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News reports this morning say Trump is escalating attacks on the whistleblower.

DharmaBum50 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

He's the last word in firefighting...

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 5, 2019:

That would actually be tens of millions of us here in California.

God, if you exist, please take trump instead of Jimmy! I am not a gambling man, but I bet trump ...

mcgeo52 comments on Nov 4, 2019:

There are currently four living ex-Presidents. If Trump were to have a heart attack and die tomorrow (or today if we are really lucky) how many of them would go to his funeral?

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 5, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow and @Freedompath, President Clinton and former Presidents Ford, Carter, Reagan, and GHW Bush, along with their wives, all attended Nixon's funeral. I'm not sure what protocol would be if Trump were to actually be removed from office by a vote in the Senate.

Smack down!

glennlab comments on Nov 4, 2019:

He is stick your dick in a light socket dumb

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 4, 2019:

Do you really believe he's smart enough to find his dick?

[yahoo.

KKGator comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Yes, and yes. I don't want to vote for a far-left candidate. I really don't. However, I WILL vote for whomever runs against 45.

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 4, 2019:

@KKGator, please define "far-left candidate". If you think Bernie Sanders is a far left candidate compare him to Dwight Eisenhower on the issues. Bernie is slightly to the right of Eisenhower. And in an issue by issue poll, anywhere from 65% to 85% of American voters agree with Sanders on the issues.

if this doesn't alarm you . . . . just leaving it there [independent.co.uk]

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Is Trump that stupid? This is purely and simply another count in the impeachment charges.

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 2, 2019:

Would anyone be surprised if a different medical pathologist found a different cause of death for ...

Robecology comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Occam's razor; _"the simplest explanation is usually the best"... He was wealthy. He hurt a lot of women. He was in jail. His future looked grim. He took himself out. Was he worried about implications of his actions on the president? Possibly. Did the president's men take him out to shut ...

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 2, 2019:

@Robecology, other than Trump, the Clintons, the British royalty, and a few dozen others, I have no clue.

Trump Civil War?

wordywalt comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Gohmert is so stupid that he would be a total embarrassment to the constituents of most of America. I cannot imagine who would vote for him.

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 2, 2019:

Remember, Texas had GW Bush for Governor. You probably thought that was the bottom of the barrel. Nope. They replaced him with Rick Perry. When the rest of the world said you can't get a Governor dumber than Rick Perry, Texans said,"Hold this here longneck," and elected Greg Abbott. He makes Gohmert look erudite and wise.

Would anyone be surprised if a different medical pathologist found a different cause of death for ...

Robecology comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Occam's razor; _"the simplest explanation is usually the best"... He was wealthy. He hurt a lot of women. He was in jail. His future looked grim. He took himself out. Was he worried about implications of his actions on the president? Possibly. Did the president's men take him out to shut ...

mcgeo52 replies on Nov 2, 2019:

He was almost as much a narcissist as Trump. Suicide doesn't match the personality profile. He was on suicide watch but found a way to hang himself? From what, and with what? I've read articles by people who have been in those cells. They are not even starting to buy that it was suicide. Occam's razor doesn't lead me to believe it was suicide, but rather quite the opposite.

What do you see? Mine was oddly true!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Missing "Trump did..."

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 31, 2019:

There are plenty of suspects other than Trump.

Blowhard anti-gay religious Trump fan mysteriously fixated on gay sex.

silverotter11 comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Has way to much interest in what gay men do in bed. And participating in sports makes girls lesbians?!?!?! fucking moron

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 31, 2019:

@silverotter11, I just noticed to instead of too. I've been working way too hard. But it looks like it will finally be paying off.

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at ...

bingst comments on Oct 29, 2019:

But such a questionable source.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 30, 2019:

Statistically RT is a more reliable source than Donald Trump.

I just don't think it's fair. [nydailynews.com]

WilliamFleming comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Who?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 29, 2019:

I added a link to the story.

I just don't think it's fair. [nydailynews.com]

Bierbasstard comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Huh?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 29, 2019:

I added a link to the story.

I just don't think it's fair. [nydailynews.com]

silverotter11 comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Seeking clarification, huh?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 29, 2019:

I added a link to the story.

Blowhard anti-gay religious Trump fan mysteriously fixated on gay sex.

silverotter11 comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Has way to much interest in what gay men do in bed. And participating in sports makes girls lesbians?!?!?! fucking moron

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 28, 2019:

@silverotter11, I assumed you were quoting him. I know you are not a moron.

Blowhard anti-gay religious Trump fan mysteriously fixated on gay sex.

silverotter11 comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Has way to much interest in what gay men do in bed. And participating in sports makes girls lesbians?!?!?! fucking moron

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 27, 2019:

And participating in sports makes girls lesbians?!?!?! He misspelled "athletes".

Okay, the first one was on ONN.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 27, 2019:

It's NOT satire. #ButtHisVoicemails

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 27, 2019:

@MsAl, glad you got a laugh out of it. The way I see it, things have reached a point where we can either laugh or cry. Fortunately, the clowns in the White House make laughing easier most of the time.

Those who think they have power will soon find out who really has the power.

Cutiebeauty comments on Sep 21, 2019:

Nice meme... Get busy today Dan, less than 1k to level nine!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 27, 2019:

@Our_existence, I see you made it. Congratulations!

How stupid are they

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 27, 2019:

That is Obama's record over 8 years and Trump's for less than 3.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 27, 2019:

@bobwjr, even if we get rid of him by the end of November, it will be much higher. To get rid of him much more will have to come out. That will boost the numbers.

NOT surprising! Trump ordered Mattis to 'screw Amazon,' according to new book [www-m.cnn.com]

Heathenman comments on Oct 27, 2019:

The man is a spoiled brat.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 27, 2019:

You misspelled "ASSHOLE'".

AOC asked Mark Zuckerberg if she could but fake ads on Facebook in Republican districts saying the ...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 25, 2019:

Mr. Z. Is kinda stoopid..

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 26, 2019:

@CutieBeauty, just kinda?

Alexander Hamilton in the 1787 Const.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 25, 2019:

To put it charitably, Hamilton was somewhat shortsighted. His observation that, "they cannot receive any advantage by a change," obviously did not take into account changes in the tax laws, among other things.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 25, 2019:

@yvilletom, in that case I would amend it to, "more than somewhat".

“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster that society ...

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Not just sad, scary.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 23, 2019:

@Marionville, not just wisdom but scientific evidence.

Napoleon Bonaparte - “Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.”

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 23, 2019:

Some times.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 23, 2019:

@Marionville, or the American Oligarchy.

Trump Constituency

Killtheskyfairy comments on Oct 22, 2019:

They all look too attractive forTrumpers. The reality is much uglier.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 22, 2019:

They're not attractive. They're just drawn that way.

“Here’s yer sign”

bobwjr comments on Oct 20, 2019:

They got that right should also say my parents had the same last name before they were married

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 21, 2019:

@bobwjr, that's why I made the meme.

I'd buy it!!!!

glennlab comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Don't forget the 20 for treason.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 21, 2019:

@glennlab, we do not have to be at war for someone to commit treason. Look at the legal definition of treason found in 18 USC 2381: "Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States." Notice the word "or" in the first line. The clause preceding it, "levies war against them," is only one of the two actions that qualify as treason. The other is found after the "or." It is, "adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere." I would argue that any foreign power attempting to interfere in our elections is an enemy, and anyone aiding them is a traitor. That's not a stretch. It's the black letter of the law. If it makes you feel any better, I would accept prison time for Trump instead of the death penalty, as long as it was hard time and not Club Fed.

“Here’s yer sign”

bobwjr comments on Oct 20, 2019:

They got that right should also say my parents had the same last name before they were married

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 21, 2019:

I'd buy it!!!!

glennlab comments on Oct 20, 2019:

Don't forget the 20 for treason.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 21, 2019:

Actually treason could cut the other sentences served to only life, and a very short one at that.

I have a strong suspicion someone failed the geography test but there’s little to suggest that he ...

bobwjr comments on Oct 19, 2019:

Yeah makes a turd look smart

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 19, 2019:

Turds are actually loaded with bacteria, the combine intelligence of which far surpasses the IQ of Donald Trump. Or, as you said, "makes a turd look smart."

Even the rats are looking for ways out [oregonlive.com]

TheDoubter comments on Oct 18, 2019:

i'm waiting for the day he waves goodbye for the last time

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 18, 2019:

I'm hoping the cuffs keep him from waving.

Erdogan insulted by Trump's letter. [independent.co.uk]

altschmerz comments on Oct 18, 2019:

The gist of Chump’s letter

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 18, 2019:

Wow! Where did you find the more literate version?

Saw the Dem debate in Ohio last night, two clear winners by far, Bernie and Warren.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Sanders and Warren are each good, but they would not make a good ticket. Two old white people from the northeast doesn't make sense politically.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@Mofo1953, again, they can win all the polls, and even the majority in the national vote (remember Hillary), and still lose the Electoral College. We HAVE to win the Electoral College. Nothing else counts. running two New Englanders would write off half the country, at least.

Saw the Dem debate in Ohio last night, two clear winners by far, Bernie and Warren.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Sanders and Warren are each good, but they would not make a good ticket. Two old white people from the northeast doesn't make sense politically.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@Mofo1953, many people outside New England would rather not vote for a New Englander. You need to balance the ticket geographically or risk losing in the electoral college.

Read Trump's strange letter to Turkey's Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool."

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 17, 2019:

"It can't possible be any more embarrassing." Wanna bet? "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." -- Albert Einstein

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@MojoDave, he's doing his best to prove Einstein was right.

'Dude gotta go': Kamala Harris fundraises off of viral debate moment

CommonHuman comments on Oct 17, 2019:

I mean, yeah, dude gotta go. The best outcome possible is a Warren/Sanders ticket. Warren would make an excellent president and Sanders could undo all the evil Pence has been up too while avoiding another heart attack.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@Mofo1953, more Americans voted for Clinton than Trump. I don't give a damn about national polls. I want a win in the Electoral College and two old white people from New England isn't the way to get that.

Saw the Dem debate in Ohio last night, two clear winners by far, Bernie and Warren.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Sanders and Warren are each good, but they would not make a good ticket. Two old white people from the northeast doesn't make sense politically.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@Mofo1953, didn't you learn anything from 2016? The Electoral College chooses the President. Two old white people from New England is a great way to lose the Electoral College.

'Dude gotta go': Kamala Harris fundraises off of viral debate moment

CommonHuman comments on Oct 17, 2019:

I mean, yeah, dude gotta go. The best outcome possible is a Warren/Sanders ticket. Warren would make an excellent president and Sanders could undo all the evil Pence has been up too while avoiding another heart attack.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@CommonHuman, I agree that living in the center is killing the Dems, but the reality is that two old white people from New England is not the way to beat Trump. Politically it would make far more sense to include a younger VP, preferably from the south or west, and preferably a person of color. For instance, Warren and Julian Castro would put Texas into play. If Trump loses Texas he has almost no chance of winning the Electoral College. Remember what happens when Democrats ignore the Electoral college?

'Dude gotta go': Kamala Harris fundraises off of viral debate moment

CommonHuman comments on Oct 17, 2019:

I mean, yeah, dude gotta go. The best outcome possible is a Warren/Sanders ticket. Warren would make an excellent president and Sanders could undo all the evil Pence has been up too while avoiding another heart attack.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 17, 2019:

Warren/Sanders or Sanders/Warren would be a very bad idea. The Dems running two old white people from the northeast would be politically suicidal.

Mexican Senate Set to Pass Bill to Legalize Marijuana in Next Few Days

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 16, 2019:

If it is legal in Mexico and legal in California, any attempt by US federal authorities to stop it at the border could be grounds for a suit against the US at the WTO. Likewise Canada and Washington.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@SeaGreenEyez, I don't use pot but I've never seen the sense in outlawing it. As for it being Schedule 1, that will have to change before the end of next year. There is too much medicinal value to be derived from cannabis ti justify keeping it as Schedule 1. Then there is the fact that the Constitution does not give the government the right to tell you what you can, cannot, or must put into your own body, or what you can, cannot, or must grow in your own soil. IMHO the mere existence of the DEA is an affront to the Ninth and Tenth Amendments.

Saw the Dem debate in Ohio last night, two clear winners by far, Bernie and Warren.

NHjulie comments on Oct 16, 2019:

I also watched and I'm afraid Bernie is too extreme to actually win. I agree with him on many things but the other side has already made "socialism" their boogey man and he shouts that from the rooftops. Warren steps it down a notch which makes her more appealing but I was honestly impressed by ...

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 16, 2019:

Bernie's policies are sightly to the right of Eisenhower's 1956 platform. He is very mainstream. As far as the word "socialism" it does scare Trump's base. So what. Younger people don't have a problem with it. And if anyone can truly energize the under 40 vote, they will win.

Impeach him too! 👿👿👿 Pence refuses House request to provide documents related to Ukraine ...

Charlene comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Did he refuse a subpoena? Or a request?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 16, 2019:

The committee is issuing subpoenas.

It was said many times, but I find it by own experience.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Reverse psychology again.. Lol the conservatives are the parrots.. They repeat what trump says..

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 15, 2019:

They, including Trump, repeat what Fox News says.

Yup popular request

Killtheskyfairy comments on Oct 14, 2019:

I want him to die. Heart attack or stroke works. Public execution for crimes against humanity works too.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@Killtheskyfairy:

Electoral College Overwhelmingly Favors Republicans, Abolishing Entire System Only Remedy: Study

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 14, 2019:

The founding fathers established the Electoral College to serve as a defense against a demagogue becoming President. I believe that at this point they would be far more than ready to pull the plug on that failed experiment.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@Barnie2years, tell me about it.

Don’t forget Bill Barr: He’s running the Justice Department like it’s the legal arm of the ...

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 14, 2019:

Remember that John Mitchell served 19 months in federal prison for a lot less than Barr has done.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@MojoDave, there is enough on the public record to send Barr away for life. I just hope our next President realizes that this bullshit about "put the past behind us and move forward" is one of the main reasons we have this current mess. These traitors need to be held accountable.

Jake Tapper Exposes Pompeo, Graham and Giuliani’s ‘Stunning’ Hypocrisy

Killtheskyfairy comments on Oct 13, 2019:

It’s not that stunning. It’s typical GOP behavior and Democrats have to start acting just as fucking partisan or we are in a world of hurt!!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@Killtheskyfairy, the way Trump is throwing Pence under the bus I would be surprised f either of them finish their term in office. Once either of them is gone, the remaining one nominates a new VP, but that nominee has to be approved by each of the two houses.

Moscow Mitch should be expelled from the Senate for being such a spineless eunuch. [msn.]

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 6, 2019:

I disagree with ''spineless", Mofo...he's incredibly greedy and doesn't want to lose his big money connections. He is a swine...that's for sure,,,and a parasite!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo, given a choice a pig will choose clean water over mud. What stinks is their waste when it is not properly cleaned up.And any given pig is smarter than the idiot in the White House.

Moscow Mitch should be expelled from the Senate for being such a spineless eunuch. [msn.]

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 6, 2019:

I disagree with ''spineless", Mofo...he's incredibly greedy and doesn't want to lose his big money connections. He is a swine...that's for sure,,,and a parasite!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@LucyLoohoo, what have swine ever done to deserve being insulted like that?

Denial will cost them dearly, one hopes!

Killtheskyfairy comments on Oct 12, 2019:

Gaslighting is a forte for the GOP.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 12, 2019:

How many Republicans does it take to change a lightbulb? What bulb? Republicans use gaslighting.

The obscenity of a president that allows genocide while he profits from the country and government ...

altschmerz comments on Oct 10, 2019:

That’s par for the course, in the case of somebody who values some human beings above others. Anyone who’s willing to rip children away from their parents and put them in cages would have no problem with this, naturally.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 10, 2019:

@silverotter11, anyone who endorses the tormenting of children as acceptable policy on immigration and claims to be a Christian is a hypocrite and a blasphemer.

Reminder: Trump Has a Massive Conflict of Interest in Turkey – Mother Jones

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Interesting insight. He has licensed his name to be used on the towers. I wonder if there is a clause in the license that requires him to be involved in the business personally. Could that be why he has not turned the business over to his children, or put it into a blind trust?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 8, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, in a blind trust the trustees have ownership of all assets. But what would I know about that? I've only served as a Trustee on a number of private trusts and co-authored a two volume set on wills and trusts.

Reminder: Trump Has a Massive Conflict of Interest in Turkey – Mother Jones

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Interesting insight. He has licensed his name to be used on the towers. I wonder if there is a clause in the license that requires him to be involved in the business personally. Could that be why he has not turned the business over to his children, or put it into a blind trust?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 8, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, from the article: "When he ran for office, Trump said he would handle conflicts of interest like this by turning over his businesses to his children. He didn’t. Instead, he simply stepped away from the daily operations of his business empire, but *he retains full ownership of almost all of the assets*, including the licensing company that collects royalties from Dogan."

I have some positive words for all of you.

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 7, 2019:

Not trying to be picky here, but I feel a need to correct one point. You said: "I firmly believe that OJ did kill Nicole Brown. He won the criminal case, but he lost the civil case. He was found guilty, but only had to pay money. That's rare because you have to provide the same evidence for both ...

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow, those are the standards in California, and in federal cases. I don't know about a civil suit in Nebraska.

.1925 Rolls Royce Phantom1 I sure do love old cars!

BufftonBeotch comments on Oct 7, 2019:

That is gorgeous. Looks like it must weigh nearly as much as a locomotive...and corner about as well.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, and just how is that chauffeur thing supposed to work in a two door coupe?

Trump Sees New Polls and Orders Ukraine to Investigate Elizabeth Warren | The New Yorker

mcgeo52 comments on Oct 6, 2019:

It might be funnier if he hadn't already stood on the White House lawn and asked China to investigate Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren in exchange for a better trade deal.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@TheGreatShadow, that is funnier than anything Borowitz has written in months.

Ut oh! Things just got real for Cirque de Trump and Sideshow.

LucyLoohoo comments on Oct 6, 2019:

Perhaps there have been other whistle-blowers? I'd love to learn more!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 6, 2019:

So far we know of the IC whistle blower, and the IRS whistle blower. There are rumor of a possible third whistle blower who has personal knowledge of the Ukraine call and other related issues.

Has the southern border wall now become a "moot" point for the GOP...............;-)

Freedompath comments on Oct 3, 2019:

I doubt it...they may go down and build it themselves...since they are so hell bent on that wall!

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 4, 2019:

Between Trump, Pence, Barr, and the rest of them they have to be shitting enough bricks to get the job done.

Your federal tax dollars hard at work, courtesy of the tRump administration. [lgbtqnation.]

Our_existence comments on Oct 3, 2019:

This must drive Pence out of his ever loving mind

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 4, 2019:

@Redheadedgammy, from everything I'm hearing he ought to be. I would guess he is far more scared that Trump since he is nowhere near as delusional.

The "president" is inciting his followers to civil war if he is impeached for his crimes.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 30, 2019:

It is the sole job of the senate to impeach and remove, trump, barr, pence, etc. I do not see mcconnell letting this happen. I know he HAS to bring it to a vote but will the gop majority vote to remove these corrupt officials?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 1, 2019:

@silverotter11, the ones who are up for re-election in tight races don't dare support Trump if the House has produced the evidence against him. And it may not even get to the Senate. Nixon resigned before the House voted. At least two significant newspapers have already called for Trump to resign. One is in St. Louis and the other in Connecticut. Interestingly, the one in Connecticut is a Hearst paper. Then there is Fox News. I am hearing that inside Fox it is currently a "Category 3 shitstorn" with a fight between news and commentators over whether or not to dump Trump. Paul Ryan recently joined the board at Fox and he is firmly in the dumpTrump camp. If Trump loses Fox there is no way he survives a Senate vote. At that point he will probably resign.

No obstruction?

dkp93 comments on Sep 30, 2019:

Sure, he is legally obligated to conduct a trial, but that doesn't mean it has to be thorough. He can rush it along to the inevitable acquittal. It's unfortunate our founding fathers never imagined a party being this corrupt across all three branches. So much for checks and balances.

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 1, 2019:

Once the Articles of Impeachment arrive from the House there isn't anything McCornhole can do except vote to convict or acquit. The Rules of the Senate say the trial has to start the next day and Chief Justice Roberts will preside.

The "president" is inciting his followers to civil war if he is impeached for his crimes.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 30, 2019:

It is the sole job of the senate to impeach and remove, trump, barr, pence, etc. I do not see mcconnell letting this happen. I know he HAS to bring it to a vote but will the gop majority vote to remove these corrupt officials?

mcgeo52 replies on Oct 1, 2019:

@silverotter11, there are too many Republican Senators up for re-election in tight races that can't afford to screw with this, including McCornhole himself.

The "president" is inciting his followers to civil war if he is impeached for his crimes.

silverotter11 comments on Sep 30, 2019:

It is the sole job of the senate to impeach and remove, trump, barr, pence, etc. I do not see mcconnell letting this happen. I know he HAS to bring it to a vote but will the gop majority vote to remove these corrupt officials?

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@BitFlipper and @silverotter11, it is the job of the House to impeach (i.e., charge with crimes) and of the Senate to hear the case and decide the verdict. The Rules of the Senate require that the trial begin the afternoon of the day following delivery of the Articles of Impeachment by the House. The rules also provide that the trial is presided over by the Chief Justice, not the Majority Leader. McConnell will have no control over the length of the trial or what is heard. On the other hand, Pelosi does have a great deal of say in which articles are included, and each article has to be heard and voted on. BTW, it looks like McCornhole doesn't have anywhere near enough votes to change the rules.

I came across this graphic recently from Steve Conover's book Neutering the national debt and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Not all of the rich are the problem. However there is class warfare in America. It was declared in August of 1971 with the publication of the Powell Memo. It has been carried out systematically and ruthlessly since then with the result being the upward redistribution of wealth causing the gutting...

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot, a small minority of the middle class are moving up. The rest are moving down or barely holding their own. Your statement, " We don't need a strong middle class, we need an expanded upper class," demonstrates a fundamental ignorance of economic reality and math. By definition the upper class is limited a certain top percentile of the population. The number can vary depending on who you talk to, but if it's over 20% tops you are starting to talk about the middle class. The middle class is the engine that drives the economy. The lower class cannot afford to spend enough to do the job. The rich do not spend enough to do the job for two reasons: 1) By definition there are are not enough of them. 2) They spend a far smaller percentage of their income/wealth than the middle class does. In case you still don't get it, let me try to explain. Take 100 people at random and rank them by the amount of money they have. If your sample was truly random a graph of the results would result in a bell curve. Let's call the bottom 20 the lower class, the next 60% the middle class, and the top 20% the upper class. The lower class will spend the absolute minimum because it is all they can afford. Say on average they each spend $5 per day. They contribute $100 per day to the economy. The upper class can afford to spend much more, and does so. Let's say that on average they spend $500 per day. While the have the money to spend more, they still only eat three meals a day. Plus we are talking about an average amount; someone at the 81st percentile is not buying a new jet or a new yacht every year. They contribute $10, 000 per day to the economy. The middle class probably only spends an average of $250 per day. That works out to $30,000 per day that they add to the economy. Total this up and you get: $100 - lower class $45,000 - middle class $10,000 - upper class $55,100 - total That is a fairly functional economy. If you gut the middle class, you end up with far less of that $30,000 per day. Functionally over the last four decades, thanks to Reaganomics, we have distorted the curve. While we have moved (maybe, and this is being very generous) 25% of the middle class (i.e., 15 people) up to where they are spending $500 per day, we have moved 50% (i.e., 30 people) down to where they are spending only $100 per day. Let's look at the total now: $100 - lower class $3,000 - 50% of middle class that has moved down (30x$100) $3,750 - 25% of the middle class that has not moved (15x$250) $7,500 - 25% of the middle class that has moved up (15x$500) $10,000 - upper class $24,350 - total I know that you may argue that the upper class will invest their wealth in business that create jobs. But that argument is patently stupid. The rich invest in order to make ...

I came across this graphic recently from Steve Conover's book Neutering the national debt and ...

mcgeo52 comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Not all of the rich are the problem. However there is class warfare in America. It was declared in August of 1971 with the publication of the Powell Memo. It has been carried out systematically and ruthlessly since then with the result being the upward redistribution of wealth causing the gutting...

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@Happy_Killbot, if you are trying to make a capitalist system work in a consumer economy, the ideal distribution works to put sufficient money into the hands of the consumers. If you want a strong economy you need to have a strong middle class. That was what we had prior to Reaganomics. Destroying the middle class has put more money in the hands of the extremely wealthy at the risk of the economy. It's time for the rest of us to fight back against the monied interest.

For those who remember 45 years ago, and those who know how to use Google.

chalupacabre comments on Sep 28, 2019:

He's almost a spy

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@chalupacabre, proving once again that Trump is, in the words of none other than Rupert Murdoch, "a fucking idiot."

Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates ...

mcgeo52 comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Ignorance, on the other hand seems uncommonly comfortable right here in the good ol' U.S. of A.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@Marionville, true. You Brits did elect Johnson. And vote for Brexit.

Norwegian Gas Station Becomes First in World to Replace All Pumps With Electric Chargers

AnonySchmoose comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Public healthcare is free after an annual payment of $220. Norway is the second wealthiest nation in the world monetarily, and is often first place in the United Nations Human Development Index (life expectancy, education, per capita income). Norway's surplus wealth each year is reinvested in the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@Marionville, have they completely stopped production of the North Sea Oil they control? Last I heard they had not.

and thus it starts

Our_existence comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Just a prison cell would be to good for tRump. He'd still find ways to cause endless turmoil.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@silverotter11, maybe we should make him eat decent food instead of the Col.'s birds and Micky D's.

and thus it starts

Our_existence comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Just a prison cell would be to good for tRump. He'd still find ways to cause endless turmoil.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99: 1) It wasn't the meme that mentioned solitary. It was my comment which you were replying to. 2) There are exceptions to every rule, an Donnie has always been special. 3) For his own safety, and to cover the asses of the Secret Service agents he may well not be allowed to mix with the general population. 4) Preserving Trump's sanity is a lost cause already.

tRump is becoming totally unhinged.

TheDoubter comments on Sep 28, 2019:

wait until he loses in 2020. he'll really get unhinged

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

@Freedompath, he is in real danger of prison as soon as he leaves office. @TheDoubter, what makes you think he will stil be around for the race in 2020? @Our_existence, I'll be surprised if he isn't gone sooner than later.

Norwegian Gas Station Becomes First in World to Replace All Pumps With Electric Chargers

AnonySchmoose comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Public healthcare is free after an annual payment of $220. Norway is the second wealthiest nation in the world monetarily, and is often first place in the United Nations Human Development Index (life expectancy, education, per capita income). Norway's surplus wealth each year is reinvested in the ...

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

Their nation's wealth comes from the sale of North Sea Oil. Their "going green" strikes me as hypocritical enough to qualify them for membership in the Republican Party.

For those who remember 45 years ago, and those who know how to use Google.

chalupacabre comments on Sep 28, 2019:

He's almost a spy

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 29, 2019:

Almost??? If he was the one who gave the Russians any intel that had been entrusted to him, That would not be almost. For now, on this I will buy almost since we don't have conclusive proof. Yet.

and thus it starts

Our_existence comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Just a prison cell would be to good for tRump. He'd still find ways to cause endless turmoil.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 28, 2019:

@WonderWartHog99, you missed the part about solitary. And it would be the jailers, not Trump, controlling the channel.

For those who remember 45 years ago, and those who know how to use Google.

bobwjr comments on Sep 28, 2019:

Crap

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 28, 2019:

???

and thus it starts

Our_existence comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Just a prison cell would be to good for tRump. He'd still find ways to cause endless turmoil.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 27, 2019:

I hope he gets a pardon for his federal crimes. That would clear the decks for NY to prosecute him for all of his RICO crimes. Instead of Club Fed he could rot in Attica, or SingSing, or maybe even more appropriately the NYS Maximum Security Facility in Clinton, NY (Yes there is one there. You can't make this shit up.). For his own safety he should be in solitary with no contact with anyone. He also should not have a phone for tweeting. But he should have a very large screen TV permanently tuned to CNN and on 18 hours a day.

The dam starts to crack: Kentucky GOP lawmaker wants investigation of White House’s server ...

Heathenman comments on Sep 27, 2019:

Kentucky Republican?! Maybe I was wrong. Maybe there is a god. Last night, (early morning), I popped caps on some cold brews, chowed down on some popcorn and enjoyed this ongoing show. It is kinda like free pay per view.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 27, 2019:

At this rate don't be surprised to see Orville Redenbacher on the cover of Time as Man of the Year.

A frightening thought: When the House of Representatives Impeaches tRump, did you know that when it ...

mcgeo52 comments on Sep 25, 2019:

On the other hand, if Pence and Trump both go, the second to go is supposed to nominate a new VP. That nominee has to be approved by a majority of both houses. Pelosi can tell McCornhole that the House will vote on the nominee for VP as soon as the Senate votes on Merrick Garland for the Supreme ...

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 27, 2019:

@dalefvictor, if anything happens to the VP, or the VP be comes President, the President nominates a new VP who has to approved by both houses of Congress. This was how Ford became VP after Agnew resigned and how Rockefeller became VP after Nixon resigned. For Pelosi to become President, both Pence and Trump would have to be gone before a new VP was nominated and approved by Congress.

Seems like a good time to post these:

Killtheskyfairy comments on Sep 25, 2019:

Pence will pardon him and the stacked Supreme Court will uphold it.

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 25, 2019:

If Pence pardons him it won't even go to the Supreme Court. Ford's pardon of Nixon didn't. On the other hand, Pence may be gone first, and I doubt Trump would pardon him.

Einstein, "What part of E=MC2 don't you understand?"

IamNobody comments on Sep 19, 2019:

The factor of 2 after the speed of light !!!!. The actual formula is E = mc² (I hope the app will map the correct format....just in case, pic attached) 😇😇😇

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 24, 2019:

@IamNobody, nothing very subtle with numbers that size.

Einstein, "What part of E=MC2 don't you understand?"

IamNobody comments on Sep 19, 2019:

The factor of 2 after the speed of light !!!!. The actual formula is E = mc² (I hope the app will map the correct format....just in case, pic attached) 😇😇😇

mcgeo52 replies on Sep 24, 2019:

@IamNobody, nothing goes faster than the speed of light. The speed of light squared is the acceleration to be factored into the classic physics formula, F=MA where Force = Mass times Acceleration. Obviously c squared, which is not c by a factor of two (i.e., c times 2), but rater c times c, is a humongous number. When you multiply it by something as small as the mass of an atom (the m in Einstein's equation, factored in as the M in F+MA), you still have a huge af number for the e (which is the Force in F=MA). In other words, splitting an atom and breaking the atomic bond releases an almost incomprehensible amount of energy.

I am so frustrated with the Democrats in the House.

Robecology comments on Sep 22, 2019:

I think it's strategy. They've tried...and they see that the Admin/Republican attorneys are technically constitutionally correct. Let's be patient. Let's trust the Dems in power. I think they're working toward a serious, strong, complete sweep and "house" cleaning in 2020. In the ...