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{CC}StealthBlue
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xDaunt
United States17988 Posts
On February 28 2018 08:43 Mohdoo wrote: I don't understand. I thought republicans hated nepotism in politics? I don’t like nepotism, but I’m not going to complain too much when there doesn’t seem to be any harm done and when Trump is otherwise being highly effective as president. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On February 28 2018 09:23 Introvert wrote: Trump is unique in many ways. We've always known about his trust in his family so no one was surprised when these people came into the White House. It's just part of the Trump effect, of all the crap going on this matters relatively little. Also the fact that his family is generally seen as more competent (and more progressive, at this point) than he is surely helps. It doesn't matter that someone with vast responsibility in the White House is a know nothing and is financially vulnerable to boot? Nothing you said diminishes the significance of someone like that being a primary decision maker. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:03 xDaunt wrote: I don’t like nepotism, but I’m not going to complain too much when there doesn’t seem to be any harm done and when Trump is otherwise being highly effective as president. Gorsuch and the tax cuts are standard Republican fare, whereas staff indirection and lack of coordination with Congress are standard Trump fare. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44367 Posts
On February 28 2018 09:23 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: https://twitter.com/AP/status/968631597963628549 For all teachers??? ...What's the catch? | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23244 Posts
"There is nothing wrong with nepotism as long as you keep it within the family." On February 28 2018 10:12 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: For all teachers??? ...What's the catch? That you and your friends don't get any wise ideas and try the same thing  | ||
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LegalLord
United Kingdom13775 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:12 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: For all teachers??? ...What's the catch? They have to publicly thank Trump for doing a great job helping them out. + Show Spoiler + Without checking my guess is that they pilfered some state cash/asset reserves to do it. | ||
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Plansix
United States60190 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:03 xDaunt wrote: I don’t like nepotism, but I’m not going to complain too much when there doesn’t seem to be any harm done and when Trump is otherwise being highly effective as president. Rules only apply to democrats. Because excessive domestic debt will get any normal person’s clearance pulled. Debt to foreign entities is worse. But no harm done yet. That we know of. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
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Plansix
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GreenHorizons
United States23244 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:41 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Another local level flip. https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/968651286550728705 This whole Republicans dying shortly after winning their seat thing seems to be going pretty good for Democrats so far. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44367 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:12 GreenHorizons wrote: My favorite quote on Nepotism comes from Steve "fuckboy" Forbes (technically his dad): "There is nothing wrong with nepotism as long as you keep it within the family." That you and your friends don't get any wise ideas and try the same thing I think if Chris Christie's Lieutenant Governor, Kim Guadagno, had been elected as governor instead of Phil Murphy, and tried the same pay freeze + teachers paying for their own health benefits crap that Christie put into effect, New Jersey teachers would have protested big time. On February 28 2018 10:14 LegalLord wrote: They have to publicly thank Trump for doing a great job helping them out. + Show Spoiler + Without checking my guess is that they pilfered some state cash/asset reserves to do it. Ewww. Not sure if worth it. | ||
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Doodsmack
United States7224 Posts
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mierin
United States4943 Posts
On February 28 2018 12:10 Doodsmack wrote: https://twitter.com/jimsciutto/status/968509170352828417 But Obama! But DNC! But....... | ||
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Plansix
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hunts
United States2113 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:03 xDaunt wrote: I don’t like nepotism, but I’m not going to complain too much when there doesn’t seem to be any harm done and when Trump is otherwise being highly effective as president. So you would've been fine with chelsea Clinton or Obama kids getting top clearance in the white house? Also lmfao at trump highly effective, I guess if the only thing you want is the decay of the rule of law and the weakening of America then hrs quite effective lol | ||
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Gahlo
United States35153 Posts
On February 28 2018 13:29 hunts wrote: So you would've been fine with chelsea Clinton or Obama kids getting top clearance in the white house? Also lmfao at trump highly effective, I guess if the only thing you want is the decay of the rule of law and the weakening of America then hrs quite effective lol That's a stupid question to ask. Chelsea was 20 when her father left office and Obama's kids aren't even adults. I understand what you're getting at, and in no way do I think Trump's kids are qualified, but come with something stronger than that. | ||
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hunts
United States2113 Posts
On February 28 2018 13:42 Gahlo wrote: That's a stupid question to ask. Chelsea was 20 when her father left office and Obama's kids aren't even adults. I understand what you're getting at, and in no way do I think Trump's kids are qualified, but come with something stronger than that. I meant more along the lines had Hillary won, but I would trust 20 year old Chelsea over ivanka or any of trumps children. I would trust Obama's children over any of trumps. I would probably trust putin's own children if he has any over trumps. | ||
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Wulfey_LA
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“In the FISA application, you’ll say it was just a footnote, but it was informed to the court where it came from,” Cuomo said. “The president got it wrong I think where he said the FBI didn’t disclose who the clients were. I think he was misreading recent information that Christopher Steele may not have been told who the clients were… but the court knew where it was coming from, it wasn’t the only part of the application, and four different judges approved or extended it — what’s wrong with that set of criteria in terms of surveilling somebody?” Page responded by arguing that FISA court judges are too busy to read footnotes. “Chris, you know, district court judges, who sit on the FISA court… if you look at how busy their schedules are, they are just jammed with information,” he said. “So to have them be stuck with trying to figure out something that’s hidden in a footnote… I mean, it’s like reading hieroglyphics. ” https://thinkprogress.org/carter-page-cnn-schiff-memo-font-size-trump-822a67e5273f/ | ||
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Mohdoo
United States15690 Posts
On February 28 2018 10:41 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: Another local level flip. https://twitter.com/mattmfm/status/968651286550728705 A significant number of people were totally willing to roll the dice because they don't understand the value of government. Now they've learned. | ||
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