Politics Thread

[Uncle Joe]

Just paid $8.09 per gallon at a Costco

[Strange Brew]

Just paid $8.09 per gallon at a Costco

Pesos? :)

If only you had Euros ($1.08).

Let that $1.08 sink in for a minute.

You’re welcome the Marshall Plan and blue jeans!
(Forever in Blue Jeans is a fantastic jam btw). :)

Edit: And providing for your defense for over a century. Not sure it was worth it.

[Xville]

Somehow, someway, there are WAY too many Progressive lemmings. There are at least 3 frequent posters here, that are classic examples.

WTF do people not understand? This is literally an ILLEGAL MIGRANT INVASION of epic proportions. Very little to no documentation or health screenings whatsoever. ZERO ID required for entry. Cartel drug and human trafficking is in a total freeflow.

I have zero understanding how anyone that truely loves this country can vote D....this open border is going to have a massive negative impact. The real damage is just getting started.

Then tell to your boy trump to let the proposed legislation pass if you are in such an uproar. Your anger should be directed there, ya see he doesn’t give an f about you.

Or have a drink or a smoke good gawd

[paulxu]

In all the talk about the number of immigrants at the border, somehow the millions that are turned back never enters the discussion.
We worry about the numbers coming (and we should) but should be smart enough to understand that in Florida they are hurting for workers in many industries; so maybe they should work on legalizing some who want to work, not fly them off to Massachusetts.

And if you really care (and I don't think most of the shouters really do) then you should understand that senators from both parties have been working hard, together, to craft some helpful legislation to address the crisis.
And if someone asks them to stop for political points, and stops the aid to Ukraine to boot....and you support that stop?...you don't really care about immigration.
You're just a puppet to a wanna be dictator. He's suckered you in...just like he did to Graham, and Scott, and DeSantis. Sycophants all.

[Xville]

In all the talk about the number of immigrants at the border, somehow the millions that are turned back never enters the discussion.
We worry about the numbers coming (and we should) but should be smart enough to understand that in Florida they are hurting for workers in many industries; so maybe they should work on legalizing some who want to work, not fly them off to Massachusetts.

And if you really care (and I don't think most of the shouters really do) then you should understand that senators from both parties have been working hard, together, to craft some helpful legislation to address the crisis.
And if someone asks them to stop for political points, and stops the aid to Ukraine to boot....and you support that stop?...you don't really care about immigration.
You're just a puppet to a wanna be dictator. He's suckered you in...just like he did to Graham, and Scott, and DeSantis. Sycophants all.

Nail meet head. This was bipartisan legislation (the way that politics should work) that was compromised on, and then Trump and his cronies got their panties in a bunch becuase they don't really give a shit about the problem.

[Xuperman]

Trump is not the President! The influence he has in the party, has nothing to do with conservatives in Congress insisting on a return to his policies at the border.

The reality is, if the Republicans allow flimsy border legislation to pass in the House now, after Biden spent THREE YEARS creating this disaster, it will be an epic mistake.

It's 10 short months to the election. There is currently a consensus in polling that shows roughly 45% of Americans say that Biden's open border is their TOP concern....45%. That has to be used as a sledgehammer vs every single Dem running. They made it...they must be forced to own it.

The Biden open border is your party's kryptonite. That alone should deliver Republican majorities in both Houses. And The White House IF, O'Biden is the nominee.

[xuwillie]

Then tell to your boy trump to let the proposed legislation pass if you are in such an uproar. Your anger should be directed there, ya see he doesn’t give an f about you.

Or have a drink or a smoke good gawd

Think you’re giving Trump too much credit here. There’s enough republicans that would easily go against him if a good bill was brought to the table. We can’t keep funding Ukraine forever as we have blown a gasket here money wise.

[paulxu]

If y'all don't want the bi-partisan legislation to pass because it's "too weak" or some such nonsense, or...you don't want to give Biden any credit and rather wait for your guy to be in the White House...can you please stop bitching about the border and the "invasion" until after the election?

[XU_Lou]

Trump is not the President! The influence he has in the party, has nothing to do with conservatives in Congress insisting on a return to his policies at the border.

The reality is, if the Republicans allow flimsy border legislation to pass in the House now, after Biden spent THREE YEARS creating this disaster, it will be an epic mistake.

It's 10 short months to the election. There is currently a consensus in polling that shows roughly 45% of Americans say that Biden's open border is their TOP concern....45%. That has to be used as a sledgehammer vs every single Dem running. They made it...they must be forced to own it.

The Biden open border is your party's kryptonite. That alone should deliver Republican majorities in both Houses. And The White House IF, O'Biden is the nominee.

Freaking nailed it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bold/font for more emphasis...

[XU_Lou]

Think you’re giving Trump too much credit here. There’s enough republicans that would easily go against him if a good bill was brought to the table. We can’t keep funding Ukraine forever as we have blown a gasket here money wise.

Again, Willie nails it as well!!!