StopMakingSense
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Those are bought. Basically it's all about whether a movie/TV PR exec feels the 50k expense is worth it for their PR plan, and if the star happens to be available to be there for the ceremony.
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PoliGAF 2017 |OT6| Made this thread during Harvey because the ratings would be higher
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Those are bought. Basically it's all about whether a movie/TV PR exec feels the 50k expense is worth it for their PR plan, and if the star happens to be available to be there for the ceremony.
Makes sense then. Thanks!
Born there but grew up here entirely so i would not bring in Sudan without heavy recent links.
RumbleHumble
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I don't think the intention was to in any way insinuate that the shooter's Sudanese background had anything to do with the shooting, rather it's that Trump, given his xenophobia, should be slobbering all over this. He's not. Which is weird.
I agree. I meant that Trump has probably been warned against this kind of talk by his attorneys due to the Supreme court hearing coming up on the travel ban. His words can be used against them and they have already seen it used at lower levels. He's undermining his own efforts with it.
That said, he also tends to latch onto one thing at a time, and the NFL thing is it right now.
North Korea s in the process of blackmailing the West, as it has been for thirty years, its very survival requires that it maintain this state - of declared and imminent war - and in that context, this isn't an escalation. The rhetorical vocabulary has shifted because of the oafishness of our current president. NK is merely shifting to use similar terminology and intensity.
The important escalation is the state of their threatening technology, which they seem to be getting help with, from an outside actor. Could be Iran, but I think it's probably Russia and I think that's part of why China's ire with NK is more than surface level.
In fact, I've seen several folks claim that help is coming from Ukraine, which means it's definitely Russia.
RumbleHumble
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True. Dogs chasing cars and all that.
RustyNails
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Without sounding terribly callous, how would the make-up of the Senate impact GC bill if McCain were to go in early retirement? And on that note, how does 2018 play out for Arizona's seat?
It doesn't get to the floor to get a vote unless McConnell thinks 50 is a surefire thing.
While Collins and Murkowski hemming and hawwing casts uncertainty for us, it's also uncertainty for the Republicans. In the end, it drags out time, which does help indirectly.
RustyNails
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Come on guys. Its over. Lisa M is not coming in riding on a horse like Gandalf and saving GC from jaws of defeat. Neither is Collins. It's over Johnny. It's over!
BlastProcessing
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I'm not so sure about that, political suicide bombing is very in vogue these days.
After McCain embarrassed him last time I'm pretty sure McConnell does not want to risk any repeats.
Aaron Strife
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Jesus Christ. Really hope Doug Jones can pull a miracle here.
This really is the 20s all over again huh
BlastProcessing
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Aaron Strife
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Speaking of, she said she'll announce a decision by Columbus Day (10/9) about whether she'll run for governor or not.
Hope she goes for it - she'd be a huge step up over a LePage, and it makes her seat winnable in 2020, especially if she appoints a placeholder rather than someone who'll run for the full term. It'd suck to give up the governor's race, but I feel like Collins with a D legislature wouldn't be that much different anyway.
But their emails.
Greigor The Fellhand
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attempted? the fucker succeeded obviously.
He also that if Collins was a no the bill was dead. Collins is a no. Doesn't sound like Rand or Murkowski are budging.
Take this for what it's worth but I'm putting my faith in Lisa. She doesn't owe the GOP shit.
Dubbedinenglish
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Why do they need a plant? They obviously have a lot of like minded Libertarians working there already.
Maybe to delete the russian payments?
Poodlestrike
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We just had a whole political drama happen over the summer (complete with totally incredulous deciding thumbs down moment that'd get you laughed out of any writer's room in the country) that shows that isn't the case, tho. If he thinks that the act of calling a vote will put enough pressure to push the "maybes" over the edge, he'll try it.
Nomadic Sparks
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Sorry to say, but it''s not a state so no one cares
My condolences to the Puerto Rica though
Fuck, how can Mueller not end up coming to the conclusion that Team Trump is essentially a criminal organization...
Yoshimitsu126
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https://twitter.com/ap_politics/status/912369670220546049
Big news, not sure if already posted? What was the Oct 10 argument again?
Big news, not sure if already posted? What was the Oct 10 argument again?
Dubbedinenglish
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The first Muslim ban. Now though is the new Muslim ban that features even more coloreds! Which makes it totally not a Muslim ban.
MetalGearZed
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Alabama has officially failed as a state
Umm so what does this do?
They're probably just going to ask for new briefs.
Lol so I guess a bunch of other states dont deserve this money. But somehow its not for Collins its for Mainers... Cassidy is out of his mind and a REALLY BAD LIAR.
Mobius and pet octopus
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Didn't they say the bans were temporary in order to review and rework the process? And wasn't it supposed to be 90 days of which is nearly completed? Shouldn't they have no longer any need for the ban? Not really asking for answers here, just pointing out that the ban should be about over at this point lol.
So hes a no then?
No.
NYCmetsfan
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That's what they did. Want to see how the new ban affects the arguments and controversy (in the legal sense of the term)
Hes a hustler. Ask about him.
BoogieWoogie
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The GOP as a whole isn't. They're just part of a fucking hivemind that has one leader and the rest, minus one to three actual thinking people, manage to fall in line.
Democrats practically don't have that because they all seem to be somewhat intelligent, hence a thousand varying opinions.
Aaron Strife
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Yeah I feel a lot better about Murkowski than Paul, even though she hasn't officially said how she'll vote whereas Paul keeps insisting he's against it. I more or less trust that if the bill came up right this minute, as-is he'd vote No, but as we saw with skinny repeal Paul can be bought off. Lisa can not.He also that if Collins was a no the bill was dead. Collins is a no. Doesn't sound like Rand or Murkowski are budging.
Take this for what it's worth but I'm putting my faith in Lisa. She doesn't owe the GOP shit.
Like I said before, any Republican with any ideological opposition to BCRA/skinny repeal/G-C should be pissed about how this is all going down. So many GOP senators and Congressmen took stupid, possibly career-ending votes on bills only the leadership wanted (and only to fulfill a campaign promise, not because it was a good policy), bills that would have destroyed the economy and probably ensured Trump was a one-term president (while possibly even gifting the Democrats the House next year), all for McCain to sink it at the very last second.
Capito and Heller cast their votes for skinny repeal before McCain could. How much you want to bet either of them would have backed off had they known the measure would fail so they could maintain an image of moderation and sensibility, rather than exposing themselves as party-line hacks willing to throw their states under the bus in order to please King Trump?
The way McConnell has been running the Senate has been dangerous and destructive, but to a Senator I'd also imagine it to be insulting and offensive. McConnell doesn't give a shit about you, he's not going to let you off the hook for easy votes. You're either with us or against us.
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