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Republican Cancer Survivor Tells Paul Ryan He "Would Be Dead" Without Obama https://www.buzzfeed.com/juliareinstein/republican-cancer-survivor-tells-paul-ryan-he-would-be-dead?utm_term=.hiOe9aVr#.kaVXqKJZ "Being both a small-business person and someone with preexisting conditions, I rely on the Affordable Care Act to be able to purchase my own insurance,” he said. “Why would you repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement?” Speaker Ryan told Jeans, “We wouldn’t do that, we want to replace it with something better.” Then what was with all that late night voting, Paul?

I want him just because of the red pants.

Nice. This just keeps getting better and better

Dammit. Didn't know he was there

Charlie Strong

Wow. I thought maybe Banker was going to be shown the door after the bowl game, but since so much time had passed I figured that wasn't going to be the case. When Riley axed Bruce Read, it seemed to be pretty calculated, and already had a replacement lined up. I'm guessing this DC vacancy won't last long. Part of me is excited to see who he brings in, and part of me is bummed that we had to endure two years of Riley's cronies. I think it's safe to say the heat has been turned up.

1 In 4 Americans Thinks The Sun Goes Around The Earth, Survey Sayshttp://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/14/277058739/1-in-4-americans-think-the-sun-goes-around-the-earth-survey-says Last one.

I think this is key. Americans are best entertained and least informed. This is not a reality show. This is not normal. This is downright scary. The first bolded statement is a broad brush to paint over 300 million people, and frankly, it's just bullsh#t. The second bolded statement is far-left hyperbole. I dislike Trump as much as anybody, and the latest news is alarming, but it's far from scary. What do you think is going to happen? The other two branches of government are only going to let Trump go so far. I'm of the mind that one man can't destroy our country. Trump is the perfect example of why we have three branches of government. http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-many-americans-dont-know-basic-facts-about-government-2014-9 "The poll showed only 36% of Americans could name all three branches of the government and 35% couldn't name any of them. It also found over 60% of Americans don't know which political party controls the House of Representatives and the US Senate." Seems pretty uninformed to me. So you're saying a President Elect being compromised by a foreign government isn't scary to you? You're right. The greatest, and most prosperous nation to ever occupy the planet is full of morons. It's alarming, and should be dealt with. It won't have any affect on how I run my business, and it won't keep me up at night, so no it's not scary to me. Just pointing out the stats. Here's another gem. https://www.goacta.org/news/survey_half_of_americans_dont_know_when_the_civil_war_took_place Well I am glad you are fortunate enough to not be afraid. However I'm sure you have the capacity to appreciate that for some of us, this is scary.

I agree. I think it's only fair to use to describe the people who actually treat this as entertainment and theater. That's far from everybody, although it's far from nobody, also. I think any understanding of history has to acknowledge the power singularly inspirational leaders have wielded. I certainly don't think it's far-fetched to say that one branch of government, if determined enough, can twist power structures in order to dominate, and dismantle their opposition. At the least it ought to be recognized that this is being attempted. If it does indeed come to pass, complacency will have played a large role in it. I think our saving grace may be that Trump is too lazy/incompetent to pull this off. I think the American Populace is too lazy or incompetent to hold him or anyone in his administration accountable.

I think this is key. Americans are best entertained and least informed. This is not a reality show. This is not normal. This is downright scary. The first bolded statement is a broad brush to paint over 300 million people, and frankly, it's just bullsh#t. The second bolded statement is far-left hyperbole. I dislike Trump as much as anybody, and the latest news is alarming, but it's far from scary. What do you think is going to happen? The other two branches of government are only going to let Trump go so far. I'm of the mind that one man can't destroy our country. Trump is the perfect example of why we have three branches of government. http://www.businessinsider.com/poll-many-americans-dont-know-basic-facts-about-government-2014-9 "The poll showed only 36% of Americans could name all three branches of the government and 35% couldn't name any of them. It also found over 60% of Americans don't know which political party controls the House of Representatives and the US Senate." Seems pretty uninformed to me. So you're saying a President Elect being compromised by a foreign government isn't scary to you?

I think this is key. Americans are best entertained and least informed. This is not a reality show. This is not normal. This is downright scary.

He may not lose support from Americans that support him, but it would surely be enough for Congress (from both sides of the aisle) to act on removing him from his position. Personally, I don't think even Republicans would need much convincing. I thought it was over when he mocked a disabled reporter. GOPers didn't care. I thought it would be over when he said McCain wasn't a war hero because he got captured. GOPers didn't care. I thought it'd be over when he bragged about sexual assault. GOPers didn't care. I think there'd be plenty of GOPers that would stand right by him, and plenty in Congress that would as well.

If nothing else, Ryan or Pence for that matter would return a modicum of dignity to the office. They're serious people. Trump is an circus.

Thinking the same thing. I'm curious if he knew this would all implode at one point and Frank Underwooded his way to the Presidency. I'm hoping he knew something and did nothing ... we get him out too and deal with Ryan. He's not my perfect dream of a pres, but he's not crazy, and I do think he wants to do good things. Pence not crazy? In comparison to Der Orangenführer, yes. In comparison to, say, the majority of America, hell no. Conversion therapy and creationism are still bats*** crazy--it just happens that Pence's brand of Bible-thumping hypocricitial crazy is outpaced by a urine-loving, Cheeto-colored bully that will get the codes to our nukes and may or may not be under Russia's thumb. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think "He's not crazy" was referring to Paul Ryan.

Thinking the same thing. I'm curious if he knew this would all implode at one point and Frank Underwooded his way to the Presidency.

Dismissing the people in charge of the nukes. Selecting Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy, a position where the last 4 were Ivy League, MIT educated nuclear physicists. So how do you Trumpeters and GOPers reconcile this? Bump. The silence on the part of Trump supporters to answer the issues being raised here and elsewhere on the board is deafening. I was just thinking the same thing.

Discrediting and controlling the freedom of the press. Sounds like Nazi Germany to me.

People who lack critical thinking skills fell for a dog-and-pony show put on by what amounts to a used car salesman, allowed themselves to be distracted by minutiae and affected by ridiculous side-stories, and either A) voted for the least qualified candidate in the past century or B) they didn't come out to vote at all. Also, the press abrogated their job for more than a year in the run-up to the election, choosing catchy soundbites rather than actually reporting news because the news has become more commercialized commodity than fact, thus the absolute unfitness of this man to run this country wasn't properly explored/explained by the people who are supposed to act as a watchdog over politics. Hit the nail on the head man. What a time to be alive.

Dismissing the people in charge of the nukes. Selecting Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy, a position where the last 4 were Ivy League, MIT educated nuclear physicists. So how do you Trumpeters and GOPers reconcile this? Bump.

That was one of the most shameful displays I've ever witnessed. What. Has. Happened?

1. I don't think this is something that will be sorted through, and fully investigated before the inauguration. 2. If even a small portion of this is true, it would be completely unprecedented, so where we would go from here? Your guess is as good as anyone's I'd imagine. Our nation's President-Elect was potentially compromised, and blackmailed by a foreign (enemy) government..... If you voted for Trump you should read that sentence through a few times. I believe you're right. I just can't fathom swearing in a President who may or may not be being blackmailed by a foreign government. The bolded part is dead on.

For the sake of discourse, let's say all of this ends up being true. Where do we go from here? Would Trump even be inaugurated? Would he be immediately impeached? I don't believe Pence was mentioned, but what if he is also complicit in this? Would he still takeover? Would Ryan be sworn in? Essentially... how does this all work?

.... Sorry for the length, but I tried to summarize everything as much as I could. None of this is verified by the US as of yet, but CNN is reporting that US officials find both the ex-British intelligence agent that collected these memos AND his sources credible. If true, this confirms our worst fears about the puppet. Thank you for this post!!

He states in that clip that he is pro vaccine and believes that they should be regulated. There is a difference between saying "All vaccines are bad and cause autism" and saying "This chemical shouldn't be in vaccines"

RFK Jr. Isn't anti-vax, he's anti thimerosal. 2:29 - 3:00 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYRr2EdulbI