Everything posted by Asithappens
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
And I would say that's why the Dems don't win. They focus on fighting and not on doing what it takes (politically) to win. To win you have to battle, that's for sure. But if your whole point is the battle and not the winning, then you're doing it wrong imo. That assumes you want to actually get your guys/girls elected to office, preferably the WH.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Welcome to the rough and tumble world of politics, I guess. You're looking for purity where it cannot be found.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Well, simply by virtue of the fact that somebody is posting numbers about how the voters (voters, not Senators) feel about conviction. And let's try to get some sense here for the Dems (god knows they've been run over by the GOP for a while): the point is NOT to "fucking fight". The point is to WIN.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
This is a false dichotomy. Pelosi's lack of initiating impeachment proceedings does not mean her only other option is to roll over to McConnell. I still am gobsmacked that people don't think that Trump would eat this impeachment shit up like two scoops of ice cream.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
The Senate votes on impeachment, not the voters. That's a mighty big difference.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Yeah, imo the Dems don't need a "messaging" win. They need an electoral win. And let's look at the statement that doing nothing has no upside, or is a neutral tactic. It could be that impeachment has a real downside. I'll take a political position that has no upside over a position that (probably) has a downside any day of the week.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Ok, I'll just make a couple of comments and then cease to darken this thread's doorstep. Is Pelosi's strategy all over the place? I don't know. I don't think one can come to that conclusion based on just what we've seen so far. And as far as "occasionally" criticizing the president, are you arguing that she should be constantly criticizing Trump? I don't. That is a sure way to get people to stop listening to you. So, imo, Pelosi should pick here criticisms carefully, even if that leads to some deriding her for only "occasionally" bashing him. Pelosi is within her jurisdiction as Speaker to criticize members of her own party. I frankly don't see why a Speaker wouldn't do otherwise. As far as Pelosi being an addled and incompetent politician (as you basically aver) I don't see it. Is she great? No. But imo she is a seasoned and wily politician. And lastly, as far as this new, great age of "contemporary politics" goes, the party on the left is now the party on the right. Imo, politics doesn't change all that much. It is what it is.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Again, impeachment is NOT THE ONLY WAY TO BATTLE. Use some strategy.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Who cares? I do. Does anyone not realize the very real chance that impeachment will backfire on the Dems? We don't need an impeachment to get the news and public to start talking. Impeachment has nothing to do with this.Yeah, it would contribute to that talk, but it's not required. And bullshit on Pelosi being the reason why the Mueller report is fading from memory. That's ridiculous, imo. It's like everyone is taking crazy pills. Who cares that the Senate won't convict and that this could very well energize Trump's base and help him to a second term? I care. I care a lot. Also, how about using House committees/sub-committees to investigate Trump, using the power of subpoena and whatnot? There are other options than impeachment. Peolos is not a dumb politician. At this point, AOC is (at times).
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
And when their time has come, do you think they will have sufficient numbers to really change anything? Or do you think that 4 is enough? And when their time comes, sometime in the future, do you think their "youthful" ideals will still be there? The time may/will come for some change, but not the type of change that AOC/Omar are calling for. Imo.
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Ross Perot creating graphs in heaven now
It's so cute that people think Perot is in heaven.
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Toddler Falls Out of Cruise Ship Window
Yeah, the story has evolved. 1. Grandpa held baby out a window, dropped the kid. (grandpa's fault) 2. Kid was next to a window and, gasp, fell out. (still grandpa's fault) 3. They were in a play area with partial windows, grandpa relied/thought they were in a part where the windows were not incomplete. (grandpa is still a dumbass) 4. Who knows what the story is now. 5. Bottom line, grandpa may have been under the influence of something. How this is the cruise ship's fault is beyond me. The grandpa killed his grandchild, end of story. Accident? Maybe. But he killed her.
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Woman licks inside of Blue Bell ice cream tub, returns it to store freezer
So, would this prevent someone from breaking the "lock" and licking the ice cream? I just don't see how better "sealing" would eliminate this act. (licking the ice cream)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Not so fast, my friend. I don't think they will take over. They will make some noise, sure, but take over? I don't see it.
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Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
Again, bullshit. First, I agree that Pelosi has a consitutional duty to exercise Congress's checks and balances. This does not, however, require her to start impeachment proceedings. Second, Impeachment is an indictment, not a conclusion. The Senate will not convict. Third, I strongly disagree that impeachment is the ONLY MEANINGFUL way Pelosi has to rein in the Executive branch. Fourth, just what makes you think that a threat (credible) of impeachment would cause (coerce? are you kidding?) the WH to cooperate and exercise restraint?
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Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to OK Trump’s census citizenship question
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Especially when the Republicans would rather deny a public school elhi education to "illegal" kids. This just reeks of so much hypocrisy, imo (not you specifically, but generally). Treat "illegals" like shit, deny them benefits (they do work and pay taxes), try to screw them over when it comes to education (in various ways, one of which was mentioned, also trying to deny them in-state tuition when they do live in-state) and then wring your hands that it's so hard for them to break out of their cycle of poverty. It's hard, yes, no shit. And it's made harder by imposing these (decidedly, imo, non-Christian) punitive measures. But just in economic terms, we need these workers.- Nancy Pelosi is a badass MF and I want her to be Speaker
I gotta call bullshit on Kasparov. There is no constitutional "duty" for Pelosi to start impeachment proceedings. Impeachment is, at heart, a political action.- Unpopular Opinions Thread
I ate at the Texas Chili Parlor for the first time recently. It was meh. I'm glad it's there and all, but the chili itself was average. Quite a bit better than the cleanliness of the restrooms, though.- Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to OK Trump’s census citizenship question
Ha. Judicial estoppel. More like judicial gestapo, am I right?- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
One can always (or almost always) get more education. You're arguing (imo) that one's educational level is fixed. We need low-wage (or min wage) workers in our economy.- Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to OK Trump’s census citizenship question
Another giant judicial fail? I guess Trump has had some judicial setbacks, but in the big scheme of things he hasn't failed at all with all the crap he's done.- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Dusk? Are you a millennial? Dawn, bro. Always fight at dawn.- Do you have a parent or child that you don’t like?
You sound like a good parent and a well-adjusted person.- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I think you're begging the question here. It should be a gain for a functioning, growing society. Why isn't it? - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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