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What do you expect on Wednesday?

Reports of protests are overblown. A few incidents around the country, but nothing major.
- 5 (45.5%)
A few major incidents in capitals, but nothing much in DC.
- 5 (45.5%)
A major incident in DC, but nothing much around the country.
- 0 (0%)
More than 10 capitals have major upheavals, but nothing much in DC.
- 0 (0%)
A major incident in DC plus more than 10 capitals with significant upheavals.
- 1 (9.1%)
More than half the capitals around the country have problems with protesters, but DC is quiet.
- 0 (0%)
DC has major problems, while more than half the capitals around the country also have considerable trouble with protesters.
- 0 (0%)
Huge disruption to the day.
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 9

Voting closed: January 19, 2021, 10:49:21 PM


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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21360 on: October 07, 2019, 02:37:17 PM »

I would settle for the same level of financial disclosure and divestment that every other President in our history has undergone to hold that position. 


https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/financial-disclosures
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« Reply #21361 on: October 07, 2019, 02:39:37 PM »

I would settle for the same level of financial disclosure and divestment that every other President in our history has undergone to hold that position. 


https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/financial-disclosures

Same level, nitwit.  That means tax returns.  To start with.

And the lack of divestment in this case obviously the more concerning issue.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21362 on: October 07, 2019, 02:55:41 PM »


America sucks when it comes to upward mobility, when it comes to enabling folks to move up in economic/social class. We are among the worst of the so-called developed nations at this.
That  comment is absurd.
No matter how you measure wealth the US has 41% of the world’ s millionaires,  no other country has more 8 per cent. Our poverty rate shrank by 20 per cent in the last three years while our number of millionaires grew by 6 per cent. If the middle class is shrinking it because people are moving UP.  No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents

Unmitigated bullshit.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21363 on: October 07, 2019, 03:18:08 PM »

Haley says Trump is leaving our allies in Syria to die:


Of course there will be deaths

Its a shame we cant lobby to see the transcripts of the call with Erdogan - then maybe we'd know more of what was discussed

C'mon, Dems - get on it.  Everything should be public.  Best (and safest) way to run a nation, eh?

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But here’s the gist:

“I urge the President to exercise American leadership to keep together our multinational coalition to defeat ISIS and prevent significant conflict between our NATO ally Turkey and our local Syrian counterterrorism partners,” McConnell said Monday in a statement. “Major new conflict between Turkey and our partners in Syria would seriously risk damaging Turkey’s ties to the United States and causing greater isolation for Turkey on the world stage.”

Senate Majority Leader Moscow Mitch McConnell

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mcconnell-joins-other-republicans-in-rebuking-trumps-syria-withdrawal/2019/10/07/aef0d11e-e914-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html?wpisrc=al_news__alert-politics--alert-national&wpmk=1


You don’t see what’s up?

You’re no patriot.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21364 on: October 07, 2019, 03:28:43 PM »

As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over...

There used to be a time when we had to pay money to hear a comedian's monologue.

I just stared at the tweet when I saw it.

I don't think Trump understands that when most of us use the expression "in my unmatched wisdom," it is used facetiously.

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« Reply #21365 on: October 07, 2019, 03:33:03 PM »

We will bookmark this.  As new revelations come out re: trump's lawlessness, Mitch McConnell was aware of them all.  got it.


Impeach now - find stuff later

Just what the founders had it mind

heh


Holding hearings now, based on the stuff already seen.

I know, you hate the truth - Trump committed crimes, including publicly.

Trump admitted to committing crimes. He just denies that those are crimes.

I am sure you objected just as strenuously to how all the Clinton hearings were executed - Bill's and Hill's.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21366 on: October 07, 2019, 03:34:22 PM »


America sucks when it comes to upward mobility, when it comes to enabling folks to move up in economic/social class. We are among the worst of the so-called developed nations at this.
That  comment is absurd.
No matter how you measure wealth the US has 41% of the world’ s millionaires,  no other country has more 8 per cent. Our poverty rate shrank by 20 per cent in the last three years while our number of millionaires grew by 6 per cent. If the middle class is shrinking it because people are moving UP.  No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents

Facts really bother you, don't they?

"No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents"

No.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21367 on: October 07, 2019, 03:38:49 PM »

Why do you care how much Trump paid in taxes?  I am sure he was watched closely.

Like Amazon - taking advantage of tax law shouldn't be a negative stain

I like our President to be financially wise.  Good for the game.
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« Reply #21368 on: October 07, 2019, 03:39:37 PM »


America sucks when it comes to upward mobility, when it comes to enabling folks to move up in economic/social class. We are among the worst of the so-called developed nations at this.
That  comment is absurd.
No matter how you measure wealth the US has 41% of the world’ s millionaires,  no other country has more 8 per cent. Our poverty rate shrank by 20 per cent in the last three years while our number of millionaires grew by 6 per cent. If the middle class is shrinking it because people are moving UP.  No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents

Facts really bother you, don't they?

"No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents"

No.
Yes.  By a lot.
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kiidcarter8

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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21369 on: October 07, 2019, 03:41:19 PM »

We will bookmark this.  As new revelations come out re: trump's lawlessness, Mitch McConnell was aware of them all.  got it.


Impeach now - find stuff later

Just what the founders had it mind

heh


Holding hearings now, based on the stuff already seen.

I know, you hate the truth - Trump committed crimes, including publicly.

Trump admitted to committing crimes. He just denies that those are crimes.

I am sure you objected just as strenuously to how all the Clinton hearings were executed - Bill's and Hill's.

I have never commented negatively on the fact there may be hearings.  Is what it is - and won't affect how Trump does his job.

Though after all the other hearings your Dem starlings did shine in - you may want LESS air time for them.
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21370 on: October 07, 2019, 03:43:51 PM »


America sucks when it comes to upward mobility, when it comes to enabling folks to move up in economic/social class. We are among the worst of the so-called developed nations at this.
That  comment is absurd.
No matter how you measure wealth the US has 41% of the world’ s millionaires,  no other country has more 8 per cent. Our poverty rate shrank by 20 per cent in the last three years while our number of millionaires grew by 6 per cent. If the middle class is shrinking it because people are moving UP.  No matter what per centile of income you look at its people are richer than their parents

LOL.  Upward mobility sucks in the US because so many people are becoming millionaires....

wait...

And fact check, poverty rate dropped 20% over the last five years and dropped at its fastest rate between 2014 and 2015.  But this was not the result of a long-term income equating trend, but of the country climbing out of recession.
Thanks for confirming.
The poverty rate continues to drop.  Wages are up. Unemployment at record lows for all demographics, millionaires are growing. But the USA lacks mobility? ROFL!
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Re: Trump Administration
« Reply #21371 on: October 07, 2019, 03:52:13 PM »

Speaking of mobility. 

Democratic donors on Wall Street and in big business are preparing to sit out the presidential campaign fundraising cycle — or even back President Donald Trump — if Sen. Elizabeth Warren wins the party's nomination.
-CNBC

Those dems understand a basic economic truism. Mobility is harmed when the government decides how to redistributes money.
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« Reply #21372 on: October 07, 2019, 04:08:25 PM »

Why do you care how much Trump paid in taxes?  I am sure he was watched closely.
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I like our President to be financially wise.  Good for the game.

We care about it because again he has already shown he has broken tax laws, Kid.

See also: New York City real estate and also federal and state non-profit tax law.
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« Reply #21373 on: October 07, 2019, 04:09:09 PM »

We will bookmark this.  As new revelations come out re: trump's lawlessness, Mitch McConnell was aware of them all.  got it.


Impeach now - find stuff later

Just what the founders had it mind

heh


Holding hearings now, based on the stuff already seen.

I know, you hate the truth - Trump committed crimes, including publicly.

Trump admitted to committing crimes. He just denies that those are crimes.

I am sure you objected just as strenuously to how all the Clinton hearings were executed - Bill's and Hill's.

I have never commented negatively on the fact there may be hearings.  Is what it is - and won't affect how Trump does his job.

Though after all the other hearings your Dem starlings did shine in - you may want LESS air time for them.

I am sure you objected just as strenuously to how all the Clinton hearings were executed - Bill's and Hill's.
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« Reply #21374 on: October 07, 2019, 04:59:13 PM »

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