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That's how I felt. I really liked Graham's opponent. It's too bad he didn't win. He's not done though I'm sure.
TRUMP - Some people think......... How do you feel?
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That's how I felt. I really liked Graham's opponent. It's too bad he didn't win. He's not done though I'm sure.
Redbaron
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Here's a thought provoking piece from Bishop Will Willimon.
willwillimon.com
A Post-Election Call for Confession
Prayer of Confession for Trump Enabling Pastors Dear Fellow Evangelical Pastors: As increasing numbers of Trump’s buddies jump his sinking ship, I’m sure that his evangelical allies are afflicted w…
willwillimon.com
Ritafee
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Biden's appalling record ...
phenomenally arrogant and full of himself
intellectual lightweight
no moral core
picked by Obama because he was a republican
throughout his entire political career served the interests of the elites
ripped apart Anita Hill
principle architect of invasion of Iraq
stalwart supporter of the apartheid state in Israel
engineered/supports wholesale surveillance of the public by gov't intelligence agency
along with Clinton behind the destruction of welfare of 70% children
called repeatedly for cuts to social security
one of the architects of the great betrayal of working class by NAFTA
behind the omnibus crime bill which doubled prison population
behind huge expansion of crimes that merit the death penalty
militarization of police
does not support the green new deal
does not support immigration reform
does support fracking
never been good on voting record for women's reproductive rights
segregationist - close relations with the worst segregationists in the congress
deregulating the banking industry with Glass Stegal
for profit health system drastically reducing health care facilitation
All of the ruling elites have failed to address the 'climate crisis' over the past 3 decades and any trust in Biden is just as misguided as trust in Trump.
The 'elites' are not beholden to the Common Good of the Citizenry ... They are one and all beholden to the Global Corporate Class that do not pay taxes and are never accountable for their willful destruction of the planet for their own profit.
So why was Biden selected? Because the corporate oligarchs prefer Biden over Trump because Trump is an in your face embarrassment to the global empire and they are hoping that Biden can restore some decorum ... and the major democratic donors made it clear that if Bernie Sanders was the nominee ... they would vote for Trump ... they may not like Trump... but they can live with him. They could not live with Bernie so they sabotaged his campaign in 2016 and again in 2020. Let us be clear ... without the massive amounts of corporate money funnelling figures like Biden or Clinton or Pelossi would never hold power in the first place. Take that big money out of politics and none of them would have a job and they know it.
The democratic party base has no say in their party platform or even the party hierarchy ... it is completely rigged ... Bernie was mistaken when he thought he could run within that system.
Oh me of little faith ... the empire is being run by war criminals and I am not optimistic that this year's reselection of the emperor will make much of a difference.
phenomenally arrogant and full of himself
intellectual lightweight
no moral core
picked by Obama because he was a republican
throughout his entire political career served the interests of the elites
ripped apart Anita Hill
principle architect of invasion of Iraq
stalwart supporter of the apartheid state in Israel
engineered/supports wholesale surveillance of the public by gov't intelligence agency
along with Clinton behind the destruction of welfare of 70% children
called repeatedly for cuts to social security
one of the architects of the great betrayal of working class by NAFTA
behind the omnibus crime bill which doubled prison population
behind huge expansion of crimes that merit the death penalty
militarization of police
does not support the green new deal
does not support immigration reform
does support fracking
never been good on voting record for women's reproductive rights
segregationist - close relations with the worst segregationists in the congress
deregulating the banking industry with Glass Stegal
for profit health system drastically reducing health care facilitation
Every 4 years the Democrats prove they stand for nothing different than the republicans on the major political issues ... War Free Trade Austerity Wholesale Surveillance ...
All of the ruling elites have failed to address the 'climate crisis' over the past 3 decades and any trust in Biden is just as misguided as trust in Trump.
The 'elites' are not beholden to the Common Good of the Citizenry ... They are one and all beholden to the Global Corporate Class that do not pay taxes and are never accountable for their willful destruction of the planet for their own profit.
So why was Biden selected? Because the corporate oligarchs prefer Biden over Trump because Trump is an in your face embarrassment to the global empire and they are hoping that Biden can restore some decorum ... and the major democratic donors made it clear that if Bernie Sanders was the nominee ... they would vote for Trump ... they may not like Trump... but they can live with him. They could not live with Bernie so they sabotaged his campaign in 2016 and again in 2020. Let us be clear ... without the massive amounts of corporate money funnelling figures like Biden or Clinton or Pelossi would never hold power in the first place. Take that big money out of politics and none of them would have a job and they know it.
The democratic party base has no say in their party platform or even the party hierarchy ... it is completely rigged ... Bernie was mistaken when he thought he could run within that system.
Oh me of little faith ... the empire is being run by war criminals and I am not optimistic that this year's reselection of the emperor will make much of a difference.
The Dems hung onto the House. Even McConnell seemed to me like he was ready to be a bit more conciliatory, just in case Dems win the Senate, and the presidential vote. He's a politician. He might just roll with the tide to keep his job. Don't know. Hoping. He knows Biden though. They've both been in politics a long time. Biden is not exactly a socialist. He might be able to get along with Biden.
The one that baffles me is the Qanon candidate who won a seat. Can't remember now if it's the house or senate race she won. Too tired to look it up.
Mendalla
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That's what really kept US politics sane for so long. There was a collegiality in their Congress at one time that has been lacking over the three or so decades. Kept the partisan fires from burning out of control or something.
House. Saw that one, too, and had to shake my head.
I stayed up until about 3 - 3:30 am then had to sleep. I got about 5 hours. Not too much has changed in reporting since then. Looks like Biden won Wisconsin though. Most likely. But Trump wants a recount. Of course he does.
I did watch Trump in a video last night - admitting that "Winning is easy, but losing is very hard. For me it is." (Paraphrased but that was nearly verbatim) - it was probably the most honest comment from him in 4 years. He wasn't conceding but he did seem to be admitting to the possibility of losing.
I did watch Trump in a video last night - admitting that "Winning is easy, but losing is very hard. For me it is." (Paraphrased but that was nearly verbatim) - it was probably the most honest comment from him in 4 years. He wasn't conceding but he did seem to be admitting to the possibility of losing.
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Mrs.Anteater
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Oh, that’s a good one. He surely will go down in history.
www.theguardian.com
Keep on digging: Trump team holds press conference at suburban garden centre
Rudy Giuliani details strategy in the car park of Four Seasons Total Landscaping, a suspected mixup with Four Seasons hotel in Philadelphia
www.theguardian.com
Mrs.Anteater
Just keep going....
Truth and De-Trumpification
Jan-Werner Mueller recommends a three-pronged approach to investigate presidential criminality while avoiding political pitfalls.
www.project-syndicate.org
Lastpointe
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Looking at the title of this thread I can say that today......
I feel pretty damm good!
I feel pretty damm good!
Redbaron
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Had a comment on one of my Facebook posts that if Trump hadn't been so good on Covid, those 230,000 deaths would have been in the millions.
Almost wet myself when I saw that howler.
Alas, some believe such balderdash. Maybe the same faction who believe in Trump's contribution to world peace....
Almost wet myself when I saw that howler.
Alas, some believe such balderdash. Maybe the same faction who believe in Trump's contribution to world peace....
Mendalla
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To be fair, he didn't start any wars like a certain other Republican president of this century and even made an effort to extricate their troops from the ones that were already under way. It has more to do with isolationism than pacificism, though.
He divided his own country totally against itself.
Ritafee
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All this cheering about an insatiable death monster now having competent leadership and grown-ups in charge is psychotic.
At long last the competent grown-ups who murder people have returned to the White House. We can all sleep much better at night knowing there are once again adults in the room who murder people?
Ivanka probably sent Jared to ask Donald to concede so she didn't have to break it to him, and she can still pretend for the public like she agrees with him.