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@layman,

layman wrote:

I think that, in Italian, 'Scaramucci" means a shitload of scars (inflicted), aint that right?

According to Merriam-Webster, it means "rascal."

Also: They [Scaramucci's] were often characterized as unscrupulous servants alongside harlequins, who were portrayed as abusive gentleman's valets who'd beat the lesser figure with a wooden sword, the dictionary said.

Well, OK, then, close enough.

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@maporsche,

That's not laughin. That's the sound PeeWee makes when he's in a porn theatre, eh?

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

It's about damned time
http://dailycaller.com/2017/07/27/house-judiciary-republicans-call-for-second-special-counsel-to-investigate-clinton-comey-lynch/

Something needs to be done to the Democrats to rein them in. This might be just the thing.

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@layman,

layman wrote:

Your link aint workin, Finn. You need to remove the "br" I figure.

That's an a2k bug.

Some links won't work without "url" tags.

Some links won't work with "url" tags.

Most links are fine either way.

You just have to preview your post before you submit it to see if it works.

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@oralloy,

oralloy wrote:

Something needs to be done to the Democrats to rein them in. This might be just the thing.

Assuming it goes down, there won't be a word of it reported in the MSN.

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@maporsche,

maporsche wrote:

Not surprised you'd think so. Not one bit.

The Framers were very wise to set up a robust system of checks and balances. Giving state governments a say in the running of the federal government helps to protect the legitimate interests of the states.

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@maporsche,

maporsche wrote:

So, you don't think his actions have hurt his agenda...at all?

Correct, I do not. Clearly it is the result of the Democrats' witch hunt.

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@oralloy,

oralloy wrote:

maporsche wrote:
Not surprised you'd think so. Not one bit.

The Framers were very wise to set up a robust system of checks and balances. Giving state governments a say in the running of the federal government helps to protect the legitimate interests of the states.

I just surprised to see you taking a policy position that removes power from individual people and assigns it to government.

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@maporsche,

maporsche wrote:

I just surprised to see you taking a policy position that removes power from individual people and assigns it to government.

The "individual people" would still vote for their state congressmen, I presume.

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I send this one to the judges panel...

ATTENTION, A2K JUDGES!

Finn will not answer the question "What has Trump gotten done that you wanted him to do?"

Is it:
A) because such a list would be exhaustive, and Finn doesn't want to bore us with a tedious screed?
B)because the question is below someone of such elevated perception and wisdom as Finn, and he can't be bothered?
C)because he knows like everyone else knows, that Trump hasn't accomplished jack squat, and he knows his list would look ridiculous?

Use the button panel placed under your seat before the show, to vote.

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@snood,

I'm goin with d) none of the above.

It sure as hell aint c.

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@farmerman,

farmerman wrote:

PS Scaramuchi is Italian for Scaramouche , which is a LOUD , BOASTFUL, DOUCHE BAG .

And that's probably why mooch's wife is filing for divorce.

Quote:

Anthony Scaramucci and his wife are reportedly calling it quits. The White House communication director's wife has filed for divorce just days after Scaramucci took on his new role in President Trump's administration, according to the New York Post.

Deidre Ball was tired of Scaramucci's "naked ambition, which is so enormous that it left her at her wits' end," a source told the Post in a Friday story....

Maybe mooch is just a performance artist playing a character on the White House stage, ala Alex Jones.

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@Debra Law,

Debra Law wrote:

Anthony Scaramucci and his wife are reportedly calling it quits. The White House communication director's wife has filed for divorce just days after Scaramucci took on his new role in President Trump's administration, according to the New York Post.

Deidre Ball was tired of Scaramucci's "naked ambition, which is so enormous that it left her at her wits' end," a source told the Post in a Friday story.

Heh, now it's gotten to the point where they don't even bother to claim that it's coming from "an informed source." Just "a source" is sufficient. From that article:

Quote:

"Deidre is not a fan of Trump," a source told the paper, "and she hasn't exactly been on board and supportive of Anthony and his push to get back into the White House."

Looks like she's part of "the resistance," eh?

Or maybe she just hates men with "ambition" which is synonymous with hard core misogyny, eh?

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Not sure if it has been posted here but Priebus is out and Homeland Security Secretary Kelly takes his place as Chief of Staff. Priebus might write a book of his time in the Trump storms.

Trump pushes out Priebus, names DHS' Kelly WH chief of staff (AP)

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@revelette1,

Quote:

Priebus, in an interview on CNN Friday evening, tried to downplay his tensions with Trump, while also sidestepping questions about the exact circumstances of his departure. "This isn't a situation with a bunch of ill-will feelings," he said. "I think the president wanted to go in a different direction. I support him in that."

Two senior White House officials said Priebus had resigned on Thursday, but another senior West Wing aide said he was ousted from the position.

If accurate, there's 3 more leakers right there, at least one of which is dead wrong, eh? Scarface is gunna be purty dam bizzy, I tellzya!

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@farmerman,

farmerman wrote:

not until we hear the public vote on the constitutionality of gerrymandering .

Enforcing the Constitution is the job of the federal courts in our system of checks and balances. The public has no say in the matter. The voice of the public within the Framers' system of checks and balances is the House of Representatives.

farmerman wrote:

AND, changing the law to make a Senator term to coincide with the governor who proposed them.

The Framers knew what they were doing when they gave Senators six year terms. If a state government changes, the new government will get a chance to appoint different senators as soon as each senator's six year term is up.

farmerman wrote:

AND make it impossible for both senators to be from the same party.

That's not something the Framers included in our system. What if a state is strongly inclined toward a single party? Sounds like a bad idea.

On the other hand, if things were changed so state governments picked their own federal senators again, I recommend that states set up their system to require legislative confirmation of the governor's senate picks (something like how the federal Senate has to confirm important Presidential nominees). And if a senator serves multiple terms, he or she should have to go through the full confirmation process for each term.

farmerman wrote:

THEN, make it so that the Vice president is the candidate who was runner-up

That'd certainly make things interesting. I think the Framers themselves already figured out that it doesn't work though.

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@layman,

layman wrote:

Assuming it goes down, there won't be a word of it reported in the MSN.

They may do some wailing in horror over the possibility that some of their precious liberals could end up in prison.

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@maporsche,

maporsche wrote:

I just surprised to see you taking a policy position that removes power from individual people and assigns it to government.

Checks and balances are important. The people have the House of Representatives as their voice. State governments also have a legitimate interest in how the federal government is run.

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@oralloy,

oralloy wrote:

layman wrote:
Assuming it goes down, there won't be a word of it reported in the MSN.

They may do some wailing in horror over the possibility that some of their precious liberals could end up in prison.

Well, yeah, sure. The whole process will be loudly condemned, and dismissed as partisan slander by them. But they won't discuss the charges, as such.

I just meant that they won't breathlessly be talking about how justified the invesgation is, and how certain it is to reveal crimes.

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@Debra Law,

Quote:

Cynical host Steve Doocy

Also stupid and duplicitous. A real character, that guy.

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