A report card on the Biden administration

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    26-year-old Cassidy Hutchinson is a very brave woman.

    What does that make White House Counsel Pat Cipollone?
     
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    This is too funny! So, are all you hyperliberal 'snowflakes' still thrilled with Geriatric Joe and his Jamaican Voodoo Queen VP?! :nana:
     
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    An internet search resulted in an interesting fact. The only Republican coming to the defense of Trump is Trump.

    This is also true. No forum Republican came to the defense of Trump. The damaging testimony stands without rebuttal.

    However, the evidence presented in the Jan. 6 committee hearings may all be for naught where grassroots Republicans are concerned for one very simple reason.

    They know nothing about it.



    The rural Republican followers are uninformed, and they prefer to stay that way. They are completely unaware of the damage they are causing.

    They prefer it that way!
     
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    Reuters reports, "NATO on Wednesday branded Russia the biggest "direct threat" to Western security after its invasion of Ukraine and agreed plans to modernise Kyiv's beleaguered armed forces, saying it stood fully behind Ukrainians' "heroic defence of their country".

    "At a summit dominated by the invasion and the geopolitical upheaval it has caused, NATO also invited Sweden and Finland to join and pledged a seven-fold increase from 2023 in combat forces on high alert along its eastern flank against any future Russian attack.

    "U.S. President Joe Biden announced more land, sea, and air force deployments across Europe from Spain in the west to Romania and Poland bordering Ukraine.

    "These included a permanent army headquarters with accompanying battalion in Poland - the first full-time U.S. deployment on NATO's eastern fringes."

    Helped along by Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it would appear that our President has repaired the damage in NATO relations caused by the previous administration.
     
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    Ya missed it, Sandy. I live between one metro area of close to 800,000 and another with a population of ~3 million.

    But I will concede one point -- I wish all the Californians who pushed into Colorado over the last 30 years would go back where they came from. Colorado was a MUCH finer state before they nested in here....
     
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    Without fanfare and without controversy?

    CNN reports, "President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception to the filibuster – the 60-vote threshold in the Senate needed to pass most legislation – in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed by Congress.

    "However, despite Biden’s newly announced support for the filibuster carveout, his best bet in doing so would be next year – and only if Democrats gain at least two Senate seats and hold the House of Representatives, an extremely tall task.

    "The Senate doesn’t have the 60 votes needed to codify Roe v. Wade under current rules."

    That is because Republicans won't allow the passage of such a bill. They want the government to be in control of pregnancies.
     
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    CNN reports, "The marshal of the Supreme Court has asked Maryland and Virginia officials to direct law enforcement to enforce state and county laws prohibiting picketing outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, according to letters obtained by CNN.

    "Col. Gail A Curley sent letters to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Democrat Marc Elrich, the county executive of Montgomery County, and Democrat Jeffrey McKay, Fairfax County board of supervisors’ chairman.

    "The letters, released by a court spokesperson on Saturday to reporters and sent as the court ended a blockbuster term which saw historic decisions on guns, abortion and climate, refer to protests that have taken place “for weeks on end."
     
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    your quotes are so far out in left field i will only correct a few. since you don't seem to know common facts.
    quote: The extreme unpopularity of Trump's conservative Court grew in intensity today. that is only the liberal point of view. also why the liberals are sooooo scared of ---states now controling support or baning, or limiting abortions. this is where the majority of a states voters will decide what will happen. and liberals are scared green of that. conservatives aren't.

    quote: Following the shooting massacres in Buffalo and Uvalde as well as others, the Court expanded gun rights. One can now carry a loaded gun in plain view down Fifth Avenue in New York. What kind of person would want to do such a thing? you even got that wrong. the supreme court ruled on ny's---concealed carry law. not----on open carry. please get your points right before posting. ny had a unreasonable concealed carry law. and the s.c. said that went against the constitution on how a honest citizen can under the 2nd amid. can protect themselves.

    quote: Following that fateful decision, the Court made an extremely unpopular decision today. unpopular (only) with silly liberals. 83,000,000 million firearms owners support that decision. so keep trying to use wrong info, and i'll keep correcting you. lol


    QUOTE: The problem is, our Constitution gave too much power to the smaller states, meaning states with small populations. Americans who live in states with large populations have less power and less representation than those Americans who live in states with smaller populations. WRONG! YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW THE CONSTITUTION DO YOU. IN THE SENATE--EVERY STATE LARGE or small have 2 senators. in the house of reps. the number of reps for each state---IS DETURMENDED BY THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN CITZENS OF THAT STATE. please read the constitution before posting non-sense like this. example: california in the house of reps. has many times more reps than a state like delaware. get it?

    check the constitution to try to prove me wrong. lol :roflol:



    quote: Technically speaking, our President is not chosen by the American people. He is voted into office by the electors in the Electoral College in accordance with our Constitution. The number of electors each state has is the total of its Senators and representatives. THANK YOU!! you made my point. large states have (MORE) REPS than smaller states, so larger states as you said are the senators & (repesentatives) which larger states have more of. read the constitution.

    quote: When you divide the population by the number of electors, each elector in Montana represents 333,333 Americans. Each elector in California represents 709,090 Americans. The farmer in Montana has over twice the representation than the doctor in California. WRONG!!! THE POPULATION IN MONTANA is (less) than a 10th of the population of california. so it works out california has maybe 50+ reps to montana's 6 to 10 counting senators montana has 8 to 12 circa electors, where as california has 52 electors. please do some research before posting. you sound very dumb. and i know your smarter than this.

    now, take any of my comments and with (real) facts prove me wrong. this should be interesting. :rock_slayer: :evil:
     
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    I have to admit, upon further review, I did get that wrong. When one writes as much as I do on a daily basis, one is bound to get something wrong sometime. However, my point was the Republican oriented Supreme Court did strengthen gun rights in the face of shooting massacres, much to the pleasure of the NRA, the proud sponsor of the Republican Party.

    Another shooting massacre occurred today, July 4, in Highland Park, IL, six dead, dozens wounded. They were watching a parade.

    You are to be congratulated on taking the time to review a few of my reports. Unfortunately, you got a lot wrong, and, except for the N.Y. issue, I got it right.

    Unfortunately again, I can't take the time to correct all you got wrong.

    End of discussion. I have work to do.
     
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    Thank you for admitting that. you showed you are better than a lot of people in a debate. yes i am wrong sometimes also.

    QUOTE: However, my point was the Republican oriented Supreme Court did strengthen gun rights in the face of shooting massacres, much to the pleasure of the NRA, the proud sponsor of the Republican Party. on this point. the supreme court is just following the constitution. not making things up or trying to change the constitution. there is a legal way to change the constitution, so if the majority doesn't like what the constitution says. FINE! then use the legal way under the constitution, and if you have the majority of the votes to change it. then do it.

    QUOTE: You are to be congratulated on taking the time to review a few of my reports. Unfortunately, you got a lot wrong, and, except for the N.Y. issue, I got it right. Ok! always willing to learn, where did i get the ruling on the ny conciled carry wrong?

    QUOTE: Unfortunately again, I can't take the time to correct all you got wrong. FINE no problem. lets just go with the conciled carry ny law. i will not push for others. :) :evil:
     
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    QUOTE:
    The Republican Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirmed its support for the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that the Russian government interfered in the 2016 presidential election with the goal of putting Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

    Senate Intel report confirms Russia aimed to help Trump in 2016 and not one word in that report-----(links)--- trump to the russians. not one word. and you leave out the u.s. under either party, has a long history of interfering in other nations elections. as long as trump can't be linked to russian interference in 2016 you've got NOTHING to pin on trump.

    quote: It is telling that Trump refuses to be sworn in and testify in his own defense. His allies have the same attitude. Strangely enough, Republicans are complaining the hearings are one-sided, proving once again they are clueless. if you knew just a little under the u.s. court law. (NO ONE) can be (FORCED) to testify in court if you are accusing them. that goes for a senate or house hearing. called----innocent till proven guilty!!! get it?

    quote: "US democracy is still fighting for its survival, as the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol reveals ever more frightening details of Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election. The ex-President is, meanwhile, impatient to launch a 2024 campaign rooted in his election fraud lies that would highlight his increasingly autocratic tendencies." there in part we can agree. the liberal dem run joke of a of a committee is not letting tons of evidence be introduced into the hearing. example. several days before 1-6 trump ok'd the use of several (thousand) national guard to secure the capital. no one asks why (peloise) didn't call them up when she knew there might be trouble. why? this is only one example. there are many, many more. QUOTE; the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol reveals ever more frightening details of Donald Trump’s attempt to steal the 2020 election. FRIGHTENING DETAILS? what details? all they have is 2nd hand, hear say statements!!!! no 1st hand evidence. even the secret service agents are saying hutchenson is lying. and they were---(not)---assaulted by trump. lies, and hear say is all they have. nothing to take into court.

    QUOTE: "Almost every day, there’s a controversy or political fight that underscores the antagonism between more moderate, diverse, and socially tolerant American cities and suburbs and the conservatism of rural America," CORRECT! the voters of these liberal cities & states are---FLEEING---to the conservitive states to get away from the corruption, crime, murders, that the liberal cities & states allow to happen. examples? califorina, chicago, detroit. san fran. i could go on and on. liberal cities & states are dying. voters fault for voting in these nut cases who have armed security to protect them. but votes can go to hell for all they care. :rock_slayer: :evil:
     
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    ""the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion""

    please provide a link to the conclusion... if it is the one I think your post is referring to.... then your whole post is completely flawed...
     
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    quote: Is Vladimir Putin achieving his goal? Has America become divided thanks to Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and the Trump oriented extremist Supreme Court? this is from sandy i think. if not sorry. 1. no putin is not achieving his goal. his messing with our elections only gave liberals something to shout about. it didn't effect the voters on how they voted. 2. a divided america? yes it is. for 50+ years the right/gop let the left/dems run all over them. the gop to afraid to stand up and fight for what they think is right. now---things different. the republicians started to stand up and fight under trump. causing great fear in the liberal left. trump didn't worry about the propaganda liberal media, or lib cronies like aoc or schumer, or pelosi. he fought and won. now there is a fight because the right is standing up for itself. 3. there are few extremist in the gop. we get rid of them in primaries when they show their true colors. unlike the left with the "squad--beto--newsom--and many many others. the left can't stand when the gop stands up and fights for our rights.

    quote: Stephen Collinson opines, "Rarely have Americans been so divided on what their country stands for as on the 246th anniversary of independence. yeah! he is running scared because for as i posted. the last 50+ years the gop establishment --has been dossel, and didn't really fight back. it was all the libs way or no way. now since trump--who taught the gop voters how to fight. the left is starting to lose badly. and they are running scared.

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    "If, as Abraham Lincoln said, a house divided against itself cannot stand, the years to come beckon even more national discord. The unity for which President Joe Biden pleaded in his inaugural address seems more elusive than ever. 1. this is not violent civil war of the 1860's. this is 2 different points of view trying to get the voters to join their party and vote for (failed) liberal actions--or--to vote for (good working) conservative government. and (senile) biden has said a lot in speeches. and (not) followed through on much of any thing--like trying to unitfy the nation.


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    I digress, Collinson continues, "In another example of startling political disruption, an activist Supreme Court, protected behind high metal fences in its marbled Washington chambers, just stripped away the constitutional right of millions of women to have an abortion. The decision validates a half-century campaign by conservative activists, many of whom have sincere religious objections against abortion, which they equate with the murder of an unborn child. 1 NO! there was no "constitional right to a abortion. never was. not one word in the constitution mentions abortion. some like to point out the 14th amd. well i have a copy of the constitution. there is no mention of a constitutional right for a abortion in it. and no one has been able to show me where it does. 2. you mention a 'activist supreme court?" did you say the same thing about the court when it overturned state laws against abortion back in the late 60's? NO! i think not. you seem to run a (double standard) here on the court. if the s.c. agrees with the lefts view. it is a sane, moderate court. (BUT!) if the court doesn't---then they are EXTREMISTS!!! 3. validates 50+ years of conservitive views? sorry your wrong there. it is near 200 years of validation, it was illegal for abortions for nearly 201 years. till the EXTREMISTS liberal court ruled unconstitutionally that abortion could take place. now the court. following the constitution has put the choice back to the states to make the decision on weither to allow abortion or not. enjoy. :rock_slayer: :evil:
     
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    The Times reports, "Pat A. Cipollone, the White House counsel to President Donald J. Trump who repeatedly fought Mr. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, has reached a deal to be interviewed by Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, according to people familiar with the inquiry.

    "The agreement was a breakthrough for the panel, which has pressed for weeks for Mr. Cipollone to cooperate — and issued a subpoena to him last week — believing he could provide crucial testimony.

    "Mr. Cipollone was a witness to pivotal moments in Mr. Trump’s push to invalidate the election results, including discussions about seizing voting machines and sending false letters to state officials about election fraud. He was also in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021, as Mr. Trump reacted to the violence at the Capitol, when his supporters attacked the building in his name."

    In one form or another, perhaps even a video, Cipollone's testimony will be provided to the public.
     
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    Although I voted for our current President because the alternative was unthinkable, I am not a Democrat. Indeed, until Trump drove me out with his ludicrous, later seditious, behavior, I was a Republican for a quarter of a century. Today, I am officially a conservative Independent.

    I am not fond of Democrats primarily because they can be quite stupid. For example, in 2016, young Democrats who were offended that Bernie didn't get the Democratic nomination, voted for Trump in large enough numbers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania to give Trump the Presidency. Can anyone think of anything more stupid?

    Now a number of Democrats are blaming the wrong party for inaction -- theirs!

    ABC reports, "As Sen. Michael Bennet sought to encourage a small crowd of fellow Democrats not to give up the fight for abortion rights, Maryah Lauer stepped forward, bullhorn in hand, to exhort him to do more.

    “Do you support ending the filibuster and expanding the court?” the 28-year-old called out from a quartet of fellow activists. “The Democrats are not doing enough.”

    "The confrontation was a sign of the frustration among many Democrats after the Supreme Court's decision last month to strip women of the constitutional right to abortion. The question heading into this year's midterm elections is whether the outrage will energize Democrats to vote or leave them disillusioned and staying home."

    Notwithstanding Democratic extremism such as ending the filibuster which can come back to haunt the party, packing the court, and putting abortion clinics on federal land, there is very little the Democratic Party can do in the face of the Supreme Court decision.

    The crazy Democrats should be blaming the Republican Party which is responsible for the unwise decision in the first place along with a few other extremist far-right decisions with more coming. A Republican President was able to name three conservative judges which made all this possible.

    But Democrats are blaming Democrats instead.

    In addition, Senate Republicans along with two Democrats who think like Republicans are blocking everything our President is trying to do!

    Senate Republicans will not allow meaningful gun control laws to be passed. Instead, we got a weak gun law that will do nothing to stop killers like Robert Crimo, Salvador Ramos, or Payton S. Gendron.

    Senate Republicans will not allow a ban on assault rifles to be passed, the kind of weapon used in the massacres at Buffalo, Uvalde, and now Highland Park. The NRA, the proud sponsor of the Republican Party, would not be pleased with a restriction on a rifle that was designed for the military for the expressed purpose of killing people, which it does very efficiently as we all know.

    Senate Republicans will not allow Roe vs. Wade to be codified into law. The religious right would be very displeased should that happen.

    President Biden wants all of these things accomplished, but it is not going to happen in the near term.

    So, Democrats are blaming our President. Combined with Republicans, President Biden's poll numbers are in the toilet. Because Democrats are casting blame on a Democratic President for the gridlock, these same Democrats are like to lose control of the House and Senate in November.

    I guess Democrats think Republicans can do a better job.

    I did say Democrats were quite stupid at times.
     
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    HOPEFULLY SOUNDS LIKE ANOTHER "HUTCHENSON" TESTIMONY. ALL (HEAR SAY) NO 1ST HAND ACCOUNTS TRYING TO LINK TRUMP TO THE RIOTS. that is all the 1-6 hearings has so far. (hear say) testimony. which anyone with even a little education on court actions----is unmissable!!! as evidence in court. just like all the foney testimony and fake evidence the liberals pushed in the russian collusion investigation. and schiff was one of the biggest cronie pushing this junk just like he is now. fake evidence against trump. :) :evil:
     
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    ABC reports, "A Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded not guilty Thursday for his actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when he says he and other supporters of then-President Donald Trump were exercising their free speech rights.

    "Ryan Kelley appeared via video for a brief hearing in federal court, weeks after the real estate broker was arrested at his home in western Michigan and charged with several misdemeanors for his role in the riot.

    "Kelley said little during the hearing, but at a debate Wednesday night he said he and others at the Capitol were unhappy with the 2020 presidential election when Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

    “That was a First Amendment activity by a majority of those people, myself included," Kelley said. "We were there protesting the government because we don’t like the results of the 2020 election, the process of how it happened. And we have that First Amendment right. And that’s what 99% of the people were there for that day.”

    President Donald Trump’s assault on American democracy began in the spring of 2020, when he issued a flurry of preemptive attacks on the integrity of the country’s voting systems. The doubts he cultivated ultimately led to a rampage inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob came within seconds of encountering Vice President Mike Pence, trapped lawmakers, and vandalized the home of Congress in the worst desecration of the complex since British forces burned it in 1814. Five people died in the Jan. 6 attack or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted. The Washington Post.

    With Donald Trump as President for four years, Republicans running for office have learned the art of lying to the American people.
     
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    ABC reports, "The European Union's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly condemned the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States and called for such safeguards to be enshrined in the EU's fundamental rights charter.

    “It teaches us a lesson: Women’s and girls’ human rights can never be taken for granted, and we must always fight to defend them,” Swedish politician Helene Fritzon said.

    "Underscoring fears that anti-abortion movements might expand in Europe, some legislators said they wanted to see EU-wide protections adopted."

    “The United States has clearly shown why we must use every tool available to safeguard abortion rights in the European Union," said Stéphane Séjourné the president of the Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament.

    Congratulations to the Republican Party. Because of the powerful influence of the religious right. the Republican Party has made the United States a pariah among nations.

    Once again Vladimir Putin is pleased that he helped Donald Trump become President in 2016. Trump's three selections to the Supreme Court made all this possible.

    The forum's Republicans will probably remain silent about these issues. They rarely talk about their own party. It is off-limits. Also, they don't care, and they don't have the background to respond.

    Most will have to consult the nearest Webster's to find out what pariah means.

    Republicans are expected to win control of Congress in November because the Democrats are busy blaming the Democratic President because his goals are being blocked by Senate Republicans.

    I am proud to be an Independent.
     
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    QUOTE: ABC reports, "The European Union's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly condemned the end of constitutional protections for abortion in the United States and called for such safeguards to be enshrined in the EU's fundamental rights charter F.Y.I. the u.s. is----not!!---part of the e.u.. we run our own nations. we don't ask please to the e.u. or any other nations. SCREW THE E.U. and what they think and say.

    quote: The United States has clearly shown why we must use every tool available to safeguard abortion rights in the European Union," said Stéphane Séjourné the president of the Renew Europe group in the EU Parliament. that question is up to the E.U. not the u.s.. they do what they want. F.Y.I. you do know the E.U. has a 15 to 20 week limitation on abortions don't you? after that time (no abortions) allowed. iirc.

    quote: Congratulations to the Republican Party. Because of the powerful influence of the religious right. the Republican Party has made the United States a pariah among nations. REALLY? is that why millions & millions of people around the world are trying to invade the u.s. and live and work/get welfare here? that is (if) we are such a pariah around the world. your not making sense now. :roflol:

    QUOTE: Once again Vladimir Putin is pleased that he helped Donald Trump become President in 2016. Trump's three selections to the Supreme Court made all this possible.

    The forum's Republicans will probably remain silent about these issues. They rarely talk about their own party. It is off-limits. Also, they don't care, and they don't have the background to respond. REALLY? i'm having no problem responding to this non-sense. and (yeah) right. putins interfearing in 2016 really put trump in office. sure it did. he was up against silly hilly!!! that is why trump won. i enjoy going up against your posts. they are sooooooo easy to disprove. but keep it up. i'm having fun here. :rock_slayer: :evil:
     
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    QUOTE: ABC reports, "A Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded not guilty Thursday for his actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when he says he and other supporters of then-President Donald Trump were exercising their free speech rights.

    "Ryan Kelley appeared via video for a brief hearing in federal court, weeks after the real estate broker was arrested at his home in western Michigan and charged with several misdemeanors for his role in the riot.

    "Kelley said little during the hearing, but at a debate Wednesday night he said he and others at the Capitol were unhappy with the 2020 presidential election when Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
    1st you need to remember---"INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY!" which you clearly forget. and he has a right to (plead) "NOT GUILTY" to any charges brought against him. again, no jury has found him guilty of any crime yet. ---AND, he has the 1st amendment right to say and believe anything he wants to, even if you don't agree with it. it seems your pushing for a kangaroo trial. are you?


    quote: “That was a First Amendment activity by a majority of those people, myself included," Kelley said. "We were there protesting the government because we don’t like the results of the 2020 election, the process of how it happened. And we have that First Amendment right. And that’s what 99% of the people were there for that day.” now unless the prosecutor can prove he harmed anyone, or broke any laws. he will/should walk scott free. and should sue the prosecutor for fake charges/arrest for a non crime.

    quote:
    President Donald Trump’s assault on American democracy began in the spring of 2020, when he issued a flurry of preemptive attacks on the integrity of the country’s voting systems. The doubts he cultivated ultimately led to a rampage inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob came within seconds of encountering Vice President Mike Pence, trapped lawmakers, and vandalized the home of Congress in the worst desecration of the complex since British forces burned it in 1814. Five people died in the Jan. 6 attack or in the immediate aftermath, and 140 police officers were assaulted. The Washington Post. no one, not even the 1-6th kangaroo committee has been able to (link) trump to what happened that day. they have left out tons of evidence that supports trump, and implicates pelosi, schumer, and many, others in not securing the capital with knowage that there could be trouble coming. you mentioned the 5 deaths? and there is no evidence to show trump had anything to do with that. this VIGILANTEE COMMITTEE even refused to admit on to the committee who the republician leadership wanted on that committee. pelosi only put on the rinos (she) chose. you can bet when the gop gets control of the house, they will not forget this. and the lib dems will be (squelling) their heads off when the tables are turned. no pitty from me. this committee already has a verdict, like the impeachment committee of trump and failed to prove anything. :) :evil:
     
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    The Republican inspired Supreme Court overruled Roe vs. Wade, thus approving government control of women's health when a pregnancy is involved. Our President strongly disapproves of the decision.

    So do most Americans. Suddenly, certain Republican oriented Supreme Court justices have become very unpopular, and they have walled themselves off from the American people.

    That has never happened before.

    The AP reports, "President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned plea for Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November. Under mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful in response to the ruling, he signed an executive order to try to protect access to the procedure.

    "The actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect. About a dozen more states are set to impose additional restrictions.

    "Biden acknowledged the limitations facing his office, saying it would require an act of Congress to restore nationwide access to the way it was before the June 24 decision."

    Currently, Senate Republicans will not allow that to happen.

    President Biden said that he would support making an exception to the filibuster – the 60-vote threshold in the Senate needed to pass most legislation – in order to codify abortion rights and the right to privacy through legislation passed by Congress. However, two Republican leaning Democratic Senators, Manchin of West Virginia and Sinema of Arizona, are opposed to changing the filibuster rule. Consequently, the President needs two additional Democrats in the Senate and to maintain control of the House to codify Roe vs. Wade.

    Hence the plea for votes.

    Combined with the public's indictment of the former Republican President for attempting to overthrow the elected government, the Democrats have a shot in November.

    But only if the Democrats quit blaming the Democratic President for the Republican Party's opposition to Democratic goals.

    I know that the last sentence makes no sense, but there it is. It's called politics and several Democrats are acting like children. They are not getting their way, so, they blame daddy.
     
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    ABC reports, "The U.S. saw stronger than expected job growth in June, as the economy added 372,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

    "The new data arrives at a precarious moment. Across the economy, acute financial distress could grow as the Fed pursues a series of rate hikes that aim to dial back sky-high inflation but risks tipping the economy into a recession. At its most recent meeting, last month, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate 0.75%, its largest rate increase since 1994.

    "Speaking at the White House on Friday, President Joe Biden touted the employment data as a sign of strong economic performance, despite persistent inflation."

    When are Americans going to learn? A byproduct of prosperity is inflation. Deflation is a byproduct of recession. That is economics 101. Yet Americans are blaming the President for inflation.

    Prosperity or recession? Americans need to ask themselves, which would you rather have?
     
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    So inflation means the economy is doing great?

    That's the most absurd and ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my entire life
     
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    The inflation is the precursor to the inevitable recession and job losses

    Pretty simple
     
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    Do you have anything to add to the Biden thread?... if you want to talk about Trump start another thread or put committee stuff on the 54 other threads about the committee...

    Wow a private meeting and it is already being broadcast to the public with doubts and suggestions...
    Now is some real fine reporting.... I am sure we will get the truth about what he said.. as the private meeting leaks out.
     
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