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Jesus, Mitt, switch to IND and caucus with the Dems. For fuckssake.
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Except that he’s a hard-core Republican.tennbengal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 05, 2021 11:59 pm Jesus, Mitt, switch to IND and caucus with the Dems. For fuckssake.
He’s had no problem helping the GOP pack the courts during the lame duck session, or putting Barrett on the court after the GOP refused to consider Garland.
Romney actually appears to take his oath of office more seriously than most modern Rs. And he’s obviously embarrassed by Trump and Trumpism. But there’s no way he’d help the Dems install pro-choice judges, or raise taxes on the rich to expand or improve health care access, or impose stricter environmental or social regulations to fight climate change.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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His dad would have. Maybe every time he gets yelled at and attacked, the idea might grow.
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Those videos were kind of funny - a metaphor for the Republican party as a whole.
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Pro-Biden comment: If there's a moderate policy the Dems want to pass, Biden being in office will make it easier for a few long-term Republicans to defect over.tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:59 am His dad would have. Maybe every time he gets yelled at and attacked, the idea might grow.
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And look who finally figured it all out.mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:37 amPro-Biden comment: If there's a moderate policy the Dems want to pass, Biden being in office will make it easier for a few long-term Republicans to defect over.tennbengal wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:59 am His dad would have. Maybe every time he gets yelled at and attacked, the idea might grow.
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Yes, the year-long plan of a senate split then leveraging Biden's friendship with fellow centrists to pass the "Please Don't Reinstate the Three-Fifths Compromise Act" by a 50-48 margin (Romney and Murkowski abstain) has come to fruition. The master strategists in the party have done it again.
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Not in those exact terms, but...yes?
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And of course a key part of that Dem plan was having Jonny Isakson resign his Senate seat in 2019 for health reasons.mister d wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:46 am Yes, the year-long plan of a senate split then leveraging Biden's friendship with fellow centrists to pass the "Please Don't Reinstate the Three-Fifths Compromise Act" by a 50-48 margin (Romney and Murkowski abstain) has come to fruition. The master strategists in the party have done it again.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Ran an errand a little bit ago and in a parking lot at the traffic light on the edge of our suburb nearest Syracuse was a man in front of a pick-up truck flying the Onondaga Nation flag and a homemade banner stating "defund white supremacy".
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Last night I passed a sign with a huge peach and an exclamation point and the senate win 24 hours earlier was so far from my mind I didn't even realize what it meant until later on.
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They were big Ty Cobb fans?
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That someone had a phat juicy ass?
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That they were just looking for an eggplant emoji to get with?
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Huge Allman Brothers fans?
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Speaking of Syracuse, I thought of you yesterday while watching F is for Family and Rosie called Syracuse "the filthy ballsack of the East Coast."DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:38 pm Ran an errand a little bit ago and in a parking lot at the traffic light on the edge of our suburb nearest Syracuse was a man in front of a pick-up truck flying the Onondaga Nation flag and a homemade banner stating "defund white supremacy".
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They speak so well of the city.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:18 pmSpeaking of Syracuse, I thought of you yesterday while watching F is for Family and Rosie called Syracuse "the filthy ballsack of the East Coast."DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:38 pm Ran an errand a little bit ago and in a parking lot at the traffic light on the edge of our suburb nearest Syracuse was a man in front of a pick-up truck flying the Onondaga Nation flag and a homemade banner stating "defund white supremacy".
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I heard they are going to write a backstory explaining why Rosie hates Syracuse so much. Not that you need a reason beyond going there.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:25 pmThey speak so well of the city.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:18 pmSpeaking of Syracuse, I thought of you yesterday while watching F is for Family and Rosie called Syracuse "the filthy ballsack of the East Coast."DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:38 pm Ran an errand a little bit ago and in a parking lot at the traffic light on the edge of our suburb nearest Syracuse was a man in front of a pick-up truck flying the Onondaga Nation flag and a homemade banner stating "defund white supremacy".
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The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:33 pmI heard they are going to write a backstory explaining why Rosie hates Syracuse so much. Not that you need a reason beyond going there.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:25 pmThey speak so well of the city.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:18 pmSpeaking of Syracuse, I thought of you yesterday while watching F is for Family and Rosie called Syracuse "the filthy ballsack of the East Coast."DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:38 pm Ran an errand a little bit ago and in a parking lot at the traffic light on the edge of our suburb nearest Syracuse was a man in front of a pick-up truck flying the Onondaga Nation flag and a homemade banner stating "defund white supremacy".
DSafe wrote:I liked living in Chicago, but the winter weather was just a little too nice. So, let's try Syracuse.
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You joke, but I laughed at how the city of Minneapolis dealt with snow when I was there for three weeks in January a few years ago. And -22 wind chill is not a big deal when you do a reasonably decent job preparing for it.
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And, if you don't, you die!DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:52 pm -22 wind chill is not a big deal when you do a reasonably decent job preparing for it.
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Yeah, extreme cold is the kind of problem that takes care of itself.sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:27 pmAnd, if you don't, you die!DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:52 pm -22 wind chill is not a big deal when you do a reasonably decent job preparing for it.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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I had no idea that Clarence Thomas’s wife is a prominent conspiracy-theory posting right-wing nutjob.
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Not if he wants to win Michigan in 2024 he won't. Snyder is arguably the most hated person in the state, I was kind of surprised Biden accepted his endorsement.
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Best first sentence in any article, and it didn’t let up. Great read.
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Yeah from what I'm reading this is basically a scam to shield their assets from the NY AG, Letitia James.
They're "reincorporating" in Texas. I'm guessing they have minimal assets so they can just wash them through a bankruptcy process and come out clean.
However, if they have any big creditors (including the NY AG), those creditors will have a right to dig into exactly what the NRA has done with its money the past several years and claw back any voidable transfers.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Why not "New Yang City"?
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This story about the W.Va lawmaker that was arrested after being at the 1/6 Riot:
Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at an abortion clinic
Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at an abortion clinic
Jesus...what an asshole.Derrick Evans walked with his phone out in front of him, camera facing forward, as he advanced on the patient in the abortion clinic parking lot. Surrounding the car, clinic volunteers tried to shield the patient with umbrellas and their own bodies. It was no use: On this February morning in 2019, Evans captured the patient on Facebook live, streaming to tens of thousands of followers.
“You will not do this in secret in West Virginia,” Evans said. He wore a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he did every week when he protested outside the Women’s Health Center, the only abortion clinic left in the state.
Evans was a fixture at the clinic for much of 2019, with a reputation for harassment so severe that the clinic erected a 10-foot fence to deter him. A volunteer escort obtained a restraining order against him, accusing him of stalking her. When Evans was around — often accompanied by dozens of supporters — women would cry in the waiting room, said clinic patient Hunter Crites, afraid they’d be identified and screamed at as soon as they stepped outside.
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But his grandma said he is a good boy.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:09 pm This story about the W.Va lawmaker that was arrested after being at the 1/6 Riot:
Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at an abortion clinic
Jesus...what an asshole.Derrick Evans walked with his phone out in front of him, camera facing forward, as he advanced on the patient in the abortion clinic parking lot. Surrounding the car, clinic volunteers tried to shield the patient with umbrellas and their own bodies. It was no use: On this February morning in 2019, Evans captured the patient on Facebook live, streaming to tens of thousands of followers.
“You will not do this in secret in West Virginia,” Evans said. He wore a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he did every week when he protested outside the Women’s Health Center, the only abortion clinic left in the state.
Evans was a fixture at the clinic for much of 2019, with a reputation for harassment so severe that the clinic erected a 10-foot fence to deter him. A volunteer escort obtained a restraining order against him, accusing him of stalking her. When Evans was around — often accompanied by dozens of supporters — women would cry in the waiting room, said clinic patient Hunter Crites, afraid they’d be identified and screamed at as soon as they stepped outside.
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In West Virginia, it's "Me-Maw"The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:17 pmBut his grandma said he is a good boy.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:09 pm This story about the W.Va lawmaker that was arrested after being at the 1/6 Riot:
Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at an abortion clinic
Jesus...what an asshole.Derrick Evans walked with his phone out in front of him, camera facing forward, as he advanced on the patient in the abortion clinic parking lot. Surrounding the car, clinic volunteers tried to shield the patient with umbrellas and their own bodies. It was no use: On this February morning in 2019, Evans captured the patient on Facebook live, streaming to tens of thousands of followers.
“You will not do this in secret in West Virginia,” Evans said. He wore a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he did every week when he protested outside the Women’s Health Center, the only abortion clinic left in the state.
Evans was a fixture at the clinic for much of 2019, with a reputation for harassment so severe that the clinic erected a 10-foot fence to deter him. A volunteer escort obtained a restraining order against him, accusing him of stalking her. When Evans was around — often accompanied by dozens of supporters — women would cry in the waiting room, said clinic patient Hunter Crites, afraid they’d be identified and screamed at as soon as they stepped outside.
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Hahaha. Yep. That's what my cousins called my grandmother.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:48 pmIn West Virginia, it's "Me-Maw"The Sybian wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:17 pmBut his grandma said he is a good boy.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Sat Jan 16, 2021 12:09 pm This story about the W.Va lawmaker that was arrested after being at the 1/6 Riot:
Before he stormed the Capitol, ex-W.Va. lawmaker harassed women at an abortion clinic
Jesus...what an asshole.Derrick Evans walked with his phone out in front of him, camera facing forward, as he advanced on the patient in the abortion clinic parking lot. Surrounding the car, clinic volunteers tried to shield the patient with umbrellas and their own bodies. It was no use: On this February morning in 2019, Evans captured the patient on Facebook live, streaming to tens of thousands of followers.
“You will not do this in secret in West Virginia,” Evans said. He wore a “Make America Great Again” hat, as he did every week when he protested outside the Women’s Health Center, the only abortion clinic left in the state.
Evans was a fixture at the clinic for much of 2019, with a reputation for harassment so severe that the clinic erected a 10-foot fence to deter him. A volunteer escort obtained a restraining order against him, accusing him of stalking her. When Evans was around — often accompanied by dozens of supporters — women would cry in the waiting room, said clinic patient Hunter Crites, afraid they’d be identified and screamed at as soon as they stepped outside.
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Pretty obvious that Boebert is going to have to answer for some tweets she made and tours she gave.. I don't expect her or Greene to serve their full terms.
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A take-down of new FoxNews Star/CongressMan Madison Cawthorn and his claims of being a Para-Athlete.
The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn
The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn
Cawthorn frequently said on social media that he was “training” for the Paralympic Games. Technically, such a statement could be true—but only in the sense that I could be training for the Olympic Games. “It’s like a kid saying they want to play in the NBA when they’re on their fourth-grade basketball team,” said Amanda McGrory, a three-time Paralympian who has earned seven medals in track and field. Cawthorn stated on the Christian inspirational podcast The Heal, “I had an opportunity for the Paralympics for track and field.” He did not have that opportunity, nor does it appear he took any meaningful steps that would have led him there.