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Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42351: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:39:05 PM

You don't know who Joe Scarborough is?

Well, this should answer your question. He once said that it is "immoral" for richest Americans to pay %15 tax rate. Coming from a millionaire himself, no less.

edited 2nd Dec '12 4:40:23 PM by Serocco

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42352: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:40:03 PM

Your post didn't have any links.

Don't know about the earlier one though, since I don't think I was here for it :P

Scarborough works for MSNBC right? So he may be a millionaire, but he's one as a sort of semi-celebrity. Those guys tend not to be the carried interest types. He probably pays a 30% tax rate. Well, maybe 20 to 30 effective tax rate.

edited 2nd Dec '12 4:41:03 PM by TheyCallMeTomu

Zephid Since: Jan, 2001
#42353: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:40:39 PM

Is Scarborough a murderer? Well, in the sense of Mika Brzezinski's TV career, maybe.

There's no apparent motive. He announced his intention to resign from office two months before she died, so the resignation doesn't play into it.

I wrote about a fish turning into the moon.
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42354: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:42:46 PM

Scarborough had marriage issues prior to his resignation, last I heard.

There was also Imus throwing that "you had sex with your intern and had to kill her" curveball.

You can't explain that!

edited 2nd Dec '12 4:43:22 PM by Serocco

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Zephid Since: Jan, 2001
#42355: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:45:52 PM

Scarborough resigned less than three years after the Lewinsky scandal/Clinton impeachment. I imagine the joke was made in reference to that, especially if he had marital issues.

I'm not saying a Florida congressman can't get into some dark, dirty shit. Florida's a screwed up place. I'm just saying the murder story is out there and has more holes than substance.

I wrote about a fish turning into the moon.
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42356: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:47:31 PM

Yeah. There's nothing to go on.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42357: Dec 2nd 2012 at 4:52:59 PM

Scarborough resigns only six months after re-election, just prior to his aide's death. The reason he gave: amid rumors of marital infidelity, the recently-divorced husband wants to spend more time with his sons.

The man who did the autopsy on the intern was Michael Berkland, the same guy who had his medical license revoked on another state due to falsifying autopsies. Berkland had contributed thousands of dollars to Scarborough's election campaign.

Even if you express doubt at the idea that Scarborough was the murderer, the medical examiner of his aides' corpse is far from the most trustworthy guy. His connection with Scarborough via campaign donation is suspect, as well.

edited 2nd Dec '12 4:59:13 PM by Serocco

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42358: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:00:16 PM

I think it's reckless and immoral to throw out accusations of murder without something other than groundless speculation.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42359: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:02:04 PM

When did I accuse Scarborough of being a murderer?

That implies I flat-out called him a murderer, whereas I only asked if he was a murderer based on your interpretations of that story.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:02:48 PM by Serocco

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42360: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:03:51 PM

Serocco, you're being obtuse. You're saying "Oh hey guys, this guy, you know, murder maybe?" and then you also say "GEEZE WHY DID NO ONE PICK UP ON MY POST ABOUT THIS GUY BEING A MURDERER GAWD."

It's like when Glenn Beck says "Is Obama a secret muslim Kenyan terrorist? I don't know. That's why I'm asking the question!"

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:04:22 PM by TheyCallMeTomu

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42361: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:07:22 PM

"Once again, people bypass my posts in favor of continuing their own." I said.

If you want me to spell it out, I said something to the effect of "I'm annoyed that people are ignoring me again."

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:08:53 PM by Serocco

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42362: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:10:36 PM

In any event, there's no sound reason to presume he's a murderer, so that kind of talk is unwarranted.

terlwyth Since: Oct, 2010
#42363: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:10:38 PM

Exactly why this was supposed to be skipped,...ENOUGH!

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42364: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:12:15 PM

What I do know about Scarborough is that he thinks it's "immoral" to tax billionaires by a paltry 15% tax rate.

Paying 15% of your taxes is concerned immoral to you, Joe? When you're a millionaire, who's more than capable of paying that amount? Really?

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:18:14 PM by Serocco

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#42365: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:13:20 PM

You can always say that directly instead of baselessly accusing someone of being a murderer.

This situation... is not something that really caught our interest? I hesitate to call anyone a murderer unless there's actual evidence beyond dying in someone's office.

[up]Which is not that surprising since a lot of Republicans agree with him. I don't know why you're acting so surprised at this point.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:15:34 PM by AceofSpades

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#42366: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:17:06 PM

I don't know anyone of note who's seriously pursued that story other than Michael Moore. So, I dunno how credible it is.

Also, in that article Scarborough said it was immoral for millionaires to pay a 15% tax rate because it's too low compared to what small business owners pay. You're taking that statement way out of context.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:17:27 PM by HilarityEnsues

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42367: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:18:42 PM

... Didn't you read your own article?

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:18:54 PM by TheyCallMeTomu

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42368: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:19:42 PM

I take the "small business" talking point with a grain of salt, because of how often Republican politicians use it as an analogue to Wall Street.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:21:40 PM by Serocco

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HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#42369: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:22:07 PM

There's something immoral about these people paying fourteen, fifteen, sixteen percent of their taxes because the tax rates are the way they are while small business owners who make $250,000 a year in Manhattan and may employ four people are paying a 35% tax rate.

Either MSNBC employs four people, or Joe was not talking about himself...

TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42371: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:28:25 PM

While we're on the topic of taxes, there's been a stalemate regarding the Fiscal Cliff talks.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:29:10 PM by Serocco

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#42372: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:33:05 PM

I say go over the cliff and let the country burn! Muaa haa ha!

In all seriousness, the President will be in a stronger position once we go over the cliff, because then, the Republicans will have to be voting against tax cuts.

Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#42373: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:35:03 PM

I really don't get it here. Republican side wants to simultaneously avoid the fiscal cliff and the tax raise on the richer Americans. That's not reasonable right now. It looks like Republicans will be hit hard from this. Democrats seem to be willing to accept all Republican proposals while including their own at the same time; they're not blocking a proposal.

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#42374: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:35:14 PM

We're practically guaranteed to go over the cliff at this point. Obama is a very stoppable force, and Republicans are an immovable object. You do the math.

Serocco Serocco from Miami, Florida Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Serocco
#42375: Dec 2nd 2012 at 5:49:08 PM

178 children have been killed due to our drone policy.

edited 2nd Dec '12 5:50:06 PM by Serocco

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