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The polls confirm that more people agree with me about Trump than don't. As I said watch Rasmussen, though I think Fox News is the canary in the coal mine.
What do you suppose the AG of the U.S. had to say to Murdoch, in Murdoch's home no less?
What you mean is that you have no facts to credibly rebut what I've posted.
Here's a fact, Trump likened his risky sexual experiences in the '80's as 'his Vietnam'. Nothing about his conduct remotely suggests that he is an honorable man.
I served, and I absolutely know how the military's physical exams worked.
While attending the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School of Finance, Mr. Trump received a minor medical deferment for bone spurs on both heels of his feet. The medical deferment was expected to be short-term and he was therefore entered in the military draft lottery, where he received an extremely high number, 356 out of 365.
The details of that medical exemption remain unclear and controversial, and most draft-related government medical records from the Vietnam era were not preserved.
Tiedrich nails it again:
Jeff Tiedrich @itsJeffTiedrich
Rudy's partners: arrested
Cohen: 3 yrs in prison
Manafort: 4 yrs in prison
Stone: in deep shit
Flynn: awaiting sentencing
Congressman-1: so fucked
Individual-1: facing impeachment
Hillary: enjoying a nice walk in the woods, probably
Me: laughing at all you "lock her up" morons
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212572673
You do realize it was originally circulated, more appropriately, RE Trump?
He's the asshole on the transcript saying he 'needs a favor though', while holding up supplying arms to Ukraine fight his buddy, Putin.
What do you suppose Pooty has on Trump, that makes Trump such a toady to Pooty?
Irony must not be your strong suit, as Trump is now underwater against every Dem candidate and in Fox News Polls as well.
When Rasmussen shows the same, you'll know Trump is finished.
Most of the country thinks he's for shit and not a day passes without him confirming as much.
This flesh out how you feel, just a bit more?
The Second Coming
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43290/the-second-coming
By William Butler Yeats
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Likening Putin's bitch to a lion is about as funny as it gets.
Remember, you're talking about Cadet Fucking Bone Spurs who just cravenly sold out the point of our spear against ISIS.
The man has no loyalty, no honor and no balls.
Head over here, quickly, to see how much of a half-life my lead in to your graphic will have...
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=151666173
How true, how patently obvious. One could find higher IQ's, better manners, more class....fill in the blanks with any virtue you choose.... at any old saloon just down the road from any ol' trailer park. LOL!
Random Observations on the Latest Trump Batshittery (TBD)
I was about to write something about Trump's total batshittery last night in Minneapolis, but I'm waiting until after tonight's batshittery in Lake Charles because that dumb orange motherfucker is in my family's neck of the woods.
Look forward to him going bigger on the Peter Strzok orgasm since he got a laugh with it last night. He'll be humping the lectern or some MAGA cretin's head.
Watch this space.
http://rudepundit.blogspot.com/2019/10/random-observations-on-latest-trump.html
10/11/2019
The front page of Friday's NY Daily News: The 3 Stooges
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212570504
So this has made its way into a TV ad emphasizing a car back up camera. Worth a full listen.
Peaceful interlude....
So this has made its way into a TV ad emphasizing a car back up camera. Worth a full listen.
Peaceful interlude....
Sadder still, by far, is the cowardly support for Trump by GOP Senators and Reps.
Those are elected GOPERS. The protestors are NOT the Dem Party.
I don't defend the use of the word pigs, but still well short of chanting 'the Jews will not replace us' and driving a car into a crowd now isn't it?
Only a moral imbecile fails to see the lack of equivalence.
Which IS the argument for the Trump administration taking a principled stand on supporting the Hong Kong protestors.
Thank you for helping me make that point.
You DO know that Trump is unsympathetic to any protestors not carrying Tiki torches.
The only thing that give Rudy pause anymore is his prostate.
The Ukrainians won Rudy over with the promise of a steady supply of fresh Transylvanian earth, at a fair price, for the inside of his coffin.
Melania was charging him too much.
Hey shithead, do you want to share with us the statement from our president, and or State Dept., expressing support for the Hong Kong protestors?
So many trump conflicts of interest in plain sight that they numb justice, overwhelm the rule of law and result in total denial from his comprehension challenged nitwit supporters.
There, tidied it up a bit for you.
That's probably what the 'left behind' will wail.
Along with "what about meeee?!"
Like much of the military, ashamed I'm thinking.
The prick must have shirked his Humanities requirement at the Point.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo
In the general election, Pompeo defeated Democratic nominee Raj Goyle, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives. Pompeo received 59% of the vote (117,171 votes) to 36% for Goyle (71,866).[34] During Pompeo's campaign, its affiliated Twitter account shared, then deleted, a link to an article calling Rep Raj Goyle, his Cleveland, Ohio-born,[35] Indian-American opponent a "turban topper" who "could be a muslim, a hindu, a buddhist etc who knows". The tweet, recommending the piece as a "good read", led to an apology from Pompeo.[36] Pompeo received $80,000 in donations during the campaign from Koch Industries and its employees.[37]
Here's the heart of his problems with the reality, truth and evidence based universe. Until. The. Fucking. Rapture.
Pompeo is affiliated with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.[134][135] Pompeo served as a local church deacon from 2007 to 2009 and taught Sunday school.[136]
In 2014, Pompeo told a church group that Christians needed to "know that Jesus Christ as our savior is truly the only solution for our world".[137] In 2015 in a talk at a church, Pompeo said that "politics is a never-ending struggle ... until the Rapture."[138]
Spine Mobile must have set up shop outside the State Dept.
Hopefully business will be good.
Had me looking for a Duffel Blog angle. Let's give it a few days to marinate and see if they pick it up.
They pay us to double tap the bad guys, but lose their shit when we tap a beer? Uh Rah, fuck that!
LOL!
Ironically the provisions for English and civics were in the.....
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013
It was a good Bill and it passed the Senate with plenty of GOP votes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Security,_Economic_Opportunity,_and_Immigration_Modernization_Act_of_2013
After 10 years, aliens in RPI status may adjust to Lawful Permanent Resident Status through the same Merit Based System everyone else must use to earn a green card (described below)if the following things have occurred:
The alien maintained continuous physical presence
They paid all taxes owed during the period that they are in status as an RPI
They worked in the United States regularly;
And demonstrated knowledge of Civics and English
All people waiting for family and employment green cards as of the date of enactment have had their priority date become current.
A $1,000 penalty fee is rendered
Legislative history
On June 11, 2013, the Senate voted 84-15 (all 52 Democrats, both Independents, and 30 Republicans voting in the affirmative) to proceed with debate. [24] The Senate considered the bill on the floor on June 12–13, June 17–21, June 24–26, 2013.[22] During this time, it was recommitted to the Senate Judiciary committee twice to make amendments.[22]
On June 27, 2013, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 68-32 (all 52 Democrats, both Independents, and 14 Republicans voted in favor of the bill.) Roll call vote 168
Ryan killed it, the feckless Ayn Rand spouting fuck.
Developments after Senate passage of June, 2013[edit]
The House of Representatives has not acted on this Senate bill.[25][26] A statement of principles on immigration, released by Congressional Republicans on January 30, 2014, stated that “we will not go to a conference with the Senate’s immigration bill” and that “border security and interior enforcement must come first.”[
If you don't believe she has an infrastructure plan then you are delusional.
Trump hasn't built shit.
I'm fully aware that the top rate has always been the marginal rate and the tax dodges remain.
THE point is that there is a price to be paid to fix and build things. We're doing neither.
Jeez, it's becoming a bumpy bus ride for those still left ON the bus.
Perry and Giuliani are new speed bumps.
The corruption on Trump and his people is like stink on shit.
Income tax rates were 90 percent under Eisenhower, Sanders ...
https://www.politifact.com › truth-o-meter › statements › nov › bernie-s › i...
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/nov/15/bernie-s/income-tax-rates-were-90-percent-under-eisenhower-/
Nov 15, 2015 - Was the top income tax rate under Eisenhower an astronomical 90 percent? ... The top marginal tax rate applies to the highest bracket. Income …
So Ike was a socialist? I'll bet when he was making his way through conquered Germany on their autobahn he thought "we gotta get ourselves some of these back home".
Bingo, the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act.
True story....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aid_Highway_Act_of_1956
Historical background of the Interstate Highway System[edit]
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Eisenhower's support of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 can be directly attributed to his experiences in 1919 as a participant in the U.S. Army's first Transcontinental Motor Convoy across the United States on the historic Lincoln Highway, which was the first road across America. The highly publicized 1919 convoy was intended, in part, to dramatize the need for better main highways and continued federal aid.
The convoy left the Ellipse south of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 7, 1919, and headed for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. From there, it followed the Lincoln Highway to San Francisco. Bridges cracked and were rebuilt, vehicles became stuck in mud and equipment broke, but the convoy was greeted warmly by communities across the country. The convoy reached San Francisco on September 6, 1919.
The convoy was memorable enough for a young Army officer, 28-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Dwight David Eisenhower, to include a chapter about the trip, titled "Through Darkest America With Truck and Tank," in his book At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends (Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1967). "The trip had been difficult, tiring and fun," he said.
That experience on the Lincoln Highway, plus his observations of the German autobahn network during World War II, convinced him to support construction of the Interstate System when he became president. "The old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germany had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land." His "Grand Plan" for highways, announced in 1954, led to the 1956 legislative breakthrough that created the Highway Trust Fund to accelerate construction of the Interstate System.
Eisenhower advocated for the highways for the purpose of national defense. In the event of a ground invasion by a foreign power, the U.S. Army would need good highways to be able to transport troops and material across the country efficiently. Following completion of the highways the cross-country journey that took the convoy two months in 1919 was cut down to five days.
Tollways[edit]
Oddly enough I've awakened at 6 a.m. the last few mornings, so I should learn as it's released if my recent schedule holds.
Per the WSJ, Giuliani had lunch with these two individuals at the Trump hotel YESTERDAY and then they tried to flee out of Dulles. What do you think Giuliani discussed at lunch?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212567443
Oh I don't know, maybe: "You guys are going to ask for doggie bags, quickly, right?" LMAO!
So three days ago, Dowd says Parnas and Fruman won't testify.
Then WH releases Cipollone's letter refusing to cooperate (and DOJ says US v Nixon wrongly decided).
Then Rudy lunches with the accused criminals.
Then they try to flee the country?
…Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman had lunch with Rudy Giuliani at the Trump hotel in Washington YESTERDAY, a source who saw them tells @nataliewsj. They were arrested later that night at Dulles, where they were awaiting an international flight. https://t.co/BzPwutU0Ie
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) October 10, 2019
This is largely a miscommunication problem stemming from your mispresenting what socialism is, and from misunderstanding just what degree of socialism exists in all industrialized western nations.
Three forms have been pointed out to you repeatedly: SS, Medicare and the VA.
Additionally our tax system is redistributive for commonly accepted as necessary services such as police, fire and schools.
And of course there are the DOD, NASA, the CDC and infrastructure needs.
Then there are the social safety nets for unemployment and SNAP benefits.
I suspect it's those last that rankle you, but they go disproportionally to low GDP, low tax, Red States that struggle economically and which also contain greater numbers of unhealthy people.
In a very real sense, they are Romney's 'takers'.
Educate yourself as to why we have what we have.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-socialism-made-america-great
Gotta be a big bowl of Frosted Hypocrisy Flakes on the breakfast tables of Trumpanzees, right?
Double Standards Omelets too.
Hey Lindsey, Fixed it for ya!
2. now that should...
be a billboard, don't they ever remember what they have said?? Hypocrites.
And then there's this hypocritical ass-hat......
But Gowdy appeared to hold the opposite opinion about the value of Congress’ oversight powers in 2012. After the Obama White House invoked executive privilege over some documents during the Fast and Furious investigation, the congressman blasted the Obama administration for doing the same thing the Trump administration seems to be doing now.
“The notion that you can withhold information and documents from Congress no matter whether you are the party in power or not in power is wrong. Respect for the rule of law must mean something, irrespective of the vicissitudes of political cycles,” Gowdy said at the time. (The Obama administration eventually released thousands of pages of Fast and Furious-related documents under court order.)
Social Security Administration announces lower COLA than the past two years
Source: MarketWatch
The Social Security Administration said Thursday it’s dropping its cost-of-living adjustment to 1.6% for 2020.
A 1.6% adjustment equals about $23 more a month for someone receiving the average retirement benefit, which is $1,460 a month. These annual adjustments to Social Security benefit payments have been averaging 1.4% in the last 10 years, though the last two years have brought higher COLAs. In 2019, the adjustment was 2.8%, and in 2018, it was 2%.
Not everyone will see much of an increase. The Medicare Trustees expect a $9 a month increase for its Medicare Part B premium. That means those who receive a small COLA, based on their monthly benefit, may not receive any adjustment at all — the premium comes out of Social Security benefits. The monthly Social Security benefit cannot fall under what beneficiaries are already receiving, per federal law.
Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/social-security-administration-announces-lower-cola-than-the-past-two-years-2019-10-10?mod=mw_latestnews
Which places can expect another snowy winter? AccuWeather's winter forecast has the answer to this -- and much more
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/accuweathers-20192020-us-winter-forecast/592125
What will the 2019-2020 winter season bring to your area? AccuWeather's long-range forecast team has the details.
The wait is over. AccuWeather's annual winter forecast for the lower 48 is out. As 2019 comes to a close, AccuWeather's long-range forecast team predicts an active winter season is ahead for the northeastern United States.
The Southeast, however, is more likely to be targeted by rain than wintry weather. Meanwhile, ample snowfall during winter in California will help stave off drought conditions come springtime. And will Arctic air surging down from a disturbance in the polar vortex make a return this winter?
Take a look below at a complete region-by-region breakdown.
Northeast
Despite a few cold spells across the Northeast during autumn, winter’s chill won’t arrive until at least the end of 2019.
AccuWeather Expert Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said, “I think you’re going to see a touch of winter come in in December. But I think its full force will hold out until after the new year.”
Once the wintry weather does get underway, an active season will be in store.
“Whether or not it’s snowstorms, ice storms or mixed events, I do feel this is going to be an active year for the Northeast,” he said.
Above-normal snowfall could be in store for areas from New York City to Boston.
Meanwhile, cities farther south, including Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, will be more likely to get a mix of rain and snow.
Southeast
While the Northeast braces for snow and cold, the Southeast is more likely to experience a wet couple of months.
Water temperatures from the Gulf of Mexico to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic coasts are running higher than normal, Pastelok said.
As storms move into the east early on in the season, the warm water could generate a significant amount of rain.
However, it’s not out of the question that the region could experience a winter storm, similar to last season, which brings snow or ice to areas like Winston-Salem, Charlotte or Asheville.
North/Central Plains and Midwest
Last January the polar vortex unleashed a record cold snap across much of the U.S., but at least for the first part of winter, the polar vortex isn’t expected to make a debut, according to Pastelok. While Pastelok cautioned that predicting exactly how the polar vortex will behave several months out is difficult to do, he stated that it could still be a key player in part of the winter.
"The polar vortex is particularly strong this year, and that means that frigid air is likely to remain locked up over the polar region early in winter,” Pastelok said. Instead, cold air that could reach the Midwest at times early in the season is likely to originate from a Siberian Connection, rather than straight from the North Pole, and that has implications on just how cold it will get.
However, conditions may change and allow the polar vortex and accompanying Arctic air to bust loose later during the winter, he said.
With such a pattern expected this winter, milder-than-normal weather will kick off the season in December across the northern and central Plains states.
But it won’t last for long.
Arctic air is expected to surge into the region at points during the season, although it’s too soon to tell exactly where the coldest conditions will take hold.
Pastelok predicts near- to below-normal snowfall across the northern Plains, with near- to above-normal totals in the central Plains.
Farther east, in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, cold air will encourage a number of lake-effect snow events.
Residents will want to stock up on shovels, as an above-normal season for snowfall is in the offing.
Southern Plains
The southern Plains will experience a “back-and-forth” weather pattern for much of the winter.
Pastelok said, “When we say 'back and forth,' we’re talking about extremes.”
“In January, you may get a couple of chilly air masses, but it’s offset by December and February when the temperatures actually end up being above normal,” he said.
Early on, the region may get a few wintry events with snow and ice before milder air returns.
“The cold air will be lacking from time to time,” Pastelok said. “The best chance of getting any significant chill is probably in January for Dallas and Oklahoma City.”
Southwest and California
A cool, unsettled pattern is in store for the Southwest and California this season.
“At times, these areas could also have back-and-forth conditions, between some periods of dry weather and some active weather in the early winter, which is not really typical,” he said.
In California, the winter will yield enough precipitation to stave off drought conditions into the spring.
“I think they will get ample snowfall, just enough that will fill those reservoirs up in the spring and early summer. It’s the late summer, of course, that becomes more critical,” Pastelok said.
A normal season in terms of snowfall will also translate to a decent ski conditions for resorts in California.
Thursday TOONs - Operation Bone Spurs
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212565993
Well Look Here: The Kurds did help the Allies in WWII
Oh, and would you f***ing look at that. The Kurds DID help us win World War 2. First as part of the counter-offensive to the Nazi-backed Iraqi coup of 1941. Later, some served in Albania, Italy and Greece.
Meanwhile Fred Trump apparently never got drafted
The Iraq Levies were an Allied WW2 force largely composed of Assyrian, Kurdish, Armenian, Turkman and Yazidi soldiers. All ethnic groups, I might add, represented in the Syrian Democratic Forces, the anti-ISIS coalition that Trump just betrayed.
There's a tremendous erased history of colonial soldiers serving in WW2. Indian, Arab, African soldiers in large numbers all contributed to the liberation of Axis territory including Europe in frontline combat.
But forgotten because they served under French & British flags.
His grandfather served in France, his great uncle helped liberate Buchenwald, his grandmother built B-29s.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212566083
Mutlu Civiroglu
? @mutludc
Many Kurds fought in WW 2 against Hitler with Soviet army. Most of these Kurds were Yezidis expelled from their hometowns in the Ottoman Empire. Most famous of them was Samand Aliyeviç Siyabendov (?????? ??????? ?????????, Semendê Elî Sîyabend) who was a celebrated national hero