***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[gry60]

@CNN : Govt. ethics office says it's being swamped by citizen phone calls and emails after Conway plugged Ivanka Trump line http://cnn.it/2krqv0x

Since when does Trump and this admin give a damn about ethics though?

Kellyanne's probably gonna get a promotion next week as a result of that plug

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/chaffetz-trump-ethics-conflicts-233640

Remember that this is the guy who said he had at least two years of material about Clinton to investigate if she won the presidency.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[rolaholic]

When they need to reach deep into the gutter and compare you to ISIS's founder just to make you look slightly good...

 

[deleted]

Fox News is the US version of RT

 

[EddieDoyers]

 

[whywesteppin]

All that is telling me is that Bannon hasn't yet succeeded on what he wants in life.

 

[rolaholic]

If I didn't know any better I'd think Fox was trolling the admin hard with that

 

[whywesteppin]

If I didn't know any better I'd think Fox is trolling the admin hard with that

exactly. only one of those two is a success in life....

 

[Belgium]

 

Honestly baffled. Look, he didn't do any of these things the leader of ISIS did!

I know it's Fox News but still 

 

[whywesteppin]

So who will be fired first? Miss Spice or post-nuclear meltdown Barbie?

 

[rolaholic]

Spicer resigns first

Can't see Trump firing any of them since they're probably doing such an outstanding job in his eyes

 

[EddieDoyers]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/...-field-workers.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

California Farmers Backed Trump, but Now Fear Losing Field Workers

 

[rexanglorum]

Ole boy was bout that "Tough on Crime" life. African Americans would look at him funny style.

He goofed this year, since their was an empty Senate seat in Maryland. But lucky for him he might get another chance at the Senate in 2020.

O'Malley was foolish to think he'd have much of a constituency nation wide.

He can't turn to black and brown folks because of his whole "tough on crime" spiel plus Hillary Clinton was already so strong with that part of the Democratic Party.

Did he think that he would get us Berniebros? Bernie's base of support consisted of white folks who had watched ever episode of The Wire at least three times. We already seen how much Carcetti sold out and juked the stats and just gave over the city to elite developers.

 

[iamdef]

Bruh why

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/09/...-field-workers.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur

California Farmers Backed Trump, but Now Fear Losing Field Workers

 

[gry60]

"The Church Militant."

This expression came from Bannon's lips, and it sounds awfully similar to "militant islam."

So yeah, he hasn't done any of that stuff.

Yet.

 

[rolaholic]

Didn't even realize he signed a #Bluelivesmatter EO earlier

@CNBCNow:JUST IN: Trump signs 3 exec. orders that he says targets gang members, drug dealers, drug cartels & crimes against law enforcement officers https://t.co/jDuRnrrDNX

Didn't even know they used to be lax about crimes against cops...

 

[SneakerProSr.]

That EO is an excuse to criminalize protesters

Cop Killers were already ****** in the system.

 

[Belgium]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...onfirmation-education-secretary-a7571941.html

 
Donald Trump’s  new Education Secretary reportedly donated nearly $900,000 over the years to the Senators who confirmed her into the job. 

Betsy DeVos  was a controversial choice for the role and was criticised for her performance before the Senate confirmation committee.

She has previously spoken of her desire to “advance God's kingdom”  though the education system. She also candidly admitted that she “expects something in return” for her money when it came to political donations. 

Over the years, the Education Secretary has donated almost $4 million (£3.2 million) to Mr Trump's Republican Party. 

The vast majority was given in the 2016 election cycle, according to the  Centre for American Progress, although Ms DeVos has contributed to party since 1980.

Of the 51 politicians who voted for her to be Education Secretary, 22 had received a total of $894,350 (£712,686) in campaign donations from Ms DeVos, according to the Mic  news outlet.

The largest donation was to Mr Trump's former rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Senator Marco Rubio, who received $98,300 (£78,276).

She also made two donations of $70,200 (£55,900) to Senators Bill Cassidy and Thom Tillis. Others donations ranged from $60,050 (£47,817) to just $1,000 (£796).

Ms DeVos has been politically active as a campaigner for many years but this will be the first government position she has held. 

She is known to support the use of education "vouchers" – a $10,000 taxpayer funded voucher which is given to parents to put towards their child’s schooling at a private or religious institution. 

Critics claim it takes taxes out of the public system and places it directly into private hands. 

Ms DeVos has also come under fire for her attitude towards donations. 

“My family is the biggest contributor of soft money to the Republican National Committee,” she wrote in the political magazine Roll Call,  in 1997. “I have decided to stop taking offence at the suggestion that we are buying influence. 

 

[trueprada]

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre saw pay increase of more than $4 million in one year as revenue soared

https://t.co/Y8wC6sGbw7

 

[rolaholic]

Yeah I saw a chart yesterday that showed that her family had donated to literally each one of the senators that voted for her

Some straight up Banana Republic **** :x

 

[ninjahood]

Purity tests aren't going to cut it in 2020.

Democrats need to throw out the best candidate to reach out to all demographics.

Im going to :x  if they put out Cory Booker

Democrats bench is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin.

Andrew Cuomo is better than Booker in that respect.

 

[rolaholic]

That clown Cuomo was speaking out against legal Marijuana all the while he accepts money from alcohol companies

 

[EddieDoyers]

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...rsight-committee-to-call-for-ethics-review-of

House Oversight leaders want ethics review of Conway's comment on Ivanka Trump

 

[ninjahood]

When they need to reach deep into the gutter and compare you to ISIS's founder just to make you look slightly good...

actually if u knew da reference to da response you wouldn't of typed.

https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/97350682/

 

[rolaholic]

Both are dumb though ,Bannon is more dangerous since he wields actual big time power and influence