US Politics Thread

[ChicagoBlue]

Everything is going to come back and destroy theses idiots, Oh well

They broke it, but we are ALL going to end up having to buy it (for the billionaire class to add a zero!).

 

[ChicagoBlue]

ABC did not settle because they thought they'd lose the case. They settled because Discovery probably would have caused more damage to their reputation as an unbiased arbiter of news and information. :)

Interesting. And Iger told you this when?

 

[ChicagoBlue]

That's a smear. And it's false.

Yeah, it “works” to help stop the spread of polio, because the vaccine causes “soft tissue cancers,” correct? Do you need to watch the video clip where he says this with his own lips?!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I for one could give two fucks if there’s a government shutdown. Hell, how many times has it happened the last 30 years without dire consequences.

We have a government shut down every Friday at 500 pm. We will have one for two weeks coming up.

Spoken like someone who will not go without if it happens.

“Ladder up!”

 

[ChicagoBlue]

What's the complaint here?

That Johnson is a Rhino? That Trump has too much influence? That Biden isn't even tryingvss President?

I'm confused.

The party of conservative values and adherence to the Constitution has sold its soul to King Donald, because every last one of them is scared to fuck by his threats, and the Constitution is going to have to take care of itself because they are going to put themselves and their future largesse first!

As for Johnson being anything close to a RINO (not rhino!!), he is a “leader” in title only, because he knows that he has to try to get RE-elected in a month or two and if Trump says “Nyet!” then the drones will all line up to execute him!

It’s funny to watch a compromise choice, Christian Conservative kiss the ring of the LEAST Christian President in modern times, JUST to have proximity to power!

WWJD?!

 

[Vic]

That's a smear. And it's false.

Have you got any instance of RFK's support for polio vaccine (until he realised it might be vital for his appointment)?

 

[Frank the Yank]

Spoken like someone who will not go without if it happens.

“Ladder up!”

Who exactly will go without? The government workers will get made whole when it all gets settled. That means they get an extra paid vacation.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

The hard decision of not having a primary to choose a candidate. Say it ain't so Chicago. Lol

He was the sitting President, against whom nobody ran, and it was too late for primaries. Additionally, having a party elect their leader/nominee is not a new thing and even a cursory scan of history would have told you this. Parties pick their leaders all the time.

She was a Dei candidate. Don't blame Frank, blame Biden. He was the one who defined it as such.

While she meets the definition, as a woman of color, to suggest that was the only thing she had going for her is derogatory, both ethnically and misogynistically.

Would I have chosen her? No.

When I get into a Democratic Party leadershop
Position, you know, like POTUS, I guess I can help make those decisions!

FWIW, I haven’t picked a Nominee (Republican or Democrat YET, and I’ve been voting for them for over 30 yrs!!

Lol. You really put up the Guardians rankings. Lol. That was funny.

They weren’t “the Guardians rankings,” they were “rankings reported by the Guardian”! You know, like a journalistic device! Nice try deflecting from his title WORST PRESIDENT IN HISTORY though!

Here we go with the half truths again. Sure, the U.S. peak production occurred under Biden. But that's just half the story. It's not just peak production that's the issue here but growth.

OK, so it’s not production, it’s production GROWTH. OK, got it!

Why didn’t Trump grow production lore with his “drill, baby, drill” Palin holdover? In a capitalistic society, where the biggest tax breaks on the books are for energy exploration and production, didn’t the industry drill more under Trump?

If you need help, I can point you to PRICE sometimes being a negative, because MARGINAL COST is a big deal, and STORAGE, and CUSTOMER DEMAND, and…

Do I have to do all the legwork while you throw out platitudes about half truths?

They are TRUTH TRUTHS that you don’t like because they minimize your claims.

When Trump entered office, the U.S. was producing 8.9 million barrels per day by 2020 we had increased production to 12.9 million barrels that's a 44% increase in production over 3 years.
While unde Biden we went from 12.9 million BPD to 13.2 million bpd. A measley 2.6 percent growth in production. And this despite unbelievable growth opportunities in 2021 and 2022 that Biden stifled and went begging Saudi Arabia and Kuwait instead to pick up the phone.

So you can miss me with the 'peak production' nonsense. Irs half the story and a terrible one at that.

So, now you have the REASONS for why the Govt (ie the President!) doesn’t control oil production in a capitalist system (we just give them billions in tax breaks to fund our politics!!), now (maybe) you’ll see why the Republican wankfest about “Energy! Oil! Independence!” is a pathetic (“the average American doesn’t understand this shit, so let’s throw slogans” bullshit) attempt to reframe reality!

Yes Trump made me do it. Lol. Dude Biden and his DOK had been looking for ways to grant little Biden immunity all along. Has nothing to do with Trump. The whole case against him was purposely slow walked so the statute of limitations will runn on some claims and then they slapped him with a minor punishment on gun charges and immunity for anything else not being charged.

He would not have seen any time for the “legal” gun purchase, if his name was not Biden.

And, his immunity is based on people like Kash Patel and Matt Gaetz being floated as the people who would have done Trump’s bidding on retribution!

The complete deflection from Trump’s 30+ felony convictions and $80M+ sexual assault award (made bigger because even AFTER the civil loss, he JUST COULD NOT STOP HIMSELF FROM DEFAMING HER, because he’s a child who doesn’t like to lose and always wants the last word!) to “What about Hunter????” who isn’t running for a damned thing, let alone head of the DOJ or FBI, is absolutely HILARIOUS from the outside, but seemingly invisible to MAGAts!!

It was the judge that caught wind of the nonsense and balked at the deal. Forcing Daddy to do openly the thing he was attempting to accomplish through plea deal while pretending DEMs just care about principles. It's all nonsense no one but silly leftist ever bought.

Show me where President Biden put his finger on the scale.

I honestly think that in any normal world, Biden would have left alone, but with Trump, Gaetz, Patel, et al. ALL LOOKING FOR RETRIBUTION, I would have done EXACTLY the same thing!

For help, look what they did to Liz Cheney ALREADY, and what they’re PLANNING TO DO!!

If I were Biden, I would grant every member of the Jan 6 Commission a pre-emotive pardon, esp Cheney and Kinzinger!!

It’s not Biden’s actions that are the problem, it’s the belief that his actions might be absolutely necessary that are the REAL DISGRACE!

Again, the issue is not pardoning his som. It's the hypocrisy of pretending to have principles you clearly don't.

There was no pretense, only the desire to avoid petty political retribution.

Chicago, you are too smart to pretend you don't understand what's at issue here. It's not the pardoning, it's the hypocrisy.

You’re right, I am!

Yes, Kushner was a douchebag. But no one Trump pardoned is a greater Douchebag than Michael Conahan of the infamous Kids for Cash scheme...

As usual, the hypocrite hid the commutation in the midst of the 1500 commutations ( apparently for low level criminals who were sent home during COVID). Yey amongst them are some of the worst of the worst.

These bastard was taking bribes from a for profit juvenile facility and sending as many kids as he could find anything to stick on. Some of the kids committed suicide... That's who Biden is commuting.

You are asking me to defend every Biden action and I can’t and won’t. Commutation isn’t pardon.

So you can miss me with all the Anti-Trump stuff.

Trump’s Foundation ring a bell? Raise “charity” funds to siphon off into your own pockets…

YCMIU!!

“Billionaire” steals pennies from his own charity. In other news, dog licks it’s balls, because it can!!!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Who exactly will go without? The government workers will get made whole when it all gets settled. That means they get an extra paid vacation.

I’m going to give you a beat to rethink that response…

Clue: It’s not about the government workers getting paid, although they do still have rent payments, utility bills, car payments, insurance bills, etc, etc, to pay for!

It’s not like they’re going on strike or having a day of action over it!

You’re Wimpy and I claim my £5!

 

[Frank the Yank]

Spoken like someone who will not go without if it happens.

“Ladder up!”

I do look forward to your support during CHAOS operations….anthem I woke up!