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Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats
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When all you have is a hammer...
I didn't even realize what that commercial was for, just wondering whose drug induced hallucinations that came from. Damn that was a weird commercial.
I did like the Hulk/Ant-Man commercial for Coca-Cola.
You know, have whatever side you want in the rights of a fetus debates, but I am still angry that this woman's only charge in regards to this baby is "Unlawful Termination of a Pregnancy." For fuck's sake, SHE CUT THE WOMAN OPEN TO STEAL THE BABY! I mean, I get why they did it in terms of legality, but I am still not happy about it. The point is moot anyways, once the attempted murder and felony assault charges stick, she'll be going to jail a long time. I can't imagine any jury will believe that Lane thought she killed the other woman in self defense then cut out the baby to save it.
Original Sentencing article: Dynel Lane, suspect in attack on Michelle Wilkins, bound over for trial
Judge: DA can elicit 'fetal abduction' testimony during Dynel Lane trial
Original Sentencing article: Dynel Lane, suspect in attack on Michelle Wilkins, bound over for trial
Judge: DA can elicit 'fetal abduction' testimony during Dynel Lane trial
Supreme Court blocks Obama Power Plan on the basis that it doesn't go far enough. Basically, if Coal and it's emissions are so harmful, Obama should be doing an outright coal ban, not this half assed plan he's doing... which is, admittedly, the most cost-effective way to do things.
Necronic
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I'm getting more than a little sick of the oil market fucking me in the ass.
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Just remember who actually wrote this. A single person who works at a pro-choice non-profit. While I'm sure many of them are very good people it would not surprise me at all for them to end up with some whackjob like Charlie as their social media rep.
Black Lives Matter activist apparently commited suicide on the steps of the Ohio Statehouse today. Lived in Franklin Township, which is fairly close to where I live.
Good article on why young feminists aren't rallying around Hillary and why they don't the previous generations anything.
GasBandit
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Because they accidentally the whole thing?
That is a good article, but I suggest everyone take a shot every time she writes "of a certain age"
Sure, if you are interested in recreating Leaving Las Vegas.
I doubt her intention was to cause a massacre among geeks.
I JUST caught my error. *facepalm*
Cop placed on leave after saying this death was a "happy ending".
Remember: as a public official, you don't have "off" time. Everything you say or do matters to us, even if you are off duty.
http://www.france24.com/en/20160212...n-delay-prisoner-swap-until-after-us-election
Ugh, awful. Callous, political, inhumane awfulness.
Ugh, awful. Callous, political, inhumane awfulness.
This isn't the first time this has happened. They pulled this stunt with Carter during the Iran crisis to boost Reagan's polls, but it was ultimately Carter's work that got the hostages free and not Reagan's bravado.
He might only know the people he actually negotiates with. To be frank, representatives of foreign political parties aren't exactly ALL that important in the grand scheme of things and considering most people can't even name their own senators or representatives unless they are big party muckimucks, I wouldn't put it past an Iranian Admiral to not give two shits about getting names.
Also, he might be under the impression there would be reprisals for it. If his people found out he was undermining his sitting government, he'd be dead in the street by the next day or in the middle of a civil war.
GasBandit
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I don't buy it. He remembered enough to say it happened (to the French for some reason), and you know Iran keeps meticulous details about all contact with foreigners.
Of course, it could also be that it's bogus.
Perhaps, but again, we know the Republicans have stalled such efforts before for political gain. You don't get your hostages released during an inauguration address by happy coincidence.
GasBandit
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Actually we don't "know" anything of the sort, we only have unproven allegations made by Carter staffers. Now, it wouldn't surprise me if it was true, but that's different from knowing for a fact it happened.
Please.And if Hillary had done it, certain people would be applauding and saying it just shows how well she plays the Washington game
Jim Gilmore's out.
...Who? Seriously, I thought I'd been following this thing with some attention, but...who?
Anyway, that leaves Bush, Carson, Cruz, Trump, Rubio, Kasich, Clinton and Sanders. Look at that list - your next president will more than likely be one of those names. I find that somewhat terrifying.
...Who? Seriously, I thought I'd been following this thing with some attention, but...who?
Anyway, that leaves Bush, Carson, Cruz, Trump, Rubio, Kasich, Clinton and Sanders. Look at that list - your next president will more than likely be one of those names. I find that somewhat terrifying.
I think if Bush loses to Kasich again, he'll back out. Same with Rubio. Carson is basically just staying in for the publicity at this point... he's working on his brand so he can try for a Rep or Senator run in two years, if not just diving straight into doing event speaking for a living. Cruz is probably in unless he starts taking some serious losses. But we won't know for another two weeks.
I think we're also going to see just how much support Sanders really has in the next one. He basically needs to win a bit over 2/3rds of total delegates nationally (a little under 2600-2700) in order to get the nomination because of the number of Super delegates in the Democratic party. If he can't start getting some significant victories over Clinton, there really isn't any point in continuing except to keep making Hillary look bad.
Expect this all to be basically settled by March 15th. By that point we'll have half the Democratic delegates committed.
I think we're also going to see just how much support Sanders really has in the next one. He basically needs to win a bit over 2/3rds of total delegates nationally (a little under 2600-2700) in order to get the nomination because of the number of Super delegates in the Democratic party. If he can't start getting some significant victories over Clinton, there really isn't any point in continuing except to keep making Hillary look bad.
Expect this all to be basically settled by March 15th. By that point we'll have half the Democratic delegates committed.
I don't know enough about him as a person to make a thread, but Scalia has died. I wonder if Obama is going to try to rush a judge in before the next president can take over.