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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Someone remind me why the Obama-era Democrats lost their dominance over both houses of the Congress again.
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.I wouldn't crow demographic victory just yet. You fight demographic changes with gerrymandering in the U.S., and the Republicans made gains in gubernatorial elections last year. I think a lot of state legislatures turned red too. That's the level at which a lot of progress is being held up.
Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.
Democrats had a Net Gain in the State legislative elections.
edited 8th Jan '13 7:37:37 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016A Fox News anchor has made the argument that "sweatshops are bad" is a "myth."
What is this I don't even.
Very big Daydream Believer. "That's not knowledge, that's a crapshoot!" -Al Murray "Welcome to QI" -Stephen FryWell you could argue that they're necessary or even inevitable but I don't see how you could argue they're not bad. I think we in the west are all a bunch of hypocrites about slave labor though so whatever.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?I was gonna give FOX the benefit a doubt on this. After all without sweatshops a lot of people in third world countries would be unemployed.
And then Greg Gutfeld said this:
Ughhh...
But the thing is that this is Greg Gutfel, and Redeye (the show Gutfel hosts) is meant to be a satirical, comedic talk show.
It is just that more than a few time Redeye has made a remark that slipped into Dude, Not Funny! territory.
BTW you may remember Redeye as the show Canadian Defense Minister Peter Mac Kay demanded an apology from after Gutfel made a ton of jabs at the Canadian Military.
edited 8th Jan '13 8:31:36 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016Oh it's that asshole. Yeah, fuck him.
Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?Obama criticized for lack
of diversity in his Cabinet.
This is a little pet peeve of mine, but the people the president assigns to his cabinet should be judged solely on there skill and experience.
Race, Sex, and Sexual orientation should never factor into the decision.
edited 8th Jan '13 8:51:49 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
I wouldn't say that, ultimately he could just keep picking members of the relevant demographic until Congress allowed one, but it's not something he could or should be blamed for.
It's kind of like blaming Congress for their lack of women.
"The marvel is not that the Bear posts well, but that the Bear posts at all."What's crazier reestablishing the Gold Standard or abolishing the IRS?
Rice
edited 8th Jan '13 9:35:43 PM by DeviantBraeburn
Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016

@Kostya: Oh, you meant a trainwreck for the GOP, not the government as a whole. You should've clarified that!
Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.