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wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#266576: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:52:02 PM

Well, the thread discussion yesterday was prophetic. Our favorite faux-progressive dictator-coddling jerk is running for President.

BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020

I hope she gets booted quickly along with the other shallow jerk candidates.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#266577: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:52:58 PM

For local political news from my neck of the woods (Idaho). Things in brackets are my additions for context.

After Her Re-Election, [Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri] Ybarra Hired Campaign Allies to Side Jobs

https://www.idahoednews.org/news/after-her-re-election-ybarra-hired-campaign-allies-to-sde-jobs/

Highlights from [Governor] Brad Little’s first State of the State Address

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article224044815.html
(Link goes to a video)

Little: Idaho to appeal ruling requiring state to pay for transgender inmate’s [gender reassignment] surgery

https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article224187490.html

TechPriest90 Servant of the Omnissiah from Collegia Titanica, Mars, Sol System Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Servant of the Omnissiah
#266578: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:53:14 PM

[up][up] I'm betting exactly one quarter that she ends up like Jeb Bush with egg on her face.

Edited by TechPriest90 on Jan 11th 2019 at 6:53:25 AM

I hold the secrets of the machine.
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#266579: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:53:21 PM

Well I can't say I wasn't expecting that. Really hope she gets booted, yeah.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#266580: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:53:47 PM

[up][up] dear god, prepare for bothsiderism and excuses not to vote to come in.

PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#266581: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:54:18 PM

50 bucks Gabbard's campaign goes nowhere fast.

i'm tired, my friend
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266582: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:58:22 PM

I'm sure this has been addressed before, but can anyone give me some examples of why we think Gabbard is such an evil bitch?

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#266583: Jan 11th 2019 at 3:58:40 PM

I hope so, but if Bernie backs her...

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#266584: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:03:47 PM

[up][up] Let’s not use that word, yeah?

For starters, here’s her coddling Syrian human rights violator Assad.

Gabbard met with Assad in Syria in January, an unusual decision met with criticism once she returned to Washington. The Hawaii congresswoman said she met with Assad because she’s interested in ending the Syrian civil war. “We’ve got to be able to meet with anyone that we need to if there is a possibility that we could achieve peace,” she told CNN on Jan. 25.

She also repeatedly refused to believe that Assad was responsible for chemical attacks. A fact which was not in dispute.

CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#266585: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:12:52 PM

Tulsi's on the march? It's go-time, people. Let's do our part to throw her campaign in the trash

Edited by CrimsonZephyr on Jan 11th 2019 at 7:13:10 AM

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#266586: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:14:45 PM

She cut her teeth in politics fighting marriage equality, and has links to extremist groups in India.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266587: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:15:09 PM

Eek. Yeah, not a good idea

Sorry about the b-word usage but yeah, I still maintain the "evil" part

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#266588: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:18:13 PM

you can call her an evil witch instead!

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266589: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:19:39 PM

Republican in Democrat's clothing?

Edited by MrHellboy on Jan 11th 2019 at 6:20:43 AM

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#266590: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:20:10 PM

yes

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266591: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:21:24 PM

Did some reading on her and... yeah. God, no

People like her, Sanders, Booker and Gillibrand need to go away forever

Edited by MrHellboy on Jan 11th 2019 at 6:21:33 AM

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#266592: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:25:33 PM

I don't think Sanders is not as bad as the two mentioned after him,he's still bad but they're terrible

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#266593: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:26:18 PM

What's wrong with Booker and Gillibrand?

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#266594: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:27:27 PM

They’re both from the Wall Street corporate side of the party. I think Gillibrand might have shifted left. I don’t trust Booker.

Edited by wisewillow on Jan 11th 2019 at 7:28:02 AM

MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266595: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:30:56 PM

Plus Booker is in the pocket of Big Pharma

He's clearly hoping people will see him as Obama 2.0, but he is much more shifty

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#266596: Jan 11th 2019 at 4:32:11 PM

The outdated formula that Masschuetts uses to calculate school funding has been a big issue lately. It hasn’t been adjusted in 25 years, and really needs updating.

A large coalition of politicians, mayors, teachers and education advocates are throwing their support behind a new bill that could eventually increase state education funding by between $1 billion and $2 billion a year.

“It affects every district across the commonwealth, those that are affluent, those that are struggling. There’s something in there for everyone,” said state Rep. Aaron Vega, D-Holyoke, one of the bill’s primary sponsors in the House.

The bill, named the PROMISE Act, is sponsored by Vega, Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, D-Boston, and Rep. Mary Keefe, D-Worcester.

The bill is similar to a bill that passed the Senate last year and would create a process for implementing the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission.

The 2015 commission found that the existing formula used to distribute state funding for public schools is outdated. It underfunds employee health care costs, special education costs, costs for English language learners and for districts with high concentrations of poverty. That report found that the state is underestimating the cost of public education by $1 billion to $2 billion a year.

The bill does not specify the time frame in which the changes would be implemented, which would affect the cost. The additional cost once it is fully implemented is likely to be between $900 million and $2 billion annually, according to Chang-Diaz.

The bill does not include a specific funding source, so it would be up to lawmakers to find the money through the state budget process.

School officials have long complained that they need to cut all kinds of services, from school supplies to sports to mental health counselors, to make up for the underfunding. [1]

MrHellboy The Shadow from A world of my own Since: Dec, 2017 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Shadow
#266598: Jan 11th 2019 at 5:00:50 PM

Uh...

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/11/trump-declare-emergency-ending-the-shutdown-1098628

So Trump is saying that even if he declares an emergency to get his wall, he still might refuse to re-open the government because he doesn't want to give the Democrats a "win"?

How is THIS not cause for panic? There's no way he can get away with that, right?

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#266599: Jan 11th 2019 at 5:05:52 PM

Most of what I remember of Gillibrand is her being more conservative when she had to, and becoming more liberal when she had room, i.e. representing New York as a whole instead of a more conservative district.

Not to say she is above reproach or anything, but I remember a fair number of articles talking about how she's "untrustworthy" being framed in a sexist manner, as seems to be common for women running for higher office.

nombretomado (Season 1) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#266600: Jan 11th 2019 at 5:06:38 PM

[up][up] it may be a cause for personal panic, which, sympathies, but we do try for this thread to be more constructive. Please refrain from wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Edited by nombretomado on Jan 11th 2019 at 5:07:44 AM


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