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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 3:27 pm
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Like it really matters in the long run. All the checks and balances Congress has set up for itself amount to nothing more than political bullshit to throw back and forth anyway. Remember when they had to make a law to specifically address insider trading in Congress, something that's already illegal for all Americans? Apparently "all Americans" didn't include Congress, so they had to pass a special law just for them in 2012. Then in 2015, when the SEC started an insider trading investigation, Congress quickly moved to block the investigation, claiming lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected, essentially, from legal ethics investigations. All this vote would have meant is that they didn't have to shut down investigations on a case-by-case basis, which they do now, and could instead just not deal with them in the first place.
There is no accountability, no matter what checks and balances are in place, and there never will be. Did Nixon go to prison for Watergate? No. He got a presidential pardon. Did Pope Satan get investigated for his role in the molestation scandal? No. He got presidential immunity. Did Bush Jr. even get investigated for his role in violating the terms of the Geneva Convention? No. They didn't even bother with an investigation. Nothing short of dick pics can ruin a politician's career these days.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 3:43 pm
Gee. So. Surprising.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm
(January 3, 2017 at 3:05 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (January 3, 2017 at 3:03 pm)Aegon Wrote: To be honest, it would seem that Trump is the man we can thank for this, after his latest string of tweets. But I have a feeling they'll go ahead with this plan at a later date once everyone forgets about it.
Good. Maybe the shithead-elect isn't a complete asshole after all.
Oh bullshit, Trump trying to take credit for the GOP back peddle on the OCE is the same shit as falsely taking credit for Carrier.
He'd love to get rid of the OCE considering all his shady crap with Russia.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 5:11 pm
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Sure, but one thing he's not, is a PR idiot. Credit where credit is due. The GOP obviously is. As another poster (and the GOP themselves) have noted...they'll return to this after it drops off the ticker. That's the mistake made here, not the vote.They don't mind -being- crooks...that they did on purpose, they just can't be -seen- as crooks.... that was accidental.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 5:15 pm
(January 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm)Brian37 Wrote: (January 3, 2017 at 3:05 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Good. Maybe the shithead-elect isn't a complete asshole after all.
Oh bullshit, Trump trying to take credit for the GOP back peddle on the OCE is the same shit as falsely taking credit for Carrier.
He'd love to get rid of the OCE considering all his shady crap with Russia.
Could you possibly read more into my post than what was actually written there?
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 6:10 pm
(January 3, 2017 at 5:11 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Sure, but one thing he's not, is a PR idiot. Credit where credit is due. The GOP obviously is. As another poster (and the GOP themselves) have noted...they'll return to this after it drops off the ticker. That's the mistake made here, not the vote.They don't mind -being- crooks...that they did on purpose, they just can't be -seen- as crooks.... that was accidental.
Oh no, he may think we will forget but plenty of people on social media know this is simply a stunt, and act on Trump's part and they will try to get back to destroying the OCE when they think nobody is looking. That is really what Trump meant but we are not fooled by him looking like he wants to take credit for it.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 6:12 pm
(January 3, 2017 at 5:15 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: (January 3, 2017 at 5:09 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Oh bullshit, Trump trying to take credit for the GOP back peddle on the OCE is the same shit as falsely taking credit for Carrier.
He'd love to get rid of the OCE considering all his shady crap with Russia.
Could you possibly read more into my post than what was actually written there?
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 6:16 pm
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(January 3, 2017 at 6:10 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Oh no, he may think we will forget but plenty of people on social media know this is simply a stunt, and act on Trump's part and they will try to get back to destroying the OCE when they think nobody is looking. That is really what Trump meant but we are not fooled by him looking like he wants to take credit for it.
You're going to have to get used to Trump taking credit for shit. Not only does he have a natural compulsion...that's pretty much been what presidents do. OFC "they" will destroy the OCE, but not Trump...he;s not a part of their little club. He accidentally tossed in a temporary wrench looking to score some good press. That's it, that's all.
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 7:01 pm
Hey mods. Can we have this merged with the Ignoramus conspiracy thread?
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RE: Asshole GOP wants to gut ethics office.
January 3, 2017 at 8:57 pm
I strongly recommend:
The Dictator's Handbook
Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
Santa (my son) got it for me for Christmas and I'm only half way through.
The main thrust is really simple:
If you want power there are things you have to do, mostly nasty.
If you have power and want to keep it, there are things you have to do, mostly nasty.
If you don't want power, you can complain and remain impotent.
So how, exactly, does God know that She's NOT a brain in a vat? 
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