8 Pages of Winning

2/1/2017 5:05:28 PM

So what do you guys think of Pence having to cast the winning vote on DeVos? I'm not a huge fan the Department of Education, but if we're going to have that department around, I really don't want her at the helm.

2/5/2017 5:31:41 PM

Could not care less about the Dept of Ed, so I play troll on this one and hope she gets confirmed to make the crazies go even crazier.

2/5/2017 8:51:24 PM

not shocking

republicans don't believe in government and want to burn it all to the ground, the destruction is intentional

2/5/2017 9:06:02 PM

Republicans believe pretty strongly in the gov't, just a different emphasis than liberals.

Libertarians, however, do not trust the gov't, and for good reason.

2/5/2017 9:15:51 PM

well they sure do love destroying something they love so much

2/5/2017 9:57:35 PM

Republican voters, based on polls, value government but republican politicians seem primarily interested in giving wealth to the rich at the cost of the environment and poor/middle class.

2/5/2017 10:49:24 PM

Quote :

"I'm not a huge fan the Department of Education"

why?

and you can't mention Common Core

2/6/2017 1:11:08 AM

So someone is paying random internet users on paid task websites to send letters of recommendation for Devos to congress

2/7/2017 11:15:53 AM

Source?

2/7/2017 11:17:48 AM

http://www.vox.com/culture/2017/2/7/14498504/betsy-devos-anonymous-online-advertising

2/7/2017 11:24:57 AM

DeVos confirmed.

2/7/2017 12:39:43 PM

welp

they're all in now

2/7/2017 12:59:31 PM

damn, the GOP is absolutely spineless

2/7/2017 1:24:06 PM

This partisanship crap has got to end. Do what is right for the country you fucksticks who cares if you are going against your party. THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

2/7/2017 3:01:38 PM

https://twitter.com/drjillstein/status/829008961550553093

2/7/2017 3:16:19 PM

stein is a joke

2/7/2017 3:22:38 PM

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"Betsy DeVos has dedicated her life to improving education, so I am glad she will continue to fight for all children as Secretary of Education. Attempts by Senate Democrats to stall the President’s nominees only distract from the very real struggles of North Carolina’s families seeking the best education for their children."

This from Richard Burr on Facebook - as yet I haven't found a positive reply...

2/7/2017 3:31:18 PM

Why is Stein blaming D's for the Devos vote? I thought all democrats opposed?

2/7/2017 4:11:41 PM

they did

2/7/2017 4:21:57 PM

maybe the democrats should admit the dept of education is unconstitutional to try to stop her

2/7/2017 7:05:00 PM

that's even more retarded than nominating devos

2/7/2017 9:28:29 PM

I see the AG debate is going well

2/7/2017 9:29:59 PM

I think she is blaming the Dems for setting up the conditions for a Trump presidency to begin with and thus the DeVos nomination.

2/8/2017 12:07:55 PM

2/8/2017 12:51:09 PM

I think the Democrats changed the rules about confirmations during the Obama administration because Republicans were obstructing Obama's federal judge nominations. As a result the Democrats made it easier for Republicans to confirm cabinet members. I believe that a filibuster used to be possible during confirmation proceedings, but not anymore.

2/8/2017 1:12:48 PM

that makes more sense, democrats did to that

[Edited on February 8, 2017 at 1:49 PM. Reason : to that do that]

2/8/2017 1:49:09 PM

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"Why is Stein blaming D's for the Devos vote? I thought all democrats opposed?"

She should be blaming herself for helping Trump beat Hillary.

2/8/2017 1:52:26 PM

Maybe we should all pay Stein and she can do a recount of the votes

2/8/2017 2:58:54 PM

Fucking crook:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/02/08/new-stock-questions-plague-hhs-nominee-tom-price/97555796/

If insider trading laws had any teeth this asshole would be in prison. No wonder he had to bullshit his Ethics forms. It's no wonder Congress has so much trouble passing laws that might reduce medical good costs or even create more competition when asshats like Tom Price are running defense so they can skim up profits in stocks. Tom Price should be exhibit A on the clusterfuck that is the nexus of our medical and political systems. Which is why it makes perfect sense that the GOP is gonna fight like hell to make him Sec of HHS, because "SWAMP THE DRAIN!!!!"

2/8/2017 4:08:51 PM

Sessions in.

2/8/2017 8:21:06 PM

The Price is Right!

2/10/2017 6:02:53 PM

Mnuchin In, as is Shulkin

2/13/2017 9:38:28 PM

Rare 100-0 for the latter

2/13/2017 9:50:11 PM

Flynn out

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/politics/michael-flynn-white-house-national-security-adviser/index.html

2/13/2017 11:23:44 PM

How stupid must Flynn be to call the Russian ambassador who he must know is being wiretapped? Flynn has been in and out of relatively high up intelligence circles for years now. Hell, he has probably personally authorized tapping ambassadors at some point in his career. Then when he was caught, and knew he was caught, and probably knew there would be a transcript, He just straight up lied. Stupidity? Arrogance? Complicity in something bigger and more sinister?


Put this dude on the water boarding table so we can get some legit answers.

2/14/2017 10:20:02 AM

^

2/14/2017 10:38:38 AM

^At first I thought all that red was the 2016 electoral map

2/14/2017 11:12:33 AM

^OMG...you're so triggered

2/14/2017 2:29:08 PM

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"How stupid must Flynn be to call the Russian ambassador who he must know is being wiretapped? Flynn has been in and out of relatively high up intelligence circles for years now. Hell, he has probably personally authorized tapping ambassadors at some point in his career. Then when he was caught, and knew he was caught, and probably knew there would be a transcript, He just straight up lied. Stupidity? Arrogance? Complicity in something bigger and more sinister? "

My thoughts exactly.

However, after hate-reading through some of the comments sections, I've seen a lot of this spin/deflection:

Quote :

"Regarding General Flynn, we've just seen a war hero driven out of the National Security Adviser position with threats of using a 1799, yes that's right, a 1799 law that has NEVER BEEN USED TO PROSECUTE ANYONE! I'm sick over this one. Why did no one push back? Absolutely fucking unbelievable."

2/14/2017 3:54:24 PM

Looks like Puzder may be done. He committed the ultimate R crime of treating undocumented immigrants like human beings.

Quote :

"@mkraju EXCLUSIVE: Top Senate Rs have urged the WH to withdraw Puzder nomination. There are 4 firm no votes and up to 12, source says. Next on CNN"

[Edited on February 15, 2017 at 1:14 PM. Reason : .]

2/15/2017 1:13:55 PM

this is the wife beater dude

2/15/2017 1:14:53 PM

The Puz is gone

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319739-puzder-withdraws-nomination-for-labor-secretary

[Edited on February 15, 2017 at 3:56 PM. Reason : ]

2/15/2017 3:55:54 PM

Don't lie to the VP.

Don't hire illegal immigrants.

Easy enough.

(Btw, Obama's Amb to Russia called his counterpart during transition...I wonder if Bush was listening in on that one?)

2/15/2017 5:20:39 PM

^did he violate the Logan Act by discussing US policy changes prior to him becoming the acting ambassador?

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"The Logan Act (1 Stat. 613, 18 U.S.C. § 953, enacted January 30, 1799) is a United States federal law that details the fine and/or imprisonment of unauthorized citizens who negotiate with foreign governments having a dispute with the United States. It was intended to prevent the undermining of the government's position.[2] The Act was passed following George Logan's unauthorized negotiations with France in 1798, and was signed into law by President John Adams on January 30, 1799. The Act was last amended in 1994, and violation of the Logan Act is a felony."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_Act

2/15/2017 7:58:48 PM

It doesn't matter. Trump would pardon him, assuming charges were actually brought (they won't be). Clearly, he did though.

2/15/2017 8:18:41 PM

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"To date, only one person has ever been indicted for violating the Act's provisions.[2] However, no person has ever been prosecuted for alleged violations of the Act"

2/15/2017 8:21:28 PM

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"It doesn't matter. Trump would pardon him, assuming charges were actually brought (they won't be). Clearly, he did though. "

Sorry, I was referring to kdogg's remark about Obama's ambassador allegedly doing the same thing as Flynn.

2/15/2017 9:44:52 PM

The most common GOP responses I'm seeing to any criticism of Trump's disastrous tenure thus far is to try and create some lame false equivalency or offer up a two-wrongs-make-a-right comparison. Sad!

2/15/2017 9:48:55 PM

I don't think the Bush admin was spying on him, nor do I bellieve they would have leaked that info to the press.

Remember, the Obama admin went crazygonuts for abusing its powers to collect data on americans who didn't agree with its policies...same people are still there doing it because they still refuse to accept that DJT cleaned Hillary's clock.

#stillyourpresidentcomrades

My initial statement still stands. Don't lie to the VP and don't hire illegal immigrants. Let CA do that.

2/15/2017 10:03:12 PM