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02-01-2017 , 06:16 PM

#4376

AllTheCheese

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperSwag

This was posted before that story broke, so it suggests that it could actually be POTUS staff. "Rogue" I remain very unconvinced.

02-01-2017 , 06:16 PM

#4377

JoltinJake

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Originally Posted by JoltinJake

What does "political capital" even mean anymore? If voters want you to obstruct, and if the other side has shown they have no interest in compromising, political capital doesn't really exist anymore, does it? At least in this context, I think the answer is clearly no, it doesn't.

Like, all of the arguments I've seen about why Democrats shouldn't obstruct seem like watery conceptual nonsense to me at this point: norms, political capital, etc. None of these things hold up anymore when you start attaching them to political reality.

Give me a concrete series of events where the Democrats will be better off having NOT obstructed.

02-01-2017 , 06:17 PM

#4378

Max Cut

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02-01-2017 , 06:18 PM

#4379

Max Cut

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dlk9s

I did see a clip of Spicer answer a reporter's question about Trump's vexing Frederick Douglass comment and it was readily apparent that Spicer had no idea who the **** Douglass was, either, or that he was even dead.

I might have to watch just for that moment.

02-01-2017 , 06:19 PM

#4380

bbfg

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Can't believe Tillerson was confirmed. Also can't believe nobody seems to care anymore about this straight line from Tillerson to Putin. Anyone care to explain why nobody cares

02-01-2017 , 06:21 PM

#4381

dlk9s

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My wife and I asked our 10-year old if she knew who Douglass was and she answered correctly.

02-01-2017 , 06:24 PM

#4382

valenzuela

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The narrative has to be that you are obstructing to keep America safe because Trump is impulsive.

The key is trolling Trump so he fights back and you can keep pushing the impulsiveness narrative.

All this while actually pushing liberal values in the younger generations so that they don't vote for idiots in the first place.

02-01-2017 , 06:25 PM

#4383

markksman

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Originally Posted by dth123451

Meanwhile, Russia is taking over Ukraine. Trump silent.

I know there was a story a few days ago about us moving more military assets into the Baltic region. I assumed that was in order to protect Russia from NATO.

02-01-2017 , 06:26 PM

#4384

aoFrantic

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JUST IN: House approves resolution killing SEC requirement for oil, gas, mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments\\lollll

02-01-2017 , 06:27 PM

#4385

crimedopay420

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aoFrantic

np, again, will you even feel a little bit of shame for being completely wrong? Or will you just keep calling out other posters who disagree with you but post facts "fake news?"

Will you even feel a little bit of shame for engaging npbunchofnumbers? Brah the world is burning while you're staring at the nutrition facts of a tv dinner.

02-01-2017 , 06:29 PM

#4386

markksman

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Really feel like the DeVos nom is a head fake..."let the Dems knock one down and have a meaningless victory..." in the meantime, Sessions gets confirmed.

I feel like we will see piling on as democrats pat themselves on the back and then rollover for everything else.

02-01-2017 , 06:33 PM

#4387

Paul D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aoFrantic

JUST IN: House approves resolution killing SEC requirement for oil, gas, mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments\\lollll

Quote:

The stream buffer rule is intended to lessen the amount of waste from mountain-top removal coal mining deposited in local waterways. Republican lawmakers, though, say it is hurting coal jobs by placing unworkable limits on the industry.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN15G5QZ

Along with that regulation. I guess the ****ers want to poison the well. Literally.

02-01-2017 , 06:37 PM

#4388

2OutsNoProb

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Originally Posted by RAHZero

DeVos has NOT been confirmed. The 52-47 vote is to advance the nomination to a Senate vote. The actual vote on her confirmation will likely not take place until early next week.

Toomey just announced he's backing her, so one avenue for her to get jettisoned is out.

02-01-2017 , 06:38 PM

#4389

HastenDan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aoFrantic

np, again, will you even feel a little bit of shame for being completely wrong? Or will you just keep calling out other posters who disagree with you but post facts "fake news?"

I may be wrong here, as maybe the whole discussion with np## began before I thought, but I think his first reply was when Double Eagle was asking who should be CHARGED WITH MURDER as a result of the travel executive order because a "woman had died" because of it, which WAS A HOAX. But where was Double Eagle to walk back and apologize for his "fake news"?

Anyhow, the points I do agree with you all is that Scott Adams is a clueless clown, and np## you should realize that and not respect that dude in the least, lest you be a clown yourself.

02-01-2017 , 06:39 PM

#4390

markksman

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Originally Posted by Fatal Checkraise

Democrats are useless ****ing cowards.

DeVos confirmed, 52-47

Fffffffff

02-01-2017 , 06:39 PM

#4391

einbert

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Originally Posted by Paul D

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-us...-idUSKBN15G5QZ

Along with that regulation. I guess the ****ers want to poison the well. Literally.

They're not messing around lol. Going straight to "let's poison the water, it will save the oil companies some money." Can't say that I'm surprised.

02-01-2017 , 06:43 PM

#4392

FlyWf

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lou- Continuing to nurse a grudge over Bork for three ****ing decades while your party was completely taken over by white nationalists is one of the reasons I know you voted for Trump.

The other reason, of course, is that you support Trump. Wholeheartedly, on every issue except trade. You and Trump agree because you and Trump are products of the same media-entertainment ecosystem.

02-01-2017 , 06:44 PM

#4393

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Originally Posted by HastenDan

Anyhow, the points I do agree with you all is that Scott Adams is a clueless clown, and np## you should realize that and not respect that dude in the least, lest you be a clown yourself.

OH MY GOD, IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!

Fly will be so happy to see that you're learning.

02-01-2017 , 06:47 PM

#4394

FlyWf

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The first half of that post tho. Hey but it's a start. With careful encouragement we might be able to talk HastenDan into moving far enough left to credibly claim he's a Blue Dog Democrat, or at the least he's a moderate Republican, by, oh, 2019.

02-01-2017 , 06:49 PM

#4395

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just to be clear, the new secretary of state was the ceo of exxon, with ties to russia.

lol?

How can that even happen

WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE HURRR DURRRRRR im working for you now! not the corpora... ahh nevermind.

02-01-2017 , 06:49 PM

#4396

FlyWf

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Like here's a fun tip for Mr. I Read Daily Kos everyday:

We don't call mistaken or earnest but later proven to be false reporting fake news. Fake news is when the AUTHOR of the piece knows the content is bull****. Reporting on a hoax is not fake news. Right wingers, such as you, immediately co-opted the term to mean literally ****ing anything.

Hope this helps!

02-01-2017 , 06:51 PM

#4397

Paul D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kirbynator

just to be clear, the new secretary of state was the ceo of exxon, with ties to russia.

lol?

How can that even happen

WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE HURRR DURRRRRR im working for you now!

02-01-2017 , 06:51 PM

#4398

AllTheCheese

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyWf

lou- Continuing to nurse a grudge over Bork for three ****ing decades while your party was completely taken over by white nationalists is one of the reasons I know you voted for Trump.

Not true. This issue was settled in December. I have no idea why this is so hard for you to believe when he posts exactly like the person he's representing himself to be, a NeverTrump moderate (by US standards) conservative.