thephan wrote:Be sure to check out Sarah's circular logic about how freer trade will pay for the wall. She balked at the idea that it would need to be a tax because it will come from increased revenues. Someone asked if they 'did the math' on this idea. It made no sense whatsoever. Also the $5B will be snagged from other existing funding of other department. I guess likely EPA, Interior, and CPFB (even though it self funds).

Bucky wrote:

pacino wrote:it's that the voters said no to her

this happened with replacing my wife (when we moved out of the district); the school board selected the guy she ousted from the board, to the dismay of a lot of people. it's not a great look for any governing board, regardless of party, to put in place someone who so recently was rejected by the people you are to represent. This is a bit like if the Democrats had put Clinton in place as Speaker of the House.

Where does the notion come from that a loser in an election has been "rejected" and the voters "said no"? They said "yes" to her opponent, not "no" to her.

If anything, the voters said "no" to the party and the governor should appoint a D to fill the seat.

The Sarge wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

The Sarge wrote:Martha McSally was just appointed to McCain's old seat.

Ridiculous that she ran for the senate, lost, and still gets there anyway.

I could see myself half trollingly making this argument if it was a Dem who lost a close Senate race & a Dem gov, but I don't understand it on the merits and it's been all over Twitter today. Is Doug Ducey's ex-Chief of Staff or Jon Kyl or any of the other unelected people more democratically legitimate to serve as an appointed Senator than someone who just narrowly lost a race?

She ran for the senate and lost. 6 weeks late she's there anyway? Ducey completely ignored what the voters wanted.

Werthless wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

The Sarge wrote:Martha McSally was just appointed to McCain's old seat.

Ridiculous that she ran for the senate, lost, and still gets there anyway.

I could see myself half trollingly making this argument if it was a Dem who lost a close Senate race & a Dem gov, but I don't understand it on the merits and it's been all over Twitter today. Is Doug Ducey's ex-Chief of Staff or Jon Kyl or any of the other unelected people more democratically legitimate to serve as an appointed Senator than someone who just narrowly lost a race?

I am simultaneously worried (as an anti-Trump person) and amused (as someone who enjoys a chuckle at the Democratic party) that the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential 2020 nomination is someone who lost an election 1 month ago to Ted fucking Cruz.

slugsrbad wrote:

Werthless wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

The Sarge wrote:Martha McSally was just appointed to McCain's old seat.

Ridiculous that she ran for the senate, lost, and still gets there anyway.

I could see myself half trollingly making this argument if it was a Dem who lost a close Senate race & a Dem gov, but I don't understand it on the merits and it's been all over Twitter today. Is Doug Ducey's ex-Chief of Staff or Jon Kyl or any of the other unelected people more democratically legitimate to serve as an appointed Senator than someone who just narrowly lost a race?

I am simultaneously worried (as an anti-Trump person) and amused (as someone who enjoys a chuckle at the Democratic party) that the frontrunner for the Democratic Presidential 2020 nomination is someone who lost an election 1 month ago to Ted #$!&@ Cruz.

Joe Biden ran in Texas?

momadance wrote:Make sure you call and say thanks!

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1074846087502909440

traderdave wrote:

momadance wrote:Make sure you call and say thanks!

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1074846087502909440

Nah, he's not at all a narcissist.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States pledged $5.8 billion in aid and investment Tuesday for strengthening government and economic development in Central America, and another $4.8 billion in development aid for southern Mexico.

CalvinBall wrote:Had to unfollow AOC. She likes hundreds and hundreds of tweets a day and a large percentage of them show up in my feed. She should also probably not call something fake news. Her COS is not good at his job.

joboggi wrote:As with Brexit, the US will be voting again for President in 6 weeks.

Mueller is about to prove conspiracy ( the legal word for collusion) to steal the 2016 election.

With the power I have vested in me, I am calling for a redo election.

Save the date. Jan 29.