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The Florida governor’s presidential campaign is relying on paid canvassers rather than volunteers
Speaking on his phone while wearing a T-shirt with “DESANTIS” in big letters and a lanyard representing the Never Back Down super PAC, he used lewd remarks to describe what he would tell the homeowner to do to him. “And I’m a little stoned, so I don’t even care,” he added, holding materials and appearing to wait for another homeowner to come to the door.
The outburst — seen on a Ring doorbell video recording that was shared with The Washington Post — led to the canvasser’s dismissal this week, according to an official from Never Back Down. It highlighted a potential risk of the unprecedented effort by DeSantis donors to flood early primary states with thousands of paid door knockers armed with high-tech tools to win support one conversation at a time”
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@Barney
The previous post it agreed with, has context that makes it not troublesome. Of course, if you feel being described as someone who hates poor dumb red tie tribesmen is character assassination, you're welcome to appeal to whiteflame/oromagi.
ok, so calling someone hateful is ok.
Calling someone stupid is a COC violation.
Is this what you’re saying? This is your decision?
Are you able to articulate why stupid is more offensive than hateful in your opinion or why stupid is a COC violation and hateful is not a COC violation?
has context that makes it not troublesome.
Is context the key?
If so, if someone here says something stupid, shouldn’t we be able to use that context to call them stupid, call them a stupid person, rather than just say their comment is stupid? I mean, if context works for “hateful” it should work for stupid too, right?
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@HistoryBuff
I guess it depends on what you mean by paper tiger.
He’s a wimp who acts like a tough guy.
What is the paper tiger in politics?
If you say that an institution, a country, or a person is a paper tiger, you mean that although they seem powerful they do not really have any power.
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I don't really prefer trains either. Too noisy.
Is this an example of a great sense of humor?
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That show would be banned by republicans today. You have Corporal Klinger dressing in drag. He is obviously a groomer. And even Colonel Flag admitted to dressing in drag as part of his job.
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@cristo71
The real tragedy is that he has no detectable sense of humor.
Oh is that the sense of humor where you say a successful woman is a whore? God damn it, that used to be a guaranteed laugh in the good ole days.
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Now the only thing Republicans will have to campaign on is wokeness and Hunter’s laptop.
“they have presided over a remarkable burst of job creation, not only reversing the job losses from the pandemic recession in one of the fastest recoveries in modern history, but also arguably creating the best job market in a generation”
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Well said.
It’s so amusing to watch the weak minded attempt to support each other.
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Imagine bragging to complete strangers for the wholly fulfilling reward of "sincere" internet admiration as the apogee of personal confidence.
Imagine telling a complete stranger they are “projecting” because they supposedly have a “fragile ego” because someone’s personal attack on a black, female politician is an inadequate substitute for substantive political commentary.
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@Double_R
True, it is a cult of a deplorable personality and racism
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@cristo71
Duly noted. So very, very duly noted!
Yes, people should be held responsible for their actions. Supporting Donald Trump is a choice worthy of derision.
You seem to be projecting your own fragile ego onto me.
No. I’m a very confident person. I have many successes in my 57 years to justify that confidence, personally, professionally and financially.
You just make stupid comments and I call you on it and you get all flustered.
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Keep doubling down on “unforgivable” lol. Maybe it will catch on lol.
Keep randomly posting articles. Maybe one of them will actually support what you are arguing. Maybe you will even read the articles eventually.
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To summarize:
Suggesting Obama was not born in America was a racist appeal aimed at gaining support from racist voters. There was no credible argument to make to either ask for his birth certificate or suggest he wasn’t an American citizen. No one ever doubted Obama’s mother was an American citizen so his citizenship was never questionable.
Clarence Thomas never had his citizenship questioned by Democrats. His qualifications to be on the Supreme Court was questioned because of his weak resume at the time and the credible allegations of sexual harassment.
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“Takei’s rage came in light of the Justice’s contrary stance on the recent equal marriage decision, where the Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage. Thomas released a statement saying that the government does not grant human dignity, and as such cannot take it away. Thomas argued that human dignity is inherent, and that the Supreme Court cannot issue it”
First, George Takei is just a private citizen, he doesn’t speak for the Democratic Party.
Two, Thomas’ comment that “the government does not grant human dignity” is a terrible statement. It is every government’s responsibility to defend human dignity.
Keep searching GP. Maybe you’ll find something that works. Maybe you’ll make an intelligent argument. But I doubt it.
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Your “unforgivable” mantra is not as eloquent and powerful as you seem to think it is. And it’s not even factually accurate.
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Justice Clarence Thomas' self-hatred, hatred of other Black people, and self-absorption make him anti-American."
Actually this seems quite accurate for all the reasons stated in the article.
If you think calling him anti-American is the same as saying he’s not a real American you would be wrong.
"All Americans must deal with this self-hating justice, whose outdated opinions threaten civility, inclusion, and decency in our nation. Black America is significantly affected by his anti-blackness."
Unforgivable? No, quite accurate and appropriate.
A guy who got into Yale through affirmative action is against affirmative action.
A black guy who married a white woman says there is no constitutional right to interracial marriage
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Keep trying. Keep searching. Maybe you can find an article that supports your original assertion that people claimed Thomas was not a real American.
But that was an excellent article on why Thomas should not be on the Supreme Court. Thanks.
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As usual, grey parrot cites a source with no comment which is intellectually lazy and an ineffective method of civil discourse.
As usual grey parrot cites a source that does not support his original statement (people say Thomas is not a real American)
Thomas was unqualified for the job when nominated by HW Bush. He didn’t have the legal jurisprudence. He was selected simply because he was a black conservative.
Thomas has never written a significant majority opinion on the Supreme Court and he has never asked a question during oral arguments. He is an empty chair.
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And yet, people say that all the time about Clarence Thomas. Unforgiveable.
That’s another lie. No one ever asked to see Clarence Thomas’ birth certificate. The Democratic Party is not the Party of the south.
A black woman he worked with testified he sexually harassed her. I believe her. They say Thomas has improperly benefited financially from his position on the Supreme Court and failed to recuse himself from cases where there were obvious conflicts of interest
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That is most certainly cause to start a civil war. The most egregious crime against humanity is to ask any person where they came from.
Again a lie. They weren’t simply asking Obama where he was from. They were blowing racist dog whistles saying “hey, this black guy can’t possibly be a real American” and he can’t be a legitimate President. Trump played to these racist beliefs and other Republican politicians except for John McCain let it happen
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@cristo71
that you love the Democrat Party. You even see criticisms of it as a personal affront.
Oh no, you didn’t criticize the Democratic Party, you personally attacked Kamala Harris as a whore with a terrible laugh.
You are not a serious adult American. You just don’t have the intellect to discuss politics.
you hate the Republican Party.
Republicans and the Republican Party embraced Donald Trump, his lies and his race baiting. (Obama wasn’t born in America for example) He is loved by racists, people like the Proud Boys.
That is why they deserve to be ridiculed and hated. They brought this on themselves.
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A New Hampshire student, referring to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that followed Trump’s incendiary harangue and disrupted the certifying of electoral votes, asked DeSantis last month whether Trump “violated the peaceful transfer of power.” DeSantis’s less-than-courageous answer: “I wasn’t anywhere near Washington that day. I have nothing to do with what happened that day.” Good grief. He wasn’t anywhere near Gettysburg in July 1863 and had nothing to do with the moon landing in July 1969, but that does not preclude him from having thoughts about these events.
-article by George Will in the Washington Post
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@cristo71
Someone needs to take a chill pill…
Republicans will never live down this period of MAGA madness.
The same way the German people are forever tainted. But at least the German people are able to admit their mistake and take steps to avoid repeating it.
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@cristo71
If Pence weren’t a gentleman, he would easily beat Harris.
Oh? By calling her a whore like you did? She was an Attorney General, a Senator and Vice President all while overcoming the prejudices that women and black skinned people face in this country. And she slept with a lot less people than that turd Donald Trump who leads your worthless, brainless and unprincipled party.
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@cristo71
Are you charmed by Harris’ laugh?
Her laugh sucks. How’s your laugh, worse? Are you bald and overweight? You know, since you are getting personal on Harris
And of course, you gave no response about Mike Pence.
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@cristo71
didn’t realize you are an admirer of VP Harris.
How does she compare to Mike Pence?
Americans tried to hang him. He was a radio talk show host. He bungled the response to COVID. He believes in anti gay therapy.
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I told you, the mark of competence is improving the quality of life for their voters, whether it's a president, VP, or city councilman.
So you mean like Obamacare? Supporting unions? Keeping weapons of war off the streets? Promoting the General Welfare?
That’s democrats.
Republicans want deregulation and laissez faire capitalism.
Kamala's history of lowering the quality of life for her constituents as a DA is well documented.
Name three things she did that lowered the quality of life for her constituents as DA.
I have no doubt you will be unable to articulate an answer.
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@cristo71
Vice President Harris serves as an inspiration to young women everywhere— that with hard work, determination and perseverance, you, too, can sleep your way to the top!
You prefer the old fashioned method Trump used, inheriting Dad’s money and sleeping around, right?
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@IlDiavolo
Why don't you tell us the whole story? The employers reduced the number of work hours so not to fire employees. Besides, there are more americans working, yes, but in part-time jobs.
Says who? FOX News? They are liars.
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@cristo71
At least you get some of my jokes…
The old Trump defense for saying stupid things…
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@cristo71
The lesson is clear: if you are living on food stamps, thank a Democrat.
Now this is a classic example of Republican spin and mischaracterization.
Implying that Democrats cause people to require food stamps rather than give democrats credit for helping poor people.
Or implying that poor people are lazy and simply don’t want to work.
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@cristo71
is correct and notably different from your exaggerated and heavy-handed characterization below from post 27:
Heavy handed? It’s hyperbole to make a point. Red states should thank educated democrats who earn high salaries and pay the taxes so red states and rural areas can live in the modern world. Biden’s plan to install high speed internet in rural areas is only the latest example of this reality. The Tennessee Valley Authority and cheap hydro electricity for rural areas is a historic example.
But of course Republicans would never call that socialism. Only help for poor people of color is socialism to them, like Obamacare.
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I get it… everyone here gets it— you hate Republicans, and especially Republicans who happen to be poor and/or dummies *yawn*
Yep.
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His state ranks as a 90 on your map,
No idea what this means. It’s like you guys only speak gibberish
This is why Manchin thinks his party is full of crap. There was another Fascist regime that disposed of undesirables as well. Was a pretty popular thing to do at the time
More nonsense .
And Manchin is one of the two Democrats who wouldn’t repeal the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy. So you must have a low opinion of him.
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@cristo71
and what you’re bringing up here is federalism rather than socialism.And notably different from your characterization in post 27.
Wrong. Post 27 was a response to you trying to parse federalism and socialism.
which party can piss farther?
No idea what you are saying here.
The constitution says the federal government should “promote the general welfare”
That’s what Democrats try to do. With the economy, education, healthcare, old age and more.
Republicans think the Federal Government shouldn’t do anything other than “provide for the common defense”
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Reported for ad homs
Calling someone a liar after they have lied is not an ad hom.
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@cristo71
Doubling down on exaggeration and your facile interpretation of the data,
I don’t need to interpret the data. That was done by the people who conducted the study.
The first line in the article reads: Department of Data • Analysis
The topic of the article is - To which states does the federal government giveth, and from which does it taketh away? That is: Which states contribute the most to the federal budget in taxes, and which get the most back in terms of benefits?
My conclusions from this article about data that has been analyzed is this:
Blue states send more money to the Federal treasury than red states. Red states get back more money from the government than they send.
If anybody should be bitching about socialism in this country it’s Democrats working and living in blue states.
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That was a question genius. And the answer is no, you lie. Because you’re a liar.
The cluster bombs were part of a defense package sold to the American taxpayers,
What is this nonsense?
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and according to the Wapo article it's known that a cluster bomblet that does not immediately detonate becomes a land mine.
Does it? Does it really? Or are you making up shit as usual?
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@cristo71
Another Reagan legacy was the expansion of the alternative minimum tax.[49] When Ronald Reagan signed the Tax Reform Act of 1986, the AMT was expanded to target middle class deductions related to having children, owning a home, or living in high tax states.
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@FLRW
Eisenhower was a responsible Republican. We had a huge debt to pay off from WWII. He wasn’t like Regan, who believed deficits don’t matter, at least not politically.
Reagan cut taxes for wealthy people while increasing military spending and cutting spending for the poor, education, and research. Reagan killed the middle class.
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@cristo71
and what you’re bringing up here is federalism rather than socialism.
To the Tea Party and MAGA crowd, Federalism is Socialism. Any government spending and any government action is Socialism to them.
Obamacare, student loan debt relief, the FHA and Fannie Mae, efforts to transition to renewable energy. It’s all socialist leftists to those idiots.
It takes some nerve to raise taxes in an inflationary environment
Inflation is NOT a problem for someone making a million dollars a year
It doesn’t take much investigation to find hypocrisy in the realm of politics.
The hypocrisy I’m talking about is Republican voters from red states claiming Democrats are socialists when it’s the red state republicans who are taking all the federal money that comes from blue state taxpayers. Without the federal government, red states would starve to death.
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Why did Biden keep the Trump tax cuts then? Could it be that rich people vote Democrat too?
Because there aren’t 50 Senators willing to raise taxes on the rich.
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@cristo71
Or maybe he is implying that states which don’t vote “properly” should be punished by the federal government rather than assisted.
What I’m saying is the party that bitches about taxes and socialism, the Republicans, pay the least taxes and rely heavily on socialism.
Isn’t that hypocritical?
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Ramaswamy accepts that burning fossil fuels causes climate change, but has called for the U.S. to "drill, frack, burn coal" and asserted that extracting and using more fossil fuels would grow the economy and help pay for climate change mitigation.[13] He has criticized what he calls the "climate cult" and said that as president, he would "abandon the anticarbon framework as it exists" and halt "any mandate to measure carbon dioxide".[61]
This guy is a moron
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Ramaswamy is amazing
Lol. You think Dee- Santis is amazing.
Ramaswamy appears to be a Wall Street con artist.
In September 2017, the company announced that intepirdine had failed in its large clinical trial.[21][24] The company's value plunged; it lost 75% in one day, and continued to decline afterward.[21] Shareholders who lost money included various institutional investors, as well as the California State Teachers' Retirement System pension fund.[21] Ramaswamy was insulated from much of Axovant's losses, because he held his personal stake through Roivant.[21][23] The company abandoned intepirdine. Ramaswamy said in 2018 had no regrets about the way the company had handled the drug;[23] in subsequent years, he said that he regretted the outcome, but was annoyed by criticism of the company.[21] Axovant attempted to reinvent itself as a gene therapy company,[25] but dissolved in 2023.[21]
He also is unethical
In May 2023, Ramaswamy's campaign admitted that he had paid an editor to alter his Wikipedia biography before announcing his candidacy, but denied that it was politically motivated.[16]
And he’s either a dummy or he is grossly unethical
“The thing I like about Vivek is that he only has good things to say about 'President Trump.'"[44] After Trump was indicted on federal criminal charges in 2023, Ramaswamy immediately rallied behind Trump.[44] He gave a press conference outside the Miami courthouse where Trump was arraigned,[42] and promised to pardon him if elected president.[42][45]
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@IlDiavolo
With the recession getting closer and closer, I dont think you would be eager to vote for Biden.
That’s crazy talk.
There are more Americans working now than before COVID hit.
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@cristo71
Red States Lead With Federal Dependence
Democratic-leaning blue states tend to be wealthier and pay more to the federal government than they get. In contrast, Republican-leaning red states tend to have less wealth and receive more federal government funds than they pay. In the MoneyGeek rankings, 7 of the 10 most dependent states are considered red states.
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Other than selling internationally banned landmines, sure. A perfect administration just like Trump's perfect Ukraine phone call.
That’s a lie. They are cluster bombs, not landlines and they are being given, not sold. They aren’t banned by the United States. Russia is using the same kind of munitions in Ukraine. As usual, you have no idea what you are talking about.
Giving munitions to an ally does not constitute “corruption”.
Trump was attempting to bribe and extort the President of Ukraine by offering munitions or withholding munitions in exchange for help with his reelection.
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Biden also doled out almost a trillion in corporate subsidies, isn't corporate subsidies a right wing position?
What are the top three corporations getting subsidies? How much are they getting exactly?
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