kallend 2,146 #1 March 22, 2017 www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/22/ex-colo-gop-leader-said-only-democrats-committed-voter-fraud-now-hes-charged-with-voter-fraud/?utm_term=.d9301516e434&wpisrc=nl_&wpmm=1 Ex-Colo. GOP leader said only Democrats committed voter fraud. Now he’s charged with voter fraud.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 March 22, 2017 And another one: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/03/17/Ex-GOP-Rep-charged-with-stealing-charitable-donations/2661489771047/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #3 March 22, 2017 kallendwww.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/22/ex-colo-gop-leader-said-only-democrats-committed-voter-fraud-now-hes-charged-with-voter-fraud/?utm_term=.d9301516e434&wpisrc=nl_&wpmm=1 Ex-Colo. GOP leader said only Democrats committed voter fraud. Now he’s charged with voter fraud. It is axiomatic that that people who staunchly oppose something or another are focused on that issue, and often come to espouse the thing against which they railed. Televangelists that decry 'sin' are routinely involved with all kinds of sinful stuff. Of course, their flock then concludes that it was because they failed to give them enough money and seeks to rectify that oversight. When Madonna made a big deal about Catholic stuff, I figured she would send her kids to parochial school (I think she did). People who attack homosexuality are all too often stifling their own urges.The despicable person who shot up Pulse in Orlando was both a Muslim and a patron - he may have been hoping for virgin boys in Paradise. Having lived in Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston, I am accustomed to irregularities at the polls ranging from busing in winos compensated for their votes to ballots apparently cast in alphabetical order. I am not sure how many elections were actually tipped by such shenanigans, but I suspect not many (Jack the Zipper Kennedy vs. Tricky Dick Nixon was an exception). I do not worry much about Trump on most issues, since I think he simply says whatever he feels like saying because he generally gets away with it. He has discovered through long experience that sanity is overrated. The fact that the subject of this thread is (R) is largely immaterial. For every loathsome scumbag on one side of the aisle, there is an equally despicable counterpart on the other - take your pick. Politician lies! Dog bites man! News at 6. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #4 March 23, 2017 winsor***www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/22/ex-colo-gop-leader-said-only-democrats-committed-voter-fraud-now-hes-charged-with-voter-fraud/?utm_term=.d9301516e434&wpisrc=nl_&wpmm=1 Ex-Colo. GOP leader said only Democrats committed voter fraud. Now he’s charged with voter fraud. It is axiomatic that that people who staunchly oppose something or another are focused on that issue, and often come to espouse the thing against which they railed. Televangelists that decry 'sin' are routinely involved with all kinds of sinful stuff. Of course, their flock then concludes that it was because they failed to give them enough money and seeks to rectify that oversight. When Madonna made a big deal about Catholic stuff, I figured she would send her kids to parochial school (I think she did). People who attack homosexuality are all too often stifling their own urges.The despicable person who shot up Pulse in Orlando was both a Muslim and a patron - he may have been hoping for virgin boys in Paradise. Having lived in Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston, I am accustomed to irregularities at the polls ranging from busing in winos compensated for their votes to ballots apparently cast in alphabetical order. I am not sure how many elections were actually tipped by such shenanigans, but I suspect not many (Jack the Zipper Kennedy vs. Tricky Dick Nixon was an exception). I do not worry much about Trump on most issues, since I think he simply says whatever he feels like saying because he generally gets away with it. He has discovered through long experience that sanity is overrated. The fact that the subject of this thread is (R) is largely immaterial. For every loathsome scumbag on one side of the aisle, there is an equally despicable counterpart on the other - take your pick. Politician lies! Dog bites man! News at 6. I think the R does matter, when do you see a D frothing at the mouth about how democracy is on the verge of collapse with all the illegal voting? Do you know the definition of espouse? The examples you give after using the word is not espousing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 April 10, 2017 And another one: http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/sources-gov-robert-bentley-to-resign-today/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #6 April 10, 2017 ryoderAnd another one: http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/sources-gov-robert-bentley-to-resign-today/ Yeah, and they will probably let him off if he does that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,594 #7 April 10, 2017 headoverheels***And another one: http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/sources-gov-robert-bentley-to-resign-today/ Yeah, and they will probably let him off if he does that. I assume that a gov in office is immune to normal prosecution and answerable only to the state legislature through impeachment... but after one resigns can a DA then hold him accountable for criminal misconduct that happened while he was gov?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,466 #8 April 10, 2017 Hi jakee, Quotea gov in office is immune I do not know the laws of Alabama. But, read this: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-love-gov-resigns-avoid-impeachment-n744871 From the article: Meanwhile, Bentley was booked on two campaign-related charges — failure to file campaign disclosures and failure to disclose economic interests — and released after posting $600 bond. Neither charge is a felony, according to a local lawyer consulted by NBC News. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #9 April 10, 2017 jakee******And another one: http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/sources-gov-robert-bentley-to-resign-today/ Yeah, and they will probably let him off if he does that. I assume that a gov in office is immune to normal prosecution and answerable only to the state legislature through impeachment... but after one resigns can a DA then hold him accountable for criminal misconduct that happened while he was gov? No. They are not immune. Generally, they either resign or are impeached and removed before the criminal charges percolate through the system and a trial is actually held. For example, 4 of the last 7 governors of Illinois went to prison. If you search "Illinois Governors" the 'suggestions' will include "in jail" at the top."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #10 April 11, 2017 wolfriverjoe*********And another one: http://whnt.com/2017/04/10/sources-gov-robert-bentley-to-resign-today/ Yeah, and they will probably let him off if he does that. I assume that a gov in office is immune to normal prosecution and answerable only to the state legislature through impeachment... but after one resigns can a DA then hold him accountable for criminal misconduct that happened while he was gov? No. They are not immune. Generally, they either resign or are impeached and removed before the criminal charges percolate through the system and a trial is actually held. For example, 4 of the last 7 governors of Illinois went to prison. If you search "Illinois Governors" the 'suggestions' will include "in jail" at the top. One of the four (Walker) was convicted of stuff having nothing to do with his time as governor. He was just a regular crook.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,146 #11 April 11, 2017 Here's a list of recent gubernatorial misdeeds: www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/politics/governors-bad-behavior/... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 1,176 #12 April 11, 2017 kallendHere's a list of recent gubernatorial misdeeds: www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/politics/governors-bad-behavior/ Just goes to show how corrosive power is. Corrosive to ethics, ego, judgement and who is the modest minded president again? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonnyblu 0 #13 April 12, 2017 Re: [kallend] Another hypocrite kallendHere's a list of recent gubernatorial misdeeds: www.cnn.com/2017/04/11/politics/governors-bad-behavior/ I saw what you did there. Respect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #14 April 21, 2017 More attempted illegal voter suppression for upcoming runoff in Georgia: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/georgia-voter-registration-runoff-ossoff_us_58f90c7ce4b06b9cb91505f8?8y&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009 Kemp has a background of that: http://www.projectvote.org/press-releases/voting-rights-group-sues-ga-sec-state-brian-kemp-voter-registration-records/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #15 April 21, 2017 QuoteBut Georgia law requires that individuals who vote in a runoff election must be registered to vote in the initial election, Kemp spokeswoman Candice Broce said in an email. She also noted that the U.S. Constitution allows states to set additional qualifications for voters in federal elections that don’t exceed the qualifications for state elections. It's just a law...I know you and yours like to choose which laws are enforced.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,466 #16 April 21, 2017 Hi airdvr, QuoteI know you and yours like to choose which laws are enforced. As every District Attorney in this country does every day. C'est la vie, Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #17 April 25, 2017 Another fine R politician... http://uproxx.com/technology/reddit-red-pill-founder/ Some of his comments: QuoteI'm going to say it- Rape isn't an absolute bad, because the rapist I think probably likes it a lot. I think he'd say it's quite good, really. QuoteDue to statutory rape laws, perfectly viable women under 18 are out of bounds. Fine. Evolutionarily, that was never a problem, but today we have to deal with it. So 18 is the bottom end. And for women, 30 is wall. So women have a window of 12 years. QuoteI find women's personalities in general to be lackluster and boring, serving little purpose in my day to day life. QuoteThat is precisely my point. Biologically having kids that early was pretty normal. In fact, a lot of cultures on our planet still do this. It's only our culture and a handful of other recent cultures that started protecting the young adults- and get this, it used to be only women protected with age of consent laws...In my opinion, since these are no longer factors due to birth control, it should no longer be a consideration. Some family values for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites