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Inquiry not expected to cover new ground? Jeez, what a shocker. Yawn!

If you want entertainment, go watch a show or TV or something. It has no place in politics, which is serious business, getting the job done. Not exactly Trump’s forte. Nor the Republicans’, for that matter, except when it comes to giving huge tax breaks to the vastly wealthy.

Here’s another beauty from that same source: https://oversight.house.gov/release/the-cover-up-big-tech-the-swamp-and-mainstream-media-coordinated-to-censor-americans-free-speech-/ Must be popular amongst MAGA folk…

Apparently Trump is not so sure anymore that he won’t go to jail…. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-prison-conviction-trial-1234828231/

The House Republicans have had several hearings that delivered exactly diddly squat in evidence against Joe Biden. Yet they’re pressing on with their bogus impeachment inquiry, even though they still don’t have a shred of evidence of wrongdoings by Joe Biden. And even though there are plenty of Republican members of the House and senators who are opposed bigly and would much rather see this all go away very quickly, as it is hurting their chances of re-election. I really hope this whole impeachment sham is going to blow up in the Republican’s faces and will cost them the presidency, the House and the Senate.

As far as I can see he’s running for several reasons. Staying out of jail, as mentioned here. To continue fleecing the rubes of their hard earned money. He’s making hundreds of millions of dollars a year that way, milking his election lie for all it’s worth. But probably most importantly: to get his revenge. He’s made it abundantly clear that when he becomes president again, it will be an all-out punitive expedition against everyone he sees as an enemy. Which is basically anyone who has ever so much as looked funny at this thin skinned man-child.

The United States legislative system is the best in the world Except it’s not, as was demonstrated by Trump and his cronies who almost managed to overthrow the result of a legitimate election. Why can’t you guys do like most (real, normal) democracies do: one man/woman, one vote. No one has to register to vote, when you turn 18 you’re automatically allowed to vote. It’s really very simple and that is what a democracy is, not that silly system that you have with the electors and the gerrymandering and whatnot. And maybe you should look up what communist and radical left and such mean before you accuse everyone and their uncle of being a commie or extremist left, just because you happen to disagree with them. Just a suggestion…

He’s a real Quisling all right.

This was posted in another thread, maybe that will answer your question. By the way, the answer is yes.

If this is true, it’s another huge blow for the Russians, and a big boost for Ukrainian morale.

I find it rather harsh, not to mention callous, that you say that someone has to pay and it’s not the Ukrainians. Aren’t they paying with their lives? Aren’t they paying by being invaded by a cruel aggressor and having to suffer through the horrors of that every day? Aren’t they paying by being bombed, having to fear for their lives every day? I could go on, but I think you catch my drift. Maybe you should think a little before you make ignorant remarks like this next time.

You mean nazis like this one? There are way more nazis in Russia than there are in Ukraine. If you think otherwise, maybe you should do some research.

So that indignant huffing and puffing of yours (“it IS possible to both hope Russia loses AND not support further funding this conflict”) was just for show then? Why am I not surprised.

It’s not the fact that they disagree with me that gets my goat. Among other things, it’s the way people like you so cavalierly say ‘not my problem’, by which you basically say ‘go screw yourself, Ukraine’. The only way Russia can lose this is if the West keeps supporting Ukraine with massive donations of arms, because on its own it doesn’t stand a chance. So it is actually NOT possible to hope that Russia loses AND not support further funding of this conflict, because the latter would mean Ukraine will lose. Unless you see some magical way Russia can lose without the West giving tons of support to Ukraine.

Jeez dude, you really need to lighten up. I was just trying to put the poster’s comment in perspective. Giving billions in arms to Ukraine so they can fight a very worthwhile war (which isn’t flushing 120 billion down the drain), or giving billions in tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires who really don’t need the money at all (which is literally flushing billions down the drain). See my point? Besides, I thought it would be a nice change from the but-but-but Hillary that Republicans keep repeating to this day. That’s really getting old.

Imagine being homeless in the US and this flog Trump cuts taxes for the rich and just hands them billions upon billions they have no idea what to do with because they have way too much money already. So called “trickle down economics” that Republican presidents keep pushing, even though that notion has been debunked years ago. Trump is also much bigger (well, fatter) than Biden, so he wins the prize for biggest waste of space ever.

The Putin fan boys are out in force in this thread. Just following orders from their puppet master, no doubt.

Judging by his other posts and the used lingo, I see someone at a keyboard in a troll farm in St. Petersburg. Must be such an honorable job, trying to defend the indefensible…..

You seem to think it’s possible to negotiate with Russia. “Just give them a chunk of Ukraine”, and that will keep them happy. But it doesn’t work that way, which has been shown many times in world history. You can’t negotiate with crazy power hungry people, they will back out of any peace deal that was reached at any time they see fit, which will probably be pretty soon. Putin himself wants to reinstate the borders of the old USSR. There is a pretty strong movement in Russia that is convinced that it’s Russia’s destination to be a great and powerful country, and that at least half of Europe (all the countries that used to be behind the iron curtain) actually belong to Russia, and that it’s Russia’s god-given right to take back what used to belong to them. You say it’s not your problem, but that’s sticking your head in the sand. Of course it’s America’s problem, and Europe’s problem as well, anyone with even the tiniest shred of historic common sense can see that. You can not let cancer spread, because it will kill you in the end. Sometimes it’s necessary to take painful measures to stop the cancer and save your life.

So I can’t even comment when I see Americans (i.e. Republicans) making stupid decisions that will affect my life as well? That’s what I meant when I said it’s everybody’s business.

Let’s say that is true, although I have my reservations, because Russia is still going to try very hard to create a bigger buffer between NATO and their own border. And if the West backs out of the war in Ukraine, it will still show other ‘evil states’ that the West is weak and not willing to defend their allies when push comes to shove.

Who the Americans vote for has ramifications for the entire world, so it is in fact everyone’s business.

Not only will Russia succeed in its invasion of Ukraine: Russia will see it as a sign of Western weakness and set their sights on their next victim. Maybe one of the Baltic states, or even Poland. It will also embolden other countries to try to pull similar stunts. Like China invading Taiwan. So to all those rooting for a Republican win: be careful what you wish for.

Police and/or other officials probably didn’t get their cut, so they closed them down.

Like poster Deli before me, I wonder how much he paid to get the job. Must be millions and millions of baht, since being the governor of Phuket is probably a highly lucrative job. And I find the title of the article a little misleading as well. I’m quite sure not all of Phuket will be welcoming this new governor. Just those who have ‘done business’ with the previous governor will be looking forward to continue to ‘do business’ with the new one.