Author Topic: US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP (Read 6914202 times)

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55020 on:** March 20, 2020, 08:10:03 AM »

Quote from: Dufus on March 20, 2020, 07:41:17 AM

Quote from: benjipwns on March 20, 2020, 01:30:25 AM
https://twitter.com/RonaldKlain/status/1240827593278046208

but but but but joe biden is just another corporate dem

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"I don't own a single stock or bond. ... I have no savings accounts, but I got a great pension and I got a good salary. I've been really, really fortunate," Biden reportedly told the White House's Working Summit on Working Families, according to a 2014 Washington Post report.

He's a welfare queen.

Wait...he has no savings account?

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #55021 on:** March 20, 2020, 08:38:25 AM »

Joe still has all his war bonds from WWII. Don't need a savings.

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55022 on:** March 20, 2020, 08:55:39 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on March 20, 2020, 01:30:25 AM

https://twitter.com/RonaldKlain/status/1240827593278046208

And on the other hand we have Billionaire Banker Bernie running around screaming GREED IS GOOD all the time.

Reminds me of those conservative pieces excoriating Ralph Nader for owning cisco stock, as if it was inherently immoral to own tech stock or something.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55023 on:** March 20, 2020, 09:11:53 AM »

https://twitter.com/SenatorLoeffler/status/1240856941435502592

This is ridiculous, you can't hold me accountable!

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55024 on:** March 20, 2020, 09:36:08 AM »

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/20/lobbyists-coronavirus-stimulus-package-138519

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Lobbyists make a mad dash to shape coronavirus stimulus package

Tripon · « **Reply #55025 on:** March 20, 2020, 10:50:08 AM »

https://twitter.com/SenatorBurr/status/1241008837479542786

Tripon · « **Reply #55026 on:** March 20, 2020, 10:54:13 AM »

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on March 20, 2020, 09:11:53 AM

https://twitter.com/SenatorLoeffler/status/1240856941435502592

This is ridiculous, you can't hold me accountable!

Her husband is the chairman and owner of the New York Stock exchange.

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In December 2012, ICE had proposed to buy NYSE Euronext in a stock swap with a valuation of $8 billion.[10][63] NYSE Euronext shareholders would receive either $33.12 in cash, or $11.27 in cash and approximately a sixth of a share of ICE. Jeffrey Sprecher, the chairman and CEO of ICE, will retain those positions, but four members of the NYSE board of directors will be added to the ICE board.[10]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Stock_Exchange
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Sprecher

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55027 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:15:39 PM »

They look at regulations/eos/policies they would have otherwise have been pushed back on, and tagging them on to "action".

That's what's taking so long, and like stro mentioned, these aren't temporary emergency measures an/or waivers, and that's going under the radar.

They're ignoring testing, so as to not have records, people will die and get sick but it'll be "unrelated" and they'll try to claim lower numbers.

It's disgusting.

Let's hope Biden pulls through and wins the election AND doesn't pussyfoot about pulling all this shit back.

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"I don't have any new data"

Hey look Fauci is back, and looking even more pissed off.

Lonewulfeus · « **Reply #55028 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:28:16 PM »

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on March 20, 2020, 12:15:39 PM

They look at regulations/eos/policies they would have otherwise have been pushed back on, and tagging them on to "action".

That's what's taking so long, and like stro mentioned, these aren't temporary emergency measures an/or waivers, and that's going under the radar.

They're ignoring testing, so as to not have records, people will die and get sick but it'll be "unrelated" and they'll try to claim lower numbers.

It's disgusting.

Let's hope Biden pulls through and wins the election AND doesn't pussyfoot about pulling all this shit back.

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"I don't have any new data"

Hey look Fauci is back, and looking even more pissed off.

team filler · « **Reply #55029 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:45:26 PM »

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55030 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:50:15 PM »

Quote from: Stro on March 20, 2020, 12:41:15 PM

This briefing is a disaster, Pence should have taken over and told Trump to go golf or something

Reporters need to decide to ask everyone BUT trump questions, so he has to keep stepping aside.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55031 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:56:16 PM »

I mean he's not supposed even be there

it's the pence Task Force.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55032 on:** March 20, 2020, 12:59:32 PM »

Fauci just said the highway deaths is a false equivalency.

trump mad

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55033 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:05:29 PM »

States being outbid by federal government for supplies.

trump says it's because the federal government is buying them to supply to the states as backup.

States can call them to to drop fed bid so they can get supplies faster.

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55034 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:05:55 PM »

Besieged in a beautiful way so bad that we had to invoke the DPA

Himu · « **Reply #55035 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:08:20 PM »

Quote from: shosta on March 20, 2020, 01:05:07 PM

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1241034025013260288

using my math skills to predict an exponential increase in these kinds of tweets during quarantine

Couldn't take hold? You mean while it's growing? What the fuck.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55036 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:10:40 PM »

"We're trying to figure out how to connect the states with information on how to get supplies"

These mother fuckers are literally learning on the job during a crisis because they skipped orientation day.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #55037 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:16:45 PM »

https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1241041500936568838

WTF

Himu · « **Reply #55038 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:19:03 PM »

Quote from: shosta on March 20, 2020, 01:13:54 PM

someone please read this for me and tell me if there's anything in here worth my time

Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How.

It contains viewpoints from 30 different people and has varying insight of potentialities for America's future. I'd say it's worth reading even if much of it is wishful thinking.

Himu · « **Reply #55039 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:24:58 PM »

Here's one take:

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The coronavirus pandemic marks the end of our romance with market society and hyper-individualism. We could turn toward authoritarianism. Imagine President Donald Trump trying to suspend the November election. Consider the prospect of a military crackdown. The dystopian scenario is real.

It goes on to say:

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But I believe we will go in the other direction. We’re now seeing the market-based models for social organization fail, catastrophically, as self-seeking behavior (from Trump down) makes this crisis so much more dangerous than it needed to be.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55040 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:45:37 PM »

Peter Alexander said he was trying to give trump a softball question.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #55041 on:** March 20, 2020, 01:46:45 PM »

Global South likely to get a the worst of it. Imperialist core will shift to be more authoritarian and welfare oriented relying on continued Global South exploitation with the addition of greater restrictions on travel.
Symbolic pieces like Trump's Wall are likelier to be funded.

Nintex · « **Reply #55042 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:00:00 PM »

Quote from: Dickie Dee on March 20, 2020, 01:16:45 PM

https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1241041500936568838

WTF

Lmao wat

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55043 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:01:50 PM »

trump got shook as fuck as soon as he heard the numbers.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #55044 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:08:01 PM »

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on March 20, 2020, 02:01:50 PM

trump got shook as fuck as soon as he heard the numbers.

Dude's F5'ing market tickers all day long and freaking out as the numbers keep going lower and lower.

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55045 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:08:37 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on March 20, 2020, 02:00:00 PM

Quote from: Dickie Dee on March 20, 2020, 01:16:45 PM
https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1241041500936568838

WTF
Lmao wat

I don't understand Trump's reaction: It sounded like a softball to reassure Americans: "We making a lot of progress, etc etc." Instead he rips into him and then says, "Americans are looking for hope." No shit, that's the direction the answer of the fucking question should have gone, ya goof!

nachobro · « **Reply #55046 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:09:14 PM »

very inspiring words to the nation, mr president

Nintex · « **Reply #55047 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:10:24 PM »

https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1241054880648888321

brrrrr

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55048 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:15:31 PM »

I think a lot of ~~Resetera~~[Oh yeah, this isn't the shitpost thread] people are going to be sorely disappointed when they realize those checks are probably going to be allocated to people based on some sort of work/tax paying history, and not just any adult living with mom and dad that isn't working. Would suck for recent college grads in the workforce if that determination is made from an older work history, though.

team filler · « **Reply #55049 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:19:21 PM »

https://twitter.com/CIA/status/1241052116141178882

nachobro · « **Reply #55050 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:21:02 PM »

whatever the social media budget is for the cia, cut it off immediately and send it to me as coronabux

Tripon · « **Reply #55051 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:24:37 PM »

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1240998489498288129

Means testing the Stock buybacks.

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55052 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:25:02 PM »

https://twitter.com/ewstephe/status/1240737021200609280

Imagine endorsing Biden so he can turn into Bernie.

Tripon · « **Reply #55053 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:29:07 PM »

https://twitter.com/MauraBarrettNBC/status/1241017132412022790

team filler · « **Reply #55054 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:32:41 PM »

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55055 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:33:34 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on March 20, 2020, 02:29:07 PM

https://twitter.com/MauraBarrettNBC/status/1241017132412022790

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Transhuman · « **Reply #55056 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:37:02 PM »

Remember when he said he'd release those women from their NDE's?

Tripon · « **Reply #55057 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:40:49 PM »

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55058 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:42:21 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on March 20, 2020, 02:40:49 PM

I just said this!!

thetylerrob · « **Reply #55059 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:04:51 PM »

I think this is pretty decisively the end for Trump. I know that's been said many times before but there really isn't a way to spin this positively since it's effected the day to day life of the entire country. Once the death toll gets to a certain point most of his base won't feel entrenched in their beliefs anymore. Maybe I'm still being naive but it really feels like there's no coming back from this.

Nintex · « **Reply #55060 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:07:19 PM »

https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1240942203914072069

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55061 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:08:32 PM »

Quote from: thetylerrob on March 20, 2020, 03:04:51 PM

I think this is pretty decisively the end for Trump. I know that's been said many times before but there really isn't a way to spin this positively since it's effected the day to day life of the entire country. Once the death toll gets to a certain point most of his base won't feel entrenched in their beliefs anymore. Maybe I'm still being naive but it really feels like there's no coming back from this.

I think you're extremely optimistic on this one.

BIONIC · « **Reply #55062 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:13:26 PM »

Quote from: thetylerrob on March 20, 2020, 03:04:51 PM

I think this is pretty decisively the end for Trump. I know that's been said many times before but there really isn't a way to spin this positively since it's effected the day to day life of the entire country. Once the death toll gets to a certain point most of his base won't feel entrenched in their beliefs anymore. Maybe I'm still being naive but it really feels like there's no coming back from this.

The walls are closing in. It’s the beginning of the end.

james · « **Reply #55063 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:15:26 PM »

We must all come together and support the president in these difficult times.

It is not the time to play petty politics and bicker.

There are bigger things at play

USA USA USA USA

Propagandhim · « **Reply #55064 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:17:25 PM »

I will say this is the first time I've seen Trump look sheepish on camera - as if he feels a little guilty. Maybe he's faking the somber tone and I'm a sucker to fall for it, or maybe I'm imagining things.

stufte · « **Reply #55065 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:18:55 PM »

Man that would have been the easiest fucking softball question in the fucking world for ANY. OTHER. PRESIDENT.

reporter- "here's a super easy opening to be presidential to worried Americans"

Trump - "FUCK YOU"

Himu · « **Reply #55066 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:19:32 PM »

Quote from: thetylerrob on March 20, 2020, 03:04:51 PM

I think this is pretty decisively the end for Trump. I know that's been said many times before but there really isn't a way to spin this positively since it's effected the day to day life of the entire country. Once the death toll gets to a certain point most of his base won't feel entrenched in their beliefs anymore. Maybe I'm still being naive but it really feels like there's no coming back from this.

Nope. Republicans on my Facebook are fine with the response. "What more could they do?";etc. They're even defending checks being tax-based. One Republican black woman's father even has the coronavirus with double pneumonia and has said she's pleased with Trump's response and leadership.

kingv · « **Reply #55067 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:19:43 PM »

Quote from: Propagandhim on March 20, 2020, 02:15:31 PM

I think a lot of ~~Resetera~~[Oh yeah, this isn't the shitpost thread] people are going to be sorely disappointed when they realize those checks are probably going to be allocated to people based on some sort of work/tax paying history, and not just any adult living with mom and dad that isn't working. Would suck for recent college grads in the workforce if that determination is made from an older work history, though.

The most awesome part those checks is that they are early tax rebates. You have to fucking pay it back, 😂.

kingv · « **Reply #55068 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:20:42 PM »

Quote from: Stro on March 20, 2020, 03:08:12 PM

I can only go by looking at my grandparents' facebook, which is boomer central obviously, and most of the posts are about liberal snowflakes, CHINESE FLU, fake news, and various conspiracy theories with the occasional "all you people depriving my family of necessities are going to pay" and pics of guns. Those people are going to vote for Trump again for sure.

I’d like to see Trump wriggle his way out of that one!

Mandark · « **Reply #55069 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:21:31 PM »

On one hand, it's a huge recession and that's normally bad news for an incumbent.

On the other, there's clearly a huge crisis causing the recession so people will be less likely to blame the president.

On the other other hand, political leaders can usually get a big temporary boost from just showing up during a crisis and a +10 bump (in handling of the crisis not overall approval) is maybe a sign of how weak Trump is.

james · « **Reply #55070 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:27:33 PM »

The idiots in New Jersey voted for Chris Christie again after he fucked up sandy

Why? He did a press conference in a hoodie so it looked like he was working hard

Tripon · « **Reply #55071 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:37:12 PM »

https://twitter.com/Yamiche/status/1241056026872426496

Lonewulfeus · « **Reply #55072 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:41:17 PM »

Quote from: james on March 20, 2020, 03:27:33 PM

The idiots in New Jersey voted for Chris Christie again after he fucked up sandy

Why? He did a press conference in a hoodie so it looked like he was working hard

NJ Democrats are particularly inept at governing

Nintex · « **Reply #55073 on:** March 20, 2020, 03:52:42 PM »

Chris Christie locked up Democratic mega donor Jared's dad.

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #55074 on:** March 20, 2020, 04:16:11 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on March 20, 2020, 02:24:37 PM

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1240998489498288129

Means testing the Stock buybacks.

"our corporate leaders"

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #55075 on:** March 20, 2020, 04:27:13 PM »

Are you fucking kidding? Calling them to commit?

How about calling the people writing the giveaway to include it in the conditions?

fucking grifter

Nintex · « **Reply #55076 on:** March 20, 2020, 04:32:20 PM »

Akala · « **Reply #55077 on:** March 20, 2020, 04:38:15 PM »

it's on character, but these press releases are shameful.

team filler · « **Reply #55078 on:** March 20, 2020, 04:51:21 PM »

Trurl · « **Reply #55079 on:** March 20, 2020, 05:07:33 PM »

I expected last Wednesday's address from the oval office would be the end. I've never seen a president look as scared and smaller than the task at hand.

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