Author Topic: US Politics Thread |OT| THE DARKEST TIMELINE (Read 2771529 times)

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #1680 on:** July 07, 2013, 03:09:28 PM »

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/07/morsi-brotherhood-lost-egypt-bsabry.html

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1681 on:** July 08, 2013, 12:53:02 AM »

If he and Weiner both win, they should by law have to be in a sitcom together

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1682 on:** July 08, 2013, 06:23:11 PM »

Weinerspitzel

Trent Dole · « **Reply #1683 on:** July 08, 2013, 07:01:38 PM »

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1684 on:** July 08, 2013, 09:41:23 PM »

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1685 on:** July 09, 2013, 12:47:33 AM »

christ that dude needs to just die

Barry Egan · « **Reply #1686 on:** July 09, 2013, 03:00:00 PM »

http://www.obozosamerica.com/index.htm

brawndolicious · « **Reply #1687 on:** July 09, 2013, 03:46:13 PM »

That Sunday church lady hair scares me. Like it's just going to fly off and turn into Medusa.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #1688 on:** July 09, 2013, 05:11:11 PM »

man, that obozo link is amazing

http://www.obozosamerica.com/new/burden.htm

Comedy dynamite.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1689 on:** July 09, 2013, 05:22:18 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1690 on:** July 09, 2013, 05:22:51 PM »

Only $1000? Mitt Romney farts out tax exemptions higher than that. This seems like it should be a Working Person's Burden card to me.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1691 on:** July 09, 2013, 07:31:49 PM »

But bro, like, food stamps and shit

Barry Egan · « **Reply #1692 on:** July 10, 2013, 12:24:02 PM »

sorry to keep pelting this thread with nonsense but...

who...is...john...galt...?

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1693 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:22:17 PM »

good lord

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1694 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:49:10 PM »

Obama is rounding up all the libertarians in this country and grinding them up into food pulp with his massive gullet, which he will then feed to the poor and needy. A good comic.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #1695 on:** July 10, 2013, 03:49:49 PM »

Sean Delonas has done some truly inspired work in his time.

Mandark · « **Reply #1696 on:** July 10, 2013, 04:51:01 PM »

Nice to see Attack on Titan getting some exposure with non-otaku audiences.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1697 on:** July 10, 2013, 05:42:53 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on July 10, 2013, 05:22:57 PM

Looks like it was a shitty bill that led Democrats to join a filibuster.

Not that it matters. Even if they'd gotten 59 votes on it, it still would have failed.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1698 on:** July 10, 2013, 07:58:21 PM »

Rather annoying to see Obama siding with republicans on this shitty 10 year treasury note tie-in for the student loans bill.

Steve Contra · « **Reply #1699 on:** July 11, 2013, 12:30:45 PM »

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/opinion/the-decline-of-north-carolina.html?_r=0

Great editorial on the state of the modern GOP through the lense of a single state.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1700 on:** July 11, 2013, 02:56:21 PM »

Quote from: Steve Contra on July 11, 2013, 12:30:45 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/10/opinion/the-decline-of-north-carolina.html?_r=0

Great editorial on the state of the modern GOP through the lense of a single state.

Oblivion · « **Reply #1701 on:** July 13, 2013, 06:19:11 PM »

:lenowned

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1702 on:** July 13, 2013, 07:39:26 PM »

Erick, son of Erick has no time for your leftist shenanigans.

Yeti · « **Reply #1703 on:** July 13, 2013, 08:24:53 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on July 13, 2013, 06:19:11 PM

http://s3.amazonaws.com/dk-production/images/40145/large/erick.PNG?1373694453
http://cloudfront.mediamatters.org/static/images/item/hangers.JPG

:lenowned

I misread those ones in the bottom right as "slut hangers"

Rufus · « **Reply #1704 on:** July 13, 2013, 09:46:17 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 13, 2013, 07:39:26 PM

Erick, son of Erick has no time for your leftist shenanigans.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1705 on:** July 15, 2013, 02:49:42 PM »

Not falling for this shit. Reid is a creature of the Senate, and will always side with options that preserve precedent and "the way things always were." I'm even less convinced due to his behavior. Typically when someone keeps saying "you better stop doing x, or I'm gonna do y any day now!" you know that person is fronting. If he was serious he would have made one threat, and then pulled the trigger shortly after republicans violated the rules.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1706 on:** July 15, 2013, 03:06:25 PM »

Don't worry, filibuster rules will be changed soon enough.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/nate-silver-predicts-gop-holding-50-51-senate?ref=fpb

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1707 on:** July 15, 2013, 03:29:01 PM »

I think that even if Reid really wanted to change the filibuster rules, there aren't 50 dem votes to do it. So huffing and puffing is all he really has to do about it.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1708 on:** July 15, 2013, 03:30:48 PM »

Quote from: AWESOM-O on July 15, 2013, 03:29:37 PM

I'm not going to put too much stock in predictions 16 months out.

Yeah, they were supposed to retake the Senate last time and ended up nominating a bunch of rape enthusiasts, so who knows.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1709 on:** July 15, 2013, 05:11:24 PM »

It's worth remembering this isn't about the filibuster in general - it's about ending the filibuster for cabinet/executive nominees. Bills will still require 60. The media and republicans have framed this as "nuking the filibuster" when in reality it's more like downgrading an aspect of filibusters.

Mupepe · « **Reply #1710 on:** July 15, 2013, 05:26:11 PM »

The two people that Awesome-O hates the most: duckroll and Harry Reid

Mandark · « **Reply #1711 on:** July 15, 2013, 05:27:22 PM »

Harry Reid's gonna be sipping tropical drinks on a sunny beach with LeBron and the Academy member who cast the deciding vote against Avatar.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1712 on:** July 15, 2013, 06:10:28 PM »

The menu's item of the day will be roasted rabbit.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1713 on:** July 15, 2013, 06:51:22 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 15, 2013, 06:10:28 PM

The menu's item of the day will be roasted rabbit.

Oblivion · « **Reply #1714 on:** July 15, 2013, 07:02:20 PM »

How do some of you guys post political topics on Facebook? Do you purge every right-winger from your friend's list beforehand?

Broseidon · « **Reply #1715 on:** July 15, 2013, 07:09:21 PM »

If only we could do it in reality

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #1716 on:** July 15, 2013, 07:26:20 PM »

edit: goddamit didn't read mandark's post

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1717 on:** July 15, 2013, 07:26:47 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 07:02:20 PM

How do some of you guys post political topics on Facebook? Do you purge every right-winger from your friend's list beforehand?

Most of my friends on the right have either defriended me on FB or I am guessing have me on ignore.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #1718 on:** July 15, 2013, 08:27:02 PM »

i defriended most acquaintances that say ignorant bullshit on my page because i dont want to see that. as far as family goes, only the lefties go on rants, while the right-wingers keep it to themselves aside from the occasional concern trolling bs. i think all of them have me on ignore because when i do say something political its usually forceful and angry as fuck and theyre too polite to argue or say something. the only time i really get in fb arguments is when i go in someone elses comments and start some shit.

Oblivion · « **Reply #1719 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:02:14 PM »

I used to post political issues, mostly uncontroversial stuff (ex. rape bad), but I came to find out that several of my friends, turned out to be extreme conservatives. If you had a conversation with them about anything non-political, you never would have guessed in a million years (hell, one of them's gay, even). I've had some unfortunate experiences where I lost two friends who I've known for like 12 years cause of politics so I try to be careful about that shit nowadays.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #1720 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:06:06 PM »

Quote from: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 07:02:20 PM

How do some of you guys post political topics on Facebook? Do you purge every right-winger from your friend's list beforehand?

No, I don't like talking about politics on Facebook.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1721 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:06:51 PM »

I rarely post political stuff on my Facebook. Actually I rarely use my Facebook...

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #1722 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:08:27 PM »

Quote from: The Experiment on July 15, 2013, 09:06:06 PM

Quote from: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 07:02:20 PM
How do some of you guys post political topics on Facebook? Do you purge every right-winger from your friend's list beforehand?

No, I don't like talking about politics on Facebook.

Facebook is kinda like a bar. My dad taught me three things you do not talk about in a bar were politics, god or the lack thereof, and another man's woman.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #1723 on:** July 15, 2013, 09:13:51 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on July 15, 2013, 09:08:27 PM

Quote from: The Experiment on July 15, 2013, 09:06:06 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on July 15, 2013, 07:02:20 PM
How do some of you guys post political topics on Facebook? Do you purge every right-winger from your friend's list beforehand?

No, I don't like talking about politics on Facebook.

Facebook is kinda like a bar. My dad taught me three things you do not talk about in a bar were politics, god or the lack thereof, and another man's woman.

I'd like to hope I have more shit going on in my life and more interests than just talking politics.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1724 on:** July 15, 2013, 10:27:42 PM »

CNN is reporting that the deal to avoid nuking the filibuster is dead; time to shit or get off the pot.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1725 on:** July 16, 2013, 01:22:17 PM »

Quote

Reports out of the Senate suggest a deal to allow for a confirmation vote for Richard Cordray to head up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been struck.

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Senate Ds willing to replace two NLRB noms with new noms as long as they're picked by Obama & fast-tracked to confirmation by Aug. 27.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1726 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:24:24 PM »

I'm surprised Kos is defending this.

Oblivion · « **Reply #1727 on:** July 16, 2013, 02:43:16 PM »

Maybe it's cause I have abysmally low expectations, but I'm pretty pleased with what happened. Cordray and Jackson getting appointed heads of the CPFB and EPA are arguably two of the most important accomplishments Obama will have in his second term.

Oblivion · « **Reply #1728 on:** July 16, 2013, 08:57:36 PM »

No one cares about this?

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #1729 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:05:25 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 15, 2013, 10:27:42 PM

CNN is reporting that the deal to avoid nuking the filibuster is dead; time to shit or get off the pot.

Not sure why anyone would back the democrats here. :-/

Ramming a candidate through may sound like a sound short term solution, for sure. But the more intelligent of you know how this will end up.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #1730 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:10:11 PM »

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #1731 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:11:52 PM »

Yet another bad idea.

I'd rather put my paltry sum of money in Citi's pot than Joe Wiebashes' credit union.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #1732 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:40:21 PM »

I wish Warren asked the Australian chick to name some of the "countless" reports she had allegedly read.

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #1733 on:** July 16, 2013, 10:42:47 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on July 16, 2013, 10:40:21 PM

I wish Warren asked the Australian chick to name some of the "countless" reports she had allegedly read.

Bet there would be a neogaf link in there somewhere.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1734 on:** July 16, 2013, 11:29:52 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on July 16, 2013, 10:05:25 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 15, 2013, 10:27:42 PM
CNN is reporting that the deal to avoid nuking the filibuster is dead; time to shit or get off the pot.

Not sure why anyone would back the democrats here. :-/

Ramming a candidate through may sound like a sound short term solution, for sure. But the more intelligent of you know how this will end up.

Ramming through candidates? One of them just passed with 66 votes in the Senate. This has nothing to do with voting down a bad nomination and everything to do with the Republicans not wanting ANYONE to pass through to these bureaus.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1735 on:** July 17, 2013, 12:13:17 AM »

It's almost like the party that constantly says government is good for nothing is trying to keep the government from doing anything, so that they can appear right.

Almost. I'm sure they're not that cynical, right guys?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1736 on:** July 17, 2013, 09:30:52 AM »

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #1737 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:43:41 AM »

Nah breh, Jim Cramer sets us straight

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/jim-cramer-says-warren-didnt-best-cnbc-anchors?ref=fpb

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1738 on:** July 17, 2013, 11:43:00 AM »

In Jim Cramer We Trust.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/everyone-who-started-watching-mad-money-in-2005-no,32346/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1739 on:** July 17, 2013, 04:43:50 PM »

Quote from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/16/senate-filibuster-mcconnell_n_3607352.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037

McConnell and Reid first met on Monday afternoon in an unscheduled meeting about two hours after McCain sat with the majority leader. "Mitch, I know you came to see me, but let me just start off by telling you: I have the votes," Reid told McConnell, according to an aide Reid briefed immediately after. "Say whatever you want, but I have the votes."

"Here's my offer," McConnell responded. "You'll get all your nominees, but you have to agree that there'll be no more rules changes."

McConnell would have let the controversial National Labor Relations Board nominees pass -- despite GOP objections that two courts have deemed their recess appoints unconstitutional -- in return for an iron-clad promise from Reid to forsake the nuclear option -- the controversial procedure that would allow a simple majority to change Senate rules, instead of the usual supermajority.

"The key point is that [McConnell] backed off all of his other demands yesterday and again today and said he'd give us everyone [all the nominees] as long as Reid agreed not to go nuclear this Congress," another Democratic aide said. "Reid refused twice. At the end, that was his single, solitary demand and he didn't get it."

"He left empty-handed and has just been completely humiliated by his own caucus," said another aide.

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