unclevlad Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/us/politics/trump-gop-platform-convention.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8E0.6WTb.HkgOO9vHYxVl&smid=url-share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 13 hours ago, Old Man said: The standout quote from one of the other message boards I'm on is "Okay, now the writers are just f__king with us." Manatees. It's literally being written by manatees shoving inflatable balls with words around. /South Park making fun of Family Guy, if I recall correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 https://open.substack.com/pub/robertreich/p/the-future-of-trumpworld?r=2xixwz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 18 Report Share Posted July 18 Even if you don't want to watch the whole thing...in the first 30 seconds, he basically tucks a pocket nuke under Cannon's decision, then sets it off. Which can't surprise any of us here who watch his videos. Most of it is points I think we've seen/heard...the decision was improper by almost too many bases to count. So in some ways, this one can be passed over. There's one aspect...can Cannon be removed from the case? He talks about this at around 16:30. The answer is...probably not. And as I noted...doing so would be a royal PITA because it resets the time line. Plus, of course, a circuit court decision will take a while...and the appeal to the Supreme Court likely ensures no final resolution to this point alone, before '25. MAYBE, if the court issued a summary refusal to hear, it'd take less time, but assuming the circuit court overturns? I don't see this court summarily refusing. They'll hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Just so you get an idea of our media looking at current Republican politicians, Emily Maitlis is a good interviewer. The big thing I do not understand is why, when people come out with "Do you believe 81 million people voted for Joe Biden", the response is not "No, but I believe 81 million people voted AGAINST Donald Trump". Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 2 hours ago, Doc Democracy said: Just so you get an idea of our media looking at current Republican politicians, Emily Maitlis is a good interviewer. The big thing I do not understand is why, when people come out with "Do you believe 81 million people voted for Joe Biden", the response is not "No, but I believe 81 million people voted AGAINST Donald Trump". Doc Kari Lake has been so off the rails for so long, the courts in Arizona are like why are you still trying to do these lawsuits? You're getting sanctioned. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 It was her lawyers getting sanctioned, technically, but yeah. Large sanction in one case, the "voting machines aren't reliable" BS. $122K. From The Hill last year: “Failing to impose meaningful sanctions here might very well encourage others to follow suit by lending their credibility to documents filed in court without facing any real consequence if their certifications prove hollow or incomplete,” Judge John Tuchi said in his ruling. “The need for general deterrence is therefore significant.” Yet she still echoes Trump and insists on the fraud. Barely watched any of that interview because, even more than Trump, Lake's repugnant. EDIT: NYT had a group of columnists reacting to last night. I rather like this remark: Quote Both parties are clearly working hard to lose this election. Trump’s speech has got to increase the chances that President Biden stays in the race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 7 hours ago, Doc Democracy said: Just so you get an idea of our media looking at current Republican politicians, Emily Maitlis is a good interviewer. The big thing I do not understand is why, when people come out with "Do you believe 81 million people voted for Joe Biden", the response is not "No, but I believe 81 million people voted AGAINST Donald Trump". Doc This is the woman who interviewed Prince Andrew about Epstein. Played by Gillian Anderson in the film Scoop Doc Democracy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWolf Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 This year took a turn this past week even more than most of the turns that have happened this year have turned. Turn. Just kind of taking it in all somewhat stunned now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Incidentally welcome to the 1000th page of the Interesting Times thread, and thanks be to Simon for not banning me (again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 19 Author Report Share Posted July 19 2 minutes ago, Old Man said: Incidentally welcome to the 1000th page of the Interesting Times thread, and thanks be to Simon for not banning me (again). Did I ban you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Just trying to be funny. Certainly I have skated too close to the line now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted July 19 Author Report Share Posted July 19 Just now, Old Man said: Just trying to be funny. Certainly I have skated too close to the line now and then. Well, four times to be exact...thank you for not hitting the fifth -- I'd hate to lose you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 Just now, Simon said: Well, four times to be exact...thank you for not hitting the fifth -- I'd hate to lose you. I violently agree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 (edited) 1 hour ago, Old Man said: I violently agree! Please remove your horned fur hat and red face paint before you violently agree with things! Edited July 19 by Starlord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 My bad, I didn't know there was a dress code. Should I have worn my dress codpiece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted July 19 Report Share Posted July 19 1 hour ago, Starlord said: Please remove your horned fur hat and red face paint before you violently agree with things! So much for free speech around this joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 This joint was created because we were getting a little too free in our speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, Lord Liaden said: This joint was created because we were getting a little too free in our speech. "Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 9 hours ago, Hermit said: "Mos Eisley spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious." I feel like a comparison to American politics is incredibly insulting to Mos Eisley. 😁 Hermit, Old Man, BoloOfEarth and 3 others 3 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 14 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: This joint was created because we were getting a little too free in our speech. No no no no no. I wasn't talking about your free speech right to stop someone from saying anything you like on your private board, or your free speech right to say anything you like on someone else's private board. I was talking about your free speech right to do things like park a convoy of trucks around downtown Ottawa and maybe overthrow the government a little. That's the right that Starlord is oppressing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 To be fair and I've said this before, compared to a LOT Of sites that aren't made for politics but have the discussions anyway, you guys are GOLD. So thank you for being reasonable and kind to each other 95% of the time! Lord Liaden, Simon, Lawnmower Boy and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 20 Report Share Posted July 20 (edited) Agreed, but Dan Simon's rules and moderation also deserve a good chunk of the credit. I don't always agree with his decisions, but fear of his wrath keeps us thinking before posting, which undoubtedly helps keep things civil. Edited July 20 by Lord Liaden Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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