whoops.

See, I tried to be fair to DJT and it turns out he is still a stooge.

Oh Boy! HRC wrote an op-ed about how congress should respond to the Mueller Report! I'm sure this will be received calmly and objectively by both sides!

I really, really wish she would just go away.

(Hey, I think that was calm. Maybe not objective, but calm).

Biden 2020

Big fundraiser for him tonight with Casey and a lot of the SEPA congressional delegation

Anti-union lawyer and the head of comcast is involved with the committee for his fundraiser


Cool cool

So what is the point of these subpoenas the dems are issuing if there are no repercussions for ignoring them? I mean I guess they can go to court and have people thrown in jail....but doesn’t burr’s justice dept have to enforce it? And what if trump says no to a subpoena AND no to a court decision?

Warszawa wrote:So what is the point of these subpoenas the dems are issuing if there are no repercussions for ignoring them? I mean I guess they can go to court and have people thrown in jail....but doesn’t burr’s justice dept have to enforce it? And what if trump says no to a subpoena AND no to a court decision?

Contempt of Congress is a federal misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum $100,000 fine and a maximum one-year sentence in federal prison. Will it be enforced is a different question. I am not sure that this involves the Justice Department.

thephan wrote:

Warszawa wrote:So what is the point of these subpoenas the dems are issuing if there are no repercussions for ignoring them? I mean I guess they can go to court and have people thrown in jail....but doesn’t burr’s justice dept have to enforce it? And what if trump says no to a subpoena AND no to a court decision?

Contempt of Congress is a federal misdemeanor, punishable by a maximum $100,000 fine and a maximum one-year sentence in federal prison. Will it be enforced is a different question. I am not sure that this involves the Justice Department.

It's called a Constitutional crisis.

We've been in Constitutional Crisis mode for a while now. Is this the start of Phase 2?

Strange announcement from Biden but it came together by the end. Decent logo.

thephan wrote:We've been in Constitutional Crisis mode for a while now. Is this the start of Phase 2?

Well, we do have a lawless administration, but so far they have not defied either of the other branches of government. The reality is the judiciary is rapidly losing credibility--not really because of Trump, but due to a series of partisan 5-4 decisions that really go back to at least Bush v. Gore in 2000. The court is going to become a political football. I do think one reason to oppose Biden and others of his ilk is that he still wants to believe that bi-partisan cooperation and respect for the norms and conventions of American politics are still a thing. He seems to be making the mistake that once we get rid of Trump, all will be well. But really, the Republicans are playing a different game, and have been for some time. There's some interesting literature on how this really gets going with Newt Gingrich, but McConnell is not someone you can negotiate with. As long as McConnell or someone like him is in the leadership, the Republicans are simply not playing this game in good faith. So, if we do manage to get Democratic majorities, they are going to have to pack the court, eliminate the filibuster, and do exactly the kinds of things that Democrats like Biden (and to be honest, I'd put Hillary in this category) seem unwilling to do. We can't go back to the bi-partisan world of the 80s, not anymore.

JUburton wrote:Strange announcement from Biden but it came together by the end. Decent logo.

He looks old.

Don't know if endorsements matter but he's gonna get a lot too

CalvinBall wrote:

JUburton wrote:Strange announcement from Biden but it came together by the end. Decent logo.

He looks old.

So does Trump, Bernie, and Warren. Doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

I mean more in the train station press gaggle he already looks tired and it's hour three of a 20 month campaign

He probably had a lot of kissing and hair sniffing to do before the actual announcement.

Boe Jiden

CFP wrote:Boe Jiden

Pretty close to third rail territory CFP.

06hawkalum wrote:

CalvinBall wrote:

JUburton wrote:Strange announcement from Biden but it came together by the end. Decent logo.

He looks old.

So does Trump, Bernie, and Warren. Doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

You haven’t seen Warren sprint for a train my friend.