kitchen
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Post by kitchen on Jan 20, 2018 10:12:08 GMT -6
I'm marching in spirit. I wish so much that I could be at one today.
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pesto
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Post by pesto on Jan 20, 2018 10:19:28 GMT -6
Republicans have control of everything. CHIP and DACA are both popular amongst the general voting electorate. I see no way Democrats take the fall for this. I'm probably too optimistic though. Fingers crossed. I've turned into such a pessimist. I'm feeling good about 2018. I'll probably be crushed.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Jan 20, 2018 10:31:39 GMT -6
I wish I were marching today, but we are flying home from visiting the ILs in FL this afternoon.
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 20, 2018 10:31:53 GMT -6
Train is PACKED. standing room only on a weekend morning is crazy. Edit smells like weed lol I'm so glad you're going! (And you've made me feel better about my decision to stay home and feel large.) Yell for me!
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 20, 2018 10:34:38 GMT -6
How exactly does Ryan have so much sway? He is pathetic, weak and unanchored as a politician, useless as a whip in his party, and terrible at messaging. We hate him for his inhumanity and lack of spine, but I can't imagine how he commands any respect in his party anymore. I'm v. confused.
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Post by justkeepmoving on Jan 20, 2018 10:50:09 GMT -6
How exactly does Ryan have so much sway? He is pathetic, weak and unanchored as a politician, useless as a whip in his party, and terrible at messaging. We hate him for his inhumanity and lack of spine, but I can't imagine how he commands any respect in his party anymore. I'm v. confused. These are my thoughts too. Any why does McConnell listen to Ryan?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 11:58:03 GMT -6
How exactly does Ryan have so much sway? He is pathetic, weak and unanchored as a politician, useless as a whip in his party, and terrible at messaging. We hate him for his inhumanity and lack of spine, but I can't imagine how he commands any respect in his party anymore. I'm v. confused. Because Trump and the WH is giving the House cover. If Trump and McConnell legitimately agreed to do this, he would reverse course so fast.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 12:00:40 GMT -6
Mitch will exercise some degree of independence. Ryan will not.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 12:05:51 GMT -6
Aint this the truth:
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athn64
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Post by athn64 on Jan 20, 2018 12:14:52 GMT -6
The more I think about this, the more I think it's time to start pushing the idea that John Kelly, not Trump, is in charge in the White House, that Kelly is the decision-maker, and that it's undermining Trump's authority as president. Planting that sort of shit eventually got Bannon tossed. Betting it would work for Kelly, too, and at this point, he's a problem. Whoever comes next is kind of terrifying to think about though. And it's kind of true. Trump has the attention span of a toddler. He's not the one doing the governing, his cronies are.
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 20, 2018 12:22:00 GMT -6
If you guys aren't following @councilofdc on Twitter, you should. It's always on point. (This from last night.)
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 20, 2018 12:23:37 GMT -6
The number of people saying they've canceled their NYT subscriptions on Twitter is bonkers. It's kind of counterproductive, imho. They've broken so many important stories this year, but one editor fires off one bad headline and everyone's like "peace!" I guess journalism IS dead...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 12:50:35 GMT -6
The more I think about this, the more I think it's time to start pushing the idea that John Kelly, not Trump, is in charge in the White House, that Kelly is the decision-maker, and that it's undermining Trump's authority as president. Planting that sort of shit eventually got Bannon tossed. Betting it would work for Kelly, too, and at this point, he's a problem. He reportedly did not like Kelly’s appearance on Fox News so I think this is a great plan.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 12:52:43 GMT -6
The number of people saying they've canceled their NYT subscriptions on Twitter is bonkers. It's kind of counterproductive, imho. They've broken so many important stories this year, but one editor fires off one bad headline and everyone's like "peace!" I guess journalism IS dead... This is where I’m at. I also don’t particularly love the idea that making news organizations MORE attentive to $$$ is the answer.
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mb3
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Post by mb3 on Jan 20, 2018 12:58:28 GMT -6
The number of people saying they've canceled their NYT subscriptions on Twitter is bonkers. It's kind of counterproductive, imho. They've broken so many important stories this year, but one editor fires off one bad headline and everyone's like "peace!" I guess journalism IS dead... Agreed. I think it’s better to stay- write in and say “I’m disappointed in this headline because _______ and I’d like to see this addressed”. Push for the changes you’d like to see by presenting valid arguments to support those changes. If you just throw up your arms and walk away over a headline it looks like you left in a snit. IMHO.
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cmb
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Post by cmb on Jan 20, 2018 13:08:04 GMT -6
45 in 2011: “if there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States”
😒😒 there really is a statement for everything
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 13:08:06 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 13:11:16 GMT -6
God, that poor aide. Inappropriate sexual advances from two dudes in the office and then walks away with a settlement that didn’t even cover her legal fees.
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Jan 20, 2018 13:12:49 GMT -6
I like how they conveniently decide when to like the NYT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 13:56:57 GMT -6
What a fucking loser.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jan 20, 2018 13:57:18 GMT -6
I love my dad. He is a retired Navy vet who is also about to retire from an additional 20 years of civilian service to the Navy. Every Saturday he grocery shops at the Navy commissary. He goes early with all the older retirees and today in line tp checkout some guy was complaining about the dems causing the shutdown. He said he didnt know what came over him but he went from 0 to 100 in a split second and yelled back "The fuck are you talking about?!?!?" And went on a tirade about how it all falls on the republicans. He realized everyone had stopped and was staring at him. You could hear a pun drop. He paid his groceries and went on his way and his cashier said, " well we know where you stand and laugbed"
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Post by Uncaripswife on Jan 20, 2018 14:02:19 GMT -6
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Jan 20, 2018 14:03:23 GMT -6
I love my dad. He is a retired Navy vet who is also about to retire from an additional 20 years of civilian service to the Navy. Every Saturday he grocery shops at the Navy commissary. He goes early with all the older retirees and today in line tp checkout some guy was complaining about the dems causing the shutdown. He said he didnt know what came over him but he went from 0 to 100 in a split second and yelled back "The fuck are you talking about?!?!?" And went on a tirade about how it all falls on the republicans. He realized everyone had stopped and was staring at him. You could hear a pun drop. He paid his groceries and went on his way and his cashier said, " well we know where you stand and laugbed" I’m glad he said something!
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Post by coconutbacon on Jan 20, 2018 14:05:04 GMT -6
I have lots of friends employed by NYT. I let them (and the paper) know when I think they’ve messed up, but I think they remain a great paper. There are so few papers with their level of international reporting. I’m also not ready to go all in on Amazon and only subscribe to WaPo.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 14:09:26 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 14:26:57 GMT -6
I'm crying just watching this commercial.
I think I need to watch this show to feel some optimism about humanity.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 15:12:10 GMT -6
Huh.
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Jan 20, 2018 15:25:18 GMT -6
I left this march feeling defeated. The government shutdown isn’t looking good for Dems. (At leash what I can tell from headlines on the news)
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cp3
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Post by cp3 on Jan 20, 2018 15:37:36 GMT -6
AYFKM? He's trying to spin the woman's march as something positive for him. He is so delusional.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 15:50:40 GMT -6
I left this march feeling defeated. The government shutdown isn’t looking good for Dems. (At leash what I can tell from headlines on the news) I don’t know about that. They’re going full-tilt fear-mongering, shutting the government down over something a lot of people actually support.
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