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$50k. He’s addressed that. He hooked up with the wrong person at the wrong time. Business decisions and settlements in civil cases are made everyday. It’s the way the system is designed. It’s a great decision if the plaintiff is lying yet the potential for a jury verdict against is uncertain. One can argue that a settlement of $50,000 without admission of fault is a much better outcome than a successful defense that costs $250,000. Oh..and: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/20/biden-pardons-family-members.html Huh?

Yes, a woman accused him of attacking her, falsely it appears. With regard to alcohol, I think he’s been pretty clear on that and it seems pretty clear from his confirmation that he was judged fit to serve.

Like the pick, don’t like the pick…choose a party and you’ll get some feedback one way or the other. In fact, the same goes for ”whistleblowers” and their credibility. Bottom line for me—he’s the pick, confirmed by those elected to confirm, and time to move forward. Frank’s reliable media now reporting his red eyes suggest he may be part-Wolverine.

You have to take your shots when it's your time at the line, just like the other guy did.

If we don’t have some fun, what’s the point?

I had a teacher back in the day who didn't like me and who used to say "You what am idiot Hou are!" It hurt then--I used to walk around the streets in my town thinking--"What am idiot am I?". I like to pretend I have this tough exterior, but I'm human, too. It took me a long time realize it wasn't about whom at am idiot hou---it was about whom at idiot thou. Honestly, it still hurts, but I just take it day by day. He's a gift at times. Or as 4th might say, "gift Me too Hou poppenstop!".

It’s been 60+ years. I understand your concern, but this was inevitable. Trump suggested he would release if he won, RFK Jr was a key member of Trump’s bid for the WH, and even if the keepers of secrets were completely stunned by the Trump win, it’s been 60 days or so since that happened. What’s been buried has been buried, what’s been sanitized has been sanitized, and we know our govt is amazingly competent in being non-transparent. Plus…Trump has presumably reviewed the files and anything left that was controversial, but deep-sixxed, can presumably be disclosed. Time to get this done once and for all.

Divider in Chief? Executive…Senate…House….Electoral College…Popular vote…it’s time to consider that you’re on the outside looking in, lad.

Ah, I understand. I think the silliness was supersized with hanging chads and notched up substantially in 2015/16. Like, exponentially, but I can understand your perspective and why you would disagree with mine.

I don't understand exactly what you're saying here, but if you're saying the allegations were simply 'turdy', that doesn't cover it. It was election interference, a misinformation campaign (coordinated through the media, that is true) that was more successful than the Russians ever could ever dream of. In fact, it likely goes much deeper than that. The good news for all citizens now..it ultimately backfired. People got tired of claims of illegitimate presidents and steal stoppage...grifts like the Kavanaugh accusations and armed raids by law enforcement and the like. Trump has an interesting needle to thread here--moving on, leading the country, identifying wrongdoers if they exist, bringing people to justice...but not exhausting the public with overkill. We'll see if he's successful before too long.

I get it, and respect your right to that opinion. In my opinion, the democrat leadership team, in chorus, that the 2016 election was illegitimate, stolen and a coup was equally unconscionable (and perhaps moreso because they did it first). From start to finish, it was a dogcrap premise, election interference and sowed the seeds of division and mistrust amongst citizens. Absent that disgrace, Stop the Steal never happens--or if it does, I'd think it loses steam quite a bit faster.

Forever in history for sure...along with AG Barr's debrief on Mueller, the raid on Trump's home, and all the other craziness that is a matter of public record over the past few years. Right up there too, of course, is the election of DJT to be the 47th President of the US by a pretty substantial margin. That would seem to imply that Stop the Steal really was just another day in Washington politics when viewed from the perspective of the voting public.

The guy leads an interesting life for sure, probably. How many people run into Appalachia Trail White Supremacist Recruitment Centers, the old swastika on the barn roof, and Cuban journalists/artists who support government censorship and exile?

I was wondering what rant I had about a valve in Cali. I never rant. ✊

Hi Mup-thanks for dropping in. I'll tread lightly to avoid dragging you into too much here, but yes, I'm ready to accept what comes our way. If the suggestion is that we somehow experienced a cornucopia of blessed and righteous leadership under Team Biden, we can agree to disagree. Peace out.

We all have our role in this game, 4th. I may not be your cup of tea, or perhaps I find things funny that you do not, but that adds to the fullness and richness of the dialogue. As a WAD, maybe you just see things differently.

Omg that’s Harris and Walz? Both? Not neither, but both? They are literally hiding in Plain Sight. Or were, at one point not too long ago.

I think you’re thinking of WAD, Witness America’s Demise. You’re in the WAD party, in/and/of all things WAD. I’m not saying you’re a WAD lover, or a WAD enthusiast, but it seems clear you’re at least WAD curious.

That was one of the stranger declarations on this board.

Report are coming out that there are no real surprises but it makes little sense that they would continue to keep mundane facts from the public.

I’d think we can all agree that the fact that there are classified documents pertaining to an assassination 61+ years ago is absurd.

DEVELOPING... My sources are telling me the envelope was addressed to Stenny Hoyer, 47th President of the Continental Congress. In related news, @The Frankish Reich says it doesn't matter.

It should be noted that the vast majority of accusations of nazism and nazi salutes by mainstream sources started after the last of the greatest generation passed on. I believe this is because the vast majority of those amazing freedom fighters—republican, democrat, independent or politically agnostic—-would have said with one strong voice: “Get the &*$# out of here with this bullcrap.”. What I see is an awful lot of small-minded people trying to leverage the courage and trauma of the “greatest generation”.

A rising tide lifts all boats, Frank.

Interesting analysis, thanks. I thought the law addressed a person here illegally, charged with a violent crime (or crimes that have markers/predictors of future violent behavior), and trying to remove dangerous individuals from the population. The second part of my question dealt with whether or not “poorly thought out/knee jerk reaction laws” were unique to victim-inspired legislation? Or, is it pretty common that language is at times ill conceived, not-thought-out, subject to attack by states etc? I am not an expert of course, but it sure seems like the problem extends beyond the Laken Riley Act.