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Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Benjamin Grimm Jan 22 2016 01:50 PM

I'm guessing that Mets Guy in Michigan's work life is a bit crazy lately. His boss has been getting a lot of national attention.

Mets Guy in Michigan Jan 23 2016 03:17 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

A bit

Edgy MD Apr 05 2016 04:40 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Iceland's prime minister just resigned in connection to the Panama Papers Scandal, the scandal so big that we're still trying to figure out what it means.

Chad Ochoseis Apr 05 2016 05:02 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Yeah, that was kind of quick. And there doesn't yet seem to be any evidence of illegal activities.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Apr 05 2016 05:31 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

I think everyone knows intuitively that rich people and big companies afford themselves tax benefits the rest of us schmos don't get. It's obviously a big theme in the USA and world today.

Edgy MD Apr 05 2016 05:40 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Right. So does that mean that this is a bigger scandal in the social democracies of Europe, where folks somehow believed there was a firewall between their leaders' wealth and the banks and financial institutions they regulate?

Nymr83 Apr 11 2016 02:12 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

[url]http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nes-zapper-inspired-real-handgun-lands-manufacture/1100-6438705/ How dumb can you be? this should be illegal.

Lefty Specialist Apr 11 2016 07:41 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Edgy MD wrote: Right. So does that mean that this is a bigger scandal in the social democracies of Europe, where folks somehow believed there was a firewall between their leaders' wealth and the banks and financial institutions they regulate? Well one of the biggest beneficiaries of this seems to be Vladimir Putin, who's nobody's idea of a social democrat.

Edgy MD Apr 11 2016 08:02 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Yeah, but unlike PM Gunnlaugsson, he's also nobody's idea of somebody whose going to be brought down by a simple conflict of interest.

Mets Willets Point Apr 20 2016 03:19 AM Pol Split

Remember when America's most fascist governor stripped majority African-American cities in his state of the right to democratically elect their own city government, and then one of his appointed "emergency managers" decided to save money for corporate fat cats by shutting off fresh water and letting lots of kids get lead poisoning? Well, criminal charges are coming down, finally. Hopefully they're working their way up to Herr Snyder.

Nymr83 Apr 20 2016 03:35 AM Re: Republican Race 2016

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Remember when America's most fascist governor stripped majority African-American cities in his state of the right to democratically elect their own city government, and then one of his appointed "emergency managers" decided to save money for corporate fat cats by shutting off fresh water and letting lots of kids get lead poisoning? Well, criminal charges are coming down, finally. Hopefully they're working their way up to Herr Snyder. a city that becomes a liability to the taxpayers of the rest of the state, who don't get to vote for that city's leaders who are causing the problem, doesnt deserve the right to elect anything. but this guy deserved to get charged too if the allegations against him are true.

Edgy MD Apr 20 2016 02:12 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

I hope you don't mind, but I bumped this to the NPP thread.

Frayed Knot May 12 2016 06:22 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Former NYS Republican leader, Dean Skelos, gets five years in prison for his part in bribery, conspiracy, corruption charges, including steering work to his non-political son. The son, Adam, who once threatened to "smash the head" of a supervisor at a job that dad got for him, gets 6-1/2.

Mets Guy in Michigan May 12 2016 08:15 PM Re: Pol Split Edited 1 time(s), most recently on May 12 2016 08:38 PM

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Remember when America's most fascist governor stripped majority African-American cities in his state of the right to democratically elect their own city government, and then one of his appointed "emergency managers" decided to save money for corporate fat cats by shutting off fresh water and letting lots of kids get lead poisoning? Well, criminal charges are coming down, finally. Hopefully they're working their way up to Herr Snyder. Just saw this. A baseball forum isn't a place for me to discuss this. Sometime over a Shake Shack burger at Citi. Or, at Comerica in August when the Mets are in town. But you are very wrong about virtually everything in that post.

Lefty Specialist May 12 2016 08:30 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Frayed Knot wrote: Former NYS Republican leader, Dean Skelos, gets five years in prison for his part in bribery, conspiracy, corruption charges, including steering work to his non-political son. The son, Adam, who once threatened to "smash the head" of a supervisor at a job that dad got for him, gets 6-1/2. Boy, how big of an entitled prick do you have to be to do that? Well at least in New York, the corruption is bipartisan, as Shelley Silver is going to The Big House as well.

Frayed Knot May 12 2016 08:32 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Paraphrasing one quote from the sentencing judge: 'In all my years I've never seen such blatant high-level corruption ... except for Sheldon Silver of course'

Edgy MD May 12 2016 08:46 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Lefty Specialist wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: Former NYS Republican leader, Dean Skelos, gets five years in prison for his part in bribery, conspiracy, corruption charges, including steering work to his non-political son. The son, Adam, who once threatened to "smash the head" of a supervisor at a job that dad got for him, gets 6-1/2. Boy, how big of an entitled prick do you have to be to do that? That's the way they roll in Nassau. At least, that's the way they used to roll. Here's hoping for better days and the end of the mookocracy. What a record for Judge Kimba Wood. Recommended for the bench by Senator Alfonse D'Amato, and ends up sending to jail the cogs in the machine that Senator D'Amato built. She also got to incarcerate Michael Milken, and came within a stone's throw of being attorney general of the USA, but amazingly got her nomination scuttled after it was revealed that she had employed an undocumented immigrant as a nanny — amazing in that she only got nominated because the previous nominee had her candidacy scuttled for the same reason.

Nymr83 May 13 2016 02:20 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Frayed Knot wrote: Paraphrasing one quote from the sentencing judge: 'In all my years I've never seen such blatant high-level corruption ... except for Sheldon Silver of course' Maybe he can share a cell with Silver and Bruno. fuck them all.

Edgy MD May 15 2016 02:33 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Meanwhile, in Turkey. [video:3cwjhefm]https://www.facebook.com/kennethjlane/videos/10206330841416930/[/video:3cwjhefm]

Ashie62 May 15 2016 05:34 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Obama doing the commencement at Rutgers today throwing around platitudes for this "highly regarded 250 year old institution. He obviously has been there much lol. Christie is in Princeton watching his kid today against Yale in the Lacrosse playoffs."

Ceetar Jun 16 2016 01:20 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

local council has decided to forgot the whole 'general election' thing. The current guy is stepping down and the council is going to nominate the guy that beat him in the Republican primary to replace him immediately. None of this "waiting for November" or "completing your term" stuff here!

Edgy MD Jun 24 2016 02:31 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Washington Post: "The British are frantically Googling what the E.U. is, hours after voting to leave it" I don't know when voting became something to treat as a lark (I sort of want to blame those TV talent shows), but damn it, world, please stop.

Ashie62 Jun 24 2016 05:55 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

It will be years before we truly know the impact of this vote.

Lefty Specialist Jun 25 2016 01:15 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

This is a dreadful unforced error for Cameron. He tried to placate his right wing by giving them this vote, then mismanaged the campaign. The heads of both parties were in the Remain camp and the Labor leader will fall as well. The EU will make it as painful as possible for them to leave, so other counties (like Greece) think twice about it.

Ashie62 Jun 25 2016 12:08 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

I agree with lefty. For the shorest of terms U'S. exports will be paid for with a lighter pound. I guess Britain does not have to pay bailout money to EU countries in need. Down the road I would guess Scotland would want independence. This too shall pass. Later

Edgy MD Jun 25 2016 01:14 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

This too shall pass, but with a lot of deep and un-necessary suffering. [fimg=450:3d6p6i4l]http://www.newyorker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CoverStory-BarryBlitt-SillyWalkOffaCliff-875x1200-1466799391.jpg[/fimg:3d6p6i4l]

Ashie62 Jun 25 2016 05:27 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Too tough a call for a cover to be that speculative this soon in my humble opinion.

TransMonk Jun 25 2016 10:46 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Ashie62 wrote: Too tough a call for a cover to be that speculative this soon in my humble opinion. I think the cover reflects more about how some people (millennials and city folk) feel as opposed to what will actually happen. The fact that there are overwhelming reports of people regretting their vote so soon is mind boggling to me. I'm mad and I don't have any solid solutions but I want to bitch and moan...wait, what did I just do... [fimg=400]https://media.giphy.com/media/xTiTnHXbRoaZ1B1Mo8/giphy.gif[/fimg]

Lefty Specialist Jun 30 2016 02:23 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Lefty Specialist Jul 15 2016 12:42 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

And Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving. New PM Theresa May rather shockingly named Boris Johnson the new Foreign Minister; this is a man who referred to Vladimir Putin as "Dobby The House Elf" and wrote a poem about the Turkish president having sex with a goat. Saying he's a buffoon is, well, putting it mildly.

Nymr83 Jul 15 2016 01:06 AM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

he really does remind me of The Donald.

MFS62 Oct 03 2016 01:13 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

I guess this is the most appropriate thread for this. My granddaughter is is her first year in High School. She is running for Student Council Treasurer. The girl she is running against is a cheerleader who is in her second year at the school. She is also taking remedial math. I told my granddaughter that her banner should read, "Would you trust your money to someone taking remedial math?". Her mom (my daughter) and my wife said she shouldn't use that. Would you? Later

Benjamin Grimm Oct 03 2016 01:27 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Certainly not.

themetfairy Oct 03 2016 02:54 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

That is inappropriately mean-spirited. Your daughter and wife are absolutely correct!

Lefty Specialist Oct 03 2016 08:45 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Um, no. Defer to the women on this one. Hell hath no fury like a scorned cheerleader.

themetfairy Oct 03 2016 08:48 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

It's not even a question of fury - it's simple decency. Making fun of a teenager's learning deficiencies is horribly mean. No high school election is worth lowering oneself to that kind of level.

Benjamin Grimm Oct 03 2016 08:51 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Exactly. Even suggesting such a thing is teaching a terrible lesson to the granddaughter.

Mets Guy in Michigan Oct 03 2016 08:54 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

My team preaches relentless positive action. Talk up your strengths rather the opponents weaknesses -- especially with kids. Then again, I used Rush lyrics as a campaign slogan when I ran for student council. Made for cool signs.

Frayed Knot Oct 03 2016 09:03 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Don't knock the cheerleader for taking remedial math but do remind the voters that you only take the best math and use all the best numbers.

MFS62 Oct 03 2016 10:17 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

You are all absolutely right. That's what I get for reading the Donald Trump playbook. Thanks for the attitude adjustment. OE: I wouldn't make fun of a genuine learning deficiency. The opponent just doesn't hit the books. Later

Mets Guy in Michigan Oct 04 2016 03:01 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

MFS62 wrote: You are all absolutely right. That's what I get for reading the Donald Trump playbook. Thanks for the attitude adjustment. OE: I wouldn't make fun of a genuine learning deficiency. The opponent just doesn't hit the books. Later But you can still use Rush lyrics!

MFS62 Oct 04 2016 10:29 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Mets Guy in Michigan wrote: You are all absolutely right. That's what I get for reading the Donald Trump playbook. Thanks for the attitude adjustment. OE: I wouldn't make fun of a genuine learning deficiency. The opponent just doesn't hit the books. Later But you can still use Rush lyrics! Sorry. I don't speak Canadian. Later

TransMonk Oct 18 2016 03:48 PM Re: Non-Presidential politics in 2016

Curt Schilling planning Senate run against Elizabeth Warren