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Mitch won’t take up the Net Neutrality bill just passed in the house and trump said he’d veto it anyway.

Gonna need to control both chambers and presidency to protect the internet.

04-12-2019 , 02:06 PM

#13952

otatop

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Originally Posted by TheDuker

ROFL, the White House statement from just yesterday said

Under the bus they go, Trump's true colors will always bleed through despite all efforts to tamp down on his basest cruelest instincts.

Seems like it also hurts his "OMG there's a CRISIS at the border!!" bull**** to just say "yeah we're thinking about just letting them all in for the lolz".

04-12-2019 , 02:30 PM

#13953

ScreaminAsian

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Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

Trump’s ‘truly bizarre’ visit to Mt. Vernon

“If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it,” Trump said, according to three sources briefed on the exchange. “You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.”

04-12-2019 , 02:41 PM

#13954

biggerboat

you're gonna need one

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We really need 5g because it's so much better than 4g. It's a whole extra g. You know we had 3g then we got 4g and now we are getting 5g and then pretty soon we'll have 6g. Who know how many gs we'll have some day.

04-12-2019 , 02:46 PM

#13955

Fossilkid93

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Originally Posted by ScreaminAsian

The Democrats are now saying that I am the best president of all time, even better than what's-his-name, the first one

Vernon

04-12-2019 , 03:03 PM

#13956

prana

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Have to have the protective helmets on for the 5g announcement guys. Yeah, leave your climbing harness on also.

04-12-2019 , 03:07 PM

#13957

dlk9s

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I showed my 10-year old kid that Politico article 15 minutes ago. He's still going off on how stupid Trump is.

04-12-2019 , 03:33 PM

#13958

Slighted

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this wireless industry announcement.. 3 million jobs.. does the wireless industry even currently have 3million jobs? like i know nothing matters, but he also pumps these job numbers that are bigger than the entire industry currently employs, just like the shady saudi arms deals that everyone has already forgotten about.

eta- verizon and att combine for like 350k-400k i think. and i believe thats total employment, not just wireless.

04-12-2019 , 03:36 PM

#13959

cuserounder

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Originally Posted by dlk9s

I showed my 10-year old kid that Politico article 15 minutes ago. He's still going off on how stupid Trump is.

Dems should be using targeted Internet advertising to fire off ads about Net Neutrality to everyone who will be 18-30 in 2020, and then geographically targeting it around registration deadlines. They could do the same thing with weed, free college tuition, etc... There are certain issues that motivate younger voters very easily, and targeted Internet advertising is the best way to use them. If they started talking about net neutrality on the campaign trail, eyes would glaze over for like 75-85% of voters.

04-12-2019 , 03:42 PM

#13960

feedthabeast

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Originally Posted by Nicholasp27

Mitch won’t take up the Net Neutrality bill just passed in the house and trump said he’d veto it anyway.

Gonna need to control both chambers and presidency to protect the internet.

Sigh. I just watched episode of Adam Ruins Everything from 2015 that was saying how awesome NN is. How far we've fallen in just 4 short years. Our internet is already garbage compared to everywhere else to boot anyway.

04-12-2019 , 03:49 PM

#13961

Parlay Slow

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Actually you Presidency, House, and 60 votes in the Senate.

04-12-2019 , 04:01 PM

#13962

David Sklansky

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Originally Posted by cuserounder

"You all may have heard that President Trump was trying to get DHS to 'dump' undocumented immigrants who couldn't be detained into sanctuary cities to 'punish' Democrats and liberals. Well, while South Bend is not a sanctuary city, as a mayor I do know a thing or two about running a city and taking in and resettling immigrants or refugees. I know about growing a city and creating opportunities for long-time residents and newcomers alike...

I know that immigrants make our communities safer, immigrants make our communities stronger, and immigrants add to the fabric of our communities and cultures. They can make the day-to-day experience of living life richer and more fulfilling, and we can do the same for them.

Just as importantly, they're hard workers, determined to build their American Dreams from the ground up... So when this president says he wants to 'dump' immigrants in liberal cities to punish them? Well this mayor would say, 'Thank you, Mr. President... This is a blessing for our city!' And to the immigrants, 'Welcome to America! I just know you're going to live it here...' Or, 'Bienvinidos a los Estados Unidos,' or... (proceed to rattle off some of his many languages).

Because it's not a liberal or a conservative idea to welcome immigrants, it's an American idea... So if the president thinks he's going to "punish" us with immigrants, he's got another think coming, because we will proudly take in the tired and the poor... While they may be his wretched refuse... they're our huddled masses yearning to breathe free!"

These words should not be languishing one one website, as great as it is. With slight alterations (ie South Bend etc.) it should be sent to every candidate and every major newspaper. Lets put cuserounder and twoplustwo.com on the map once and for all. Do it now.

04-12-2019 , 04:16 PM

#13963

BrookTrout

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cuserounder

To take this a step further:

Democrats need to get initiatives added to the 2020 ballot in swing states that young voters care about. Add marijuana legislation, student debt forgiveness, whatever - the key is getting an extra 10-15% motivated enough to show up and cast their vote.

This done in specific purple states or counties can make a big difference - the Democrats had better be doing the work to get as many of these going as possible.

04-12-2019 , 04:16 PM

#13964

ScreaminAsian

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Originally Posted by David Sklansky

does mason promise not to sue for copyright infringement? he owns everything we write iirc

04-12-2019 , 04:20 PM

#13965

gregorio

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04-12-2019 , 04:21 PM

#13966

gregorio

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cuse, you may have just edged ahead of Chris V to reclaim top spot.

04-12-2019 , 04:21 PM

#13967

ScreaminAsian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gregorio

oh cool thanks

04-12-2019 , 04:24 PM

#13968

Nicholasp27

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Originally Posted by Fossilkid93

Vernon

04-12-2019 , 04:26 PM

#13969

Huehuecoyotl

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I guess you could say that he was just joking, and maybe he was, but the other time he pardoned a guilty Republican politico for breaking the law in being harsh to minorities might make you think he's not. Also telling the guy's subordinates to break the law might be a clue that he's doing the schrodinger's joke thing.

Last edited by Huehuecoyotl; 04-12-2019 at 04:33 PM.

04-12-2019 , 04:28 PM

#13970

Nicholasp27

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Originally Posted by cuserounder

Good idea

Now I’m thinking about starting a PAC to do just this

04-12-2019 , 04:52 PM

#13971

Nicholasp27

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Untethered trump gonna find people to break laws for him, especially dangling pardons everywhere for helping him

If he offers them up front then it’s not obstruction!

04-12-2019 , 04:55 PM

#13972

uDevil

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Trump is making some kind of wireless technology announcement? Did we ever get actual 4G and not just the light version? Isn't 5G going to be introduced with similar marketing BS? Quick, somebody tell Trump we already have almost 10 g.

04-12-2019 , 05:30 PM

#13973

Johnny Truant

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Yeah, what about skipping the middle man and running for office, Cuse? Don't know if you can speak as well as you write but I seem to recall you saying you were considering a broadcast career.