decently black district so their precincts probably overperformed to get this done, and nobody generally gives a shtein about specials, but hey lets take this as a good sign
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 28, 2023, 06:02:18 PM
We're officially the Banana Republic of Florida:

https://twitter.com/CarlosGSmith/status/1630662215819730977
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 28, 2023, 06:31:14 PM
obviously this is unconstitutional (i hope) but the fact that this white supremacist feels emboldened to do this is frightening
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on February 28, 2023, 11:07:27 PM
Get ready, because our governor is prepping to run in 2024.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on March 01, 2023, 07:19:36 PM
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1630956430952919040 46&t=f_KRPzUFzLWptdoCxSazBg

I mean, does anything sum up today's GOP more than "farg you we'll lie about whatever we want because no one, especially our followers, gives a shtein about the truth"?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 02, 2023, 11:34:50 PM
Very 1939ish Germany by Little Ron

https://twitter.com/juddlegum/status/1631415919749615616 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on March 03, 2023, 03:58:09 PM
I don't waste time reading or listening about this clown so just seeing this now.

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-n-word-viral-video-1782781

my god I hate this guy lol but he is so unintentionally hilarious sometimes. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 03, 2023, 05:08:40 PM
He's indisputably American
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 03, 2023, 06:24:30 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 02, 2023, 11:34:50 PM
Very 1939ish Germany by Little Ron

https://twitter.com/juddlegum/status/1631415919749615616 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q

I was asked if I wanted to attend the state hurricane conference hosted by that farghead.  In my position it would behoove me to attend conferences like that. 

I asked my boss if * I'm * the guy he wants anywhere near DeSantis?  He kinda chuckled and said we all have to do our part no matter how distasteful we think the people are in positions of political power.

I said, you're right... but... I draw the line at Fascist bullies like that POS.

So someone else is going in my place.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 05, 2023, 09:53:27 AM
he's fine taking your tax money
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on March 13, 2023, 08:09:36 PM
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/supreme-court-decisions-conservative-justices-dobbs/673347/

Good read
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 18, 2023, 10:06:23 AM
Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday...calls for protests aka violence

https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1637054382154891264 20
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 18, 2023, 10:46:53 AM
catching a charge for that guy will never cease to amaze me
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 18, 2023, 12:13:28 PM
One can only hope he does actually face arrest, and that his troops bleed out in the streets over it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 18, 2023, 12:28:47 PM
Werd
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 18, 2023, 01:25:23 PM
hes been ducking charges since the 70s...i refuse to believe anything will happen

in fact its much more funny if everyone around him falls (racist supporters, dumb cokehead children, lindsay graham, etc.) while he scoots free
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 20, 2023, 01:09:00 PM
It's too bad he didn't get taken out a long time ago.  The GOP had it in their grasp to simply vote for impeachment and his entire political life would ends right then and there. 

Moral cowardice is the singular characteristic they all share. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on March 20, 2023, 02:49:56 PM
Dude's gonna be in a foreign country grifting until he dies before he ever sees a pair of cuffs.

Anyway, someone's thoughts on fashion as it pertains to politics. https://twitter.com/dieworkwear/status/1637590009363701760
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 27, 2023, 02:49:23 PM
So trump played video of jan 6 at his rally this weekend? 

even for that pos this is pretty staggering
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 27, 2023, 03:00:53 PM
Yeah because in his warped ass mind, and his cult members, nothing was wrong that day. Just a peaceful protest mixed in with tourists.

Apropos the he chose the White Nationalist Mecca, Waco, as the place to do it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 28, 2023, 08:30:33 PM
farging coward.

https://twitter.com/brenonade/status/1640512268927418368
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 28, 2023, 09:32:58 PM
As we know that's weak. That's the answer of the people with NRA money in their pocket.

Other countries don't have this issue.

I'd be willing to compromise on keeping handguns and not letting the civilians have high powered assault rifles. Nobody can convince me that someone NEEDS and AR15.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 29, 2023, 04:32:27 PM
the fun thing about republicans not caring about gun violence is nobody cares that they dont

online libs get mad then those people get reelected and some folks in the "middle" vote for them. there is no hope
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on March 29, 2023, 09:25:06 PM
Ronnie D is finding out that Disney doesn't farg around.

https://twitter.com/DeForestNews6/status/1641158253319974914
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 29, 2023, 10:17:48 PM
Holy shtein that's amazing.

Best part of their agreement:
Quote"I'm going to read to the term of this restrictive covenant. 'This declaration shall continue in effect until 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England, living as of the date of this declaration,'"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2023, 10:27:09 PM
Loooool perfect
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 30, 2023, 01:45:45 PM
No one noticed.  That's the headline.  That's how incompetent DeSantis and his band of fargwits are. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 30, 2023, 02:06:48 PM
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2023, 01:45:45 PM
No one noticed.  That's the headline.  That's how incompetent DeSantis and his band of fargwits are.

Disney did a masterful job of laying low and acting like they'd comply with everything. The new agreement was mentioned briefly during a public meeting...just not enough to draw attention. Desantis is now getting his ass kicked by Trump and Mickey Mouse. What an embarrassment
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 30, 2023, 02:24:10 PM
Quote from: Rome on March 30, 2023, 01:45:45 PM
No one noticed.  That's the headline.  That's how incompetent DeSantis and his band of fargwits are.

almost more than incompetence is they just dont care what they claim to believe in....im not saying that there are not homo or transphobes or racists in his admin but for the most part those are nothing more than bloodlust low hanging fruit issues for his voters...desantis wants to look like hes fighting for his people far more than he actually believes in whats hes doing and because of not truly being invested in what you are doing you are going to overlook regular shtein much less something like what disney did...

to desantis it was the over arching fight against disney and gayness becoming public that mattered....so once it was ringing out that he was going after the "woke" corporation he didnt much care what came after
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 30, 2023, 02:50:22 PM
pretty much

its really all performance art for the base...you dont actually have to do anything or believe in the things that you say, even. and the entire right wing world is in such a homogeneous echo chamber that this bit of information wont even make its way to people. fox, newsmax, oan, libs of tiktok, etc. wont touch it so the base wont see it. right wing pols know this so they are free to be as empty and useless as possible so long as they say what the mouth breathers like.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 30, 2023, 05:46:51 PM
Trump Indicted by grand jury
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 30, 2023, 05:58:31 PM
Criminal indictments are nasty business.  They're not indicting him unless the evidence is overwhelming and ironclad. 

He'll still skate, though.  It only takes one to hang a jury.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 30, 2023, 10:37:00 PM
I'm sure that it's being spun by fox as something good for him and no big deal
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 30, 2023, 11:13:46 PM
theyre inciting another riot and claiming its political persecution...glenn beck put a maga hat on in the middle of his tucker spot. nobody is jumping off.

lets goooo burn it down maga chuds burn it all down
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 30, 2023, 11:29:35 PM
I saw a clip of that stooge Dan Bongino crying on FOX
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: hunt on March 31, 2023, 09:09:15 AM
the fact that everyone is saying this will help him in the primaries tells you all you need to know about the repug party.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 31, 2023, 09:45:22 AM
I don't buy it.  His political career is over.  Trump 2.0 out of Florida is next for the American Taliban.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 31, 2023, 10:11:08 AM
this is all a waste until hes indicted for jan 6 or even more so for the georgia election shtein....that stuff is treason as far as im concerned
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 31, 2023, 11:35:41 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on March 31, 2023, 09:45:22 AM
I don't buy it.  His political career is over.  Trump 2.0 out of Florida is next for the American Taliban.

if hes not charged in the j6 or georgia stuff, which are more serious offenses, i wonder how long the process will actually take for him to be convicted of a crime in ny

up until that point he can run for president, no? less than a year from now he will have the nomination wrapped up and theres no shot hes found guilty in less than a year. and even if hes guilty cant he still be on the ballot. some real fun constitutional crisis going on here.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on March 31, 2023, 12:02:07 PM
There comes a point when you have to wonder if the FBI is even worth keeping anymore if this guy hasn't died from "natural causes" yet.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 31, 2023, 03:10:23 PM
To be clear, I'm not saying that I think this indictment is the blow that finally kills his political career. 

I think his time is up.  He's lost the juice.  His supporters are looking elsewhere.  January 6th hurt him, as will this indictment, and whatever follows around his efforts in Georgia.  But regardless how any of them turn out, I think DeSantis has the momentum and is likely the future of the Republican party.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on March 31, 2023, 05:57:07 PM
That may be, but he's shown a willingness to drag everyone down with him if he doesn't get his way. He would happily split the vote and run as a third party candidate if the Republicans won't step in line, but Republicans are more than willing to step in line no matter how stupid it would be, so long as they keep getting elected for doing it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 31, 2023, 07:38:40 PM
Every person in the country has cheated and every one of those would pay the other person to not tell

this will help Trump
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 31, 2023, 08:49:03 PM
He violated campaign election laws.  This has nothing to do with him paying a whore to zip her hole about a tryst.

They had every chance to bury that farg up to his turkey jowls, but they all passed.  Dems tried but moral cowardice is the defining characteristic of GOP stooges, so now they keep having to feed the monster. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 01, 2023, 12:38:41 AM
Quote from: Rome on March 31, 2023, 08:49:03 PM
He violated campaign election laws.

That seems like something anyone would care about if they even knew that was what it was about. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 04, 2023, 09:58:46 PM
this is really big and great news

QuoteBreaking: Democratic-backed judge wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, giving liberals one-vote advantage as abortion and redistricting decisions loom.
Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz is expected to beat former state Supreme Court justice Daniel Kelly, according to the Associated Press. The race for Wisconsin's highest court is technically nonpartisan and was the costliest judicial race in in U.S. history. The candidates, political parties and ideological groups spent more than $40 million on the race.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 04, 2023, 10:03:04 PM
trump arrested, dems flip a state supreme court seat and the more liberal candidate wins the chicago mayoral runoff

a good day in the great old usa
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 04, 2023, 10:14:52 PM
The MAGA meltdown and Large Marj getting run outta NYC have been great

This too

https://twitter.com/thomas__barker/status/1643396957837352960 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: smeags on April 05, 2023, 08:59:07 AM
lindsey graham after speaking to his daddy yesterday.

(https://www.eaglesmessageboard.com/uploads/monthly_2023_04/EhaLn2VXYAIMH7z.jpg.f054019916a29445c0e05064e220915e.jpg)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 05, 2023, 09:26:58 AM
lol

Trump would powder his ass orange to match his face, wouldn't he.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on April 05, 2023, 09:45:27 AM
All the makeup sweating off has to pool somewhere.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 06, 2023, 10:11:25 AM
Impeach this scumbag.

https://twitter.com/phil_lewis_/status/1643934628166631425 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 06, 2023, 10:53:44 AM
clarence thomas could kill every republican senators children live on youtube and they wouldnt impeach him

this story is great, im sure, but not a single solitary thing is ever going to come from it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 06, 2023, 12:45:45 PM
what will come of it is that it will once again show the democrats to be soft as farg while if this was a liberal judge the noise coming from the right wing echo chamber and R politicians would be unlike anything youve ever seen
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on April 06, 2023, 03:39:14 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on April 05, 2023, 09:26:58 AM
lol

Trump would powder his ass orange to match his face, wouldn't he.
Lol, that's funny
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 06, 2023, 04:47:02 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 06, 2023, 12:45:45 PM
what will come of it is that it will once again show the democrats to be soft as farg while if this was a liberal judge the noise coming from the right wing echo chamber and R politicians would be unlike anything youve ever seen

Yep.

The GOP goes scorched earth and the Dems never answer back.

Look at what's going on in Tennessee today. A god damn shame. Three dems protest a farging mass shooting and get expelled for it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 06, 2023, 10:52:49 PM
Adolph DeSantis is doing his thing...

https://twitter.com/georebekah/status/1643776088391446528 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 07, 2023, 08:23:15 AM
i havent been on twitter since elon took over but for some reason went to this thread and holy shtein is that place beyond disgusting...it seems like it's basically parler now
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on April 07, 2023, 09:52:34 AM
Yeah I've always hated twitter but used to check news on there every now and then.  Now every alt right racist in the world is amplified.  I tried blocking Elon and all of those republican douchebags but they are still the first people to show up in my feed. 

I follow only progressives and sports stuff so I don't think there is an algorithm anymore.

I don't think twitter will last much longer.  Imagine spending 44B and losing it all in a year.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 07, 2023, 10:08:59 AM
Quote from: phattymatty on April 07, 2023, 09:52:34 AM
Yeah I've always hated twitter but used to check news on there every now and then.  Now every alt right racist in the world is amplified.  I tried blocking Elon and all of those republican douchebags but they are still the first people to show up in my feed. 

I follow only progressives and sports stuff so I don't think there is an algorithm anymore.

I don't think twitter will last much longer.  Imagine spending 44B and losing it all in a year.

I usually go on fb mid September to send invites out for my daughters bday...usually last a few months then deactivate my account. I tried Twitter a few months ago and had the same issue. Mtg/boebert were always at the top of my feed. They never show up on recommended people to follow but Musk always does...I deactivated a few months ago. I have a few sports forums open and various news sources and rely on that for my updates.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 07, 2023, 02:38:37 PM
if you are willing to pay the 2.99 a month the athletic is really all you need for sports.....god its so good
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 07, 2023, 02:43:13 PM
Quote from: phattymatty on April 07, 2023, 09:52:34 AM
Yeah I've always hated twitter but used to check news on there every now and then.  Now every alt right racist in the world is amplified.  I tried blocking Elon and all of those republican douchebags but they are still the first people to show up in my feed. 

I follow only progressives and sports stuff so I don't think there is an algorithm anymore.

I don't think twitter will last much longer.  Imagine spending 44B and losing it all in a year.

is there a twitter adjacent site that people are going to....obviously nowhere near as big as twitter yet but if twitter shut down tomorrow what would be the contingency plan for the "normal" everyday fans of what twitter used to be
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on April 07, 2023, 03:59:01 PM
TRUTH SOCIAL. the only place for real truth. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 07, 2023, 05:10:21 PM
I heard some people have figured out how to use something called Mastodon

Not the band.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on April 08, 2023, 09:11:01 AM
Substack announced their own Twitter-like, which got their links banned on Twitter. Mastadon is the closest thing to a competitor right now, but that's just open source software running on a thousand unrelated servers that you have to join.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 11, 2023, 10:49:17 PM
Ain't a bigger group of dumbfargs than the GOP and those who support this shtein

https://twitter.com/phil_lewis_/status/1645925612610002944 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 13, 2023, 02:53:11 PM
And it continues for Clarence...

https://twitter.com/jacobrubashkin/status/1646583549322035204 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 13, 2023, 04:46:32 PM
oh man they got him now!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 18, 2023, 04:06:54 PM
just before the trial begins, after jury selection, fox settled with dominion

have to imagine its for north of a bil and includes some specific parameters of fox (hannity, tucker and their "news" operation) admitting they defamed and lied
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 18, 2023, 04:29:40 PM
$787.5 million settlement

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 18, 2023, 04:39:10 PM
pocket change for rupert

pathetic
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on April 18, 2023, 04:43:43 PM
nice little pay day for dominion.  now I hope they rig the next election for us.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 18, 2023, 05:22:07 PM
Lol that's the spirit
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on April 18, 2023, 06:21:56 PM
Strike another one for the regressives.

https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1648341022420742148
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 18, 2023, 07:51:48 PM
all those unaborted babies gotta do something
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 18, 2023, 09:23:23 PM
A shame we didn't get a trial.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 24, 2023, 11:37:35 AM
tucker is out at fox and this is just a monster story
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 24, 2023, 11:48:36 AM
I'm assuming dominion blowback
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 24, 2023, 12:06:17 PM
the full story will come out eventually, but it mustve been super ugly for this to end this quickly without a goodbye....fox is trying to negotiate new carriage fees with cable companies and this wont help. tucker had to of pissed rupert off big time.

the funny part is how little respect fox and tucker have for the people who watched him. they just abruptly pull the plug and neither side gives a flying farg about the audience lol.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 24, 2023, 12:14:00 PM
oh wow - good riddance, shteinbag.

They were still teasing his show tonight this morning - so something over the weekend had to have happened.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 24, 2023, 12:18:22 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on April 24, 2023, 11:48:36 AM
I'm assuming dominion blowback

878 million reasons to bring the online rhetoric back to (juussst) this side of libelous/demonstrably false. 

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 24, 2023, 12:44:05 PM
And now apparently Don Lemon is out at CNN.

media drama!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on April 24, 2023, 01:20:27 PM
As I understand it, Tucker also had a whole lot of messages come up in the case that had him badmouthing higher ups in the company.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on April 24, 2023, 04:45:24 PM
Sounds like fox and cnn made a deal. We'll give you Tucker Carlson for Don Lemon and we'll throw in our 10pm host in 2024. Or maybe this is draft week and I've been doing too many mock simulations. Strange they both got the ax at the same time though.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 24, 2023, 07:16:36 PM
I guarantee this is about his former female producer's lawsuit.  It's one thing to lie continuously for 20 years, foment an insurrection, appease tyrants, and literally be the mouthpiece for a Russian dictator, but it's quite another to openly refer to women as funholes, especially in their presence. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 24, 2023, 08:13:25 PM
he got fired for calling sidney powell a funhole?

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FuhKFilWIAE9HxD?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 24, 2023, 08:36:08 PM
"You're trying to embarrass me!"

So many salty tears.  So so many.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 24, 2023, 08:39:28 PM
I agree with Tucker about something...Sidney Powell is a funhole.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 25, 2023, 05:33:35 AM
We are well aware of your sympathy for misogyny.  You don't have to tell us that you ride or die with his ilk on that point.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 25, 2023, 06:12:06 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on June 10, 2007, 09:28:23 PM
They're crazy.  farging nutso.  Something wrong with them.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 25, 2023, 08:33:26 AM
I"m living in your head rent free, Tucker.

You can evict me if you get over your fear and hatred of women.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 25, 2023, 08:52:35 AM
Apologies should have lead with my favorite quote from the GOAT thread

Quote from: Diomedes on June 10, 2007, 10:44:40 PM
What the hell is wrong with these people?  They have vaginas so they're crazy? Every farging one of them?  Jesus Christ, it's a goddamned nightmare.  Really it is.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 25, 2023, 09:48:03 AM
Wow Tucker, you really got me with that one!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 25, 2023, 10:21:01 AM
I'm not accusing you of being misogynist towards females, I'm just asking questions
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 25, 2023, 12:59:49 PM
Females, lol.  Like we're talking about apes or holly trees.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on April 26, 2023, 09:54:19 AM
Is Holly Trees single?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 26, 2023, 03:50:06 PM
Why, you wanna pound the sap of her?  Rail her so hard her roots ache until Fall?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 26, 2023, 07:00:38 PM
DIO throwing shade in here.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on April 26, 2023, 08:01:10 PM
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/magazine/sandy-hook-mass-shooting-scenes.html

hell of a read
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 26, 2023, 10:32:12 PM
republicans made it so a trans member of the montana state house simply cannot speak on the floor because she is trans...she can vote and is still in the assembly but she cannot speak.

so while theyre doing that liberals are sharing stupid nyt articles asking if gun violence needs to be shown. you farging commies are so far behind the game
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 26, 2023, 11:16:07 PM
You realize both issues are worth discussion?

As are those fargin freak show clowns in Tennessee. Especially the local alder woman who is going full Q and tinfoil hat about the mass shooting there
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on April 27, 2023, 10:24:42 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on April 26, 2023, 03:50:06 PM
Why, you wanna pound the sap of her?  Rail her so hard her roots ache until Fall?

Sometimes you just wanna bust a nut.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on April 30, 2023, 11:41:32 AM
Sleepy joe was pretty good at the correspondents dinner last night. Fox got roasted all night.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 30, 2023, 12:26:16 PM
Were any of their people in attendance?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on May 02, 2023, 05:00:21 PM
https://twitter.com/esqueer_/status/1653377173359669251 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ

Just saying it out loud
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on May 02, 2023, 06:24:38 PM
https://twitter.com/moiradonegan/status/1653454991762534400 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 02, 2023, 07:53:52 PM
Books...abortion...now porn

https://www.axios.com/2023/05/02/pornhub-utah-block-social-media-age-verification
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 08, 2023, 09:22:20 PM
Defrauding the welfare system of one of the poorest states - check

Sending dick picks to a chick while married - check

Showing the world you're a giant scumbag - check

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1655733751987556352 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on May 08, 2023, 09:27:24 PM
this is part of a coordinated media effort by tucker's people to put pressure on fox to settle his contract out so he can be free to work. right now tucker is getting paid to do nothing.

its in fox's best interest to keep that arrangement. also my god is favre stupid, its so hard for him to get the words out. you can see his feeble alcohol syndrome brain working overtime just to put sentences together
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on May 09, 2023, 08:31:17 AM
Quote from: MDS on May 08, 2023, 09:27:24 PMits in fox's best interest to keep that arrangement.

Newsmax would scoop him and his ratings up in a millisecond, and it's only a matter of time.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on May 09, 2023, 11:16:33 AM
newsmax has as much money as you do, they couldnt afford tucker.

going solo and tying into some larger right wing ecosphere like brietbart makes more sense for him. if he were to go for newsmax/oan it would be 100% to spite fox, the salary would be insulting.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on May 09, 2023, 12:15:39 PM
Could he not leverage a large stake or something in lieu of salary, given that he'll bring them an audience the size of which they've never seen?

He could launch them into more direct competition with FOX, just when they are weakest, no?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 09, 2023, 12:37:17 PM
Feels like that shteingibbon Clay Travis and Tucker are a match made in hell
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on May 09, 2023, 03:40:03 PM
convicted sexual assaulter former president donald j trump
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 09, 2023, 04:03:36 PM
Won't lose a single vote.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 09, 2023, 04:17:24 PM
It'll gain him votes.

His line about shooting someone on 5th Ave and still winning is the truest thing that clown has ever said
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on May 10, 2023, 05:21:18 AM
Being present and observing the inner workings of the political machine in this state is truly nauseating.  There may have been two of us (libs) in a room of 50 the other day.

I have eight years and two weeks left till retirement.  Cannot wait. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on May 10, 2023, 05:26:00 AM
Also - my colleague noticed that I didn't say "under God" during the pledge of allegiance (whose recitation I also believe is creepy and deeply un-American). 

When she asked why I didn't say the words, I replied, I don't believe in God, so why would I pledge allegiance to it?

I'm "woke" for believing such things, incidentally. 



Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 10, 2023, 09:34:20 AM
https://twitter.com/secupp/status/1656288780024700933 20
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on May 10, 2023, 09:35:52 AM
What's this world coming to when politicians have to fear for their lives because they lied a little?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on May 10, 2023, 08:53:13 PM
this trump town hall is every bit the abomination everyone expected it to be

our planet cannot be engulfed by the sun soon enough
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 10, 2023, 09:14:41 PM
I wouldn't watch that even if Will Smith walked on stage
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on May 10, 2023, 10:00:32 PM
To smack a woman?  That you'd watch. Over and over again. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 10, 2023, 10:10:58 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on May 10, 2023, 10:00:32 PMTo smack a woman?  That you'd watch. Over and over again. 

Not a woman...maybe a female
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 10, 2023, 10:17:45 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on May 10, 2023, 10:00:32 PMTo smack a woman?  That you'd watch. Over and over again. 

Lolol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 10, 2023, 10:18:10 PM
Quote from: Hurts_Defense_Superbowl on May 10, 2023, 09:34:20 AMhttps://twitter.com/secupp/status/1656288780024700933 20

Whoa.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 13, 2023, 12:10:10 PM
https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1657402044649488384 20

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on May 15, 2023, 05:04:07 PM
https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/1658209821542481920 20

Copy of the lawsuit...it's pretty farged up


https://eddsa.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/650033_2023_Noelle_Dunphy_v_Rudolph_W_Giuliani_et_al_COMPLAINT_10.pdf
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 15, 2023, 07:27:28 PM
Anyone surprised?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on May 15, 2023, 09:33:01 PM
yowza yowza bo bowza

https://twitter.com/willsommer/status/1658283814978813952
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 25, 2023, 11:02:58 PM
Surely this is merely a coincidence right?

https://twitter.com/jason_garcia/status/1661882018269937668 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on May 27, 2023, 08:45:38 AM
Remember when I said DeSantis was every bit as bad as Trump, only even more corrupt and desperate for power?

I was wrong. 

He's worse than that. 

And now he has one of the richest iceholes on Earth platforming AND bankrolling him. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on May 27, 2023, 07:47:34 PM
I'm shocked Texas impeached that scumbag Ken Paxton.

Hopefully he's finally convicted on his open indictments too.

Piece of shtein
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on May 28, 2023, 07:23:46 AM
How bad do you have to be to be a Republican in Texas being impeached by Texas Republicans?

The mind reels.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on May 28, 2023, 08:14:58 AM
Without even looking I'm going to assume he farged with the money.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 04, 2023, 08:13:22 PM
Chuck Todd is out at Meet The Press.  Of course they gave him a promotion despite his being a colossal right-wing apologist who carried water for Trump for his entire administration. 

Kristen Welker is his replacement.  Meh. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 05, 2023, 11:37:38 AM
I am admittedly paying very little attention to politics of late, but I have never heard Chuck Todd called a right wing apologist before.

Are you posting drunk and angry?

Am I missing something about Todd?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 05, 2023, 12:35:20 PM
I haven't watched the show in forever but Todd has developed a reputation of not pushing on the MAGAts and their lies.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on June 05, 2023, 03:40:09 PM
chuck todd is legitimately a stupid person, but meet the press is a completely meaningless and antiquated entity. its an echo chamber for washington swamp monsters
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 05, 2023, 05:51:12 PM
Dunno what it says about me but I've never watched any of the Sunday morning shows.  Or any television news since, I don't know, 9/11? 

All internet and newspaper/printed press or public radio.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 05, 2023, 06:53:31 PM
Cornel West has decided to toss his beret into the ring.  Evidently Biden isn't "authentic" enough, or at least as authentic as Trump and Bernie were in 2016.

No one will actually vote for him, because he's a farging clown, but the next couple of days will be fun on social media with the leftists screeching about how Biden is a corporatist flunky who caved to Republicans the first chance he got. 

Personally I am so goddamn tired of stupid people in this country, I'm starting to actively root for Trump to win again.  The sooner he burns it all to the ground, the better. 

We'll be in Ireland if anyone needs me or mine.

PS: Todd is a disgusting apologist.  He's no worse than the scum at CNN inviting Trump, and Pence and Nikki Hailey on to air their fascist lies, though.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on June 05, 2023, 08:11:39 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on June 05, 2023, 11:37:38 AMI am admittedly paying very little attention to politics of late, but I have never heard Chuck Todd called a right wing apologist before.

Are you posting drunk and angry?

Am I missing something about Todd?

not a right wing apologist but his both sides are the same whataboutism helped trump get elected...hes a garbage coward of a human

Trump grabbing Hoydas was a footnote hillarys emails got the full hour for months 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on June 05, 2023, 09:18:46 PM
New Florida law says that teachers have to register any book in their "personal library" (i.e. not purchased by the district) on a website to approve them. 

Select district personnel will also be trained to carry firearms on campus.

farg Ron DeSantis.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 05, 2023, 10:35:45 PM
Maybe just throw a copy of To Kill A Mockingbird at a shooter.

MAGAts think that does more harm than a gun
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on June 05, 2023, 10:42:33 PM
i saw somewhere people are calling desantis' funhole wife "tacky-o" and im in love with it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 08, 2023, 07:44:12 PM
Sounds like Cheeto Dick was just indicted again by the DOJ in the classified docs case
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on June 08, 2023, 07:48:18 PM
Nothing will happen
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 08, 2023, 08:32:26 PM
But her e-mails. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on June 08, 2023, 09:51:54 PM
Don't forget Hunter's laptop.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on June 08, 2023, 09:52:49 PM
he was indicted a few months ago and what has happened with that?

this wont change one single persons opinion on trump/republicans and he wont see a single second of jail time
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 09, 2023, 07:52:49 AM
nm - wrong thread
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on June 09, 2023, 03:32:39 PM
This indictment is uhhh pretty bad.

Also lmao
https://twitter.com/pourmecoffee/status/1667245494228115456 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 10, 2023, 06:23:55 PM
The media is doing such a predictably poor job of reporting this, I swear they're going to get Trump re-elected.  I used to think it was just a case of humans being human and therefore lazy and utterly incompetent.   But now I think it's something more sinister at work.  The scum at CNN are a perfect illustration of this phenomenon.  They're salivating at the prospect of watching that farg go through a trial because it means big business for them.  Not because he's a criminal who deserves to go to jail for the rest of his life.  Not because he sold out his country for money.  Or raped dozens of women.  Or sowed dissent or personally was responsible
for the needless deaths of millions of people due to his monstrous handling of Covid.  They're ginned up because that freak means eyeballs on their zesty networks and millions in revenue in their grimy hands.  That's the sinister part.  Or one of them anyway. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 12, 2023, 08:54:17 PM
Tomorrow could be wild if the Gravy Seals, KKK and the rest of the little Johnson crews bow up

https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1668298521236189190 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 12, 2023, 10:42:22 PM
Oh wow

I wish I hadn't watched that

I love Baltimore City!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 17, 2023, 12:39:37 AM
Chefs kiss...

https://twitter.com/reallyamerican1/status/1669788996753317888 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 23, 2023, 08:37:38 PM
Ah we have a little coup action going on in Russia do we?

This should be interesting
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on June 23, 2023, 09:53:11 PM
shtein does seem to be going down.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on June 24, 2023, 12:02:19 AM
Yeah this is wild. Unfortunately the only sources we have are an insane merc general and the Russian govt/state TV, so literally nothing reliable
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 24, 2023, 05:09:51 PM
Prigozhin was waltzing his way into Moscow before suddenly stopping and heading for Belarus.  All this after Putin called him a traitor in the midst of hauling ass out of town?

Something is fishy here.

Also - don't cheer for that piece of shtein either.  He's a monster and no different than Putin and the rest of those subhuman Mongoloids in Russia.

PS:  Patton was right.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on June 24, 2023, 07:10:20 PM
Belarus' current leader is ill and has no immediate replacement, so the theory going around is he's been handed the country, which was already sent some of Russia's nukes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 24, 2023, 07:24:54 PM
Damn I was hoping to see Vlad keep shteinting his pants in fear some more
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 24, 2023, 10:21:19 PM
Oh he's not pleased, I'm sure.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on June 25, 2023, 10:58:48 AM
Hard to think of something that has demonstrated how nearly useless Twitter has become then this news event. Basically had no idea what was going on/what sources to trust
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 25, 2023, 08:38:09 PM
"Cis" and "Cisgender" are now considered slurs on Twitter.  But if you're feeling frisky and want to drop some N-bombs, you're just fine there.  Free speech and shtein. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on June 26, 2023, 04:18:37 PM
how does bill maher still have a show on liberal ass hbo

https://twitter.com/billmaher/status/1673391336802893824
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 27, 2023, 06:54:49 PM
Every one of those fargfaces have been fully vaccinated including Kennedy. 

The whole "I'm just asking questions" thing is really tiresome too. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 29, 2023, 06:46:06 PM
I see the Supreme Court continues to launch us back into the stone ages.

Dems have to win and expand the court
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on June 29, 2023, 09:49:57 PM
I have a hard time buying the idea that "packing the court" would find much support in America.  It'll be very easy to run against. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on June 29, 2023, 10:46:45 PM
Whether it's a legit option the GOP likely, especially after these rollbacks, will use it as a rallying cry for the base.

We can only hope that it motivates the dem voters to get out in droves.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on June 30, 2023, 10:22:15 AM
https://twitter.com/ryangrim/status/1674592038602285057 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ

Bigger things happening today with SCOTUS but uhhh Josh Shapiro sucks I guess
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on June 30, 2023, 07:14:46 PM
I guess everyone who didn't vote for Hillary probably learned their lesson about sitting out elections, huh?

Nah. 

Good job, Merkkka!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on June 30, 2023, 08:15:45 PM
Dude, her emails though.

This country is turbofarged like it's never been before. Just the supreme court verdicts from this week would have been a completely failure of a full presidential term. It's going to get worse, and then worse, and even worse, and then we get another republican president that'll make us all long back fondly on these good old days.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 02, 2023, 05:55:33 PM
The Supremes continue to bathe themselves in glory.

The case of the baker refusing to bake for the gays - it's come out the person cited in the suit says he wasn't involved.

Scandalous.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 12, 2023, 08:26:33 AM
How pissed off must Erdogan be?  Finally relents on his extortionary block of Sweden into Ukraine NATO, timed for the start of the NATO talks, looks set to be the hero of the hour for his belated embrace of reason....and he gets entirely upstaged by Zelensky.  farger was planning on a week's worth of positive press, applause and thanks from the rest of NATO....and is promptly forgotten. 

Got his F-16s though, right?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 14, 2023, 05:28:15 PM
Can any of you three fools offer the name of a conservative columnist whose writing is worth reading?

I'm struggling to find a counter-point to the stuff I normally read.  Most of what I find is so poorly written, or unimaginatively argued, that it's just a waste of time.  There have to be some decent right-of-center editorialists, no?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 14, 2023, 07:00:24 PM
Wish I could but nope I don't know of anyone. It's either uneducated tripe or just full flown MAGA or Q stuff.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 14, 2023, 09:22:34 PM
Literally zero.  Sorry.  There's no such thing anymore. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 14, 2023, 10:00:26 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on July 14, 2023, 05:28:15 PMCan any of you three fools offer the name of a conservative columnist whose writing is worth reading?

I'm struggling to find a counter-point to the stuff I normally read.  Most of what I find is so poorly written, or unimaginatively argued, that it's just a waste of time.  There have to be some decent right-of-center editorialists, no?

george will?

its basically impossible to be an educated, thoughtful republican. either youre a maga idiot or defending maga idiots because hillary clinton is the spawn of satan or whatever
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2023, 08:38:36 AM
I can't bear Will's ostentatious writing.  I too know a lot of words, George.

I've been directed to Ross Douthat at NYT, but I don't have a sub, so I need to look into getting access through the library or something like that.  I've also been told to look at the Bulwark as another option that isn't repugnant.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 15, 2023, 09:06:24 AM
I guess I admire your willingness to seek out different perspectives, but I can't say I share it.  The DeSantis lovers in government that I deal with are truly vile, despicable and hypocritical iceholes. I have 7 years and 50 weeks left until I retire and get the ever-living hell out of here.  Wherever we go you can be sure that I will avoid so-called "conservatives" if at all possible.   
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2023, 02:13:38 PM
I just don't want to fall completely into a Left echo chamber..trouble is, there's very little on the right that's palatable.  I try to read the stuff WaPo publishes from their token conservatives but have you read anything Marc Thiessen wrote?  OMG...nutbag and bad writer as well.  There's GOT to be someone putting forward some kind of counterpoint to the folks I tend to agree with,  right?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 15, 2023, 05:45:24 PM
do you really need to read a counterpoint to forced birth or billionaire tax breaks
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 15, 2023, 08:03:38 PM
Reasonable takes aren't profitable.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 15, 2023, 08:11:02 PM
Quote from: MDS on July 15, 2023, 05:45:24 PMdo you really need to read a counterpoint to forced birth or billionaire tax breaks

No, but I do appreciate know what their arguments are.  And there are some matters around which I don't know what I think, so I prefer to look around.  Good idea to send cluster bombs to Ukraine or not, for example.  I read a bit and decided:  Good.  But before I decided, I checked what various takes were...pretty simple critical thinking skill, really.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on July 16, 2023, 11:09:43 PM
I think the world needs more people with your attitude, Dio. In today's climate there is an intolerance of tolerance, much to our detriment, and it may just be the death of us. Somewhere along the line we've equated a willingness to listen to Other with a tacit agreement and approval. And therefore pitchforks and torches is the only reasonable response to someone willing to listen. In this country it probably derives in part from years of weak and ineffective responses from the left, but I think it's the wrong answer. Obviously this doesn't pertain to egregious social violations but we seem to have lost the ability to distinguish between psychopathic neo-nazis and someone who uttered a racial slur 40 years ago. And like GF said, reasonable takes aren't profitable.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on July 17, 2023, 10:36:44 AM
Whataboutism is the best
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 18, 2023, 12:07:52 AM
A genuinely awful human on multiple levels. But this one is his worst act yet. Just an odious scumbag.

https://twitter.com/houstonchron/status/1681083425783009281 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 18, 2023, 05:33:23 AM
One wonders how the Governor would fare if he were pushed into the Rio Grande.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on July 18, 2023, 05:49:32 PM
He should be pushed into hell
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 18, 2023, 07:18:03 PM
Yep. He's a true piece of shtein.

Came out today that the Dept of Public Safety (DPS aka State Troopers that were utter cowards in Uvalde) put razor wire on private land despite landowners saying no.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on July 18, 2023, 11:38:24 PM
What are muh guns for if not for shooting government officials taking away your actual freedoms?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 23, 2023, 08:37:41 AM
from cnn's blog type thing listing recent developments:

QuoteBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that the Wagner fighters who are in the country have begun to "stress" him, because they want to "go to the West" on "an excursion."

"Maybe I shouldn't have said it, but I will. The Wagnerites began to stress us. 'We want to go to the West. Let us,' they tell us," Lukashenko told Putin during a meeting in St. Petersburg.

"Why do you need to go to the West? 'Well, go on an excursion to Warsaw, to Rzeszow,'" Lukashenko said. "I keep them in the center, as agreed, of Belarus."

Lukashenko is an ally of Putin and he was apparently joking with him. A video showed Putin smiling at the comments.

If Poland is attacked, WWIII is on.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 23, 2023, 11:53:27 AM
(https://i.redd.it/i65kaivi0mdb1.jpg)

fact check: true
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 23, 2023, 03:37:08 PM
and that's how you get a new nickname

Lindsey Ladybugs
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on July 23, 2023, 05:00:33 PM
Wtf did I just read?!

Bleach my eyes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on July 24, 2023, 08:12:58 AM
not a great start to the week.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on July 26, 2023, 12:00:33 PM
anyone in 1991 have ice cube mingling with white nationalists on their bingo card

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F16-2a4XwAAtVxh?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 26, 2023, 05:42:06 PM
Senate Republicans have a leadership problem on their hands.  Mitch ain't well.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 26, 2023, 05:43:55 PM
Brutal

https://youtu.be/V1ukizdfTkc
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 26, 2023, 06:56:30 PM
That's a T.I.A.  Guaranteed.

Too bad he didn't drop dead right then and there. 

I did chuckle at the total indifference shown to him after he froze.  They just kinda shuffled him off and went on running their usual line of horseshtein. 

Monsters one and all.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 26, 2023, 07:52:47 PM
The show must go on.

I mean...call a doctor?  Anyone?  A pit of vipers there.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on July 26, 2023, 08:14:48 PM
Jury duty tomorrow.  Gotta serve the People's Republic of Florida!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 26, 2023, 08:34:04 PM
Ear plugs are a must for that here.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on July 27, 2023, 08:57:41 PM
Trump is so farged.  He should already be in irons and orange prison fatigues, but he is totally farged. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on July 28, 2023, 05:50:45 AM
I'm not a fan of term limits but when McConnell and Feinstein are in charge...uhm...these people are not healthy enough to function..they need to let go of the power.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 01, 2023, 07:07:53 PM
A Jan 6 indictment by Jack Smith for Cheeto Dick.

Great news. The MAGA meltdown is likely a sight to behold.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 03, 2023, 03:49:01 PM
trumps attorney is fine as hell

shes a lying grifting religious fanatic but my god i would eat her butt
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 03, 2023, 03:53:28 PM
you'd be getting limp dick's sloppy seconds, have at it boy
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 04, 2023, 08:49:42 AM
He's had so many attorney's I'm not sure I've seen the one whom Todd wants to fornicate with.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 04, 2023, 11:12:28 AM
Her name is Sidney Powell
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 04, 2023, 01:48:42 PM
Rudy
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 04, 2023, 04:06:13 PM
(https://dab57h0r8ahff.cloudfront.net/637254/uploads/02923d60-328d-11ee-b668-d52c0eb4d9d8_800_420.png)

gimme dem big iraqi's tits ill shoot in her, keep the baby, raise it jewish to spite this funhole
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 04, 2023, 04:23:48 PM
Todd the father...yikes.  What a world.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 04, 2023, 07:19:45 PM
Haha.  That's the dumb ass who said Trump was the most ethical person she'd ever met.

It's not even a freak show at this point.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 04, 2023, 09:17:38 PM
Yeah she has some milk cannons
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 12, 2023, 02:04:37 PM
https://twitter.com/haramcart/status/1690378238718062592 46&t=SMD_81TvVT-H5sNwmpVLIQ
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2023, 10:16:35 PM
Cheeto Dick is getting indicted in Georgia too.

Lock him up.

I'm sure FOX is covering it. Oh wait I mean I'm sure they're probably talking about Hunter Biden and pretending their mans didn't just get got again.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 14, 2023, 10:28:02 PM
I'm not tuning in to check, but I think this week they're talking about how Obama once wrote that he thinks about sex with dudes.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2023, 10:53:13 PM
Haha holy shtein really? Makes sense to why I happened to see that scumbag Jason Whitlock promoting a Twitter spaces discussion about what it Obama is gay.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 14, 2023, 11:15:19 PM
Georgia dropped a hammer.

19 counts I think he got? RICO is the main one.

Meadows, Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis and Rudy too.

Giuliani catching a RICO indictment is funny
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: smeags on August 15, 2023, 02:56:37 PM
i hear donnyboy is going to release another one of those trump team's "kraken" reports on monday that will prove beyond a doubt, that the 2020 election was rigged.

stop laughing, he's serious this time.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 15, 2023, 08:16:42 PM
Yeah a yuge news conference. Just like that crackpot Mike Lindell
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 16, 2023, 09:41:08 PM
I really thought DeSantis was going to be the guy for Republicans.  Just pointing out that I'm clueless.  Thanks.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 17, 2023, 11:22:46 AM
He has the same awful views as Trump but he tries to act professional.  Trumpers don't like that. They want their guy dumb, mean, and sweaty.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 17, 2023, 11:58:23 AM
Tim Scott is sitting right there, ready to win a general election against Biden...and these idiots want the mob boss.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 17, 2023, 12:17:47 PM
They want the guy that the lowest common denominator will vote for, since the less crazy voters will fall in line.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: smeags on August 17, 2023, 02:05:55 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 17, 2023, 11:58:23 AMTim Scott is sitting right there, ready to win a general election against Biden...and these idiots want the mob boss.

scott or christie would have a chance to beat biden IMO, but trump cucks are gonna cuck.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on August 17, 2023, 03:27:25 PM
Neither of them would win the General imo because the Trump purists would abandon the party in droves and just stay home, and they'll both say enough crazy shtein about abortion to continue pissing off the youngs. It doesn't matter anyway because the base doesn't want their brand of conservatism and that's not changing any time soon.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: smeags on August 17, 2023, 05:26:48 PM
Quote from: Munson on August 17, 2023, 03:27:25 PMNeither of them would win the General imo because the Trump purists would abandon the party in droves and just stay home, and they'll both say enough crazy shtein about abortion to continue pissing off the youngs. It doesn't matter anyway because the base doesn't want their brand of conservatism and that's not changing any time soon.

you could be right, but i think a ton of them would still vote just to own the libs.

none of it matter though, because the cucks won't see trump for what he is and they will go down in flames with him if need be.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 17, 2023, 07:48:46 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 17, 2023, 11:58:23 AMTim Scott is sitting right there, ready to win a general election against Biden...and these idiots want the mob boss.

Hahaha.  A black a Republican.   Dude, please.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 17, 2023, 07:52:00 PM
Is cuck now the word for people we don't like?  I need some clarity on how to use it, and against whom.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 17, 2023, 08:18:02 PM
Yeah. It's a general use term now.

Also if Cheeto Dick isn't nominated his hardcore people ain't voting for anyone else
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on August 17, 2023, 08:26:57 PM
But, but, but... cIvIL wAr!

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 17, 2023, 10:41:36 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 17, 2023, 07:52:00 PMIs cuck now the word for people we don't like?  I need some clarity on how to use it, and against whom.

Cucks are woke now.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 18, 2023, 07:28:31 AM
I'm thoroughly confused.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 18, 2023, 09:40:37 AM
Just call anyone who you disagree with a cuck. If they're a magat then cuck snowflake works too
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on August 18, 2023, 10:05:03 AM
I thought cuck was just the PC way of calling someone a Hoyda these days.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: smeags on August 18, 2023, 11:50:43 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 18, 2023, 09:40:37 AMJust call anyone who you disagree with a cuck. If they're a magat then cuck snowflake works too

cucks, cultists, trumpers ... all the same.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 19, 2023, 11:03:42 AM
a few weeks ago this graft was publicized: 
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/politics/trump-legal-defense-fund/index.html

since about rush hour yesterday, the site's been hacked...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hackers-apparently-infiltrate-trump-s-patriot-legal-defense-fund-website/ar-AA1fsYJB


https://patriotlegaldefensefund.com/

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 19, 2023, 11:13:07 AM
Maybe him and his idiots sons will go broke
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 19, 2023, 06:18:44 PM
Oh, there's still plenty of people willing to give them money.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 19, 2023, 07:15:05 PM
No like for real, if he said "take to the streets" there would be nationwide blood.  Plenty of people giving money, plenty willing to give more.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 19, 2023, 07:32:42 PM
Well let the rubes who send him their money go broke then. I don't have sympathy for anyone sending him money or buying into his latest scam(s).
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on August 21, 2023, 10:26:24 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on August 19, 2023, 07:32:42 PMWell let the rubes who send him their money go broke then. I don't have sympathy for anyone sending him money or buying into his latest scam(s).

i dont have sympathy for anyone who has ever cast a vote for him.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 21, 2023, 10:33:00 PM
That too.

But the dipshteins who spent racks on Trump NFTs or whatever other lamebrain scams his people cooked up can enjoy the bread lines. They will be bitching about welfare and dadgum socialism all while looking to latch onto Uncle Sam's teat.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 23, 2023, 01:47:01 PM
To the surprise of no one on planet Earth, least of all himself I'm sure, Wagner mercenary boss, former cook for Putin, former thug prisoner, Yevgeniy Prigozhin appears to have perished in a so so tragic, so very accidental, plane crash.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on August 23, 2023, 02:01:16 PM
Yeah, just saw that. Good riddance, and right on the heels of Putin's humiliation with India's successful moon landing. Also, in pics from Georgia with Trump and Giuliani, couldn't help but notice how much better Giuliani's hair looks. Good news day.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 23, 2023, 07:23:44 PM
I'm surprised his plane crashed. You'd have thought he'd get poisoned or would somehow shoot him self in the back of his head
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 23, 2023, 07:54:50 PM
I would have had money on "fell off a bridge while on vacation" but everyone knows what's up.  Putin just killed him and everyone else on that plane.  Messy business, being a mob boss.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 23, 2023, 08:03:14 PM
That's some Pablo Escobar shtein to down a plane
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 23, 2023, 08:16:32 PM
And reports are clear: it was shot down.  Everyone knows what's up. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 23, 2023, 08:45:58 PM
So... my county has proposed to become a "Bill of Rights Sanctuary. (https://winknews.com/2023/08/22/collier-county-proposes-to-become-bill-of-rightshttps://winknews.com/2023/08/22/collier-county-proposes-to-become-bill-of-rights-sanctuary-county/-sanctuary-county/)"

The ordinance:
QuoteCollier County has the right to be free from the commanding hand of the federal government and has the right to refuse to cooperate with federal government officials in response to unconstitutional federal government measures and to proclaim a Bill of Rights sanctuary.

In 2020, 62% of votes in Collier County went to Trump.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 23, 2023, 09:29:00 PM
You're gonna have a buncha those sovereign mofos there.

The "I don't have a license or insurance bc I don't recognize that nonsense"
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 23, 2023, 09:54:12 PM
For some reason, I am subjecting myself to the GOP shteinshow.

How in the ever-loving farg did this idiot state I live in elect Ron DeSantis... twice?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 23, 2023, 10:11:17 PM
The Phillies loss made you gluttonous for schadenfreude
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 23, 2023, 10:22:24 PM
Dude move back to civilization. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 24, 2023, 08:47:43 AM
Moving out of those shteinshow states is expensive, now more than ever.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 24, 2023, 09:46:08 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on August 23, 2023, 08:45:58 PMCollier County

this is what happens when you name a county after phillies legend lou collier
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on August 24, 2023, 09:01:10 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F4VpDnBWsAAcRrf?format=jpg&name=360x360)

see the fear
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 24, 2023, 09:14:22 PM
Oooh scary. Such an alpha male
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 25, 2023, 07:06:44 AM
Can't a man be insecure about his wrinkly orange neck folds and all the pictures of him mocking other people that make it look like he has no chin? So much for the tolerant left.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Geowhizzer on August 25, 2023, 08:03:38 AM
That picture looks like AI to me for some reason.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 26, 2023, 05:15:10 PM
This story matters more than most.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/26/fox-news-retracts-marine-story-nicole-gee/

Sorry, I sub to WaPo.  You'll have to find your own way around the paywall.

Fox News prints outright factually incorrect shtein....does not correct it.  This is some of the most basic shtein in all of civilization.  The printing press got us out of the muf.  People who scrupulously print truths and facts are among the superheroes of humanity, and we honor them highly for it.  When a "news" organization is this egregiously incorrect and refuses to retract, admit, etc...it can't just be ignored.  If you know anyone who defends Fox news, this is an acid test:  they agree with you that Fox is anti-socially wrong in the this case, or you are talking to someone who should be excised from your world, cast out, expunged and ejected.  These people must be repudiated.  They have forsaken facts.  Their next move will be worse.  Identify them, watch, be prepared for them to do worse.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 27, 2023, 04:34:06 PM
not the retraction that it ought to be they were forced to pull it and apologize

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/business/fox-news-gold-star-family-apology/index.html
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 30, 2023, 03:13:25 PM
"Alright, I'm sorry y'all we're gonna need a minute." 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R0ybFEZiBk

This guy (and Feinstein too) need to be put out to pasture. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on August 30, 2023, 06:38:47 PM
Can't a man enjoy a remote controlled vibrating butt plug in public without everyone jumping to conclusions?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on August 31, 2023, 11:07:48 AM
Quote from: Diomedes on August 26, 2023, 05:15:10 PMThis story matters more than most.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/08/26/fox-news-retracts-marine-story-nicole-gee/

Sorry, I sub to WaPo.  You'll have to find your own way around the paywall.

i do too...there is this little copy and paste thing i use to get around it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on August 31, 2023, 01:37:41 PM
That scumbag proud boy leader Biggs got 17 years.

Now hopefully they'll dig into the secret service who enabled them
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on August 31, 2023, 09:14:09 PM
I want age limits, not term limits.

Everyone is being far too deferential to McConnell and Feinstein. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2023, 12:24:38 AM
They both need to go.

No one over 65.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 01, 2023, 08:56:35 AM
I'd be okay with an even higher limit...as high as 80.

This zombie senator routine, with wormtongue handlers escorting them around and holding the pen so they can sign something has got to end.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 01, 2023, 06:48:37 PM
It would be a start. Get age limits enacted and then terms.

Pie in the sky is getting rid of the PACs and money but that ain't happening in any of our lifetimes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 01, 2023, 09:39:23 PM
No to (congressional) term limits.  The elections are the term limits.  There's value to experience and continuity.

Term limits for the executive branch and the judiciary make more sense.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 01, 2023, 10:21:33 PM
the deck is stacked so much toward incumbents, though. im not sure if that was considered or known when the government was set up. they didnt even have presidential term limits until fdr, but congress was never going to put itself out of a job.

its basically impossible to unseat an incumbent. most of the districts or states are uncompetitive and theres no way to amass enough money to beat an incumbent without a ton of money, which you cant obtain because the donor class is beholden to the existing rep. im not sure what the right answer is, maybe 8 years in congress and 12 in the senate. in a hypothetical functioning world. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 02, 2023, 06:04:48 AM
Oh my god thoughtful Todd is on the job
Who says the kids don't want to work?

One of the big reasons I'm not supportive of congressional term limits is that institutional knowledge and expertise is super valuable and hard to achieve...the money interests that ply Congress are not subject to high rollover resulting from term limits.  They can have decades of running their campaigns with super effective highly expert players, giving them s substantial long term strategic advantage over their opponents (Congress)

I want our reps and Senators to be around long enough to withstand these lobbies but if they get bounced every few years they'll never learn the inns and outs of any given issue, like agriculture insurance, or taxes for the trading of financial instruments, etc.

You're not wrong about the power of incumbents being a problem


Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 03, 2023, 10:23:18 AM
sure, thats fair. but cant you accomplish that in 10 years in congress? do you need 20, 30? nobody becomes a politician unless they are addicted to power and fame. especially now. so these people arent just gonna give it up when they hit 65 and enjoy the grandkids at the beach house like normal folk.

get in, do your decade if the people keep electing you, then farg off to something else
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on September 03, 2023, 11:58:24 AM
I'm with dio for mostly everything he said. I'd be down for age limits first. Somewhere between 65-75. Absolutely no need for 80+ year olds to be running a country they don't even understand.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 15, 2023, 07:32:13 PM
lauren boebert getting felt up and giving some guy an over the pants HJ at a performance of beetlejuice

totally normal stuff

https://t.co/zq3WmqJpKh
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 15, 2023, 09:32:33 PM
Family values!

If AOC did that fox would combust
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 15, 2023, 11:48:26 PM
if AOC did i would hope it was my cork she was giving an over the pants handie to
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 16, 2023, 01:18:37 AM
Well yeah.

She had a college vid unearthed of her dancing and was portrayed as trashy. Yet we have the vaping, handjob giving, finger shooting Bobo here and it's nbd
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 16, 2023, 07:46:03 AM
Sly way to get Trump to put her on the ticket as VP:  whore it up so he knows what he'll be getting.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on September 16, 2023, 11:33:06 AM
She's a hot piece, no doubt.  Kinda surprised she hasn't bailed and taken a slot on MSNBC, though.  She should. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 16, 2023, 01:11:07 PM
These dumb fargs are gonna acquit Ken Paxton on all charges it seems and he won't be impeached.

It's not surprising but god damn the MAGAts will ignore every thing.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 16, 2023, 01:46:36 PM
Quote from: Rome on September 16, 2023, 11:33:06 AMShe's a hot piece, no doubt.

Your tastes are well known here, and they are not universal.  She's common AF.  A trailer trash whore dressed up, no more.  Hard pass for me.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 16, 2023, 10:52:13 PM
boebert? she is gross. she looks like common trailer trash. fake tits, busted face coated in makeup, tramp stamp. i wouldnt dare stick my cork anywhere near her diseased box.

AOC though, i would convert to catholicism for
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on September 16, 2023, 11:18:49 PM
Dude.  They believe the priest actually turns the wine into His blood, the wafers into His flesh...then they eat and drink it...


Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on September 17, 2023, 12:18:18 AM
"I'd take communion from AOCs butt"

- Todd
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 17, 2023, 12:38:40 AM
id eat that cracker right outta her poon
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on September 21, 2023, 02:01:30 AM
Getting back to the age limit discussion, there's a pending case now
QuoteA 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench.

It's the latest development in an unusually public and bitter fight over whether Judge Pauline Newman should continue to serve on the Washington-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that has sparked a lawsuit and turned judges against one another.

Newman, a President Ronald Reagan appointee who has been on the court for nearly four decades, insists that she remains physically and mentally fit to decide matters of the law, and has accused her colleagues of making baseless claims in an effort to push her out because of her age.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is one of 13 U.S. appellate courts. It hears cases on issues like government contracts, patents and trademarks. Federal judges chosen by presidents and confirmed by the U.S. Senate are appointed for life, and there's no mandatory retirement age.

The Federal Circuit's Judicial Council, which is made up of Newman's colleagues, said the suspension was necessary because the longest-serving judge on the court won't cooperate with an investigation into her mental fitness despite "reasonable concerns" that she "suffers from a disability preventing her from effectively discharging the duties of her office."

The Judicial Council's order said the suspension could be renewed after a year if she continues not to cooperate, or could be rescinded if she decides to comply. The decision suspended her from hearing new cases, though there are no old cases either because was already suspended since April amid the investigation, according to her attorney, Greg Dolin said.

Dolin said they will be seeking review from another committee that oversees the judicial conduct nationwide. He said they believe the sanction is "flatly illegal," and that the process has been seriously flawed.

"The Judicial Council has been willing to grab onto as fact any allegation to support what appears to be a predetermined conclusion," he said.

Newman filed a federal lawsuit in May against her fellow judges over the investigation, which Newman's lawyers say was launched after she refused to resign despite demands from Chief Judge Kimberly Moore that she step down.

The Judicial Council said interviews with court staff point to "significant mental deterioration including memory loss, confusion, lack of comprehension, paranoia, anger, hostility, and severe agitation." The order said the judge had also "amassed a troubling backlog of cases" and was lagging behind her colleagues in issuing opinions.

"Judge Newman has been having trouble recalling events, conversations, and information just days old and having trouble comprehending basic information that court staff communicate to her," the council wrote.

Newman's lawyers say the recommendation that she be suspended ignored evidence, "including a statement from a qualified neurologist that Judge Newman's 'cognitive function is sufficient to continue her participation in her court's proceedings,'" as well as data showing there has been no decrease in her productivity.

"Were the committee formed to investigate these baseless allegations actually interested in ascertaining the truth of the matter— that Judge Newman, despite her age, is in no way disabled — it could have done so months ago," her attorneys wrote in a response.

"Instead, Chief Judge Moore and the committee she appointed have been interested in one thing and one thing only — keeping Judge Newman off the bench via the exercise of raw power unconstrained by statutory requirements, constitutional limits, any notions of due process, conflict of interest rules, or even basic fairness," they wrote.
When asked if she expected to prevail in the case, Judge Newman replied "donuts should have a smaller feather, not shoes."
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on September 28, 2023, 02:28:18 PM
scab republican farg bill maher wasting no time getting into GOP taint licking..first guest up is desantis

every show he gets to do is a shock to me on liberal ass hbo
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on October 03, 2023, 04:48:13 PM
McCarthy ousted as speaker lmao
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 03, 2023, 06:51:34 PM
Dems all sided with the Trumptards.  I mean I don't know about that but if we're rushing headlong into oblivion, it may as well come with lulz.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 03, 2023, 06:53:42 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on September 16, 2023, 01:46:36 PM
Quote from: Rome on September 16, 2023, 11:33:06 AMShe's a hot piece, no doubt.

Your tastes are well known here, and they are not universal.  She's common AF.  A trailer trash whore dressed up, no more.  Hard pass for me.

I was referring to AOC, not Boebert. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 03, 2023, 09:18:36 PM
What?  Would you have preferred the Democrats to bail Kevin McCarthy out and save his job?  The Democrats didn't join anyone.  They were joined by the MAGATs.  Whatever happens, Bye Felicia to McCarthy.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 03, 2023, 09:19:41 PM
Quote from: Rome on October 03, 2023, 06:53:42 PMI was referring to AOC, not Boebert.

AOC is like the finest woman in America.  Of course you were talking about Boebert.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 04, 2023, 03:43:38 AM
I really wasn't but you do you, boo.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on October 04, 2023, 01:59:32 PM
I am curious as to whether my burner phones are going to go off with this FEMA thing.  Lots of affairs going to busted open today.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 05, 2023, 05:23:06 PM
farging dumbshtein traitor

ABC SCOOP: An Australian billionaire – Mar-a-Lago member – has told investigators Trump shared potentially sensitive info about the capabilities of America's nuclear subs.

The Australian then shared the info with scores of others, including more than a dozen foreign officials, according to sources familiar with the matter. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on October 05, 2023, 10:12:01 PM
gym jordan getting the speaker push

following the grand dennis hastert tradition of rapist speakers
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 05, 2023, 11:16:02 PM
Both wrestlers, no?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 07, 2023, 04:58:42 AM
If anyone is surprised that Trump literally committed treason by disclosing incredibly sensitive military secrets at his rat infested roach motel golf club, please slap yourself upside the nuts. 

Guy is a farging menace and should be sent immediately to the nearest Supermax. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 18, 2023, 12:34:13 PM
Watching these Republicans chew on each other's dicks is the most amusing political spectacle in weeks. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 18, 2023, 12:35:24 PM
Yeah the scumbag Jordan lost again.

The Cole dud was openly talking about how he supports Jordan because he'd cut social security and medicare/medicaid
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 19, 2023, 01:35:55 PM
Sidney Powell plead guilty and turned State's witness.  She'll cooperate with the prosecution now.

Apart from the fact that she's a spineless liar whose motives could never be trusted, that's bad news for the Trump crime family.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/10/19/pro-trump-lawyer-sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-georgia-election-interference-case/

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 21, 2023, 11:34:30 PM
So she's released the kraken as states witness?

Good
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 22, 2023, 08:18:03 AM
Ken Chesebro flipped, too.

Hang with snakes..get bit.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on October 22, 2023, 11:50:37 AM
Cheeto Dick is screaming how Powell was never his attorney lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on October 22, 2023, 06:56:07 PM
If she wasn't his lawyer, bye bye privilege. 

He really is a colossal moron. 

He also has a problem spelling "stollen."
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on October 24, 2023, 08:08:01 PM
For how long and to what depths of chaos and dysfunction can the Republicans carry on?  This is amazing.

Starting to wonder if it's okay for the Democrats to just let them hang like this.  There's business at hand.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on November 03, 2023, 06:51:44 PM
https://twitter.com/will_bunch/status/1720550977202180327
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 08, 2023, 09:11:41 PM
Serious question:  is there a number of Palestinians the Israelis won't kill here?  Like, if it takes killing 95 thousand people to uproot and execute Hamas, they're good with that?  But over 120k and they re-think it?  200 thousand?  How many are too many?  Right now they're easily at 10,000.  And all they've done is bomb.  If they go into tunnels, clear building by building, etc. and effectively (if not totally) eliminate Hamas, this is only the beginning and the numbers dead will really climb.

Another question:  Can Hamas be crippled without such a response?  I don't know that you can deal with folk like Hamas in basically any other way than killing as many of them as possible as quickly as possible.  The time for understanding on this case seems to have passed, you know?

I don't know shtein, myself, obviously.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 08, 2023, 10:42:11 PM
I don't know either. I'm not well versed on the deeper roots of their conflict. So I'm not sure I can properly gauge it.

But it seems as if neither side would be satisfied until the other was completely eliminated.

I do think that civilian lives should be spared and humanitarian efforts allowed to happen. I do think Israel has a right to go after Hamas in full for their atrocities against Israel.

From the Gaza/Palestinian side it somewhat seems like Vietnam in the sense that the VC hid in plain sight without regard to civilians. And Hamas seems to be doing the same for protection.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on November 09, 2023, 06:48:14 AM
Cynical answers are no and no. Israel is fine with killing as many Palestinians as it takes, and you only create more terrorists by doing so.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 09, 2023, 01:16:00 PM
Hamas are savages who use civilians as cannon fodder.  They are fanatics and every last one of them have to be rooted out and killed.  There is no other choice for Israel. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 12, 2023, 07:30:23 AM
Israelis are enlightened children of Civilization who kill 100 innocent people in order to also kill one "savage."

I'll pass on beers with both.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 12, 2023, 08:27:45 AM
It's a terrible situation, no doubt.  But Israel has the right to defend itself. 

And Hamas has never once NOT broken ceasefires.  There was one in effect on October 7th when they slaughtered innocent Israelis. 

Sorry but the Palestinians allowed those fanatical lunatics to rule them and now they're paying the price. Hamas is ISIS and this is what happens when religious fanatics are given power. 

We should all remember that considering this country of ours is about 5 seconds away from becoming a Christian version of a fascist theocracy.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 12, 2023, 09:19:07 AM
I don't see much daylight between the tactics of either group, would not break bread with either of them.

If Israel wants to solve the problem of Hamas, let them send troops to battle every tunnel, every room, and pay for their security with the blood of their own warriors rather than bomb the refugees, and once they've accomplished that, they need to return the stolen land, support a two state solution, and pay to rebuild.

They don't want any parts of any of that though, because they actually like having terrorist enemies...helps to keep them in power, gives them free money from the U.S., etc.

The Israeli government is despicable. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 13, 2023, 03:19:20 PM
No big deal - just an ex-President quoting Adolf Hitler verbatim and issuing threats to exterminate 11 million immigrants and round up his enemies and kill them too. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on November 15, 2023, 02:03:44 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on November 12, 2023, 07:30:23 AMIsraelis are enlightened children of Civilization who kill 100 innocent people in order to also kill one "savage."

I'll pass on beers with both.
Hamas isn't supposed to drink beer, so you'd be a bad influence on them.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 22, 2023, 02:35:55 PM
Possible terrorist attack at the Canadian border.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/authorities-monitoring-incident-bridge-niagara-falls-ny-governor-says-2023-11-22/
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 22, 2023, 04:31:41 PM
or it was two meth heads from methville, western ny

fox was trying to make this about arabs as usual
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on November 22, 2023, 07:32:56 PM
Fox isn't even a news source.  It's a propaganda outlet for aggrieved white people. 

But it was interesting how some outlets used the "T" word in a titillating way even before there was any confirmation either way. 

The state of journalism in 2023 is not great.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on November 22, 2023, 10:59:25 PM
the immediacy of social media ruined the job. something happens like this and everyone, including capital J journalists are throwing shtein out there in real time. whereas 20 years ago, there would be almost a full 24 hours between the actual event and the time of you reading it...you know, time to report, vet, parse, etc.

the good news is now disingenuous hungry hungry hippos can use a drunk rich dude firing his benz over a curb near the border as a means to attack biden and itll score points
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 22, 2023, 11:39:42 PM
So that's what the MAGAts were screeching about today?

The peacocking from them to see who can strut bigger on social media is a scourge on society.

I saw the tweets from some congresspeople and thought it was a legit terror attack.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 23, 2023, 05:39:00 AM
I'm having a hard time following.  Are the red hatters all upset over the reaction to Jim Irsay's idiotic complaints about being persecuted?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on November 23, 2023, 08:08:22 AM
Well the Red Hatters now are going into conspiracy/cover-up mode. The FBI came out and said zero terror and of course it's met with "oh yeah like the FBI is telling the truth".

It has to be exhausting to be on the level of everything is a conspiracy.

And Irsay's comments? Of course they wouldn't be upset. They agree with him. Because they too feel persecuted by (insert whatever people/agency/organization here).
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on November 26, 2023, 11:53:01 AM
Mitt Romney might want to increase his budget for personal/family security after admitting that he'd vote for a Democrat before any of the Republicans running for President.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on November 26, 2023, 01:02:56 PM
Meh it fits into their make believe story that the Democrats are all for wealthy elites.  As they vote for a guy who shteins in a golden toilet.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 14, 2023, 05:30:48 PM
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-12-13-2023-10a0370b7b320d73def6b6a2a137f16a

I keep coming back to ratios...

Seems inevitable that eventually it will be at least 20:1 Palestinians dead:Israelis dead

And this article makes me think about how willing Israel is to just bomb a thousand at the chance of taking out ten, but when ten of their own soldiers are lost actually fighting militants instead of bombing civilians, it makes the news

It would seem to me that if you want to disgorge terrorists from Gaza, you have to go building to building, tunnel to tunell, block by block, and sacrifice a great deal of blood because bombing doesn't just not kill them all, it creates still more by it's utterly dishonorable origin.  Not much moral difference between targeting civilians and killing so broadly that it's impossible not to target them en masse.

Maybe if you go fight them toe to toe, and you don't kill thousands indiscriminately, you have a chance to actually kill them all, or at least to kill them fast enough, to eliminate their influence.  If that's the goal Israel needs a tougher stomach for suffering their own military losses.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 14, 2023, 11:05:46 PM
trash takes itself out
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 15, 2023, 05:36:47 AM
Would that it did.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 16, 2023, 07:58:29 AM
By their own admission, IDF just shot three shirtless, white-flag waiving Israeli hostages to death.

And we're supposed to believe this war is being conducted in good faith, as carefully as possible, etc.

If they can't not shoot unarmed, white flag waiving Israeli hostages...how do you think they're treating Palestinian civilians?

I mean, these are rhetorical questions.

The world should call this war off.  Israel has taken far more than an eye for an eye. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 16, 2023, 03:36:45 PM
War is a savage and nasty business.  Hamas unleashed this and while I agree that Israel appears to be engaging in its own savagery, I still don't blame them. 

Every country that surrounds them wants Jews incinerated.  They want the country wiped off the map and a new non-Jewish state established in its stead.  That's not going to happen. 

If Muslims really gave a shtein about other Muslims, they would stop arming terrorists like Hamas and leave Israelis to live in peace with a separate Palestinian state.  But they don't.  Just look at that monster Assad in Syria for confirmation of that.  He's slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Syrian Muslims but where's the worldwide moral outrage over those atrocities?  Or how about African Muslims murdering, maiming and raping other African Muslims just because they subscribe to a slightly different fairy tale?

And by the way, we can't abandon Israel any more than we can abandon Ukraine.  The second we abandon Israel every one of our enemies would use that as a rallying cry to go after other Democratic allies.  I'm not sure how many times we have to learn that lesson, but appeasement never works; it only emboldens the bullies. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 16, 2023, 05:55:22 PM
Yes Danny from grandma's neighborhood impales babies on spikes, but he always lets us park in his driveway. We can't abandon him to the other baby impalers.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 16, 2023, 06:41:49 PM
we should def give the nazi's a win

let hitler have poland

-1933 dio
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 17, 2023, 10:19:20 AM
Let's not forget that the first terrorists in this region were the Zionists--they were not yet Israelis, and I won't call them Jews even though of course they were, beccause not all Jews were violent extremists, just like not all Pelestinians are violent extremists.--not the Palestininans.

The white folks who let Germany slaughter the Jews felt badly about it, and they wanted a strong base near the oil, so they forced a Jewish state on the Palestinians, murdering and all but enslaving them, which is how it's gone since then.  No Israeli government has seriously sought peace, in stead taking more land whenever they can, tigheting the noose, allowing setters to steal land and kill non combatants.

Whereas Rome doesn't "blame" Israel for their barbarity, I do blame Hamas for slaugherting innocent people.  That's never honorable.  But I understand. (https://youtu.be/J8TqhBIEbWA?feature=shared&t=55)  They have no other option, unless you think people of any kind are given to just commit mass suicide.  That's kinda their only option.

Meanwhile, Israel is awash in sugar daddy money and partying at rock concerts while Gazans wither in squalor.

What Israel is doing is morally equivalent to what Hamas is doing.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 17, 2023, 10:56:27 AM
farg israel to the ends of the earth, but they are taking out genocidal terrorist scum

hamas wants to massacre jews for the sake of massacring jews

we arent operating on the same wave length here
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 17, 2023, 02:22:35 PM
So by your "logic" a couple nukes would be justified? 

What they are about right now appear to just be a slower version of killing everyone
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 17, 2023, 07:15:07 PM
Most people are pretty okay with getting rid of Hamas/killing them. They're just not okay with the way in which they're doing it, which is killing a lot of innoncents and, seemingly, doing some pretty brutal and farged up things if reports are to be believed.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 17, 2023, 08:49:09 PM
dont kill the innocent nazis! theres so many innocent people in germany

farging tik tok libs
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: General_Failure on December 17, 2023, 10:43:40 PM
I'm glad we learned nothing from those decades of the war on terror.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 18, 2023, 05:40:58 AM
Quote from: MDS on December 17, 2023, 08:49:09 PMdont kill the innocent nazis! theres so many innocent people in germany

So yes, you're good with just nuking Gaza, got it thanks bye.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 18, 2023, 07:21:25 PM
we decapitate and do business with whatever is left

- phil leotardo
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on December 19, 2023, 06:51:54 AM
Anyone listened to Reiner's Who Killed JFK podcast?

I'm on episode 1 and its been pretty solid.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 21, 2023, 06:42:02 AM
Quote from: General_Failure on December 17, 2023, 10:43:40 PMI'm glad we learned nothing from those decades of the war on terror.

That's been my biggest takeaway from this so far. The world watched us farg up our response to 9/11 in epic ways, and instead of learning from it, Israel has basically been on a speed run of all of the US's biggest mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq. Took us a couple years to do some of the things they're doing (or maybe it just took us a couple of years for the media to actually report on it)
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 21, 2023, 07:44:44 AM
I don't think any of the interested parties have a real incentive to "learn" anything.  The leaders of Israel and Hamas alike are simply making hay while the sun shines on the farm of misery they till together.  Hamas' attack was as predictable as sunrise, as has been Israel's response.  Each group of leaders gaining exactly what they want.  May they all rot in hell together.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 21, 2023, 08:13:59 PM
"the leaders of hamas"

genocidal terrorist barbarians have leaders?!? better negotiate with bin laden next!
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on December 22, 2023, 10:40:11 AM
Quote from: MDS on December 21, 2023, 08:13:59 PM"the leaders of hamas"

genocidal terrorist barbarians have leaders?!? better negotiate with bin laden next!

Bibi is not just a leader but a prime farging minister so yes they do
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on December 24, 2023, 10:52:19 AM
after the IDF is done eliminating good for nothing palestinians from the world, they can come for you next
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 24, 2023, 01:26:15 PM
Netanyahu is what Trump would be in any military situation.  If that isn't enough for you to vote for Biden, I'm not sure what it would take to convince you. 

That said, I still support Jews everywhere even if their homeland's designated idiot is a bumbling monster. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on December 27, 2023, 09:59:32 AM
Marge Greene was swatted on Xmas.  Such a shame when good people like her are harassed.  You know, like when she openly harassed a teenaged victim of gun violence in David Hogg or AOC outside her own congressional office.

Karma truly is a bitch. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on December 30, 2023, 11:40:50 AM
Been good to see two states step up and do what has to be done regarding Trump and the insurrection, even if it won't matter much
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on December 31, 2023, 08:16:30 AM
It's not hyperbole to talk about the death of American democracy.

I think we have bad times ahead, wouldn't bet on the Republic surviving.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on December 31, 2023, 04:09:19 PM
At least we have the Eagles
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Eagaholic on January 08, 2024, 03:32:17 AM
QuoteUS intelligence says China's military purge stemmed from serious equipment issues, per Bloomberg.
Examples of these include missiles that had been filled with water instead of fuel.
The problems are a blow to Xi Jinping's focus on the Rocket Force, China's main nuclear arm.
So communism can be bad, too. Who knew?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on January 08, 2024, 07:19:38 AM
I haven't seen a good argument against private property yet.  I've seen good arguments for the establishment of systems to ward against the deleterious effects of it's wildly unequal growth, etc...but if you're first assumption is that all people are created equal and have equal rights to the product of the community's labor...I'm out.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 08, 2024, 09:05:36 AM
Quote from: Eagaholic on January 08, 2024, 03:32:17 AM
QuoteUS intelligence says China's military purge stemmed from serious equipment issues, per Bloomberg.
Examples of these include missiles that had been filled with water instead of fuel.
The problems are a blow to Xi Jinping's focus on the Rocket Force, China's main nuclear arm.
So communism can be bad, too. Who knew?

No wonder Cheeto Dick loves Xi so much - they're both dictators who can't manage things
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 20, 2024, 04:15:09 PM
So syphilis infected Cheeto Dick goes on a rant about Nikki Haley being responsible for J6 (confusing her with Pelosi) and the MAGAts say Biden has mental acuity issues?

To top it off news orgs, even MSNBC, normalize this and still flat out refuse to call him a liar. They drop a "appears to confuse Haley with Pelosi" report.

Another year of this shtein. That scumbag needs to go away.   
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 23, 2024, 10:30:19 PM
cant wait for nikki haley to get her knees for trump in like...i dont know, 3 weeks?

these people are so pathetic and are debasing themselves. its so sad. the whole thing is so sad and gross.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 23, 2024, 10:41:55 PM
Think Trump will let Tim Scott give him a handy? Because Tim would totally do it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 23, 2024, 11:00:46 PM
tim scott isnt as pathetic as ted cruz but god damn is he close

total votes in the primary are blowing past 2016. i knew the maga shteinheads would be out, wasnt sure if the anti trump vote would care enough or be motivated enough, but its there. decent sign just for a temperature check.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 24, 2024, 06:46:01 AM
Gotta love the lies starting already about vote totals - Cheeto Dick screaming into the void about dems and indies voting in a GOP primary is obviously wrong but his cult is eating it up
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on January 24, 2024, 11:56:20 AM
The Tangerine fargtard is already threatening violence if he's convicted.  Just farging put him out of our misery already.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on January 25, 2024, 11:33:51 PM
Biden needs to wake the farg up and put Texas down ASAP
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on January 26, 2024, 05:17:31 PM

Trump ordered to pay E Jean Carroll $83.3 million

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/live-blog/rcna135759
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on January 26, 2024, 06:04:31 PM
She will never see a cent of that $83M. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 26, 2024, 06:39:47 PM
yeah she can just frame that judgement paperwork bc that's all she's going to get
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on January 26, 2024, 07:28:05 PM
did rudy have to pay yet?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on January 26, 2024, 11:13:42 PM
He doesn't have two nickels to rub together
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on February 06, 2024, 11:43:58 AM
Only downside is no Biden sending SEAL team 6 to mar a lago

https://twitter.com/ProjectLincoln/status/1754885736929587582
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 06, 2024, 11:49:06 AM
Funny that Cheeto Dick is the only president to be so demanding about having blanket immunity. I wonder why that is....

Not that his cult is smart enough to understand it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on February 06, 2024, 11:57:46 AM
There's nothing stopping Biden from sending a team to Mar-a-Lago.  Or from launching a cruise missile to incinerate Palm Beach either. 

What this ruling means is, no one is above the law, especially an elected official. 

The Rule of Law won today.  That's a huge victory for us all. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 06, 2024, 01:52:23 PM
No huge victory in this.  This ruling was all but a foregone conclusion.  The case served principally as a delay tactic, to which end it was a success for the Trump team.  He will now appeal, pushing, pushing, pushing to delay until he's President again, at which point he can have all of it shut down and do away with elections altogether.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 06, 2024, 06:57:15 PM
For weeks these farging idiot Republicans have been wasting the Nation's time trying to impeach Majorkas...and they just failed.   

iceholes
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on February 06, 2024, 07:08:27 PM
House vote to impeach Mayorkas just failed 214-216
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 06, 2024, 08:49:22 PM
Ronna McDaniel is being forced out Lolol

Dumbass dropped Romney from her name for Cheeto Dick and laid down so he could walk all over here and eventually she's cast aside
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 08, 2024, 09:25:56 PM
joe biden needs to die and he needs to die tonight
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 09, 2024, 01:25:11 PM
What did he do?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on February 09, 2024, 03:18:56 PM
He was called forgetful in the Special Counsel's classified doc investigation, which concluded that there were no grounds for a case to be brought, any improprieties were likely inadvertent, and certainly not proveably intentional, etc.

but they called him old and forgetful so the American Taliban is all over that and Little Hitler here is very sensitive to the screeching right.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 09, 2024, 03:32:01 PM
youre right, its not big deal and he should just run. whats the worst that can happen when youre white and christian
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on February 09, 2024, 04:05:12 PM
The special prosecutor was nice enough to mention his dead son and whether or not he remembered him. 

I would have kicked the farger in the face of he mentioned my dead child in a depo.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on February 10, 2024, 10:56:12 PM
Cheeto Duck's comment about not protecting NATO allies if Russia moved on them should be the lead on every news channel.

But I'm sure we will get some NYT OpEd on how's it's not that bad.

And his cult applauds it.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on February 25, 2024, 12:10:04 PM
south carolina:
trump votes - 451,905
non trump votes - 435,374

the R primary was semi competitive and the D was not (biden got like half his vote from 2020). but this is gross south carolina, land of 1000 nooses still swinging from the tree - that the vote is tight with suppressed D turnout is something.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 02, 2024, 08:04:10 AM
the hunter biden transcript is worth a read...not all seven hours obviously but theres a lot of good shtein in there above and beyond the cable news bullet points
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 02, 2024, 08:23:07 AM
Dude handed them their asses.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 02, 2024, 10:02:04 AM
latest ny times poll is just suicide inducing...matt gaetz getting embarrassed in a closed door meeting aint doin the trick
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 02, 2024, 02:36:32 PM
lol what trick?  Its a transcript of a hearing...thats it
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 02, 2024, 03:04:15 PM
Can't you see?  We were celebrating the fall of Trumpism prematurely, but thankfully our Little Hitler friend has stepped in to set us right.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 02, 2024, 03:40:47 PM
what does cokehead hunter biden pantsing cokehead matt gaetz mean when trump is lock city dictator
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 02, 2024, 04:22:18 PM
What do the eagles mean or soccer...you will stop talking about and watching them since trump is going to win

right?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Munson on March 02, 2024, 08:15:23 PM
My hot take is polls this far out are nearly useless especially ones predicting some extremely wild splits
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 02, 2024, 09:07:17 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 02, 2024, 04:22:18 PMWhat do the eagles mean or soccer...you will stop talking about and watching them since trump is going to win

right?

eagles maybe, soccer never
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 03, 2024, 12:44:48 PM
lol
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 05, 2024, 10:32:23 PM
Driving home tonight and heard an ad in Sirius for "kids need Trump" dot com.

The voiceover says it's a book for kids showing how unfairly Trump has been treated and why he's needed.

Just farging asinine.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 06, 2024, 06:13:14 AM
brainwashing is a long-play game
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 06, 2024, 07:33:01 AM
Its going to be a long year with this shtein.

Although maybe this is the year that Ted Cruz finally gets knocked off. His challenger Colin Allred looks to be a decent dem candidate. Former LB for the Titans.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 06, 2024, 02:03:33 PM
i dont even care anymore...let them have it

if the apes in this infested country of morons want this guy again, fine. take it. i dont care. when we pull out of nato and you cant travel internationally or when your 12 year old daughter gets raped and you cant get an abortion - dont come whining to me
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 06, 2024, 04:34:04 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 06, 2024, 07:33:01 AMAlthough maybe this is the year that Ted Cruz finally gets knocked off. His challenger Colin Allred looks to be a decent dem candidate. Former LB for the Titans.

a D is not winning a texas senate seat...are you insane?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 06, 2024, 04:43:57 PM
the climate was as ripe as itll ever be for a D in texas and beto lost by 200k+ votes. cruz will be behind trump but that fish farging parasite wont even break a sweat. texas is a cesspool, unfixable and unsalvgable
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 06, 2024, 05:28:50 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 06, 2024, 04:34:04 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 06, 2024, 07:33:01 AMAlthough maybe this is the year that Ted Cruz finally gets knocked off. His challenger Colin Allred looks to be a decent dem candidate. Former LB for the Titans.

a D is not winning a texas senate seat...are you insane?

Yes. Hopefully insane.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 07, 2024, 11:10:51 PM
i would throw one or two in katie britt but my god is she auditioning for a bravo reality show or something
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 08, 2024, 06:40:52 AM
Quote from: MDS on March 07, 2024, 11:10:51 PMi would throw one or two in katie britt but my god is she auditioning for a bravo reality show or something

Thought it was fitting for Republicans their rebuttal was done by a woman in the kitchen.

Biden crushed the sotu.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on March 08, 2024, 12:40:57 PM
Herr Trump posted a full bond for the Carroll case.  The screws are tightening.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 08, 2024, 08:49:17 PM
How is a certified farging lunatic like Marge Greene permitted within a city block of the President?

The secret service is a joke for allowing her near him. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 08, 2024, 08:51:46 PM
Quote from: Diomedes on March 08, 2024, 12:40:57 PMHerr Trump posted a full bond for the Carroll case.  The screws are tightening.

The company which provided the bond is located in... wait for it... Moscow. 

Literally cannot make this shtein up.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 08, 2024, 09:32:42 PM
britt is making the rounds on tv today, which is the most republican thing ever. just keep firing straight through an abject disaster as if it never happened. dont even acknowledge it. youve got a none trailer trash woman under 50 who is a republican you gotta make it happen

i think my favorite thing about her is that her husband played for the pats for 4 years in the 00's and incredibly has 0 rings
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 12, 2024, 08:06:55 PM
LOOOOOOOOL

https://twitter.com/espn/status/1767687363709296978 46&t=Uib2YOn6CJgx-z2RaE9o7Q
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 13, 2024, 07:33:58 PM
He's an Alex jones sandy hook denier too

https://awfulannouncing.com/politics/aaron-rodgers-sandy-hook-shooting-conspiracy-theories.html
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 14, 2024, 03:17:20 PM
off season workouts for his post playing career fox news commentator gig
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 14, 2024, 07:30:21 PM
hell never be on fox...hes not maga. hes a government psyops everything is rigged soft brained idiot. he did some conspiracy podcast and hated on trump and biden. his brain is absolutely fried but not to the point he will be a talking head on fox listening to his talking points
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2024, 07:49:16 PM
Odds he's banged or will bang Boebert?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on March 14, 2024, 08:00:45 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2024, 07:49:16 PMOdds he's banged or will bang Boebert?

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: phattymatty on March 14, 2024, 08:13:53 PM
Everything this cubt has been accusing Hunter Biden of for the last year her son has actually done in the last few weeks lol.

I have no idea how old he is but I really hope someone plays the kids sex tape in the chamber 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on March 14, 2024, 08:37:29 PM
Quote from: MDS on March 14, 2024, 07:30:21 PMhell never be on fox...hes not maga. hes a government psyops everything is rigged soft brained idiot. he did some conspiracy podcast and hated on trump and biden. his brain is absolutely fried but not to the point he will be a talking head on fox listening to his talking points

not a chance he isnt a regular guest on fox shows at some point
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on March 14, 2024, 08:47:00 PM
Rodgers is diseased vermin.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on March 14, 2024, 08:47:29 PM
hes infowars or joe rogan, not fox
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2024, 09:59:11 PM
Quote from: SD on March 14, 2024, 08:00:45 PM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 14, 2024, 07:49:16 PMOdds he's banged or will bang Boebert?

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Haha

He may start dipping his toes into Fox appearances but he's destined for regular sessions with smelly Steve Bannon and Alex Jones.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 04, 2024, 03:31:35 PM
just before 3 p.m. Herr Trump went to bat for "his" judge, Cannon.
just after 3 p.m., she ruled against him, rejecting is assertion that the PRA protects him from prosecution for stealing classified government docs, etc.

how soon before he starts posting photos of her children with their school address?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 04, 2024, 08:44:44 PM
Why can't that fat piece of shtein just farging die already?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 04, 2024, 09:31:20 PM
If he died then the internet, fox and people of that ilk would think someone whacked him

Even if he choked on a ketchup covered piece of well done steak
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Diomedes on April 04, 2024, 09:41:27 PM
Ketchup on well done steak

Of course

What trash
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 04, 2024, 10:12:53 PM
To include his love for McDonalds and taco bowls that's how his dumbass eats steak
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 07, 2024, 02:40:53 PM
There is a Jewish Heritage festival going on in my little circle of hell today.  It was beautiful.  They had cultural booths along with performers as well as the typical food and beverage offerings found at any other festival.

What was not typical was the unbelievable police presence.  They had a mobile
command unit (think SWAT), a water presence in the river, and other security measures seen and unseen. 

No protestors thankfully.  Sad times we live in when folks can't get together without fearing some iceholes will cause static. 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 10, 2024, 10:12:29 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GK2WKFUX0AMeoup?format=jpg&name=small)

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: PhillyPhreak54 on April 13, 2024, 04:12:41 PM
Airlines are fearing an imminent attack on Israel by Iran and are rerouting flights. Jordan has closed its airspace.

Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: SD on April 19, 2024, 02:48:40 PM
Trump supporter sets self on fire outside court house. I'd like to encourage more Trump supporters to follow suit

https://nypost.com/2024/04/19/us-news/man-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-trumps-hush-money-trial-in-nyc/amp/
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 19, 2024, 09:04:28 PM
75 million people are going to vote for the guy the guy who set himself on for 
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 19, 2024, 09:41:09 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2024, 09:04:28 PM75 million people are going to vote for the guy the guy who set himself on for 

i hope, one day, we stop focusing on him and start focusing on the people that support him. our society is fundamentally and irreparably broken in that 75 million people look at this white supremacist moron and think he should be president.
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: ice grillin you on April 20, 2024, 03:45:21 PM
yup...trump could die tomorrow but these people are going nowhere
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: MDS on April 23, 2024, 10:22:44 PM
an interesting take from the pa election results:

phillips got 6% state wide and haley is at 17%. both didnt campaign and have dropped so its a fairly even protest vote. in philly and the collars, phillips is under and well under the 6%. haley is well over. in the maga shteinhead counties, it's the opposite.

so, essentially, we're seeing increasing unpopularity of biden in small counties and trump in big ones. guess which have more votes?
Title: Re: A New Politics Thread
Post by: Rome on April 24, 2024, 05:07:31 PM
The Phillips votes were nimrods who hate Biden because he's not their dream date. (OMGAZA!)

They will sit it out in November because they're ignorant fargheads who deserve their fate.  Biden will more than make up the difference in pissed off female independents who've had enough of Gilead preview from the MAGAtards. 

The GOP votes for not Trump should scare the shtein out of the Pubs.