moderates suck wrote:
The take-away from last nights debate is that every single democratic candidate on stage (except one) is more than capable of humiliating a thin-skinned insecure billionaire on national TV.
so you can't show me that BB's main goal in running is to stop a wealth tax?
That he's not shy in saying that?
L L wrote:
By entering the race, he can spend money on campaigning as some kind of tax writeoff.
Good lord. The ignorance here never ceases to amaze me. Political spending can't be used as a tax-writeoff. Even most of the "advocacy" issue groups are incorporated as 501(c)(4) and are tax exempt but not tax deductible.
Unless your point is that Bloomberg has enough resources to do it anyway and get away with it under our rigged system, then I would agree that you are probably right.
moderates suck wrote:
L L wrote:
By entering the race, he can spend money on campaigning as some kind of tax writeoff.
Good lord. The ignorance here never ceases to amaze me. Political spending can't be used as a tax-writeoff. Even most of the "advocacy" issue groups are incorporated as 501(c)(4) and are tax exempt but not tax deductible.
Unless your point is that Bloomberg has enough resources to do it anyway and get away with it under our rigged system, then I would agree that you are probably right.
Can you refresh my memory, please. I recall some chap who closed each of his or her posts with the following refrain:
Mueller is coming
The Clown is done.
If my memory serves me correctly, he or she included this in perhaps a million posts of his or hers. Whatever happened to that chap? Did his refrain come true? Was he proved to be correct or was he instead revealed to be himself a clown?
moderates suck wrote:
The take-away from last nights debate is that every single democratic candidate on stage (except one) is more than capable of humiliating a thin-skinned insecure billionaire on national TV.
None of them will defeat Trump, that is the only take-away that matters.
agip wrote:
so you can't show me that BB's main goal in running is to stop a wealth tax?
That he's not shy in saying that?
Post up your mailing address.
I want to send you one of these:
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agip wrote:
so you can't show me that BB's main goal in running is to stop a wealth tax?
That he's not shy in saying that?
Post up your mailing address.
I want to send you one of these:
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gee that's funny because you said it was so easy to find, that I should use google to find it.
Not shy about it, you said he was.
and you can't find it either.
You even tried to mock me a little for not finding it.
huh.
Well that's how you roll I guess.
ok cheers man whatever.
Sally Vix wrote:
Can you refresh my memory, please. I recall some chap who closed each of his or her posts with the following refrain:
Mueller is coming
The Clown is done.
If my memory serves me correctly, he or she included this in perhaps a million posts of his or hers. Whatever happened to that chap? Did his refrain come true? Was he proved to be correct or was he instead revealed to be himself a clown?
Flagpole Willy is an imbecile and has been for a long time.
Sally Vix wrote:
moderates suck wrote:
Good lord. The ignorance here never ceases to amaze me. Political spending can't be used as a tax-writeoff. Even most of the "advocacy" issue groups are incorporated as 501(c)(4) and are tax exempt but not tax deductible.
Unless your point is that Bloomberg has enough resources to do it anyway and get away with it under our rigged system, then I would agree that you are probably right.
Can you refresh my memory, please. I recall some chap who closed each of his or her posts with the following refrain:
Mueller is coming
The Clown is done.
If my memory serves me correctly, he or she included this in perhaps a million posts of his or hers. Whatever happened to that chap? Did his refrain come true? Was he proved to be correct or was he instead revealed to be himself a clown?
If I was to recall further, this gentleman or gentlewoman took great pleasure in insulting those who were supporters of Trump calling them stupid and idiotic and outrageously stupid. This same gentleman, if I can recall, guaranteed that Trump would lose in 2016 with no conditions He was so confident that Trump was going to lose. Whatever happened to this person? Did his predictions come true? Was he shown to be a Nostradomus of US presidential predictions?
Is this good news or bad news? good to see interest, but bad that they saw that dumpster fire.
Sally Vix wrote:
If I was to recall further, this gentleman or gentlewoman took great pleasure in insulting those who were supporters of Trump calling them stupid and idiotic and outrageously stupid. This same gentleman, if I can recall, guaranteed that Trump would lose in 2016 with no conditions He was so confident that Trump was going to lose. Whatever happened to this person? Did his predictions come true? Was he shown to be a Nostradomus of US presidential predictions?
Hey, you take that back.
Flagpole Willy is an expert on US Presidential elections. He told me so.
agip wrote:
Is this good news or bad news? good to see interest, but bad that they saw that dumpster fire.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/media/democratic-debate-las-vegas.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
I’m afraid most people like to witness dumpster fires. I think this is definitely good, the country is paying attention which means many think trump can be beaten. A warren and Pete ticket would go well. I’m still rooting for Biden, but I really just care that everyone gets behind whoever wins. Looking forward to focus being redirected at beating trump.
Sally Vix wrote:
Sally Vix wrote:
Can you refresh my memory, please. I recall some chap who closed each of his or her posts with the following refrain:
Mueller is coming
The Clown is done.
If my memory serves me correctly, he or she included this in perhaps a million posts of his or hers. Whatever happened to that chap? Did his refrain come true? Was he proved to be correct or was he instead revealed to be himself a clown?
If I was to recall further, this gentleman or gentlewoman took great pleasure in insulting those who were supporters of Trump calling them stupid and idiotic and outrageously stupid. This same gentleman, if I can recall, guaranteed that Trump would lose in 2016 with no conditions He was so confident that Trump was going to lose. Whatever happened to this person? Did his predictions come true? Was he shown to be a Nostradomus of US presidential predictions?
And whatever happened to that guy who predicted trump would not be impeached?
moderates suck wrote:
Sally Vix wrote:
If I was to recall further, this gentleman or gentlewoman took great pleasure in insulting those who were supporters of Trump calling them stupid and idiotic and outrageously stupid. This same gentleman, if I can recall, guaranteed that Trump would lose in 2016 with no conditions He was so confident that Trump was going to lose. Whatever happened to this person? Did his predictions come true? Was he shown to be a Nostradomus of US presidential predictions?
Hey, you take that back.
Flagpole Willy is an expert on US Presidential elections. He told me so.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Michael Bloomberg had just about achieved savior status for those many Dems terrified of having Bernie as the Democratic nominee. To say that he failed would be a huge understatement. His past came back to haunt him and his personality and demeanor just made him so very unlikeable. He scored a 2 on my scale of debate scores. He just seemed like a jerk and a lout and just a hugely unlikeable guy. Just a schmuck.
Sally Vix wrote:
moderates suck wrote:
Hey, you take that back.
Flagpole Willy is an expert on US Presidential elections. He told me so.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Michael Bloomberg had just about achieved savior status for those many Dems terrified of having Bernie as the Democratic nominee. To say that he failed would be a huge understatement. His past came back to haunt him and his personality and demeanor just made him so very unlikeable. He scored a 2 on my scale of debate scores. He just seemed like a jerk and a lout and just a hugely unlikeable guy. Just a schmuck.
AND, after all that, many Dems would even select him! LOL!
Trollminator wrote:
Sally Vix wrote:
If I was to recall further, this gentleman or gentlewoman took great pleasure in insulting those who were supporters of Trump calling them stupid and idiotic and outrageously stupid. This same gentleman, if I can recall, guaranteed that Trump would lose in 2016 with no conditions He was so confident that Trump was going to lose. Whatever happened to this person? Did his predictions come true? Was he shown to be a Nostradomus of US presidential predictions?
And whatever happened to that guy who predicted trump would not be impeached?
When you have partisan Democratic political hacks running roughshod over the impeachment process, sure Trump might be impeached. Schiff, Nadler, Pelosi, and the rest of the Gang that can't shoot straight would likely have impeached Abe Lincoln (he was Republican) and EVEN George Washington. These clowns have never even read the Constitution. They are a clown show and if the Bill of Rights hit them in the arse, they would wonder what that was.
moderates suck wrote:
L L wrote:
By entering the race, he can spend money on campaigning as some kind of tax writeoff.
Good lord. The ignorance here never ceases to amaze me. Political spending can't be used as a tax-writeoff. Even most of the "advocacy" issue groups are incorporated as 501(c)(4) and are tax exempt but not tax deductible.
Unless your point is that Bloomberg has enough resources to do it anyway and get away with it under our rigged system, then I would agree that you are probably right.
I am not saying political spending as a write off.
I said "some kind" of tax writeoff because of your last sentence.
He can funnel this money through shell companies or whatever and find paths to tax breaks or under reporting of income.
Who's going to look into his tax filings - Mnuchin?
L L wrote:
moderates suck wrote:
Good lord. The ignorance here never ceases to amaze me. Political spending can't be used as a tax-writeoff. Even most of the "advocacy" issue groups are incorporated as 501(c)(4) and are tax exempt but not tax deductible.
Unless your point is that Bloomberg has enough resources to do it anyway and get away with it under our rigged system, then I would agree that you are probably right.
I am not saying political spending as a write off.
I said "some kind" of tax writeoff because of your last sentence.
He can funnel this money through shell companies or whatever and find paths to tax breaks or under reporting of income.
Who's going to look into his tax filings - Mnuchin?
OK.
Yes, I agree the entire infrastructure is corrupt and favors the wealthy way too much.
Sally Vix wrote:
moderates suck wrote:
Hey, you take that back.
Flagpole Willy is an expert on US Presidential elections. He told me so.
Sunshine is the best disinfectant. Michael Bloomberg had just about achieved savior status for those many Dems terrified of having Bernie as the Democratic nominee. To say that he failed would be a huge understatement. His past came back to haunt him and his personality and demeanor just made him so very unlikeable. He scored a 2 on my scale of debate scores. He just seemed like a jerk and a lout and just a hugely unlikeable guy. Just a schmuck.
And to think low information voters (I’m talking to you Trollminator) thought as late as yesterday that Bloomberg was the savior. In this age of accessible information, they were completely ignorant of his past.
Fvck this guy.
I mean fvck this guy.
He wants to wreck this country and mitch and all you russiaphiles are letting him. He fired the DNI because of a perceived hostility to russian aid for trump.
this graph tells the trump story. national security be damned - trump must be defended.
NYT:
WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, in a disclosure that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.
The only thing that can save us is Mitch McConnell and he isn't likely suddenly to become a national hero.
This is when the senate is supposed to step up and stop an out of control, dangerous president. But mitch won't do it. Because he wants his job more than he wants a strong US.
I am always shocked by mitch's cravenness. He is a legit american villain.
By Sam Stein:
So the sequence here appears to be.
1. DNI gets intel that Russia is interfering again in the election
2. Acting DNI briefs lawmakers about the threat.
3. Trump finds out
4. Trump berates acting DNI
5. Trump replaces acting DNI with political stooge/ally