The America Great Again Thread



Lefsetz is a bit too cynical for me….but he has some valid points.
"and the dirty little secret is almost all of the people paying exorbitant prices for secondary market tickets were thrilled to be at the venue. THEY ENJOYED THE SHOW!"

The rich do enjoy the perks of being wealthy…good for them.
guys, calm down.

cory booker has got this.  we'll be fine.
sweetcell wrote:
guys, calm down.

cory booker has got this.  we'll be fine.


You can’t seriously tell me you object to what Booker is doing…

on the one hand, absolutely not.  finally, a dem doing something.

on the other hand, that something is talking.  talking.  and more talking.
Well the senate is a deliberative body…. Not sure what else he can do?
As someone pointed out another confederate monument has fallen
Susan Crawford's near-final margin: 55.1% to 44.9%.

Not just that: She flipped at least nine counties that voted for Trump in November
kosmo wrote:
Susan Crawford's near-final margin: 55.1% to 44.9%.

Not just that: She flipped at least nine counties that voted for Trump in November

We have a Schadenfreude for this

when one wins a special election by 8 points when the person you are replacing by won by 30 points 5 months prior is not really "easily winning" as usual NYT headline writers have their heads up their petards.  the other FL special election had a swing of 37 points prior to 15 points that's Matt G.'s district

the trump aligned mayor of Aurora Illinois, second largest city there, lost re-election as well 
they still lost…pretty bad
not sure it's anything to get excited about losing by 8 and 15 points

It's a special election, turnout is always wonky

but one can get excited about the Mayor and the WI Judge
Lessgreenside wrote:
but one can get excited about the Mayor and the WI Judge

i certainly would have gotten excited if the dems had also flipped the two FL House seats.
sweetcell wrote:
Lessgreenside wrote:
but one can get excited about the Mayor and the WI Judge

i certainly would have gotten excited if the dems had also flipped the two FL House seats.
we'd be twisting the cap off a bottle of California Champane if they had
Politics is the art of conning people into thinking you have a chance and giving you their money.
Some really big tariffs being announced.


Can Americans afford to pay 46% more for clothing made in Vietnam?
hutch wrote:
Politics is the art of conning people into thinking you have a chance and giving you their money.
Julians America is over there.
President Donald Trump says taxing imports will boost domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that

https://www.wired.com/story/nist-trump-manufacturing-extension-partnership/