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[NeoXChaos]

McCain seat should the unfortunate happen whenever that may be will be filled by Ducey who will choose a Republican that will commit to running for the seat. It's highly unlikely that it will be open.

 

[Aaron Strife]

She won AZ-02 in her Senate run.

Rumor is that Sinema and Mark Kelly (Gabby's husband) are both going to run for Senate. Hope they pull a Kampala/Newsom and make an agreement for who runs for which seat.

Where'd you hear that from, if I may ask?

 

[Dan]

McCain seat should the unfortunate happen whenever that may be will be filled by Ducey who will choose a Republican that will commit to running for the seat. It's highly unlikely that it will be open.

I think everyone knows that. But the seat won't be held by someone the voters chose.

 

[whyamihere]

Where'd you hear that from, if I may ask?

Tis a secret.

My political intuition tells me that Sinema should try for the open seat while Kelly challenges Flake.

Don't ask me why.

Same. My guess is this is also what happens.

 

[pigeon]

That 2018 Midterm thread on regular OT has me so depressed. Not sure what to do right now.

I feel you, but don't let it drive you crazy. There's a lot of time between now and then and it's just one study.

 

[UberTag]

"@realDonaldTrump

I just pardoned myself. Time to go back fixing America. Witchhunt over! "

@realDonaldTrump

Hey Mueller, YOU'RE FIRED! #MAGA

^that is a tweet i would not be surprised to see from Trump.

The thing about Trump is that he loves having eyeballs on him for big decisions. He'll tease a pardon decision on Twitter, set a deadline for a press conference and hype it up for TV ratings. The world will be watching when the President pardons himself and his cronies of all their crimes and gets his army of white rich seals to clap for his emboldened decision.

Wash, rinse, repeat the above for his decision on firing Mueller.

 

[shem935]

https://twitter.com/MajorCBS/status/888237148830404608

News: Marc Kasowitz out as @POTUS attorney - legal team now Cobb, Sekulow & Dowd. Sounds like a law firm but is not. Corrallo has resigned.

 

[skullmuffins]

things are going well for the President at his 6 month mark.

 

[Autodidact]

Shit is getting real.

 

[RustyNails]

Kasowitz OUT

stuff is going down in white house.

 

[Loxley]

If we ever end up in the situation where Trump pardons himself and his cohorts, I could practically guarantee you there will be riots in D.C. as a response.

 

[Autodidact]

The Supreme Court proceedings would be lit as fuck.

In OT I predicted a 5-4 or 6-3 ruling (with Kennedy and/or Roberts joining the liberals) that Trump can't pardon himself. Gorsuch is a Trump stooge, Alito's just a stooge, and I don't think WOKE Thomas would be so WOKE in this scenario.

 

[Random Human]

When he says "sounds like a law firm but is not", does that mean Trump's legal team is now just three random lawyers?

 

[Zolo]

Kasowitz OUT

stuff is going down in white house.

I mean....normally, this is what would happen after those emails came out.

 

[Ernest]

Nothing to see here (except Trump asking his advisers about his power to pardon family members or even himself)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...2ebf2c-6d71-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html

NYT has a related story;
Trump Aides, Seeking Leverage, Investigate Mueller's Investigators

President Trump's lawyers and aides are scouring the professional and political backgrounds of investigators hired by the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, looking for conflicts of interest they could use to discredit the investigation — or even build a case to fire Mr. Mueller or get some members of his team recused, according to three people with knowledge of the research effort.

The search for potential conflicts is wide-ranging. It includes scrutinizing donations to Democratic candidates, investigators' past clients and Mr. Mueller's relationship with James B. Comey, whose firing as F.B.I. director is part of the special counsel's investigation.

The effort to investigate the investigators is another sign of a looming showdown between Mr. Trump and Mr. Mueller, who has assembled a team of high-powered prosecutors and agents to examine whether any of Mr. Trump's advisers aided Russia's campaign to disrupt last year's presidential election.

This White House is fundamentally corrupt.

And now they're obviously SHOOK as fuck.

Why do this shit if Trump has done nothing wrong?

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Made in America Week Y'all

 

[RustyNails]

I mean....normally, this is what would happen after those emails came out.

I somehow feel that he's out not because of the emails.

 

[ErasureAcer]

Don't forget Colbert is in the Dossier Hotel Room tonight.

 

[RustyNails]

This White House is fundamentally corrupt.

And now they're obviously SHOOK as fuck.

Why do this shit if Trump has done nothing wrong?

How long before Trump says Mueller's team has a Muslim in it and therefore has conflict of interest?

 

[Random Human]

I somehow feel that he's out not because of the emails.

The other guy being out as well makes me think you're right.

 

[Zolo]

How long before Trump says Mueller's team has a Muslim in it and therefore has conflict of interest?

They're already using members donating to Democrats as a conflict of interest, so they're already reaching.

 

[Poor GRIMES]

That 2018 Midterm thread on regular OT has me so depressed. Not sure what to do right now.

That's just one poll based on how people are feeling right now. A lot can and will happen between now and November 2018. And I highly doubt things will get better for Trump.

 

[shem935]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/888243283406860289

Kasowitz is out in same way Gorelick is out - ie not gone but lesser role.

 

[Autodidact]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/888243283406860289

Eh, not too surprising. Kasowitz has no experience with this kind of case.

 

[BlastProcessing]

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/888243283406860289

Which is how people quit/get shitcanned when you need to keep up appearances. Kasowitz is as gone as gone can be. Dude didn't even get security clearance. You can't work on this case in any substantive way without security clearance.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

That's just one poll based on how people are feeling right now. A lot can and will happen between now and November 2018. And I highly doubt things will get better for Trump.

No it isn't?

It's not even a poll or anything from what I can tell.

It's just "here's what we would expect turnout to be based on the 2006, 2010, and 2014 midterms."

And that seems a little flawed to be honest.

 

[excelsiorlef]

I feel you, but don't let it drive you crazy. There's a lot of time between now and then and it's just one study.

The level of rationalization and moral justification for inaction from folks is honestly incredible.

 

[tuxfool]

A play in 3 parts.

History:

then:
hahahahahaha

A ship chartered by far-right group Defend Europe to hamper the rescue of refugees in the Mediterranean has been detained near the Suez Canal.

According to anti-extremist group, Hope Not Hate, naval authorities surrounded the vessel and took over control from those on board.

An employee at the Suez Canal Authority confirmed ”it was arrested by the security authorities" because of ”a matter of security due to the lack of documentation and papers".

Satellite tracking shows the ship currently just outside the entrance to the Suez Canal where it was trying to gain access to the Mediterranean.

and finally:

 

[UberTag]

No it isn't?

It's not even a poll or anything from what I can tell.

It's just "here's what we would expect turnout to be based on the 2006, 2010, and 2014 midterms."

And that seems a little flawed to be honest.

Applying historic turnout trends to today's volatile political climate seems like a mistake.
Especially when 2006 and 2014 were mid-terms for a sitting president of 6 years and not one staring down a treason charge after 6 months.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

Again, that's just looking at prior midterm turnout.

... It's not a poll.

 

[j_k_redtail]

"Lock him up"

Works for me.

 

[HanShotFirst]

Again, that's just looking at prior midterm turnout.

... It's not a poll.

And their also looking at two midterms under a Democratic president. The opposite situation we find ourselves in now.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

A play in 3 parts.

History:



then:
hahahahahaha


and finally:

 

[sc0la]

Again, that's just looking at prior midterm turnout.

... It's not a poll.

Did you guys see this new poll?!

 

[Aaron Strife]

Tis a secret.



Same. My guess is this is also what happens.

Oh me oh my.

 

[Maengun1]

The sky is falling reactions about that study are annoying af. Based on history, I see no way 2018 won't be a wave midterm along the lines of 94 or 06. With the one caveat being that of course the dems have a really bad senate map, but still. I don't think it's an IMPOSSIBLE flip at all.

And honestly, if 2018 ISN'T a wave for the dems after this shit, then I'll probably enter into "lolnothingmatters" territory anyway. Like, if people don't turn out against what we're seeing now, after another year and a half of this, then America is actually truly lost so who cares at that point.

I'm not worried now.

 

[You Know Nothing]

A play in 3 parts.

History:

then:
hahahahahaha
and finally:

Sometimes life is beautiful.

A Twitter ban would be the cherry on top.

 

[Holmes]

Is Mark Kelly such a strong candidate though? His anti-gun stance probably doesn't do him any favor in Arizona unfortunately.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

Is Mark Kelly such a strong candidate though? His anti-gun stance probably doesn't do him any favor in Arizona unfortunately.

Maybe, but uh, I doubt anyone tries to hit him over it.

 

[Aaron Strife]

Is Mark Kelly such a strong candidate though? His anti-gun stance probably doesn't do him any favor in Arizona unfortunately.

Maybe, but uh, I doubt anyone tries to hit him over it.

Yeah that would backfire HARD.

Even setting that aside, McCain supported the Toomey-Manchin bill that Kelly and Giffords championed. Depends on whether he runs for the open seat I suppose, but Kelly in particular should be able to bat away that issue.

 

[jtb]

Maybe, but uh, I doubt anyone tries to hit him over it.

There are no depths that the GOP will not reach.

 

[MetalGearZed]

Democrats: Miss us yet?

Made in America Week Y'all

someone on here predicted that "America Week" would be Trump's most calamitous week yet

 

[skullmuffins]

Have "theme weeks" been a thing for any previous administration?

Because they look like a desperate (and failing!) gradeschool-esque attempt to get the President focused on something other than the looming Russia investigation. And I guess it gives Fox something to talk about during the day. Sad!

 

[BanGy.nz]

I'm looking to help the Democrats out, so I came up with some slogans the party can use for a "small" fee.

Democrats Are Different

I'm Thinking Democrats

Democrats: We Have The Meats

How about "Democrats, see both side aren't the fucking same."

 

[skullmuffins]

I'm With Her was a bad slogan :/

 

[Beer Monkey]

someone on here predicted that "America Week" would be Trump's most calamitous week yet

There are worse weeks ahead.

Mueller and the Justice League have contingencies for everything including being fired. I guarantee it.

This is the beginning.

 

[timetokill]

The Party of Yes

 

[Drkirby]

I'm With Her was a bad slogan :/

Wait, I'm With Her was an official slogan? I thought that was just people mocking the Democratic party.

 

[JettDash]

One thing that Republicans have done with their Obamacare "repeal" attempts whether they are successful or not is set the precedent of using reconciliation to alter it. No reason I can see that Democrats can't use it to create a public option, or at least more generous subsidies (paid for by higher taxes) if they regain power in 2021.

 

[skullmuffins]

Wait, I'm With Her was an official slogan? I thought that was just people mocking the Democratic party.

100% real.