Is there a politics thread? Guess I'm making one

[Grefter]

Good stuff

better stuff

I don't know about that, but tyvm. 


And yeah I think you are spot on in the vein of "but that isn't howwww you protest! It should be done like this!" Which tastes like a microcosm of the same shitty sentiments as "I agree but now is not the time" and "that is not the way to protest" stuff that I know we are familiar with because it is 2017 and have all been paying attention at least since 2014 (and they are as old as the hills).


Edit and sometimes you should just let yourself swear, it is a natural part of language and cathartic, but it is also okay if you don't make public spaces for all kinds of reasons.

[metroid composite]

Yeah, I don't really get the objections to the #metoo stuff.  The whole point of it is that yes, a lot of women have experienced sexual harassment (and for the record: me too; fortunately pretty mild stuff in my case; coworkers deciding it's ok to stroke my hair without asking, that kind of thing).  But this also shouldn't be new information even to the hashtag twitter world.  Like...the hashtag #YesAllWomen was what...3-5 years ago?

[Grefter]

And the response was still the same🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[Luther Lansfeld]

https://theundefeated.com/features/nfl-houston-texans-bob-mcnair-shows-that-some-owners-have-no-idea-where-players-are-coming-from/

SO Texans owner Bob McNair is a twat. He said that, in these NFL protests, that the 'inmates shouldn't be running the prison'. Good job at using the worst analogy possible!

[Shale]

Jesus Christ.

[NotMiki]

Something tells me it was not a slow day at the office for you.

Trump says the indictments aren't connected to his campaign.  As far as Manafort, that's true, but it should still give him serious cause for concern. Trump previously hinted that his red line was Mueller investigating financial crimes of Trimp and his family. Today's indictment is a clear signal that Mueller considers such indictments part of his mandate.  Of course nothing will come of that because despite the secrecy Trump has never engaged in tax evasion or financial wrongdoahahahahahahaha.  ha.

[OblivionKnight]

The Picklepepperless reveal seems like it could be potentially more damning, depending upon how everything turns out.  Political Intrigue, or, as John Oliver calls it,  "Stupid Watergate"

[NotMiki]

I suspect we're never gonna get much more from the campaign than we already have.  I also suspect we're gonna get serious goods on Trump's past financial dealings.  His not releasing his tax returns is going to look exactly like it seems - attempt to keep past financial shenanigans under wraps.

[SnowFire]

Some interesting and erudite commentary on tax reform from our White House Press Secretary:

http://theweek.com/speedreads/734201/sarah-huckabee-sanders-just-read-viral-email-forward-from-2011-reporters-explain-white-houses-position-tax-reform

(was her speechwriter on drugs?)

[superaielman]

If the Democrats could stop sucking on all levels long enough to string up the GOP, that'd be great. Between Brazile's story today and northam's struggles in the governor's race, they've outdone themselves this time.

[OblivionKnight]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/courts_law/energy-chief-perry-fossil-fuels-can-prevent-sexual-assault/2017/11/02/02178e28-c009-11e7-9294-705f80164f6e_story.html&ved=0ahUKEwjgurKNpKHXAhWMOCYKHfLyB-EQFghHMAo&usg=AOvVaw0zwkYqXaVmW5LEvceKavpw&ampcf=1

I want some of what he's smoking.

[Sierra]

Well we could all use a light that shines the righteousness, couldn't we.

[dunie]

Some interesting and erudite commentary on tax reform from our White House Press Secretary:

http://theweek.com/speedreads/734201/sarah-huckabee-sanders-just-read-viral-email-forward-from-2011-reporters-explain-white-houses-position-tax-reform

(was her speechwriter on drugs?)

of course not.

[AAA]

If you haven't been following the elections in VA, right now it's a big Dem wave. Northam exceeded his polling by around 6 percent and they're on track to take the House, which nobody thought was possible.

Also worth noting that the guy that wrote the bathroom bill has lost his seat to a trans woman.

I'm not gonna try and pretend like I know whether or not this is a portent of things to come but if I was a GOP congress member in a purple state I'd be very nervous right now.

[dunie]

saw that! if anything it's refreshing to not keep seeing red. maybe that'll pick up some folk who feel beaten.

[Pyro]

My disteict was 12 votes for the R incumbent. Might decide Medicaid expansion for half a million people...

[Shale]

Well, if you were wondering whether the Republicans could discover a worse look than "hey, let's hear out those guys with the torches and swastikas before assuming they don't have anything worthwhile to contribute," you've got your answer.

[NotMiki]

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/359792-alabama-state-rep-roy-moores-accusers-should-be-prosecuted

The race to the bottom is looking more like a freefall every day

EDIT: https://twitter.com/MittRomney/status/928999549376528385 ok that's 1.  McCain called for Moore to step down and called the allegations serious, but stopped short of saying that he found them credible.

[NotMiki]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/special-counsel-investigating-alleged-plot-flynn-kidnap-turkish-cleric

How is this real life

[Grefter]

Incredibly easily.

[Shale]

Cory Gardner, the Colorado senator who's in charge of the national GOP senate campaign group, is now openly calling for the Senate to expel Moore and have him replaced by the governor if he wins the election. If this takes hold it could help Republicans vote Moore with a clean conscience, knowing that they're really just voting for "generic Republican who very probably didn't molest anybody that we know of," but it would also depress turnout among the hardcore #MAGAheads if their only options are a Dem or an establishment Republican. I mean, probably. Who knows how those brains work.

Also, Pyro's district might flip after all: It appears likely that there's a substantial (in terms of a 10-vote margin) number of uncounted votes due to, I swear to god, some polling stations using ballpoint pens instead of felt-tip.

This fucking year.

[NotMiki]

It's unlikely that Moore could be replaced for long - the Supreme Court would likely force a special election.  (There apparently isn't much precedent on this point, but what's there suggests a period of appointment longer than a year or two us unconstitutional)

[SnowFire]

Fun alternate thought: what if JEFF SESSIONS is nominated for the post.  He did, after all, win the full term normally before resigning.  Maybe he wouldn't require a special election?!

[Shale]

That's one of the theories being thrown around -- the idea is that Sessions could get away from the supposed looming threat of Trump firing him for allowing the Mueller investigation to continue, get his cushy Senate seat back in a walk, and Trump could replace him with someone who hasn't recused himself and would gladly fire Mueller in a miniature Saturday Night Massacre. The idea that Sessions wants to leave seems far-fetched to me, but it would solve a lot of problems for the regime.

[OblivionKnight]

Jesus fuck.