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Everything posted by GopherRock
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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away
Anyone else seeing this "America's Frontline Doctors" shit? The fact that it was Breitbart that organized it immediately disqualifies it.
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The GQP: Trumpist Death Cult
Ladies and gentlemen, the Wabasha County Republican Party! https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/mngop-says-concentration-camp-image-from-wabasha-co-republicans-facebook-page-was-a-hack/89-edcf41eb-ae5a-4a04-8d33-c1422a1d8e60
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
Derek Chauvin and his soon-to-be ex charged with 9 state counts of tax fraud. https://www.startribune.com/fired-minneapolis-officer-derek-chauvin-wife-charged-with-tax-crimes/571864051/
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
She's already one of the better questioners in the House. See her questioning of Michael Flynn.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
Busy day in the reckoning front here. First, the badgecams are starting to be shown to local reporters in 1-hour blocks. Thread below. Second, the families have filed an inevitable wrongful-death suit against the cops and MPD. https://kare11.com/embeds/video/89-1587028/iframe?jwsource=cl https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/george-floyd/attorney-of-floyd-family-to-announce-civil-lawsuit-against-city-of-minneapolis/89-83504464-061a-4b64-b8a4-cd7c02aa527e For comparison, the family of Justine Damond settled for $20 million, and the family of Philando Castille was ~$3.5 million. This one is going to be a lot more than that. Add this to the estimated $10M to rebuild the 3rd Precinct house, and it's clear that Derek Chauvin is going to cost the Minneapolis taxpayer a pile of money.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
That footage was likely taken on the weekend of May 30-31. The fires have been put out, and many of the rubble piles have been hauled off. But yes, things were in really bad shape during and after the rioting.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
Not sure where he's getting those pictures and video, but that video is old enough to draw Social Security. On an aside, has it already been seven weeks since George Floyd was killed? JFC, this feels like a year.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
Meanwhile, back on topic, you shouldn't be hearing much from either camp about the case itself anytime soon. Gag order put on by the judge.
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2020 Presidential Election -- Biden v Trump: Sleepy Joe vs Dopey Don [Results begin on page 409]
Those pimping Minnesota as competitive are the same people that don't realize that the tax money goes out of the Twin Cities, not into it. They've controlled chambers of the Legislature on and off since then, but the last statewide Republican win in Minnesota was 2006. Tim Pawlenty needed A) a liberal third-party candidate on the ballot drawing off 10-12% of the DFL vote, and B) a colossal brain fart by the DFL lieutenant governor candidate 2 days before the election to win. The last statewide Republican win with more than 50% of the vote was in 1994.
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SCOTUS rulings 2020
9-0 against faithless electors. Just came over the wire.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Never go to court over the lunch hour. Never get in a social media squabble with AOC.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
The four officers made their first appearance in Hennepin County District Court today. A thread: Interesting stuff. Gag orders and change-of-venue motions abound. First trial currently on the slate for March 2021. Lou Raguse is a good follow, sounds like he's going to be in the courtroom for as long as this takes.
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SCOTUS rulings 2020
Citizens United, Shelby County v. Holder, and Hobby Lobby all beg to differ.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
MPD is getting somewhere. Didn't Dallas PD do this a few years ago after a rash of excessive force incidents where the badge cam was conveniently broken?
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CR: COVID-19 --Political Talk
Yup, that's the name. I think they've got more billboards on 94 between MSP and Chicago than just about any other advertiser.
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The GQP: Trumpist Death Cult
In another time, he would be forced to resign.
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Minneapolis is Burning
Meanwhile, back in Minnesota... I guess Paul Gazelka really doesn't like his chamber of the Legislature under Republican control.
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Minneapolis is Burning
Presser happening now at Minneapolis City Hall by the chief. He's live tweeting.
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2020 Senate Elections
If Moscow Mitch is sweating out a photo finish, the GOP has already lost the Senate and is trying to conduct damage control.
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2020 Presidential Election -- Biden v Trump: Sleepy Joe vs Dopey Don [Results begin on page 409]
The best Senate candidate to be recruited into the chamber in a long time vs. a very unpopular incumbent who lost in 2018 and only became the incumbent when she was appointed into McCain's seat after his death. Trump is being dragged down by this. Also, unlike in 2016, there is no lack of enthusiasm on the left. See the special election in Wisconsin on April 7. There seemed to be a strong undercurrent of "I'll crawl through glass to vote".
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"Easy" Money Come Election Day (Prediction Market Gambling)
Which Senate race will have the smallest margin of victory? North Carolina at 12 cents seems like a steal. Also, not sure why Montana is also 12 cents. Democrat to win Kansas Senate is 27 cents. If Kobach wins the primar, this has serious buy-low sell-high potential. If you're bargain hunting, Minnesota to vote blue at 76 cents, Arizona 62 cents, and Wisconsin 61 cents. Thank you for the discount.
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Minneapolis is Burning
Bail set at $1M for Chauvin, $750K for the others.
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Minneapolis Cop Murders A Black Man
I don't know much about murder. Should we be concerned Ellison is shooting to high? Is he gonna go all the way for 2nd Degree Murder only for him to get off? Similar to what happened in Baltimore? Here is the MN statue for murder 2. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.19 I think Ellison is going for item 2, subs. 2 (2) causes the death of a human being without intent to effect the death of any person, while intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm upon the victim
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Minneapolis is Burning
Breaking: Charges upgraded to murder 2. Other 3 officers on scene charged with aid and abetting murder 2. Presser later this afternoon.
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2020 Presidential Election -- Biden v Trump: Sleepy Joe vs Dopey Don [Results begin on page 409]
The GOP brought their clown show to St Paul in 2008, hoping that it would be the deciding factor in Minnesota's 10 EVs and the razor-thin Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken (the one that went to a recount). It didn't work.