US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[Brehvolution]

https://graphics.reuters.com/USA-COURT/0100918V1S2/index.html

[benjipwns]

The court ruled 6-3 to entirely strike down a longstanding U.S. ban on trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” words and symbols, ruling that the prohibition violated constitutional free speech rights in a case involving the streetwear brand “FUCT.” Three justices (Roberts, Breyer, Sotomayor) said part of the law was valid.

lol

[james]

Pleased to see the mob of people outside my window with torches and machetes rushing towards the supreme court and capitol.

Oh wait, what, Americans are obese fucks who would struggle to march for free donuts?

[agrajag]

did someone say free donuts, where?

[james]

Garbage country with garbage people



つ ◕_◕ ༽つ GIVE YELLOWSTONE SUPER VOLCANO ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

[james]

Bernie is the only candidate who would actually make PR and DC states and add 10 new judges to the SC.

If you're not supporting Bernie, you are enabling Trump.

[benjipwns]

Pleased to see the mob of people outside my window with torches and machetes rushing towards the supreme court and capitol.

Oh wait, what, Americans are obese fucks who would struggle to march for free donuts?

They're obviously waiting for the second half of the debate first for a full hearing of all the issues.

[BisMarckie]

Who doesn’t love free donuts?

[Tasty]

Is adding judges to the Supreme Court a good idea?

[agrajag]

are donuts noodles?

[BisMarckie]

are donuts noodles?

Jim Davis made a lot of these garfield strips, gonna take a while to find the right one.

[james]

Is adding judges to the Supreme Court a good idea?

There are two illegitimate judges on the bench.

While polonium is always an option, I am ok with Bernie simply adding two new seats. He's a good man, no need to get his hands dirty.

[james]

are donuts noodles?

LOL dont you claim to be from Brooklyn?

And yet youve never been to Smorgasborg?

FRAUD

[Kara]

Maria Bartiromo is on Fox Business now? Wild, she seemed so stereotypically sober back in the day on CNBC.

She's been on Fox Business for over five years. When CNBC/NBC was imploding during 2008-2011 Fox was buying up all kinds of people to try and twist the knife.

Yes benji, I haven't watched either of those channels in that period of time. Be sure to tell us if Indonesia is at a crossroads.

[benjipwns]

I was only trying to let you know, everyone is being so hostile over Cory Booker's triumphant debate performance

[agrajag]

I've never once claimed to be from Brooklyn. Did you recently have a lobotomy procedure, James?

[Kara]

I was only trying to let you know, everyone is being so hostile over Cory Booker's triumphant debate performance

You'll always be my good friend and ideological enemy.

[james]

I've never once claimed to be from Brooklyn. Did you recently have a lobotomy procedure, James?

 

Don't try and gaslight when Benji is in the room

[BisMarckie]

I was only trying to let you know, everyone is being so hostile over Cory Booker's triumphant debate performance

You mean his triunfo de debate.


https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/06/27/cory-booker-reaction-beto-orourke-speaking-spanish-photo-intv-ac360-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

[agrajag]

it really was a  contest 

[Tripon]

Donuts are fried dough. When do you fry pasta?

[agrajag]

Donuts are fried dough. When do you fry pasta?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_noodles

 

[BisMarckie]

Can‘t wait for Mayor Pete to speak in Latin to pander to the old academia crowd.

[ToxicAdam]

Tulsi Gabbard: The preferred choice of the Drudge Report

She looks the most like a Fox news anchor. It's a pavlovian response at this point.

[benjipwns]

I was only trying to let you know, everyone is being so hostile over Cory Booker's triumphant debate performance

You mean his triunfo de debate.

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/06/27/cory-booker-reaction-beto-orourke-speaking-spanish-photo-intv-ac360-vpx.cnn/video/playlists/this-week-in-politics/

[ToxicAdam]

RFK's kid is an anti-vaxxer??

https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190626/robert-f-kennedy-jr-120-others-at-statehouse-blast-vaccinations

"We have the most aggressive vaccine schedule in the world, and we have the sickest children in the developed world,” Kennedy said at the event, chastising pharmaceutical companies, regulators and lawmakers"


::rubs chin:: hmmm ... it's almost like there is some OTHER causal reason this could be. Can't put my finger on it...

[Tasty]

https://slate.com/business/2019/06/elizabeth-warren-debate-single-payer-medicare-for-all.html

Hm, just Warren and de Blasio. Wonder if we'll see the opposite tonight with the majority trying to take on Sanders and be "more" M4A than him?

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/06/elizabeth-warren-democratic-debate.html

Interesting line:

Yes, the position of abolishing private insurance might cost her in the long run, but her co-sponsorship of Sanders’ legislation already ensured that Republicans would use that particular attack against her.

So:

1. I don't know why Sanders supporters were saying she was waffling on this, considering the election is also still 400 days out, and especially considering that co-sponsorship. I guess when the candidate is relatively spotless on policy otherwise, you have to take what scraps you can?

2. On the other hand, if the Republicans were going to needle her with a past vote and supporting Sanders on it anyways, she probably could have afforded to be more forcefully "pro" the issue before now.

That said, maybe it was a calculated move to hold off on "having a plan" for what many consider the top election issue, until she was being televised to the whole nation. People would not only learn of her position, but you'd also have pundits going "Wow she actually spoke up about it"... like they're doing right now.

Possible fourth-dimension chess?

[Tasty]

Tulsi Gabbard: The preferred choice of the Drudge Report

She looks the most like a Fox news anchor. It's a pavlovian response at this point.

That plus the whole soldier thing. But this makes me think maybe GOP voters aren't as hawkish as I'd assumed.

[agrajag]

don't know why Sanders supporters were saying she was waffling on this, considering the election is also still 400 days out, and

great, lots of time for her to flip flop on it

[Tasty]

don't know why Sanders supporters were saying she was waffling on this, considering the election is also still 400 days out, and

great, lots of time for her to flip flop on it

If you're going to critique a candidate, maybe base it on what they've done instead of pointlessly speculating about what they might do.

[BisMarckie]

Not to be too cynical, but even if somehow every bank in America did the same, there are more than enough banks globally that are more than happy to do so. Bank of.America probably is a major shareholder of some of them.
What I‘m trying to say.

BAN ALL BANKERS AND KILL THEM!

[Tasty]

PS- Nice selective quoting there agra 👌🏻

[agrajag]

 

[Tasty]

BAN ALL BANKERS AND KILL THEM!

Does asking whether this is racist make me racist?

[Tasty]

You left in the "and" at the end though, a good selective quoter would have chopped that off so people assumed that's all I said on the issue 👌🏻

[ToxicAdam]

Tulsi Gabbard: The preferred choice of the Drudge Report

She looks the most like a Fox news anchor. It's a pavlovian response at this point.

That plus the whole soldier thing. But this makes me think maybe GOP voters aren't as hawkish as I'd assumed.

Republicans elected THIS guy at one time, saying these things.  Then 9/11 happened ...

[Tasty]

Can't wait for six months down the line when Bernie's on his last legs.

"But Warren didn't say she was pro-M4A for like six weeks!!! THAT HAS TO COUNT FOR SOMETHING! Why hasn't she flip flopped yet? "

[agrajag]

right because people have no ability to read your entire post and I didn't quote a part I specifically wanted to respond to. You're really reaching bruh

 

[Tasty]

right because people have no ability to read your entire post and I didn't quote a part I specifically wanted to respond to. You're really reaching bruh

 

The argument there was "Why were Sanders supporters doubtful of Warren's stance on single-payer?" and the crux of that ("especially") was her past voting record, where she co-sponsored legislation with Sanders.

Which honestly should hold more weight than online "will she won't she" speculation, but it is what it is.

[Kara]

Does asking whether this is racist make me racist?

Generally speaking "bankster" or "international bankers" are the terms to avoid.

[agrajag]

not like she hasn't flip flopped on healthcare before, no siree bob

 

[ToxicAdam]

Would it be more culturally appropriate if he used the term "banksta" instead?

[Mandark]

Warren's an Okie so there's a nontrivial chance she'd break out something artery-destroying like cheesy grits or chicken-fried steak.

[agrajag]

Bernie eats gefilte fish and kugel, bruh

[Mandark]

PSA: If you find yourself strenuously defending Warren/Sanders while hating on the other one and telling yourself it's cause of ideological reasons, you have an advanced case of primary brain fever and should practice some self care.

[benjipwns]

Castro throwing a shoutout to trans women while defending the woman's right to choose to have an abortion is peak identity politics and I'm glad I witnessed it live

https://theslot.jezebel.com/julian-castro-gets-abortion-right-1835892542

While Castro admittedly stumbled a bit when talking about trans women and abortion, the fact that he centered the fact that trans and nonbinary people must be included in any discussion of reproductive justice is something we haven’t heard before on a presidential debate stage. Even the simple change of “a person’s right to choose” felt revelatory. It shouldn’t be groundbreaking for a presidential candidate to acknowledge that reproductive justice necessarily includes trans people, but it is.

[agrajag]

PSA: If you find yourself strenuously defending Warren/Sanders while hating on the other one and telling yourself it's cause of ideological reasons, you have an advanced case of primary brain fever and should practice some self care.

I do it mostly to piss off Tasty.

[james]

PSA: If you find yourself strenuously defending Warren/Sanders while hating on the other one and telling yourself it's cause of ideological reasons, you have an advanced case of primary brain fever and should practice some self care.

My new ranking system:

Can save America from destruction tier
-Bernie

Will keep us on the path to destruction but maybe delay things 2-3 years
- Warren

Will expedite the destruction and are the same as Trump
-All other candidates

Worse than Trump
-Gillibitch 
-De Blasio

[agrajag]

https://twitter.com/TimRyan/status/1144097954325762050

[Mandark]

I didn't watch the debate. Were there any questions about opioids policy?

[team filler]

[agrajag]

https://twitter.com/_waleedshahid/status/1144272542619885569

[nachobro]

who the fuck is tim ryan? has he been around the whole time?

[Kara]

Would it be more culturally appropriate if he used the term "banksta" instead?

It's a hokey term from the Great Depression that magically reemerged during 2008 and Occupy.

[agrajag]

who the fuck is tim ryan? has he been around the whole time?

he's the dude that tried to stage a coup against Queen Nancy

[benjipwns]

I didn't watch the debate. Were there any questions about opioids policy?

Yes, it was decided that it's the greedy drug companies fault and we need stronger controls.

[nachobro]

he's the dude that tried to stage a coup against Queen Nancy

not gonna bother remembering him cause he'll disappear in a month or so anyway. i'm still blown away that anyone is taking the mayor of newark seriously

[Tasty]

PSA: If you find yourself strenuously defending Warren/Sanders while hating on the other one and telling yourself it's cause of ideological reasons, you have an advanced case of primary brain fever and should practice some self care.

I do it mostly to piss off Agra.

[benjipwns]

Yet another example of Cory's masterful performance:

This is why I said well before running for President I said I would not take contributions from pharma companies, [would] not take contributions from corporate PACs or pharma executives — because they are part of this problem.

According to OpenSecrets, while Booker was running for office in 2014, he received a total of $323,500 from pharmaceutical/health product lobbying — the most among all Democratic senators and the second-most overall. In 2016, he received $57,500 from pharmaceutical PACs.

The progressive senator faced heavy scrutiny in January 2017 after voting against a bill, sponsored by fellow presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, aimed at lowering drug prices. A Booker spokesman told Vox that it was due to “concerns over the ‘safety standards’ of the prescription drugs that would be coming in from Canada under the amendment.” In spite of that response, some critics attributed his move to his large number of pharma donors.

After the criticism he faced in 2017 following his opposition to Sanders’ bill, Booker elected to “pause” taking donations from drug companies.

[Tasty]

https://twitter.com/TimRyan/status/1144097954325762050

(Image removed from quote.)

Is anyone else like me in that I don't give a fuck about "who dines with who"? Like that's called diplomacy sometimes?

Also "it's simply unfair reporting"