***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[whywesteppin]

Wouldn't be shocked if Trump over reacted to the news and started snitching to try to save his own skin

he lit a building on fire in London and activated a sleeper cell shooter posing as a Bernie bro to try to distract us.

sounds crazy, i know, but an 'extremely credible source' has called me and told me this information.

 

[harlemtothebronx]

Boys been jumping out the window left and right lately. Geez Louise.

 

[elpablo21]

The Associated Press @AP
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BREAKING: Hospital says Rep. Steve Scalise is in critical condition following surgery for gunshot

thought this whole time he was stable, damn

 

[whywesteppin]

that's why i was annoyed by trump's tweet telling us Scalise would have a full recovery. classic ******** from trump. imagine being a loved one and reading the tweet and thinking you got nothing left to worry about.

i really hate trump.

 

[aepps20]

that's why i was annoyed by trump's tweet telling us he would have a full recovery. classic ******** from trump. imagine being a loved one and reading the tweet and thing you got nothing left to worry about.

i really hate trump.

Idiot of the highest order.

 

[Mr.Guy]

If only Da Don could have been at the baseball field today.

 

[noskey]

The Associated Press @AP
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5h

BREAKING: Hospital says Rep. Steve Scalise is in critical condition following surgery for gunshot

thought this whole time he was stable, damn

He can be critical and stable at the same time. Stable means it probably won't get worse, but he still might have a 1% chance to pull through tbh. I really hope he makes it, would be terrible to see our politicians start getting targeted like this more often.

 

[RustyShackleford]

I think your take ignores a bunch of important factors

Like what?

I'm honestly curious.


because I don't see how any democrats no matter how moderate could ever float the idea of compromise again. Republicans have proved it will never happen.

-The Dems need a super-majority to pass a comprehensive single payer program. Any realistic shot of that happening died with poor tunrout in 2014, and missing the chance to put 3 more liberal in the Senate in 2016.

So if liberal vote constantly, best case scenario is probably mid 2020s. If a Dem wins the presidency in 2020, then the right wing base will be looking for revenge come 2022 midterms. So liberals have to start voting in midterms constantly.

-Second a Dem super-majority might not be enough, because any left wing healthcare bill will have to pass the most conservative Dems. So you have a situation where 2018 might be a blessing an a curse. If the three moderate Dems keep their seats, they might play Libermann down the line, if they lose their seats (opening the chance to run more liberal candidates down the line) then you put off getting a super-majority.

Joe Manchin doesn't give a **** about what progressives, young people, or single mothers want.

-Without a supermajority they could in theory just lower the age of Medicare, or allow everyone to buy into Medicaid, but they will still need to fund it. Another possible road block because the cost of single payer will be put on front street. Now you have to raise taxes to fund the program, this will have major political backlash

-While single payer is popular in theory, if is not as popular when people learn the ins and outs. The economics of the program is not as simple as most believe, Bernie Sanders is over promising like a mother ****** when it comes to his proposal.

-Private insurers and right wingers will sue constantly and with a conservative Supreme Court, single payer might die before it lives. Just ask Obeezy about the Medicaid expansion. Throwing together a bill hastily will make this more likely.

-Also in America, private insurers play a huge part running our publicly funded insurance programs. Medicaid is mostly private insurers that administer it, Medicare too. Supplemental private health insurance plans are a big money business in America too. So will private insurers take a hit, of course, but will it be the end of them...... Nope

Unless you block them from selling to firms, and administers Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and all the other government funded plans through new formed government agencies (another thing you might need a supermajoirty to set up). The private insurance industry is not going anywhere.

 

[rolaholic]

#BREAKING: Special Prosecutor Bob Mueller Is Investigating President Trump For Obstruction Of Justice in #TrumpRussia probes

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.748ac0a5f673

Happy Birthday, Donald!

Didn't even realize,oh man that's cold

 

[EddieDoyers]

If only Da Don could have been at the baseball field today.

He's too fat to play baseball.

Ironically, Da Dapper Don was a good baseball player in his high school years.

 

[RustyShackleford]

If only Da Don could have been at the baseball field today.

Stop with this nonsense

And and the people cosigning this ****

BTW, to all the liberals hoping he dies and gets got, if that happens he becomes a martyr.

A long lasting symbol to rally rural whites and white supremacist. That can be a powerful thing.

 

[IATT]

 

[aepps20]

He's too fat to play baseball.

Ironically, Da Dapper Don was a good baseball player in his high school years.

Da Don was and still is an AMAZING BASKETBALL PLAYER B.

 

[rolaholic]

Per WaPo and NYT: THREE components to Mueller investigation of Trump:

1. Obstruction of Justice
2. Russian Collusion
3. Money-laundering

Gotta be the nastiest Bday surprise dudes ever had

 

[EddieDoyers]

The shooter was deranged anyway, he hated both Trump and Hillary, this tragedy would have happened regardless of who was president
Still SMH, no need for the violence, although I will admit a lot of partisan violence been ramping up.
First that GOP rep at Montana attacking that reporter, and now a Bernie supporter trying to kill a rep.

 

[aepps20]

Gotta be the nastiest Bday surprise dudes ever had

Da Don still flourishing B. EXCELLENT news for Da Don B. Soon all Da LIBBIE conspiracies and conjecture will END B.

 

[RustyShackleford]

It would be a hilarious twist if Bannon was the one feeding the FBI info just because he is principled in his anti globalist stance

And as a true to the game white supremacist was to see that **** (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Kush)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) fall

 

[rolaholic]

The shooter was deranged anyway, he hated both Trump and Hillary, this tragedy would have happened regardless of who was president
Still SMH, no need for the violence, although I will admit a lot of partisan violence been ramping up.
First that GOP rep at Montana attacking that reporter, and now a Bernie supporter trying to kill a rep.

Don't forget about all the recent WS inspired murders as well

 

[EddieDoyers]

It would be a hilarious twist if Bannon was the one feeding the FBI info just because he is principled in his anti globalist stance

And as a true to the game white supremacist was to see that **** (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Kush)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) fall

Bannon and Alex Jones tag teaming on Kush?

 

[infamouserror]

Soon all Da LIBBIE conspiracies and conjecture will END B.

Don't forget da INNUENDO B

 

[rolaholic]

It would be a hilarious twist if Bannon was the one feeding the FBI info just because he is principled in his anti globalist stance

And as a true to the game white supremacist was to see that **** (((((((((((((((((((((((((((Kush)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) fall

It would definitely fit his "chaos" agenda . Taking out the globalist **** named Jared in the process would probably also be attractive to dude

 

[rolaholic]

Haven't seen this update mentioned yet

NYT: U.S. to announce charges against 12 of Erdoğan's guards thugs in beating of Turkish Embassy protesters http://nyti.ms/2sq6u14 via @npfandos

Good as they should,their actions were disgraceful and they shouldn't be protected by diplomatic immunity when they're not even involved in any diplomatic capacity

 

[Mr.Guy]

Stop with this nonsense

And and the people cosigning this ****

BTW, to all the liberals hoping he dies and gets got, if that happens he becomes a martyr.

A long lasting symbol to rally rural whites and white supremacist. That can be a powerful thing.

. I have no sympathy for White Supremacists catching slugs...

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

that's why i was annoyed by trump's tweet telling us Scalise would have a full recovery. classic ******** from trump. imagine being a loved one and reading the tweet and thinking you got nothing left to worry about.

i really hate trump.

I lowkey thought you were overreacting but you really did call it

 

[IATT]