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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I confess, the way Putin is responding I'm beginning to wonder if Obama's attempt to sanction the Russians now has potential to backfire.
The Latest: Trump praises Putin for response as 'very smart':
http://bigstory.ap.org/a5c0672fdcf846189fdf79140d073812&utm_source=android_app&utm_medium=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=share
What the fuck is this even supposed to mean?!
Someone take his twitter away
New Survey coming this weekend!A bit of possibly hopeful good news: North Carolina Judge Blocks GOP Power Grab Against Democratic Governor
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Further details and confirmation.
And a great page topper too!
edited 30th Dec '16 2:52:37 PM by Ingonyama
The President-Elect is openly siding with a hostile foreign dictatorship over his own country. I think Reagan is past the point of turning in his grave - he must be punching his way out like Beatrix Kiddo by now.
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Well, let's not count our chickens just yet. I want to see the judge actually strike it down before I start celebrating.
edited 30th Dec '16 2:57:50 PM by RBluefish
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."South Carolina representative and ardent Confederate flag defender jailed for beating his wife.
He's got no real reason to hide it anymore - he already won.
Notice that literally the only issue he's remained consistent on is Russia and Putin. With everything else, he rants, he flip-flops, he spews incomprehensible gibberish. But it's almost like he's scared to say a single bad word against Putin.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Don't forget his tax returns.
It's amazing. The man is so easily triggered by the smallest shit, but when it comes to his taxes his locks that shit down harder than Fort Knox
I genuinely wish someone at the IRS would just take one for the team and release whatever the fuck is in there.
edited 30th Dec '16 4:11:13 PM by TacticalFox88
New Survey coming this weekend!I remember it like a dream: the summer when President Obama (or was it Michelle Obama) made an ad about grilling your food thoroughly to avoid food poisoning. And then Fox news comes out in favor of food poisoning.
How can we survive, when a quarter of our nation rejects reality, and half of it can't be bothered?
Wait, seriously? I feel like that bit about Fox has to be a joke, but...there's honestly no way to tell anymore.
Also - Russian hackers reportedly penetrated the US power grid through a utility in Vermont.
Well, pretty soon they won't even need to hack us anymore. Trump will just give them the passwords to whatever they want.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."

More arrests at Standing Rock.
I'm also hearing rumors that there is still construction going on, but I haven't found a reliable source for that.
edited 30th Dec '16 11:41:35 AM by Pseudopartition