US Politics Mega-thread - Page 4098

On June 21 2016 07:06 oneofthem wrote:

can you tell me what the tweet says? then i can bold the part you need to read.

let me help you out, it's something like "It's now in the Iowa Democrat platform"

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas told authorities he tried to grab an officer’s gun so he could kill the candidate, according to federal authorities.

A complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Nevada charges Michael Steven Sandford with an act of violence on restricted grounds. He’s expected to appear in court on Monday afternoon.

Authorities said Sandford went to a Trump rally on Saturday at the Treasure Island Casino and approached a Las Vegas police officer to say he wanted an autograph from Trump. The report says Sandford grabbed the handle of an officer’s gun in an attempt to remove it, and was arrested.

On June 21 2016 07:21 Plansix wrote:
Does anyone know how binding that is or if the candidates are required to run on those issues specifically and cannot walk them back if they are not viable?

On June 21 2016 07:28 Plansix wrote:
Do we know if their platform is free of really silly stuff? Because I bet this is a glass houses situation and the little attempt by the Bernie supporters doesn't matter at all.

On June 21 2016 07:28 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:


I'm glad that nothing actually happened, but I'm kind of surprised that someone didn't just legally obtain a firearm, since it's a lot less risky than trying to steal one from a cop.

In these calls, the shooter, who identified himself as an Islamic soldier, told the crisis negotiator that he was the person who pledged his allegiance to [omitted], and told the negotiator to tell America to stop bombing Syria and Iraq and that is why he was "out here right now." When the crisis negotiator asked the shooter what he had done, the shooter stated, "No, you already know what I did." The shooter continued, stating, "There is some vehicle outside that has some bombs, just to let you know. You people are gonna get it, and I'm gonna ignite it if they try to do anything stupid." Later in the call with the crisis negotiator, the shooter stated that he had a vest, and further described it as the kind they "used in France." The shooter later stated, "In the next few days, you're going to see more of this type of action going on." The shooter hung up and multiple attempts to get in touch with him were unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, NBC News has learned that, so far, federal investigators following Mateen's paper trail have found no evidence to back up claims that the gunman had ever been inside Pulse or any of gay nightclub in Orlando before the June 12 mass shooting.

What they have found, sources told NBC, is that the married Mateen recently used websites to get dates with women — not men.

Noor Salman has told investigators she once drove her husband to Pulse so he could scope it out and regulars at the nightclub have reported seeing him there.

On June 21 2016 07:28 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:


I'm glad that nothing actually happened, but I'm kind of surprised that someone didn't just legally obtain a firearm, since it's a lot less risky than trying to steal one from a cop.

On June 21 2016 07:26 oneofthem wrote:
it probably is not binding but line 630 plank 293, look for it, will help your down ballot races a whole lot when the gop may have it on blast.

On June 21 2016 08:01 GreenHorizons wrote:


lol I love that drug legalization on a state platform is more of a concern than Kissinger as a FP adviser, well, because independent voters really don't like drugs.

Donald Trump's proposed plans to cut taxes, engage in trade wars, and deport millions of undocumented immigrants would hurt the U.S. economy and send the country into a recession, according to new report by Moody's Analytics.

Economists reviewed Trump's proposed tax cuts for individuals and businesses, his calls to deport undocumented immigrants and build a southern border wall, and his threats to impose large tariffs on goods imported from China and Mexico.

The analysis found that if all of Trump's proposals were implemented, "the economy suffers a lengthy recession and is smaller at the end of his four-year term than when he took office."

"The upshot of Mr. Trump’s economic policy positions under almost any scenario is that the U.S. economy will be more isolated and diminished," the report reads.

The economists drew four basic conclusions about the impact of Trump's plans: a less global economy, larger government debt, a weaker economy with higher unemployment, and benefits mostly for high-income Americans.

Trump has proposed significant tax cuts without proposing spending cuts to offset the reduced revenue, which the Moody's report found would cause interest rates to rise and weaken the economy. The analysis also found that high-income households would benefit most from Trump's economic plan.

"Everyone receives a tax cut under his proposals, but the bulk of the cuts would go to those at the very top of the income distribution, and the job losses resulting from his other policies would likely hit lower- and middle-income households the hardest," the report reads.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee's immigration and trade proposals would result in "a smaller economy and higher inflation," according to the report.