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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Thatβs one poll and thus not accurate, now 538 have his average at 40.4 currently, which is higher than Iβd like, but it takes time for polls to factor though.
Plus increased activity amongst Demβs wonβt hurt Trumpβs approval raiting (they already disapprove) but will hurt him and the Republicans come November.
Also the undecideds are people who dislike all the corruption attached to Trump (his base denies that its real) but wills tick with him while the economy is good.
edited 28th Mar '18 7:05:28 AM by Silasw
βAnd the Bunny nails it!β ~ Gabrael βIf the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.β ~ CyranIt's difficult to assess his true approval these days with the precision of last year because many polls that skewed toward greater disapproval are now only reporting numbers weekly, rather than daily.
Gauging day to day crests and troughs is meaningless, like making a judgement on the long-term stability of markets based on each day's Dow numbers as they come, rather than trends. Trump is still historically unpopular, and with the interview, the curtain has been pulled back further, the Mueller investigation is proceeding admirably, and Democrats have started winning elections. Give it time, everyone knows more and more about Trump's sordid private life and business, and when it comes to him, familiarity breeds contempt.
edited 28th Mar '18 7:43:40 AM by CrimsonZephyr
"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."That Craigslist ad is awesome. I hope they gets lots of feedback.
Have we talked about Trump's court picks lately? His qualification for potential judges is simple: destroy government to get out of the way of corporate dominance. Full article text So we're on track for the Great Depression II.
Thatβs the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - SilaswSchrΓΆdinger's patriot:
We must honor our military & the sacrifices they have made by demanding that we get to own weapons of war in case the military we love turns on us.
So which is it? Do you support the military, or do you believe they want to kill you? [1]
edited 28th Mar '18 9:57:12 AM by megaeliz
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I'd like to say that it looks like some people don't know why regulations are there until a major disaster happens because they took them away, but then again, we all know those same people will scream denial until they're blue in the face.
And regarding the census, I have to say this worries me. It feels like this can only end with the opposition being neutered further.
edited 28th Mar '18 10:08:12 AM by Snipertoaster
We can choose to be better.I wonder if some Republicans look at Brave New World or Jennifer Government and see the settings there as utopia?
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That seems like a very safe bet.
Weirdly, civilian small arms are actually much nicer than military ones. That often gets left out of the gun control debate, there's an argument to be made that many of the weapons available to us are actually more dangerous than what the military has.
But really, they just make that argument so they can continue paying lip service to the troops without having to confront that they are also endorsing shooting at the troops.
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Of course they are. As much as people complain about the money being poured into the military-industrial complex, it's not like that money actually goes toward getting us newer and better gear. Of course civilian retail models costing hundreds to thousands of dollars are gonna be better quality than bulk-purchased military gear. The actual advantage of the military is having a bunch of spare parts thanks to standardization, and having access to bigger toys that are explicitly unavailable to civilians.
edited 28th Mar '18 10:29:12 AM by danime91
On CNN I saw a headline that China there a curve ball at Trump ahead of his plans to go to Korea. I can't be sure, no sound and they've moved on, but it might be referring to this:
"China says North Korea's Kim pledged commitment to denuclearization" - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china/china-says-north-koreas-kim-pledged-commitment-to-denuclearization-idUSKBN1H305W
Another headline said the Emoulluments case against Trump is moving forward
edited 28th Mar '18 10:36:04 AM by sgamer82
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Basically. A civilian AR is leaps and bounds nicer than what you'd be issued in the armed forces. Civilians can get better body armor, better communications gear, pretty much anything other than heavy weapons and even then you'll occasionally hear stories about RP Gs turning up in private collections. Hell, there are people out there who have Destructive Device stamps for working main guns on surplus tanks.
The big advantage any military has is training and organization.
edited 28th Mar '18 10:37:37 AM by archonspeaks
They should have sent a poet.
And resources, just because civilians can theoretically be superior 1 to 1 equipment wise doesn't mean they will be. Even the most well funded civilian group cannot match the resources at the disposal of the US military.
I lumped that in with organization.
I brought it up though because I always hear talk of keeping "military grade" weapons off the streets, and I think a lot of people don't realize that civilians paradoxically have access to much more effective weapons. All of the A Rs used in recent mass shootings could be described as above military grade.
They should have sent a poet.Trumpβs Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort as Special Counsel Closed In. note
The discussions came as the special counsel was building cases against both men, and they raise questions about whether the lawyer, John Dowd, was offering pardons to influence their decisions about whether to plead guilty and cooperate in the investigation.
The talks suggest that Mr. Trumpβs lawyers were concerned about what Mr. Flynn and Mr. Manafort might reveal were they to cut a deal with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, in exchange for leniency. Mr. Muellerβs team could investigate the prospect that Mr. Dowd made pardon offers to thwart the inquiry, although legal experts are divided about whether such offers might constitute obstruction of justice.
Mr. Dowdβs conversation with Mr. Flynnβs lawyer, Robert K. Kelner, occurred sometime after Mr. Dowd took over last summer as the presidentβs personal lawyer, at a time when a grand jury was hearing evidence against Mr. Flynn on a range of potential crimes. Mr. Flynn, who served as Mr. Trumpβs first national security adviser, agreed in late November to cooperate with the special counselβs investigation. He pleaded guilty in December to lying to the F.B.I. about his conversations with the Russian ambassador and received favorable sentencing terms.
edited 28th Mar '18 10:48:01 AM by megaeliz
Analysis
by Renato Mariotti:
1/ The @nytimes just reported that Trump's former lawyer John Dowd approached lawyers for Manafort and Flynn and suggested that Trump would pardon them.
2/ Suggesting to Manafort and Flynn that they would get a pardon could be a way to discourage them from cooperating against Trump. A pardon would greatly reduce their incentive to cooperate.
3/ As @nytimes notes, Dowd has said privately that he doesn't understand why Flynn pleaded guilty. I wondered the same thing, because if @Comey is to be believed, Trump went to great lengths to protect Flynn. Presumably Flynn could expect a pardon, but he flipped anyway.
4/ Three potential explanations come to mind. First, perhaps the plea deal was so good that it was worth taking over an uncertain pardon. Second, Flynn was concerned about a state prosecution, which Trump couldn't pardon. Third, Flynn was concerned about his son's liability.
5/ This news does help explain why Manafort has not pleaded guilty despite facing overwhelming charges and a long prison sentence. I have long suspected that Manafort expected a pardon because his team's hyper-aggressive attacks on Mueller only make sense if that was the case.
6/ The main question raised by the piece is whether Dowd's comments to attorneys for Flynn and Manafort result in increased liability for Trump. The short answer is that they only create problems for Trump if Trump *himself* considered pardoning Flynn and Manafort.
7/ I understand what you're thinking—of course he did! But this article is an example of why people in Trump's position should only communicate through their attorneys. Dowd can't reveal whether Trump discussed pardons with him, and Trump can decline to reveal what he told Dowd.
8/ Trump could also take the Fifth if he's asked whether he considered pardoning them, given that it's possible that his motives for pardoning them could give rise to criminal liability.
9/ That doesn't end the discussion because Trump does not appear to be careful about what he reveals to others about his thoughts and intentions. Trump may have discussed with others—people who are not his personal, outside lawyers—his intent to pardon Flynn and Manafort.
10/ Mueller could interview those people about what Trump told them. If Trump wanted to pardon Flynn and Manafort in order to undermine the Mueller investigation, it could potentially create liability for him but it would be an unprecedented and novel case.
10/ Mueller could interview those people about what Trump told them. If Trump wanted to pardon Flynn and Manafort in order to undermine the Mueller investigation, it could potentially create liability for him but it would be an unprecedented and novel case. note
12/ In any event, the quotes by Sekulow and Cobb in the @nytimes piece are meant to suggest that they are not aware of Trump ever discussing pardoning Flynn and Manafort. If Trump did discuss pardons with anyone but Dowd, we can expect to read about it in the months ahead. /end
To change the subject, I once got blocked by a Russian Troll
for calling him Comrade Steve. He claimed to be from Britain but got all defensive when we started calling him a Russian Troll.
edited 28th Mar '18 11:07:42 AM by megaeliz
So Trump was planning parading two people that were fired as a result of the Muller case huh?
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Judges
are looking for a solution to Gerrymandering without being as the article says "a constant police officer on the beat"
And from WTFJHT:
- NY Times: At least 12 states are suing Trump over Census related decisions
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- Politico: Wave of opposition apparently spawns after Trump name-drops Muller, condemning him for investigating the Russia probe
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- Buzzfeed: Speaking of Muller, his office is asking for jail time for a man who pleaded guilty to lying for prosecutors and the FBI
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- CNN: Shake It Up star Caroline Sunshine joins Trump Administration as a press aide
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edited 28th Mar '18 11:25:29 AM by MorningStar1337
Dowd can't be asked about his conversations with Trump, but can he be asked about his conversations with the lawyers for Flynn/Manafort?
edited 28th Mar '18 11:16:02 AM by Silasw
βAnd the Bunny nails it!β ~ Gabrael βIf the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.β ~ CyranI'm not really getting what makes the parkland kids immune to criticism. I've noticed it's "wrong" to disagree with them because "they're just kids." I feel like if they're old enough to support a political agenda and have people rally behind them, they're old enough to be criticized like every other political figure, ever.

Huh. So Trump's approval ratings are at 42%. That's... worrisomely high.
Highest they've been since the 100-day mark, in fact. See now things like that are particularly worrisome to me on the "Teflon Don" front. Yes, he's got basically a ~30% base of support that will never go away, and a ~45% base that will never be anything but strongly disapprove, but seeing those undecideds approve of him in the midst of the Daniels thing, the Trade War threats, and everything else going hilariously wrong right now is kind of terrifying. Like, there have been periods where I'd get it but... now is not one of those.
On the lighter side, Stormy Daniels' interview broke 60Minutes' rating's record... pushing Trump's post-election win interview to third place. And (now) number 2? Interview with Barack and Michelle Obama. That... tickles me, for some reason.
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