Politics

[Brent in Az]

Joe Biden is a P.O.S, and so are the majority of the democrat party, and deep state thugs.
I have no sympathy or humanity for evil people. Regardless of political party affiliation.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I actually believe the only reason they made it public is to “brush back” the scrutiny of the fraud of mental status

 

[Brent in Az]

The fraud of mental status, and the auto-pen scandal that was gaining traction.
Now they throw up the smoke and mirrors distraction.
"Hey everybody, lets feel sorry for Joe"

Joe Biden has no sympathy for the families who lost loved ones to the heinous crimes committed by the illegal aliens that they so willingly let pour across the border for political reasons

 

[wesheltonj]

I feel bad for Joe Biden that he couldn’t get proper medical care and get prostate PSA screening annually like the rest of us.

Or he has had this for years and It’s just another lie. I’m guessing the latter.

A side benefit is, he will get a lot of sympathy that will improve his legacy. Who knows he may even get a library now. But unfortunately, having cancer doesn’t make you a good person or a good president.

Joe has been a POS his entire career. And I don’t believe for one minute the physicians at Walter Reed are just now finding his stage 4 cancer. It’s just now coming out because of the book by another POS that said his staff was preparing for use of a wheel chair in the second term. The USA dodged a bomb with Trumps election.

 

[Brent in Az]

Just as I said.....

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-house-senate/2025/05/19/id/1211460/

 

[mdwest]

Just as I said.....

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/gop-house-senate/2025/05/19/id/1211460/

As bad as I hate it in this instance.. Thune was probably right..

The problem with 1 big beautiful anything is... you have to get 1 document put together where everyone (in the majority) absolutely agree on everything it contains... which is never going to happen..

It probably would have been a better approach to do a 3 big beautiful bills thing.. and segregate it a bit so you could at least get a big win under the belt quickly and early by compiling the parts that you know everyone is going to agree on.. then catch another big win a few months later by attacking all the parts where they largely agree but a little negotiating and tweaking is necessary.. and then spend the rest of the term fighting over the parts (like medicaide) that you know you're never going to get consensus on..

I'd rather get 66% of what I want, and get it pretty quickly.. than none of what I want because I cant get a handful of people to budge on a couple of items no matter what is done (other than completely abandoning the item)..

 

[Red Leg]

As bad as I hate it in this instance.. Thune was probably right..

The problem with 1 big beautiful anything is... you have to get 1 document put together where everyone (in the majority) absolutely agree on everything it contains... which is never going to happen..

It probably would have been a better approach to do a 3 big beautiful bills thing.. and segregate it a bit so you could at least get a big win under the belt quickly and early by compiling the parts that you know everyone is going to agree on.. then catch another big win a few months later by attacking all the parts where they largely agree but a little negotiating and tweaking is necessary.. and then spend the rest of the term fighting over the parts (like medicaide) that you know you're never going to get consensus on..

I'd rather get 66% of what I want, and get it pretty quickly.. than none of what I want because I cant get a handful of people to budge on a couple of items no matter what is done (other than completely abandoning the item)..

Apparently the choice was one or two. They would not be able to do three. And I certainly agree two would have been better than one. It, let's say the tax extension, would have been a quick win and given the malcontents far less time and basis for meaningful republican resistance.

 

[Brent in Az]

As bad as I hate it in this instance.. Thune was probably right..

The problem with 1 big beautiful anything is... you have to get 1 document put together where everyone (in the majority) absolutely agree on everything it contains... which is never going to happen..

It probably would have been a better approach to do a 3 big beautiful bills thing.. and segregate it a bit so you could at least get a big win under the belt quickly and early by compiling the parts that you know everyone is going to agree on.. then catch another big win a few months later by attacking all the parts where they largely agree but a little negotiating and tweaking is necessary.. and then spend the rest of the term fighting over the parts (like medicaide) that you know you're never going to get consensus on..

I'd rather get 66% of what I want, and get it pretty quickly.. than none of what I want because I cant get a handful of people to budge on a couple of items no matter what is done (other than completely abandoning the item)..

Would it be prudent to leave the Medicaid cuts alone until after the mid-terms, or gut the budget now, and take a chance on the repercussions and fall out?
The MSM will run with the narrative that the GOP just gave a death sentence to those on Medicaid.

 

[mdwest]

Would it be prudent to leave the Medicaid cuts alone until after the mid-terms, or gut the budget now, and take a chance on the repercussions and fall out?
The MSM will run with the narrative that the GOP just gave a death sentence to those on Medicaid.

as bad as medicaid needs to be put back under control.. I think it should have been left out and presented as its own bill.. its going to take an act of God to get any real movement on it.. if the GOP had 10 more votes available Im not sure they'd get it done.. there's just too much of a political hill to die on with Medicaid and too many congress critters (on both the left and the right) that value keeping their jobs over properly serving the American people..

I think they should have a huge fight over Medicaid.. the the R's need to expose how many billions of dollars get spent on people that have no reason or right to be covered, etc..

But everyone knows the deep cuts that are wanted by a large number of R's arent happening...

So why kill the rest of the bill over that one issue?

 

[Altitude sickness]

The Medicaid cuts (illegals getting free healthcare) will be carved out of the bill in the Senate.

 

[Brent in Az]

House GOP to interview/ Subpoena Biden staffers who were in control of the auto-pen.
I'm sure it will be another big nothing burger.
Dem's seem to get away with whatever they want to

 

[steve white]

With a 31% drop in Canadians crossing the boarder in automobiles and a 13.5% drop in air travel, states that do any amount of business through tourism must be down on revenue. Those figures are year over year comparisons and have been down similarly each of the last four months.

Has anyone in the u.s. noticed a marked decrease in tourists ? Tourism is big business here in the summer months but we won’t start to notice until the ferry starts for the season if the decrease is reciprocal.

Well, it was on my bucket list to go to Canada, esp. this year, but due to thoughts about Canadians disliking Americans over "51st state" issues, we went to Tahoe instead (also on my bucket list)
Sad, as I caught a much smaller lake trout than I envisioned being available in Canada.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Well, it was on my bucket list to go to Canada, esp. this year, but due to thoughts about Canadians disliking Americans over "51st state" issues, we went to Tahoe instead (also on my bucket list)
Sad, as I caught a much smaller lake trout than I envisioned being available in Canada.

Unfortunately you probably chose the right path, from what I can see Americans for the most part are getting the cold shoulder locally. Including those who have been coming here to summer homes for years. I’m afraid it will be a long time if ever before the relationship is repaired.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Well, it was on my bucket list to go to Canada, esp. this year, but due to thoughts about Canadians disliking Americans over "51st state" issues, we went to Tahoe instead (also on my bucket list)
Sad, as I caught a much smaller lake trout than I envisioned being available in Canada.

Come to the Great Lakes. Cheaper and much less hassle than fishing in Canada.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

For any of you that are headed to Canada just a heads up , exchange your currency at a banking institution. I can’t speak for the rest of the country but locally small businesses that used to offer exchange rates are now only accepting u.s. currency at 1/1.

 

[spike.t]

Russia economy in meltdown as farmers 'have no money for tractors'

Russia's farm equipment giant has suspended production as demand from farmers collapses

www.express.co.uk

 

[Brent in Az]

 

[Graham Hunter]

For any of you that are headed to Canada just a heads up , exchange your currency at a banking institution. I can’t speak for the rest of the country but locally small businesses that used to offer exchange rates are now only accepting u.s. currency at 1/1.

Tubby this is your second post warning American's about travel to Canada. Maybe this is an East Coast thing but doesn't apply to a lot of the rest of Canada. In Saskatchewan bear season is going full bore and fishing season is starting. Same in Alberta and BC. As far as the dollar exchange the banks give you the daily trade rate. As far as business you may not get full value but no one her is trading at pare. Most of the Canadians I know aren't mad at Americans other than Trump with his tariffs and daily chaos!

 

[Hank2211]

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Well, yes and no. The decision says that the 350K as a group don't have protection. But have you (or whoever drafted the "Winning" statement) actually read the order?

The order states:

"This order is without prejudice to any challenge to Secretary Noem's February 3, 2025 vacatur notice insofar as it purports to invalidate EADs, Forms I-797, Notices of Action, and
Forms I-94 issued with October 2, 2026 expiration dates."

What that means, in general terms, is that instead of one large action for all 350,000 Venezuelans involved, each individual Venezuelan can bring their own action to challenge any attempt to deport them depending on their individual circumstances.

Winning?

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Tubby this is your second post warning American's about travel to Canada. Maybe this is an East Coast thing but doesn't apply to a lot of the rest of Canada. In Saskatchewan bear season is going full bore and fishing season is starting. Same in Alberta and BC. As far as the dollar exchange the banks give you the daily trade rate. As far as business you may not get full value but no one her is trading at pare. Most of the Canadians I know aren't mad at Americans other than Trump with his tariffs and daily chaos!

It’s possible is only an sou west Nova thing, with our lobster season winding down I haven’t been out of the tri counties in a couple months. As for the exchange par is what’s being offered I’m on my way in from off shore If it’s still day light when I get in all snap a picture of the paper taped to a off shore fishing charter window.