Politics Thread

[scoscox]

i mean, there were multiple patently false allegations made against kavanaugh (julie swetnick and others) and the dr. had plenty of sketchy things about her testimony as well including not knowing the time or place, corroborating witnesses not remembering or flat out refuting, seeming to lie about her fear of flying, and the list goes on.

[bobbiemcgee]

Is that a crime? NO! #CaseClosed

Seems like his hotel waaaaay pre-dated his election. The Saudi's can stay where they want. Just like you can choose not to stay in his hotel.

Nope:

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution provides: No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.

Emolument:

payment · fee · charge · consideration · salary · pay · wage(s) · earnings · allowance · stipend · honorarium · income · revenue · return · profit · gain · proceeds

[bobbiemcgee]

If one of the Supreme's died, I'm sure The Grim Reaper would call off his 6 month vacation and try for another Bozo like Thomas.

[Lloyd Braun]

Nope:

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution provides: No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.

Emolument:

payment · fee · charge · consideration · salary · pay · wage(s) · earnings · allowance · stipend · honorarium · income · revenue · return · profit · gain · proceeds

This can’t be true I’m sure he has a blind trust, right? Right!?

[bobbiemcgee]

No, he has a revocable trust (revocable at any time) and his son is the trustee (haha)

[noteggs]

Friendly fire here...

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/u...n-charity.html

[bobbiemcgee]

Good to know, since she ain't the pres., NEWSFLASH

[tacopizza885]

Good to know, since she ain't the pres., NEWSFLASH

There with you.

https://youtu.be/b-cZG81-MPQ

[scoscox]

Good to know, since she ain't the pres., NEWSFLASH

Correct, but you (presumably) voted for her to be president, so complaining about it with trump can seem disingenuous

[Caf]

Correct, but you (presumably) voted for her to be president, so complaining about it with trump can seem disingenuous

Thinking both are bad, aka having principles not defined by party, is very liberating.