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#258176: Oct 19th 2018 at 8:36:00 PM

The Manafort article got me worried. This Judge Ellis sounds like big trouble.

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#258177: Oct 19th 2018 at 8:40:17 PM

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#258179: Oct 19th 2018 at 8:54:39 PM

Judge Ellis has been big trouble. He was against even trying Manafort in the first place. His position that he didn't want Mueller bringing a political farce of a trial to his courtroom knowing damn well that Mueller didn't give a single solitary shit about Manafort's crimes and was only trying to weasel him into turning state's evidence on Trump. He made it very clear that he considered Manafort's case to be a waste of his time.

During the trial, he was very aggressive and hostile with the Mueller team, going out of his way on multiple occasions to rush the case along and restrict the evidence they could present to the jury.

This guy's bad news.

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#258180: Oct 19th 2018 at 9:50:02 PM

He's been equally testy with Manafort's various shenanigans, as well. Apparently they're in what's called the Rocket Docket, which means shit goes fast there regardless of the judge they get. Though how cranky this guy is doesn't seem to be doing either side favors.

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#258181: Oct 19th 2018 at 9:54:59 PM

On candidates, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and Andrew Cuomo are almost certainly running. Warren seems to flip flop on weather she's interested, I expect that's highly dependent on who else enters the race. Bernie will likely run as well.

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#258182: Oct 19th 2018 at 10:33:21 PM

To be brutally honest, can Bernie not? He's already so old.

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#258183: Oct 19th 2018 at 10:51:50 PM

Having been (lurking) on this forum long enough, I feel I can safely say that you are preaching to the choir. Though, I do believe most of the reasons for the other people here are not his age.

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#258184: Oct 19th 2018 at 10:58:34 PM

I hope Kamala Harris wins. I hope a Democrat wins in general, but I'm rooting for Harris in particular.

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#258185: Oct 19th 2018 at 11:18:39 PM

[up]x5 According to someone who actually argued cases in front of him, having to do that is actually sometimes jokingly referred to as “being Ellised”

She said that he an experienced and sharp as a whip judge, but he’s also known for his temper, sharp wit, absolute refusal to let anyone waste his time, and kind of terrifying to argue a case in front of, which applies to the prosecution and the defendant equally.

Edited by megaeliz on Oct 20th 2018 at 11:23:34 AM

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#258186: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:13:10 AM

Son of a BITCH. I am so sick of North Carolina trying to cut fucking taxes!! Our infrastructure sucks like a broken vacuum. The last thing the government needs is even LESS money.

Edited by Friendperson on Oct 20th 2018 at 5:13:40 AM

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#258187: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:21:33 AM

> To be brutally honest, can Bernie not? He's already so old.

He's old and a second rate politician,and I expect in future we'll see younger politicians trying to emulate him

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#258188: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:24:31 AM

The Independent Governor of Alaska has suspended his re-election campaign and endorsed his Democratic opponent. He has stated the he does not want to split the vote and let the fringe lunatic the GOP nominated get in.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/19/politics/bill-walker-reelection-bid/index.html

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#258189: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:26:03 AM

He's old and a second rate politician,and I expect in future we'll see younger politicians trying to emulate him

Out of curiosity what do you mean by "emulate him"?

The Independent Governor of Alaska has suspended his re-election campaign and endorsed his Democratic opponent. He has stated the he does not want to split the vote and let the fringe lunatic the GOP nominated get in.

Good for him, that's an independent who's actually worthy of respect.

There's no point being 'independent' if you just hand the Republicans the election.

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#258190: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:32:43 AM

"The Independent Governor of Alaska has suspended his re-election campaign and endorsed his Democratic opponent. He has stated the he does not want to split the vote and let the fringe lunatic the GOP nominated get in."

A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one.

Edited by CrimsonZephyr on Oct 20th 2018 at 8:33:22 AM

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#258191: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:33:27 AM

I mean "emulate him" as in more libertarian politicans trying to follow in his footsteps

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#258192: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:35:30 AM

Do you mean liberal? Libertarians are with the Republicans.

If someone wants to get people fired up for liberal causes like Bernie could then that's fine.

Might do us some good considering Bernie himself is something of a hack with a bunch of skeletons in his closet anyway. He needs to stay far away from office. Especially after his iffy stances on Russia and the help received during the primary season, he can't be trusted.

Edited by LeGarcon on Oct 20th 2018 at 8:36:28 AM

Oh really when?
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#258193: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:37:41 AM

No I meant Libertarian,Bernie is technically speaking a Libertarian democrat

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#258194: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:41:32 AM

Whatever the academic definition of Libertarian is this week it's completely irrelevant to American politics.

Libertarianism is a far right wing belief system with heavy roots in white supremacy and plutocracy as far as anyone should be concerned.

Now I really don't care for Bernie at all but even I wouldn't define him in such terms.

Edited by LeGarcon on Oct 20th 2018 at 8:42:15 AM

Oh really when?
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#258195: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:42:20 AM

[up][up]What?

No, he's not.

I could conceive him being libertarian left as a matter of personal views but politically his positions and policies are not libertarian. It's bizarre to call him a libertarian politician.

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Oct 20th 2018 at 8:42:41 AM

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#258196: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:45:07 AM

He's a pretty standard social democrat, but as [up][up]said he's got issues and there are people who share his views without that kind of baggage.

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#258197: Oct 20th 2018 at 5:46:20 AM

I probably meant a libertarian left rather then democrat,my bad.

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#258198: Oct 20th 2018 at 6:05:02 AM

Heard this as I was leaving work last night - the Saudi government confirmed that Khashoggi indeed died in the embassy, but claims that it was after "a fight broke out" and have arrested 18 people tied to it.

So yeah, Implausible Deniability established for the Prince, and realpolitik will take care of a lot of the international outcry over it. Better Presidents than Trump have capitulated when it comes to Saudi human rights abuses.

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#258200: Oct 20th 2018 at 6:45:48 AM

[up]

Just to point out, it's GOP commentators that are doing it - a fine difference, but an appreciable one until a sitting Senator or Representative takes the same tack.

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