I'm gonna thumps-up your post because I like it, but I still think the odds of karma meeting reality are really low.
What has Trump done to this country?
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DIY-HP-LED
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He will most likely be judged in Georgia and NY city first, his chance with a jury in NY are slim to non existent, who knows with Georgia. Then there is the feds, we've seen this clown have cases proved by the press alone FFS, what do you think will happen when the FBI and a federal grand jury gets ahold of him? Lying to the FBI or a grand jury is a crime and Donald lies like the breathes.
DIY-HP-LED
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He might die first, that's his only way out.
It's *our* only way out.
DIY-HP-LED
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Either way works for me, but I got this thing about seeing Donald in an orange jump suit tied to his chair with a ball gag in his pie hole, squirming and freaking. As soon as they start shitting on Donald in court he will have to be muzzled, later trials will be via video and they have a mute button for that.It's *our* only way out.
If the CHEETOMAN does'nt somehow get a jail bid out of all the aforementioned indiscretions then the precedent set will be extraordinary. All standards of decency, ethics,standards,and protacals clogging the drain call ROTO ROOTER. If this clown's practices become accepted common behavior for the White House we're FD.ccguns
printer
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Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results
In an unsigned order without noted dissent, the justices declined to take up Trump’s lawsuit alleging Wisconsin election officials violated the Constitution by expanding absentee voting amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Trump sued in Wisconsin more than a month after Biden won the state by just over 20,000 votes. His lawsuit claimed that policies put in place by the Wisconsin Election Commission to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus — like establishing absentee ballot drop boxes — illegally usurped the state legislature’s sole power over election rules.
The court’s denial of Trump’s appeal on Monday means that fewer than four justices agreed to hear his case. Several of the court’s more conservative justices had previously indicated an interest in addressing questions over what the Constitution says about how election authority is allocated within states.
thehill.com
In an unsigned order without noted dissent, the justices declined to take up Trump’s lawsuit alleging Wisconsin election officials violated the Constitution by expanding absentee voting amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Trump sued in Wisconsin more than a month after Biden won the state by just over 20,000 votes. His lawsuit claimed that policies put in place by the Wisconsin Election Commission to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus — like establishing absentee ballot drop boxes — illegally usurped the state legislature’s sole power over election rules.
The court’s denial of Trump’s appeal on Monday means that fewer than four justices agreed to hear his case. Several of the court’s more conservative justices had previously indicated an interest in addressing questions over what the Constitution says about how election authority is allocated within states.
Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid by former President Trump to nullify his electoral loss in Wisconsin, rejecting the former president’s final pending appeal over the results of t…
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Fogdog
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Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results
In an unsigned order without noted dissent, the justices declined to take up Trump’s lawsuit alleging Wisconsin election officials violated the Constitution by expanding absentee voting amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
Trump sued in Wisconsin more than a month after Biden won the state by just over 20,000 votes. His lawsuit claimed that policies put in place by the Wisconsin Election Commission to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus — like establishing absentee ballot drop boxes — illegally usurped the state legislature’s sole power over election rules.
The court’s denial of Trump’s appeal on Monday means that fewer than four justices agreed to hear his case. Several of the court’s more conservative justices had previously indicated an interest in addressing questions over what the Constitution says about how election authority is allocated within states.
Supreme Court rejects final Trump bid to nullify 2020 election results
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid by former President Trump to nullify his electoral loss in Wisconsin, rejecting the former president’s final pending appeal over the results of t…
DIY-HP-LED
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Senate Votes To Confirm Merrick Garland As Attorney General
The Senate has confirmed Judge Merrick Garland as President Biden's attorney general.
The Senate has confirmed Judge Merrick Garland as President Biden's attorney general.
DIY-HP-LED
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Senate Confirms Garland as Attorney General, Republicans Better Start Looking Over Their Shoulders
Merrick Garland is an experienced public corruption prosecutor and perhaps the country's primmer domestic terrorism prosecutor. Republicans likely are going to rue the day Mitch McConnell unconstitutionally deprived Judge Garland of his confirmation hearing when President Obama nominated him to be a Supreme Court justice. At long last, it feels like justice just might be coming.
Merrick Garland is an experienced public corruption prosecutor and perhaps the country's primmer domestic terrorism prosecutor. Republicans likely are going to rue the day Mitch McConnell unconstitutionally deprived Judge Garland of his confirmation hearing when President Obama nominated him to be a Supreme Court justice. At long last, it feels like justice just might be coming.
DIY-HP-LED
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A ‘Metastasizing Threat’: Chuck Rosenberg On White Supremacy And Extremism
Former U.S. attorney and FBI senior official Chuck Rosenberg breaks down the growing threat of white supremacy in the country and shares the ways Biden’s newly confirmed attorney general, Merrick Garland, can "prosecute people who have committed these horrific acts".
Former U.S. attorney and FBI senior official Chuck Rosenberg breaks down the growing threat of white supremacy in the country and shares the ways Biden’s newly confirmed attorney general, Merrick Garland, can "prosecute people who have committed these horrific acts".
Jimdamick
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She's good
That fucker from Fox News is an idiot (Oh, and bye the way,Fox News has essentially destroyed this country/that's my opinion)
That fucker from Fox News is an idiot (Oh, and bye the way,Fox News has essentially destroyed this country/that's my opinion)
printer
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House approves bill tightening background checks on guns
Under current law, unlicensed and private sellers are not required to conduct background checks for gun transfers despite licensed firearm dealers being required to do so.
The bill would require “a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer” to first take possession of the gun while a background check is being conducted. The legislation creates an exemption for transfers made as a gift between spouses.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) argued that statistics show that the majority of gun-related crimes are not committed by people attempting to obtain firearms legally. He added that the new regulations could hinder victims of abuse from obtaining or borrowing a gun for protection purposes in a timely manner.
thehill.com
Under current law, unlicensed and private sellers are not required to conduct background checks for gun transfers despite licensed firearm dealers being required to do so.
The bill would require “a licensed gun dealer, manufacturer, or importer” to first take possession of the gun while a background check is being conducted. The legislation creates an exemption for transfers made as a gift between spouses.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) argued that statistics show that the majority of gun-related crimes are not committed by people attempting to obtain firearms legally. He added that the new regulations could hinder victims of abuse from obtaining or borrowing a gun for protection purposes in a timely manner.
House approves bills tightening background checks on guns
The House on Thursday approved two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening background checks on firearm sales and transfers, a leading priority for Democratic lawmakers.The Bipartisan Backgrou…
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Rottedroots
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I am not a trump supporter or a trumptard or a troll but I have been looking for some evidence that Trump did have a couple successes. I figured with four years he must have done something good even if he did it unintentionally. The one success that I don't think can be disputed is the transparency in medical billing which required insures and hospitals and the like to disclose the pricing structures. It must have been a mistake because in the long run it really is going to reduce the cost of healthcare. Of course I may be missing something and if I am I'm sure you good people will enlighten me.
The other possible success for the Don Meister was his dealings with China. If it was a success it was only because it related to finances and not people. He did put the squeeze on the Chinese for technology theft and unfair business practices. I'm all for protecting American technology and business so I don't mind putting a little bit of pressure on the Chinese. Since the pandemic the Chinese have gone all out to bring more people and countries into their sphere of influence. Apparently one of the Chinese specialties is loaning huge amounts of money to third world countries to build ports and infrastructure and when the country defaults the Chinese get a brand new port to operate from. In all likelihood there were ulterior motives to anything Trump did in regard to the Chinese. Maybe he won't get to open a new hotel on the Chinese mainland or keep his Chinese bank account on which he paid more taxes then he paid in the US.
I can't stand the guy and I hope he chokes on his next greasy cheeseburger but I really think the transparency in health and billing is going to prove to be a great thing.
I am not trolling but I hope to be in the very near future because I'm looking to hook up with some good lake trout or landlocked salmon.
The other possible success for the Don Meister was his dealings with China. If it was a success it was only because it related to finances and not people. He did put the squeeze on the Chinese for technology theft and unfair business practices. I'm all for protecting American technology and business so I don't mind putting a little bit of pressure on the Chinese. Since the pandemic the Chinese have gone all out to bring more people and countries into their sphere of influence. Apparently one of the Chinese specialties is loaning huge amounts of money to third world countries to build ports and infrastructure and when the country defaults the Chinese get a brand new port to operate from. In all likelihood there were ulterior motives to anything Trump did in regard to the Chinese. Maybe he won't get to open a new hotel on the Chinese mainland or keep his Chinese bank account on which he paid more taxes then he paid in the US.
I can't stand the guy and I hope he chokes on his next greasy cheeseburger but I really think the transparency in health and billing is going to prove to be a great thing.
I am not trolling but I hope to be in the very near future because I'm looking to hook up with some good lake trout or landlocked salmon.
Fogdog
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He did plenty for people who wanted to trash brown people and mess with middle eastern countries not named Saudi Arabia. Those people are so angry with us for voting Trump out, they tried to stage a coup.
Did Trump actually make progress in trade relations with China? I can say for certain that the US manufacturing sector went into recession at the height of his trade wars. Maybe he can be given credit for beginning the negotiation but he most definitely left them in a state of chaos than Biden will have to deal with.
One thing Trump managed to do that no Democratic Party leader could have managed -- unite Democrats around Biden.
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DIY-HP-LED
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Gail Collins: The Senate’s F-bomb (sltrib.com)
Gail Collins: The Senate’s F-bomb
It is time for the Senate’s filibuster rule to go up in smoke.
Wow, stuff is ... happening.
Joe Biden’s big virus relief plan is about to become law. And the Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general.
“The president and his team must be thrilled that Senate Republicans are proving to be more fair and more principled on personnel matters than the Democratic minority’s behavior just four years ago,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just before the Garland vote.
We will stop here for one second to recall that Garland would probably be on the Supreme Court now if McConnell had not refused to bring his nomination up for a vote when he was Senate majority leader. Along with blocking Barack Obama from filling 105 other judicial vacancies.
But hey, who’s bitter?
Not Biden, who’s ready to move on to the rest of his agenda: immigration, climate change, education, infrastructure ...
Think about it, people. Spring is just around the corner. Soon you’ll be vaccinated, going out for dinner or the theater, or having a drink with friends. You can talk about the issues of the day, down to highway construction policy. Or the Biden German shepherds. When you want to keep things moving, just try bringing up pets, even the biters.
Or you can worry about filibusters. The only thing standing between Biden and real White House happiness is Republicans’ ability to demand 60 votes for passage of important legislation in a body that has 50 Democrats.
The coronavirus bill made it through because of something called budget reconciliation. We will say only that it just requires a majority, it doesn’t work for most bills and it’s not necessary for you to think about it any more right now. Really, contemplating filibusters is enough.
When it comes to something like the rules of the Senate, filibustering is a superstar. In our mind’s eye, we have a vision of an exhausting marathon in which a brave senator has the gumption to stand up and keep orating until his or her colleagues see the point.
That was a version that worked better in movies than in real life. In the hands of Southern racists, filibusters were a prime tool to stop change. And even now in the Senate, they’re mainly a threat to legislation aimed at helping minorities or the poor.
Alexander Hamilton certainly wasn’t a fan. He wrote that the point of demanding a supermajority to pass a bill is to “destroy the energy of government and to substitute the pleasure, caprice or artifices of an insignificant, turbulent or corrupt junto to the regular deliberations and decisions of a respectable majority.”
When all else fails, it always helps to quote Alexander Hamilton. And if you’re trying to imagine a corrupt junto, picture McConnell hanging out with Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, with Lindsey Graham for a mascot.
We also tend to think of a filibusterer as somebody who has a way with words. But in the real world, oration is to filibuster as essay writing is to texting. Imagine somebody who waits to be recognized, says “pretend I’m talking,” and closes down the process for everybody else.
“It’s way too easy,” says Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who’s been a long-running opponent of the filibuster as it stands today. His solution, which makes perfect sense, is that anybody who wants to stall the Senate by staging a filibuster should actually have to keep talking.
Maybe they could also require everybody to listen to the debate. That’d certainly be the end of the game.
The bottom line on the filibuster is that it’s really, really hard to get anything ambitious through the U.S. Senate. There are exceptions — like nominations. And, as we just saw, some money bills. And, the Republicans insist, tax cuts. But once we get past celebrating Biden’s big coronavirus victory, all those proposals on immigration, voting rights, the environment and protecting union organizers are going to run into a Republican demand that the 50 Democrats produce a 60-vote majority or throw in the towel.
It’s getting so irritating that even Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has expressed openness to reform. However, he’s not willing to get rid of this stupid practice entirely. (“Never! Jesus Christ. What don’t you understand about never?”) Lately even Manchin seems to occasionally be getting tired of his being a swing vote on the entire Senate agenda.
Brian Fallon of Demand Justice, an advocacy group supporting judicial reform, is a longtime Senate-watcher who thinks it’s just a matter of time before the filibuster gets reined in.
The Democrats have been waiting a long while to get through an agenda more exciting than not-going-bankrupt. One after another, Fallon predicted, legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will make it through the House and then turn the Senate into a kind of “Kabuki theater,” where, thanks to the filibuster, “they bring up one bill after another and have them fail.”
Finally, Democrats will be so exhausted they’ll demand some action. “If they can summon their nerve to do it before August recess. ...” he mused hopefully.
It does look as if we’ll have to wait at least until summer. Think of it as the season when the filibuster goes up in smoke.
Gail Collins: The Senate’s F-bomb
It is time for the Senate’s filibuster rule to go up in smoke.
Wow, stuff is ... happening.
Joe Biden’s big virus relief plan is about to become law. And the Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland as attorney general.
“The president and his team must be thrilled that Senate Republicans are proving to be more fair and more principled on personnel matters than the Democratic minority’s behavior just four years ago,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell just before the Garland vote.
We will stop here for one second to recall that Garland would probably be on the Supreme Court now if McConnell had not refused to bring his nomination up for a vote when he was Senate majority leader. Along with blocking Barack Obama from filling 105 other judicial vacancies.
But hey, who’s bitter?
Not Biden, who’s ready to move on to the rest of his agenda: immigration, climate change, education, infrastructure ...
Think about it, people. Spring is just around the corner. Soon you’ll be vaccinated, going out for dinner or the theater, or having a drink with friends. You can talk about the issues of the day, down to highway construction policy. Or the Biden German shepherds. When you want to keep things moving, just try bringing up pets, even the biters.
Or you can worry about filibusters. The only thing standing between Biden and real White House happiness is Republicans’ ability to demand 60 votes for passage of important legislation in a body that has 50 Democrats.
The coronavirus bill made it through because of something called budget reconciliation. We will say only that it just requires a majority, it doesn’t work for most bills and it’s not necessary for you to think about it any more right now. Really, contemplating filibusters is enough.
When it comes to something like the rules of the Senate, filibustering is a superstar. In our mind’s eye, we have a vision of an exhausting marathon in which a brave senator has the gumption to stand up and keep orating until his or her colleagues see the point.
That was a version that worked better in movies than in real life. In the hands of Southern racists, filibusters were a prime tool to stop change. And even now in the Senate, they’re mainly a threat to legislation aimed at helping minorities or the poor.
Alexander Hamilton certainly wasn’t a fan. He wrote that the point of demanding a supermajority to pass a bill is to “destroy the energy of government and to substitute the pleasure, caprice or artifices of an insignificant, turbulent or corrupt junto to the regular deliberations and decisions of a respectable majority.”
When all else fails, it always helps to quote Alexander Hamilton. And if you’re trying to imagine a corrupt junto, picture McConnell hanging out with Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, with Lindsey Graham for a mascot.
We also tend to think of a filibusterer as somebody who has a way with words. But in the real world, oration is to filibuster as essay writing is to texting. Imagine somebody who waits to be recognized, says “pretend I’m talking,” and closes down the process for everybody else.
“It’s way too easy,” says Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who’s been a long-running opponent of the filibuster as it stands today. His solution, which makes perfect sense, is that anybody who wants to stall the Senate by staging a filibuster should actually have to keep talking.
Maybe they could also require everybody to listen to the debate. That’d certainly be the end of the game.
The bottom line on the filibuster is that it’s really, really hard to get anything ambitious through the U.S. Senate. There are exceptions — like nominations. And, as we just saw, some money bills. And, the Republicans insist, tax cuts. But once we get past celebrating Biden’s big coronavirus victory, all those proposals on immigration, voting rights, the environment and protecting union organizers are going to run into a Republican demand that the 50 Democrats produce a 60-vote majority or throw in the towel.
It’s getting so irritating that even Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has expressed openness to reform. However, he’s not willing to get rid of this stupid practice entirely. (“Never! Jesus Christ. What don’t you understand about never?”) Lately even Manchin seems to occasionally be getting tired of his being a swing vote on the entire Senate agenda.
Brian Fallon of Demand Justice, an advocacy group supporting judicial reform, is a longtime Senate-watcher who thinks it’s just a matter of time before the filibuster gets reined in.
The Democrats have been waiting a long while to get through an agenda more exciting than not-going-bankrupt. One after another, Fallon predicted, legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act will make it through the House and then turn the Senate into a kind of “Kabuki theater,” where, thanks to the filibuster, “they bring up one bill after another and have them fail.”
Finally, Democrats will be so exhausted they’ll demand some action. “If they can summon their nerve to do it before August recess. ...” he mused hopefully.
It does look as if we’ll have to wait at least until summer. Think of it as the season when the filibuster goes up in smoke.
CunningCanuk
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You’re right. The Xi administration has gained significant prominence over the past 4 years. How much of that do you think could be attributed to trump’s erratic foreign policy?
China, weaponizes Corona pandemic, rips off all US intellectual property, one way street deals w/US companies,turn 3rd world countries into indentured servants w/bogus loan deals,and checked out their navy on Wikipedia (nojoke,more surface combatants thanUS Navy), they are coming. I have always respected eastern culture and have no animosity for the chineese people but Mr. Xi frightens me.
CunningCanuk
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Not to mention trillions of dollars they own in US debt.