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It takes one simple question to knock you completely off your game. Cool Leo gif though.

What law are you referencing? But I do agree, generally, that some wealthy and powerful people are above the law. We see that with the classified document scandals playing out now.

Who…Jordan? I’m not sure many folks would trust what’s said by a politician of any stripe. We’re all in the same boat, just a matter of who we trust less.

What’s sure to come of it is a further erosion of trust in a system that more often resembles a circus sideshow than anything resembling a system of justice.

The quote outlines an ideal—I think it’s about Americans, deception, and protecting the citizenry from tyranny. It seems very, very difficult for political leaders to actually live up to that ideal, but it’s noble in theory.

I guess that depends on perspective. These words are powerful, and if Jim Jordan et al can thread this needle—we all win, yes? “We can’t sweep what happened under the rug. The American people deserve answers. So I come before you this evening …as an American who swore an oath to defend the Constitution. The Constitution doesn’t protect just Democrats or just Republicans. It protects all of us… “We the People.” The question for you is that the goal of the committee? What say you Ned?

I thought you were talking about humans who exist based on your previous post. I was going to include Sally Jesse Raphael but I’m not certain she is still with us. Still, wow, when you think about it…

Poachers. La Cosa Nostra. Jimmy Buffett. When you think about it, stop and really think about it.

We lived 5 years of your “reverse” scenario, with people feigning outrage over things said, done and imagined by Trump. My point is people are perfect comfortable with all sorts of aberrant behavior if it gets them what they want.

Slow down Piker, you’re getting your facts out of order. Harris is the one to should take issue with, she’s the one who believed the accusations of violent assault against Biden. I would assume she had inside access to reports and data about that incident. I’m just a guy on the street wondering why someone would accuse him credibly, per his VP. On the second note, Biden is the one who acknowledged being gropey. If you’re good with that, you’re good with that. As for Kavanaugh, his accuser was discredited, her testimony was gibberish and people she claimed would substantiate her story did not. After her attempt to destroy him, she crawled back into the dark recesses of humanity as creatures like her tend to do. No, I don’t care that he bragged at all. The facts are the facts, and there are women who let wealthy and powerful men do what they please. Hell, you can knock out wealthy and powerful, but in this case that’s a critical element of the brag. Everyone with a pulse knows this. Causal hookups. Gold diggers. Groupies. Women looking for a fling. Women interested in more. See Tibsy, they confused you by telling you that something you know to be true is actually not true at all. Don’t be surprised by this, you’re not alone, people allow themselves to be fooled in exchange for something of value regularly. Heck it’s the basis of the time share industry.

No, Red, I have read many of your posts and feel strongly you were capable of saying that if you felt it. Instead, you offered the tepid and impotent political version of “What’s a gal to do?”. But, kudos to you to acknowledge the creep factor is real, and you can live with it if you get what you need.

I think between Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Brett Kavanaugh, the one most victimized by the politics of personal destruction and baseless allegations is Brett Kavanaugh. I also think the hypocrisy of people is on full display when you consider the actions of Kamala Harris toward Brett Kavanaugh v Joe Biden. With Kavanaugh, she believed the allegations and sought to personally and professionally destroy him. With Biden, she believed the allegations and partnered with him because it benefited her immensely. Kamala Harris is Tibs, Tibs is Kamala Harris.

Please Tibs, don’t go full BillSy here. It’s a waste of time. The accusations leveled against Biden are not new, and not hidden from public view. Harris’ comments on his behavior are a matter of public record. Biden’s apologies for groping women are also a matter of record. That it didn’t bother you is your burden to carry, not mine. As you said, he had a massive turnout in spite of his behavior.

…and here it is, the tap out. The agenda moves the voter to act, WCR. If Biden wasn’t offering, say student loan buyouts, he’s less attractive to the voter. That’s when his inappropriate touching becomes an issue. Until then, it hardly warrants a second thought.

That just reveals the hypocrisy of people, Tibs. People who fret about Trump’s comments about grabbing women by the ****** are offended ONLY to the point they disagree with the agenda. Biden actually grabbed women, and apparently violently assaulted at least one woman, but he knew the price necessary to buy you out. It’s not that complicated, Tibs. Offer enough goodies you can get people to forget all the things they think they believe.

His VP stated emphatically that she believed the woman who accused Biden of violent sexual assault. He sorta apologized for inappropriately touching women in his sphere after they expressed discomfort on their interactions with him. When one reads about some random guy on an airplane “inappropriately touching” someone, the creep factor is incredibly high. It doesn’t diminish simply because the guy claims the root of his problem is an intermittent stutter. Why would any of this be off the table when discussing the guy? He created the story, no one else.

My bad on that one, I didn’t actually punctuate my point. It can be fixed actuarily, and with oversight, but likely will never be fixed unless it’s privatized and revenue/costs/expenseetc justified. That doesn’t happen in govt and as I have said previously, for all the complaints about health insurance costs pre-Obamacare and private health insurance, nothing happened in that field without the involvement of govt regulators. The health insurance sector is heavily regulated, as I’m sure you know. In the end, I’d think the American people don’t really want an appropriately priced and reasonably managed health insurance plan, those favoring the govt take-over just want the illusion of one.

Medicare can be fixed, and it can be efficient. It’s an actuarial problem compounded by a bureaucratic problem compounded by lack of oversight problem compounded by a lack of incentive to do it right. Government doesn’t want it fixed, which seems obvious because it’s been a boondoggle since the mid 1960s.

Good choice. I’m not much of a drinker anymore. A few beers here and there, but damn if I didn’t wish I could drink a glass of bourbon, scotch etc.

I understand each word in the sentence, and the structure of the sentence as a whole. I don’t understand the question in the context of what I wrote, and I usually follow you pretty easily, Red. I’m guessing you’re enjoying the show and are a few fingers deep into the bourbon.

Not all young adults start their career at a disadvantage though. With few exceptions, in todays world, one really has to work to get to the point where they need relief. That problem typically starts early in life, with unreasonable expectations as to cost and post-graduate income. Guidance is critical, but sadly often lacking.

It makes sense that people would approach topics of interest to them. I generally read spy novels and business books, and don’t see that changing any time soon. Except, perhaps, less spy novels. @muppy told me she reads a ton of medieval romance novels with heroic figures and damsels in distress. The heart wants what the heart wants. As for the Grammys, I have no idea, either. Those folks live, work and operate in a world that has precious little in common with the one I live in. As @T master said, i don’t really care too much about what the artist thinks about things, beyond perhaps sharing what prompted them to write a song.

Back in the 1960s, almost 100% of the women who gave birth were women. Now, it’s hard to say what the numbers are, but things do change. I think your characterization of 50/50 is shallow, btw, and comments based on a traditional patriarchal mindset. Did the woman you referenced win a Grammy?

@B-Man Intro music for STOTUS!

Julie Kelly writes stuff, that’s what she does. Some of it is provocative, some not so much. One question that occurs to me—does anyone agree with another individual 100% of the time? Forget journalists, talk show hosts etc, but in general, I can’t think of a person in my life that would allow me to check that box each and every time and opinion is shared. The individuals caught up in 1/6 investigations do not represent me, nor do they represent most of the people I know. I’ve had the same view on that since 1/6, nothing really has changed. Still, I’m able to draw a distinction between 1/6 crazies and people protesting peacefully. I think it’s reasonable to wonder why the investigation played out the way it did…from accusations as yet unfounded, to exceptionally harsh treatment for some individuals when the country is moving to a restorative justice model, to a resistance to release all footage, to something as simple as why the folks in Congress perpetually attacking police officers for acting a certain way in very dangerous situations suddenly supporting an officer who shot to kill an unarmed individual v shooting at her leg, foot or ankle. I can’t help but notice politicians acting hypocritically on that issue, and a few of the anti-cop posters here suddenly don’t care so much either. Hypocrisy is a fickle mistress. Julie Kelly agitates at that sort of thing, so in that regard, good for her. I like the avatar, Mup!