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  1. 32 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    No idea about how he got his money, but his wife also worked, so I'm Betting she was making some decent coin. Beyond that who knows how he/they got money, but it should be transparent and or traceable like maybe thru......say ............ cattle future sales.

    She was W's personal secretary (that is how they met) and now holds this position:

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    Today, Ashley is the Town Manager of The Village of Chevy Chase Section 5 in Maryland, according to her LinkedIn. The incorporated municipality was established in 1922 (but became an incorporated municipality in 1982.) According to the village’s website, it’s a small community of 227 houses and one restaurant, known for its tree-lined streets and friendly atmosphere.

    So I doubt she is bringing in much bankroll.  He also has taught on the side at Harvard and other schools.  Maybe another 100K a year combined? 

  2. 49 minutes ago, troph said:

    I’ve thought about that already and I think it will energize most. I think he’s once in a lifetime but his methods and the ability to win as a Dem are not. What the progressive movement in Texas needs is cash and activation. He’s done that. Folks will step up for 2020 I’m sure. After all Trump is on the ballot.

    I agree somewhat, but I think the Ds of Texas need more than cash and volunteers getting involved.

    1) They need strong candidates like Beto

    2) They need a strong organized state party that runs efficiently and has a reasonable but flexible platform.  In other words, a progressive platform with adaptability to cooperate across the aisle to get things done, instead of 'our way or stalemate.'

    I think if you can provide the second, you will have more of the former step forward. 

    I would hope that Beto and his campaign shake the complacency off so many Texas voters that win or lose for Beto, people see what could have been and begin to pressure for positive changes in the Tex Dem party.

     

  3. You know, even if he is confirmed and seated, imagine how much kompromat must be out there on this guy.  The amount of hubris BK has is astounding for him to feel he could do all these sorts of things in HS/College (even document them in yearbooks and such) and even be considered for the SCOTUS, much less seated.

    On a sadder note behind all this are those two young daughters of his.  Imagine finding out this way that their dad could have been/still is a monster.   If he comes out of this on the other side with a marriage and anything beyond weekend dad custody, I would be shocked. 

  4. I went to a Plan to Win organizational meeting today.  I am always amazed at how well organized and thought out this campaign is for Beto.  Reaching out for people to house  pop up offices for phone bankers and block walkers to work out of to cover the entire state.    Also said office managers and trainers for new volunteers.   These guys are certainly writing the book on how to put together a citizen based, grassroots campaign.   Extremely impressive.

    Now it's down to getting the vote out. 

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  5. I remember there were certain movies they didn't put on TV, only in theaters.  And then they would only run for a month or so, then be put back in the can until like it's 25 anniversary.  Especially the animated ones.

     

    The Incredible Journey

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    And I know this wasn't Disney, but still a classic.

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  6. 1 hour ago, Doc Reeves said:

    One thing I’ve learned in my travels throughout the world is that if you are going to be a total asshole, then you need to be able to back it the fuck up. You need to have some situational awareness and a little common sense or your going to wake up in a foreign hospital without any teeth.  

    This is a classic case of a guy with a temper problem trying to rectify his bruised ego with a doofus who has a gun. The guy cannot accept that he was beaten. Dude, gun = checkmate. Call the cops and file a police report, show them the video to see if he fucked up and gets arrested. 

     

    I think that is what they were after.   Just pushed it too far.

  7. 6 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    So pretty much nothing she asked for, aside from not in the same room?

    Yep, pretty much you are right.  Got it moved from Monday, at least.  

    Though as far as outside counsel doing the questioning, is that going both ways?   Is Kavanaugh being questioned by outside counsel as well, or just Senators?  

  8. 4 minutes ago, Aphelion said:

    I will be as honest as I can.  I never even heard of Kavanaugh before this recent SC nomination.  Frankly, I don't care if he gets appointed or not.  I think the alarming thing is the fact that someone can write a letter from a 35 year old event with no corroborating evidence and no plausible way to provide any additional evidence and that is enough to remove a SC nominee.  So all it takes is one accusation with no supporting evidence as long as the person doesn't seem crazy.   

     

    Do you think a single accusation from a 35 year old event with no corroborating evidence is sufficient to withdraw a SC nomination?

     

    Agreed.

     

    Why do you think she is credible?  You haven't heard her testimony yet.  Seems a bit like a witch hunt.

    Just curious in how much of this have you researched?  I mean beyond the headlines and soundbites? 

    My stance is he was a douchebag twerp who for whatever reason hung out with a bunch of like minded guys who would rather ridicule, humiliate or otherwise treat women as something lesser than men.  Her accusation just made everyone stop and question what he was like back then, and if he has changed.  

    They want to keep hanging the mug shot of Beto out there as an indication of his character...but not this for BK?   I would bet if some person came up and accused Beto of drunk driving and smashing his car into theirs in a parking lot 10 years ago, Cruz and company would sure as hell be all over that. 

  9. 6 minutes ago, Aphelion said:

     

     

    Do you think merely being accused is sufficient for any judge or politician to be removed from office?

    I do when that accusation is credible enough for objective people to ask for an investigation and the investigation then proves the accusation true. 

    But he is not on trial for this, the need for concrete evidence is not necessary here.

    What this is, or should be, is a judgement on his character and this accusation and things brought to light because of it add to the narrative that describes his character, including the lying, the hiding of documents, and the questionable financials.  This is gathering data to do our best to determine his character.

    Another piece of this puzzle falls into place when we see how he addresses these personal adversities. 

  10. 10 minutes ago, Jiggy-Z said:

    Well, except for the fact that it has nothing to do with this particular case other than the nature of the actions.

    The Kavanaugh case is all about timing.  I fit were not, then I suspect the R's would have moved on to another candidate and started the process all over again.

    I think the D's would agree with looking at Clinton if it meant a similar amount of time be allowed to look at Kavanaugh-which is of course, ridiculous.

    My take is that if Clinton has/had credible accusations brought against him, then they should be investigated thoroughly, same as BK.  Time spent on said investigations will vary dependent on each case. 

    9 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

    It doesn't ?  It's what jump started the huge divide and party partisanship we're embroiled in now.  The democrat party stood lockstep behind Clinton on every single one of his sexual assault charges.   If you didn't experience those yers you really can't say shit about a but Clinton comparison to any sex scandal in Washington, he's the gold standard.

    The women who made charges against Clinton were all attacked in the media, and by members of his party, administration, re election committees.  His wife, who probably led the charge (the woman who'd dedicated her whole career to helping women and girls), and the groups that supported him, NOW being the one that was such a head scratcher. But hey he was one of theirs, so he had to be supported....

    The Clintons have been the face of the party since he was elected, even when Mr.Obama was president they were always right there on the edge of the stage.  So while the but Clinton thing isn't relevant to the situation now,  its damn sure no different than the circling of wagons the republicans are engaged in.  History has consequences.

    I don't doubt that Dems rallied around Clinton at the time.  I was a paid subscriber to the Conservative Chronicle and daily listener of Limbaugh during all that.  It was at the forefront of the sexual abuse outtings.  Up until then we had had the gossip about Marilyn Monroe and the Kenedy bros, Gary Hart and a few other cases that were put forward as infidelity trysts or mistresses.  The concept of someone forcing a woman was pretty foreign to a lot of the public.  Surely it was going on, but it wasn't talked about as openly as now.

    I won't win this argument with some of you, but it seems we should have learned from Clinton and those accusations.  But the GOP apparently hasn't.  They are not taking Dr. Ford's claim seriously, which you would think they would considering what we supposedly learned through the Clinton years.  I think you are trying to make the point that if the shoe were on the other foot, if the SCOTUS nominee were liberal, the Dems would be reacting the exact same way as the Rs are now.   You base this on the continued support of HRC, who you feel was an enabler of her husband in his assault cases.   I can see that argument. 

    But first I don't think the Dems would try to float someone as sketchy as BK, and secondly, if they did, I think a fair amount of us would not support that nominee more than we support BK.

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  11. 5 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said:

    I think Mojo has it right -- Garrett is probably in on this with Kavanaugh and Whelan. His name will be "cleared" once Kav is confirmed and they will hope this whole rape thing just fizzles out the way the Thomas scandal did. 

    Is there no scandal that can't be what aboutted with you morons? Fine, throw Clinton up under the fucking jail. I don't give a shit. And it has absolutely no bearing on what's going on right now. 

     

    4 minutes ago, pyrohornIII said:

    In agreement with the Clinton stance here. 

     

    2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

    BUT BILL!!!

    Sure, investigate the allegations against Bill Clinton.  He's not up for SCOTUS, but if rape allegations were never pursued, that's not right.  It is my understanding that the statute of limitations for rape in Arkansas runs a maximum of 15 years, so there is likely no chance for conviction, but Broaddrick never really got a fair shake in that whole process, so if it helps clear her name then go for it.  #notanattorney

     

    1 minute ago, Chuckie Finster said:

    If Bill raped someone, hang him from the rafters. I couldn't care less.

    Pretty sure, though, that Republicans are the people who want to punish the Clintons the least.  They'd be like a dog who caught the car they were chasing and wouldn't know what to do next.

    Pretty sure these weren't the reactions EMAverage was thinking he'd get.

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  12. Just now, MaybeACoordinator said:

    I think Mojo has it right -- Garrett is probably in on this with Kavanaugh and Whelan. His name will be "cleared" once Kav is confirmed and they will hope this whole rape thing just fizzles out the way the Thomas scandal did. 

    Is there no scandal that can't be what aboutted with you morons? Fine, throw Clinton up under the fucking jail. I don't give a shit. And it has absolutely no bearing on what's going on right now. 

    In agreement with the Clinton stance here. 

  13. 2 minutes ago, EMAWesome said:

    James Woods Retweeted Mark Dice

    College professor Christine Ford can’t remember the year her “assault” happened, but can remember that she was fifteen. Chances are she won’t be joining the Math Department any time soon.

     

    More

    James Woods Retweeted NBC News

    There are hallowed American cemeteries around the globe filled with men who did the right thing, you sexist witch. Go fuck yourself.

    I always thought this guy was a pretty good actor.  Think from here out he's gonna be pretty much a supporting actor in Hallmark feelgood stories.  Or those sappy christian flicks that are popping up in the local movie houses. 

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  14. 1 minute ago, slorch said:

    It isn't "forward thinking"  to restrict the liberty of those who otherwise obey the law.

    I hate that mindset.  It is false as hell, and some sort of idiotic pat on the back for having some alleged solution.  

    If that is the case, then why not rescind the restrictions on Class A explosives, grenade launchers, land mines and grenades?  Or even the products like bulk fertilizer to make bombs. 

    Lines have been drawn for a reason, to save lives.   Beto, like many others think adding assault rifles to the list of restricted items is due. 

  15. 1 minute ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    It’s really speaks to Cruz’s brilliance as a politician that he can be so unliked yet so successful politically.

    Other than being elected to Senate, what has he accomplished as a politician?  I mean positives for anyone other than himself.

  16. https://sputniknews.com/us/201807221066591235-butina-father-defense/

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    The father of Maria Butina, a Russian national, detained in the US on charges of acting as a foreign agent in addition to conspiring to be one, insists that his daughter has done nothing wrong and had spent most of her time in the US studying.

    "All she did was study, working very hard on a daily basis. Naturally, the pressure was high because English is not her native language, full of unfamiliar terms. What I’m saying is that she was studying almost round-the-clock,” Valery Butin told Rossiya-1 television.

    He added that the last time he spoke with Maria was on July 14,  a day before she was arrested.

    “She had to meet and contact many people just as her future profession calls for. Well, it looks like some people in some places circles got interested. She never did anything illegal, I can vouch for that,” Valery Butin emphasized.

    What else is a father to do?    Doesn't really matter what he says.  The idea they are floating this must only be an attempt to make her come across as more human, innocent and slighted.  Whether he believes what he said or was coerced to do so somehow makes no difference. 

  17. 7 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

    Yes, it’s unfair to Kavanaugh that his reputation will forever be stained regardless of the veracity of the sexual assault allegations.

    However, it’s important to remember Kavanaugh was a well established lying piece of shit weasel before Dr. Ford came forward.  

    On  one hand I am glad people in the US are beginning to stand up against sexual abuse, but on the other hand I am deeply saddened that lying, perjury and corruption have been normalized. 

  18. I'd rather have been shoved in 100 lockers to retain the dignity of having treated other humans with respect.    What exactly would have been proven by someone shoving me in a locker?  They were larger, or more numerous than me?  Their strength and cruel streak somehow made them better than me?  I really don't understand why anyone has to bully others to feel better about themselves.   Guess it's easier to try to tear someone else down than it is to improve oneself when your mental capacity is limited. 

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  19. 4 hours ago, triplehorn said:

    there's pattern here, and it's not the lace.

    Ok, this is amazing to me. It's like he wasn't taught better, or his morals were somehow flexible because of his station in life?  And this is what we want on the SCOTUS?   Do you really feel other justices have such an entitled misogynistic  background?   Again, as others have said, there is something way more to all this than meets the eye.  Trump or someone else wants him there for some specific reason. 

    I guess my point is that all this grade D doucheiness would have been blown right by if not for Ford coming forward, and I think that's horribly wrong. 

    Everyone wants to pin shit on Beto for his past transgressions.  He admits them, owns up to them, hasn't repeated any and has found the lesson in each he needed to learn. 

    Not BK, all this crap is out there, the loans, the gambling, the 'beyond his means' house and club.   It's all right in line with the kind of person he was on track to be growing up.  His parents should be proud, right?

     

    Fuck this asshole, fuck the orange tinycock and fuck the GOP. 

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  20. I wonder what the original budget number is, because that is adding over 20K per child, using 12,800. 

    And this will be small potatoes compared to what they are planning next year, concerning cutting entitlements to make up for the deficit caused by the tax bill and tariff fuck ups. 

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