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PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#248526: Jul 6th 2018 at 12:56:05 PM

Though I'm not confident in Republicans sitting out elections, if that 59% translates into significantly higher turnout, Dems will be handed midterms regardless.

i'm tired, my friend
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#248527: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:01:10 PM

Midterms tend to hurt the incumbent, and this applies to both parties. So it would be a mistake to assume that Republican turnout can never be depressed, they may have general high loyalty but that's not the same thing as reliably voting in midterms.

Still ultimately you're right that what matters is whether or not Democrats vote, and signs are suggesting that they will.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Wariolander Since: Nov, 2017
#248528: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:05:42 PM

[up]x7 Why is that site and others reporting on the task force just now if the article was from a month ago?

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#248529: Jul 6th 2018 at 1:36:51 PM

[up]Sometimes an article or story doesn't become relevant or circulate until much later in its lifespan for one reason or another. Kind of like the whole child separation debacle.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#248530: Jul 6th 2018 at 2:21:22 PM

Goddamn trump is repulsive. Why the fuck does he keep calling Warren "Pocahontas"—including in front of Native Americans?

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#248531: Jul 6th 2018 at 2:23:55 PM

Because it plays well with his base to casually drop racial slurs.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#248532: Jul 6th 2018 at 2:24:02 PM

Because there was this whole thing about questioning Warren's Native American ancestry.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#248533: Jul 6th 2018 at 2:29:45 PM

And it plays right into their prejudice that minorities get nothing but unfair advantages over "us honest folk."

Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#248534: Jul 6th 2018 at 2:54:56 PM

AND IT'S ON!

The trade war with China has officially begun.

We're even more dead now, aren't we?

And my very first thought is to wonder whether that Chinese company that's making the Trump 2020 flags will keep doing it or walk away.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#248535: Jul 6th 2018 at 3:33:10 PM

The Heritage Foundation of all people just tweeted this. [1]

Things to remember before @realDonaldTrump travels to Europe:

  • Russia is the aggressor—Ukraine is the victim
  • Crimea belongs to Ukraine
  • NATO & US troops in Europe serve our national interests
  • Europeans must spend more on defense
  • Putin's track record shows he can't be trusted

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#248536: Jul 6th 2018 at 4:07:49 PM

Team Mueller says that Manafort's upcoming bank fraud trial has a connection with the Trump campaign.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/06/politics/paul-manafort-trial-public/index.html

The plot thickens.evil grin

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!
#248537: Jul 6th 2018 at 5:07:14 PM

[up][up]Is that supposed to be surprising? They're right wing hawks, that's pretty much mainstream positions amongst their group.

Russia loving pseudoisolationism only really infects the Trumpist part of the Right.

[up]Hmm, excellent evil grin

Edited by Fourthspartan56 on Jul 6th 2018 at 8:07:44 AM

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#248538: Jul 6th 2018 at 5:30:57 PM

Is that supposed to be surprising? They're right wing hawks, that's pretty much mainstream positions amongst their group.

Russia loving pseudoisolationism only really infects the Trumpist part of the Right.

Mildly surprising, if only because Trump and Trumism have taken over the Republican party so very thoroughly.

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#248539: Jul 6th 2018 at 5:33:03 PM

[up]While this is not necessarily a bad point it's worth noting that they aren't the Republican party, they're a influential right-wing think-tank. Thus it makes sense they'd stay truer to traditional Conservative orthodoxy.

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#248540: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:17:07 PM

Yeah. And the most they can do is say "Hey, Donnie? Remember that we're supposed to be on the "freedom" side of the Cold War?"

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
MorningStar1337 The Encounter that ended the Dogma from 🤔 Since: Nov, 2012
The Encounter that ended the Dogma
#248542: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:24:13 PM

Why 1974? are they making a 1984 prequel, claiming that Abortion laws somehow lead to Big Brother? Or is it just the year that Roe v. Wade's ruling was made?

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#248543: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:24:21 PM

Among the best arguments the Republican party cares nothing for pro-life save as a magic trick to distract people from their corruption and power plays. Those people have nothing to do with the issue or its questions.

Which is a shame because Roe versus Wade is a dramatically interesting story regardless (and because of) the horrifying consequences the conflict over the ruling has had.

Then again, I remember the movie on Stonewall where they cast the whitest most straight appealing actor they could find to lead all the black and queerer people. Hollywood can't tell dramatically interesting stories about controversial subjects anymore.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Jul 6th 2018 at 6:26:01 AM

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#248544: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:28:53 PM

What I find amazing is that both Steven Baldwin and Kevin Sorbo - both pretty damn conservative - backed out when they first looked at the script.

What did they see?

Oh God! Natural light!
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#248546: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:36:49 PM

Kevin Sorbo is incredibly self absorbed and a pain in the ass on Beiber-esque levels even when not The Fundamentalist but not actually evil.

Knowing Milo is the kind of guy they want to endorse this movie, I'm not at all surprised he backed out.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
SciFiSlasher from Absolutely none of your business. Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#248549: Jul 6th 2018 at 6:45:22 PM

It's a Crowning Moment Of Heartwarming all the conservatives coming together to defend their professional Troll friend.

Oh wait, no it isn't.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Jul 6th 2018 at 6:45:15 AM

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#248550: Jul 6th 2018 at 7:28:16 PM

A coal lobbyist huh? Another case of letting the wolves guard the sheep.


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