lol
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 4 October 2019 19:47 (six years ago)
Chris Hayes asking a good rhetorical question: why was the US Ambassador to the EU, of which Ukraine is not a part, apparently handling anything involving Ukraine?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 4 October 2019 19:50 (six years ago)
xpost (Obviously there are plenty of terrible people, just not that many, probably, but it doesn't take many to ruin things for everybody.)
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 4 October 2019 19:52 (six years ago)
Ventura in a landslide
― maffew12, Friday, October 4, 2019
Finally, The Rock has come back to Washington, DC!
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, 4 October 2019 19:57 (six years ago)
However, the defeated Trump will make noise about running again, keeping them all looking small.
Trump is not going to be capable of making comprehensible noises in 2024, or of controlling his own bowels. Like Bush going down the memory hole, the second he is out of office the media will feel safe accurately describing him as a senile, racist, incompetent idiot.
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Friday, 4 October 2019 19:59 (six years ago)
totally agree with Josh's take
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:00 (six years ago)
but that's not Bush anymore, he's that nice fella who gives Michelle Obama candy at funerals
so sez Val Jarrett and those other cogs
xp
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:01 (six years ago)
also trying to predict anything about 2024 now is like trying to predict President Trump in 2013
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:02 (six years ago)
or tomorrow.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 4 October 2019 20:03 (six years ago)
I had a guy in his early 20s recently ask me "so I've been hearing about democrats and uh what's the other ones? repulicans? yeah. what's the deal with them, what are the differences?". I don't think he's all that unusual in just being totally ignorant wrt politics.
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:04 (six years ago)
yes that was normal even 30 years ago
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:11 (six years ago)
meanwhile:
Economist/YouGov Poll:should House try to impeach Trump?50% yes39% noif House impeaches, should Senate remove Trump from office?51% yes39% no— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 4, 2019
NEW: House Democrats seek Ukraine-related documents from VP Pence as part of impeachment inquiry. - @AlexNBCNews pic.twitter.com/crDfEw7TZn— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 4, 2019
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:19 (six years ago)
FYI, I have like 6 Gmail addresses and one of them is signed up for Trump emails (as "Bob Dobalina"). Here's the one I got today:
Bob,I need your help.I’m working hard to make sure the Democrats and their media lapdogs hold Quid Pro Joe accountable for his LIES and his son’s corrupt actions.But, the FAKE NEWS MEDIA refuses to tell the truth about Sleepy Joe’s dirty past.It’s time to take charge. If the FAKE NEWS media won’t report the truth, then WE WILL. My team just launched an ad to FIGHT BACK against their biased coverage. We need to raise $1,000,000 in the next 24 hours to FLOOD THE AIRWAVES with this ad, so we’re turning to our best supporters for help.Without your support, the Fake News will do everything in their power to censor this ad and prevent Americans from hearing the truth. Please contribute $5 in the NEXT 24 HOURS to our Official Trump Ad Blitz Fund to help our ad dominate the airwaves. >> CONTRIBUTE $20CONTRIBUTE $15 CONTRIBUTE $10 CONTRIBUTE $5CONTRIBUTE ANY AMOUNT We can’t let the Left turn the tables on us. They are trying to turn a Biden Scandal into a Trump Scandal by calling for my IMPEACHMENT.The American People deserve to know the TRUTH about Joe and Hunter Biden, and it’s up to Patriots like YOU to hold them accountable.Please contribute $20, $15, $10, or even $5 to our Official Trump Ad Blitz Fund to help us push this ad far and wide. Thank you and let’s FLOOD the airwaves.
I need your help.
I’m working hard to make sure the Democrats and their media lapdogs hold Quid Pro Joe accountable for his LIES and his son’s corrupt actions.
But, the FAKE NEWS MEDIA refuses to tell the truth about Sleepy Joe’s dirty past.
It’s time to take charge. If the FAKE NEWS media won’t report the truth, then WE WILL. My team just launched an ad to FIGHT BACK against their biased coverage. We need to raise $1,000,000 in the next 24 hours to FLOOD THE AIRWAVES with this ad, so we’re turning to our best supporters for help.
Without your support, the Fake News will do everything in their power to censor this ad and prevent Americans from hearing the truth. Please contribute $5 in the NEXT 24 HOURS to our Official Trump Ad Blitz Fund to help our ad dominate the airwaves. >> CONTRIBUTE $20
CONTRIBUTE $15 CONTRIBUTE $10 CONTRIBUTE $5
CONTRIBUTE ANY AMOUNT We can’t let the Left turn the tables on us. They are trying to turn a Biden Scandal into a Trump Scandal by calling for my IMPEACHMENT.
The American People deserve to know the TRUTH about Joe and Hunter Biden, and it’s up to Patriots like YOU to hold them accountable.
Please contribute $20, $15, $10, or even $5 to our Official Trump Ad Blitz Fund to help us push this ad far and wide. Thank you and let’s FLOOD the airwaves.
"Quid Pro Joe" and "Sleepy Joe" - two nicknames in two paragraphs! That's some brilliant politickin'!
― shared unit of analysis (unperson), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:20 (six years ago)
Been a while since Trump used "hereby" in a tweet, he must not be taking this stuff that seriously.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 4 October 2019 20:22 (six years ago)
They are trying to turn this thing I'm trying to turn into a Biden scandal back into a Trump one lol this fuckin guy
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:32 (six years ago)
can't wait til someone other than Biden gets the nomination
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:33 (six years ago)
lol at Bob Dobalina
It is of my opinion that the people are impeaching...
― A breezy pop-rock feel fairly typical of the mid-'80s (Dan Peterson), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:34 (six years ago)
if i have a point (i might not) it's this: the chuds are not our misfortune
― Calpico Girlfriend (rushomancy), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:37 (six years ago)
Breaking via NBC: Weeks before the whistleblower's complaint became public, the CIA's top lawyer made what she considered a criminal referral to the Justice Dept. about the whistleblower's allegations that Trump abused his office in pressuring Ukraine. https://t.co/bVMDEveD79— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 4, 2019
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Friday, 4 October 2019 20:40 (six years ago)
amazing
― Dan S, Friday, 4 October 2019 21:08 (six years ago)
#derpstate
― Instant Carmax (Ye Mad Puffin), Friday, 4 October 2019 21:40 (six years ago)
Rumors being reported of a second CIA whistleblower with even more extensive details than the first.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 5 October 2019 01:36 (six years ago)
not following this at all but just wanna vent that all the ppl on my twitter feed who would not stfu about how pelosi was too chicken to do impeachment are all completely silent now that impeachment is actually happening
― flopson, Saturday, 5 October 2019 01:57 (six years ago)
Quel surprise
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:04 (six years ago)
i guess i should be happy that they have at least stfu
― flopson, Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:05 (six years ago)
yup I’ve been enjoying that tbh
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:07 (six years ago)
Here we gohttps://thehill.com/policy/national-security/464480-second-intel-official-considering-filing-complaint-over-trump-report
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:07 (six years ago)
Andhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/04/republican-sen-ron-johnson-just-did-trump-no-favors-ukraine/
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:11 (six years ago)
The 2nd whistleblower has information about Trump’s dealing with Ukraine, right? I want the Trump tax return whistleblowers to come forward and hit him where it hurts. His credulity as a successful billionaire.
― brain dead operatus (FlopsyDuck), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:12 (six years ago)
errr... credibility
― brain dead operatus (FlopsyDuck), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:23 (six years ago)
was hoping someone else would post this but since no one has... kinda lol but mostly sad?https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-calls-with-foreign-leaders-have-long-worried-aides-leaving-some-genuinely-horrified/2019/10/04/537cc7a8-e602-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:45 (six years ago)
― flopson, Friday, October 4, 2019 8:57 PM (forty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Οὖτις, Friday, October 4, 2019 9:04 PM (forty-two minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― flopson, Friday, October 4, 2019 9:05 PM (forty-one minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Friday, October 4, 2019 9:07 PM (forty minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
reporting live, as a person who stfu about it: i stfu about it because she finally did it because...she finally did it. not sure if i'm supposed to keep urging her to impeach, may consider raising it again
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:48 (six years ago)
dunno how much credit pelosi should get for lucking into an even more blatant set of reasons to impeach, it being the right thing to do now doesn't mean it was wrong to pursue it then
― Simon H., Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:49 (six years ago)
she deserves a lot of credit for understanding the moment to do it
― Dan S, Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:52 (six years ago)
Y'know, if (IF) any of this manages to stick and/or hurt Trump, one of the more bizarre ironies will be...
Wait. Let me work up to this. The story has already involved Nickelback and Romney as partly good guys, so it's going to take some doing to get the tone here exactly right.
As it stands today, the institution that is doing the most to insist on the rule of law and call attention to unwarranted abuse of power... is... the CI frickin A?
― Instant Carmax (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:53 (six years ago)
the implication from most of those posters was she would never do it bc she didn’t have it in her was terrible couldn’t lead etc etc
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:53 (six years ago)
ditto xxxxp (Jesus Christ, all the fucking posts)
she had no choice
her previous "he wants us to impeach him, so we won't" was dopey even for a 'cover story'
nice to see Pelosi Crew is still intact, maybe you can help her marginalize the Squad when this is over
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:54 (six years ago)
xxp at least credit her with recognizing that those new charges that she 'lucked into' were of a different quality that could be more easily sold to the public as an abuse of power, allowing a more aggressive response.
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 5 October 2019 02:59 (six years ago)
LOL
She followed the caucus, which is what she always does
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 5 October 2019 03:01 (six years ago)
Events pushed a solid majority of the caucus behind impeachment, she took note of this and acted accordingly
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 5 October 2019 03:02 (six years ago)
xxp sure
― Simon H., Saturday, 5 October 2019 03:02 (six years ago)
agree with Οὖτις
― Dan S, Saturday, 5 October 2019 03:41 (six years ago)
sure, this is true. i just don't understand why i'm expected to applaud pelosi for her restraint and timing (as opposed to just stfu about her and impeachment, since she finally did it). as morbs mentioned, she's gone out of her way to paint the squad and their proposals as the fringe, even though a core aspect of their appeal was and is representing the viewpoint of several dozen americans who are like "FUCK, get this guy out of office for once of his uncountable crimes, NOW". and when the rising tide finally forced pelosi to act, she did. great. but i wouldn't exactly call her a leader on, more like another box that was checked off along the way. maybe it will turn out that her strategy on impeachment was so impeccable that there was no other way it could have happened. but i can also spin a tale of the democrats impeaching trump as soon as it was clear that his campaign crime spree had continued on into his administration, which iirc was around late jan 2017
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:20 (six years ago)
several dozen americans
lol, i meant "several dozen million" but then googled to see how often that had ever been used (45K) and never went back to correct it. rest of the paragraph is rock solid and indisputable though
(if it's not clear i love you all and i enjoy these mini-debates, even if i'm insufferable sometimes)
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:22 (six years ago)
in this tale i spin, the democrats control the house btw
― It is my great honor to post on this messageboard! (Karl Malone), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:23 (six years ago)
if it's not clear i love you all and i enjoy these mini-debates, even if i'm insufferable sometimes)
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:35 (six years ago)
srsly thank y’all for keeping me sane through this shit
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:52 (six years ago)
s-ing tfu is vastly preferable to ranting "oh NOW she's ready to impeach huh, with multiple communications and confessions on record? well la-di-dah Ms Slowpoke, he could have been in jail two months ago and we'd be living in a socialist utopia by now" or w/e
from her perspective rn, waiting for the tide to turn inside and outside her caucus seems like it was a canny play - it's less than a year since the election! - and doubters can still come back and yell on twitter about her waiting too long if it doesn't pan out. win/win (except for everybody losing bar Putin and Zuckerberg)
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Saturday, 5 October 2019 04:59 (six years ago)
Any secret WH lurkers on this thread, read this:
I don't know who needs to hear this, but back in the day, when I was a lawyer, over 30 years, I represented 2 high-functioning narcissistic sociopaths.So I know how the endgame is going to be played out:Bail out now, enablers. Quit. Cut your best deal. 1/x pic.twitter.com/zdYxGVz0OY— Dean Gloster (@deangloster) October 5, 2019
― Stockhausen Serves Empirical Jism (Matt #2), Saturday, 5 October 2019 09:18 (six years ago)