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Post by jkjacq on May 15, 2018 19:48:25 GMT -6
Trump picks McConnells brother -in-law to head pension agency. I mean, what are any of the qualifications for most of his picks? But I'm guessing this one is a favor for Mitch to keep him inline. Well his wife is already a member of the cabinet. So keeping it in the family makes sense.
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Post by jkjacq on May 15, 2018 19:53:45 GMT -6
Know what sucks living in a state with two time zones. Polls are closed at 8. But half the state is on pacific time and half on mountain so no returns until 9 pst (pdt?)
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Post by jkjacq on May 15, 2018 20:30:47 GMT -6
huffp.st/xQreFBXJon Stewart and Dave Chapelle teaming up for limited appearances.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 20:32:02 GMT -6
SK & NK are suspending talks NK is 'warning' the US because of 'provocative' drills over SK. They could back out of the summit if we don't "carefully consider" what we are doing. Yeah but KJU is a great guy, right 45? Yeah, sounds like things might not be going quite so swimmingly.
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Post by athn64 on May 15, 2018 20:34:39 GMT -6
SK & NK are suspending talks NK is 'warning' the US because of 'provocative' drills over SK. They could back out of the summit if we don't "carefully consider" what we are doing. Yeah but KJU is a great guy, right 45? Yeah, sounds like things might not be going quite so swimmingly. Maybe hold off on that Nobel then, eh?
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on May 15, 2018 20:53:34 GMT -6
[ How I picture this: You hang up. No, you hang up! Let’s both hang up at the same time. ::giggle:: You didn’t hang up!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 21:02:52 GMT -6
Orly? A Trump aide told the Senate Judiciary Committee in March that he remembers getting an email from Papadopolous re: Clinton dirt. The committee hasn't been able to locate the email. (Maybe our friend Mueller has.)
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Post by jkjacq on May 15, 2018 21:06:16 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on May 16, 2018 5:59:31 GMT -6
huffp.st/xQreFBXJon Stewart and Dave Chapelle teaming up for limited appearances. Oh wow. I would pay a lot of money to see this show.
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Post by jkjacq on May 16, 2018 7:18:48 GMT -6
Senate Judiciary has released transcripts from the testimony regarding the 2016 T Tower meeting!!
I know what i'm doing at lunch
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Post by cakewench on May 16, 2018 7:46:25 GMT -6
Committee recommends Senate confirm Haspel. Goddammit.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 7:51:37 GMT -6
Senate Judiciary has released transcripts from the testimony regarding the 2016 T Tower meeting!! I know what i'm doing at lunch I am awaiting Twitter summaries.
I did however read some of the exhibits, most of which are emails, and my God.
They sure as hell TRIED to collude.
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Post by notblanche on May 16, 2018 7:57:32 GMT -6
Committee recommends Senate confirm Haspel. Goddammit. Fucking Mark Warner supports her.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 7:57:55 GMT -6
Huh
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Post by jkjacq on May 16, 2018 7:59:10 GMT -6
Pruitt is being grilled. Leahy just told him he has a silly reason to fly first class. I believe this is the EPA budget commte meeting. But hopefully they really go after him.
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Post by cakewench on May 16, 2018 8:11:26 GMT -6
Committee recommends Senate confirm Haspel. Goddammit. Fucking Mark Warner supports her. I am so disappointed.
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Post by Minerva on May 16, 2018 8:33:09 GMT -6
Fucking Mark Warner supports her. I am so disappointed. Same. I understand his reasoning, but imo we need to draw a line in the sand when it comes to torture. This is not the place for moral compromise.
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Post by justkeepmoving on May 16, 2018 8:51:28 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on May 16, 2018 9:29:33 GMT -6
The Senate will vote to save net neutrality today. Does anyone know what time?
@sengillibrand: The Senate votes TODAY to restore #NetNeutrality, but the vote will be close. It's up to us all to fight, because to attack net neutrality is to attack free speech. Don't stay silent: Make your voice heard, right now, to help save the internet as we know it.
@mtlahmamsi replying to @sengillibrand:
Here are the 8 Republicans that we should push for the 51st vote we need on Internet freedom & Net Neutrality:
All numbers begin with (202) 224-
Flake 4521
Gardner 5941
Heller 6244
Johnson 5323
McCain 2235
Portman 3353
Rubio 3041
Toomey 4254
Call them & demand save #NetNeutrality
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Post by byjove on May 16, 2018 9:51:19 GMT -6
Net neutrality is such a common sense, no brainer. I'm not feeling hopeful.
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Post by blurnette989 on May 16, 2018 9:54:42 GMT -6
Net neutrality is such a common sense, no brainer. I'm not feeling hopeful. I feel like the more universally something is supported by voters, the less a chance it has to pass. 😑
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Post by JukEboX on May 16, 2018 10:26:28 GMT -6
The Senate will vote to save net neutrality today. Does anyone know what time? @sengillibrand: The Senate votes TODAY to restore #NetNeutrality, but the vote will be close. It's up to us all to fight, because to attack net neutrality is to attack free speech. Don't stay silent: Make your voice heard, right now, to help save the internet as we know it. @mtlahmamsi replying to @sengillibrand: Here are the 8 Republicans that we should push for the 51st vote we need on Internet freedom & Net Neutrality: All numbers begin with (202) 224- Flake 4521 Gardner 5941 Heller 6244 Johnson 5323 McCain 2235 Portman 3353 Rubio 3041 Toomey 4254 Call them & demand save #NetNeutrality You can do this but there is no support in the Senate to over turn. At this point it is dead it seems. Get ready to open your wallets.
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Post by cakewench on May 16, 2018 10:56:47 GMT -6
Tillerson says leaders who reject truth and facts risk our freedom. Oh? Tell me more, Rexy.
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Post by 100poppies on May 16, 2018 11:03:50 GMT -6
Tillerson says leaders who reject truth and facts risk our freedom. Oh? Tell me more, Rexy. Is this at the graduation speech?
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Post by cakewench on May 16, 2018 11:05:50 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on May 16, 2018 11:14:30 GMT -6
And in stranger local news, apparently WMATA (DC's metro) was in negotiations with Qatar to keep the system open late for the next Caps game and they fell through.
WTF? Qatar?
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Post by byjove on May 16, 2018 11:18:10 GMT -6
And in stranger local news, apparently WMATA (DC's metro) was in negotiations with Qatar to keep the system open late for the next Caps game and they fell through. WTF? Qatar? WTF indeed. I had heard about metro running late, but did not know it was going to be funded by another country. WTF
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Post by notblanche on May 16, 2018 11:24:25 GMT -6
The Senate will vote to save net neutrality today. Does anyone know what time? @sengillibrand: The Senate votes TODAY to restore #NetNeutrality, but the vote will be close. It's up to us all to fight, because to attack net neutrality is to attack free speech. Don't stay silent: Make your voice heard, right now, to help save the internet as we know it. @mtlahmamsi replying to @sengillibrand: Here are the 8 Republicans that we should push for the 51st vote we need on Internet freedom & Net Neutrality: All numbers begin with (202) 224- Flake 4521 Gardner 5941 Heller 6244 Johnson 5323 McCain 2235 Portman 3353 Rubio 3041 Toomey 4254 Call them & demand save #NetNeutrality You can do this but there is no support in the Senate to over turn. At this point it is dead it seems. Get ready to open your wallets. My Senators are committed to voting to save net neutrality, along with the 47 other Democrats and Susan Collins. Fifty Senators is not "no support," so I'm a little confused by this viewpoint. @ SenMarkey: The motion to proceed on my resolution to save #NetNeutrality just passed. The final vote will be around 3 PM ET. Keep making your voices heard on the phones and online! Be a part of history.
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Post by Minerva on May 16, 2018 11:44:13 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2018 11:48:38 GMT -6
Trump disclosed his payment to Cohen in his financial disclosure forms
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