The future of the US

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1 hour ago, johnhking1 said:

Also Schumer, Pelosi, Maxine Waters, that old cane waiving guy and others.

Hi John,

IMO, lots of others.

Jerry Baumchen

[BIGUN 1,424]

10 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

IMO, lots of others.

*From both sides of the aisle. 

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Hi folks,

Welcome to 1984:  “This message will serve as your only warning,” the memo stated.

U.S. Department of Labor, under Lori Chavez-Remer, threatens criminal charges against employees who talk to journalists - oregonlive.com

Jerry Baumchen

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20 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

*From both sides of the aisle. 

Hi Keith,

One down; more to go:  Sen. Dick Durbin, a top Senate Democrat, says he will not seek reelection : NPR

Jerry Baumchen

[JoeWeber 2,836]

31 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Keith,

One down; more to go:  Sen. Dick Durbin, a top Senate Democrat, says he will not seek reelection : NPR

Jerry Baumchen

That's just swell. No if, in exchange for his Blue Slip position, he'd just offer to walk in front of a bus on the way out......

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1 hour ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi folks,

Welcome to 1984:  “This message will serve as your only warning,” the memo stated.

U.S. Department of Labor, under Lori Chavez-Remer, threatens criminal charges against employees who talk to journalists - oregonlive.com

Jerry Baumchen

But wait until Fox wants to do an interview.

Wendy P. 

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Hi folks,

Here is your future:  FBI director says agents arrested judge for obstructing immigration operation

The Nazi's first came for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.  Then they came for the Jews and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew.  Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist.  Then they came for the Catholics and I didn't speak up

because I was a Protestant.  Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak for me.

 Rev. Martin Niemoeller

Are you next?

Jerry Baumchen

 

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Hi folks,

I am a believer that the Democratic Party must distance itself from the 'Old Guard.'  Those such a Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Patty Murray, etc; it is a long list.

While AOC is out raising hell with the GOP, I do not believe that she can get any further than possibly the US Senate.

Here is one Dem that seems to making some noise & taking a shot at the future:  Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is persuading voters | AP News

He has a long way to go; but, he & others like him IMO are the only hope to overturn the MAGA-folks.

Thoughts?

Jerry Baumchen

Chris Murphy - Wikipedia

 

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On 4/26/2025 at 9:21 AM, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi folks,

I am a believer that the Democratic Party must distance itself from the 'Old Guard.'  Those such a Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Patty Murray, etc; it is a long list.

While AOC is out raising hell with the GOP, I do not believe that she can get any further than possibly the US Senate.

Here is one Dem that seems to making some noise & taking a shot at the future:  Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is persuading voters | AP News

He has a long way to go; but, he & others like him IMO are the only hope to overturn the MAGA-folks.

Thoughts?

Jerry Baumchen

Chris Murphy - Wikipedia

 

This is more of what we need:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/us/politics/jb-pritzker-2028-new-hampshire-trump-democrats.html and a crap load less of AOC. But we won't because too many of us are slow learners who'll trumpet social justice first and actually winning so some good might be done dead last, if at all. 

 

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6 hours ago, JoeWeber said:

This is more of what we need:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/us/politics/jb-pritzker-2028-new-hampshire-trump-democrats.html and a crap load less of AOC. But we won't because too many of us are slow learners who'll trumpet social justice first and actually winning so some good might be done dead last, if at all. 

 

Hi Joe,

Earlier today I was reading about him.

He is definitely a potential.

Jerry Baumchen

[nigel99 572]

https://www.reddit.com/r/politicsinthewild/s/Y1vLAa1H9X

Having grown up in an evangelical cult, it blows my mind that this is in the Whitehouse! 

I guess it explains Cofefe, and Hamberder and the other gargled rubbish out of Trumps mouth… he’s speaking in tongues

[BIGUN 1,424]

On 4/28/2025 at 9:40 PM, JerryBaumchen said:

He is definitely a potential.

Thoughts on Sen. Van Hollen for P?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Van_Hollen

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8 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

Thoughts on Sen. Van Hollen for P?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Van_Hollen

Born in Pakistan and lived in Turkey, India, and Sri Lanka until a junior in high school? And you reckon enough American voters are worldly and circumspect enough that when the republican smear him as a traitor and a mole they'll just laugh it off? We need a solid, go to war, asshole: Pritzker is at least giving it a go and he has his own loot.

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16 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

Thoughts on Sen. Van Hollen for P?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Van_Hollen

Hi Keith,

I think he is also a definite potential.

It looks like the D's might have a number of good candidates.  And, maybe one that you might vote for.

Jerry Baumchen

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30 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Keith,

I think he is also a definite potential.

It looks like the D's might have a number of good candidates.  And, maybe one that you might vote for.

Jerry Baumchen

Ouch!

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1 hour ago, JoeWeber said:

Pritzker is at least giving it a go and he has his own loot.

Well, he could probably buy my vote for a few nights at the Venetian. King suite of course. I can be had, but I ain't cheap. 

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52 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

Well, he could probably buy my vote for a few nights at the Venetian. King suite of course. I can be had, but I ain't cheap. 

Hi Keith,

Hmmm, that reminds me of a story about money & a whore.  Hmmmm,

Jerry Baumchen

PS)  Actually, I am one of those that believes we all have our price.  Fortunately, I have not yet found mine.

 

Edited Wednesday at 09:58 PM by JerryBaumchen

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3 hours ago, BIGUN said:

Well, he could probably buy my vote for a few nights at the Venetian. King suite of course. I can be had, but I ain't cheap. 

I'm even ready to back David Hogg. Yes he's on the scrawny side (some of us are) but he's a fighter and we need fighters first.

[nigel99 572]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/05/loyalty-day-and-law-day-u-s-a-2025/

Loyalty day? 

The onion has to change its tack on satire. Forget the wild stories, a great onion headline would be “Trump acknowledges that he doesn’t know as much about economics as the experts “

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On 4/28/2025 at 1:19 PM, JoeWeber said:

This is more of what we need:https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/us/politics/jb-pritzker-2028-new-hampshire-trump-democrats.html and a crap load less of AOC. But we won't because too many of us are slow learners who'll trumpet social justice first and actually winning so some good might be done dead last, if at all. 

 

Hi Joe,

Starting to look like he is all in:  JB Pritzker says Donald Trump is an unchecked 'authoritarian'

Jerry Baumchen

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15 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Starting to look like he is all in:

Afternoon, Jerry.

Two billionaires rubbing penis heads. Talked to my S/O about Pritzker. Her response was, "I'm done with old rich fat men telling me what to do."  

Edited 16 hours ago by BIGUN

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11 minutes ago, BIGUN said:

Afternoon, Jerry.

Two billionaires rubbing penis heads. Talked to my S/O about Pritzker. Her response was, "I'm done with old rich fat men telling me what to do."  

So you’re still good then?

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2 hours ago, BIGUN said:

Afternoon, Jerry.

Two billionaires rubbing penis heads. Talked to my S/O about Pritzker. Her response was, "I'm done with old rich fat men telling me what to do."  

That sounds a lot like another poster here who insisted he may as well vote for the R team because "they are all just as bad as each other". AKA rationalization.