Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 I just realized that the Rage Walrus book is releasing on St. Patrick's Day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 How many GOO senators are needed to call witnesses? 4? So we can expect 3 to vote for it and the media will call them courageous even though they will have worked it out behind the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, Jwheel86 said: None if it's subpoenaed and published on Congress's website as a pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: How many GOO senators are needed to call witnesses? 4? So we can expect 3 to vote for it and the media will call them courageous even though they will have worked it out behind the scenes. 4, if 3 then it's a tie and then maybe Roberts breaks it (one of those constitutional flaws). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Pence doesn't break ties in these votes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, CitizenVectron said: Pence doesn't break ties in these votes? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Pence doesn't break ties in these votes? At first I found it odd that Pence left the country when the Senate trial started. I assumed that as president of the Senate that he'd have some role in impeachment, but I guess not. I suppose it makes sense that you probably don't want the VP in charge of the trial. The VP is both politically tied to the President and the person who would ascend to the presidency in the event of a conviction, so maybe it's best he's not around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, TwinIon said: At first I found it odd that Pence left the country when the Senate trial started. I assumed that as president of the Senate that he'd have some role in impeachment, but I guess not. I suppose it makes sense that you probably don't want the VP in charge of the trial. The VP is both politically tied to the President and the person who would ascend to the presidency in the event of a conviction, so maybe it's best he's not around. Originally the VP was the runner-up in the presidential election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Jason said: Originally the VP was the runner-up in the presidential election. We should go back to that. Edit: I mean. Ultimately two parties decide who will be president, they already have a 50/50 chance of controlling the WH. Now they'll have a 100% chance of 50% control, which is basically the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TwinIon Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, 2user1cup said: We should go back to that. Edit: I mean. Ultimately two parties decide who will be president, they already have a 50/50 chance of controlling the WH. Now they'll have a 100% chance of 50% control, which is basically the same! That might make some sense if the VP had any constitutionally defined authority. As it stands the VP gets to do as much as the President wants to let them do. If Hillary was Trump's VP, she'd never do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, TwinIon said: That might make some sense if the VP had any constitutionally defined authority. As it stands the VP gets to do as much as the President wants to let them do. If Hillary was Trump's VP, she'd never do anything. Tiebreaker votes doe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, TwinIon said: That might make some sense if the VP had any constitutionally defined authority. As it stands the VP gets to do as much as the President wants to let them do. If Hillary was Trump's VP, she'd never do anything. That's true foo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: OH COME ON! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 Anyone falling for the Senate GOP "oh my stars, I am shocked! I have the vapors!" Schtick needs their head examined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Guys don't worry, they've got 5 days to talk themselves out of witnesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Anyone falling for the Senate GOP "oh my stars, I am shocked! I have the vapors!" Schtick needs their head examined Oh there's vapors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Pence doesn't break ties in these votes? I believe the Chief Justice does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: OH COME ON! YOU MEAN EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID HAPPENED ACTUALLY HAPPENED??? I need my fainting couch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 31 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: OH COME ON! WAIT LET ME HELP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, MarSolo said: YOU MEAN EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE ELSE SAID HAPPENED ACTUALLY HAPPENED??? I need my fainting couch. I mean in the sense that the White House was "blindsided" by this as the book was (theoretically) submitted to them for a review of classified information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwheel86 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Jwheel86 said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mclumber1 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, SFLUFAN said: I wonder how much this has boosted the pre-order numbers for "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir"?* *coming March 17 from Simon & Schuster I've been listening to the soundtrack to Hamilton for the last month and now i can't get the "the room where it happened" song out of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 52 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: I mean in the sense that the White House was "blindsided" by this as the book was (theoretically) submitted to them for a review of classified information. Oh, I was mocking the Senators in that tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 41 minutes ago, osxmatt said: Ah yes, three times over the course of 250 years is “too frequent”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mrbiggsly Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 The godfather defense was more effective than I thought it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 OK OK clearly Trump did some shit, but we need to be able to distract our idiot base somehow so bring me the Bidens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 27, 2020 Author Share Posted January 27, 2020 4 hours ago, osxmatt said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: It’s clear as day. And while Democratic candidates want to parade around with all their policy ideas, three points: 1. Presidents typically only accomplish 1 piece of signature legislation 2. The next Democratic president will have to spend much of their time undoing the damage of Trump. 3. They may have to deal with a Republican House and Senate. And if Mitch McConnell remains majority leader, they aren’t getting anything done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, osxmatt said: It’s clear as day. And while Democratic candidates want to parade around with all their policy ideas, three points: 1. Presidents typically only accomplish 1 piece of signature legislation 2. The next Democratic president will have to spend much of their time undoing the damage of Trump. 3. They may have to deal with a Republican House and Senate. And if Mitch McConnell remains majority leader, they aren’t getting anything done. Agreed, but minus point #1, you can get more than one, just look at 09-11 Obama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 7 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Agreed, but minus point #1, you can get more than one, just look at 09-11 Obama Obamacare, socialism, and shariah law? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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