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Postby Vassenor » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:46 am

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Triassica wrote:Whatever. I guess you are saying Trump is just doing this to "trigger the libs".

:eyebrow: Did I say that anywhere in that comment?


So who is the salt coming from, and why?
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Postby Triassica » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:47 am

Freezic Vast wrote:
Triassica wrote:Whatever. I guess you are saying Trump is just doing this to "trigger the libs".

:eyebrow: Did I say that anywhere in that comment?

Well, salt comes from tears. So I just assume...
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Postby Petrasylvania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:48 am

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Freezic Vast wrote: :eyebrow: Did I say that anywhere in that comment?


So who is the salt coming from, and why?

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Postby Telconi » Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:50 am

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Politics as usual.

What do you mean politics as usual? The permafrost in the arctic is melting! This is no time for just "politics".


I mean exactly that, and for all the crying about it not being time for politics, everybody continues to do just that.
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Postby Corrian » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:22 am

Triassica wrote:
Telconi wrote:
Politics as usual.

What do you mean politics as usual? The permafrost in the arctic is melting! This is no time for just "politics".

Well too bad, because that's how it is going.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:27 am



I eagerly await President Pence.
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Postby Telconi » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:30 am

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I eagerly await President Pence.
Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.
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Postby Freezic Vast » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:36 am

Telconi wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I eagerly await President Pence.
Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.

Not until after the midterms.
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Postby Petrasylvania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:36 am

How long before Donnie is begging Russia and his cult to off Cohen and Mueller on Twitter?
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Postby Ifreann » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:38 am

Telconi wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I eagerly await President Pence.
Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.

Not that that's a high bar, but yeah, Pence seems like someone who can actually read.

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Postby Petrasylvania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:39 am

Ifreann wrote:
Telconi wrote:Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.

Not that that's a high bar, but yeah, Pence seems like someone who can actually read.

And less likely to flip out because something has Obama's name attached to it.
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If Donald Trump accuses an individual of malfeasance without evidence, it is almost a certainty either he or someone associated with him has in fact committed that very same malfeasance to a greater degree.

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Postby Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:43 am

Telconi wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
I eagerly await President Pence.
Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.

Yeah, and that is what is scary. He could actually work together with Congress to get through certain legislation, chief among which being voter ID laws and pro-discrimination legislation.
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Postby Valrifell » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:07 pm

Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States wrote:
Telconi wrote:Seems helluva lot more competent than his boss tbh.

Yeah, and that is what is scary. He could actually work together with Congress to get through certain legislation, chief among which being voter ID laws and pro-discrimination legislation.


I don't think you appreciate how hard it would be to restore the public's faith in the Presidency if Trump goes down in flames. If Pence fails to distance his adminstration from Trump's (which would be extremely likely) he'd find public opinion heavily slanted against him from the start with none of the cult of personality Trump currently enjoys. As such, he'd also struggle finding allies in Congress since hardly anyone would want to go out as the guy who's bill was supported by that icky guy from the Trump administration.
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Postby Maineiacs » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:16 pm

Valrifell wrote:
Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States wrote:Yeah, and that is what is scary. He could actually work together with Congress to get through certain legislation, chief among which being voter ID laws and pro-discrimination legislation.


I don't think you appreciate how hard it would be to restore the public's faith in the Presidency if Trump goes down in flames. If Pence fails to distance his adminstration from Trump's (which would be extremely likely) he'd find public opinion heavily slanted against him from the start with none of the cult of personality Trump currently enjoys. As such, he'd also struggle finding allies in Congress since hardly anyone would want to go out as the guy who's bill was supported by that icky guy from the Trump administration.



So, Ford then. Trump isn't likely to be removed from office, because the Dems will likely not control the Senate, but if he were removed, would Pence pardon him?
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Postby Zurkerx » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:18 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:


I eagerly await President Pence.


Apparently, Mueller wouldn't need Cohen's testimony anyway. This is a blow to Trump regardless although, his base won't care anyway so... moving on.
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Postby Valrifell » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:18 pm

Maineiacs wrote:
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I don't think you appreciate how hard it would be to restore the public's faith in the Presidency if Trump goes down in flames. If Pence fails to distance his adminstration from Trump's (which would be extremely likely) he'd find public opinion heavily slanted against him from the start with none of the cult of personality Trump currently enjoys. As such, he'd also struggle finding allies in Congress since hardly anyone would want to go out as the guy who's bill was supported by that icky guy from the Trump administration.



So, Ford then. Trump isn't likely to be removed from office, because the Dems will likely not control the Senate, but if he were removed, would Pence pardon him?


I don't know. It's definitely possible.

Hard to make a conclusion when there's only been one President who was super-guilty in their term and lived after it.
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Postby Triassica » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:27 pm

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/ ... ttled-law/

Collins must be the most naive senator in Congress...
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Postby Valgora » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:30 pm

Triassica wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/politics/wp/2018/08/21/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-tells-republican-senator-that-roe-v-wade-is-settled-law/

Collins must be the most naive senator in Congress...

I must ask... what exactly about this article shows that Collins is the most naïve senator in Congress?
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Postby Triassica » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:32 pm

Valgora wrote:
Triassica wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/politics/wp/2018/08/21/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-tells-republican-senator-that-roe-v-wade-is-settled-law/

Collins must be the most naive senator in Congress...

I must ask... what exactly about this article shows that Collins is the most naïve senator in Congress?

That she believes someone nominated, vetted and belonging to party that hates Roe V Wade who tells her that Roe V Wade is safe.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:32 pm

Daily reminder that Kavanaugh has literally written a book about stare decisis and why it's important lol
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Postby Petrasylvania » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:32 pm

Valgora wrote:
Triassica wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/politics/wp/2018/08/21/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-tells-republican-senator-that-roe-v-wade-is-settled-law/

Collins must be the most naive senator in Congress...

I must ask... what exactly about this article shows that Collins is the most naïve senator in Congress?

Implying she readily swallows Kavanaugh's pitch that he would leave Roe v. Wade alone like an intern.
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Postby Maineiacs » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:33 pm

Triassica wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/politics/wp/2018/08/21/supreme-court-nominee-brett-kavanaugh-tells-republican-senator-that-roe-v-wade-is-settled-law/

Collins must be the most naive senator in Congress...



Trust me, she is. And not just for this.
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Postby Northern Davincia » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:33 pm

Triassica wrote:
Valgora wrote:I must ask... what exactly about this article shows that Collins is the most naïve senator in Congress?

That she believes someone nominated, vetted and belonging to party that hates Roe V Wade who tells her that Roe V Wade is safe.

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Postby Triassica » Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:33 pm

Petrasylvania wrote:
Valgora wrote:I must ask... what exactly about this article shows that Collins is the most naïve senator in Congress?

Implying she readily swallows Kavanaugh's pitch that he would leave Roe v. Wade alone like an intern.

She may as well believe a Nazi telling her that the holocaust didn't happen
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