posted by Spock

https://www.taxthehell.com/

It's all bullshit, just like Trump and the Repubs were going to repeal & replace!!!

I doubt they change the corporate tax rates - they'd be incredibly stupid if they do.  Close loopholes and eliminate some credits and subsidies, sure.  "Soak the rich" I could see going as high as the Clinton rates (top bracket of 39%, I think).

posted by like_that

 

Wtf happened to Colbert? He actually used to be fair and down the middle.  Trump also broke his brain apparently.

You apparently never saw his WH Correspondents Dinner roast of W.

Biden to Harris: "Go easy on me, kid."

The internet: 

posted by justincredible

Biden to Harris: "Go easy on me, kid."

The internet: 

I was intrigued when I saw the "Biden faces criticism for onstage greeting with Harris" headline on twitter.  I clicked only to find people are reacting to this.  If this makes you upset, you really need to re-evaluate your life.

posted by like_that

I was intrigued when I saw the "Biden faces criticism for onstage greeting with Harris" headline on twitter.  I clicked only to find people are reacting to this.  If this makes you upset, you really need to re-evaluate your life.

I think yet another sign we may be approaching peak wokeness.

posted by gut

I think yet another sign we may be approaching peak wokeness.

Peak wokeness will be hit once every candidate throws Obama presidency under the bus to beat Biden.

posted by Spock

Peak wokeness will be hit once every candidate throws Obama presidency under the bus to beat Biden.

After seeing 3 different candidates (at least) dismiss arguments as "Republican talking points", I'm looking forward to someone calling Booker or Harris an Uncle Tom.

posted by Spock

Peak wokeness will be hit once every candidate throws Obama presidency under the bus to beat Biden.

I don't think this will happen.  To attack Biden, I think they'll paint him as having ridden Obama's coattails.

Obama is still viewed pretty positively among Democrat voters.  Combating Biden that way would be campaign suicide.
 

posted by gut

After seeing 3 different candidates (at least) dismiss arguments as "Republican talking points", I'm looking forward to someone calling Booker or Harris an Uncle Tom.

Oh man.  If that happens, the Internet will be more entertaining than it's been in maybe years.
 

posted by O-Trap

I don't think this will happen.  To attack Biden, I think they'll paint him as having ridden Obama's coattails.

Obama is still viewed pretty positively among Democrat voters.  Combating Biden that way would be campaign suicide.
 

Not sure if you watched the debate or watched some highlights, but they were exactly doing this during the debate.  Maybe not as dramatic as cc is suggesting, but they were for sure going after him for his policies with Obama. 

posted by O-Trap

posted by gut

After seeing 3 different candidates (at least) dismiss arguments as "Republican talking points", I'm looking forward to someone calling Booker or Harris an Uncle Tom.

Oh man.  If that happens, the Internet will be more entertaining than it's been in maybe years.

Gabbard came about as close as a white person can without actually uttering the words.  Otherwise, root for Booker to climb in the polls and maybe it could happen!

posted by like_that

Not sure if you watched the debate or watched some highlights, but they were exactly doing this during the debate.  Maybe not as dramatic as cc is suggesting, but they were for sure going after him for his policies with Obama. 

I've been awarding the dog and pony show debates so far.  Was it a major contender doing this?  If so, I bet one of the others makes them eat their lunch on it later (if not in the same debate, in subsequent ones).
 

posted by gut

Gabbard came about as close as a white person can without actually uttering the words.  Otherwise, root for Booker to climb in the polls and maybe it could happen!

I'd be so happy if it did.  Wonder how it would go if Harris called Booker that (or vice versa).  Watching the checkmarks sort themselves out would be hilarious.

Gabbard lost me and many other people when she said that Trump was working (or supporting) with AQ. Now people are wanting her to clarify that position.

She did gain a point for butchering Harris. I mean those bright blades were gleaming!

Lots of people on youtube and twitter have already been proclaiming Obama as "republican". Everybody from Jimmy Dore to the blue checkmarks. 

Also, Bernie has started losing some of his cult.

posted by majorspark

 I'll give ptown the opportunity to explain himself.

We'll just tuck this under the rug, then.

I could see myself liking Tulsi.  I think she would be the most moderate.

posted by Spock

I could see myself liking Tulsi.  I think she would be the most moderate.

Biden is pretty moderate, but the Dems would walk all over him.

That's why it's important Repubs keep the Senate.  Actually that's true in either case.  POTUS can due some temporary minor damage with an EO, but for the most part it's Congress that's going to double our taxes to fund massive entitlement programs.

I actually don't like most of Tulsi's domestic policy lol!

But I think that, out of all of the dems running, she is the one who won't let Trump trigger her and make her act irrationally. She just doesn't get all worked up. When she savaged Harris, she was as calm doing it as she could be. She's not bombastic, crude or crass like Trump is.

posted by gut

You apparently never saw his WH Correspondents Dinner roast of W.

Yeah Colbert was never center. He was playing a character on The Colbert Show (I actually loved the show and thought it was hilarious) but was always a left liberal.  

posted by CenterBHSFan

I actually don't like most of Tulsi's domestic policy lol!

But I think that, out of all of the dems running, she is the one who won't let Trump trigger her and make her act irrationally. She just doesn't get all worked up. When she savaged Harris, she was as calm doing it as she could be. She's not bombastic, crude or crass like Trump is.

If Trump went after her, he would look like more of an ass then he is.  I think even Pubs would boo him in a debate he he went after her.  

posted by CenterBHSFan

I actually don't like most of Tulsi's domestic policy lol!

But I think that, out of all of the dems running, she is the one who won't let Trump trigger her and make her act irrationally. She just doesn't get all worked up. When she savaged Harris, she was as calm doing it as she could be. She's not bombastic, crude or crass like Trump is.

She's basically a hot Bernie Sanders. 

posted by justincredible

She's basically a hot Bernie Sanders. 

Yeah she is!

Besides that, I do have to wonder why the left is against her for her foreign policy ideas. Democrats have been against war and advocated for diplomacy since the 60's yet they fill their pants when she talks about getting out of the nation-building/regime change/foreign wars and keep all of the money involved in the US. 
To the point that Google & Twitter was suppressing information about her and now she's being accused of being an agent of Assad therefore Russia. (again with the Russia thing, first Trump now her) None of this is making any sense to me. Not to mention that openly suppressing political information about the republicans or democrats is alarming and should be a concern to everybody. It may have always happened but I guess not so blatant and without apologies.

I do think that Trump exposed a swamp but it wasn't the swamp he thought it was.

Saw Marianne Williamson on Bill Maher this week.  She isn't just crazy, she's a pyscho.

posted by jmog

Yeah Colbert was never center. He was playing a character on The Colbert Show (I actually loved the show and thought it was hilarious) but was always a left liberal.  

Jon Stewart was occasionally a little center of left.  Not Colbert, though, and even Stewart is far left on many issues.

posted by O-Trap

Jon Stewart was occasionally a little center of left.  Not Colbert, though, and even Stewart is far left on many issues.

posted by like_that

lol I just figured that might have been who you or others were thinking of.  If I was wrong, I'll kindly GFM.

posted by O-Trap

lol I just figured that might have been who you or others were thinking of.  If I was wrong, I'll kindly GFM.

lol, that gif was directed to everyone who corrected me and not just you. Your post happened to be the last post and was quicker to quote by itself. 

I actually did that gif in person this past weekend, and nobody got the reference.  It made me sad.