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looks like mitch mcconnel was having a stroke?
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OR... One of them D.C. babes happened to be behind the cameras and the guy froze for 28 seconds, the fuck else could he do. ![]() What, never happened to ya?
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Too many investigations for you to follow? Can't be on top of every prequel and sequel of this shit? No worries! Welcome to The New York Times' TRUMP INVESTIGATIONS TRACKER!
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Also from the NYT, the following is by turns fucked up, hilarious, and scary:
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lmao yes. i've become tongue-tied in the face of extraordinary hotness in the past. could happen again i'm sure. that one there is the junky widow from deadwood though. she almost had a thing with justified. but re: mitch: i'm thinking mini-strokes, possibly. |
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Never watched Deadwood. That's Jackie Sharp from House Of Cards. ![]() McConnell definitely had something at least similar to a stroke. They've been wheeling him around for a while now, apparently... Yo Mitch, you already put three total fuckers in SCOTUS, you saved Trump (even though that idiot can't seem to understand it), go away already.
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i'm of 2 minds about mcconnel. he's now an enemy of trump. and the lesser of two evils. that's right, we live in a world where mcconnell is the lesser evil. like how trump makes dubya look like a holy man. we're in the shit already, very deep in the shit lolol. and if mcconnell goes... we could go deeper, no joke. let's see what happens |
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lock him up! lock him up! lock him up!
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I read the 45 pages last night and even though I'm no lawyer at all I understood every word. Unfortunately, you just can't make it simple enough for the average mook, who inevitably falls for "but Hunter Biden" and "but free speech" bullcrap.
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from the financial times:
US government debt on Wednesday shrugged off Fitch Ratings’ unexpected decision to downgrade Washington’s top-tier sovereign debt rating, while stocks were hit with fresh declines. Treasuries rallied in early trade, before giving up their gains after the US government announced plans to boost its issuance of long-term debt this quarter. Ten-year Treasury yields were 0.04 percentage points higher at 4.08 per cent early in the US morning, having earlier fallen slightly. Yields rise as prices fall. In stock markets, Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 declines 0.8 per cent at the New York opening bell, extending losses from the previous session, while the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite gave up 1.2 per cent. The moves came after Fitch cut the US credit rating from triple A to double A plus after markets closed on Tuesday, citing a mounting government debt burden and the debt ceiling stand-off two months ago that brought the world’s largest economy close to a default. Investors said the muted reaction of Treasuries reflected the fact that funds were unlikely to be forced to sell US debt as a result of the downgrade. Meanwhile, Fitch’s announcement helped fuel a global equity sell-off. etc etc... if no ft lik see here: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/f...ch-2023-08-01/ -- additionally, reuters reports a fitch official confirmed that january 6 riots and a "deterioration in governance" are partly behind the downgrade: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/f...on-2023-08-02/ |
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^ So: 1.- The markets went, "Eh, it ain't that bad"; and 2.- Republicans should SHUT THE FUCK UP because the "debt ceiling stand-off" (aka extortion/blackmail/shakedown) and Jan. 6 were Republican-fueled and Republican-executed shit.
#2 is never gonna happen, of course.
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yah... but i think it's a fair downgrade perhaps. and don't miss the part where equities (stocks) actually had a sellof.
anyway i found the actual source! check it for truthiness: -- RATING ACTION COMMENTARY Fitch Downgrades the United States' Long-Term Ratings to 'AA+' from 'AAA'; Outlook Stable Tue 01 Aug, 2023 - 5:13 PM ET Fitch Ratings - London - 01 Aug 2023: Fitch Ratings has downgraded the United States of America's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Rating Watch Negative was removed and a Stable Outlook assigned. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'AAA'. A full list of rating actions is at the end of this rating action commentary. cont: https://www.fitchratings.com/researc...ble-01-08-2023 i agree with a lot of what it says there. it is not the end of the word but there are serious concerns. |
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^ Sure they're not talking about batteries?
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https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/11782...s-debt-economy it has real consequences that are well worth understanding. it's a pity that many of these things are not taught as a part of basic education. everybody lives in the economy, but most people don't understand it (i often wonder if this is on purpose). then voters get distracted by "issues" and scandals and the personality circus, but these are the numbers that most affect the course of their lives. and yet... |
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On the other hand, massive amounts of people with a basic education (a high school degree, let's say) don't know jack about the things they were indeed taught, and end up saying that the first person to walk on the face of the SUN was LANCE ARMSTRONG. (Seriously, that's what a couple of "American" chicks on a beach said; at the moment I can't remember where I saw it but I could find the YouTube link for ya...)
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the fucking republican clown refuse to understand that the status of the us dollar as reserve currency is paramount. but they like to play russian roulette. and they only care about the debt whenever they are out of power. trump blew an enormous gaping hole in the budget and they cheered him on. democrats on the other hand... are good for the economy, but let's face it, their propaganda department pushes the notion that there are no limits on spending and borrowing. |
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Yes, I do, after all, agree it should be taught as a key course (over several years) and not as an afterthought of math or civics. Paul Krugman said that if and when the debt becomes a clear and present danger he's going to turn into a "debt hawk". Hasn't happened yet, so I'm cool. ![]()
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