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3 hours ago, immamac said:

The bill is pretty far from where it started. 

Not really. We're still looking at large tax breaks to the wealthy and major cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. And an insane increase in the ICE budget.

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10 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Not really. We're still looking at large tax breaks to the wealthy and major cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. And an insane increase in the ICE budget.

Didn't the senate make it worse in many respects?

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5 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

And an insane increase in the ICE budget.

Don't overlook this.  It's not ICE (and it's not just ICE, it's "Homeland Security" as a whole.  It's a separate military force, controlled entirely by the POTUS, to be used exclusively INSIDE our borders, against people here in the US.  And the size of that budget...is $175 billion.  Where does that put it on the GLOBAL scale?

It's the third largest military budget in the world, behind only the US defense budget and China's defense budget.  It is well over Russia's budget.

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The GQP just funded/created the third largest military force in the entire world, and is turning them loose against.....us.

I remember back when "libertarians," and "no government interference/no big government" types would have freaked out at the creation and funding of the third largest military in the entire fucking world, to be deployed entirely inside our borders....but today, crickets.  Huh.  Guess they didn't give a fuck about a single thing they claimed to care about all that time.

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12 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

 

And I just got the name of a 20-inch metal-spiked dildo the circumference of a coke can changed from "The Rectum Wrecker" to "Little Love Lance."  I'm sure that will make it feel better when the GQP rams it up our collective ass repeatedly.

Jesus fucking Christ, the Monster Raving Looney Party in the UK is more worthwhile than the utterly worthless pile of medium-wet shit that is the Democratic party in the US.

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Posted
9 minutes ago, immamac said:

So what happens if this thing stalls and just never gets over the line? 

Stop asking any question that amounts to "so what if the American people DON'T get totally assfucked?"  That's a hypothetical that will never happen.  "We get assfucked" is the always and only answer.

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Just now, Brisketexan said:

Stop asking any question that amounts to "so what if the American people DON'T get totally assfucked?"  That's a hypothetical that will never happen.  "We get assfucked" is the always and only answer.

I guess I missed that it had already passed when I posted that. Welp, at least I have property and citizenship in Mexico. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

I can't believe they're gonna try Colin Allred again

Is the primary election over? Did I miss the battle?

"They?" He can run if he wants. Hopefully others get in there and send him home, not that I think anyone beats lazy eye.

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1 hour ago, immamac said:

I guess I missed that it had already passed when I posted that. Welp, at least I have property and citizenship in Mexico. 

It hasn’t passed the House yet. The Senate version differs and still needs to pass the House to go to TFG for signature.

I believe it gets passed in the House.

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16 minutes ago, softlynow said:

Is the primary election over? Did I miss the battle?

"They?" He can run if he wants. Hopefully others get in there and send him home, not that I think anyone beats lazy eye.

Unless things have changed dramatically behind the scenes, and maybe they have, I don't see Allred announcing something like this unless some of the big money power brokers in the party had green lit it in advance.

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3 hours ago, chainsaw said:

Unless things have changed dramatically behind the scenes, and maybe they have, I don't see Allred announcing something like this unless some of the big money power brokers in the party had green lit it in advance.

I know you think this all controlled by some cabal of the wealthy, but it's not.  Candidates make these decisions.  Does he have donors lined up?  Sure, and better yet, he has call lists. There are candidates who view taking on a established incumbent as a two-cycle commitment, although honestly I am not convinced if second-runs have any better success than virgins.  

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Colin Allred again? My frustration with the Democratic Party is at an all time high, and today I hear he’s the best hope to beat Paxton?

We have grifters, criminals, and shitty human beings all over the place and the Democrats can’t even serve up winning candidates. 

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10 minutes ago, Tuco said:

although honestly I am not convinced if second-runs have any better success than virgins.  

In Texas, it don't make a shit.  The Dems don't have a chance unless they run somebody who's good at the circus.  So, a movie star or somesuch.  That's it.

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16 minutes ago, Tuco said:

I know you think this all controlled by some cabal of the wealthy, but it's not.  Candidates make these decisions.  Does he have donors lined up?  Sure, and better yet, he has call lists. There are candidates who view taking on a established incumbent as a two-cycle commitment, although honestly I am not convinced if second-runs have any better success than virgins.  

They're not all wealthy, but there is definitely a Democratic establishment in-group especially at the state and local levels in Texas. And that establishment in-group absolutely plays favorites and will bend the rules to help the candidates they prefer.

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5 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Jesus fucking Christ, the Monster Raving Looney Party in the UK is more worthwhile than the utterly worthless pile of medium-wet shit that is the Democratic party in the US.

Don't blame me... I always vote for the Slightly Silly Party.

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3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

In Texas, it don't make a shit.  The Dems don't have a chance unless they run somebody who's good at the circus.  So, a movie star or somesuch.  That's it.

A competent party should have a data team that would've put together a table showing how this the Big Bullshit Bill would affect the constituencies of every county, congressional district, and state, blasting that info out to every local news station and newspaper across the country along with every state and local official of any capacity (regardless of party) and updating it with every change throughout the negotiations. They would also have provided key talking points to any state/local Democratic official and leader of any stripe, all the way down to the local precinct captain, with specific instructions on how to go on a furious attack against any and every Republican at every level of government.

Shit, if the Upshot's data team can aggregate this shit with updates on the fly, then a national party should be able to do it, too.

Free link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/upshot/senate-republican-megabill.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TE8.YBh0.Ufoc066kKLkj&smid=url-share 

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Posted
9 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

They're not all wealthy, but there is definitely a Democratic establishment in-group especially at the state and local levels in Texas. And that establishment in-group absolutely plays favorites and will bend the rules to help the candidates they prefer.

Sure.  But at the end of the day, their power is extremely limited.  They are basically a lobby, but ultimately the candidates decide to run or not.  The Party can help open some doors and make introductions, but Allred already has those.  What rules do you think they can bend that significantly impacts a candidate's campaign? Who goes on a slate card?  Who gets to speak at a meeting? I appreciate the blood-soaked feuds that go into that kind of shit that ultimately matters very little. One tweet from AOC drives more campaign cash than most state parties.  

The intraparty squabbling is annoying as shit, full of flawed people who get off on the little modicum of power they've scratched out.  But you can get that same dynamic at any college student government. When you step back a couple of steps, it's more funny than sad. 

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21 minutes ago, bolverk said:

A competent party should have a data team that would've put together a table showing how this the Big Bullshit Bill would affect the constituencies of every county, congressional district, and state, blasting that info out to every local news station and newspaper across the country along with every state and local official of any capacity (regardless of party) and updating it with every change throughout the negotiations. They would also have provided key talking points to any state/local Democratic official and leader of any stripe, all the way down to the local precinct captain, with specific instructions on how to go on a furious attack against any and every Republican at every level of government.

Shit, if the Upshot's data team can aggregate this shit with updates on the fly, then a national party should be able to do it, too.

Free link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/upshot/senate-republican-megabill.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TE8.YBh0.Ufoc066kKLkj&smid=url-share 

You expect these people to understand Big Data? 

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 80

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), 79

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), 79

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), 77

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), 77

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), 77

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), 74

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.): 86 years old

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.): 85 years old

Rep. Nancy Pelosi: (D-Calif.) 85 years old

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.): 84 years old

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.): 83 years old

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.): 82 years old

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.): 82 years old

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Posted
2 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

You expect these people to understand Big Data? 

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 80

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), 79

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), 79

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), 77

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), 77

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), 77

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), 74

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.): 86 years old

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.): 85 years old

Rep. Nancy Pelosi: (D-Calif.) 85 years old

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.): 84 years old

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.): 83 years old

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.): 82 years old

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.): 82 years old

Yes.  Yes I do.  Because big keys let you enter big data.

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Posted
8 minutes ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

You expect these people to understand Big Data? 

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 80

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), 79

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), 79

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), 77

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), 77

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), 77

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), 74

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.): 86 years old

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.): 85 years old

Rep. Nancy Pelosi: (D-Calif.) 85 years old

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.): 84 years old

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.): 83 years old

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.): 82 years old

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.): 82 years old

Holy shit, Captain Readers is the youngest of that bunch????

We are fucked.

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1 hour ago, Pescado_Rojo said:

You expect these people to understand Big Data? 

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), 80

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), 79

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), 79

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), 78

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), 77

Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), 77

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), 77

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), 74

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.): 86 years old

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.): 85 years old

Rep. Nancy Pelosi: (D-Calif.) 85 years old

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.): 84 years old

Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.): 83 years old

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.): 82 years old

Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.): 82 years old

Almost a third of Congressional Democrats is ten years past retirement age, and that's not even counting Schumer from this list.

Posted
5 hours ago, Tuco said:

Sure.  But at the end of the day, their power is extremely limited.  They are basically a lobby, but ultimately the candidates decide to run or not.  The Party can help open some doors and make introductions, but Allred already has those.  What rules do you think they can bend that significantly impacts a candidate's campaign? Who goes on a slate card?  Who gets to speak at a meeting? I appreciate the blood-soaked feuds that go into that kind of shit that ultimately matters very little. One tweet from AOC drives more campaign cash than most state parties.  

The intraparty squabbling is annoying as shit, full of flawed people who get off on the little modicum of power they've scratched out.  But you can get that same dynamic at any college student government. When you step back a couple of steps, it's more funny than sad. 

Allred got the jump on things last go around because the only other candidate that actually stood a chance was Roland Gutierrez.  And due to all the special sessions, Roland couldn't do any campaigning and fell behind in fundraising.  Gutierrez was the favorite by far of the folks on the ground, the local organizers.  Allred was the opposite.  He did very little when it came to campaigning in public.  What he did do a lot of was coming into counties and being hosted by the local big money donors, regardless of party.     The DNC stood by and let Schumer, Jeffries, and others tap Allred as their choice and had already funneled a large chunk of change into his campaign through the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.  Like millions of dollars.  All that came in before Roland even announced.  Big money old established donors, particularly in Dallas, jumped onto that bandwagon and never got off.  

The problem we had in 24 and apparently will have in 26 is that DC is picking our candidates for us, at least at the senate level.  They silently endorse their choice with dumping money into their coffers.  Then turn around and lecture us on the state level how we should not put our thumbs on the scales by endorsing or denouncing any candidates.  It's bullshit, but that is what we face.  I somewhat understand it, but at the same time how do you ever build a bench, much less put together a good slate that actually has a chance at winning anything.  If Allred wins the primary again, then once again we are faced with trying to whip up enthusiasm to go to the polls for the rest of the races, while the top spot is held by a full on dud.

Of course this would be a moot point if voters actually cared enough to educate themselves on candidates.  But in their defense, I applaud them for even going to the polls after the endless barrage of fundraising texts and calls they get daily.  



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