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Pls no mixing threads again.

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:19:13 +0000

In reply to Oh but only a short while ago

Pls no mixing threads again.

Oh but only a short while ago

artappraiser — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:09:02 +0000

In reply to We are in a Constitutional

Oh but only a short while ago, back on the Fukuyama/Appiah thread, you gave the strong impression that you didn't give a damn about creeds like the Constitution, just another damn white male creed imposed on minority tribes. You consistently play all sides of games, that is the only consistent thing about your commentary. To my mind: you don't usually know what you are talking about and you don't understand the real benefits nor the downsides of what you support. It increasingly appears that your approach is that you like romantic heroes and will flog any ideology that the hero appears to have at the time. Is ironic because that involves individualism apart from tribe.

It was a crime against

NCD — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:47:56 +0000

In reply to We are in a Constitutional

It was a crime against justice and democracy by McConnell to throw out the 60 vote rule for the supreme court justices. As the last highest court in the land without bipartisan support the court becomes a dispenser of partisanship not justice.

Dems may have to pack the court in the future to force a crisis and a fair resolution to GOP SCOTUS chicanery.

Trump is a demagogue.

NCD — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:41:39 +0000

In reply to Seems to me Trump doesn't

Trump is a demagogue.

Approximately 90% of the Republican base are lapping it up, and are OK with his wanna be authoritarianism and his constant lies.

Congress isn't his enemy, the truth and the rule of law are his enemy. Anyone in government not a boot licking loyal quisling is his enemy. Since McCain died the GOPers not in that category are zero.

We are in a Constitutional

rmrd0000 — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 02:29:28 +0000

In reply to Collins was indicted for

We are in a Constitutional crisis. Both parties are not responsible for The Constitutional crisis. The Republicans stole a Supreme Court seat from the Democrats. Now Trump wants to put a man on the Supreme Court who would make a decision as to whether Trump can be compelled to testify before Mueller, etc. Republicans will block any attempt to impeach Trump no matter the evidence. The evil is within the GOP. This not a Liberal or Progressive problem. This is not the fault of identity politics. This is the unlawful behavior of the Republican Party.

Orrin Hatch lied in a tweet that the FBI cannot investigate the allegations against Kavanaugh. Bob Corker says that if Professor Ford doesn’t show up on Monday, the vote on Kavanaugh should go forward. The Republicans don’t care if Kavanaugh attempted a rape.

There is no honor among Congressional Republicans. We have to get people who usually don’t vote out to the polls.

Seems to me Trump doesn't

artappraiser — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 01:54:27 +0000

In reply to I think it behooves to keep

Seems to me Trump doesn't give a shit about the fortunes of the GOP except for those who show not just loyalty but earnest support and fandown:

This is delicious. The arsonist, covered in soot, reeking of kerosene and singed hair comes staggering out of the building with an empty gas can and a raging erection.

"It was those other guys!" https://t.co/CPGxPC3Okf
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 19, 2018

In infrequent less delusionary moments he probably realizes that he needs them as a Dem Congress will impeach, sure. And in such moments an adviser tells him: you need to endorse this guy or that guy, and he files that in the back of his mind and when the time comes he executes that support as just a thing he's supposed to do. But for the most part it's back to: he's king of the world and works alone. And nobody gets his glory and if there's no glory accruing to him, he'll just invent some (such as the recent tweet that steel plants are opening allover the country and producing jobs jobs jobs.) No need for them, really. Congress is the enemy, the whole Congress, whatever party.

I think it behooves to keep

artappraiser — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:18:19 +0000

In reply to Krugman: why GOP operates in "Bad Faith"

I think it behooves to keep in mind that many crucial swings in 2016 were not choosing the establishment GOP nor were they even choosing the TeaParty/Freedom caucus types. They chose Trump after choosing Obama and it also behooves to remember when campaigning he was dissing most of the GOP as well as the Dems as "the swamp".

Well enough of these are apparently switching back to Dems for now. But what will they be looking for after that?

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Upper Midwest is shaping up to be a disaster zone for Rs this cycle. The Obama-Trump voters swing back to the Ds. https://t.co/Dxw1CQd8rK
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) September 18, 2018

Recall that Trump promised a great health care plan in campaigning, better than Obamacare, promised to fix Obamacare at the very least. And health care is still at the top of all the polls I see on issues.

Collins was indicted for

NCD — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:24:53 +0000

In reply to Several candidates have won

Collins was indicted for insider trading. GOP Job One - loot the country.

Several candidates have won

rmrd0000 — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 19:14:39 +0000

In reply to Thanks to whoever for

Several candidates have won Democratic primaries by energizing Democrats who gave up on voting and by attracting Independents. Democrats won in Alabama because the Republican was flawed. Chris Collins is back on the ballot so there may be an opportunity there.

Thanks to whoever for

NCD — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 18:55:14 +0000

In reply to Krugman: why GOP operates in "Bad Faith"

Thanks to whoever for reposting this, my clipboard had copied the whole thing, was too lazy to shorten it up..

Question is, what does the Democratic Party do when the GOP is a bad faith Party, and the GOP Base not only doesn't care, but approves this or any pernicious behavior as long as they think they are "winning"?