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Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#344601: Dec 23rd 2020 at 3:51:01 PM

Ok, so classic lying by omission by the Trumpster side again. I was almost 99% sure of this, but thanks for the confirmation!

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Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#344602: Dec 23rd 2020 at 4:16:08 PM

Wow, that's. Quite the omission.

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#344603: Dec 23rd 2020 at 5:07:37 PM

I suspected lying by omission the second I read it, though my guess was a bit different from the reality.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#344604: Dec 23rd 2020 at 6:18:01 PM

Biden can gaffe pretty hard, but going straight white nationalist is just unbelievable.

And when all it takes is some malicious editing to get people to believe that anyway.....I fear for when deepfaking hits the big time.

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Goku Black
#344605: Dec 23rd 2020 at 6:18:05 PM

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law's father in another round of clemency action

"That's right mortal. By channeling my divine rage into power, I have forged a new instrument in which to destroy you."
clemont107 Mega Togekiss?! from Land of Missed Opportunities (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
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#344606: Dec 23rd 2020 at 6:28:55 PM

At this rate Donald's gonna run out of people to pardon!

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SteamKnight Since: Jun, 2018
#344607: Dec 23rd 2020 at 6:42:11 PM

Well, the Fuhrer did say (paraphrased) if you lie, might as well go all the way and lie big.

And it is so hilarious to see the party of law and order, pardoning people left and right. [lol]

[up] At least I think Michael Cohen is not going to receive a pardon. Correct me if I'm wrong, though.

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A procrastination in of itself
#344608: Dec 23rd 2020 at 7:05:29 PM

[up][up] I’ve seen it said that he’s now pardoned everyone from the Muller investigation who didn’t flip/recanted their flip.

So you’re not wrong.

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clemont107 Mega Togekiss?! from Land of Missed Opportunities (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Mega Togekiss?!
#344609: Dec 23rd 2020 at 7:16:38 PM

I bet he's just doing this to "enrage the libtards". By making himself and everyone who aided him Karma Houdinis, he's just gonna smile when these criminals gets off scot-free, or even rewarded for their actions, in a twisted inversion of karma. This guy is a Smug Snake Up To Eleven.

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#344610: Dec 23rd 2020 at 8:30:08 PM

That and more potshots at Chris Christie.

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Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#344611: Dec 23rd 2020 at 11:15:04 PM

So. About the stimulus bill. Trump's threatening to not sign it. If he vetoes it, it'll go back to Congress and (hopefully) get enough votes to override his veto. But could he just sit on it and refuse to sign or veto until his term is up, and if he does, could [[strikeMcConnell]] the Senate then withdraw it so the Republicans can attempt to foist blame on the Democrats?

TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#344612: Dec 24th 2020 at 12:32:13 AM

Not entirely sure, but I think the legislation would have to be resubmitted with a new Congress. It wouldn't be pulled, it would just die on the floor, so to speak.

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#344613: Dec 24th 2020 at 1:29:30 AM

The president cannot sit on a bill, actually; according to the Constitution (If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a Law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a Law.) if Congress is in session when he sits on a bill the bill becomes law automatically ... unless it isn't in session then the bill fails ("pocket veto")

I don't think this ploy would work for Senate Republicans, anyway.

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#344614: Dec 24th 2020 at 3:59:40 AM

To me, the whole situation with the spending bill veto almost feels like Trump is attempting to ruin the holidays for the Senators and Representatives. I don't think he's stupid enough not to realize that Congress has the votes to override his veto... but they have to be in session to do that, and some have publicly stated that they're willing to stay in session to do so.

To be fair, I don't think the above is the only reason for the veto, nor even the primary one, but I wouldn't be surprised if it had crossed his mind. The timing's just too perfect.

minseok42 A Self-inflicted Disaster from A Six-Tatami Room (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
A Self-inflicted Disaster
#344615: Dec 24th 2020 at 4:23:30 AM

Sorry. Wrong thread

Edited by minseok42 on Dec 24th 2020 at 9:28:47 PM

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PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#344616: Dec 24th 2020 at 4:26:04 AM

[up][up]Did they not authorize remote voting because of the pandemic, or am I confused and they were just batting that around and never actually allowed it?

"Ha ha, actually I can go home and do my job at the same time!"

Edited by PointMaid on Dec 24th 2020 at 7:26:23 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
#344617: Dec 24th 2020 at 4:43:21 AM

Mitch always refused to let the senate vote remotely, he didn’t want Democrats to be able to avoid COVID-infected Republican senators.

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#344618: Dec 24th 2020 at 5:55:29 AM

Congress is holding itself open, yeah. Specifically for this situation.

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Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#344620: Dec 24th 2020 at 6:58:25 AM

An argument commonly brought up by some Trump supporters regarding their supposed revolution should Biden be inaugurated is that because Democratic govenrors and RIN Os endorsed public violence through the BLM protests, they should be allowed to stage an armed insurrection as well "to defend the constitution" since the Democrats and the BLM or Antifa did it first.

Is there a grain of truth to this? Was the BLM/Antifa really responsible for instigating some of the worst riots and looting in the US last summer, while the DNC didn't condemn them at all or even supported them?

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Disasturbator
#344621: Dec 24th 2020 at 6:59:33 AM

we're going to need an army of ghosts then.

[up][up]

Edited by Ultimatum on Dec 24th 2020 at 2:59:53 PM

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#344622: Dec 24th 2020 at 7:01:42 AM

[up][up]There's really no point in giving republicans the benefit of the doubt when they make such claims.

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#344623: Dec 24th 2020 at 7:07:08 AM

[up][up][up]At some point you just gotta realize that the people saying this crap are full of it.

And by "it", I don't mean Christmas cheer.

Disgusted, but not surprised
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
#344624: Dec 24th 2020 at 7:09:07 AM

ANTIFA isn’t even a group, so it can’t be responsible for anything.

As for BLM, I don’t think any charts have been connected to violence.

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Lazlo74 from A tropical hell-hole Since: May, 2018
#344625: Dec 24th 2020 at 7:09:41 AM

They sure love portraying some boogeyman about how everyone's turning their backs on the Orange Lord (not the least of which are the supposedly all-powerful BLM/Antifa terorrists). Some of them are even saying that Mitch Mc Connell will be hanging next for even considering passing that stimulus bill.

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