US Politics

[Tracker]

TRUMP IS LOSING HIS GRIP:

“Donald Trump has never been the picture of mental stability, but over the last few weeks, he’s appeared to crank up the crazy from about a 45 to a 337,” Levin writes. “From seemingly proposing intravenous Lysol as a coronavirus cure to claiming the United States is close to testing 5 million people a day for COVID-19 — a number so completely absurd that he might as well have said we’ll soon be running 8 billion tests a day — to reportedly threatening to sue his campaign manager over a dimming 2020 outlook, the president has well and truly lost whatever remaining shred of sanity he once had on reserve.”

https://www.alternet.org/2020/05/the-more-journalists-report-that-trump-is-losing-it-the-more-he-loses-it/

[Fatty Liver]

8 minutes ago, Tracker said:

This appears to be the most credible description. It does not excuse Biden's lack of common sense but not a indictable offence by any means, and probably not even civilly culpable. Nothing will stop the GOP from trying to blow it up into a war crime, though.

...and the public is left to decipher videos that look real but are not, and the possibility that  a person who comes forward to make a statement against a candidate is being paid to do so.  Hard to know what to believe when anything goes.....

[Tracker]

1 minute ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

...and the public is left to decipher videos that look real but are not, and the possibility that  a person who comes forward to make a statement against a candidate is being paid to do so.  Hard to know what to believe when anything goes.....

There is no evidence to indicate Ms. Reade was paid to come forward, but it does appear that she over-reacted. One factor that exonerates Biden is that no other women have come forward with similar complaints. Look what happened with Trump, Gian Gomeshi, and Nygard.

[Tracker]

18 hours ago, Tracker said:

‘America in the age of Trump’: Armed gunmen enter Michigan Capitol demanding end to lockdown

The right-wing movement against public health measures designed to stave off the coronavirus pandemic escalated on Thursday as armed gunmen were among those who stormed the Michigan state house and tried to enter the legislative chamber.

https://www.alternet.org/2020/04/america-in-the-age-of-trump-armed-gunmen-enter-michigan-capitol-demanding-end-to-lockdown/

AS A POST-SCRIPT:

There are many descriptions you could give to the angry armed anti-lockdown protesters who rallied in the Michigan state capitol on Thursday without wearing masks or observing social-distancing rules. President Trump has—somehow—landed on “very good people.” Hundreds of demonstrators, some of them bearing arms, gathered in Lansing on Thursday to demand the state’s businesses reopen on May 1. Trump addressed the protest in a tweet Friday morning, urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to negotiate with the protesters. “The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire,” he wrote. “These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.”

Interesting that Trump has now equated these with the neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, and he is right for once.

[Tracker]

Cops Hunt for NYC Man Who Licked Woman’s Buttocks at Subway Station

The guy should be arrested for impersonating William Barr, Mitch McConnell and the rest of Trump's cabinet.

[pigseye]

There are always two systems of justice in the Democrats playbook,

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Biden’s answer here is a little disingenuous: During the Kavanaugh hearings, he stated clearly a number of times that he believed Christine Blasey Ford’s account should essentially be treated as true. Biden said she “gave courageous, credible and powerful testimony,” according to the Associated Press. He told the Today show that she “should be given the benefit of the doubt,” in part because “it takes enormous courage for a woman to come forward, under the bright lights of millions of people watching, and relive something that happened to her.” And he told reporters that “for a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts.”

Biden went so far as to call for an FBI investigation regarding Ford’s claims, which he has not called for here.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/what-joe-biden-didnt-say-in-his-tara-reade-denial/ar-BB13u5tD?ocid=spartanntp

 

[The Unknown Poster]

31 minutes ago, pigseye said:

There are always two systems of justice in the Democrats playbook,

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/newspolitics/what-joe-biden-didnt-say-in-his-tara-reade-denial/ar-BB13u5tD?ocid=spartanntp

 

Why do you even bother?

Im sure you're as concerned with Biden as you re for Kevin Spacey right?  As long as you're a Trump guy, you have zero credibility to even think about this, let alone comment on it.

[The Unknown Poster]

1 hour ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said:

...and the public is left to decipher videos that look real but are not, and the possibility that  a person who comes forward to make a statement against a candidate is being paid to do so.  Hard to know what to believe when anything goes.....

In this case especially.  It boils down to he said, she said, as many cases do.  But in this case, there is zero supporting evidence and plenty to support Biden's position that it didnt happen.  There is simply nothing to see here and it should be a dead issue.  

[pigseye]

3 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Why do you even bother?

Im sure you're as concerned with Biden as you re for Kevin Spacey right?  As long as you're a Trump guy, you have zero credibility to even think about this, let alone comment on it.

You would like that wouldn't you, muzzle anyone who dares question your moral superiority, thanks for showing your true colors. 

[pigseye]

3 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

In this case especially.  It boils down to he said, she said, as many cases do.  But in this case, there is zero supporting evidence and plenty to support Biden's position that it didnt happen.  There is simply nothing to see here and it should be a dead issue.  

Disgusting the way you flip flop on the issue when the shoe is on the other foot. 

[The Unknown Poster]

13 minutes ago, pigseye said:

You would like that wouldn't you, muzzle anyone who dares question your moral superiority, thanks for showing your true colors. 

HAHAHA man are you testy.  Your guy has over 20 credible sexual assault/harrassment allegations and you dont care.  Your true colours have been flying for a long time....shared values, indeed.

12 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Disgusting the way you flip flop on the issue when the shoe is on the other foot. 

Not remotely.  There is a whole thread about this.  How is the shoe on the other foot.  Let's see, you're an unabashed alt right trump lover who suddenly is outraged over an allegation against Biden by a Putin worshiper who only came forward when it was clear Bernie would lose the nomination?  Okay, maybe thats a coincidence.  Women should be believed.  Zero credibility to her allegations including the fact her own supposed witnesses had to be "reminded" or coached on what to say.  Ill tell ya what, let's let the FBI investigate it along with all the allegations against Trump.  Deal?  hahahaha

Better yet, the SECOND the right is willing to believe the allegations against Trump, Ill stand with their "outrage" over Biden.

You sure were sore about Kevin Spacey.  And werent you crying over how Kav was treated?  And yet you are ready to toss Biden out.  And yet...mum on Trump, eh?  

You're as transparent as it gets.  

[17to85]

Yeah going by the precedent set by Trump Joe Biden being a bit handsy is a real nothing burger. 

Trump is credibly accused of raping minors, Biden is by all account just a creepy old man. 

[The Unknown Poster]

3 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Yeah going by the precedent set by Trump Joe Biden being a bit handsy is a real nothing burger. 

Trump is credibly accused of raping minors, Biden is by all account just a creepy old man. 

Even a cursory examination of the allegation against Biden shows it to be a nothingburger.  The difference between most of us and people like Pig is that if Biden DID do it, we want him thrown in jail.  But if it's someone like Trump or the plethora of right wing politicians, its a big "boys being boys" and "if she cant produce DNA or Video then she's a liar".  

[Tracker]

46 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

HAHAHA man are you testy.  Your guy has over 20 credible sexual assault/harrassment allegations and you dont care.  Your true colours have been flying for a long time....shared values, indeed.

Not remotely.  There is a whole thread about this.  How is the shoe on the other foot.  Let's see, you're an unabashed alt right trump lover who suddenly is outraged over an allegation against Biden by a Putin worshiper who only came forward when it was clear Bernie would lose the nomination?  Okay, maybe thats a coincidence.  Women should be believed.  Zero credibility to her allegations including the fact her own supposed witnesses had to be "reminded" or coached on what to say.  Ill tell ya what, let's let the FBI investigate it along with all the allegations against Trump.  Deal?  hahahaha

Better yet, the SECOND the right is willing to believe the allegations against Trump, Ill stand with their "outrage" over Biden.

You sure were sore about Kevin Spacey.  And werent you crying over how Kav was treated?  And yet you are ready to toss Biden out.  And yet...mum on Trump, eh?  

You're as transparent as it gets.  

And Trump is an admitted sexual predator. Kavanaugh was shielded from multiple allegations by a very cursory investigation. and if you are going to drag Bill Clinton into this, it was not forced sexual contact- it was a consenting adult who engaged with someone with really poor judgement in a position of power.

[pigseye]

Simply disgraceful behavior being shown around here today. It's not about Trump or the other sexual predators out there, it's about the lack of compassion being shown towards the victim and how quickly you all are to dismiss her. Double standard hypocrites the lot of you, you should be ashamed of yourselves. 

[The Unknown Poster]

2 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Simply disgraceful behavior being shown around here today. It's not about Trump or the other sexual predators out there, it's about the lack of compassion being shown towards the victim and how quickly you all are to dismiss her. Double standard hypocrites the lot of you, you should be ashamed of yourselves. 

Spare me your faux outrage.  You're getting ridiculous with this trolling lately.  You're value sharing with the alt right has long been disgusting and why it's tolerated is beyond me.  I assume you're baiting to try and get a round of hand slapping but its transparently obvious.

If you even offered one iota of reasonable argument it might be slightly different.  You're gross.

[Tracker]

1 minute ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Spare me your faux outrage.  You're getting ridiculous with this trolling lately.  You're value sharing with the alt right has long been disgusting and why it's tolerated is beyond me.  I assume you're baiting to try and get a round of hand slapping but its transparently obvious.

If you even offered one iota of reasonable argument it might be slightly different.  You're gross.

There's 143 more of them???

[Wanna-B-Fanboy]

45 minutes ago, 17to85 said:

Trump is credibly accused of raping minors, Biden is by all account just a creepy old man. 

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen... your 2020 candidates for the President of the United States!

 

#smh

Edited May 1, 2020 by wanna-b-fanboy

[The Unknown Poster]

2 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

 

 

Ladies and gentlemen... you 2020 candidates for the President of the United States!

 

#smh

Well yeah, Im not sure anyone here had Biden as their pick.  But he's the guy.  We can only hope he wins and the US can clean things up in time for a much better leader that can usher in a new era.  Dont hold your breath.

[17to85]

26 minutes ago, pigseye said:

Simply disgraceful behavior being shown around here today. It's not about Trump or the other sexual predators out there, it's about the lack of compassion being shown towards the victim and how quickly you all are to dismiss her. Double standard hypocrites the lot of you, you should be ashamed of yourselves. 

actually no, it's about pointing out the hypocrisy of you and your kind. 

Trump the rapist? No big deal, but hey you all better crucify Biden....

See if Biden has been sexually assaulting people then yeah string him up, but right along side all the republicans who are sexual predators, which includes the president. Those same people you will always go to bat for and defend. 

We are talking about the victim who has said Biden made her feel uncomfortable but there was no assault right? So yes, believe the victim.

Edited May 1, 2020 by 17to85

[do or die]

Good news for Biden....he is now getting free advice from Trump....
...on how to address assault claims.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/01/trump-advice-joe-biden-assault-claims-229182

btw.... Biden has asked the Secretary of the Senate, to locate Reade's complaint.

 

Edited May 1, 2020 by do or die

[Tracker]

3 minutes ago, do or die said:

Good news for Biden....he is now getting free advice from Trump....
...on how to address assault claims.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/01/trump-advice-joe-biden-assault-claims-229182

btw.... Biden has asked the Secretary of the Senate, to locate Reade's complaint.

 

Well, if anyone knows how to duck a sexual assault allegation, it would be Donald Drumpf, but I'm not sure Biden has the same amount of money to pay women off.

[Mr Dee]

How anybody, North or South, can defend Trump in any shape or manner is beyond me.

[Tracker]

58 minutes ago, Mr Dee said:

How anybody, North or South, can defend Trump in any shape or manner is beyond me.

Historically, Adolph Hitler. jimmy jones, David Koresh and Charles Manson (and many others) had their devotees long after they were proven to be homicidal psychopaths. There are those who identify so strongly with their leaders that they cannot detach under any circumstances.

[Tracker]

Trump World Turns on the True COVID Villain: Surgical Masks

MASK-LASH

They once saw masks as a simple remedy to the virus’ spread. Now it’s an instrument of government suppression.

“Literally you can make these with cotton sheets,” Ingraham wrote. “Again, we can be resourceful when necessary!” 

A month later, Ingraham has done a 180, becoming one of the right-wing media’s most outspoken mask-haters. She’s tweeted that widespread mask wearing would make everyone “like Antifa,” the left-wing antifascist activists reviled on Fox. On Wednesday, she suggested on her show that widespread mask usage is some sort of plot to scare people.

“The masks, they’re kind of a constant reminder,” Ingraham said. “You see the mask and you think you’re not safe, you are not back to normal — not even close.” 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-world-turns-on-the-true-covid-villain-surgical-masks?ref=home