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[Blader]

Man Gillibrand is a scarily competent politician.

That spin on PSA about her past positions on immigration was whooo boy.

I don't know why people keep spinning this as...spin. It's perfectly normal to evolve on an issue as you learn more about it and become exposed to it firsthand. Everyone does it. I've done it on a number of issues!

Or is the idea that she actually hates immigrants and is only pretending to support them to win support?

 

[FyreWulff]

Angry right wingers are burning their MAGA hats:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry...dc9e4b0edff971ac966?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009

I'm somewhat laughing at the fact that the fire retardant on those hats are making them really hard to ignite in the videos. Regulations'd

 

[kirblar]

I don't know why people keep spinning this as...spin. It's perfectly normal to evolve on an issue as you learn more about it and become exposed to it firsthand. Or is the idea that she actually hates immigrants and is only pretending to support them to win support?

No no, the opposite. The story she tells here is basically the exact same story she tells on Gun Control, getting more liberal/less conservative when she moved from a rural district to Sen-NY.

Also, because she was Connie Britton's roommate when they were both Dartmouth undergrads studying in China. It's...not really the background of someone who'd be staunchly anti-immigrant.

That the story sounds so good, so believable, is why we're saying she's really good at this.

 

[BronsonLee]

Option 3: IT comes up to a vote and McCain gives turtle the death stare and a thumbs down for not following proper senate procedure, again.

Doubt it, it's Graham's bill

I'd take that. I currently vote that the moment of the year in politics.

I remember the thread about it where they were trying to push it through, and rumblings started happening of McCain starting some static

I started joking about how IT'S THE MAVERICK and then he just shivs turtle right in the chest

 

[Fenderputty]

Doubt it, it's Graham's bill

Why make the stink in the first place if you're going to just allow it the next? They don't have to accept democratic amendments and a debate isn't going to make that shit sandwich and less or more popular. You would get McCain on board and might even get Paul on board if he can get an amendment in or something.

 

[studyguy]

So FB, Google & Twitter have now been found to be allowing adverts target people who just like what is literally racial slurs it seems. One confirmed after the other. Not even dogwhistle kind of stuff, straight up slurs about blacks, jewish and lgbtq being the keywords to bump adverts towards people.

 

[BronsonLee]

Why make the stink in the first place if you're going to just allow it the next?

To cause maximum damage to McConnell while still getting what he wants

 

[Loxley]

My broke Kenyan Muslim Uber driver grudgingly admitted that Trump doesn't care about the little guy but lit up with admiration and a little awe as he explained that the best antidote to a Trump presidency would be...


Trey Gowdy.

I threw up in my mouth.

 

[Fenderputty]

To cause maximum damage to McConnell while still getting what he wants

I mean ... giving McConnell a bill and his vote after his initial poo pooing isn't what I could call "Maximum Damage". More like a, "here bruh, let me make it up for you"

 

[Slacker]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

 

[IggyChooChoo]

My broke Kenyan Muslim Uber driver grudgingly admitted that Trump doesn't care about the little guy but lit up with admiration and a little awe as he explained that the best antidote to a Trump presidency would be...


Trey Gowdy.

I've known people from that part of the world who liked American conservatism for the homophobia and sexism. Granted they were evangelicals, but did you get a sense that social conservatism was his starting point?

 

[Stinkles]

I've known people from that part of the world who liked American conservatism for the homophobia and sexism. Granted they were evangelicals, but did you get a sense that social conservatism was his starting point?

Yep this was half his deal and the rest was Benghazi. I asked him to explain to me what happened in Benghazi and he said Hillary sent a political rival to work there and then arranged his death by hiring fake extremists who were actually ex navy seals.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

If it's so big they would just drop it. No need to announce.

 

[BoogieWoogie]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

He also tweeted this:

This is gonna be a thing. #ArrestNunes

Oppo on the way?

 

[tedrotheredro]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

The same Scott Dworkin who wrote this in June?:

Scott Dworkin ✔ @funder
#Breaking:Speaker Paul Ryan was just reported to the FBI for fraud & obstructing the #TrumpRussia investigations.

I'll try to contain my excitement.

 

[Stinkles]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

If it's connected to his weirdly public offloading of Russian responsibility to his Secretary of State then I think I know what it is.

But dworkin has nothing to do with it.

 

[kirblar]

Dworkin is not a reliable source.

 

[Dan]

So Sanders broke the law when she suggested the ESPN anchor be fired?

And I guess Trump is too? lol

It does say it applies to the President, VP, and employees of executive branch as defined by section 2105 of title 5 (which I didn't check).

Someone should straight up cite this to her during the next press conference.

 

[PBY]

From Scott Dwirkin (Dem Coalition founder):

"Get ready for a #TrumpRussia bombshell tomorrow-may be the biggest piece of evidence I've uncovered to date. It's on Donald Trump. #AMJoy"

Proceed to get worked up accordingly.

Yawn.

Drop it and then lets talk. I hate this tease shit.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Scott Dworkin is Louise Mensch-tier so don't put any stock in that.

 

[Stinkles]

Yawn.

Drop it and then lets talk. I hate this tease shit.

A lot of tease- mensch, dworkin etc is nonsense hype. Some of it "tick tick " is actually investigation method and planned.

Make subject pay attention
Make subject nervous
Make subject make predicted calls and communications that are being tracked
Make subject more responsive to contact from investigation

 

[BoogieWoogie]

Meanwhile in Bizarro world:

Former White House chief strategist and current Breitbart News Executive Chairman Stephen Bannon is scheduled to speak at a black entrepreneurs summit in Washington, D.C., later this month.

Bannon, who resigned as one of President Trump's closest advisers on Aug. 18, will speak at an economic policy summit for the Super PAC "Black Americans For A Better Future," according to the invitation first flagged by HuffPost.

http://thehill.com/media/350908-bannon-slated-to-speak-at-black-entrepreneurs-summit

 

[Maledict]

So FB, Google & Twitter have now been found to be allowing adverts target people who just like what is literally racial slurs it seems. One confirmed after the other. Not even dogwhistle kind of stuff, straight up slurs about blacks, jewish and lgbtq being the keywords to bump adverts towards people.

The question that's actually important is whether anyone used those terms.

They were all generated from what users are posting and searching for. It wasn't like staff at those companies were sitting down and writing these out by hand. Their algorithms will sell you anything based on any combinations of valid searches.

What we need to know is if anyone ever used anything like that. Like say a particular political campaign...

 

[BronsonLee]

Meanwhile in Bizarro world:



http://thehill.com/media/350908-bannon-slated-to-speak-at-black-entrepreneurs-summit

...was he tricked or something?

 

[Rvaan]

Brooke Baldwin pulling some dude's mic mid discussion might be the best thing I've seen this week.

 

[Dubbedinenglish]

Meanwhile in Bizarro world:



http://thehill.com/media/350908-bannon-slated-to-speak-at-black-entrepreneurs-summit

The dunk tank will be lit

 

[Fenderputty]

Is Bannon more xenophobic or racist? Could be lecturing black Americans on the fears of the Mexican apocalypse

 

[Barzul]

Is Bannon more xenophobic or racist? Could be lecturing black Americans on the fears of the Mexican apocalypse

Xenophobic I think.

 

[Plinko]

Serious question: When has any story that has been teased by the reporter ever turned out to be good?

 

[Fenderputty]

Xenophobic I think.

I bet that's what he does. Scapegoat Mexicans and try to get the black community to side with racists they normally wouldn't in the process

Serious question: When has any story that has been teased by the reporter ever turned out to be good?

The original tick tick was good, but Whittes isn't a reporter.

 

[Mark Andrew]

Serious question: When has any story that has been teased by the reporter ever turned out to be good?

Benjamin Wittes is the only one I can think of but he’s more a source than a reporter

 

[Plinko]

Facebook Enabled Advertisers to Reach ‘Jew Haters'

https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-enabled-advertisers-to-reach-jew-haters

I missed this yesterday for some reason. I would imagine that should about wrap it up for Zuckerberg's presidential aspirations.

 

[platypotamus]

https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-enabled-advertisers-to-reach-jew-haters

I missed this yesterday for some reason. I would imagine that should about wrap it up for Zuckerberg's presidential aspirations.

It fucking better

 

[Diablos]

https://twitter.com/Alexruoff/status/908731030340882433

Should've known.

Who cares about what Orrin Hatch and Rand Paul said. They said stuff before but still voted for repeal.

So much for McCain's love for regular order if Lindsey Graham holds his hand through this.

 

[studyguy]

https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/908776761852350472

Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck)
Video: Here's more of that @CNNNewsroom segment that flew off the rails w/mics cut after Clay Travis said he believes most in #1A & #Boobs https://t.co/xB7Gko5fKB

mfw people are surprised a shock jock goes off the rails when they likely invited him on for that reason.
Dude is fucking gross but lord I hate the fact that these types of assholes get airtime at all.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

A lot of tease- mensch, dworkin etc is nonsense hype. Some of it "tick tick " is actually investigation method and planned.

Make subject pay attention
Make subject nervous
Make subject make predicted calls and communications that are being tracked
Make subject more responsive to contact from investigation

I've been wondering that myself. Recently, we've gotten article after article redescribing some of these players with one new nugget of info then a *BOOM*

It's like a largish number of reporters know something about something, knows it'll happen in the vague near-future, and want to both catch people up on the events and actors in it while also not going out on a limb on a prediction since everything's so fluid.

 

[Valhelm]

wonder if Zuckerberg and Netanyahu's son would get along

 

[Diablos]

“I told my wife when I got home last night that yesterday may have been my best day as a senator, and I’ve had some pretty good days,” Cassidy said.

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...-he-nearly-has-the-votes-for-obamacare-repeal

 

[chadskin]

Trump yesterday: Rick Scott should run for Senate

CBS Miami today: https://twitter.com/defede/status/908787293883895810

1/2 BREAKING: @CBSMiami has learned that in the 36 hours before the first death at the Hollywood nursing home @FLGovScott was called...

2/2 ...three times by nursing home officials saying they needed "immediate assistance."

Nursing home called a special cell phone number @FLGovScott gave out to healthcare execs that they should call with any problems @CBSMiami

 

[Plinko]

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcar...-he-nearly-has-the-votes-for-obamacare-repeal

He also said coverage losses that will likely be found by the CBO for his bill would be wrong. The office's analysis puts too much importance on the effect of repealing ObamaCare's mandate to have coverage, he said.

"I just don’t care about the coverage numbers because their methodology has been proven to be wrong," Cassidy said.

Hilarious. "Hey, CBO? Can you put this on a fast track so we can discard your findings as useless, please?"

 

[Stinkles]

Trump yesterday: Rick Scott should run for Senate

CBS Miami today: https://twitter.com/defede/status/908787293883895810

Yikes

 

[BoogieWoogie]

And premiums will go up 20% next year alone, right in time for mid-terms!

 

[Diablos]

So much for that bipartisan healthcare meeting eh?

Might as well accept that something will happen eventually. If not this year, then next. They'll try it for every year that they have the House, Senate and WH. It's tiring.

 

[kirblar]

Trump yesterday: Rick Scott should run for Senate

CBS Miami today: https://twitter.com/defede/status/908787293883895810

This seems like it could be a career-ender.

 

[studyguy]

You probably shouldn't give people a direct emergency line with promises of help if you aren't going to act on it...
Just left those nursing homes hanging in the wind.

 

[Kevinroc]

https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/908788048929968130

Bill Cassidy calls repealing Obamacare a "sacred campaign promise" in fundraising email

 

[Diablos]

https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/908788048929968130

Absolutely disgusting. Go away.

 

[Ogodei]

It's not like this was going to go away, but i still don't buy it. 15 days until doomsday for the ACA repealers.

 

[studyguy]

Statement by Skeletor

Scott passing the buck. What a fucking shit.

 

[TheLaughingStock]

Judge: Sessions can't deny grant money for sanctuary cities - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...555caaeb8dc_story.html?utm_term=.44f5eeee7699

It'll be interesting to see what happens once this case concludes and works it's way through the courts.