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Grandfather, father, husband, dog lover. Boston area. Love living in an educated blue state. FOTUS is a clown, but not funny.
Restore individual rights. Protect the planet. Our kids and grandkids deserve that, and more.
Love humor. Often facetious.
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I’m not a lawyer so don’t blame me for how they’re written or interpreted.
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If you had the whole article you’d see that he probably committed insurrection but the law is so written that it would be hard to prove. That doesn’t mean what he did was OK because he committed other crimes. But those crimes don’t disqualify someone from being president.
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Glad I was sitting down.
So many questions.
Hope there is more coming.
You ought to write a book.
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This is an unpopular view but insurrection is a high hurdle. The law is so tightly written that Jack Smith wasn’t sure he could get a conviction on it. If he had any doubt, don’t you think the Rs in Congress would have the same legal opinions?
This is from the Atlantic:
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Wonderful. Congratulations. Now pretend you know how to relax and not think about your school, next fall, or the incoming students. Think of yourself and your family. Have a great summer.
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1000%
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Geez am I shocked! Who could have ever imagined!
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I too was there in the 60s. Maybe it’s my memory but this seems different and much worse. We had the shootings at Kent State but we didn’t have the federal government trying to round people up. We didn’t have them trying to invoke protests so they could impose martial law. It was less partisan.
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I wonder how much they paid, I mean donated, to get the contract.
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I thought so but I thought her bio said she ran for a state office. Either way, lots of people lose initially. I bet Jess is much better known and would be a much stronger candidate this time. Heck, she’d have my donation this time.
Run, Jess, run.
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So did his entire Cabinet. Lot of good that did.
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Yes she is. I have suggested a few times that she run for Congress. The country would benefit nicely from her election, and MO. would be infinitely better off.
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I just read (again) your first couple of posts, including the pinned post. You weren't joking.
Unless your profile picture is of your daughter or grandchild, you are not old.
And you're a former Bay Stater?? How did you end up in TX?
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I would think the numbers would be significantly affected by the headline, subject, and length of the article. And, of course, by whether you used mono, or poly, syllabic words.
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This is the news I was referring to. I cannot defend it or argue against it. I was not there.
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
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I did not pick up that your father was actually in the KKK. You must have some fun conversations.
The question about Fred was whether he was an active member. There are reports he was arrested or present at a KKK rally, but the known facts are he was in the area. His involvement is unproven.
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Emanuel cited the huge war chest Trump and the Rs have already and how the Ds could not afford to spend $20+ million to primary incumbent Ds.
Until things change (chicken/egg?), it's the older people who vote and who donate $ to the Party. We may need to get the young vote. But can't lose the old.
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Exactly.
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You lost me about the redneck bars. The South and its bars could remain, but without all the people which moved power from the North to the South, and SW.
Your mother is right. Fred Trump reportedly was a member, or an observer, of a KKK rally in NY.
Plus the John Birch Society started in Mass.
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You are way too kind. And our difference over Moran could have been resolved in 5 minutes of a conversation.
Martin may go, but Hogg won't replace him. The big money is not behind Hogg. I think it was Rahm Emanuel who said that Hogg's idea of primarying old Ds who won't step down is money wasted.
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Well said. Could not agree more.
Here's a thought, albeit somewhat facetious. If most non-MAGA people moved to blue states, esp. blueish swing states, we would control the House, the Senate, and the Electoral College. Unfortunately, we still would have difficulty amending the Constitution.
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See that's where we disagree. I understand fully your point. I do not think they are the same.
I do not think they suspended Moran ONLY because Trump was upset. I think they suspended him because his comments reflected poorly on the credibility of their news division.
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Bingo!!! Right again. As always (exceptt when we disagree. 😀😉😜😍)
Have you seen the latest. There is major division within the DNC. The new chair and David Hogg are fighting. Hogg looks like the odd man out, but he is the best link with the youth. Niether leader is great.
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I blame a/c for many of this country's problems.
Were it not for a/c, the southern states would be largely uninhabitable and unattractive, the north would remain the population cents of the US, and we would still control the House and the EC.
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As people say, both can be true.
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Exactly.
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I am with you on that point.
My kids, and wife, look at me oddly, but with understanding, when I go out of my way to correct an error that was in my favor.
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I agree totally.
I think we both see the situation the same way. We have similar views on how each party acts. The only real point of difference seems to be how ABC reacted to Moran's post. I am unhappy with what they did, but feel from a business point of view, they had no choice. Unlike Fox News
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Exactly, Ann. The Democrats are playing like 1950s Republicans-- old, gentlemen Yankees, playing by traditional rules, settling for whatever happens. The Republicans are playing as if their survival depended on it. To them the end justifies the means.
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Consider this Ann. Hannity helps Trump prepare for a debate or his campaign and it’s OK with Fox. If anyone at ABC did that, they’d be suspended. Their business strategies are completely different.
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You may be right about that. We probably will never know. My point is that ABC was justified for 3 reasons: Legal liability. Potential loss of 1/3 of their audience. And damage to their reputation.
Had someone on Fox said something similar about Harris, it would have helped their reputation. 🤣🤣
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So true.
My former boss once said that we should choose our action not by whether it’s legal but by how it would look on the front page of the paper.
Most people know innately whether something is right. Too many people try to convince themselves that something wrong is OK. You’re not one.
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Oh, that’s clear.
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It’s not a matter of forgetting something. The list is way too long to list it all. You are right. It all just adds up to their being in a cult.
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Example. If Moran said what he said over dinner with friends and someone recorded it on their phone and posted it, he’d probably still have been suspended.
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You are missing my key point Ann. It’s not where he said it. It’s the combination of his job at ABC and what he said. Reporters and anchors are supposed to be seen as objective and not express partisan opinions in any public forum. Or even private forum.
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I agree with you on that. The Dems are relying on traditional media which isn’t /can’t do its job. The Rs for decades have used RW media that have different rules.
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I agree. But Congress is afraid to act because they worry about being primaried by Trump. Just look at Cheney, Kinzinger, Ken Buck, Murkowski, etc.
None of this would be happening if Trump’s cult questioned him.
In truth, the real problem is Citizens United. Fixing that requires everyone to act.
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I think you’re missing the difference. It’s not where or how you say it. It’s what you say and how it affects your credibility. It’s somewhat analogous to what Mike Wallace and Brian Williams. They damaged their credibility and were removed. A reporter is useless if seen as biased or untrustworthy.
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Think Walter Cronkite. A news reporter or anchor should be viewed as credible and seen as unbiased. A talking head can be viewed as unbiased or totally biased or anywhere in between.
Think about the AP vs NY Post. An AP writer would not post that. A NY Post writer would.
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That’s my point. A reporter/ correspondent is different than a pundit host. Bret Baier is different from Hannity. Also ABC News is licensed as a news source while Fox News is licensed as entertainment. Different standards to adhere to.
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I hate to say it because it’s unpopular but I think ABC did the right thing. He is a correspondent who is supposed to report the news and should be viewed as objective. That differs from talking heads who offer opinions. It’s the difference between Peter Alexander and Rachel Maddow.
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Good morning Ann. Happy Monday.
He has a lot of credibility with his mindless cult who believe what he says. Unfortunately their numbers are declining very slowly.
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1000% agree.
I contend that Trump is not THE problem. He is a problem, a big problem. But THE problem is his cult who mindlessly supports virtually every lie he says and every illegal act he does.
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Only he could use himself and "Mr. Nice Guy" in the same day, let alone post.
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Sorry. I misread the post. Didn't focus on the "I." Thought you were saying they think of themselves as weird.
I am 78 yo and retired for 30 years, so my exposure to much of this is generally second or third hand. To each their own. I see no reason to judge, generalize, or be concerned.
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I don't know that they think of themselves as "weird." I kind of doubt it.