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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

[NeedsAdjustments]

Nov2, 2018

Labor Department data showed the U.S. added 250,000 jobs in October, above forecasts of 188,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Average-hourly earnings rose 3.1% from a year earlier, the best pay raises in nearly a decade.

So naturally, Republicans are closing out critical midterm races by focusing on their great record on this economy, right?

No?

As Democrats revisit 2008, when all was well (turning again to healthcare, really?)

Because there isn't anything Republicans are doing right now to undermine it...

And no State Governors races with any bearing on their expanding Medicaid under the law...

[whiskeypriest]

Redward,  the projected budget deficit for next fiscal year just blew past the trillion mark.   But hey everything's hunky dory.

Red used to patiently explain to us (he is a "teacher" after all) that huge deficits were the product of those "socialist cocksuckers" in Washington. 

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He also used to tell us that the real measure of employment was the number of Americans over 18 not in the workforce. A number he bas not mentioned in about a week short of two years, for some complety inexplicable reason.

[REDSTATEWARD]

Nov2, 2018

Labor Department data showed the U.S. added 250,000 jobs in October, above forecasts of 188,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Average-hourly earnings rose 3.1% from a year earlier, the best pay raises in nearly a decade.

So naturally, Republicans are closing out critical midterm races by focusing on their great record on this economy, right?

No?

As Democrats revisit 2008, when all was well (turning again to healthcare, really?)

Because there isn't anything Republicans are doing right now to undermine it...

And no State Governors races with any bearing on their expanding Medicaid under the law...

The GOP gets mixed reviews on healthcare. Ending the ObamaCare mandate to buy coverage or pay a tax penalty was beneficial to the middle class who were forced to buy expensive policies they might not have wanted.  On the downside nothing was done to prevent the expansion of Medicaid which is now on a unsustainable fiscal path.  The lurking danger of a democrat House are price controls for drugs, a first step on the road to single payer.

[josh]

Take a moment to read this and the accompanying report from Northcom.


https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1196855

There are two points being made there, since I am sure Kiid and Redd won't read it:
1) The caravan is not a threat according to our military.

2) The right wing "unregulated militias" are a threat.

[josh]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/11/27/cbo-senate-tax-bill-is-even-worse-for-low-incomes-than-before/?fbclid=IwAR1vf4Z_Tu1nebRwE-TYJn36qBIiW4IE4fPtgHd62lB4BxR5i7-2Pcns6Y8#71538760503c

The CBO says that the Senate tax bill is even worse for those with low incomes than was previously thought.

[Hamilton Samuels]

The greatest threat to America? It's already IN America. Its name? Ignorance. It's elected a self-serving group of autocrats who are set on destroying the republic in order to enrich themselves. That group has been here before.

See: Reagan Administration, Nixon Administration, Coolidge Administration, Grant Administration.

Get 'em out!

[kiidcarter8]

Take a moment to read this and the accompanying report from Northcom.


https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1196855

There are two points being made there, since I am sure Kiid and Redd won't read it:
1) The caravan is not a threat according to our military.

2) The right wing "unregulated militias" are a threat.

The military isnt going there because of any threat.

[LarryBnDC]

Take a moment to read this and the accompanying report from Northcom.


https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-migrant-caravan-border-troops-1196855

There are two points being made there, since I am sure Kiid and Redd won't read it:
1) The caravan is not a threat according to our military.

2) The right wing "unregulated militias" are a threat.

The military isnt going there because of any threat.

Of course not. It is all an exercise in political theater to scare stupid voters into thinking there is a threat.

[REDSTATEWARD]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/11/27/cbo-senate-tax-bill-is-even-worse-for-low-incomes-than-before/?fbclid=IwAR1vf4Z_Tu1nebRwE-TYJn36qBIiW4IE4fPtgHd62lB4BxR5i7-2Pcns6Y8#71538760503c

The CBO says that the Senate tax bill is even worse for those with low incomes than was previously thought.

No, a contributor to Forbes, via twitter, has a viewpoint that is outdated.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2017/11/27/cbo-senate-tax-bill-is-even-worse-for-low-incomes-than-before/?fbclid=IwAR1vf4Z_Tu1nebRwE-TYJn36qBIiW4IE4fPtgHd62lB4BxR5i7-2Pcns6Y8#71538760503c

The CBO says that the Senate tax bill is even worse for those with low incomes than was previously thought.

No, a contributor to Forbes, via twitter, has a viewpoint that is outdated.

I’m still left wondering why it is Republicans aren’t running on a tax bill that is working out so great for everyday Americans.

Why point out the obvious, right REDSTATEWARD?  Totally normal that Republicans would be running for reelection in Congress without mentioning their single biggest “accomplishment” in this Congressional term.

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Nov2, 2018

Labor Department data showed the U.S. added 250,000 jobs in October, above forecasts of 188,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. Average-hourly earnings rose 3.1% from a year earlier, the best pay raises in nearly a decade.

So naturally, Republicans are closing out critical midterm races by focusing on their great record on this economy, right?

No?

As Democrats revisit 2008, when all was well (turning again to healthcare, really?)

Because there isn't anything Republicans are doing right now to undermine it...

And no State Governors races with any bearing on their expanding Medicaid under the law...

The GOP gets mixed reviews on healthcare. Ending the ObamaCare mandate to buy coverage or pay a tax penalty was beneficial to the middle class who were forced to buy expensive policies they might not have wanted.  On the downside nothing was done to prevent the expansion of Medicaid which is now on a unsustainable fiscal path.  The lurking danger of a democrat House are price controls for drugs, a first step on the road to single payer.

A real mystery why Health Care is an issue in this election.

Oh yeah, its because Republicans made it one:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-mcconnell-republicans-obamacare-repeal-20181017-story.html

And they are left to straight up lie about their position on pre-existing conditions.

Always a good sign that you are representing the will of the people when you need to lie to them to try to get reelected.

[NeedsAdjustments]

Totally normal that Republicans would be running for reelection in Congress without mentioning their single biggest “accomplishment” in this Congressional term.

Not talking about Kavanaugh either...

Huh.  Thought that was supposed to be a big boost for them.

[facilitatorn]

Republicans in Congress have kept trump out of prison for almost two years since he began his felonious assault on the USA. That’s at least 18 months longer that any law abiding or law respecting American would have ever predicted. This is the singular accomplishment of this rotten crop of GOP goons. They excell at defending the indefensible even more than they do at attacking fantoms and scapegoating the innocent.

[REDSTATEWARD]

Totally normal that Republicans would be running for reelection in Congress without mentioning their single biggest “accomplishment” in this Congressional term.

Not talking about Kavanaugh either...

Huh.  Thought that was supposed to be a big boost for them.

It is.
Without the pitiful circus created by the democrats over Kavanaugh there would be an actual chance at a Blue Wave.

[facilitatorn]

I’m glad Red sees that Kavanaugh should be put in a cage. Charging tickets to see him might be a step too far, but in the name of bipartisanship, if that’s what Red wants I won’t stand in his way.