politics Post Election Thread: Democracy Dies In Darkness And You Can Help

[Sturgeon]

I got that impression, yes.

[Ramlaen]

https://warontherocks.com/2018/10/trump-and-the-end-of-smugness/

[T___A]

"A similar theme came up during my podcast with scholar Raymond Kuo, who hopefully described Trump’s transactional approach as possibly like that of “master statesman” Otto Von Bismarck during his rule over Germany in the late 19th century. Maybe Trump is just a return to the norm of what Ian Bremmer calls our “G-Zero World.”"

 

 

ahahaha yes!

[Belesarius]

Not serious at all here, but just goes to show that there is a Trump tweet for pretty much every situation.

 

 

[Ramlaen]

It's also worth noting that on November 6, 2012 the DOW was at 13,245.

[Meplat]

1 hour ago, Belesarius said:

Not serious at all here, but just goes to show that there is a Trump tweet for pretty much every situation.

 

 

Meh, just means a sale for my IRA.  Buy when low.

[Sturgeon]

5 minutes ago, Ramlaen said:

It's also worth noting that on November 6, 2012 the DOW was at 13,245.

 

Yes and it's literally double that now.

But the brilliance of Trump is that you can only fight Trump with Trump, and there's only one of him.

[Lostwingman]

2 hours ago, Sturgeon said:

 

Yes and it's literally double that now.

But the brilliance of Trump is that you can only fight Trump with Trump, and there's only one of him.

 

Oh no, he lives rent free in the minds of millions.

[Donward]

So three days ago, Taylor Swift made national headlines after she endorsed the Democrat in Tennessee's Senate race.

 

The first poll since that announcement has been released. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-tnsen-2.html

 

Republican Blackburn is leading the Taylor Swift-backed Democrat by 14 points. 54 to 40.

 

...

 

But muh blue wave!!!

[Donward]

I still can't believe this is allowed to happen on the streets of a major US city.

 

 

 

Honest law abiding citizens are being forced to the razors edge of defending themselves from attack, and risking becoming a criminal for committing a hit-and-run

[Oedipus Wreckx-n-Effect]

The fat ones are worth less than the skinny ones cause they are easier to hit. 

[Donward]

Portland Police have issued a mealy-mouthed explanation as to their lack of police response stopping rioters from illegally blocking city traffic.

 

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=189415&ec=1&ch=twitter

 

"Prior to the event two police liaisons unsuccessfully attempted to communicate with event planners to establish a route for the march. This would have helped facilitate a safe route for demonstrators, while also ensuring road users had alternative routes. 

On the day of, the Police Bureau actively monitored the march with the objectives to try to provide a safe environment for all and facilitate a peaceful event so that those involved were able to express their constitutional rights to free speech. The march ultimately involved a small part of downtown; the Bureau was aware of traffic disruptions and two incidents where drivers and protesters exchanged words. Police have been made aware of one vehicle that sustained damage, but there was no other reported property damage or damage to infrastructure and no one was injured. Command was closely monitoring these situations and had to make the careful decision to balance the need to clear the street to allow for the flow of traffic versus the risk of officers having to potentially use force and enflame an already tenuous situation. 

 

 

[Ramlaen]

 

[Sturgeon]

ELI5?

[Ramlaen]

Kind of a long article so just the hook.

 

Quote

 

Although the details remain complex, the structure underlying Spygate—the creation of the false narrative that candidate Donald Trump colluded with Russia, and the spying on his presidential campaign—remains surprisingly simple:

1. CIA Director John Brennan, with some assistance from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, gathered foreign intelligence and fed it throughout our domestic Intelligence Community.

2. The FBI became the handler of Brennan’s intelligence and engaged in the more practical elements of surveillance.

3. The Department of Justice facilitated investigations by the FBI and legal maneuverings, while providing a crucial shield of nondisclosure.

4. The Department of State became a mechanism of information dissemination and leaks.

5. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee provided funding, support, and media collusion.

6. Obama administration officials were complicit, and engaged in unmasking and intelligence gathering and dissemination.

7. The media was the most corrosive element in many respects. None of these events could have transpired without their willing participation. Stories were pushed, facts were ignored, and narratives were promoted.

 

 

 

[N-L-M]

Journalists are worse scum than politicians, more news at 11.

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

20 minutes ago, N-L-M said:

Journalists are worse scum than politicians, more news at 11.

 

 

Yeah, almost like bad "journalists" are the enemy of the people.

[Belesarius]

Cannot unsee. Oh well, might as well share.

 

[T___A]

Holy shit that is a good article. 

[Donward]

The President signed legislation to provide funding for ocean trash cleanup. 

 

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2018/10/12/Trump-signs-Save-Our-Seas-Act-to-boost-clean-up-efforts-in-worlds-oceans/6911539318914/

 

 

[Jeeps_Guns_Tanks]

Well, the left will stop bitching about that now. 

[Lostwingman]

6 minutes ago, Jeeps_Guns_Tanks said:

Well, the left will stop bitching about that now. 

Time to unban plastic straws in California! Take that Drumpf!

[Ramlaen]

 

[Meplat]

6 hours ago, Ramlaen said:

 

This had me laughing, especially when the overinflated Hostess DingDong on stilts waddled into camera shot.

[Ramlaen]