fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Nov 19, 2018 12:58:16 GMT -6
Fingers crossed they're gone when I hit 10 years of "qualified" payments.
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 19, 2018 13:42:51 GMT -6
3 Senate Dems have filed suit against the naming of Whitaker.
Walter Schaub (member him? Ethics office) is on saying its illegal because Whitaker has never released financials. He tweeted wanting to know what DOJ is hiding.
Also they will hold investigating financials if the nominee is under investigation, until its finished.
things that make you go hmmmmmm
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Post by charlotte on Nov 19, 2018 14:46:44 GMT -6
Fingers crossed they're gone when I hit 10 years of "qualified" payments. Great. Between this and the GI Bill clusterfuck I have a lot of rage.
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byjove
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Post by byjove on Nov 19, 2018 14:48:56 GMT -6
Just saw a breaking news banner that the WH is going to fully reinstate Acosta's press pass, but now I can't find it again. Fake news?
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Nov 19, 2018 14:49:28 GMT -6
Daniel Dale So, out of their Acosta nonsense, the White House has made it a punishable violation for anyone to say “could you please address the specific question I asked,” “could you please provide an example,” or “that’s actually not true” without their permission?
Michael M. Grynbaum
ACOSTA's press pass is officially back, the White House says ... along with new formal rules for press conferences, including "a single question" per reporter (follow-ups at the president or press secretary's discretion)
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 19, 2018 15:16:23 GMT -6
Daniel Dale So, out of their Acosta nonsense, the White House has made it a punishable violation for anyone to say “could you please address the specific question I asked,” “could you please provide an example,” or “that’s actually not true” without their permission? Michael M. Grynbaum ACOSTA's press pass is officially back, the White House says ... along with new formal rules for press conferences, including "a single question" per reporter (follow-ups at the president or press secretary's discretion) Thats some bullshit
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Nov 19, 2018 15:16:33 GMT -6
A cautionary tale from the land of #RAGA - make sure to do a tick check after raking. We found one burrowed in behind DS’s ear after he came in from raking and jumping in the leaf pile last night.
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 19, 2018 15:18:36 GMT -6
W/R/T Lack of decorum; the 'rules' etc.
Lets watch 1A just erode before our eyes. Because the MAGA crowd will totes be ok with it because those pesky liberals are being mean to their beloved.
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Minerva
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Post by Minerva on Nov 19, 2018 15:32:30 GMT -6
Daniel Dale So, out of their Acosta nonsense, the White House has made it a punishable violation for anyone to say “could you please address the specific question I asked,” “could you please provide an example,” or “that’s actually not true” without their permission? Michael M. Grynbaum ACOSTA's press pass is officially back, the White House says ... along with new formal rules for press conferences, including "a single question" per reporter (follow-ups at the president or press secretary's discretion) But...a free press. 1a. They are going to challenge this, right? The autocracy that the GOP has allowed this administration to get away with is incredibly alarming. I don’t remember if anyone posted this Op-Ed about the difficulties in restoring democracy after the rise of autocratic populists last week. Just a warning - it’s depressing. www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/11/16/feature/unfixable-several-nations-have-tried-to-restore-democracy-after-populist-strongmen-it-was-never-the-same/?utm_term=.16f9e980dfa7
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Tlex
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Post by Tlex on Nov 19, 2018 15:40:32 GMT -6
Meanwhile, have we discussed the merits of taking forests yet? Naturally, the president of Finland isn't sure where #45 came up with that particular (supposed) piece of advice. I will say though I am enjoying the comic relief from the twitter posts using the hashtag #RakingAmericaGreatAgain. I’m torn between that one and #rakenews for my favourite
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kitchen
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Post by kitchen on Nov 19, 2018 16:17:45 GMT -6
The smoke has made me basically unable to follow the news - it's too much to have a physical reminder of the cluster that is our government along with everything else. The stories about how many people are missing and dead, it's just unfathomable. The fact that so much smoke is here is a constant reminder that the scale of the thing is outside of my understanding. It's SO FAR AWAY, but there's so much smoke.
Hope you other CA people are doing okay - I got out of the smoke for 48 hours and I haven't even been back 24 but I'm going nuts.
When we were playing at the playground in Tahoe a nice lady came up and interacted with my daughter. I saw her signing to her, so I asked if she was a teacher. She said she was a special education para for eleven years and then started working at.... Paradise Middle School. Her house and her job are gone. The total devastation to that community is just... ugh.
ETA: Andplusalso there was that mass shooting, which conveniently fell out of the news cycle because they happen all the time, but RAGE.
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Post by ladybrienne on Nov 19, 2018 16:32:13 GMT -6
I don’t have words anymore
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Post by greykitty on Nov 19, 2018 17:16:49 GMT -6
Please pray for the victims and for all the CPD and CFD first responders and LEOs, especially the wounded officer. I've seen on the news the shooter was shot.
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Post by greykitty on Nov 19, 2018 17:23:59 GMT -6
Mercy is a level II hospital in the Bronzeville area. Wounded have been moved to U of Chicago, a level 1 hospital.
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Nov 19, 2018 17:25:48 GMT -6
New rules for the press at the WH
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fatpony
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Post by fatpony on Nov 19, 2018 17:26:45 GMT -6
Ilhan leading the change.
NBC News: Democrats seek rule change to formally allow hijabs, yarmulkes on House floor
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 19, 2018 17:36:44 GMT -6
Ivanka used personal EMAIL to conduct govt business says the Wapo alert I just got
Let the beheading begin?
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richard
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Post by richard on Nov 19, 2018 17:45:52 GMT -6
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Post by 4PrivetDrive on Nov 19, 2018 18:12:05 GMT -6
I’m basically here all the time now
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Post by ladybrienne on Nov 19, 2018 18:21:22 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Nov 19, 2018 18:22:24 GMT -6
Mueller accuser admits there is false info in her affidavit:
I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you. 😐
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Post by doublestuf on Nov 19, 2018 18:22:56 GMT -6
FUCK.THIS.SHIT.🤬
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starbuck
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Post by starbuck on Nov 19, 2018 18:23:29 GMT -6
What will the #Rakers do about this? Only one option.
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Post by Uncaripswife on Nov 19, 2018 18:40:28 GMT -6
I've been crazy busy all day but I just saw... BUT HER EMAILS...
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dc2london
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Post by dc2london on Nov 19, 2018 18:40:46 GMT -6
MY BOO IS ON THE POD
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Post by ladybrienne on Nov 19, 2018 18:42:28 GMT -6
Crooked Ivanka is trending on twitter and I have to admit that has me laughing pretty hard.
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richard
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Post by richard on Nov 19, 2018 18:52:18 GMT -6
Here for this.
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Post by doublestuf on Nov 19, 2018 19:18:09 GMT -6
Awwww Klobachur was on Chris Hayes. They cut away from her to go to break and announced Stacey Abrams would be on. Klobachur started speaking again, so they went back to her. She wanted Hayes to ask Abrams what she was going to run for next since she did such an amazing job and they want her to "stay with us."
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Nov 19, 2018 19:25:38 GMT -6
Fuck ivanka.
Edit daddy’s little girl doesn’t think the rules apply to her but she benefits off of all of the but her emails, lock her up crap. She is terrible.
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crunch
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Post by crunch on Nov 19, 2018 19:30:17 GMT -6
Spanberger hired her chief of staff. He sounds fantastic
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