Author Topic: US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP (Read 2964256 times)

Boredfrom · « **Reply #10440 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:40:21 AM »

I thought it was well known that Podesta was always a scumbag.

Nola · « **Reply #10441 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:44:07 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on October 31, 2017, 12:28:06 AM

I did once declare him back-to-back Twitter Champion.

Only person I've come across that hands out more L's than etiolate.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10442 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:06:47 AM »

I think this was back before he was officially running for President, like 2013-ish when he'd still tweet shots at Obama and Romney or random celebrities or people he saw on TV and cable news would fill hours with it and sites would fall all over themselves to republish them. So like now, but without his total awareness of it.

I don't think Presidents or Presidential candidates are allowed to contend for the Twitter Champion title. But I'd have to check the commission rules.

Peter Daou is my frontrunner for 2017 Twitter Champion, especially thanks to a disqualification for mental illness. Dude even runs a fake account for his "wife" and uses the Verrit account to signal boost his tweets and only his tweets, all while posting on ResetEra and telling me to die in a fire here!

etiolate · « **Reply #10443 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:11:16 AM »

I would like to see a batshit insane twitter fued between Daou and Mensch.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10444 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:26:50 AM »

Quote

John Boehner on Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan: He's “a terrorist. A legislative terrorist.”

http://twitter.com/justinamash/status/925165043980873728

thehunter116 · « **Reply #10445 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:38:28 AM »

Pulling a knife on someone is pretty crazy.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10446 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:10:16 AM »

Mupepe · « **Reply #10447 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:17:11 AM »

MMS? Did you mean M&M's? They melt in your pockets, not in your hands.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10448 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:20:57 AM »

Quote from: JayDubya on October 31, 2017, 08:17:47 AM

Quote from: Jack Remington on October 31, 2017, 06:31:59 AM
Daou makes more cogent points in an hour than you've made in your life you useless fuck.

Dude, we get it, you want your tongue all the way in Hillary's wrinkly ass.

mods help

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #10449 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:24:13 AM »

You get that meme from a rage against the machine fansite? deep shit bro

zomgee · « **Reply #10450 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:42:12 AM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10451 on:** October 31, 2017, 09:00:39 AM »

Some guy named George just showed up and started working on the campaign. No one even knew who he was, or where he kept getting all the vodka.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10452 on:** October 31, 2017, 09:41:44 AM »

I'm going to make up the actual statistic because this is the internet but I swear the jist of it is true but something like 85% of all vodka sold in the United States isn't from Russia, even Stoli is from Latvia, and like half of it is from Kentucky.

You know who else is from Kentucky? Abraham Lincoln!

And who was Abraham Lincoln's Secretary of State, like HILLARY CLINTON WAS TO OBAMA? William Seward.

And what was "Seward's Folly" in myth? Buying Alaska from RUSSIA.

And here's the check he used to pay for it:

There's also THIS FACT:

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In Alaska, Alaska Day celebrates the formal transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States, which took place on October 18, 1867. Alaska Day is a holiday for all state workers

Gentleman, I rest my case. I also note that Sarah Palin WARNED US.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10453 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:35:57 AM »

https://twitter.com/latinovictoryus/status/924972736996364289

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #10454 on:** October 31, 2017, 12:38:21 PM »

Long piece on John Boehner: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/29/john-boehner-trump-house-republican-party-retirement-profile-feature-215741

Act III is where you get to his thoughts on the political scene today.

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Boehner believes Americans are ill-informed because of their retreat into media echo chambers, one of two incurable causes of the country’s polarization. Another is inextricably related: the unwillingness of lawmakers to collaborate across the aisle, for fear of recriminations from the base.

Boehner says the fact he and Obama golfed together only once—and agreed that it was usually better for him to sneak into the White House—speaks to how the two parties punish compromise. He doesn’t foresee this toxic political climate improving, ticking off potential fixes—term limits, redistricting reform—that he says won’t make a bit of difference. “It’s going to take an intervening event for Americans to realize that first, we are Americans,” he says. An intervening event? “Something cataclysmic,” he responds, gazing upward.

It's kind of interesting to read the thoughts of the older politicians who remember the days of cooperation (70's, 80's) and their concerns over a new generation that will never know it is a possibility.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10455 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:25:37 PM »

I liked the part where he was just like "Fuck Chaffetz, Fuck Gowdy."

agrajag · « **Reply #10456 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:33:49 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 31, 2017, 01:25:37 PM

I liked the part where he was just like "Fuck Chaffetz, Fuck Gowdy."

He says "Gowdy is my guy"

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10457 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:48:25 PM »

I don't have patience for boner's hindsight bullshit. He took every opportunity to go on faux news and spew his bs talkingpoints.

Remember when he said that Obamacare passing would be Armageddon?

Fuck off

Nola · « **Reply #10458 on:** October 31, 2017, 01:54:32 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 08:10:16 AM

I see the media circus is keeping people entertained.

Moreover, Manifort is not some oddball in Washington, he is representative of most lobbyists. They are filthy guns-for-hire that work for whoever pays them. Why is the fact that the only reason he got caught was because of a unique series of events and not systemic protection against this sort of slimduggery not the cause of outrage? Oh yeah, because this is political theatre.

What was the most noteworthy thing I saw in MMS in the last last week? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/22/opinion/americas-forever-wars.html?_r=0 America’s Forever Wars[kudos to the nyt for printing this, very few MMS even acknowledge the extent of the US global Empire, let alone criticise it]. So the US has armed troops in at least 172 countries...UN has 189 member states, so that works out to 89%.

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Quote from: joe_zazen

Maybe if I let someone else explain the deception and complicity:

https://hbr.org/1995/05/why-the-news-is-not-the-truth

CatsCatsCats · « **Reply #10459 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:16:06 PM »

Every time I read the #boba on this thread I think of this song:

https://m.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10460 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:26:39 PM »

Nola · « **Reply #10461 on:** October 31, 2017, 02:59:25 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 02:26:39 PM

So is it common knowledge that BLM took a 100 million dollar grant from the Ford Foundation, with strings? Like, how many of these 'grassroots' orgs are beholden to the ultra-rich? That Seattle Bernie Sanders thing makes way more sense now.

God you are trash.

Mandark · « **Reply #10462 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:09:14 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 02:26:39 PM

So is it common knowledge that BLM took a 100 million dollar grant from the Ford Foundation, with strings? Like, how many of these 'grassroots' orgs are beholden to the ultra-rich? That Seattle Bernie Sanders thing makes way more sense now.

I googled "ford foundation blm" and Snopes is literally the second result.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #10463 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:09:36 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on October 31, 2017, 12:38:21 PM

Long piece on John Boehner: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/29/john-boehner-trump-house-republican-party-retirement-profile-feature-215741

Act III is where you get to his thoughts on the political scene today.

Quote
Boehner believes Americans are ill-informed because of their retreat into media echo chambers, one of two incurable causes of the country’s polarization. Another is inextricably related: the unwillingness of lawmakers to collaborate across the aisle, for fear of recriminations from the base.

Boehner says the fact he and Obama golfed together only once—and agreed that it was usually better for him to sneak into the White House—speaks to how the two parties punish compromise. He doesn’t foresee this toxic political climate improving, ticking off potential fixes—term limits, redistricting reform—that he says won’t make a bit of difference. “It’s going to take an intervening event for Americans to realize that first, we are Americans,” he says. An intervening event? “Something cataclysmic,” he responds, gazing upward.

It's kind of interesting to read the thoughts of the older politicians who remember the days of cooperation (70's, 80's) and their concerns over a new generation that will never know it is a possibility.

Our political system is fucked. Even when its people just pointing it out for self serving reasons. At this point the best you can do is enjoy the downward slide.

Nola · « **Reply #10464 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:19:25 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on October 31, 2017, 03:09:14 PM

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 02:26:39 PM
So is it common knowledge that BLM took a 100 million dollar grant from the Ford Foundation, with strings? Like, how many of these 'grassroots' orgs are beholden to the ultra-rich? That Seattle Bernie Sanders thing makes way more sense now.
I googled "ford foundation blm" and Snopes is literally the second result.

That just proves Google's adaptive algorithms have concluded you are a MSM shill that is overly reliant on so-called "fact checkers" that are really just trying to oppress the real truth about their complicity and tacit cooperation of the capitalist overlords and the single party war mongering government.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #10465 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:46:12 PM »

Quote from: agrajag on October 31, 2017, 01:33:49 PM

Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 31, 2017, 01:25:37 PM
I liked the part where he was just like "Fuck Chaffetz, Fuck Gowdy."

He says "Gowdy is my guy"

Sorry, it was Jim Jordan that he also hated.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10466 on:** October 31, 2017, 03:57:51 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #10467 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:00:41 PM »

Read the actual article you posted. Then read the Snopes entry. Then compare that with what you posted in this thread.

I believe in you. You can do this.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10468 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:11:28 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #10469 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:13:47 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:11:28 PM

I didn’t say Ford Motor Company.

You said they were "beholden to the ultra-rich." Let's not play dumb here.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #10470 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:14:38 PM »

Don't think he's playing dumb

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10471 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:17:23 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #10472 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:25:56 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:17:23 PM

You take money with strings, you are beholden.

Citation fucking needed.

Nola · « **Reply #10473 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:27:30 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:17:23 PM

Quote from: Mandark on October 31, 2017, 04:13:47 PM
Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:11:28 PM
I didn’t say Ford Motor Company.

You said they were "beholden to the ultra-rich." Let's not play dumb here.

You take money with strings, you are beholden. God the paranoia here.

Edit:
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/black-panthers-think-black-lives-matter/

I thought it was interesting. Too bad I can’t trust his facts.

When facts aren't facts, you are better off not believing them.

Good rule of thumb to live by.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10474 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:30:16 PM »

Nola · « **Reply #10475 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:33:32 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:30:16 PM

Quote from: Mandark on October 31, 2017, 04:25:56 PM
Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:17:23 PM
You take money with strings, you are beholden.

Citation fucking needed.

http://ascdwc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/www.fordfoundation.org_pdfs_grants_grant-application-guide.pdf

“ A Countersigned Grantee Letter. This letter establishes a range of grant conditions. Every grantee is required to sign it.”

Do I pass or am I stil a piece trash?

Grants vs donations. How do they work??

But you still seem to have not read the pretty short Snopes piece that has quite a bit of relevant context.

Mandark · « **Reply #10476 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:38:40 PM »

We've gone from "Billionaire capitalists have used their money to turn BLM into an anti-Bernie Sanders puppet organization" to "a charitable nonprofit audits its potential grant recipients to ensure legitimacy and compliance with tax law."

Really broke this scandal wide open here.

joe_zazen · « **Reply #10477 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:46:24 PM »

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10478 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:46:46 PM »

It's almost bigger a bigger scandal than:

spoiler (click to show/hide)

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joe_zazen · « **Reply #10479 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:57:10 PM »

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #10480 on:** October 31, 2017, 04:59:21 PM »

I thought it was common knowledge that the movement got highjacked a long time ago. Have you seen this link?

https://www.factexposure.com/articles/1998/black-lives-matter-ex-kgb-vodka-payment-hollywood-israel-is-real/

Mandark · « **Reply #10481 on:** October 31, 2017, 05:02:54 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:46:24 PM

But taking money from rich folks and hassling the progressive, non wall street canditade is a bad look to me.

It's not "rich folks" it's a nonprofit foundation that's not associated with the owners of Ford and hasn't been for years.

The "strings" you posted are the bare minimum due diligence any foundation would do to avoid fraud or running afoul of the IRS.

The organization receiving the Ford Foundation's grant, The Movement For Black Lives has a page on their site on economic justice. Read it. It's a laundry list of leftist priorities.

A bad look is being so eager to discredit black activists that you parrot rightwing FUD to do so.

Nola · « **Reply #10482 on:** October 31, 2017, 05:20:55 PM »

Quote from: joe_zazen on October 31, 2017, 04:46:24 PM

Borealis, the management company used by Ford F lists them as a grantee. And what context? People wanted to boycott ford? Or is there another snopes piece that explains things?

I don’t get where the anger is coming from. Grassroots movements get co-opted all the time. Is blm co-opted? Idk. But taking money from rich folks and hassling the progressive, non wall street canditade is a bad look to me.

No one is angry, most people were just snarking it up until you kept wanting to push the conspiracy.

So lets just get this all straight.

The Ford Foundation, a philanthropic group that no longer has any ties or obligations to the Ford Motor Company has established a joint effort to provide funds for The Movement for Black Lives because they believe in the work they are doing. A very large umbrella rights advocacy organization for numerous black and left-wing economic justice causes. The only conditions or strings you have provided are bare minimum requirements primarily for tax and legal purposes and have still provided zero evidence proving some sort of co-opton or nefarious quid pro quo present in the relationship....Let alone qualifying just what these shady nefarious aims of the Ford Foundation are to begin with? I guess rich people are all evil therefore something something?

One group that has a relationship with the larger umbrella group, that took issue with Bernie Sanders' lack of outward focus on their concerns(and Clinton I might add) is not evidence of anything of the sort you have implied to this point. Nor is the pathways of support your self-proclaimed dirty MSM outlet quoted.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10483 on:** October 31, 2017, 08:52:27 PM »

"Any customer can have a protest movement painted any color that he wants so long as it is black." - Henry Ford

benjipwns · « **Reply #10484 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:26:27 PM »

PUTIN-OBAMA-CLINTON URANIUM ONE DEMONCRAPS RUSSIA DIRTY DEALERS CLINTON-OBAMA-RUSSIA-FAKE-DOSSIER-PAID-FOR ON FULL BLAST, MOST IMPORTANT MONOLOGUE EVER GIVEN

MUELLER-CLINTON-PUTIN-OBAMA-CLINTON-URANIUM-EVILORE TREASON

benjipwns · « **Reply #10485 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:27:59 PM »

also, it's now radical mohammedist jihadi terror, please update your phrases that you refuse to say as part of your leftist-islamist alliance lieberals like de blasio-cuomo-obama-clinton-snowden who gutted our security

hat tip: pamela geller

etiolate · « **Reply #10486 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:29:25 PM »

https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/925432975583514625

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10487 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:31:31 PM »

Kimmel was right. Right wing news is littered with nothing but failed, bitter actors posing as "journalists".

Pwnz · « **Reply #10488 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:33:49 PM »

So no FBI trick or treaters for Trump Jr. I am disappoint.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10489 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:35:22 PM »

Quote from: etiolate on October 31, 2017, 10:29:25 PM

https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/925432975583514625

Quoting an accused rapist in asylum.

benjipwns · « **Reply #10490 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:38:27 PM »

please don't quote Soviet psyops propaganda in this thread thanks

etiolate · « **Reply #10491 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:52:15 PM »

ok quote feature ate that

Breh: you embarrassed yourself just now

curly · « **Reply #10492 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:55:39 PM »

I love how Assange made his own blue checkmark because twitter wouldn't give him one.

Mandark · « **Reply #10493 on:** October 31, 2017, 10:55:52 PM »

Mailer from a county executive campaign in Long Island.

Syph · « **Reply #10494 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:03:37 PM »

lmao john podesta sweating bullets on twitter rn

benjipwns · « **Reply #10495 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:04:32 PM »

Quote from: Brehvolution on October 31, 2017, 10:31:31 PM

Kimmel was right. Right wing news is littered with nothing but failed, bitter actors posing as "journalists".

Typical attack from the CLINTON-WEINSTEIN-KIMMEL-SPACEY-ROSS Hollywood network that's just jealous that Let There Be Light is setting box office records by providing a proud American Christian story.

curly · « **Reply #10496 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:13:20 PM »

Quote from: Syph on October 31, 2017, 11:03:37 PM

lmao john podesta sweating bullets on twitter rn

https://twitter.com/johnpodesta/status/925404705051770880

The replies to this tweet
Benji pls

Mandark · « **Reply #10497 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:26:14 PM »

Really surprising that the citizen investigators who cracked the Pizzagate case missed all these other sexual assault scandals, but you can't be everywhere at once.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #10498 on:** October 31, 2017, 11:44:05 PM »

Quote from: curly on October 31, 2017, 11:13:20 PM

Quote from: Syph on October 31, 2017, 11:03:37 PM
lmao john podesta sweating bullets on twitter rn

https://twitter.com/johnpodesta/status/925404705051770880

The replies to this tweet
Benji pls

mods help

Nola · « **Reply #10499 on:** November 01, 2017, 12:03:18 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on October 31, 2017, 10:52:15 PM

ok quote feature ate that

Breh: you embarrassed yourself just now

Still stroking that "it wasn't the Russians" narrative I see.

News:

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