Mike Mcdee

8 hours ago, admo said:

Press conferences are easy.

 

" All I wanted was a Pepsi...."

 

 

 

Just one? You're a Counterfeit.

On 7/28/2021 at 7:36 AM, Archy1221 said:

No it’s not.   If you are vaccinated, the data so far says you are protected.  It’s up to the unvaccinated to figure themselves out.  
 

If you can’t live a normal life after vaccination, there isn’t much point in getting vaccinated unless you are in a high risk category. 

This is where empathy kicks in. Because of my daughter's disease, I know a lot of people in the pediatric organ transplanted community. These kids can't get the vaccine 1) because it's not approved for that age group yet, 2) they typically can't get vaccinated if they are still on anti-rejection medication. Sometimes that medication is for life. They rely on herd immunity. They rely on the rest of us who are eligible to get vaccinated. There really isn't anything for them to figure out. They need our help. 

And I was always under the impression that the masks were to prevent a carrier from spreading. Like how surgeons use masks while operating. To not breath directly onto an open wound. 

1 hour ago, Xmas32 said:

Farmer would've legitimately killed him.

One piece of advice I was told at an early age. Never fight a guy with cauliflower ear. Like even if you out weigh them. They enjoy inflicting pain and know how to do it.

37 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

With the GOP now official all in as the "Brown Shirt" party, we'll have 4 years of campaigning by Trump to regain the WH and when/if he does - it will be a big revenge tour.

 

My concern is the the Dems won't be up to the challenge.  A second Trump/Biden race could very well end in Trump winning and the country on fire.

Not to go all nerdy "Game of Thrones" on you, but it reminds me a statement about "Littlefinger" that was taken from Sun Tzu. "He would see this country burn if he could be king of the ashes."-Varys

"An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground...to rule over the ashes."-Sun Tzu

1 hour ago, ZRod said:

Why does she even get attention?

Same reasons we rubber neck a car crash. 

10 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

Well...the Democrat love fest didn’t last too long.  Hope everyone makes it through this tough time ok.  
 

https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/liz-cheney-voter-suppression-big-election-lie-150335429.html

It was never a love fest...but you knew that.

2 minutes ago, teachercd said:

They better!  They wear makeup, have tailored 5,000 suits, they have a professional make sure they look their very best anytime they are on camera.  

 

Most 80 year olds we know, wake up, might brush their teeth, bathe once/twice a week and sit around the house.

Lucky.

1 hour ago, DevoHusker said:

 

Cloudy and windy here in the Tri Cities, but sounds like a warm weekend 

Good, because we have lots of sports to play this weekend outdoors. Mods feel free to ban/move this post of mine as it is off topic. Now, back to the humor.

3 hours ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

This reminds me of why it's smart for AOC not to debate MTG. 

"Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience." -Mark Twain

1 minute ago, Cdog923 said:

Gonna be "One Of Those Days" at the Unicameral today. 

 

 

I've seen the ad that Ricketts has put out from the parents who lost a child from Marijuana Psychosis. It's heart breaking to know that they lost a child for any reason. The flip side is how many parents struggle every day with a child who could be helped by the medial components to medicinal marijuana. Does the anecdotal story out weigh the empirical evidence showing the overall good?

15 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

 

You would most likely be happy I guess going back to days of nation building and war mongering since that’s who you want back in charge. 

It's not that I want Neo-Cons back in charge. I don't want to get into endless budget breaking wars. The issue is she is being ousted for not being loyal to a figure head, not conservative ideals. And that's the danger in it all. 

2 minutes ago, B.B. Hemingway said:

 

I love the idea that busting out the windows of your local Apple store, and making off with a dozen pairs of AirPods is considered, by some, to be "protesting".

It's not, but you knew that. Looting/rioting are different from protests to police actions against segments of the populations. Just like I know that there were people on Jan. 6th just there to attend a rally and others there to try and prevent the peaceful transfer of power as require by our constitution. 

1 hour ago, Scarlet said:

 

Not sure whether Trump proclaimed her as a "future star" after the primary or general has to do with anything.

You are right. I missed the primary in the quote. I thought he said she had a tough opponent, meaning the general. I'll read and bold more carefully in the future.

17 hours ago, Scarlet said:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/marjorie-greene-vs-john-cowan-georgia-14th-district-runoff-results-2020-8%3famp

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/democrat-running-against-qanon-supporting-republican-georgia-drops-out-race-n1239922

The one you posted was from the primary runoff. So basically unopposed in the general.

58 minutes ago, Scarlet said:

Thank you Officer Archy.

 

Actually right thread.  It's the way the Republican Party is going unless people such as yourself decide to speak out against the likes of MTG, Paul Gosar, Louie Gohmert, and Barry Moore who are founding the America First Caucus.  I suppose I could have put it in the  "Racism - it's a real thing" thread.  It fits there too.  More on that.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/america-first-caucus-anglo-saxon-political-traditions-marjorie-taylor-greene-2021-4%3famp

 

As far as MTG not being a rising star you better check in with the boss first.  He disagrees.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/08/12/trump-georgia-qanon-taylor-greene-394204

 

“Congratulations to future Republican Star Marjorie Taylor Greene on a big Congressional primary win in Georgia against a very tough and smart opponent,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Marjorie is strong on everything and never gives up — a real WINNER!”

 

 

Didn't she win unopposed? Her opponent moved out of state and thus was disqualified from running.

On 3/22/2021 at 8:27 AM, GSG said:

 

So they released all 6 episodes of this docuseries at once. We watched the first two episodes last night. A lot of the time was spent talking about what image boards like 4chan, 8chan, etc. are and the people behind them. Jim Watkins and his son, Ron, run 8chan. They give off some super strange vibes. They run 8chan at a loss financially, but they're really into unlimited and uncensored free speech and that's their reason for keeping the site up. How this ties into Q has really only talked about how Q got banned from Reddit and then 4chan before he/she moved to 8chan. They have interviewed some Q believers and I'll just say that it has influenced all kinds of people. 

So I've been watching it online and it looks like only the first 4 episodes have been released. Not sure if the rest are elsewhere, but what is out now has been really informative about the origins of Q, 4chan, 8chan, and now 8kun. It feels like what I have suspected all along; just a long troll job. A ruse to push the boundaries of what is considered legal speech to the detriment of our country. 

Just now, Archy1221 said:

It’s also almost as if one could go back and look at threads before actually asking the question to the poster 

Sure, sweet cheeks. 

35 minutes ago, knapplc said:

 

 

 

Some interesting banned names in that thread. Thanks for reminding me! 

I wonder why he could pull up the quote so quickly. It's almost like they had sent up a Flair in his memory.

Should be about now. I think S&B said 8:10.

1 hour ago, Archy1221 said:

So that makes her the future of the party?   

I watched this segment on The Hill. At about the 6:00 minute mark they discuss what Trump has turned a populist movement/ideology into. Saagar warns that she has become an accurately representative representative. Meaning what she believes, many other people in the GOP base believe. Whether it's being a Sandy Hook truther, 9/11 truther, or a Stoneman Douglas truther, she is a believer in these being false flag events. At about 10:35 mark he makes the statement that "She, by far more than anyone else in the caucus, represents the future of the party."

7 hours ago, Notre Dame Joe said:

The posters here, and political hacks in general, use the political and legal charges as though they're the same thing.  IF you had left it at Trump was completely irresponsible and made ridiculous claims.  We would all have been better off if DJT would temper his remarks.  Then I'd probably agree with you and there would be a bipartisan reproof. 

 

But that's not good enough for a liberal. When, or maybe because, something happens that moderates would agree with them, the mind of the liberal immediately exaggerates to extremes that no thinking person could agree with.  Thus opposition research is called Russian Collusion or fiery rhetoric becomes Bribery, Treason, or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors. When we lose we get mad.  When liberals lose you go mad. 

Just a heads up, I'm not a liberal. Fiscal conservative and social moderate would be where I land. 

And I think Trump did more than just act irresponsibly and make ridiculous claims. He attempted to put words into action with his calls to election officials. "Just find the votes. You can say there was a miscalculation". He invited his followers to Washington D.C. to hear him talk about his 2024 run? Nope, he and his surrogates just pointed that crowd in the direction of the Capitol Building. He told them he was coming with them. 

2 hours ago, Notre Dame Joe said:

Trump did not try even 1% of possible ways to stay in power.   He left the Presidency on the pre-ordained date in a noisy fashion to set himself up for 2024.  Trump was within his rights to use his Freedom of Speech even if you hate said speech. 

 

There are real dictators who get elected and then change the system so they do not have to stand for re-election.  They do not accomplish this with a rag tag band of supporters in Halloween costumes wielding flag polls.

So are you absolving Trump of any and all culpability in the statements made and attempted actions after November 3rd in his attempts to find ways to stay in power? Absolving him of his false claims of wide spread of election fraud on the American people? I don't want a rebuttal that includes any what-aboutisms or false equivalencies.  

And as for the bolded: I love the fact that in our great country we have the freedom to speak freely, even if that speech is offensive. Even if that speech is classified as "Hate Speech", the government can't stop you from speaking it. But all speech is not free of consequence. You say Trump did all this to set himself up for a 2024 run. I think one of the consequences will be loosing all but those on the far right of the spectrum. I think even @Archy1221 has stated as much. 

On 1/25/2021 at 9:06 AM, knapplc said:

And this is a great example of why the Dems need to pack the Supreme Court. This is absurd - a crime is a crime whether the criminal is in office or not. 

 

 

This is an absolutely asinine ruling. The Supremes are going to (rightfully) be raked for this. 

I think in this case the relief they were seeking was to stop violations of the emoluments clause. Since he is no longer in office, the relief they are seeking is moot. At least that is what I understand from the ruling.

9 hours ago, Notre Dame Joe said:

 

Do you think Trump knew the Capitol police would phone it in?  Or are you thinking of a vast right wing conspiracy where Trump left them undermanned?

I'm not talking any conspiracy theory that he kneecapped Capitol Police. It seems they weren't prepared for what was coming their way. The rally for Trump was about a mile away. If they believed that is where it would stay, and that is how they staffed/armored up, it was an underestimation as to what that crowd was capable of. I am just wondering here what Trump knew, when did he know it, and what did he do with that information. From all accounts, Trump had been trying anything he could to stay in power; pressuring election officials, filing lawsuits without evidence or merit, and sometimes without standing, spreading lies and falsehoods about how the election was ran and how he was going to overturn it. 

Trump has been lying to people since before the election. He set the narrative in case he lost. After the election he continued to breath life into this story about how this election was stolen not only from him, but from the American people. If it had truly been stolen, I believe the American people have a right for a call to action. The problem is people who supported and voted for Trump held election positions of authority were duty bound to tell the truth and report the actual facts. Secretaries of State, election commissioners, and Trump appointed judges at all levels spoke this truth. His last ditch effort was to stop the ceremonial counting of the votes from the Electoral College. He said in advance to come to DC, "It's going to be wild". That rally was a culmination. For as much as we talk about gun safety and education because guns aren't really the problem, we should have a discussion about power. Power and influence need to be held and wielded with respect. And those who are incapable of that proper respect should be barred from ever holding it. 

For a while now, I have wondered if any of the warnings of what was being discussed online/between groups about the attempted coup was brought up in intelligence briefings to the president while he was in office. For the past 2 1/2 months, I've seen posts on social media from people I know talking about "They just don't know what's coming" "The day of reckoning is upon us".  This wasn't a novel idea for those that showed up on 1/6 and the president didn't help stomp out these theories and discussions. He for months whittled away peoples trust in our election process and thus our democracy. In fact, surrogates of his met the night before with people who came to Washington to participate in this insurrection. The day of, the president told them to go to the Capitol. 

This brings me to my main point of those that argue Trump couldn't be guilty of inciting a riot because the riot was already being planned. If he knew and instigated it further, he bears culpability and should be convicted. Thus preventing him from ever holding public office again. 

(The old adage of: What did he know? When did he know it? What did he do with that knowledge?)