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Chula Vista 04-28-2019 11:03 AM

So hilarious when old men hang onto a hairstyle for way too long.

Anteater 04-28-2019 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054260)
nobody is getting excited about Yang except for the alt right

because he won't talk social justice mostly out of political calculation and cowardice

No, he's just not a child who thinks the idea of "reparations" has any real world applicability. The fact that Harris and others have already done this is greatly troubling when we know that it's a complete fantasy that could never be delivered upon.

Plus, social justice doesn't mean anything by itself. Provide some context in how it would relate to an actual campaign message that has something quantifiable attached to it.

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Originally Posted by Dharma & Greg (Post 2054257)
Even Asians aren't getting excited about enfranchising Asians.

I'm pretty sure 90% of the #YangGang are Asian-American weebs who like weed and want to Make Anime Great Again.

Chula Vista 04-28-2019 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2054268)
Make Anime Great Again

#MAGA4moryrs

OccultHawk 04-28-2019 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054276)
reparations of some sort are totally feasible

nobody white gets the 1 grand a month

I’d join the ****ing klan if they did that.

The Batlord 04-28-2019 02:05 PM

Elph would join the Klan after two months of that.

Psy-Fi 04-28-2019 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2054277)
I’d join the ****ing klan if they did that.

OKKKultHawk

OccultHawk 04-28-2019 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054310)
just think it's funny this guy gonna talk about what's for "a child" or "real world applicability"

while his candidates platform is "give people free money" in a way that's never really been done before

Once upon a time everything had never been done before

Lisnaholic 04-28-2019 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 2054242)
"There's no lesson to be learned from the second kick of a mule."

^ :laughing: I haven't heard that before, Chula!

Did you catch Putin's remark about collusion while you were away:

‘It's very hard to find a black cat in a dark room especially if it is not there.'

Anteater 04-28-2019 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054310)
just think it's funny this guy gonna talk about what's for "a child" or "real world applicability"

while his candidates platform is "give people free money" in a way that's never really been done before

Except unlike UBI, reparations in 2019 doesn't seem all that helpful overall...plus its a completely useless gesture to the vast majority of regular people. Your just gonna make poor white and Hispanic people angrier and black people won't feel like "this is enough to make up for slavery", so they'll just ask for more. You can't put a price tag on something like that.

So yeah, they have no real world applicability. Like, what are you going to do, give every white guy who is 1/4 African-American a fourth of what a regular black guy/girl would get under such a program?

Anteater 04-28-2019 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054319)
for most proposing it, it just means putting more money towards programs that benefit minorities

I think we should just kill all white people though

China is gonna own the U.S. long before all the white people die. :afro:

Lisnaholic 05-02-2019 05:29 AM

Just another regular newsday in America:-

- President advances plans to remove healthcare from 21 million Americans
- cases of the once-eradicated measles continue to climb. New recommendations: don't go to the cinema, don't go on a cruise ship.
- Attorney General refuses to co-operate with Congress
- Attorney General lies under oath to Congress and also declares that the President has the right to stop an investigation into his conduct if he feels himself to be innocent.

A regular newsday although, without wishing to sound dramatic, that last development, if unchallenged, signals the day that the USA began the slide from democracy to dictatorship, following the models set by Turkey, Hungary, Venezuela. < Sorry, I should really fact-check those countries, but I have to rush off to work. 'byeee

OccultHawk 05-02-2019 05:58 AM

Hell Yes!!!

There’s a new worst teacher evaaaaa!

https://apple.news/ASbU92SViQYGSV2lvqOsJJg

Teacher caught on video kicking 5-year-old could face criminal charges


LOCK HER UP!!!

(I mean the kid of course)!

Anteater 05-02-2019 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2054924)
Just another regular newsday in America:-

- President advances plans to remove healthcare from 21 million Americans
- cases of the once-eradicated measles continue to climb. New recommendations: don't go to the cinema, don't go on a cruise ship.
- Attorney General refuses to co-operate with Congress
- Attorney General lies under oath to Congress and also declares that the President has the right to stop an investigation into his conduct if he feels himself to be innocent.

A regular newsday although, without wishing to sound dramatic, that last development, if unchallenged, signals the day that the USA began the slide from democracy to dictatorship, following the models set by Turkey, Hungary, Venezuela. < Sorry, I should really fact-check those countries, but I have to rush off to work. 'byeee

How did Barr lie under oath when there was a documented 15 minute call the day after the Report was released where Mueller literally admits "nothing in the Attorney General's March 24th letter was inaccurate or misleading."?

https://www.dailywire.com/news/46610...-james-barrett

The Batlord 05-02-2019 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2054925)
Hell Yes!!!

There’s a new worst teacher evaaaaa!

https://apple.news/ASbU92SViQYGSV2lvqOsJJg

Teacher caught on video kicking 5-year-old could face criminal charges


LOCK HER UP!!!

(I mean the kid of course)!

10 points!

rostasi 05-02-2019 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2054930)
How did Barr lie under oath when there was a documented 15 minute call the day after the Report was released where Mueller literally admits "nothing in the Attorney General's March 24th letter was inaccurate or misleading."?

Because the info is dubious because it comes from officials in the Justice Department and sounds a lot like something Barr himself would say happened. The Trump defenders are excising this little bit of skeptical info and running with it.

Anteater 05-02-2019 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 2054937)
Because the info is dubious because it comes from officials in the Justice Department and sounds a lot like something Barr himself would say happened. The Trump defenders are excising this little bit of skeptical info and running with it.

The Washington Post are the ones who originally cited the Justice Department officials's comments in regards to the call I mentioned. So I think we can safely say that the call happened. If it didn't happen, then that's something that should be looked into.

Frownland 05-02-2019 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Anteater (Post 2054951)
So I think we can safely say that the call happened since the WaPo didn't say it didn't.

Big logick.

Anteater 05-02-2019 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 2054952)
Big logick.

Nice try FBI.

Lisnaholic 05-02-2019 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi (Post 2054937)
Because the info is dubious because it comes from officials in the Justice Department and sounds a lot like something Barr himself would say happened. The Trump defenders are excising this little bit of skeptical info and running with it.

^ Yes, Mueller was sufficiently angry to write two letters, to be put on record, explaining that Barr was mis-handling the release of his report. So far, there is little more than Barr's word that Mueller later back-peddled his criticisms in a later convesation.
Also, Barr's denial of knowing that Mueller was unhappy is only one of six false or evasive statements from Barr in yesterday's testimony:-

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/u...factcheck.html

To that list of six, I'd add one more as well:

There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

Frownland 05-02-2019 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2054958)
There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

If Trump said "let's bomb France because their bread sucks" and the generals were like "nah", should Trump be charged with a war crime?

Anteater 05-02-2019 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2054958)

There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

You might find this article rather interesting. Provides more of a nuanced background to Barr's conduct.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/...report-1295273

OccultHawk 05-02-2019 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic (Post 2054958)
^ Yes, Mueller was sufficiently angry to write two letters, to be put on record, explaining that Barr was mis-handling the release of his report. So far, there is little more than Barr's word that Mueller later back-peddled his criticisms in a later convesation.
Also, Barr's denial of knowing that Mueller was unhappy is only one of six false or evasive statements from Barr in yesterday's testimony:-

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/u...factcheck.html

To that list of six, I'd add one more as well:

There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

Mueller is a nut sucking cowardly bitch. It was his job to press charges. He brings everyone up on charges except for the gang boss and now he wants to cry about the milk he ****ing spilt. Mueller was tasked with a man’s job but he was a scared little boy.

Anyway - it’s over now - Trump won on all collusion and obstruction stuff - thanks to Mueller who gave him a pass.

Chula Vista 05-02-2019 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 2054967)
Anyway - it’s over now - Trump won on all collusion and obstruction stuff - thanks to Mueller who gave him a pass.

Yup. No room for nuance in Trump World. He won and his base is flat out ecstatic.

rostasi 05-02-2019 11:15 AM

William Barr Keeps Lying About Mueller, and People Keep Trusting Him Anyway

"The Post’s account summarizes a phone call between Mueller and Barr. It reads an awful lot like Barr’s side of the story...":

rostasi 05-02-2019 11:31 AM

"Collusion" is a term that Trump minions were steered into.
The absurdity is that there was an emphasis on a non-existent stance,
but was turned into something meaningful. There is little, if any,
legal weight to this term and Trump knew/knows this.
It's always deflecting jargon that sends his base into apoplexy.

Anteater 05-02-2019 12:02 PM

CNN - Hillary Clinton suggests scenario in which Democrat asks China to hack IRS for Trump's tax returns

*laughter.gif*

Frownland 05-02-2019 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054984)
I don't recall Obama supporters having an obsession with Romney

Romney isn't attempting to insert himself into the conversation after being laughed off of the stage.

rostasi 05-02-2019 12:27 PM

"suggests" - <sheesh...>

OccultHawk 05-02-2019 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 2054976)
it would have set a weird precedent

and I think every president from then on would get "investigated"

point the fingers at the GOP who won't impeach

Every president should be investigated. Then given a fair trial before execution. Freedom isn’t free.

Frownland 05-02-2019 02:49 PM

Microsoft Done Fucked up

Plankton 05-02-2019 03:47 PM

Google Drive or gtfo

DropBox has been decent too

Frownland 05-02-2019 03:54 PM

Do they have an Azure equivalent?

Plankton 05-02-2019 04:07 PM

*shrug*

Probably. Somewhere...

Yup

https://www.datamation.com/cloud-com...omparison.html

OccultHawk 05-03-2019 05:06 AM

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cop-makin...-student-video

WATCH: Cop making arrest is kneed, kicked in face by student

Getting there learn on!

The Batlord 05-03-2019 08:00 AM

OMG watching a cop get a foot to the face is even more cathartic than I realized.

Plankton 05-03-2019 08:56 AM

*their

Frownland 05-03-2019 09:33 AM

Soldier visiting Hawaii national park falls into active volcano

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kdOPBP9vuZA/hqdefault.jpg

Psy-Fi 05-03-2019 10:09 AM

Your must-know list of Hawaii's diverse local superstitions

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If you visit a Hawaii Island volcano, offer ohelo berries to Pele. (Only then may you rightfully proceed into the landscape.)
He forgot to bring the berries.

Frownland 05-03-2019 10:32 AM

Well he offered a pair of berries, just not those ones.

Frownland 05-03-2019 01:04 PM

Lindsey Graham Wants the US to Invade Another Country

I think that if Guiado successfully ousts Maduro, there'll a similarly difficult transition of power when he's on the way out himself. There are no correct answers to this question.


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