Zero percent surprised. Using the assassination attempt to try to hide the ruling. It's telling that Trump's lawyers haven't used the same reasoning for other similar cases, because those judges aren't in the tank for Trump. Looking forward to the appeal.

I grew up in Texas and never learned the role slavery played in the Texas War of Independence, despite not 1 but 2 years of Texas History in middle and high school. Slavery's role IS ALREADY missing in this discussion, and will continue to do so as long as the Texas Legislature (R) is writing the history books.

Now Congress has to pass hundreds of thousands of regulations each year , not hand it off to agencies accountable to the executive branch
#5 | POSTED BY THEBULL AT 2024-07-11 07:17 PM | FLAG:

FTFY

And Bull and his conservative buddies will cheer when government fails.

The reality is that Congress has purposefully written thousands of laws to be vague and open over the last 40 years with the expectation that the Executive Branch Agencies and their experts/SMEs would "fill in the gaps". Overturning Chevron means that these thousands of laws will no longer be effective since they're still ill-defined and the experts can no longer weigh in.

And Republicans will then complain about government "not working".

Additionally, if people thought Congressional laws were long and wordy before, imagine having to add all these details. I can't wait for the first 100,000 page appropriation omnibus; it'll be needed to define EXACTLY how each dollar can be spent (can't leave ANYTHING up to those pesky experts in the federal agencies).

He even said so. But I suppose you weren't paying attention.
Biden says public must block Trump if Supreme Court will not
#37 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT AT 2024-07-02 11:09 AM | REPLY

How DARE Biden suggest that the people *GASP* block Trump from office through voting. How dare he.

Actual quote from your own article: "'The American people must decide whether Donald Trump's assault on our democracy on Jan. 6 makes him unfit for public office in the highest office in the land. The American people must decide if Trump's embrace of violence, to preserve his power, is acceptable. Perhaps most importantly, the American people must decide if they want to trust the ... presidency to Donald Trump.'"

Also, are you talking about weak powerless Biden today or super strong dangerous Biden today? It's hilarious that Biden is both too old and slow AND too powerful and vindictive to be President in y'all's minds.

Real question: Could President Biden forgive all student loans as an official act? Suddenly sounds like he'd have immunity for that, right?

#116 | POSTED BY MSGT AT 2024-07-01 06:52 PM | REPLY

"Be happy, your guy can now commit crimes too"

~MSGT, probably

The Debate was about gaining Indie voters... neither candidate did that.
#602 | POSTED BY CORKY AT 2024-06-28 01:36 PM | FLAG:

My only concern with that is Indie voters are notoriously fickle when it comes to voting for Democrats. If everything with the Democratic candidate isn't PERFECT, they're like "well I guess I gotta vote for the fascist sexual predator instead."

I agree that neither candidate did well, but this could be enough of a reason for "Indie" voters to pull the lever for red since that's really their natural lean anyways.

Interesting take by Moderate Democrat Fetterman: "Chill the f--- out".

Whoa, is Claudio actually the old Buffalo Bob? He's the only other poster that believed the Bush Sr Pedo conspiracy from back in the day. No wonder his posts are mostly rambling junk filled conspiracy whines.

#512 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER AT 2024-06-28 01:19 AM | REPLY | FLAG

And I never voted for Bill for President (although to be fair I was too young to vote in the 90s). But can we agree that a conviction for sexual assault and a felony should disqualify someone from President in the eyes of the electorate? Bush Sr had a lot to say on how character matters and - call me old fashioned - but I actually believe that crap.

And Old and confused > Morally Bankrupt every time.

#506 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER AT 2024-06-28 01:12 AM | FLAG:

If there was a heir apparent..... MAYBE. But I don't see ANYONE prepped to step into the role (Thanks for the shortsightedness Democrats). Not Gavin, not Kamala, not Pete or AOC or Gretchen or Hillary. I can't imagine it happening because with 4 months to go, it's too late to bring someone in from left field. I think the Democratic Party holds on for the ride with Biden through the thick and thin. And admittedly it might get thin (although I still think it's ridiculous that we're even talking about how an old confused guy is somehow worse than a felon sexual assaulter).

Republicans have this same issue. The primaries showed that a significant portion of the Republican Base would simply not vote if Trump weren't on the ticket so no one is talking about replacing him despite him being a horrible person and horrible candidate that will do real harm to the country. Too late in the game.

#510 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY AT 2024-06-28 01:17 AM | REPLY | FLAG:

^^ THIS. Shut the bedwetters down and keep on trucking.

It's a sad state of affairs when the Republicans straight up come out and say that voting for a sexual assaulter and a Felon doesn't matter to them. Maybe that's only true for the truly partisan.

And maybe it doesn't matter to the general electorate, but I still believe that it does (even for Republicans). And Trump proved 1 thing, you shout something long enough and loud enough and people start to believe it. So shout it from the rooftops Democrats!

#494 | POSTED BY CLAUDIO AT 2024-06-28 12:57 AM | REPLY | FLAG

Hey Fraudio, you still planning on voting for the CONVICTED sexual assaulter and CONVICTED Felon? "PedoJoe" is merely a sick fantasy of yours but your boy has been proven in a court of law to have done those things.

Democrats should be shouting that Trump is a Rapist and Felon 24/7 but instead we're whining about how old Joe looks.

#499 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT AT 2024-06-28 01:02 AM | REPLY | FLAG

It's ridiculous that we're still having the "would you rather elect a useless President or a Rapist Felon President" Debate. THESE THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME.

There is a silver lining for Democrats with this. Trump is still the GOP nominee.
#484 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER AT 2024-06-28 12:50 AM | FLAG:

So I think that replacing Biden is still a very low probability event... but otherwise you're right, Democrats need to remember that they are up against Donald ---- Trump and remind the electorate (especially independents and wishy washy Liberals) that Old Joe > Morally bankrupt Trump.

Biden...The big challenge for the Democratic Party....
#477 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER AT 2024-06-28 12:43 AM | REPLY | FLAG:

See we did it again. No one is talking about the lies Trump told tonight. No one. Instead republicans are crowing about how weak Biden looked and Democrats are cowering in fear about how he looked weak. For our Republican Posters - True or False: A weak old Biden is better than a criminal, morally bankrupt, liar Trump? If this is True, then the debate doesn't matter. But I fear too many on the Right are just fine with a criminal adulterer sexual assaulter in the White House as long as they look "strong".

Mark Hamill
@MarkHamill
One off night doesn't change the fact that @JoeBiden is the most legislatively successful @POTUS in our lifetime. One off night also doesn't change the fact that the former guy is a convicted felon, serial liar & adjudicated rapist who is unfit for ANY office. Period.

#453 | POSTED BY GAL_TUESDAY AT 2024-06-28 12:26 AM | REPLY

Democrats need to change the focus here - that the choice is between an old, weak but successful guy or a criminal morally bankrupt liar. For too long we've let the narrative be that Biden's age makes him unfit for office while the narrative should be Trump's lack or morality, lack of character, and criminality make him unfit for office. We've let the right wing shouters control the narrative that a strong criminal is a better choice than a weak old man. Look at this thread, STD and Clodio are completely controlling the narrative because the Dems have given up the high ground; it's a microcosm for America tonight.

The Democratic Party needs to grow a pair, quit playing defense, and start reminding the electorate that many of them are supporting a criminal, sexual assaulter, and atheist that wants to lock up their fellow Americans because they're too scared of supporting someone that looks weak. The debate changes nothing.

If this Op Ed were written in the early 1940's: Why the writer will not vote for FDR for not getting rid of the Great Depression faster, for not disallowing illegal Jewish resettlement into the US, and for his warmongering ways of not negotiating a settlement for the raging war in Europe.

What a sad schlump.
#59 | POSTED BY DOC_SARVIS AT 2024-06-14 01:33 PM | REPLY | FLAG:

Don't worry, Boaz will be back here to whine about how he was just joking and how unfunny and lame liberals are and not take any accountability for his words. More conservative values being displayed.

My conservative values...have allowed progressive women like you to have a voice in our society...
Sit down, shut up and make that sandwich.
#21 | POSTED BY BOAZ AT 2024-06-14 09:34 AM | REPLY

The irony is thick. You might as well have said "Women can have a voice but they can only use it when I say they can!" Conservative values indeed.

On topic, this is getting ridiculous. How many uncovered bribes will it take to get the SCOTUS to put ethics rules in place? The answer is of course "infinity, until the court has a liberal majority".

Will you STFU about Trump?
#7 | POSTED BY BOAZ AT 2024-06-11 11:53 AM | REPLY

How about this - I won't vote for anyone convicted of a felony for President this year. Can you say the same?

Martin Luther King was also a felon.
#45 | POSTED BY VISITOR_ AT 2024-06-04 11:19 AM | REPLY

"jESuS wAs ALsO a fElON!"

I mean, if you're going to make stupid comparisons you might as well go all the way.

#74 | POSTED BY ROBSON AT 2024-05-23 02:21 PM | REPLY

Clearly didn't read #59, #69, #71. Your beta male whining is pathetic at this point.