Doc Shadow Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 17 hours ago, Ragitsu said: Wanting to repeal child labor laws, retarding the development of green energy technologies, wanting to make abortion access as arduous to obtain as is possible, keeping wages stagnant for as long as possible, trying to reintroduce religion into the classroom (NOT elective courses, which are another topic altogether), reducing corporate tax rates until they're at "robber-baron" levels... It is almost as if the Republican party is a bunch of cartoonishly evil politicians. This is what I was responding to, Christopher. And I was thinking more of Cruz, Huckabee, Trump et al. Not to mention Ryan and the Turtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Ryan is retiring. Hopefully he will be gone before he can screw up Social Security and medicare. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Doc Shadow said: This is what I was responding to, Christopher. And I was thinking more of Cruz, Huckabee, Trump et al. Not to mention Ryan and the Turtle. I was not aware that any of them were running for President. Wich was the point where you confused me. I am pretty sure that "working for the President" and "running for Presodent" mean very different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Running for President means those looking for the nomination from their party usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 http://spectrumreport.com/trumps-pre-harvey-rollback-of-flood-protections-was-a-priority-for-his-real-estate-mogul-friend/ Swamping the drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Ragitsu said: http://spectrumreport.com/trumps-pre-harvey-rollback-of-flood-protections-was-a-priority-for-his-real-estate-mogul-friend/ Swamping the drain. "Trump has his own money" they said. "He does not need to follow the dictates of his donors" they said. *Bleep*ing morons they were. Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 Especially when his biggest donor turns out to be in the Kremlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/03/us/politics/paul-ryan-tweet.html "Y'see, you all can afford a store membership. I don't understand why you're so upset." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Onassiss Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Another GOP seat may be up for grabs. Who didn't see this one coming? Aside from Congressman Nunes, I mean.https://shareblue.com/failed-memo-stunt-leaves-nunes-in-danger-of-losing-his-seat/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armitage Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Who's been appointed to advise the USDA on dietary guidelines? A lobbyist for the corn syrup industry, of course. Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Eh, that just means they're being obvious about it now. They've been in the pocket of big agriculture for years. Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 26 minutes ago, Pattern Ghost said: Eh, that just means they're being obvious about it now. They've been in the pocket of big agriculture for years. Yes, but you see, like public masturbation, it is gross either way but we prefer our congressmen conduct their business under the table rather than atop the linguini. Christopher and Lord Liaden 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: Eh, that just means they're being obvious about it now. They've been in the pocket of big agriculture for years. Wich is why Obama signed a executive order saying "you need to be out of lobbying at least 2 years". Wich Trump promply reduced to "out of lobbying for this thematic at least 2 years". And then handed out Waivers for that requirement like Candy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 https://www.politico.com/story/2018/02/04/rubio-ivanka-trump-family-leave-385050 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Rubio authored the loss of pools for insurance to hurt the ACA and now he wants to author paid family leave out of Social Security. I don't believe that for a minute, especially with Mike Lee involved. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 4 hours ago, csyphrett said: Rubio authored the loss of pools for insurance to hurt the ACA and now he wants to author paid family leave out of Social Security. I don't believe that for a minute, especially with Mike Lee involved. CES Every day you spend in this "paid leave" is a day you retire later. That is not paid family leave. That is forcing people to hurt themself to spend time with their kid. So it is right up the Republican way of thinking! Ragitsu and Netzilla 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 5 hours ago, Christopher said: So it is right up the Republican way of thinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 https://forward.com/fast-forward/393595/holocaust-denier-will-be-gop-nominee-in-illinois-congressional-race/ "Some, I assume, are good people." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ragitsu said: https://forward.com/fast-forward/393595/holocaust-denier-will-be-gop-nominee-in-illinois-congressional-race/ "Some, I assume, are good people." I need to stop checking this thread. I keep throwing up in my mouth a little. *Sighs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 31 minutes ago, Hermit said: I need to stop checking this thread. I keep throwing up in my mouth a little. *Sighs* The older I get, the more George Carlin's words about (and i'm paraphrasing here) crappy politicians coming from a crappy people or rather a crappy system ring true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Government shutdown in two days, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 36 minutes ago, Old Man said: Government shutdown in two days, by the way. I thought they were talking about an extension CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 As of two hours ago things were at an impasse, but you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 7 hours ago, Hermit said: I need to stop checking this thread. I keep throwing up in my mouth a little. *Sighs* I get the impression this thread is both depressing and cathartic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 More the former for me. I maybe miserable but I already knew I had company there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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