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Elephants and Jackasses...

Discussion in 'Permanent Threads' started by Nettdata, Oct 14, 2016.

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  1. bewildered

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    I could be a little off, but I believe that Congress does not have to disclose their trades for 90 days, and only like a third of Congress actually does it. The fine is minuscule for not disclosing the information.
     
    #19921 bewildered, Jul 25, 2022
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    I think I read years ago about an investment firm in Bethesda that models their investments on where members of congress invest.
     
    #19922 AFHokie, Jul 25, 2022
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    Some pure, unfiltered bullshit from the White House:
    That is literally the definition of “recession.”

    We’re in for a rough time.
     
    #19923 Juice, Jul 25, 2022
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    Jesus H. Christ.

    I sometimes wonder which is worse: the Trump administration, which was blatantly corrupt, or the Biden administration, which is blatantly incompetent.
     
    #19924 dixiebandit69, Jul 26, 2022
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    You thought the Trump administration was competent?

    In other news, here is how small town Republican politics is going in Texas.

    Paul Blake is a member of the Canyon ISD school board in Canyon, Texas.

    Source.
     
    #19925 Gravy, Jul 26, 2022
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    You're forgetting that the Trump administration was also blatantly incompetent. Far worse than the Biden administration is.
     
    #19926 Aetius, Jul 26, 2022
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    *gestures generally to Covid response*
     
    #19927 Revengeofthenerds, Jul 26, 2022
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    Are you telling me that the worst federal crisis response in American history was somehow not good?
     
    #19928 Aetius, Jul 26, 2022
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    If we’re taking all of American history, I would argue that Buchanan’s actions (or inactions) were far worse in response to crises.
     
    #19929 Juice, Jul 26, 2022
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    I suppose I'm using a more narrow definition of crisis in the sense of natural disasters, pandemics, etc. Not the full on collapse of the social cohesion of the country that Buchanan was faced with. Hell, there was open violence in Kansas before Buchanan even ran for President.
     
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    He also referred to Lincoln as a “soy boy,” which didn’t help anything.
     
    #19931 Juice, Jul 26, 2022
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    In response ol' Abe threatened to "show him my Lincoln Log"
     
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    *gestures generally to Jan 6th police response*
     
    #19933 Revengeofthenerds, Jul 26, 2022
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    Trump Administration:
    • Cheques out to all Americans
    • Deep dicked the supreme court, welcome to 6 - 3 forever baybeeeee
    • Gerrymandered the shit out of the districts, again
    • Executed on Obama era policies to "put kids in cages"
    • Roe v. Wade (contemporaneous with Biden's admin, but a victory of Trump's)
    Biden's Administration:
    • Like, come on man
    • No $$
    • Record inflation
    • Loss of women's reproductive rights (and just the most lol, whatever response)
    • Kids still in cages
    • Power issues in Texas
    So like...incompetent on the face, but putting up Ws constantly.
     
    #19934 malisbad, Jul 27, 2022
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    This is a fantastic post and I wouldn't change a thing about it.
     
    #19935 GcDiaz, Jul 28, 2022
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    Are you sure? All the news I’m reading today says we’re not in a recession, it’s just that the US has had two consecutive quarters of falling real GDP.
     
    #19936 NatCH, Jul 28, 2022
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    Don't worry. If it goes to four consecutive, they'll just pass the Americans Funding Americans Act, which will include $250 stimulus checks and more Payroll Protection loans.
     
    #19937 Rush-O-Matic, Jul 28, 2022
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    But guys... the stock market is up. How can that be a recession?
     
    #19938 Nettdata, Jul 28, 2022
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    Record profits, plus recession increases likelihood of another bailout or massive stimulus package.
     
    #19939 downndirty, Jul 28, 2022
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    [​IMG]
     
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