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Re: US Government Shutdown

#101 Post by CAPT Brad » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:14 pm

Also in Nixon's case. He lost in his first try. He also lost in his attempt to be governor of California. But due to Johnson's unpopularity, he was able to come back from the dead. He was a master politician. And his own worst enemy.

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Re: US Government Shutdown

#102 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:15 pm

Well, Al Gore won the election, but let's not go there eh?

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#103 Post by CAPT Brad » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:15 pm

He was also he only native Californian to become president. Reagan was originally from Illinois.

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Re: US Government Shutdown

#104 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:48 pm

No, Al Gore was born in Washington D.C.

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#105 Post by CAPT Brad » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:18 pm

Al Gore LOST the election. We elect using the Electoral College. Unlike the Queen who us Un-elected. And those British Subjects like Jamiet cannot do anoint about that.

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#106 Post by CAPT Brad » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:19 pm

Anything about it

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#107 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:38 pm

Why are you obsessed with the Queen? It's really quite weird. I live here and I don't give a shit about the royals.

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#108 Post by Jeff Kuta » Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:21 pm

The Supreme Court decided the 2000 election.

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#109 Post by Ogion » Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:32 pm

Actually Al Gore won the election, according to the voters. Too bad they didnt bother to count the votes.

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#110 Post by Randomizer » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:26 am

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/08/politics ... index.html
Republican senator Rand Paul is holding up the Republican budget bill. It doesn't even need the Democrats to block it this time since the Republicans can't even get a simple majority in their controlled Senate.

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#111 Post by TrPrado » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:55 am

Oh it has 60-vote cloture (McConnell and Schumer have already made a deal), it’s just Rand Paul objected to the motion to go to a vote for cloture because he wants floor time to add an amendment.

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Re: US Government Shutdown

#112 Post by TrPrado » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:34 am

So Rand Paul singlehandedly shut down the US Government by objecting to cloture. This is something I never thought was possible.

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#113 Post by CAPT Brad » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:55 am

Ogion wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:36 pm
Are you American, ND? You sort of look like you're plugging for the Russian plant.
In any event, I'd think essential personnel get paid and keep working, which makes me wonder why the military gets paid in this case?

So ogion, we pay people who do not work with those entitlements. I'm sure you don't object to that. But people the government enlists to serve do not deserve to be paid? You are either a monster or a Russian traitor.

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Re: US Government Shutdown

#114 Post by brainbomb » Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:27 am

CAPT Brad wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:18 pm
Al Gore LOST the election. We elect using the Electoral College. Unlike the Queen who us Un-elected. And those British Subjects like Jamiet cannot do anoint about that.
The Monarchy is just a celebrity seat bruh... they hold no power

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#115 Post by ziran » Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:01 am

brainbomb wrote:
Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:27 am
CAPT Brad wrote:
Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:18 pm
Al Gore LOST the election. We elect using the Electoral College. Unlike the Queen who us Un-elected. And those British Subjects like Jamiet cannot do anoint about that.
The Monarchy is just a celebrity seat bruh... they hold no power
they still extract wealth from the citizenry via taxes and don't do anything in return. but yeah no power to make laws.

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Re: US Government Shutdown

#116 Post by ksako8 » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:21 pm

Is another shutdown going to happen soon?

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#117 Post by CroakandDagger » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:40 pm

The monarchy contributes more to the British budget than the pittance they get from tax.
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#118 Post by Octavious » Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:35 pm

The monarchy's contribution to British diplomatic clout and the military are huge, as is the stabilising role they have with the institutions of British democracy. And it all gets paid for several times over by tourism. As systems go, it's pretty awesome.

Also, when Her Maj finally chokes on a fish bone and is Queen no more, we all get a day off for the funeral followed by another day off for the coronation :-D .

But mostly the first paragraph....
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Re: US Government Shutdown

#119 Post by Randomizer » Tue Mar 27, 2018 6:00 pm

ksako8 wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:21 pm
Is another shutdown going to happen soon?
The massive spending bill averted another shutdown for now. However all the underlying problems remain for another one later in the year over the next spending bill.

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