Board 8 > Politics Containment Topic 167: Can't spell corrupttion without Pruitt

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Why is there an extra T in Pruitt? DAMN YOU PRUIT.

Anyway, the amount of insane/corrupt stories with this dude grows by the day. It's funny how Tom Price got fired for similar BS, but now so many of them have been caught, that they can't really fire them all.
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oh no
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Tag
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how many firings did we have over the course of 166?
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The Mana Sword posted...

oh no

I'm blocked by Ulti so I can make the topic now OK
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/980451798606602241?s=21

These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!

He really doesnt even know what DACA is, does he?
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Icehawk posted...

The Mana Sword posted...

oh no

I'm blocked by Ulti so I can make the topic now OK

congrats!
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/980451798606602241?s=21

These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!

He really doesnt even know what <_insert_anything_> is, does he?

my favorite mad lib
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/980451798606602241?s=21

These big flows of people are all trying to take advantage of DACA. They want in on the act!

He really doesnt even know what DACA is, does he?

past speakings from him say he does, he just doesn't give a shit because everything he says has to be to rile up his own base.
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I was gonna say, he at least watches Fox News, you'd think he'd learn something but...

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

That article is super interesting BTW. I do think there are very few cable shows that really take the time to explain events and give good context, rather than going straight to talking heads and just talking the politics of such and such issue. But with Fox News the issue is just compounded with literal fake s***, and an emphasis on fear stories.
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Icehawk posted...

I was gonna say, he at least watches Fox News, you'd think he'd learn something but...

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

That article is super interesting BTW. I do think there are very few cable shows that really take the time to explain events and give good context, rather than going straight to talking heads and just talking the politics of such and such issue. But with Fox News the issue is just compounded with literal fake s***, and an emphasis on fear stories.

Honestly, having had to listen to Fox News while cooking due to Dad having it on full blast, I think I've gotten their propaganda method down.

Step 1. Say something sensationalist about Democrats
Step 2. Show a clip from Hillary or Bernie that isn't nearly as sensationalist as Step 1, but is similar enough that your followers will fill in the gaps themselves
Step 3. Affirm sensationalist statement
Step 4. Repeat with next story

EDIT: Sorry, news site, when your site contains 20+ ads on it, I'm not disabling my ad blocker for you.

I did catch the part where MSNBC is apparently as bad for you as Fox News and you know what? I can dig it. Never been a fan of it either.

...Which is why it confuses me when every Republican accuses me of religiously following it.
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BowserCuffs posted...

Icehawk posted...

I was gonna say, he at least watches Fox News, you'd think he'd learn something but...

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

That article is super interesting BTW. I do think there are very few cable shows that really take the time to explain events and give good context, rather than going straight to talking heads and just talking the politics of such and such issue. But with Fox News the issue is just compounded with literal fake s***, and an emphasis on fear stories.

Honestly, having had to listen to Fox News while cooking due to Dad having it on full blast, I think I've gotten their propaganda method down.

Step 1. Say something sensationalist about Democrats
Step 2. Show a clip from Hillary or Bernie that isn't nearly as sensationalist as Step 1, but is similar enough that your followers will fill in the gaps themselves
Step 3. Affirm sensationalist statement
Step 4. Repeat with next story

EDIT: Sorry, news site, when your site contains 20+ ads on it, I'm not disabling my ad blocker for you.

I did catch the part where MSNBC is apparently as bad for you as Fox News and you know what? I can dig it. Never been a fan of it either.

...Which is why it confuses me when every Republican accuses me of religiously following it.

CNN is barely ahead of both as well. I think that medium isn't a good one for actually dissecting the news and learning something. It's all political operatives with agendas yelling at each other for the most part, though there are a few shows in particular on CNN and MSNBC that I think are worthwhile.
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Icehawk posted...

BowserCuffs posted...

Icehawk posted...

I was gonna say, he at least watches Fox News, you'd think he'd learn something but...

http://www.businessinsider.com/study-watching-fox-news-makes-you-less-informed-than-watching-no-news-at-all-2012-5

That article is super interesting BTW. I do think there are very few cable shows that really take the time to explain events and give good context, rather than going straight to talking heads and just talking the politics of such and such issue. But with Fox News the issue is just compounded with literal fake s***, and an emphasis on fear stories.

Honestly, having had to listen to Fox News while cooking due to Dad having it on full blast, I think I've gotten their propaganda method down.

Step 1. Say something sensationalist about Democrats
Step 2. Show a clip from Hillary or Bernie that isn't nearly as sensationalist as Step 1, but is similar enough that your followers will fill in the gaps themselves
Step 3. Affirm sensationalist statement
Step 4. Repeat with next story

EDIT: Sorry, news site, when your site contains 20+ ads on it, I'm not disabling my ad blocker for you.

I did catch the part where MSNBC is apparently as bad for you as Fox News and you know what? I can dig it. Never been a fan of it either.

...Which is why it confuses me when every Republican accuses me of religiously following it.

CNN is barely ahead of both as well. I think that medium isn't a good one for actually dissecting the news and learning something. It's all political operatives with agendas yelling at each other for the most part, though there are a few shows in particular on CNN and MSNBC that I think are worthwhile.

Oh I've had my problems with CNN for awhile now. As an example, trying to establish sympathy for a group of boys that gang-raped a girl, because their "lives got ruined".

So again, I'm not particularly surprised.

I wonder if there's a way to check if our local news station is owned by Sinclair...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group
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BowserCuffs posted...

I wonder if there's a way to check if our local news station is owned by Sinclair...

There was a link to a list of them in the last topic.

oh
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Icehawk posted...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stations_owned_or_operated_by_Sinclair_Broadcast_Group

Thanks. I can see a few that are.

mnkboy907 posted...

BowserCuffs posted...

I wonder if there's a way to check if our local news station is owned by Sinclair...

There was a link to a list of them in the last topic.

oh

Sorry, I must've missed it.

One of the annoying things about this is that, despite people pointing out that the common thread is Sinclair, the neo-Nazis are still going "Do you know what they all have in common? THEY'RE OWNED BY THE JEWS!!!"

And of course conservatives with no awareness whatsoever are using *this* as proof that the MSM is corrupt, even though that's exactly what Sinclair wants us to believe by peddling this bullshit.

And of course, people defending it as normal, too.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/trump-campaign-sinclair-broadcasting-jared-kushner-232764

Sinclair has clearly set the standard for unbiased coverage
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One of my local affiliates is owned by Sinclair, huh. Not the one I tend to watch when I bother with the news, so I guess I can't say if there's been a huge tonal shift in the past 7 years or so since they were bought.
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Left messages for the Sinclair stations I could find numbers for nearby. If anybody else decides to call theirs, just keep in mind local people aren't in much position to act against it so be clear the problem is Sinclair:

4/2/2018
TWITTER - Matt Pearce (Los Angeles Times)

A Sinclair journalist, who has been trying to resist from inside the newsroom but who doesnt have a union explains why its so hard for TV anchors to refuse the Sinclairs editorial edicts. They have contracts that penalize them if they quit. https://t.co/pFGVglxAQU

*TWO PICTURES OF A CHAT REGARDING PENALTIES FOR QUITTING LIKE TAKING AWAY PAST BONUSES*

*BEGINNING OF THREAD*

https://twitter.com/mattdpearce/status/980800914423406592?s=19
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Yeah I dont think messages to the local stations are the best way. Theyll never even be heard by the people making the decisions.

I think continued exposure is the best way to fight this.
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Probably right, just keeping pressure.
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/980958298445885446?s=21

As ridiculous as it sounds, the laws of our country do not easily allow us to send those crossing our Southern Border back where they came from. A whole big wasted procedure must take place. Mexico & Canada have tough immigration laws, whereas ours are an Obama joke. ACT CONGRESS

Obama wrote the 5th Amendment apparently
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Hey, Donald's found some consistency:
he's hated Obama jokes since 2011's Correspondents' Dinner.
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Obama looks pretty good for 300
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I think the real gem there is claiming Mexico has tough immigration laws.
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Boy, Trump really isn't a fan of Due Process is he?

As ridiculous as it sounds, the laws of our country do not easily allow us to send those committing treason by colluding with Russia to jail. A whole big wasted procedure must take place. Other countries have tough treason laws, whereas ours are an Obama joke. ACT CONGRESS
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kevwaffles posted...

I think the real gem there is claiming Mexico has tough immigration laws.

Yeah, hes simultaneously arguing that they have tough borders AND that theyre letting people flow through their southern border on their way to the US
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"Its a conspiracy to weaken the US by shipping their criminals and rapists to us. "

That's literally what he claimed when he declared his run for president.
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Yeah and OBUMMER is down there at the border with a flashlight and bolt cutters sneaking them through!
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Trump still ranting about Sinclair. I bet theyre not to thrilled to have the spotlight shone on something most people were probably oblivious to before this week.
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/981168344924536832?s=21

I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders dont have a clue (or do they?)!

Can anyone translate that last sentence Trump-to-English?
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Jakyl25 posted...

Can anyone translate that last sentence Trump-to-English?

I think he's suggesting the post office leaders are in on some kind of conspiracy with Bezos.
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To lose billions of dollars for their own business?
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Isn't that how Trump ran his own businesses? They are all (well a lot of them) bankrupt afterall.
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https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/981126375716409344?s=21

Thank you to Rasmussen for the honest polling. Just hit 50%, which is higher than Cheatin Obama at the same time in his Administration.

This is a lie. I know; shocking.

Trump hit 50% approval in Rasmussen polling on 4/2. Hes already back down to 49% today but thats beside the point.

On 4/2/09, Obamas Rasmussen approval rating was 56%.
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Same timeframe for Obama is 2010, not 2009.
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Oh youre right! Wow were closer to the end than I thought
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I retract my statement then.

Obamas Rasmussen Approval rating on 4/2/10 was 46%
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Cheatin' Jakyl.
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Not only did KY Republicans vote to steal money from teachers, but they also voted to cut funding to schools by a lot.

KY literally turning into a third world country.
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/981168344924536832?s=21

I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders dont have a clue (or do they?)!

Can anyone translate that last sentence Trump-to-English?

Our President thinks Amazons free shipping means Amazon doesnt pay either.
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-hearing-risk-protection-order-velasquez-20180402-story.html

So when this guy shoots up a school... will the conservatives whine about how the FBI/Etc did nothing to stop him again?
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No they will blame the judges if they can find any link to them and Obama or if enough time has passed they will go with the hard reset and start with it being a "mental health issue" again.
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4/3/2018
TEXAS TRIBUNE - Beto O'Rourke says he raised staggering $6.7M in first quarter of 2018

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, raised over $6.7 million for his U.S. Senate bid in the first quarter of 2018, according to his campaign, a staggering number that poses a new category of threat to Republican incumbent Ted Cruz.

The haul is easily O'Rourke's biggest fundraising quarter yet, more than double his next-closest total for a three-month period. It also is more than any Democratic Senate candidate nationwide took in last quarter, O'Rourke's campaign said.

Cruz has not released his first-quarter fundraising numbers yet, but O'Rourke's $6.7 million total is on a different level than his previous hauls, which ranged from $1.7 million to $2.4 million. Those alone were good enough to outraise Cruz for three of the last four reporting periods.

Furthermore, the $6.7 million total came from more than 141,000 contributions another record-busting number for O'Rourke.

https://www.texastribune.org/2018/04/03/orourke-says-he-raised-staggering-67m-first-quarter-2018/?

Dude's going hard for Ted's seat. We'll see if this trend continues for Beto.
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I saw some (more than one!) lawn signs for Beto going through a suburban neighborhood yesterday. Felt pretty good, even if the district already went Clinton (48-47) in 2016. Shows that his name is getting out there.
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/politics/pruitt-epa-avoided-tough-questions/index.html

Credit where its due: thank you Fox News for not accepting the idea of shutting other outlets out of the press conference
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ChaosTonyV4 posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/981168344924536832?s=21

I am right about Amazon costing the United States Post Office massive amounts of money for being their Delivery Boy. Amazon should pay these costs (plus) and not have them bourne by the American Taxpayer. Many billions of dollars. P.O. leaders dont have a clue (or do they?)!

Can anyone translate that last sentence Trump-to-English?

Our President thinks Amazons free shipping means Amazon doesnt pay either.

Hes refering to that piece that said Amazon didn't pay federal taxes last year which is true.

They got around it by taking advantage of the tax code and by frankly creating a shit ton of jobs even if they are kinda shitty jobs.

Whats funny is that under the trump tax plan Amazon will have to do less spending on its employees and toward charitable donations etc than it did under Obama. Trump literally slashed amazons taxes and is now throwing a hissy cow over it.
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Brought to you by the man who still refuses to release his own taxes
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Yeah, but see, "That makes me smart."
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