Comments by wld4tatas (page 23)

Another brain-dead copy and paste from Mark, from the trash tabloid NY Post. Of course, if that balloon was still up in the air, right wingers would be screaming about it. LOL I guess it's party over for the Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. Maybe they can pay the $400,000 bill?

Comments like Tetra's are a preview of how Republicans are likely to overplay their "woke" bogeyman narrative in 2024. It will rile up their base, but leave many others scratching their heads and concluding Repubs are once again attempting a con.

"He said he wanted to know and analyze what caused thousands of people to storm the US Capitol during the 6 January insurrection, and “try to overturn the constitution of the United States of America”." Sounds like a topic worthy of some attention, and a military leader on top of his game looking to examine influences that could affect US troops. It's a touchy subject for some people on the right I understand, risking shining more light on their bad behavior.

>Gen. Milley is the one who thinks "white rage," rather than warfighting, is the pressing issue for our troops. What an idiotic and laughable comment. Just because there was a voluntary seminar on the topic, and Milley's comments actually made total sense if you bothered to read what he said, doesn't mean he considers it more important than fighting wars.

Remember, with these types of accidents companies are going to be highly motivated by limiting legal liability, not just resuming business as usual.

>The correct procedure would have been to put it into another storage container, then chemically break it down at another location. In the context of this specific incident and the associated risks... says who ?

You can tell Putin the new troops will be slaughtered too Top US general says Russia has already 'lost' the Ukraine war and has paid an 'enormous price on the battlefield' https://www.businessinsider.com/top-us-general-says-russia-has-lost-the-ukraine-war-2023-2

It's another one of those days where you might get a gift for a long time ATF, along with her birthday and Christmas. Doing all three can add up though. I've typically done gift cards, or some extra cash. For V-day there is no illusion of romance on either side, just a reminder that they are special. She got me something last year too, or rather, agreed to do something special.

I was expecting to be bored by the half time show. But the elevated platforms and choreography and camera angles impressed me and I ended up enjoying it. I also recognized several of the songs, and except for one, didn't realize it was her. Yeah I probably heard them in the clubs, not music I usually listen to.

Last week the count of Russians killed per day exceeded 1000, with estimates of total Russian casualties approaching 200,000. Ukraine says Russia faced its deadliest day in the war yet, with over 1,000 troops killed in a 24-hour period https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-says-russia-faced-deadliest-day-in-war-2023-2 I wonder if people in Russia were able to see any of yesterday's Super Bowl. The half time show was also impressive. The Super Bowl is a great showcase of American sport, exceptionalism and freedom. What a contrast between our countries. We are still the greatest country in the world.

@docsavage - After I pointed out the CBO scored the Inflation Reduction Act as reducing deficits by $238 billion over a decade, I see you modified your claim on how it will be paid for, adding "or increasing taxes". Now you are closer, but still not entirely correct. There are both tax revenues and savings in the IRA: Prescription drug pricing reform: 281 B Corporate minimum tax: 222 B IRS tax enforcement funding: 100 B Stock buyback excise tax: 74 B Other: 60 B Total Revenue/Savings = 737B The vast majority of this impacts large corporations, especially Big Pharma. Their lobby group PhRMA lobbied against the IRA. It's hard to see how taking a piece of profits from large corporations will act as a disincentive for people to work hard, as you claimed. It also contradicts your claim that government is in a corrupt collusion with Big Business. It's evident you have not carefully reviewed the IRA legislation. Here is a good breakdown from McKinsey in case you are interested. https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-and-social-sector/our-insights/the-inflation-reduction-act-heres-whats-in-it

>What we really need is an age limit. New blood is the key to a healthy political system. I would say yes and no 25. If it was a choice between a younger candidate, perhaps charismatic but radical with potentially dangerous ideas, and an older candidate with experience and sounder judgement, I'd most likely be voting for the latter.

It's also called Italian. It's a somewhat common menu option in some of the Canadian MPs where FS/BJ are prohibited. I don't recall I ever did this in a strip club, though I'm sure it could be fun if other extras options are not possible for whatever reason.

I love how gammanu talks about leftists parroting things, and right on cue mark posts a silly copy and paste from Monica Crowley. LOL

You can try different clubs too. Some clubs in NJ are much worse than others for the tip parade, up to 40/hour or higher. Other clubs can be in the range 10-20/hour. Some clubs have seating away from the stage which can help too. I tip each dancer at least $1 to $2 per stage shift, never 0.

There have been elements of derangement on both political sides. You can identify it by those who are incapable of balanced, critical thinking and assessment, engage in conspiracy theories, and blame a party or president for pretty much everything. Clearly there are several members on TUSCL suffering from Biden Derangement Syndrome. While it's happened on the left too, nothing can match the alternate universe of distortion, spin and crazy since the GOP took its hard right turn.

Mikey's free to post, however, he's instantly outed himself as a victim of Biden Derangement Syndrome. They did this before with Obama. These victims always declare every Democratic president is the worst ever, and the cause of all problems. Frankly they have no idea how ridiculous they look.

I'm sure the US military reviewed all options, and there were sound reasons for the decision.

Oops 72 percent of viewers had positive reaction to Biden speech https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3849076-72-percent-of-viewers-had-positive-reaction-to-biden-speech-cnn-flash-poll/ Looks like most people had a favorable impression. You know why? Because people are looking at substance not just style. The same reason Fetterman beat Oz in Pennsylvania. Like I said, he didn't knock it out of the park. It was good. Not great. Dems and I'm sure many Republicans cut Biden some slack on the delivery because of his age. Is there a limit to that slack - absolutely. Dems are definitely thinking about 2024 and how Biden will be then and over another term. I'm on the fence and will be watching to see who comes forward to run for the Dem nomination. But on substance and policy and legislative achievements so far I give Biden high marks.

>The inflation Reduction Act Biden brags about increased government spending. That will be paid for with more money printing so will actually lead eventually to more inflation. If you wanted to make a case that Dem spending overall is not paid for, that would be a good discussion. But the IRA itself is actually paid for. The CBO score found it will reduce deficits by $238 billion over a decade. There were some Republicans saying it increased the deficit, but that was in the first few years and ignored the savings that kick in later. In other words, these Republicans peddled a deceptive narrative about the IRA to Americans. https://www.crfb.org/blogs/cbo-scores-ira-238-billion-deficit-reduction

I call it as I see it. What I see, as expected, is a reluctance of Repubs to fact check the talking points they keep getting fed over and over from their politicians and right wing media. Likely, some of them know they would learn that some of it is accurate but a lot of it is false or distorted. So, instead of spending the time to research and engage in thoughtful discussion, they resort to name calling and avoidance of discussion. I guess that helps reduce their false narratives getting exposed, case in point below.

Thanks for the other SOTU thread link. I have the originator of that thread (Icee) on ignore, so I never saw it.

^ Correction unemployment at 3.4%

Good topic, aside from the garbage in your opening paragraph. It's a bit early for me to provide a strong opinion, I haven't given it much thought. There is no strong alternate to Biden right now, like a DeSantis on the Dem side. Sanders or Warren, nope. A governor would not be a bad choice. I've heard Phil Murphy mentioned and I think he could be a contender if he runs. Will have to circle back on this later in the year.

Here's the MTG tweet scrub: "It would be great if an average Joe shot it down because China Joe won’t." Not that anyone believes you though, you've got the lowest cred on TUSCL by far. https://twitter.com/repmtg/status/1621626596581937152