Politics Thread

**paulxu** · 02-19-2021, 10:53 AM

Today's fun: the possibility of Space Lasers coming to the Senate floor:

And there is downright panic among national party leaders that, in Georgia, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will run against former Republican Sen. David Perdue for the Senate seat. The nomination of Greene, who has publicly espoused conspiracy theories in the past, could diminish the Republican Party's chances of beating Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Strange Brew · 02-19-2021, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by paulxu

Today's fun: the possibility of Space Lasers coming to the Senate floor:

Space lasers scared the Russian’s more than Herb Brooks behind the boards!

**xubrew** · 02-19-2021, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by STL_XUfan

I want to thank Ted Cruz for giving us an old fashioned dumb political scandal that really means nothing, but it is fun to watch the slow motion car wreck.

The original trip, probably a dumb idea but whatever.
Blaming the trip on your children, now we are heating up.
Lying about your itinerary when the airline has already leaked your original itinerary, now we are cooking with fire.
Having multiple of your friends leak your group chat planning the trip to The NY Times, just amazing.

Lindsay Graham put it best: "If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody would convict you,"

Yeah, it all means nothing.

Then again, this is the heroic story of how a brave Texan traveled over 2,000 miles to find warmth and shelter for his family in the midst of a great storm! This should be an inspiration for us all!!

STL_XUfan · 02-19-2021, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by xubrew

Yeah, it all means nothing.

Then again, this is the heroic story of how a brave Texan traveled over 2,000 miles to find warmth and shelter for his family in the midst of a great storm! This should be an inspiration for us all!!

He was simply a desperate father seeing his children face unimaginable conditions that put their health and safety in risk. He did what any parent would do in that situation, he made the difficult choice to gather up his children and flee across the US/Mexico border in the hopes of finding safety for his children. Further, to ensure they were safe in journey, he brought along a caravan of other families facing these same terrible condition. It really was a heroes journey.

**paulxu** · 02-19-2021, 12:06 PM

Mexico should build a wall...and have Texans pay for it.
Would keep bearded, displaced, homeless Cubans and their families out.

**GoMuskies** · 02-19-2021, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by paulxu

Mexico should build a wall...and have Texans pay for it.
Would keep bearded, displaced, homeless Cubans and their families out.

I don't think Mexico wants to keep rich American tourists out.

**paulxu** · 02-19-2021, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

I don't think Mexico wants to keep rich American tourists out.

Hmm...I'm afraid you have a good point.

xu82 · 02-19-2021, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by GoMuskies

I don't think Mexico wants to keep rich American tourists out.

It’s not just tourists! My BIL had regular work in Mexico for a BIG company. He had full time security for a reason. If you don’t let them in, you can’t kidnap them and hold them for ransom!