Donald Trump and US politics

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Xavderion wrote:

^ That's why I said it probably won't happen.

Also CNN cut the feed again lol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMN6cCWqUBo

Trump literally calls them out ("perhaps the press will even report it?") and they do it anyway.

That whole Trump talk thing was streamed live over an hour earlier (about 2hrs if my calculations are correct). CNN didn't have live coverage. They were getting the coverage later. They got it and later went to it. If they wanted to cut off at that point or before, they would have more professionally edited/ended.

They lost the feed, which I am pretty certain they were completely aware of the whole contents.

So I figured out that Ryancare is shit because the necessary provisions for it not to be shit would render it vulnerable to filibuster, which the Republicans don't have the 60 Senate votes necessary to prevent. It's specifically written to be filibuster-proof and stretches beyond its capabilities as a result.

Ryancare still should be defeated.

In order to repeal and replace Obamacare in a non-shit way, Trump needs the support of Senate Democrats. (I'm counting Bernie as a Dem at this point.) I think a compromise with the Dems might still be better than Ryancare.

http://mashable.com/2017/03/06/maga-hat-green-st-patricks-day-clover-shamrock/#xdCYXbGWt5qJ

To be honest I didn't knew about that, but once you google the meaning of a shamrock it's hard to forget:

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A shamrock is a young sprig of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. The name shamrock comes from Irish seamróg [ˈʃamˠɾˠoːɡ], which is the diminutive of the Irish word for clover (seamair) and means simply "little clover" or "young clover".

The 3 leaves in a shamrock represent the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, but if are talking about what a 4 leaf clover could represent then it would be: Food, wi-fi, boobs, and memes? (Faith, love, hope, and luck? That is useless nowadays)

Edit: I predict MAGA hats coming on Christmas with the reindeer Rudolph on it(They can't put snowflakes on it 'cause of the last election)

That the congress is republican controlled after 8 years of a Dem president is nothing new, nor is it a cause of panic.


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As far as representation, I am heartened by the bi-partisan talks of redistricting. The writing must be pretty clear on the wall, because both parties in a few states are pushing to have the district maps redrawn with zero focus on politics, but rather a healthy mix of socio-economic data and opinion to encourage political competition.

The results of the last several elections are clear with the two republicans gaining the president office on the back of the electoral college and losing the popular vote (the last being a sizeable difference in popular vote). The system is rigged against the majority of americans, and must be fixed while we still talk, and nobody is label as 'insurgent'.

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ScrotieMcB wrote:

So I figured out that Ryancare is shit because the necessary provisions for it not to be shit would render it vulnerable to filibuster, which the Republicans don't have the 60 Senate votes necessary to prevent. It's specifically written to be filibuster-proof and stretches beyond its capabilities as a result.

You didn't need to figure that out. Ryan actually explained it as such.

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SarahAustin wrote:

Dont masturbate guys:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/3/13/1642899/-Texas-state-rep-introduces-bill-to-fine-men-for-masturbating-as-act-against-an-unborn-child

Top tier trolling. From a Democrat politician, no less. This Farrar shows promise.

I like it. Watching porn and masturbating daily is shit anyway. Don't do it.

Texan democrats warm my heart.