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Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#237551: Apr 5th 2018 at 11:50:45 AM

You can't separate those issues from those outside factors. They existed in part because of the outside factors. Those scandals would be nothing without the news media playing them up

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#237552: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:05:05 PM

They always needed a horserace narrative.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#237553: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:14:32 PM

The Tennessee legislature has, for a second time, failed to hold a vote on a motion (purely symbolic) that would condemn neo-Nazis and white nationalists. This time round the Republican Speaker introduced the bill, but withdrew after receiving feedback (the nature of which he didn't really specify) from the rest of his party.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/04/politics/tennessee-legislature-white-nationalist-resolution/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#237554: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:19:54 PM

The Republicans are so blatantly White Supremacists it's not even funny.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
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Lost in Space
#237555: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:21:16 PM

Insert standard evasion of responsibility: Not All Republicans (tm)

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#237558: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:42:13 PM

[up]

Seems in keeping with his usual demeanor - the article about a top aide's resignation mentioned that two other top appointees in the EPA had received raises of $30,000 and $60,000 despite the White House declining to do so. Both appointees also happened to have close ties to Pruitt himself.

Pruitt wanted raises for two of his aides — Sarah Greenwalt and Millan Hupp — that had come to Washington with him from Oklahoma, The Atlantic reported. Pruitt requested that Greenwalt’s salary be raised from $107,435 to $164,200 and Hupp’s from $86,460 to $114,590, according to the news outlet. The application was reportedly dismissed and the White House did not approve the request, however.

Instead, Pruitt reappointed the two aides under a provision of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which lets the EPA administrator hire up to 30 people without having White House or congressional approval, The Atlantic reported.

Pruitt could have full control over the aides' pay by reappointing them in this way, according to The Atlantic.

And from The Hill, Trump is still banging on about how people voted illegally in California despite zero evidence.

“In many places, like California, the same person votes many times. You probably heard about that. They always like to say ‘oh that’s a conspiracy theory,’” Trump said.

“Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people. And it’s very hard because the state guards their records. They don’t want to see it.”

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#237559: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:49:41 PM

Pruitt just does not know the meaning of the word "discretion", does he?

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#237560: Apr 5th 2018 at 12:49:59 PM

On Bernie: someone a few pages back thought quoting his speech would prove his innocence on criticizing Obama, but I didn't see anyone counter that his words totally were just that (even if it might be obvious), so here we go:

"The business model...of the Democratic Party for the last 15 years or so has been a failure.... People sometimes don't see that because there was a charismatic individual named Barack Obama. He was obviously an extraordinary candidate, brilliant guy. But beyond that reality..."

First off, he says that the Democratic Party has been a failure and the only reason people don't see that is because of Obama's "charisma". Secondly, he specifically only complements Obama on his charisma and intelligence as it relates to his charisma, something only vaguely related to his performance as president, and it carries the implication that Obama was all fancy talk and didn't do anything substantial to prevent the Democrat's so-called "failure". Finally, he specifically only refers to Obama as a "candidate", simultaneously saying that Obama only ever meant something as a candidate and specifically avoiding mention of his two terms as President, which is more success than Bernie has ever had and will ever have.

megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#237561: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:05:06 PM

I got blocked by the CO2 Coalition on Twitter for calling them the Dumbest thing ever. Luckily I have a second account, so I can show you why.

Wealth from industrialization lets societies invest in modern technology to preserve the environment. Widespread reduction of harmful pollutants from burning fossil fuels is within reach. CO 2 isn't a pollutant, it's one of Earth's natural greenhouse gases. [1]

Incorrectly referring to carbon dioxide emissions as "carbon emissions," is a common deceptive technique that plays on ignorance and fear. It's important to remember that carbon dioxide is an invisible, naturally occurring greenhouse gas. #Celebrate CO 2 [2]

What do we want? Death Air!

When do we want it! Now!

TroperOnAStickV2 Call me Stick from Redneck country Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Call me Stick
#237562: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:16:35 PM

... where's The Lorax when you need him.

I am fully aware that's not the exact point of the story even in the movie, but between O'Hare Air and Perri-Air, it feels appropriate.

EDIT: how do i pothole in spoiler i have no memory

edited 5th Apr '18 2:25:22 PM by TroperOnAStickV2

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#237563: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:26:28 PM

Trump is trying to keep Pruitt around because he sees him as a potential replacement for Sessions.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/05/politics/scott-pruitt-trump-jeff-sessions/index.html

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#237564: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:31:33 PM

[up] Haven't people been speculating that for a while? The pressure is growing for him to be removed though.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#237565: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:35:17 PM

Something from my local front, "Fake News" is turning on its own.

Labrador denounces ‘complete and utter lie’ in ad by pro-Ahlquist group

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article208038719.html

Short version, Labrador, an Idaho congressman and gubernatorial candidate, is accusing his would be challenger in the GOP of lying about his record. One specific claim is that nothing Labrador ever sponsored became law.

That actually is false by the look of it. Labrador authored three bills and sponsored or co-sponsored nearly twenty more that did become laws.

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#237566: Apr 5th 2018 at 1:43:26 PM

To pothole in spoiler, it's literally the same way as standard. With Spaceballs, you'd need to have {{ on each end of it for the one word to get detected. Perri-Air like so.

And if you want to get really depressed, just try searching for "The Truax" (a summary of which is on the Strawman Ball page), which was the logging industry's response to the Dr. Seuss story.

edited 5th Apr '18 1:44:23 PM by ironballs16

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TroperOnAStickV2 Call me Stick from Redneck country Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Call me Stick
#237567: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:26:11 PM

Thank you, I think I tried something like that but not exactly that.

Hopefully I'll feel confident to change my avatar off this scumbag soon. Apologies to any scumbags I insulted.
PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#237568: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:26:53 PM

The stupidest/greatest excuse I've seen thrown around to defend Sanders is "Obama didn't march with MLK". Obama was a toddler at the time.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#237569: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:30:10 PM

Then why didn't he toddle? Huh?

edited 5th Apr '18 2:30:29 PM by sgamer82

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#237570: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:31:54 PM

Probably because he was also living in Hawaii.

TroperOnAStickV2 Call me Stick from Redneck country Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Call me Stick
#237571: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:34:06 PM

No, he was growing up in Kenya!

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#237573: Apr 5th 2018 at 2:38:12 PM

That only raises further questions!

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#237574: Apr 5th 2018 at 3:04:03 PM

I swear, they act like Sanders wrote "I Have a Dream"


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