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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
I sometimes what it would be like if they were just honest in their campaign ads.
"Vote for us so we can lower taxes for the rich and big business, kill your healthcare, stripmine your parks, hollow out public schools so we can give tax breaks to private ones, and put black people in the back of the bus where they belong!"
Disgusted, but not surprisedChances are, if this was done early enough (say, Bush Jr's term at the latest) then it would had probably killed the GOP as we know it. ripple effects form that would not be so clear other than that the far right would have less influence compared to now.
edited 8th Apr '18 7:52:11 PM by MorningStar1337
About the fire in Trump Tower, apparently Trump opposed a proposal in the late 90s that would have requires sprinklers in all high rise units, citing "that it would be too expensive to refit his building".
The apartment of the man who died did not have sprinklers installed, fire officials said.
Back in the ’90s, Trump, then a real estate developer, argued that installing the sprinklers would be too costly. The city council was considering such a mandate in the aftermath of two fatal high-rise fires in Brooklyn and Manhattan, the New York Post wrote at the time.
edited 8th Apr '18 8:32:38 PM by megaeliz
Trump is a cheapskate when it comes to things like making sure the kitchens at his resorts and hotels are up to health codes (don't eat at a Trump establishment — overpriced and unsafe), cybersecurity (don't pay for anything at a Trump establishment with a credit card — overpriced and unsafe), and apparently fire safety (don't live in a Trump establishment — overpriced and unsafe).
There's a pattern there...
Disgusted, but not surprisedI just had a thought.
How will this Trump Scandal be remembered in history do you think? (Because it will.) Watergate (which was nothing in comparison) was lucky enough to be centered around a hotel with a very catchy name, but this investigation and scandal is just so much bigger, and not just about Russia. (Maybe "The Mueller Investigation" will stick?)
Like the implications of this investigation will be felt for decades, even more so than Watergate. This investigation is already redefining international relationships, exposing deeply hidden Money Laundering schemes and corruption, and untangling an internation web of criminal activity, that makes every other scandal look like child's play.
edited 8th Apr '18 11:42:16 PM by megaeliz
Wel, if thing in my country said something, we dont like to said the work Maduro(Mature) anymore, so yeah, the work Trump is out.
Now, what I fear is how the polarization is going to shake the country because even if trump is out without too much damage, a deal breaker have open right now, is really hard the trump based and others look each other as belonging into the same country.
That of course and how race relation work in the country.
"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Obviously removing Trump from office won't solve everything. There's a lot of work that needs to be done before we can treat the wound and it will take time for the scars to fade. And they will never truly go away.
But as long as Trump is in office, the wound won't heal. Removing Trump wll at least stop the bleeding.
Disgusted, but not surprisedAs an addendum to the 'the military is the #1 most trusted institution in America,' here's another interesting chart showing the percentage of the population who would be open to either rule by the military, rule by a strongman, or rule by 'experts.'
I find the methodology of the last one suspect, but the other two are fairly clean-cut, and look at America
◊ in this comparison.
Farmers’ Anger at Trump Tariffs Puts Republican Candidates in a Bind
:
Mr. Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Chinese goods came with a presidential declaration that trade wars are good and easily won. But the action has injected damaging uncertainty into the economy as Republicans are already struggling to maintain their hold on the House and the Senate in a difficult election year.
While the battle for control of the House will be waged in large part in the suburbs, rural districts in Southern Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas and Missouri could prove important. And control of the Senate could come down to Republican efforts to unseat Democrats in North Dakota, Indiana, Missouri and Montana — all states staring down the barrels of a trade war’s guns.
With farmers angry and worried as China vows to retaliate, many Republicans find themselves torn between loyalty to a president who remains broadly popular in rural states and the demands of constituents, especially farmers, to oppose his tariffs.
So one of those Russians that were Sanctioned by the Treasury, had very close ties to the NRA. [1]
Torshin is among nearly three dozen Russian oligarchs, companies and government officials who were added to the sanctions list Friday by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Torshin is now on the list by authority of an executive order signed in 2014 relating to Russia's annexation of Crimea and interference in Ukraine. According to the text of the executive order, these sanctions freeze any American-based or -linked assets Torshin may have and bans his travel to the United States. According to Treasury, "U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealings" with the newly sanctioned individuals.
Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, underscored the need for the expanded sanctions in a statement: "The Russian government engages in a range of malign activity around the globe, including continuing to occupy Crimea and instigate violence in eastern Ukraine... attempting to subvert Western democracies, and malicious cyber activities," Mnuchin said. "Russian oligarchs and elites who profit from this corrupt system will no longer be insulated from the consequences of their government's destabilizing activities."
As Rolling Stone's investigation reveals, Torshin has been an NRA member since at least 2010, cultivating deep ties to its leadership, including at the NRA's annual conventions and through NRA delegation visits to Moscow, most recently in December 2015. Through his NRA connections, Torshin sought to broker a meeting between candidate Trump and Vladimir Putin in 2016, later meeting with Donald Trump, Jr. at May 2016 NRA convention.
I hope they go down in this.
edited 9th Apr '18 5:29:47 AM by megaeliz
"Exclusive: As elections near, many older, educated, white voters shift away from Trump's party" - http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-healthcare-poll/exclusive-as-elections-near-many-older-educated-white-voters-shift-away-from-trumps-party-idUSKBN1HG1I6
An excerpt:
Nationwide, whites over the age of 60 with college degrees now favor Democrats over Republicans for Congress by a 2-point margin, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polling during the first three months of the year. During the same period in 2016, that same group favored Republicans for Congress by 10 percentage points.
The 12-point swing is one of the largest shifts in support toward Democrats that the Reuters/Ipsos poll has measured over the past two years. If that trend continues, Republicans will struggle to keep control of the House of Representatives, and possibly the Senate, in the November elections, potentially dooming President Donald Trump's legislative agenda.
“The real core for the Republicans is white, older white, and if they’re losing ground there, they’re going to have a tsunami,” said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia political scientist who closely tracks political races. “If that continues to November, they’re toast.”
Asked about the swing, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Mc Daniel cited robust fund-raising and said the party would field strong campaigns in battleground states. "We are not taking a single vote for granted,” she said in a statement.
John Camm has been a Republican since the Nixon Administration, but the 63-year-old Tucson accountant says he will likely support a Democrat for Congress in November. He is splitting with his party over access to health insurance as well as its recent overhaul of the nation's income tax system. He also supports gun control measures that the party has rejected.
"I'm a moderate Republican, and yet my party has run away from that," Camm said. "So give me a moderate Democrat."
Camm is not alone in his worries about healthcare. The number of educated older adults choosing "healthcare" in the Reuters/Ipsos poll as their top issue nearly tripled over the past two years, from 8 percent to 21 percent. The poll did not ask respondents precisely what their concerns about healthcare were.
Typically though, voters' concerns are varied. Some fear the repealing of the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama's signature effort to offer subsidized health insurance to millions of Americans and expand healthcare to the poor. Others cite high prescription drug costs and the high cost of healthcare in general.
Also:
Arm teachers? Require gun training? Here’s where Idaho governor candidates stand
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/election/article208270019.html
Idaho's gubernatorial candidates weigh in on the gun debate.
edited 9th Apr '18 6:08:56 AM by sgamer82
And now for the news:
The alt-right is pushing hard in Maryland, as two different high schools had issues with nooses and Confederate flags being brought to two local high schools for the anniversary of MLK Jr's assasination. Full article text
I'll cross-post this to the Privacy thread too, but Trump wants to give two federal agencies the authority to override and take control of any drone in the air. Obviously that's more than a little concerning to anyone not wearing a MAGA hat. Full article text
Lastly, a (probably futile) call to stop politicizing the courts and to respect their independence, as that is one of the important cornerstones in the separation of powers for our federal system. Full article text
edited 9th Apr '18 7:40:16 AM by BlueNinja0
That’s the epitome of privilege right there, not considering armed nazis a threat to your life. - SilaswI was listening to this week's episode
of "Mueller, She Wrote", and was floored by something.
On Page 42 of the motion
that Mueller filed to dismiss Manafort's charges, it says that
This means that Andrew Weissmann, the prosecutor leading the Manafort arm of the investigation, can continue to to pursue it, even if Mueller himself is fired.
And there may be more similar arrangements that we don't know about, since Mueller has declared several of his lead prosecutors "Assistant Special Counsels".
edited 9th Apr '18 9:36:44 AM by megaeliz
Not at all saying that Mueller is evil, but that reminded of this Order of the Stick strip
, in terms of Special Counsel evidently being run on a "frontarchy" system.
Which is a good move. Trump might take action against Mueller to try and end the investigation, but Mueller's taken steps to ensure it would continue in his absence. And if Trump continues going after the investigation, any claim that it was totes about Mueller having conflicts of interest or whatever dries up.
I agree with what was posted a few pages ago. Trump is playing Tic-Tac-Toe. Problem for him is, Mueller's not.
edited 9th Apr '18 7:41:41 AM by TobiasDrake
My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
Since Mueller is apparently a known lover of ice hockey, I'd argue that a more appropriate anology is that Trump immediately falls on his butt as soon as he steps on the ice, while at the same time insisting that he's "the most tremendous hockey player, the best hockey player."
edited 9th Apr '18 8:02:01 AM by megaeliz

It's a less shitty idea than going "But Hillary!" again. Which is actually a strategy they are using.
Disgusted, but not surprised