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Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:24 pm

The Sybian wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:25 pm Is Pence signaling in Morse Code with his right foot? Fuck is he doing?

And Pence has a daughter, so that means he actually fucked? Weird.

I dunno...

Is IVF frowned upon by his pastor?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:33 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:27 pm
The Sybian wrote: Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:14 pm He rose to the top of the GOP primary heap with Fox working against him, and Fox turned on him after he left office. Trump is more powerful than Fox. I predicted years ago Trump would tear down the entire GOP if they stayed with him, and I'm amazed it hasn't happened yet. I think it's possible it could still happen. If the GOP, RW media and voters start moving towards DeSantis and away from Trump, he will try to destroy everyone that turns on him. He has never given a fuck about the GOP, just pays them lip service of gives them Judges and policies he doesn't care about if it gives him more personal power. Trump is the most vindictive person imaginable, and if people damage him, he will go all out to hit them back. I'm not expecting anything, but it's possible and I would love to watch it happen.

Spot on.

The combo of Trump and his acolytes and abortion is why we still control the Senate and why the House is going to be as close as it's ever been in terms of margin.

Keep it up Donald, we're all cheering you on!

So, is the enemy of my enemy now my friend or some shit? Would the GOP owners signal something to the Dems about getting him the fuck out of the way and helping put him in jail for real then? Or do the Dems just ignore it in hopes that he'll just crush that party even further?

I guess we'll say the Dems will do the most opposite Machiavellian thing possible.

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:12 pm

The Republican right wing was emboldened by the Trump years. He served their purposes, and even if he's yesterday's news, these assholes will not be moving back to the (relative)n centre any time soon).

At least, not until after the 2024 election.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:03 pm

Johnnie wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:33 pmI guess we'll say the Dems will do the most opposite Machiavellian thing possible.

Lol. I’m old enough to remember when the Dems put money behind the extra-crazy right wingers in a few Republican primaries for governor, and got massive shit for it when those nutjobs were nominated.

And then the Dems won all the elections where they did that.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:10 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:03 pm
Johnnie wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:33 pmI guess we'll say the Dems will do the most opposite Machiavellian thing possible.
Lol. I’m old enough to remember when the Dems put money behind the extra-crazy right wingers in a few Republican primaries for governor, and got massive shit for it when those nutjobs were nominated.

And then the Dems won all the elections where they did that.

I meant if faced with the behind the scenes scenario where the GOP gives them Trump on a platter, Game of Thrones style.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:11 pm

Johnnie wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:10 pm
Steve of phpBB wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:03 pm
Johnnie wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 4:33 pmI guess we'll say the Dems will do the most opposite Machiavellian thing possible.
Lol. I’m old enough to remember when the Dems put money behind the extra-crazy right wingers in a few Republican primaries for governor, and got massive shit for it when those nutjobs were nominated.

And then the Dems won all the elections where they did that.
I meant if faced with the behind the scenes scenario where the GOP gives them Trump on a platter, Game of Thrones style.

They'd have to admit to a fuckton of complicity. That would require a modicum of humility.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:40 pm

Pruitt3 · Post by **Pruitt3** » Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:58 pm

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Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:36 pm

Nancy Pelosi decided to step aside today. Cool and all, but the slobbering over her on social media is a bit much.

She did have a good zinger though:

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Fri Nov 18, 2022 9:56 pm

No idea she's being mocked. Incredible.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:09 pm

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:45 pm

She got, uh, roasted over this photo.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:03 pm

Jeeeez usss.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:40 pm

Seems like pretty low bail for all that.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 12:39 am

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:03 am

Not making fun of the situation - but when your father tries to pin blame on you for leaving the state during an epic freeze, it's clear that there are parenting issues at play.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:10 am

Yikes. Didn't think I could possibly feel empathy for that piece of shit.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:21 am

I still don't.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:27 pm

Giff wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:21 amI still don't.

Nor do I.

Save the empathy for the kid. Those are two ghastly parents.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:16 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 2:27 pm
Giff wrote: Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:21 amI still don't.
Nor do I.

Save the empathy for the kid. Those are two ghastly parents.

100%. 14 is old enough to understand what a horrible, phoney, POS her father is.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 12:58 pm

Brandon having a decent day, what with Griner and the same sex marriage thing.

Now, constitutional scholars, tell me if this matters or if states can just make their own laws to prevent. I have never fully understood how the federal vs. state laws are applied.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:11 pm

Long story short. If the Feds guarantee a right of protection, that becomes the floor of protected rights to the individual. It probably works best for criminal law, but it applies for civil too. If the Fed law says same-sex marriage between two people are legal and carries all rights therein (lower tax rates, spousal criminal privilege, property and inheritance rules), then a state law that leaves a lower protection than that floor can be challenged in court as legally invalid.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 2:23 pm

Thanks for that, very helpful.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:07 pm

But if we're talking about rights based on statute that Congress passes, that reasoning only applies if it's an area where Congress was granted power to legislate.

It's not 100 percent clear to me that the Constitution grants Congress the authority to require one state to recognize a same-sex marriage entered into in another state. But perhaps the power derives from the Fourteenth Amendment, which allows Congress to enact laws preventing states from denying equal protection.

This is one reason why it might not be possible to "codify Roe." If the Supreme Court rules that Congress doesn't have constitutional authority to grant a right to abortion, that would limit what Congress could do in that area. The Supreme Court did something similar in striking down parts of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution also theoretically could play into this, but apparently it has not been historically applied to require states to recognize marriages that are illegal in their state but legal where they took place. And it's not clear whether Congress has any say in how that clause is applied. The Supreme Court may have kept all that power to itself.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:03 pm

Look at this hate filled piece of shit. Crying on the floor because a bill is being passed to protect people's right.

Literally CRYING.

Fuck her.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:05 pm

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:57 pm

I'll bet that she just sold a lot of copies of her book to her fans (who probably have trouble reading).

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:04 am

Johnnie wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:03 pm Look at this hate filled piece of shit. Crying on the floor because a bill is being passed to protect people's right.

Literally CRYING.

Fuck her.

Her own nephew hammers her.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:23 am

Madison Cawthorn Update

Sued by his lawyers and implicated in a crypto scam.

And he's still in Congress. 2023 will not be a good year for him...

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:06 am

Pruitt IV wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:23 am Madison Cawthorn Update

Sued by his lawyers and implicated in a crypto scam.

And he's still in Congress. 2023 will not be a good year for him...

99% certain NC primaried his ass last spring. He’s out in a couple weeks.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:13 am

Very primaried. After that whole 'cocaine orgies' fiasco they went after him hard.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:26 am

God, imagine how much it would suck if your life peaked at 25. I almost feel bad for him.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:17 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:26 am God, imagine how much it would suck if your life peaked at 25. I almost feel bad for him.

Can’t believe how fast I forgot about him.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:31 pm

The Sybian wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:17 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:26 am God, imagine how much it would suck if your life peaked at 25. I almost feel bad for him.
Can’t believe how fast I forgot about him.

God, me too. His name already sounds like a trivia answer.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:30 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:31 pm
The Sybian wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:17 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 10:26 am God, imagine how much it would suck if your life peaked at 25. I almost feel bad for him.
Can’t believe how fast I forgot about him.
God, me too. His name already sounds like a trivia answer.

Just the way the media designs it. It was wall to wall coverage of that dude when story after story came out. Then he loses his primary and nary a peep about him.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:40 pm

To be fair, his life probably peaked way before 25 or Congress.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Dec 17, 2022 7:10 pm

mister d wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 6:40 pm To be fair, his life probably peaked way before 25 or Congress.

Oh, for sure. His ex wife is a knockout.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:13 am

Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.

Fascinating portrait of a compulsive liar from New York who successfully ran for the GOP and whose name isn't Trump.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:23 pm

Pruitt IV wrote: Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:13 am Who Is Rep.-Elect George Santos? His Résumé May Be Largely Fiction.

Fascinating portrait of a compulsive liar from New York who successfully ran for the GOP and whose name isn't Trump.

Who did this guy run against? How in the hell did the Democrat's campaign not dig this information up?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Dec 19, 2022 1:54 pm