dhork

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Mostly just because the commander in chief has the strategic mind of a toddler and thinks accusing others of exactly what he is guilty that week of is good strategy.

Seems to be a good strategy to me, it got him elected twice. And it got an entire political party under his thumb, so that they don't think at all about crossing him.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 9 points 22 hours ago (13 children)

I am by no means an armaments expert but those look bigger than 16 inches

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

An engineering Masters is worth more than zero, but probably not worth the tuition to go to Grad School in the first place. IMHO, nobody should go into debt for any grad school unless they are becoming a medical doctor or lawyer (and even then it's not a slam dunk.)

If a grad school gives you an assistantship so you can go there for little to no money out of pocket, that's fine. If you work for a company willing to pay for your grad degree, that's fine too (although it will take a lot longer than working full time). But it's a bad idea to pay your own way.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Yes, that was 16 years ago. Every "contested" primary since then has been engineered to get the Next One Up over the goal line. They did it with Hillary, and with Biden. Then they skipped over the primaries entirely for Harris.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Exactly, and Democrats learned their lesson! They will never take a chance on an actual contested primary again. It will look like it's contested, because there will be several people running, but after the first few primaries most of them will bail and throw their support to the Next One Up, to make sure the desired outcome is achieved.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

How well is JD Kirk polling?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (8 children)

“The odds of him violating the Constitution to seek a third term are remote and even if he did, it’s difficult to see how a four-time GOP nominee in his 80s with an underwater approval rating could defeat a standard Democrat who has triumphed in a primary."

That's adorable, this guy thinks the Democrats are having a primary. It will be more like a coronation for Gavin.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Au Contraire! The Supreme Court has said that it is not possible for the President to be punished for breaking the law as part of his official duties, and the only check on this superpower is Congress, via impeachment. Therefore, if Congress does not impeach, it must be legal!

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't it obvious? Those troops are bring sent to be targets.

Trump so badly wants an attack, so that he can blame it on Antifa and use made-up emergency powers on everyone.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 113 points 2 days ago (20 children)

This article leaves out the most important point: it's not just the cost of the trips, it's that the trips are to courses he owns. Not only does the Federal Government pay handsomely for these trips, but that money goes directly back into Trump's pocket, because he's paying his own company.

All those hotel rooms and meals (for Trump and his security staff) all generate personal profit.

And apparently, it's all OK! Maybe we need Pritzker to run for President someday and be just as blatant about staying in hotels his family owns. If a Democrat pulled this shit, Republicans would pass laws to outlaw it in a heartbeat.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

They talk like this because it's what Trump wants to hear.

He may have written her statement directly, but it's equally likely that if someone doesn't include shit like that in a public statement, the President will personally berate them.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago (2 children)

He looks so surprised

 

A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing ended abruptly Tuesday after Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) referred to Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first transgender person elected to Congress, as “mister.”

Self, who chairs the subcommittee on Europe, introduced McBride as “the congressman from Delaware” during a hearing on arms control and U.S. assistance to Europe. McBride responded by calling Self “Madam Chair.”

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