I don’t really care if it’s tweet from a conservative or liberal, Pub or Dem, Twitter (Elon) has no business censoring this type of speech. Especially at the direction of our government. I’m fine with placing a footnote on it for clarification.
This is the Democratic Party.
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I know I should go the 'This is the Republican Party' thread. But this is where the conversation presently resides, so sue me.
I was extremely pleased to see some of the Republican party show some cojones today and throw out Santos. I wish they had the cojones to do the same to Trump in his impeachment trial.
I was extremely pleased to see some of the Republican party show some cojones today and throw out Santos. I wish they had the cojones to do the same to Trump in his impeachment trial.
Dems need to follow the Pub’s lead and get rid of Senator Menendez.
This isn’t some random Congressman. They won’t voluntarily reduce the majority to 50-49, even for a week. You’ve got wayyy too many octogenarians serving. What if he goes, then two Dems have heart attacks? Or a couple of them get shot at baseball practice?
And there’s some weird rule in NJ that if he resigns then Gov Murphy picks the replacement until a special election can be held. But if it’s within 120 days or so of the general election for that seat, the appointed Senator serves until the next general election. That would make the appointment much more valuable to the Murphy people. Or some such nonsense. I tuned it out when it was explained to me.
This stuff is 4D chess and the news makes it look and sound simple.
So he will hang on.
And there’s some weird rule in NJ that if he resigns then Gov Murphy picks the replacement until a special election can be held. But if it’s within 120 days or so of the general election for that seat, the appointed Senator serves until the next general election. That would make the appointment much more valuable to the Murphy people. Or some such nonsense. I tuned it out when it was explained to me.
This stuff is 4D chess and the news makes it look and sound simple.
So he will hang on.
I don't believe they've had an investigative subcommittee on Menendez like they had on Santos either. It's a little more important for either party in the Senate than it is in the House, for reasons that you seemed to be making a side reference to. The lesser #'s in the Senate vs the House and the more important votes in the Senate vs the House make it more important to either party to protect a Senator.(no matter what has or hasn't done) The proof or lack thereof doesn't sway the party that could lose a representative.
Correct. A loss of the majority would mean executive and judicial appointments, defense spending and certain covert operations appropriations would grind to a halt for instance. And that’s just the little stuff for openers.
Bills would start coming out of committees in both houses, some with bi-partisan support, that both houses would pass headed into an election year that Biden absolutely wouldn’t want on his desk. As of now, Senate staff don’t even work on certain issues the House folks are cranking on, because everyone knows the bills won’t see a vote.
Bills would start coming out of committees in both houses, some with bi-partisan support, that both houses would pass headed into an election year that Biden absolutely wouldn’t want on his desk. As of now, Senate staff don’t even work on certain issues the House folks are cranking on, because everyone knows the bills won’t see a vote.
the gov gave $350,000,000.00 to planned parenthood.
Then pp donated much of it back to democrat campaign. Nice.
How much did the the gov give to anti abortion organizations.
Then pp donated much of it back to democrat campaign. Nice.
How much did the the gov give to anti abortion organizations.
A large % of that was reimbursement for services provided to Medicare & Medicaid patients. They didn't give them 350M anymore than they 'gave' money to Health insurance providers/Drs. The amount of grants was much less than 350M. The government subsidies were probably around 100-150M. And Planned Parentood receives a whole bunch more money from other Health Care providers(payment for services by private insurance companies) and private donations.
Anti abortion clinics received around 90M last year in government subsidies. The world is not so black & white as you want to make it.
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But you support government funded anti abortion clinics?
They all support lobbyists in congress and Republican & Democratic campaigns. You are deluding yourself if you don't think so. Direct or indirect doesn't matter. Supporting lobbyists and politicians is more money on the table for both sides of the the issue. If the right party wins, or the lobbyists help push a bill through, that's bread on their books.
You want to pay for your wife's, daughters, or granddaughters extremely high priced services at one or the other? Because if they didn't get government funding you would be paying for research through your bills. Everything is not as simple as you think it is. You can't fund one through subsidies and not the other.
You also need to get your figures right when quoting government support. When two thirds of the 'support' you quote is payment through Medicare and Medicaid for services rendered, not subsidies for projects. If they have private donations that equal or exceed the government subsidies(which they do) then they have every right to donate to politicians and take a tax break for those donations.
Yes it is. You haven't got a clue what the function of government is.
Finally found some Russian Collusion..
abcnews.go.com
Ex-FBI counterintelligence chief Charles McGonigal sentenced to 50 months in prison for working with Russian oligarch
One of the highest-ranking FBI agents to ever face criminal charges was sentenced to over four years in prison on Thursday for secretly colluding with a Russian oligarch.
I know its a tempest in a tea cup.. but i wonder if Mayor Bynum or Holt sent an invite out to everyone for a holiday party and later edited the invitation to include white people only if everyone would just call it an honest mistake and praise the gathering of like minded persons?
www.dailymail.co.uk
Boston mayor joins other city leaders for 'no whites' holiday party
Michelle Wu, the mayor of Boston, on Wednesday arrived at the 'electeds of color' party with Russell Holmes, a Massachusetts state representative. She said the party was not divisive.
Jan 6 was the worst desecration of the Capitol ever...
Democrat staffer says "hold my lube" and films gay sex video in Senate hearing chamber
www.dailymail.co.uk
Democrat staffer says "hold my lube" and films gay sex video in Senate hearing chamber
Congressional staffer caught filming amateur gay pornography in Senate
A Congressional staffer has been accused of filming an amateur gay porn video inside a Senate hearing room.
He’s gone.
www.politico.com
Playbook: Senate staffer out after sex tape scandal
And supplemental talks continue through the weekend.
www.politico.com
Embarrasking even with the volume turned off. Worse with it turned up.
More Maoist thought..
www.foxnews.com
Biden admin removing William Penn statue in 'rehabilitation' of park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania
The National Park Service is removing the statue of William Penn at the park located at his former home, as part of a "rehabilitation" process.
I remember when I brought the likelyhood of politicians removing statues in mass once the movement started. Aston told me I was nuts. Interesting how things work outMore Maoist thought..
Biden admin removing William Penn statue in 'rehabilitation' of park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania
The National Park Service is removing the statue of William Penn at the park located at his former home, as part of a "rehabilitation" process.
Apparently we are going to get involved again in Bosnia..
Its like the whole world sees us as weak..
US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in warning to 'secessionist' Serbs https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...bosnia-warning-secessionist-serbs-2024-01-08/
Its like the whole world sees us as weak..
US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in warning to 'secessionist' Serbs https://www.reuters.com/world/europ...bosnia-warning-secessionist-serbs-2024-01-08/
I can't imagine why. The number 2 person in our military thinks he can dupe the President and is apparently going to be allowed to get away with it. Not to mention how much back bone that Putin, the Iranians and the French think we have.
The shadow campaign begins... as Obama realizes his 4th term is in jeopardy..
Michelle Obama reveals she is 'terrified' about potential results of the 2024 election
Former First Lady Michelle Obama said in an interview released Monday she’s ‘terrified’ of the potential outcome of the 2024 presidential race.
www.usatoday.com
I appreciate all the news clippings you guys make…. I have refrained from doing so on the Republican side because there are too damn many and I have a job.
So.. we are launching an offensive against the Houthis... arent these the same Houthis that Biden squeezed the Saudis over when he came into office?
Hmm... advocating violence in the name of Climate Change...
www.nytimes.com
How This Climate Activist Justifies Political Violence
“The reason that people contemplate escalation is that there are no risk-free options left,” says the author of "How to Blow Up a Pipeline."
No chance this guy has 5 more years in him. Still hoping Trumps legal problems force him to drop out and the Dems realize Biden lacks the cognitive ability to be an effective President and talk him into dropping out.
nypost.com
Biden mistakenly claims he just saw NC Rep. Deborah Ross who was actually in DC: ‘Where’s Deborah?’
The 81-year-old said he got “mixed up” Thursday after claiming that he took a photo with Rep. Deborah Ross during an event in North Carolina when the Democrat was actually in DC.
nypost.com
Neither of them have five years in them. Which one has the more competent administration? How many major scandals among department heads do you recall hearing about in Bidens? How many do you recall in Trump‘s?No chance this guy has 5 more years in him. Still hoping Trumps legal problems force him to drop out and the Dems realize Biden lacks the cognitive ability to be an effective President and talk him into dropping out.
Biden mistakenly claims he just saw NC Rep. Deborah Ross who was actually in DC: ‘Where’s Deborah?’
The 81-year-old said he got “mixed up” Thursday after claiming that he took a photo with Rep. Deborah Ross during an event in North Carolina when the Democrat was actually in DC.
I can recall about 20 senior officials off the top of my head entering and exiting the Trump admin because no one wanted to work with him. And before you say something about that being a sign of strength, let’s remember that they had to be hired. He’s not good at picking people to help him run the country, or if he is, he’s terrible at retaining them.
He actually started out being fairly decent at selecting members of his administration. He took counsel better when he first came to office. Then when he was advised by them that what he was doing was against rules and regulations of policy or flat out illegal, he fired them. Or King Donald made them so irritated that he was taking none of the advice for which they took the job to give, that they turned in their papers of resignation.
I don’t see that as really the issue. The issue becomes the VP who will almost certainly take over. Harris is dumb as rocks but coherent. I doubt she will sit back in LaLa land like Biden and allow those around him to govern. No clue who Trump will pick as VP but I assume it won’t be a good choice. There are no good options here.
What are Biden’s people doing to address the debt and the rising debt service costs? Who is in charge of what is or will shortly become the most pressing problem plaguing this country?
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