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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

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-thanks-msnbc-after-report-senate-panel-found-no-evidence-of-russia-conspiracy

Sharing internal polling with Russian intelligence...why would they do that kidcarter8?

Maybe no direct evidence (pretty sure even Trump is smart enough not to sign a contract with Putin entitled “let’s collude”) but lots of circumstantial evidence. Which is still evidence that points to collusion/conspiracy.

Burr by the way is the new Nunes. Not even that new, as we know he isn’t impartial and there have been questions about his mischaracterizing the investigation in the past. The panel hasn’t concluded anything and there isn’t agreement on the meaning of the evidence they have uncovered.

The collusion is clear. We will need to wait for Mueller’s report to figure out how significant it was.

[whiskeypriest]

Here is something Red would be posting daily were it President Hilary Clinton:

https://www.abc12.com/content/news/National-debt-hits-new-milestone-topping-22-trillion-505736481.html

But the Kochs got their tax cut!

[whiskeypriest]

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-thanks-msnbc-after-report-senate-panel-found-no-evidence-of-russia-conspiracy

Sharing internal polling with Russian intelligence...why would they do that kidcarter8?

Maybe no direct evidence (pretty sure even Trump is smart enough not to sign a contract with Putin entitled “let’s collude”) but lots of circumstantial evidence. Which is still evidence that points to collusion/conspiracy.

Burr by the way is the new Nunes. Not even that new, as we know he isn’t impartial and there have been questions about his mischaracterizing the investigation in the past. The panel hasn’t concluded anything and there isn’t agreement on the meaning of the evidence they have uncovered.

The collusion is clear. We will need to wait for Mueller’s report to figure out how significant it was.

I don't think Trump has thought through his own party being behind the use of the word "direct". And that kiiiiid hasn't thought.

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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-thanks-msnbc-after-report-senate-panel-found-no-evidence-of-russia-conspiracy

Sharing internal polling with Russian intelligence...why would they do that kidcarter8?

Maybe no direct evidence (pretty sure even Trump is smart enough not to sign a contract with Putin entitled “let’s collude”) but lots of circumstantial evidence. Which is still evidence that points to collusion/conspiracy.

Burr by the way is the new Nunes. Not even that new, as we know he isn’t impartial and there have been questions about his mischaracterizing the investigation in the past. The panel hasn’t concluded anything and there isn’t agreement on the meaning of the evidence they have uncovered.

The collusion is clear. We will need to wait for Mueller’s report to figure out how significant it was.

I don't think Trump has thought through his own party being behind the use of the word "direct". And that kiiiiid hasn't thought.

You would hope (though with this GOP you never know) that had the panel uncovered direct evidence of collusion we would be witnessing impeachment proceedings right now. So this isn’t news. this carefully couched statement was issued to give Trump cover. Something Burr has been doing from the start.

I don’t know how much is shared between Mueller and the Senate panel but Mueller is the one who has the cooperation agreements with Trump’s indicted associates. And he, unlike Birr, hasn’t been talking.

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You could also say Stone to Wikileaks isn’t a “direct” connection between the Trump campaign and Russia but that’s pure semantics.

[kidcarter8]

Thanks, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/politics/border-security-deal-details/index.html

1.37  +  1.7

That's 3 bil +

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Thanks, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/politics/border-security-deal-details/index.html

1.37  +  1.7

That's 3 bil +

Yeah, thanks CNN!

There is $1.375 billion for barrier funding that will cover roughly 55 miles of new barrier -- including parts of the Rio Grande Valley, which had been a priority for the White House.
The 55 miles is double the amount allocated in the last spending agreement, but 10 miles less than the bipartisan Senate Homeland Security funding bill from 2018 that Trump rejected.
The language and restrictions on the barrier itself are actually similar to what lawmakers have proposed in the past -- and had rejected by the President. The topline number also falls far short of the $5.7 billion requested by Trump in recent months.

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Updated mock 2/9 (this past Saturday)

https://www.nbadraft.net/2019mock_draft

I dont think we take the #2 Marant now that we have Smith Jr.

Hachimura is at #4......

Likely Knicks go Williamson, Barrett, then if both are gone consider taking Hachi or Fernando, maybe dealing down and getting either of them or a SG.

Not sure I take Reddish at 3 if we drop that low.

For sake of simplicity, top 2 is of course what we seek - and I'd be keeping the player.  Then you can look at/discuss all the AD deals you like using that draft position.  We of course become more willing to deal out of #3 or down for Davis.  Maybe New O likes Marant.....

Good stuff kidcarter8.

Your all time best post on this forum.

[kidcarter8]

I think you're lost.

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I think you're lost.

I’m lost?

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/here-is-how-white-house-spinning-border-legislation-deal

Despite the fact that the border deal legislation includes a mere fraction of the funds President Donald Trump wants for the border wall, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is spinning the legislation as a win for the administration.

The White House seems to be using a two-pronged tactic to make the deal a win for Trump: parroting back House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) sarcastic statement during the shutdown that Democrats would allot one dollar for the wall, and lumping in the funds for all border measures to inflate the number.

Huh.  That sounds familiar.

Has anyone here ever seen the Huckster and kidcarter8 in the same room at the same time?

[barton]

(with apologies to Stanley Kubrick...)

Gentlemen, no sporting in the politics room!

[LarryBnDC]

Yes

3 bil is less than 5.7 bil

Big "loss", even if the funding helps boost his border security profile.

Not so bad for 2 years work, actually.

Not bad?

In January he had a deal for $25 billion for the wall...  even if you give him $3bil “your side” is down $22 bil.

No matter how you spin it, the GOP got clowned.

[kidcarter8]

Larry......seeing the light on the 3 bil

Nice.

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Yes

3 bil is less than 5.7 bil

Big "loss", even if the funding helps boost his border security profile.

Not so bad for 2 years work, actually.

Not bad?

In January he had a deal for $25 billion for the wall...  even if you give him $3bil “your side” is down $22 bil.

No matter how you spin it, the GOP got clowned.

Worse than the numbers difference, the $25 Billion in approved wall funding was a blank check for Trump to build whatever wall he wanted.  That went down to $5.7 Billion for a “down payment” that was again attached to his having flexibility on the wall design.  Now the $1.375 Billion has the requirement that it be only for fencing that is identical to the type already in use on the border.  So no Wall at all.

The Great Negotiator!

His position was “Built the Wall and Mexico will pay for it!”

To now “Increase border fencing by 7% and pay for it through a taxpayer funded continuing resolution with the possibility of adding a few hundred thousand more via unilateral executive action.”

Could be why he is now going with “Finish the Wall” as if any of it has been started.  It’s a lie.  There is no wall, and 0 miles of anything new have been built since Trump was in office.