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Comment Re:Thanks! (Score 2) 559

What the attempt to strongarm Comey into "loyalty" and the attempt, no matter how weakly, to get Comey to drop the Flynn investigation do indicate is a man who, possibly out of ignorance, but maybe some malice as well, either doesn't know or doesn't care about the necessary limitations of his office or of the at-arms length nature of the FBI. It suggests Trump is a pretty piss poor president, at the very least, but whether it rises to the level of impeachment will take a lot more time, and really, the final calculus will be as much about whether the GOP thinks Trump remaining president as the mid-terms approach will threaten the party's political fortunes.

I do agree with quite a few of your points: I must add though when you are president there is no weak attempt at strong arming anyone. Even a hint (which based on Comey's testimony was stronger than a hint) is significant. The president discussing an investigation like this and "hinting" (I'll bite and call it that) that someone should be let off or implying he is a good guy (whats next a stand up man?) is beyond the limits of Trump's office and if you or I had done that in any position of power, we'd be screwed.

But yes, at minimal - this proves Trump is not mature enough and also lacks the common sense to be president.

Comey also told us that yes, Pence knew...

Comment Re:Maybe but... (Score 3, Insightful) 489

Worse than either of them would be Pence. Pence could rally the Republicans in Congress to do serious damage whereas el Presidente Tweetie is too busy inhaling nitrous oxide in the hopes of inflating his ego just a bit more. And the end of a Pence presidency, he'd lead a Republican congress in prayer sessions to take away the last shred of freedom in the U.S.

No, they are already doing serious damage. The Financial Choice Act is one act they are going to try and sneak through the house during the Comey testimony today. Trump is the perfect distraction for them to push crap through. If anything Trump is going to help them sneak stuff through, now whether they are re-elected is a different story, but if they sneak through the garbage they want to then the people that are paying them off to push this garbage will make sure they are rewarded.

Comment Re:Of Course (Score 1) 464

US workers are absolutely terrified of taking time off lest it gets used against them in a review and they get fired and replaced at a moment's notice. How many people really think anyone at Netflix or elsewhere takes advantage of the ludicrous notion of 'unlimited holidays'? But hey, the American dream........

Seems to be the consensus around my work place. Director above me gave up 7 vac days last year. Close friend, she has given up 2 - 3 days this year. "There is so much work to do!" sure there is. And after spending the last year doing 50 - 60 hours a week, I am taking my vacation time off. I REFUSE to lose vacation time. It is cheating myself and my family.

Comment Re:So I was right... how about an apology? (Score 1) 232

Clapper: "Yes, wittingly."

If he doesn't know what's going on around him and in his administration, then he shouldn't be running it. In that case it's the 25th. In any other case, it's 18 USC 1505. Take your pick: Trump is being impeached.

Negligence and ignorance does not excuse him.

Comment Re:I can, but just missed the last bubble (Score 0) 594

Once the boomers start to die off en masse there will be a lot of homes available. Look for housing prices to fall.

The average life expectancy in the US is 78.94 lets call it 80 as it is a nice round number. the baby boom started in 1946 ending in 1964 so average boomer was born in 1955. the the should start dying in numbers around 2035. So the menials (1980-1995) wont be able to buy their homes until they are in their mid 40s to 50s.

Nah. Healthcare won't be affordable by then. To use the GOP logic the harsh reality is these people need to die anyway if they cannot afford to live. Their aging is going to cause a massive burden on our country, it's better they just die off quickly, another good way to save social security. Socially speaking it would be better for the country too and not just financially.

Comment Re:Priorities (Score 1) 594

"68% of millennials have saved less than $1000 towards a down payment on buying a house."

But probably 100% of them have spent twice that much for a smart phone and data plan within the last year.

Not to mention games.

Have you ever considered that most millennials lied in the survey? Most of the millennials I know (I am 38 btw) don't want the burden of home ownership. They grew up DURING recessions, grew up with terrorism. They grew up seeing uncertainty in the job market. Who the fuck wants to be saddled with that debt at that young age? Selling a house you can't afford anymore is a tough situation especially when you are in a recession. They would rather live life and not have to get stuck in the sinking rat race and be mobile enough to go where the jobs are.

My only desire is they saved more - but shit, most Americans do not save well. The old timers are some of the worst and it has been that way for generations. Why in the world do you think social security was created? If the older generations really did so well, there would not have been the need for the new deal.

So yeah, pick on the kids because they have different values than you, pick on them because they have seen what dedication and devotion got their parents and grandparents, lost houses, lost finances they spent a lifetime building and working for. No, they are not whiners, they are basically broken because WE broke them even before they were born and now they have to deal with the fallout of our bad decisions.

Comment Re:Good. (Score 1) 280

People are more likely to "eat out" than ever before

With what money, exactly? They money they get from switching to hairdressing?

Exactly. Bring up the idea that low-level jobs will be replaced by robots, then suggest that a lot of people are not wired to do more "advanced" level work. What is the eventual conclusion? These people will have no income or the ability to survive. So either we try to retrain them and hopefully we succeed or we provide a basic survival income for these people. The problem is, our country (USA, apologies if you come from elsewhere) will need to grow up a _HELL_of_a_lot_ more. We need to get over this, "but it's my money! MINE! DEAD BEATS DEAD BEATS!" crap.

The elite have done a very nice job of manipulating our country (basically since its inception) to look down upon those less fortunate that need a little help. They have created this entire, "It's you against everyone else." mentality. We are stronger together and operating in a cooperative and supportive society.

Comment Re:Please (Score 1) 321

But you are even more of a coward, as "that" destructive person (and all those before him) are directly responsible for your safety. Someone has to make the hard choice. The "peace and love" mentality will never do you any good against a culture openly promoting the destruction of yours. At some point, somebody has to pick up a gun and pull the trigger.

How am I coward?

Comment Re:Please (Score 1) 321

Do you really consider the willful termination of another human being's life on mere moral disagreement to be a joke ?

I guess that depends on your perspective. When the target of such "jokes" willfully talks about taking out families of terrorists, sending people back to environments (refugees) where it is likely their termination would be imminent, admires "strong" leaders who routinely have their opponents murdered, then I guess they really don't care about life, so joking about their termination is par for their course right?

I for one wish no one dead, but I am not above a smile once in a while when a truly destructive person to our society and world rattles off the mortal coil.

Comment Re:Good (Score 1) 141

I'm sticking with him not having a clue as to what is happening in the FTC. Seems like Trump is in that 30% that doesn't know what Net Neutrality is.

Trump is never going to stop Pai on technical grounds, Trump is going to fire Pai after he anger millions of voters. That's something that Trump will pay attention to.

Doesn't matter if it is a technical understanding or not. Trump has been told and has parroted the anti-net neutrality talking points and has made it apart of his campaign and his administration staff have stated they will start reversing Obama era title 2 see here for references to the Spicer press release statements. The administrations/Trump's tact is that it was an overreach. No matter how you cut it, Trump is involved and has talked about it multiple times.

So yes, this is a Trump goal and a Republican goal.

Comment Re:Good (Score 2) 141

Why do you call this a Republican plan? Trump is not paying one iota of attention to what is going on in the FCC.

Cause he already has commented on it? https://m.facebook.com/DonaldT...

He obviously was very confused by the term net neutrality or since Obama was pushing title 2 he had to be against this funky title 2 crap!

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