2021 Political Thread

[Evan]

Just enraging:

Child abandoned near border in Rio Grande Valley seen on video asking Border Patrol for help

The child in the April 1 incident told an official that he'd been left by a larger group. It occurred amid a rise of unaccompanied children at the border.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Evan]

Joe, you're failing. Badly.

It may be unprecedented, but this is your mess to fix:



Biden needs a plan. Can't just pawn this off on Harris any longer. Is there anyone interested in being President who's willing to actually make the hard decisions?

 

[StormStalker]

The Alabama Senate passed a comprensive gaming bill tonight (lottery, casino style games, sports betting). The bill moves to a House committee for consideration.

 

[Mike S]

The Alabama Senate passed a comprensive gaming bill tonight (lottery, casino style games, sports betting). The bill moves to a House committee for consideration.

I almost wonder if they poison pilled gambling in Alabama by rolling it all into one. I could see a lottery passing, but the opposition to sports betting and casinos might be too much to overcome and the politicians who don't want any gambling will get their way. I hope I am wrong.

 

[StormStalker]

I almost wonder if they poison pilled gambling in Alabama by rolling it all into one. I could see a lottery passing, but the opposition to sports betting and casinos might be too much to overcome and the politicians who don't want any gambling will get their way. I hope I am wrong.

It's kinda funny actually. Senator Del Marsh had a comprehensive gaming bill that failed about a month or so ago. Around the same time, Senator McLendon filed a straight lottery bill. Well, they basically gutted his lottery bill and included just about everything that Marsh had in his. It's almost like Marsh's bill came back from the dead under a new bill number. Anyway, word is the bill has some support. We will see what happens with the House. The Governor actually supports the legislation to allow the people to vote on it. I dare say she might even support the expansion of gaming in the state.

 

[maroonedinhsv]

Since this thread has been dead for a while, I'll post this:

Newsmax Apologizes for False Claims of Vote-Rigging by a Dominion Employee (Published 2021)

The right-wing news site said it had found “no evidence” for pro-Trump conspiracy theories about Eric Coomer, who was Dominion’s director of product strategy and security.

www.nytimes.com

 

[JayF]

I accept this proposal by President Biden.

 

[Jacob]

The media simply refusing to criticize a Dem in the white house is a big reason why people followed Trump as much as they did and didn't believe anything the news told them about him. There's so many examples from the last 3 months now that I could probably double the length of this thread with them, but the latest is from NBC this morning. Biden set a goal about % of schools being open after his first 100 days that was already met (the actual % was higher on his Day 1 than his stated goal), they've injected politics into the CDC's reopening guidelines that has made it tougher for schools to re-open fully, and now NBC gives credit to Biden for getting more schools open after his first 100 days.

 

[ghost]

That Cyber Ninja recount in Arizona is the biggest joke and farce I think I've ever seen around a political election

 

[ghost]

When you're insecure and paranoid... you focus on witch hunts against perceived non-loyalists instead of doing POTUS things

Activists and Ex-Spy Said to Have Plotted to Discredit Trump 'Enemies' in Government

WASHINGTON — A network of conservative activists, aided by a British former spy, mounted a campaign during the Trump administration to discredit perceived enemies of President Donald Trump inside the government, according to documents and people involved in the operations. The campaign included...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Mike S]

Matt Gaetz seems like a really swell guy.

 

[maroonedinhsv]

Matt Gaetz seems like a really swell guy.

Shocking.

 

[gangstonc]

Investigation: Marjorie Taylor Greene filed homestead exemptions on 2 homes, violating state law

A homestead exemption is a big tax break any Georgia homeowner is entitled to for their primary residence. It is against the law to file for more than one.

www.wsbtv.com

Trump helped usher in a new wave of lowlifes.

 

[Evan]

Investigation: Marjorie Taylor Greene filed homestead exemptions on 2 homes, violating state law

A homestead exemption is a big tax break any Georgia homeowner is entitled to for their primary residence. It is against the law to file for more than one.

www.wsbtv.com

Trump helped usher in a new wave of lowlifes.

It was actually Sarah Palin, but yeah.

 

[ghost]

Why would the Biden Admin want to do away with the program to reduce insulin costs for lower income citizens?

 

[gangstonc]

Why would the Biden Admin want to do away with the program to reduce insulin costs for lower income citizens?

Fact check: Biden administration delays implementation of Trump rule on insulin, EpiPens

The Trump executive order on the cost of insulin and EpiPens at community health centers isn't being reversed, as some claim. The rule is on hold.

www.usatoday.com

There is a little more to the story.

 

[Jacob]

Fact check: Biden administration delays implementation of Trump rule on insulin, EpiPens

The Trump executive order on the cost of insulin and EpiPens at community health centers isn't being reversed, as some claim. The rule is on hold.

www.usatoday.com

There is a little more to the story.

WH budget office approves Biden's plan to retract insulin, epipen discounts: report

 

[gangstonc]

WH budget office approves Biden's plan to retract insulin, epipen discounts: report

Yes. Because the discounts didn’t work.

 

[ghost]

Interesting that in the recent SCOTUS ruling on Obamacare that 2 of the 3 Trump appointees sided with the Pro Obamacare side and even staunchly conservative Thomas wasn't on the dissenting side either. Wonder if it will ever be challenged again.

 

[Evan]

Dude literally has a BMI of at least 40 yet he's out there saying "healthy people" like himself aren't a part of a "high-risk population for serious illness from COVID."

It's kind of ironic, being that a number of politicians in other states spent the last couple of weeks having arguments that only people with high BMIs should be vaccinated.

This is exactly the type of moron who will end up with a tube down his throat, and if he survives, he will say "If only someone had warned me, but I never heard anyone say that severe obesity is considered a health problem. I thought it just meant that I liked Mama's cooking a little too much. Why did Obama do this to me?"

Because this guy absolutely still lives with his mother if he's unmarried.

Kay Ivey challenger Stacy George says governor should not ‘belittle’ unvaccinated people

George responded to comments Ivey made Thursday about Alabama's rising COVID numbers and low vaccination rate.

www.al.com

Don't worry Alabama taxpayers, it's not like we have to pay his treatment costs. Oh, he's a state employee you say, I guess we do then don't we? Owning the libs by forcing taxpayers to subsidize my unhealthy lifestyle and poor choices. It's like the Democrats and Republicans switched places overnight as it pertains to personal responsibility and the role of government.

Had a conversation the other day, where the other participant and I tried to come up with an example of something positive that came out of the pandemic, and other than work from home and less meetings, we couldn't think of much. Turns out I missed an obvious one: hypocrites continuously exposing themselves as massive hypocrites.

The government should definitely have to pay for my heroic life-saving treatment, but I'm going to be damned if I let them waste taxpayer money on a $28 dose of vaccine.