Politics Thread

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Originally Posted by Masterofreality

For eight freaking years? Companies were afraid to invest over uncertainty over what Executive Order Obama would issue next.

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What specifically do you mean by that statement?

I'm not sure how much truth there is to this. In fact I think there is very little truth to it. So I fact-checked, which is a relatively easy thing to do these days.

Barack Obama issued 276 executive orders compared to 291 for George (W) Bush and 364 for Clinton. George HW Bush issued 166 in 1 term. Reagan issued a whopping 381. In fact, you have to go back a long while to find a two term president that has issued fewer EO's that Obama.

There are plenty of things to criticize Obama for without making things up.

Ok, shifting gears to a story that has become political - Sexual Harassment.

I presented a theory to my wife that IF Harvey Weinstein, James Toback & Bill O'Reilly were Brad Pitt, George Clooney & Tom Cruise, there would be lesser chance that this would become a story...from a female reporting it, perspective.

She replied that "a creeper is a creeper" and would be outed as such, regardless of looks, thus making it bigger story. She's right, but I still contend that males, in terms of biological drive, have much more to stifle, in aggregate, relative to women. Add power, vanity & insecurities of "ugliness" to this equation & it's not surprising these situations happen, especially in Hollywood.

Would I want my wife's Boss jerking off into potted plants in front of her?...of course not. I'm not excusing this behavior at all, especially since I've never done anything similar, or cheated on my wife.

However, when I read the story this AM that a lady accused 185 year old George HW Bush of Sexual Assault, I think it has gotten out of hand. He touched her butt from his wheel chair.

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Originally Posted by Masterofreality

I love the way the Washington Post, which has lost all sense of objectivity, tries to blame this whole mess on Congress.
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Jeez, we even got people talking like him now.

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Originally Posted by boozehound

What specifically do you mean by that statement?

I'm not sure how much truth there is to this. In fact I think there is very little truth to it. So I fact-checked, which is a relatively easy thing to do these days.

Barack Obama issued 276 executive orders compared to 291 for George (W) Bush and 364 for Clinton. George HW Bush issued 166 in 1 term. Reagan issued a whopping 381. In fact, you have to go back a long while to find a two term president that has issued fewer EO's that Obama.

There are plenty of things to criticize Obama for without making things up.

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Not making anything up. See Obama was a master of deception. He avoided calling his actions "Executive Orders". That allowed him to appear more restrained. What he did more than any President though was issue "Executive Memorandums", which are basically the same thing but allowed him to avoid some criticism. You need to count ALL of his "Executive Actions" which were more than almost all Presidents- and many of which skirted,or were in fact, a violation of the law.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...anda/20590037/

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Originally Posted by bobbiemcgee

The Bull Market is 103 months old.

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Brother, the Market (DJIA) is up 29% since Trump's election. For the year and a half before the election, it was up 6%.

Let me know when he gets to 235%

Our fellow Muskie is not a happy camper.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewir...jordan-hannity

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Originally Posted by paulxu

Our fellow Muskie is not a happy camper.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewir...jordan-hannity

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Sounds like he may have had a few adult beverages before and during the interview.

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Originally Posted by STL_XUfan

Sounds like he may have had a few adult beverages before and during the interview.

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Really recommend everyone read the Politico article. It's awesome, plus some great pictures of him rocking a Xavier shirt.

I was wondering if Xavier will name a school after him, most likely political science. They'd be idiots not too. Just might need to give it a few years for his legacy to settle.

Paul Manafort is not having a good morning. Every posse needs a fall guy, do we think Manafort is ok being Trump's fall guy?