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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    They sure are good at expanding their base. This time they're including self hating gays.
     
    julius, Nov 21, 2022
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    No information the murderer is gay. But they have Peter Thiel and Christian Walker
     
    crandc, Nov 21, 2022
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    None of that conflicts with anything I've said. Democrats like it this way so they don't change it even when they have the votes to do so. There were enough Democratic votes to get it done, but Democrats didn't want that enough to vote that way.

    Because they like it the way it is better than the prospect of changing it.
     
    Phatguysrule, Nov 21, 2022
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  4. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    Don't forget Lindsey Graham.
     
    theprunetang, Nov 21, 2022
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  5. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    If you mean Sinema and Manchin specifically, those two people, then yes, we agree, they like it better the way it is.
    If you mean Democrats in general, then you aren't correct.

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    barfo, Nov 21, 2022
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  6. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Can't I please? Just for an hour or two?

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    barfo, Nov 21, 2022
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    She worked for a major law firm in Portland, Stoel Rives.

    She's the one with the dry-erase board, right?

    She is kind of a badass.
     
    SlyPokerDog, Nov 21, 2022
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  8. Phatguysrule

    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    That difference doesn't matter in the least. Though I understand it makes you feel better.
     
    Phatguysrule, Nov 21, 2022
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  9. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Well, it matters if you actually want to understand what's going on and what might improve things.

    If you just want to rant and spread blame indiscriminately, it truly doesn't matter.

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    barfo, Nov 21, 2022
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  10. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Yes. She is definitely badass.

    Try and challenge that whiteboard, I fucking dare you.
     
    Chris Craig, Nov 21, 2022
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    Yes, that is her. She was once a student of Elizabeth Warren.
     
    crandc, Nov 21, 2022
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    Women's rights supporters in Ohio planned a state ballot measure to overturn abortion ban. Republicans who control state legislature are countering with new law that would require ballot measures to get 60% of the vote instead of simple majority. That would have to be on the ballot. They propose a special election, which means probable low turnout. That ballot measure would only need simple majority.

    They can't win on issues. Even Republican women get pregnant.
     
    crandc, Nov 21, 2022
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  13. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    They will try any dirty tactic they can.
     
    Chris Craig, Nov 21, 2022
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    Oh, ok. Maybe I'm just misunderstanding. What are democrats doing to address the situation?
     
    Phatguysrule, Nov 21, 2022
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  15. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Unfortunately, there's nothing they can do for the foreseeable future to actually change the campaign finance rules.

    They don't have the power. Doesn't mean they don't want to.


    Similarly, there's nothing you & I can do to fix the problem. You & I don't have the power.

    But the fact that you & I aren't fixing it - that doesn't somehow imply that you & I are happy with the situation as-is.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Nov 21, 2022
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    Phatguysrule Well-Known Member

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    I'm talking about fixing it and taking steps to fix it. Calling out the fact that it's not fixed or being addressed. You know, pushing for it to be addressed.

    Dems aren't.
     
    Phatguysrule, Nov 21, 2022
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  17. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    That isn't actually true, though.

    Fer instance - HR1, that the House passed during this current congress? It contained a number of campaign finance reforms.

    Didn't go anywhere in the Senate of course, but passing it in the House should at least qualify for some credit for 'talking about fixing it'.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Nov 21, 2022
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    Yeah. Looks like virtue signaling to me... That was never intended to go anywhere.
     
    Phatguysrule, Nov 21, 2022
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  19. Chris Craig

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    Actually it was intended to go through, just as many other bills the Dems passed in the house were. They didn't have the votes in the Senate, like you strangely insisted above. Every Dem but Sinema and Manchin we're ready to go, but those two wouldn't vote the bills sponsored by fellow Dems through.
     
    Chris Craig, Nov 22, 2022
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  20. barfo

    barfo triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Ok, so you complaining on an off-topic board on a sports forum counts as 'pushing for it', whereas passing actual legislation on the subject is 'virtue signalling'.

    Hmm.

    barfo
     
    barfo, Nov 22, 2022
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