leh-nerd skin-erd

He received the pardon because the pardon was extended. The rest is speculation as viewed through a hyper-partisan lens, which is fine for you and the spinsters in your book club, but irrelevant generally. From Leh-nerd's Informed Treatise on Political Discourse: 18. Those opposed to a presidential pardon generally don't like the president or his party. And don't you dare hoax me again. Oh, there was a Flynndication, Jack, I assure you of that!

Both were politicized. And Joe Biden is a proven liar and likely much, much worse and he was elected king. One involved steamrolling an opponent, destroying him and his family, and putting him jail. The other involved recognizing that the other involved steamrolling an opponent, destroying him and his family and putting him in jail. Seems like an easy choice for fair minded Americans, especially in light of Washington politics. The problem is people only want to be fair minded when their guy is defining “fairness”. Then they have want to lob in QAnon!! to distract from the issues.

You’re lost in the weeds here. Everything that went into the Flynndictment has to be weighed with respect to Flynndication. The indictment came, the doj squeeze was applied, the decision to plea was weighed and made, additional information is alleged to have come to light, the defense considered if the please was flYNn his best interest, the DOJ reconsidered the case and came to see it as a dog, and the case limped off into the corner and The Pardon came. It was dead or dying on the vine. One can be a Qanon believer and still be a victim of overreach and tyranny.

Agreed, a pardon.

I haven’t seen the movie either, but I’m struggling to see why there is any major pushback on the story. Let’s assume that “based on a true story” actually means what it usually means in a movie, that is, actual events are re-imagined for dramatic effect, scripted dialogue is created and regular everyday homely folk are recast with the beautiful who walk among us. So? Who cares? It’s a movie. A movie is always a movie. Meanwhile, the Hollywood media listed above partnered with folks like Harvey Weinstein for decades to promote his efforts, and thinking people are supposed to believe no one knew nothing about his peccadillos. Expand that to all the other obvious issues in Hollywood…can you take anything seriously the media reports upon? Since the press is taking shots at folks for their beliefs and crazy actions, what about Harrison Ford and his massive climate hypocrisy? What was the climate smash on Indiana Jones part 15, the same story told multiple times? What about his personal carbon footprint? Live and let live. Watch the movie, don’t watch the movie. Why all the fuss?

Previously covered, but thank you.

Plea deals occur for a variety of reasons, and surely you know that. There are absolutely no guarantees an innocent person prevails nor a guilty person is convicted. Again, surely you know that. Meanwhile, legal fees can break a person, the pressure exerted on a defendant and his/her family is incalculable. Looking at the Flynn debacle as a black and white issue ignores the realities of the case, and paints you with a purely partisan brush. Trump pardoned him because he felt Flynn had been targeted maliciously, and there certainly is evidence that may have occurred. The DOJ ultimately dropped the case, and then AG William Barr explained why that occurred. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-flynn-case-dismissal-william-barr-attorney-general/ Things happen. Facts are revealed. It’s complicated.

I always appreciate your perspective, but rumor is Tibsy is 109 years old. They could well be fine young men and women from his perspective. Update: He has to be at least as old as Joe Biden based on this sentence alone.

It’s like setting fire to the cars in your neighbors driveway, then becoming morally indigent when he torches your garage. I’m all for neither, Frank, but that’s not the way the game is played.

I’m old enough to remember when it was the illegitimate election of Two-thousand-ought-sixteen. Put a Russian in the White House, I’m told.

You two fashionistas should get a room where you can discuss costumer design on Ms. Maisel.

I don’t follow the Lenny Bruce reference. I don’t know much about the man. I’m sorry to hear about the cinema experience, but rules are rules. You’re stronger for it. ✊🏻

Misunderstanding…Frankish mentioned the footage of the shooting and that RFK Jr was a nutcase. Maybe he is, maybe he isn’t. I was just focused on the contrast of Biden v RFK Jr and treatment thereof.

Wow. Joe Biden claims his son died in Iraq when he definitively, unquestionably died in Bethesda in 2015, he's Presidential. RFK Jr suggests the CIA was responsible for his father's death and that there may have been a second shooter... he's a nutcase based on grainy footage from 50 years ago. You guys do this a lot where Biden is concerned, it's pretty funny.

They come up with some real humdingers, these Biden loyalists. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Politics in a nutshell. The Saudi’s chop up a journalist and (some) people are enraged that instantaneous and significant penalties do not ensue. We are lost, they say. 5 minutes later, the new guy comes in, reassures the Saudi’s of our good standing as besties, punctuates it with a robust fisting, and all is well. All is well, they say. Status of journalist…still dead.

See that’s just good stuff there.

It’s weird though, how you responded with a question about PPP, not about persistence. Probably just lost track of your thoughts. I did indeed inquire about your personal situation because I was looking for your feedback, personally, given the information you had shared previously. If that’s a hot button for you, I’m happy to move on. It won’t come up again. ,

No, I was questioning the concept of need v want as it related to the link you shared, and used your family situation as an example. I think I understand your perspective.

You posted a link to an article about student loan forgiveness and “need”. I asked a question about the difference between something that one might “need” v something that one might “prefer”. If you’re uncomfortable discussing it, why post it in the first place?

This is a good example of the disconnect where student loan debt comes into play. There is no doubt there are those that took loans who might “need” assistance. Perhaps they got sick, perhaps they had an accident, perhaps they went through a difficult time with the death or illness of a loved one. On the other hand, we have the people who “want” a debt solution because they want to spend the money elsewhere, or don’t want to pay it at all, or whatever. BillSy, wouldn’t you agree your siblings are in the “want” category, not the need group? It sounds like the resources were always there to pay off the obligation, it’s just that your parents preferred the debt be addressed by the student v making it a family debt. Maybe the next evolution of the discussion involves a much, much smaller number of citizens but access to higher levels of relief.

In your last two posts you’ve culturally misappropriated, acted as a misogynistic elitist, opined that a person with decency in their heart should consider bowing to the perpetually societally agitated in determining the locale for his acts of good. Celebrate choice Red! But, you’re down with the outcome and that’s enough for one day!

So…you’re happy the charity dealio is back on? We can cheer for the winner, no?

I don’t understand refusing a client’s request for the work you do, and I think a good rule of thumb is to treat everyone the way you would want to be treated. However, these things tend to be a bit more complicated than you’re laying out. Perhaps your mind made up. Here’s a different perspective from someone practicing tolerance and thoughtfulness: https://nypost.com/2023/06/30/as-a-gay-man-i-dont-think-supreme-court-infringes-on-my-rights/

Everyone should have a seat at the table, Tibs. This is how we ultimately come together.