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PoliGAF 2017 |OT2| Well, maybe McMaster isn't a traitor.
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Neodiablo22
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It's not really a lie, but the NYTimes had a misleading tweet regarding the amount of Pats NFL team members that visited the WH this week.
But this was still accurate... there were less players. I'm confused.
Neodiablo22
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It's Trump...
Carpe Libertatem
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I've seen a lot of speculation that it'll be Kennedy who retires. I know that his kids know Trump's kids, seems like they might be close.
That would be pretty bad. Although I then wonder if Roberts takes the "moderate" role if Kennedy were to leave. I suspect that might be the case.
Pandora012
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Because if you keep telling a lie over and over again it magically turns true.Or people won't bother to check, which might as well make it true.
Kennedy plays the moderate role because he's a moderate. Roberts is not a moderate and is not going to suddenly move left on issues to maintain a kind of ideological balance on the court. He's a bone-deep conservative who is as interested as any other Republican in keeping the Supreme Court as overwhelmingly conservative as possible.
Don't worry you will never hear about the "Biden Rule" again
when trump has a vacancy in his last year of a term
It was already said, but there's a misconception that the court justices themselves feel the need to maintain some form of equilibrium to keep the court non-partisan when the agenda behind all of this, and why Garland's lack of hearing is such an affront, is because the Republicans and conservatives want the court to echo their views as much as possible. The court being non-partisan is the theory, but partisanship is their ideal practice.
For the "optics" that they're not a racist party. Especially in this 24 hour cable news driven political cycle we live in.
balladofwindfishes
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They haven't cared about that since Trump became president. They don't really even try to hide their racism anymore.
"The people saying this seat is meant for black people are the real racists" etc etc
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
BREAKING NEWS: @jasoninthehouse tells KSL's @DougWrightShow he might not finish his Congressional term. Updates now http://ksl360.com/radio
https://twitter.com/kslnewsradio/status/855074319155724288
Well shit.
https://twitter.com/kslnewsradio/status/855074319155724288
Well shit.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Evan Mcmullin has it in the bag.
Beer Monkey
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I love the smell of pending indictments in the morning.
It's fine when these stay R, but I feel like it's important to keep contesting them (and overprrforming) let's keep the pressure on on all fronts.
tedrotheredro
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I don't really know how you explain this other than shit's about to go down, or maybe he wants a Fox News gig?
How do you run for governor after abandoning your post?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
I get it but Evan has it in the bag. No way he doesn't pull it off.
What signs would those be? She can run if she wants to, I don't see her getting the nom or enjoying the campaign process for the Presidency.
Wouldn't McMullen want to shoot for Hatch's seat, or is it assumed Romney will swoop in on that?
Edit: is it even confirmed Hatch is leaving or did I imagine that?
TheLaughingStock
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Sorry to break the news but Tom Perez is trying to pull a fast one on voters by pretending to be united with Bernie Sanders on national television. Saw this skimming Vox this morning: http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/4/19/15359498/democratic-party-sanders-perez
That's a big deal if liberals can't agree on who their ultimate opponent is big picture. Is it Donald Trump or is it the swamp he couldn't drain that runs the administration?
BoogieWoogie
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Favortism by attacking Hillary constantly on FAIRY GOD EMAILS yet shrugging off Trumpssia.
BoogieWoogie
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He announced that he wasn't going to run for re-election in 2018, which led folks to think he was going to run for governor. Now, rumors are coming out that he may not finish his congressional term at all.
There's no logical explanation for the latter unless a shitstorm is on its way that he's trying to get out of the way of.
It's not confirmed that Hatch is leaving, but a lot of Utah GOP officials are pressuring him to retire, especially now that Romney is interested. I think Hatch has also mentioned -- though I'm not sure if this was done publicly or privately -- that his retirement next year would hinge on who his most likely successor would be, and that if Romney were interested in running, that'd be a huge factor in convincing Hatch to retire.
AnotherNils
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If I'm reading the latest PPP poll correctly, 72% of Republicans think Trump shouldn't resign even if it's conclusively proven his campaign worked with Russia to get him elected. I'm having a hard time believing this.
Poodlestrike
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A lot of those hypothetical polls of Rs are useless because they'll willingly lie to pollsters out of party loyalty. If it happens s I doubt that number will hold.
Team Sports baby! What's a little treason between friends?
jack_package_200
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Outdoor Miner
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A trio of fucking losers if I ever saw one.
Yeah, exactly. As long as Republicans get what they want, who cares who helped them along the way?
SatelliteOfLove
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Yeah but, a partisan nitwit doesnt necessarily mean hes in cahoots with Russian agents (i think?)
If this rumor is true, id put more faith on it being he knew of it somehow and that itself being the "get out of Dodge" reason. If true of course; shits getting wierder by the week.
Isn't he doing workout programs on cruise ships or something? McCaskill said Brown was really obsessed with talking about his body.
metalslimer
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Still don't care
My guess would be that he got an offer for a well paid cushy gig at a think tank, a lobbying firm or an "outside" political group.
But who knows with that idiot.
BoogieWoogie
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Yeah I don't necessarily think he was in bed with the Russians himself, but I think he knows something's coming from the Intelligence Communities.
Imagine how bad it would look if he was still House Oversight Chair when a bombshell like confirmed collusion dropped.
Dubbedinenglish
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He still has political aspirations but being asleep at the wheel would be a death blow to future campaigns.
Even outside the Russia stuff, self enriching and family dealing is seriously enough to do him in.
Even outside the Russia stuff, self enriching and family dealing is seriously enough to do him in.
Joe Shlabotnik
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That seems like something that would always be there at the end of a term. And for what it's worth (not much), it's like extra triple-shitty to bail on public office in the middle of a term for a sweet private gig.
If he's leaving early I think there's a shoe dropping about SOMETHING, anyway. Could just be personal though.
Shes not going to run. SHe knows better. Shes also going to be too old.
I'm more concerned about 2018 right now. There have been a lot of "sky is falling" articles here in MA about her approval rating and she may wind up running against a navy seal.
I might be just you-know-whatting, though.
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