***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[whywesteppin]

I refuse to listen to Nate Silver until he fixes his hair.

 

[aepps20]

I refuse to listen to Nate Silver until he fixes his hair.

He looks EXTREMELY DAPPER.

 

[elpablo21]

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[Based Jesus]

Flashback:

Damn that's rough at any age. Makes his occasional incoherent rambling make more sense now.
Hope he gets well enough to hop up out that hospital bed and go vote to take insurance away from others with brain cancer.

 

[iamdef]

I'm so tempted to make a joke about his condition but I'm going to refrain.

Please do. Don't need the Hall Monitor in her shakin' his head at us

 

[whywesteppin]

He looks EXTREMELY DAPPER.

You're right. He does have that sugar daddy appeal.

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It is complicated and in a way Lebanon is at the front line, but it's an incredibly stupid thing to say politically because Hariri (dude standing next to trump) is part of accepting Hezbollah into the government, which is probably the best hope for normalizing Hezbollah politically.

Then again, trump would probably also say that "America is at the front lines of fighting the Democrats."

Idiot

 

[rillo561]

Important to note but still, it's a concerning direction for people's healthcare. All they need to do is find a way to get Collins, Murkowski and maybe (odds of slim to none) McCain on board.

Agreed, not trying to make it seem that this isn't important, just making sure people don't jump the gun. I also believe this was the bill that Trump called "mean" so we'll see what happens, but I have zero confidence in these people.

 

[sonoftony]

I'm so tempted to make a joke about his condition but I'm going to refrain.

There are people with his condition who deserve all the sympathy in the world, and I don't want to in any way mock or detract from them by taking a shot at ****ing John McCain.

It's so tempting though.

I have no remorse that that ****boi. He'll be gone within a year

 

[Belgium]

Agreed, not trying to make it seem that this isn't important, just making sure people don't jump the gun. I also believe this was the bill that Trump called "mean" so we'll see what happens, but I have zero confidence in these people.

Trump is gonna rubber stamp any healthcare bill that makes it to his desk, unless maybe if the democrats worked too much on it. He doesn't have a clue what any of it means anyway.

Edit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-transcript.html

TRUMP: Nothing changes. Nothing changes. Once you get something for pre-existing conditions, etc., etc. Once you get something, it’s awfully tough to take it away.

HABERMAN: That’s been the thing for four years. When you win an entitlement, you can’t take it back.

TRUMP: But what it does, Maggie, it means it gets tougher and tougher. As they get something, it gets tougher. Because politically, you can’t give it away. So pre-existing conditions are a tough deal. Because you are basically saying from the moment the insurance, you’re 21 years old, you start working and you’re paying $12 a year for insurance, and by the time you’re 70, you get a nice plan. Here’s something where you walk up and say, “I want my insurance.” It’s a very tough deal, but it is something that we’re doing a good job of.

HABERMAN: Am I wrong in thinking — I’ve talked to you a bunch of times about this over the last couple years, but you are generally of the view that people should have health care, right? I mean, I think that you come at it from the view of …

TRUMP: Yes, yes. [garbled]

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TRUMP: So I told them today, I don’t want to do that. I want to either get it done or not get it done. If we don’t get it done, we are going to watch Obamacare go down the tubes, and we’ll blame the Democrats. And at some point, they are going to come and say, “You’ve got to help us.”

 

[aepps20]

Never put your hopes in the Maverick. He will vote for whatever Mitchell wants.

 

[whywesteppin]

Please do. Don't need the Hall Monitor in her shakin' his head at us

I'm refraining not out of respect to ******* John McCain but out of respect to those fighting cancer.

I hope the Vietnamese recapture his sorry *** and torture him by holding him away at arm's length while he tries to punch back with his tiny arms.

 

[Mr.Guy]

I refuse to listen to Nate Silver until he fixes his hair.

Nate prob pulls high quality yambs.

 

[rillo561]

Trump is gonna rubber stamp any healthcare bill that makes it to his desk, unless maybe if the democrats worked too much on it. He doesn't have a clue what any of it means anyway.

Edit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-transcript.html

Can't argue here.

 

[osh kosh bosh]

John Mccain is either incredibly cynical and shady operator, in metal decline or one of the dumber political figures I've encountered.

 

[iamdef]

Do y'all think if the revelation of the brain tumor had caused McCain to change his stance Republicans would have said that with the brain tumor he's not medically fit to vote?

 

[Nike Jordan]

 

[dreamer23]

hahaha...
Girl Scouts Obtain Restraining Order Against Trump
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/girl-scouts-obtain-restraining-order-against-trump

 

[osh kosh bosh]

Nate prob pulls high quality penis

fixed...I thought the numbers god was gay?

 

[RustyShackleford]

John Mccain is either incredibly cynical and shady operator, in metal decline or one of the dumber political figures I've encountered.

Correct answer is d) All of the above

 

[Based Jesus]

It's like these people have no pride. I've been accused of being too prideful and I don't disagree but I'd rather have too much than whatever amount Scaramucci and the rest of the people who fell in line have.

 

[whywesteppin]

Funny seeing trump ramble on about how bad Assad is because he used chemical weapons but not once does he mention how he assassinated the father of the man standing next to him.

 

[RustyShackleford]

fixed...I thought the numbers god was gay?

He is

 

[trueprada]

BREAKING: Celgene Corp. to pay $280 million to settle lawsuit alleging it promoted cancer drugs for unapproved uses.

 

[dreamer23]

U.S.
FBI seized smashed hard drives from Wasserman Schultz IT worker: Report

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/video/fbi-seized-smashed-hard-drives-141015999.html

 

[elpablo21]