Politics Thread

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Originally Posted by Xville

Better keep clutching those pearls because the Pubs are going to be doing a whole lot of winning in November and once again in 2020.

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The day the parties convinced the lower common denominator voter that it's Pubs vs. Dems and you actually take pride in electing one or the other like a sporting event, is the day people forgot why voting is so important.

Yeah, you can sit a claim winning. Unless you are hyper-rich, you are really just hovering or losing. If you work manufacturing or farming, you are really losing...bigly. But hey, you might get a SCJ that could overturn Roe vs. Wade but you won't get any politicians that have any interest in make the lives of the poor and middle class any better.

Justice Department Appeals Court Ruling Allowing AT&T-Time Warner Merger - WSJ

This is a worthwhile endeavor. Definitely not the President using government power to settle a score.

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Originally Posted by Lamont Sanford

Thanks for the good laugh X-MAN. How can you be so obtuse?

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"What did you call me?"

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Originally Posted by X-man

Explain. If you can't, then you're as bad as Trump and his apologists for trashing anyone who disagrees with you. Here's a link to an article today that might enlighten you about the sources of my "obtuseness". Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.32c8d5b588db.

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Makes sense that WaPo would make one obtuse....

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Originally Posted by X-man

I don't understand the position taken by Republicans that FBI agents are not allowed to have or state political views. This is, in effect, their position given the fact that an investigation of Strzok's behavior as an FBI employee was professional and free from bias. Trump and his allies seem hell-bent on turning our democracy into a totalitarian state.

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I think your paper of choice, the Washington Post, would disagree with your characterization that "an investigation of Strzok's behavior as an FBI employee was professional and free from bias". I'd go so far as to say, according to the Post, the IG report said the exact opposite.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world...=.d92dfa838e12

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Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

The day the parties convinced the lower common denominator voter that it's Pubs vs. Dems and you actually take pride in electing one or the other like a sporting event, is the day people forgot why voting is so important.

Yeah, you can sit a claim winning. Unless you are hyper-rich, you are really just hovering or losing. If you work manufacturing or farming, you are really losing...bigly. But hey, you might get a SCJ that could overturn Roe vs. Wade but you won't get any politicians that have any interest in make the lives of the poor and middle class any better.

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You obviously despise Republicans. I'm just pointing out the fact they will be winning in November and then again in 2020

IG's report said "no political bias". End of discussion. You have a first amendment right to call the President an idiot, which, of course, is based in truth. Why not have a hearing on the 2500 missing kids, Russian Meddling or mass murders? Congress just wasting time as usual.

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Originally Posted by Strange Brew

Makes sense that WaPo would make one obtuse....

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Of course! Because anything that contradicts your views has to be "obtuse" or worse, from people who hate our country. What a way to have a conversation about issues we disagree about.

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Originally Posted by ArizonaXUGrad

Anybody watching the Strzok hearing today? Yes it was just Reps and not Senators but his answers were telling. Telling in a sense that this country chooses to elect representatives that are dumber then a medium to high level FBI agent. They are a lot dumber.

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I did watch a little bit. I saw exactly what I expected, which is the same as most Congressional hearings. The party feeling “wronged” is in full attack dog mode, in some cases asking the same question over and over. At the same time, the other party uses their time, not to ask questions, but to pontificate about how it’s all a waste of time and money, and bringing up things they think should be investigated.

There were some rather direct questions asked that Strozk talked all around, but never actually answered. Of course, some of the questions were of the “Yes or no. Have you stopped beating your wife?” variety.


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Originally Posted by X-man

Of course! Because anything that contradicts your views has to be "obtuse" or worse, from people who hate our country. What a way to have a conversation about issues we disagree about.

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I should’ve used a smiley face...:)