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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 14:09:36 GMT -6
CNN is reporting NK just launched 2 (more) short range missiles.
That friendship is going swimmingly.
But they fell in love
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Post by enchanted on Aug 1, 2019 14:11:16 GMT -6
Good for Leahy for calling them out.
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Post by elle on Aug 1, 2019 14:21:58 GMT -6
CNN is reporting NK just launched 2 (more) short range missiles.
That friendship is going swimmingly.
Jesus.
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Post by doublestuf on Aug 1, 2019 17:36:18 GMT -6
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Post by doublestuf on Aug 1, 2019 17:38:53 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 17:56:54 GMT -6
Here's good context on the absolute bullshit Graham pulled today in SJC
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Post by richard on Aug 1, 2019 18:14:46 GMT -6
Welp. One of the few House Republicans who sometimes voted with Dems.
This is...a lot of people leaving.
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Post by sctiger on Aug 1, 2019 18:16:23 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 18:17:02 GMT -6
Omg Will Hurd retiring is a HUGE deal. He's like the one sane Republican
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Post by sctiger on Aug 1, 2019 18:18:48 GMT -6
Also wanted to note that I donated to Jamie Harrison who is running against Graham and ordered my Jamie Harrison for Senate sticker. South Carolina voters are unfortunately mostly stupid so we will probably reelect Graham which is highly unfortunate. Ugh. The Republican party is a religion in these parts.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 18:20:43 GMT -6
We need Texas to seeeeeeeriously GOTV for a Dem or moderate in Hurd's seat bc replacing him with another Trumpy hack would be bad. Very bad.
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 1, 2019 18:22:26 GMT -6
Rep Duetch is the 118th to call for impeachment That’s half the Dems in the hooooouuuuusse!!
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Post by richard on Aug 1, 2019 18:26:47 GMT -6
FFS.
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Post by richard on Aug 1, 2019 18:30:39 GMT -6
Here's good context on the absolute bullshit Graham pulled today in SJC I might hate Lindsay Graham most of all. He had so little to gain from surrendering himself to becoming a Trump bootlicker and he did it anyway.
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Post by richard on Aug 1, 2019 18:42:33 GMT -6
OMG. THIS IS AMAZING.
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Post by richard on Aug 1, 2019 18:43:27 GMT -6
Gary Johnson getting booed is legit bringing me to tears.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 18:54:34 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 18:57:54 GMT -6
richard,I totally agree. And it is made so much worse by McCain's death. I don't think anyone in this figurative room thinks McCain was the bee's knees or anywhere near perfect, but he had a reputation of always putting the country first over politics, party, etc. And the second it was convenient, McCain's BFF chucked all of that aside and completely devoted himself to the Trump Bullshit and Nonsense factory. It's beyond shameful. I used to count Lindsey Graham among the Republicans with whom I disagreed but for whom I felt tremendous respect. That is no longer the case.
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Post by doublestuf on Aug 1, 2019 19:02:12 GMT -6
So now that the majority of House Dems support impeachment, does Nancy have to do something?
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 19:08:51 GMT -6
So now that the majority of House Dems support impeachment, does Nancy have to do something? No, she does not. And technically, it isn't in her hands. The most likely course of action is House Judiciary reporting out articles of Impeachment from committee with a vote. There's enough support within that committee for that, but it's not a slam dunk.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 19:11:32 GMT -6
What I strongly suspect Pelosi is doing, bc she's very, very politically savvy, is giving cover to her membership and telling them to do whatever they need to do to hold their seats. Come out for Impeachment, or don't. Listen to your Constituent calls, read your voters, take the political temperature and keep your seat. Pelosi's job isn't to appease lefty twitter, it's to maintain a majority in the House. I really really think she's giving political cover to Reps in swing seats to make a call based on their own constituencies. I'm not necessarily endorsing that method, but that's what I think she is doing and I definitely don't think it's dumb.
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Post by doublestuf on Aug 1, 2019 19:14:48 GMT -6
I'm still pissed at her, but this is great.
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 19:28:17 GMT -6
Yep. This. This is bad for everyone but it's a fucking EARTHQUAKE for the GOP
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Post by dc2london on Aug 1, 2019 19:30:05 GMT -6
Let's be clear. Hurd and Amash were the last gasp of Old Guard Conservatives in today's GOP. And now they've left the party. Big C Conservatives now have no home. And maybe they'll create an insurgent co-party like the Libertarians did, but it hasn't happened yet. So that's a lot of voters without a party.
ETA the "Conscientious" bit. There are still lots of so called Conservatives on the Hill but the ones who really claim to put their values over their party affiliation are now extinct.
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Aug 2, 2019 3:53:34 GMT -6
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Post by cakewench on Aug 2, 2019 4:38:49 GMT -6
What... the fuck... did I just watch?! 😂😂😂
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Post by Uncaripswife on Aug 2, 2019 5:30:24 GMT -6
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Post by flippinchica on Aug 2, 2019 5:52:27 GMT -6
We need Texas to seeeeeeeriously GOTV for a Dem or moderate in Hurd's seat bc replacing him with another Trumpy hack would be bad. Very bad. I live in TX 23 and it was really close in 2018. And Hurd is well liked so I think Gina Ortiz Jones has a good chance of winning against a 45 hack. I'm really shocked he isn't running again.
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Post by notblanche on Aug 2, 2019 6:19:08 GMT -6
You beat me to it. Happy birthday, cakewench!
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Post by jkjacq on Aug 2, 2019 6:42:34 GMT -6
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