CitizenVectron Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 How bipartisanship works in the US: Dem - We want 100% GOP - We want 0% Dem - Let's start discussions at 50% End result - 25% How it should work in any functioning democracy: Dem - We were elected to government and want 100% GOP - We want 0% Other Dem element - We would prefer 75% End result - 89% EDIT - To be clear, this is an indictment of both the Democratic Party as well as the structural system of the US government where it's impossible for the governing party to really govern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 I posted this in the wrong thread so apologies to all of you who are double quoted. When I see stuff like this, even though I get that many people are talking about his hold on the party, I'm reminded or what a bunch of y'all just said the other day: On 7/28/2021 at 12:03 PM, LazyPiranha said: Maybe the first sign Trump wasn’t bulletproof was when he lost his own reelection? On 7/28/2021 at 12:33 PM, finaljedi said: Or maybe even when he lost the popular vote in his first election by 3 million votes On 7/28/2021 at 12:39 PM, silentbob said: . . . or when his son Eric was born Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: EDIT - To be clear, this is an indictment of both the Democratic Party as well as the structural system of the US government where it's impossible for the governing party to really govern Sure doesn't seem to particularly hamper the Republicans when they have the presidency and both chambers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jason said: Sure doesn't seem to particularly hamper the Republicans when they have the presidency and both chambers. That's because Republicans don't govern. Trump got exactly one big law signed. Democrats largely believe government has some role to play; Republicans don't. Republicans actually can thrive on dysfunction in government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 1 hour ago, SaysWho? said: That's because Republicans don't govern. Trump got exactly one big law signed. They appointed a fuckton of judges, which the Democrats actively went along with, while the Democrats let the pace of Biden's nominations get bogged down by the Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jason said: They appointed a fuckton of judges, which the Democrats actively went along with, while the Democrats let the pace of Biden's nominations get bogged down by the Republicans. Democrats have already appointed good judges, and appointing a judge is much easier than a fucking law. Trump appointed a lot of judges for a one term president; he did not appoint anywhere close to Clinton or Obama, and if you think Democrats should change the rules earlier, so do they (read Kill Switch). The reason you think Republicans get what they want is because barely anything they do requires work. Think tanks give them a list of judges and they vote yes. He got one big law passed (which his poor reporters benefited zilch from), and that was AFTER an embarrassing defeat trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Also, how many Infrastructure Weeks were there under Trump? Biden and the Democrats are running circles around what Trump did, which was nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uaarkson Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Goofy Velma ass looking bitch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Uaarkson said: Goofy Velma ass looking bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 Public servant here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 47 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Public servant here YAAAS you go strong girl queen don't let the old white man keep you where you don't wanna be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 55 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Public servant here She's a "Live, Laugh, Love" wall-hanging who somehow became a senator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stepee Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 6:56 PM, Uaarkson said: Goofy Velma ass looking bitch oh MAN that’s what it is about her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Senate prepares to move forward with bipartisan infrastructure bill WWW.CBSNEWS.COM Senate negotiators finished writing the 2,702-page bill Sunday. Quote The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation released its analysis of the bill Monday and found its revenue provisions will raise $51 billion over 10 years. Quote Schumer has vowed that the Senate would remain in Washington until it passes the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget blueprint, which will allow Democrats to begin crafting a more sweeping $3.5 trillion proposal that includes Mr. Biden's plans for child care, health care, education, the environment and, potentially, immigration. The latter measure will be passed using a process known as budget reconciliation, which allows it to clear the Senate without Republican support. While Schumer has vowed to send both bills to the House in the coming days, the bipartisan plan could face headwinds in the lower chamber, where progressive lawmakers have raised concerns with some of its provisions. This was a rare weekend session for the Senate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TyphoidHater Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 2 hours ago, Jason said: All according to manchin's plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 I love bipartisanship all of a sudden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Yeah, the surveillance potential is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I love bipartisanship all of a sudden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Oh hey the public has an interest in preventing anonymous funds transfers? Who could have seen that coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 6 hours ago, Anathema- said: Oh hey the public has an interest in preventing anonymous funds transfers? Who could have seen that coming? If I had known it was this shady I would have jumped in years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 15 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: I love bipartisanship all of a sudden I don't know much about IRS requirements, but let's take the crypto part out of this equation and pretend all this economic activity is about anything else. There probably isn't a great comparison to be made for mining, but I'd be perfectly fine if all crypto mining leaves the US. As for the rest of it, I would have to imagine that if you're holding, transferring, or facilitating the transfer of financial assets in the US you have certain IRS requirements. If this new broker definition makes all those activities far more burdensome for crypto brokers than for traditional brokers, that's probably not great. If it's more or less bringing things up to par (or at least moving in that direction), great. As far as it being "impossible," that just doesn't scan. Yeah, the system is built to be pseudonymous, but you know what is perfectly anonymous? Cash. Yet somehow we still have IRS requirements for cash businesses. Sure, a lot of cash activity that should be reported isn't, and I imagine that is and will continue to be the case with crypto, but that doesn't mean there shouldn't be any requirements or that any requirements that do exist are some kind of 4th amendment violation (lol). God I hate crypto people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 minutes ago, TwinIon said: God I hate crypto people. We need a Voight-Kampff test, but for crypto people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I was listening to NPR this morning talk about this bill and they continue to do the thing I really really hate, which is casually mention that the bill "needs 60 votes to pass." THIS BILL DOES NOT REQUIRE 60 VOTES TO PASS THE SENATE. BASICALLY NOTHING ACTUALLY REQUIRES 60 VOTES. IT REQUIRES 60 VOTES TO OVERCOME THE OTHERWISE GUARANTEED FILIBUSTER. FRAMING IT AS A STANDARD PROCEDURE TO REQUIRE 60 VOTES AND FAILING TO MENTION THE FILIBUSTER IS A DISSERVICE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SaysWho? Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Yes! Senate's key vote advances Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure bill WWW.CBSNEWS.COM The Senate has moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted on Saturday to clear a key procedural hurdle. "The measure would provide a massive injection of federal money for a range of public works programs, from roads and bridges to broadband internet access, drinking water and others. In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, Republicans joined Democrats during the weekend session to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to advance the measure toward final votes. The vote was 67-27." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 😍😍😍😍😍😍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 haha eat shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Crypto is getting fucked and Ted Cruz's skin-suit is secreting anger pheromones. This is a good day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 Pass all this and essentially ban crypto? Best president of my lifetime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Man it's taken a long as time and we still don't have it, I know it's not everything people wanted but it's pretty good. Probably the best programs since cash for clunkers. (Which was also Biden?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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