EPTOn July 20 2016 18:00 JinDesu wrote:
If this news is accurate, this is terrifying to me.
If this news is accurate, this is terrifying to me.
The man has zero respect for the rule of law, so of course this would be his plan.
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
The man has zero respect for the rule of law, so of course this would be his plan. | ||
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On_Slaught
United States12190 Posts
On July 20 2016 16:09 Shingi11 wrote: Trump could seek new law to purge government of Obama appointees http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-purge-exclusive-idUSKCN10003A Maybe they will do that after the execute hillary for crimes against the state. I dont understand how we give go from giving romney the third degree for 2 off color but harmless comments to letting letting trump and his team get away with basically being Erdogan. In a little under 4 years at that. Scary, but I'd like to think that even Congress wouldn't go along with something like this. Ultimately it could be their (the Republicans) demise as well, post-Trump. Like most things he's said, it isn't founded in reality or practicality. Of course he can still find other ways to do irreparable damage to our country. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On July 20 2016 21:51 On_Slaught wrote: Scary, but I'd like to think that even Congress wouldn't go along with something like this. Ultimately it could be their (the Republicans) demise as well, post-Trump. Like most things he's said, it isn't founded in reality or practicality. Of course he can still find other ways to do irreparable damage to our country. Come on man, this is all just liberal media hysteria, not the words coming out of the Trump campaign's mouth. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 20 2016 21:51 On_Slaught wrote: Scary, but I'd like to think that even Congress wouldn't go along with something like this. Ultimately it could be their (the Republicans) demise as well, post-Trump. Like most things he's said, it isn't founded in reality or practicality. Of course he can still find other ways to do irreparable damage to our country. I have zero faith in the current GOP to act against their own. They can't even get the debt ceiling raised without massive infighting. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
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iPlaY.NettleS
Australia4358 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:15 Plansix wrote: I have zero faith in the current GOP to act against their own. They can't even get the debt ceiling raised without massive infighting. How dare they Their number one priority should be to bankrupt the nation Obamas legacy? Doubling of the debt from 10 Trill to 20 Trill. | ||
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
On July 20 2016 11:44 FiWiFaKi wrote: I wonder what the reception to a speech that is rational, comprehensible, well-thought out, not big buzzwords, etc would be. I'd love to give it ago. I'll let you know when I get high enough in politics ot make one. I'm not even in the low levels of town government yet though, so don't hold your breath. | ||
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Trainrunnef
United States599 Posts
- Not to mention the campaign funding assistance the GOP throws at some of these fringe members just because they have an R and the other guy is a D. etc... | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21961 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:33 Trainrunnef wrote: Is there any recourse for the GOP to disavow tea party, and libertarian candidates that previously flew under the republican banner? The rift in the republican party between the moderates and the hard liners is becoming more and more of an issue as time goes on. If the GOP has a way to disengage from the more extreme candidates (state and local gov) and treat them as a 3rd party candidates I feel like they might be able to regain control of the situation and salvage the party. I think a big reason they are getting beaten in some of these state and local contests is because the more extremist candidates still get to put a big R in front of their name, when in reality they are something different, and if the public viewed them as something different the odds of election might change. Just my 2 cents. - Not to mention the campaign funding assistance the GOP throws at some of these fringe members just because they have an R and the other guy is a D. etc... I think your underestimating the support of the tea party in their regions. Don't forget that a lot of Tea Party congressmen sniped the seat away from more moderate Republicans during the last elections. | ||
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pmh
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:27 iPlaY.NettleS wrote: How dare they Their number one priority should be to bankrupt the nation Obamas legacy? Doubling of the debt from 10 Trill to 20 Trill. Man, I forgot that you jump into any thread that uses the word debt in relation any government. | ||
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Dan HH
Romania9137 Posts
On July 20 2016 16:32 acker wrote: Did they actually talk about jobs today? I missed the stream. They mostly talked about Clinton. "We will put coal miners and oil drillers back to work" is pretty much the only specific job-related thing they said in the hour I watched. | ||
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Trainrunnef
United States599 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:37 Gorsameth wrote: I think your underestimating the support of the tea party in their regions. Don't forget that a lot of Tea Party congressmen sniped the seat away from more moderate Republicans during the last elections. Thats my point though. I feel that alot of the support comes from the fact that they are affiliated with the republican party, and a moderate republican will likely have an easier time voting for another republican rather than someone who is specifically and solely tea party. I dont doubt that they have significant support in some parts of the county, but the question is how much of that can be attributed to their affiliation. I think its a question the GOP really needs to ask itself because I think its losing its identity and by allowing the Tea Partiers membership they are complicit in that loss. Im not familiar enough with the process of campaign registration to know how someone becomes a candidate and if the party has any power to accept or deny it. I assume not. | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19299 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:44 Dan HH wrote: They mostly talked about Clinton. "We will put coal miners and oil drillers back to work" is pretty much the only specific job-related thing they said in the hour I watched. For WV it's a major issue. Even if you care for the environment, killing coal puts a whole state out of business. Those workers don't have skills to perform other jobs and coal drives the WV economy. The transition has to be done better then, "We are saving earth, sorry about your jobs and lively hood". | ||
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zlefin
United States7689 Posts
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:45 Trainrunnef wrote: Thats my point though. I feel that alot of the support comes from the fact that they are affiliated with the republican party, and a moderate republican will likely have an easier time voting for another republican rather than someone who is specifically and solely tea party. I dont doubt that they have significant support in some parts of the county, but the question is how much of that can be attributed to their affiliation. I think its a question the GOP really needs to ask itself because I think its losing its identity and by allowing the Tea Partiers membership they are complicit in that loss. Im not familiar enough with the process of campaign registration to know how someone becomes a candidate and if the party has any power to accept or deny it. I assume not. They used to. But in an effort to become more open to the public, the parties have let anyone run on their ticket. Which you have seen this election in both parties and the issues that come with that. I would not be surprised if there is a silent push within the GOP to separate themselves from the tea party in general. Their hold on congress has been large useless to them and the party due to the fact that the “freedom caucus” has stalled almost everything. And freeing themselves from the tea party would allow them to work with centrist democrats again. Maybe someday we can get back to the era when the House and Senate were at war all the time and the president play referee. The system works much better with that dynamic. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands21961 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:56 BisuDagger wrote: For WV it's a major issue. Even if you care for the environment, killing coal puts a whole state out of business. Those workers don't have skills to perform other jobs and coal drives the WV economy. The transition has to be done better then, "We are saving earth, sorry about your jobs and lively hood". Do we blame politicians in Washington for not halting the reduction of coal use/mining or do we blame the state for not working to diversify their economy? Not to say Washington should just ignore the concerns of the states but the downsides of coal have been known for a while. Coal regions across the world have been devastated when mines closed for decades, this isn't something new and WV knew its day would come. But politicians are really good at shoving problems forward and hoping the next guy has to deal with it and not them. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On July 20 2016 22:56 BisuDagger wrote: For WV it's a major issue. Even if you care for the environment, killing coal puts a whole state out of business. Those workers don't have skills to perform other jobs and coal drives the WV economy. The transition has to be done better then, "We are saving earth, sorry about your jobs and lively hood". Coal is also not that desirable as an energy source with natural gas on the rise. And since WV has been one of the poorest states in the country even at the height of coal, I can’t help but think that it won’t help anyone there. | ||
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ticklishmusic
United States15977 Posts
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Rebs
Pakistan10726 Posts
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/19/us-air-strike-in-syria-kills-up-to-85-civilians-mistaken-for-isi/ Im going to throw in a bit of hyperbole for good measure.. Why doesn't every single American condemn this attack? Where was the drone pilot radicalized? Which websites did he go to? Who was his pastor? Is America truly a religion of peace? Oh right sorry, just war things. Shit happens right ? They were harbouring terrorists anyway. | ||
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