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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#254701: Sep 13th 2018 at 2:17:50 PM

My bad I should have specified

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Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#254702: Sep 13th 2018 at 2:33:31 PM

That's the real question. The Intercept's article makes it sound like she's only turned it over in response to this breaking, and her statement doesn't address that one way or the other, which is still a failing on her part, albeit a considerably more acceptable one. My concern is that Feinstein is usually competent enough to not make an unforced error like that which is worrisome.

The theory is that she's sending a message to Kavanaugh: walk away or this goes public.

Back on topic,but who could have written the secret letter?

Better question,how long do you think their identity will remake a secret for?

Buzzfeed believe they know who the person is. They asked her for a comment, but she refused. They also believe her lawyer is the prominent #MeToo attorney, Debra Katz. That hasn't been confirmed either.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#254703: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:35:57 PM

Brief change of topic: Is there a position in the US federal government's executive branch that could be described as "chief administrative officer" as a distinct office from that of the POTUS being the "chief executive officer"?

Edited by MarqFJA on Sep 13th 2018 at 1:35:40 PM

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#254704: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:44:29 PM

The head of the Civil Service probably. Or whatever equivalent to the Civil Service that the US has.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Imca (Veteran)
#254705: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:49:32 PM

Isn't the executive branch only the president?

Any way,question.... it seems that a large chunk of America suports democratic policy... more then that vote democrat, and some of whom even voted Trump (this isn't my question, that one is obviously x-isim)

Rather,if democrate policy aligns with so many, why is bothsiderisim so strong?

Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#254706: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:54:35 PM

Tribalism, and political discourse presented as a sports match. People like democratic policy just fine, but allowing the democrats to actually implement it would mean "those horrible people" would win... somehow.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#254707: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:55:35 PM

People don’t vote based on policy, they vote based on emotions, identity, habit and tribalism.

Also bothsidism is so strong because it’s profitable for the media to generate it because it generates views. CNN would do a six hour special on if the sky is realy blue if they thought they could generate viewership from it.

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Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#254708: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:56:37 PM

@Letter: Oh...shit, my bad.

Oh God! Natural light!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
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#254709: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:56:49 PM

> chief administrative office

Secretary of State or Vice President is what I'm thinking

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#254710: Sep 13th 2018 at 3:59:06 PM

The chief of staff seems more appropriate, as they run the White House day to day and the White House runs the week to week functions of the rest of the executive branch.

Edited by Silasw on Sep 13th 2018 at 11:01:20 AM

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
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#254711: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:01:45 PM

Isn't the executive branch only the president?

The Executive Branch is the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet Secretaries. They're all essentially enforcers of the law.

Edited by DingoWalley1 on Sep 13th 2018 at 7:03:51 AM

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#254712: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:07:18 PM

That’s the top of the branch, everyone who reports to someone who reports to someone who eventually reports to a cabinet secretary is part of the executive branch.

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megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#254713: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:15:03 PM

The entire Civil Service is technically part of the executive branch I believe, albeit in a non-elected way. The decentralized and semi-independent nature of many of these agencies makes things a bit complicated, but they do get their authority through the executive.

Edited by megaeliz on Sep 13th 2018 at 7:26:06 AM

archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#254714: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:21:17 PM

[up] The federal civil service is just all appointed positions in every branch of government, anything unelected basically. It’s not strictly related to the executive branch.

The closest equivalent to a CAO in the federal government would probably be the head of a federal agency.

Edited by archonspeaks on Sep 13th 2018 at 4:25:07 AM

They should have sent a poet.
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#254715: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:26:35 PM

[up] Great, yet another useless and wrong thing I learned in my American Government class last year.

This was the teacher that liked to talk about how terrible our National Debt is, without actually seeming to understand anything about how it actually works.

Edited by megaeliz on Sep 13th 2018 at 7:38:01 AM

archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#254716: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:33:59 PM

[up] The executive branch has most of the large agencies, but just to use an example an appointed civilian employee working for the GAO or CBO, both of which are federal agencies under the legislative branch, would be a civil service member. OPM, which manages the civil service, is an independent agency.

They should have sent a poet.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#254717: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:36:23 PM

Any way,question.... it seems that a large chunk of America suports democratic policy... more then that vote democrat, and some of whom even voted Trump (this isn't my question, that one is obviously x-isim)

Rather,if democrate policy aligns with so many, why is bothsiderisim so strong?

Bothsiderism is so strong because people are generally ignorant and want to justify their apathy, so instead of actually looking at the policies of the parties they just declare that both are awful and then do nothing.

And of course many of the people who go "bothsides" are radicals of one type or another who dislike both parties because of their political differences, like libertarians and hard environmentalists.

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#254718: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:43:01 PM

Mostly because before Obama, the Democratic Party's history of compromising with someone as Obviously Evil as the Republicans have become have made them less than inspiring leadership.

It's unfair to the Democrats but many people feel they are tepid in their progress on many issues.

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#254719: Sep 13th 2018 at 4:58:24 PM

"U.S. to reconsider asylum for separated immigrant families" - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration/u-s-to-reconsider-asylum-for-separated-immigrant-families-idUSKCN1LT240

President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to reconsider the asylum claims of some 1,000 immigrant parents and children who were separated at the U.S. border as part of a deal to settle lawsuits over his "zero-tolerance" immigration policy.

The settlement, detailed in court documents late on Wednesday, represented a victory for rights groups that challenged Trump's contentious family separation policy that was aimed at deterring illegal immigration.

If approved by U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw in San Diego, immigrant parents and their children will get a second chance to apply for asylum even if U.S. authorities previously rejected their claims that they faced a "credible fear of persecution or torture" if sent back to their home countries.

More than 1,000 people will be eligible to apply again for asylum under the settlement, according to Muslim Advocates, one of the rights groups that sued the administration.

The family separations and the detention of thousands of children, mostly from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, prompted widespread condemnation of Trump's policy. About 2,500 children and parents were separated before Trump abandoned the policy in June. Days later, a federal judge ordered the families reunited, a process that is still incomplete.

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Mario1995 The Dishonorable from Atlanta Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
The Dishonorable
#254722: Sep 13th 2018 at 5:48:46 PM

[up][up]If either Graham or Cotton end up being his replacement...fuck.

[up]This is what years of neglecting gas lines can do.

"The devil's got all the good gear. What's God got? The Inspiral Carpets and nuns. Fuck that." - Liam Gallagher
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#254723: Sep 13th 2018 at 6:00:08 PM

Welp it's happening

BREAKING: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has tentatively agreed to a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller that is expected to head off his upcoming trial, sources familiar with the negotiations tell @ABC News https://abcn.ws/2NJg4Hl

So this is pretty big news, it's especially good considering that it's coming out before the midterms. Hopefully this is the first step to Trump's downfall and the destruction of the Republican Party. Can't wait to see what happens grin

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Sep 13th 2018 at 9:00:45 AM

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AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#254724: Sep 13th 2018 at 6:02:56 PM

New York Primaries will be having results in soon. To recap: For governor, Democratic candidates were incumbent Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon. Lieutenant Governor had incumbent Cathy Hochul vs challenger Jumaane Williams.

For attorney general, there were four(!) candidates: Sean Patrick Maloney, Letitia James, Zephyr Teachout, and Leecia Eve.

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
CookingCat Since: Jul, 2018
#254725: Sep 13th 2018 at 6:11:29 PM

[up] Sorry, but the name "Zephyr Teachout" sounds like a JRPG hero.


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