Members marceline Posted February 7, 2019 Members Share Posted February 7, 2019 Virginia is a red state turning blue. It's going to be messy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted February 7, 2019 Members Share Posted February 7, 2019 Speaking of Virginia "GOP state senator in Va. oversaw yearbook with racial slurs, blackface photos" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/428975-gop-virginia-senator-oversaw-yearbook-with-racial-slurs-blackface-photos 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 7, 2019 Members Share Posted February 7, 2019 He's a Republican so no one will care. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted February 7, 2019 Members Share Posted February 7, 2019 America needs a serious history lesson on what actually constitutes blackface. Unfortunately, the education system has clearly failed many people. I can't believe there are people who don't know that it takes cork or shoe polish as well as people exaggerating features-- what they believe a black person looks like, of course to a caricature level. There are essays and documentaries that detail exactly what constitutes blackface and why many see it as offensive. I see several people, blogs, media outlets that are supposedly knowledgeable get the most basic facts completely wrong. In 2019. It's sad to witness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 7, 2019 Members Share Posted February 7, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 Boy, that Paul Manafort just does not get it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wendy Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 David Pecker picked a pack of pickled Bezos... And has likely scuttled his immunity deal to hell and back again! Never extort the richest man in America. (REAL wealth!) It will not end well. And do not tell me Donnie is not somehow mixed up in this. Jeff Bezos detonates his own bomb and turns the tables on David Pecker and the National Enquirer/AMI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 RIP John Dingell. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/07/john-dingell-the-longest-serving-member-of-congress-dies-at-93-1154038 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 Roberts voted with the Dems. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaneAusten Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 I was just going to post this @Faulkner thanks. This is SHOCKING. And yeah a HUGE HUGE change there is coming. It's actually a good development. This will be a case where the monarchy, who are still revered in Thailand and carry power, can help unify the country. It will be interesting to watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vee Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DramatistDreamer Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 The first thing that I thought of when reading that Thai news is that this may pave the way for the Shinawatras to return from exile. I cannot imagine that not happening in the near future. You're right @Faulkner and @JaneAusten this is big news. Thai politics has been characterized by one big upheaval after another for nearly twenty years, so I have to say, it's big news but it doesn't come as that much of a surprise, tbh. It's especially interesting how many people are giving salt to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Markey's Green New Deal blueprint without acknowledging that the Republicans generally go big with their proposals-- look at the enormous, deficit-busting tax "reform" that they slid through. At least the Green New Deal proposal is meant to benefit people across economic spectrum, not just the wealthy. The proposal is pie in the sky, yes, but it is a blueprint, subject to amendment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 The media loves Republicans and wants them to win at any cost. Democrats, not so much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted February 8, 2019 Members Share Posted February 8, 2019 But why does the media love the GOP so much? Is it just because they generate the most drama? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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