knapplc Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 That's why nobody admits they're wrong. You see it here all the time. People post something about the football team, they're shown to be factually wrong, but they don't own up to it, they just move on. Source: am that guy. Have tried to offer a mea culpa when I'm wrong, but it's not fun, and I don't do it as often as I should. It's a known flaw. I'm flawed. Link to comment
zoogs Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 There are also easier and harder things when it comes to admitting wrongs. It's easy to say "Oh, I didn't know that this was incorrect." It's harder to admit that you've surrendered your critical faculties to a cadre of questionably motivated, conspiracy theory-spinning cranks. Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That's why nobody admits they're wrong. You see it here all the time. People post something about the football team, they're shown to be factually wrong, but they don't own up to it, they just move on. Source: am that guy. Have tried to offer a mea culpa when I'm wrong, but it's not fun, and I don't do it as often as I should. It's a known flaw. I'm flawed. I don't have a hard time admitting when I'm wrong. Luckily it has only happened 3 times in my lifetime 3 Link to comment
ZRod Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Stop with the big words zoogs! Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 More neuroscience reading on why fake news works, for those interested: Link to comment
NM11046 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 An excellent overview of the money and influence history behind Trumps' rise for those that may not have caught Fresh Air/NPR this week. http://www.npr.org/2017/03/22/521083950/inside-the-wealthy-family-that-has-been-funding-steve-bannon-s-plan-for-years And another one, which was even more curious to me. Interesting comments surrounding the 25th Amendment ... I didn't realize Congress could appoint another group to evaluate the health of the president (vs. VP and cabinet). Also found the info on how President Wilson was viewed after his stroke, "He spoke diatribes against people who disagreed with him. He fired his secretary of state for holding Cabinet meetings without the president there - this was when the president was bedridden. And he refused to negotiate with the Senate about the League of Nations or authorize anybody else to do so." So familiar. http://www.npr.org/2017/02/20/515803768/uncovering-presidential-secrets-from-washington-to-trump Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 There might be trouble in paradise, y'all. Lots of shot taking on Twitter this morning. Trump seems like he's giving up on the Freedom Caucus and chucking them under the bus. Paul Ryan agrees, in his own way, and seemingly dumps all over bipartisanship. Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Other GOP members firing back: (Amash is HFC member) Link to comment
Danny Bateman Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Republican Senator takes a swing at Republican Speaker of the House. Link to comment
mrandyk Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I would commend Trump for reaching across the aisle in order to provide Americans with better health care. It would be likely the first positive thing to come from that camp, and totally not make up for their past wrongs, but would be a great step in the right direction. What a time to be alive. I think we already knew that the Republicans were squarely against cooperation, but to have Speaker Ryan publicly state it is just so upsetting. Link to comment
zoogs Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 In fairness, of course they are against cooperation. The ACA is a ghastly offense to their priorities of upward wealth distribution (and locking that in). I wouldn't expect the Democrats (or any other party) to cooperate when doing so is in such diametric opposition to their interests. The issue is not in the willingness to cooperate or not, but in what those interests and priorities are. Link to comment
zoogs Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 North Carolina tries to have its cake and eat it, too: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/30/opinion/north-carolinas-bait-and-switch-on-transgender-restroom-law.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0 But it bars schools and other government entities from adopting policies allowing transgender people to use the restroom of their choice. And it still prohibits anti-discrimination ordinances until 2020. Mr. Cooper said the compromise with the Republican-controlled legislature was “not perfect,” but he held out hope that the repeal would start to “repair our reputation.” Translation: no substance, but perhaps we'll mitigate the revenue losses incurred from the PR backlash. Because obviously, actual protections are secondary to appearance. #branding Link to comment
Moiraine Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 "You say you pay for me to do this? That's bull crap. I pay for myself," Rep. Markwayne Mullin told constituents at a town hall in Jay, Oklahoma. I paid enough taxes before I got here and continue to through my company to pay my own salary. This is a service. No one here pays me to go." 1 Link to comment
RedDenver Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 "You say you pay for me to do this? That's bull crap. I pay for myself," Rep. Markwayne Mullin told constituents at a town hall in Jay, Oklahoma. I paid enough taxes before I got here and continue to through my company to pay my own salary. This is a service. No one here pays me to go." Translation: "I'm rich, so I don't have to listen to the people that voted me into office!!" 2 Link to comment
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