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POLITICAL THREAD

How will they rule ??!

  • YES - Qualified

    Votes: 41 82.0%
  • NO - Disqualified

    Votes: 9 18.0%

  • Total voters
    50
  • Poll closed .
Let me be clear. I do not believe anything that comes out of the mouth of a politician in DC. Theirs or ours. Politicians stand up a Kangaroo Court with anything they do when the goal is to eject or demonize.

The GOP House has been out to get Gaetz because of the Speaker McCarthy ordeal. So anything they cook up will be retribution for him not being a team player. I didn't like MG for jeopardizing our majority either. But we need to move on. Its time to attack THEM. We don't need any help attacking our own.
So a Prez going into his second term isn't a politician? He nominated him. Opposing Gaetz doesn't stop attacking them at all.
 
So, do you think ppl who abuse their power & go after their political opponents & commit treason, in this country, should get a free pass?
Committing treason isn't acceptable. Abusing power & going after opponents may or may not be legal. Need to see the case.
 
Find me one quote where he says he is not going to pursue justice against the corruption in DC.

The article in question was him saying no retribution to media, even if they were abhorrent to him.

I can't believe I'm making this distinction. It's in English, ffs.
Sorry, I'm not chasing anything for you.
 
Well, that's quite a leap in logic.

PS, I don't trust the uniparty R's, either.
Only because Jan 6 report/committee was so monstrously compared to the Pub House report on Gaetz was I able to do so with no greater amount of stretch.
 
You claimed the whole high school, correct?

It's funny how a Country Bumpkin like yourself tries to act Cosmopolitan.

Really funny, actually.

You claimed you went to Blazer High School in Ashland, Kentucky?

Bwahahahahah
It has to be a good school. KY voters said that pub schools are the only schools to spend state money on. Can't be a problem.
 
Jeez guys… I came here this evening fully prepared to view an onslaught of posts from our resident libs demanding “common sense laws and restrictions” on kitchen knives following todays mass stabbing spree in NYC. But alas, nary a peep from them on the matter.
Just another day in a lib city. NBD.
 
So you oppose Trump:

" I am not looking for retribution, grandstanding or to destroy people who treated me very unfairly, or even badly beyond comprehension,"

Here's the thing. I'm not Trump. I'm not President. Trump can say whatever he wants.

But hell yes I want some vengeance.
 
Gaetz was effective in ousting McCarthy as speaker.

Hes been just as effective as Gowdy grandstanding in hearings.

By no means is Gaetz the best pick. Not even close. But I get it. And I’m giving a bit of deference on this one. All the picks aren’t perfect, but he’s a hell of a lot better than Sessions.
Sessions is a name I haven't heard in a minute. What a massive disappointment he was as AG.
 
Agree and disagree.

Ads will be run on all platforms, not just cable news. And cable news may not be as prevalent, but is still a major factor.

Thune isn’t one to give into Charlie Kirk. He wants to keep the majority in the Senate.

Gaetz just won’t be a popular vote in a lot of these states that are up for Senate. And that does come down to what voters think about them.

And yes, Collins and others aren’t straight party line (don’t like the term RINO, it’s very constituent depending appeal)…but that’s as good as you’re going to get if you want a Republican elected in Maine. Better to have someone who votes with you 70% of the time than 10% of the time.

But like I said earlier, having Tim Scott as NRSC Chair is huge. He is well liked by all, raises a shit load of money (has folks like Larry Ellison in his corner), has helped out a lot of these folks up for re-election, and is extremely savvy behind the scenes.

Going to be interesting. And again, not saying you’re wrong…but there are a lot of nuances.
Isn't it funny how the Democrats have party discipline, but the GOP doesn't? Ginsburg 98-0, 70 votes for Garland, etc. but Trump gets no cooperation. I know you're a party man but if they can't get behind the ONE MAN who has taught them how to fight back against these degenerates, the party deserves to be burnt to the ground, and good riddance.
 
Not disagreeing with you…but voting to confirm Gaetz is going to be used against every Senator up for re-election in 2026 (whether fair or not)…

NC, IA, OH, NE, ME and potentially Alaska are all going to be hotly contested.

Again, not saying it’s right…but gotta look at it through their POV.
And one last thing - here we go again, first it was abortion is gonna kill the GOP, now it's Gaetz. You need to stop the defeatist thinking. Did the American people stand up and say we want Trump or not? Time to ride this horse.
 
Again…I’m just saying why I don’t think Gaetz will be confirmed. Not that he shouldn’t be.

Just want to make that clear.

There’s six GOP Senators that are 110% against him right now. A dozen probable no’s…right now.

A couple hard line no’s MAY be persuaded. Could get some unity with the rest if others fall in line. Zero chance of getting Murkowski and Collins. Think very unlikely Tillis is persuaded.

If anyone can, Tim Scott is who you want in this position.
HELL to the NO.

Recess appoint Gaetz. No deals. The GOP senate better effing get in line. Bitches.
 
HA,

Just went to the VA for my regular appointment. Asked if I wanted my flu shot and covid booster, I told them no. Just the flu shot. The Dr. Whom I "had" respect for told me the covid shot is just like the flu shot and will be a regular annual vaccine. I stated not for me it won't.

I go to the VA for regular appointments that are hard to make on the local market. I have good health insurance.

I hope there is some serious change as the VA seems to like to check boxes and the heck with providing good care and keeping any veterans alive.. I thought this doctor may be different but when she stated that, the heck with the wench.
I went for my yearly appointments and they didn't try and push anything on me. I just said I'll take the flu shot but not the Covid shot and they said ok. It was a nurse though. The doctor didn't mention it at all and the nurse came back in afterwards to give me the flu shot.
 
😂👏🏻
dipshits probably don’t live in the usa most of the time anyway


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I went for my yearly appointments and they didn't try and push anything on me. I just said I'll take the flu shot but not the Covid shot and they said ok. It was a nurse though. The doctor didn't mention it at all and the nurse came back in afterwards to give me the flu shot.
I've been going to the same doctors and the same VA since late 2016. Methods have changed in Maryland (My primary care physician VA) and at the DC VA where I get my treatments. (Good workers but darn the service is not what you'd expect the healthcare industry to be from medical professionals (Doctors), especially at the VA.

A little common sense goes a long way. I sure hope Mr. Kennedy can get things changed in multiple areas soon.

Now, how do I say that so, like I am certain? My son and my DIL are both nurses at the VA. (Not in my area but another more southern state.) My son has been at the same VA Hospital since he came back from Iraq.
 
Gaetz was effective in ousting McCarthy as speaker.

Hes been just as effective as Gowdy grandstanding in hearings.

By no means is Gaetz the best pick. Not even close. But I get it. And I’m giving a bit of deference on this one. All the picks aren’t perfect, but he’s a hell of a lot better than Sessions.

Hes definitely better than sessions. Thats for sure. I still feel like sessions and plebus were forced on trump to get the rnc to make the final spend to push him across the finish line.

I really like his other appointments.

Low IQ? His JD is from William and Mary Law School which is a top ~30 in the land. That makes him well qualified for the position.

All you need is a decent lsat score (which definitely doesn't measure intelligence) and connections and you can get into good schools. From there, they give As to basically everyone.

Beyond that, he never brings any substance in hearings I saw. Constantly doing nothing but the proverbial table pounding to cover up he knows nothing about the subject at hand.

Maybe he is just a placeholder for DeSantis, then he runs for FL governor in 26.

One can dream.

Desantis would be dynamite as ag. Thats a fact. Im curious if he has presidential aspirations still after vance doing so well this cycle. If so, not sure hed accept AG.

He would be perfect to root out the election bs that goes on around the country.
 
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