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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Yeah, I can see why this guy lost to DWS of all people.
If memory serves he said some pretty unacceptable, cryptoracist or sexist crap when running agianst her too. At the time the Sanders fanboys and the other "revolutionaries" shrugged it off because they claimed no one could be worse than DWS.
Seems to me that being a conspiracy theory nut is, in fact, worse. Between him and Gabbard could the "anti-establishment" part of the party please start vetting their people?
I recall hearing that a number of Sanders' fans said some pretty disgusting things about DWS during the primaries, up to and including death threats (I think maybe you mentioned this in the thread?). If that's true, is it any wonder that DWS wasn't particularly eager to support their candidate? It's almost like being a bullying little shit is a terrible way to get people on your side.
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"Amazing" as in "amazingly bad".
edited 13th Mar '17 2:22:30 AM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedI can't imagine what Conway's microwave/driver-side front tire/office desk lamp/paranoia fuel du jour would find on her. She's the one person who can't be spied on, not because she won't talk, but because what info would ever be useful from someone with a proven tendency to say anything and everything, all with equal conviction.
Steve King: Geert Wilders tweet sparks a social media backlash
"Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny," Mr King wrote on Twitter.
"We can't restore our civilisation with somebody else's babies," he added.
The US Republican Representative of Iowa is a strong advocate of putting a stop to birthright citizenship...[pushing] for radical reform of the interpretation of the 14th amendment of the US constitution so that it no longer gives the children of undocumented migrants the right to a US passport.
Congressman Steve King has a history of walking on the edge of white nationalist rhetoric, and on Sunday afternoon he once again hit the hornet's nest, perhaps in his most direct manner yet.
The outrage from Democratic politicians and commentators across the political spectrum was quick, ferocious and entirely expected. The bluntness of Mr King's message, the talk of "our destiny" and "other people's babies", ensured a vigorous response.
Of greater interest will be how Republican officeholders handle the controversy. So far they have remained silent. That may be increasingly difficult, as this is yet another indication of the growing bonds between the Trump wing of the Republican Party and white nationalist movements in Europe.
Speaking to the BBC's Adam Smith last year, Mr King said that "millions" of people were expected to enter the US "illegally and unlawfully" in the years to come, with "a birth rate that exceeds that of the American citizen by a factor of two or more".
"That their children would all be citizens would be beyond the pale of the imagination of the people who ratified the 14th amendment," he said.
His fellow GOP Congresscritters being tight-lipped about this is also a huge surprise.
edited 13th Mar '17 3:42:38 AM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedSo here's what Last Week Tonight had to say on the AHCA aka Trumpdontcare aka "Shitty ACA"
Yeah, it's bad. Higher costs for poor older people and millions losing coverage. It's really bad.
edited 13th Mar '17 6:53:27 AM by M84
Disgusted, but not surprisedAnd if that does manage to pass, there's no way it won't hurt the GOP electorally. People refused to vote Clinton because they associated her indirectly with lost jobs. If the Republicans blatantly and directly take away their healthcare, they can kiss the Rust Belt, the suburbs and a lot of swing states goodbye. Even their gerrymandered maps might not be enough.
edited 13th Mar '17 6:54:48 AM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Those "miss me yet" shirts tend to have that effect. Plus the news—the actual news not Fox and Breitbart—will be shame enough. But flipping trumpists is less the goal than keeping them at home while turning out everyone else.
Still, I suspect a unity message will work better, as even trumpists are struggling to believe that he's bringing everyone together. (At least as indicated by AJC comments). Also:note
Note: I just saw an Ossoff ad that started with the "work together" theme and even absorbed some republican talking points, e.g. "wasteful spending is not a partisan issue." (He is running in Georgia). Time will tell how it works.
edited 13th Mar '17 7:50:23 AM by CenturyEye
Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/fired-us-attorney-bharara-was-pursuing-multiple-investigations-against-fox-news/
Fired US Attorney Bharara was pursuing multiple investigations against Fox News
Also, on the short list to replace Bharara is Marc Mukasey, a former member of Rupert Murdoch’s personal legal team