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Carpet_pissr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:11 am First of all damn youse for making me defend this shitbird of the highest order.

As much as I loathe that traitorous twat, I don’t see the racism here. His question is inane, but racist? How?

Maybe I’m missing something.

noxiousdog wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:30 am

Carpet_pissr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:11 am First of all damn youse for making me defend this shitbird of the highest order.

As much as I loathe that traitorous twat, I don’t see the racism here. His question is inane, but racist? How?

Maybe I’m missing something.

First black female Supreme Court nominee, first time anyone has asked about LSAT scores. It's assuming that because she is black (and liberal), they are low.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:41 am I get all that, but he would be pulling his ‘I’m just ASKING!’
BS with any liberal judge nominee, including this one. And I can assure you it would be just as petty. And even just as creatively stupid/misleading/irrelevant.

malchior wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:49 am

Carpet_pissr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:41 am I get all that, but he would be pulling his ‘I’m just ASKING!’
BS with any liberal judge nominee, including this one. And I can assure you it would be just as petty. And even just as creatively stupid/misleading/irrelevant.

While I get what you are saying. This is a danger of the constant attacks. We start to accept them as just more attacks. I'd gently suggest that this one is incredibly blatantly racist. I'm not going to post comparative pictures of 40s racist stereotypes but I'll just say they look like the file photo they chose. That isn't a coincidence.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 10:41 am Replying to ND - I get all that, but he would be pulling his ‘I’m just ASKING!’
BS with any liberal judge nominee. And I can assure you it would be just as petty. And even just as creatively stupid/misleading/irrelevant.

I just don’t think that coming up with new, vapid criticisms is indicative of racism.

He has for sure, in the past blown on the dog whistle, showing what a piece of garbage he is, maybe that’s part of the equation here.

I guess my point is these right wing media assholes have a history of bringing up stupid, petty shit to enrage their rabid base, using ALL the possible dirt to see what will stick. This seems very much in line with their (and his specifically) M.O.

[George W] Bush headlined a benefit fundraiser for the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, which Gov. JB Pritzker helped build. The governor gave opening remarks before Bush took the stage for a Q&A with museum CEO Susan Abrams.

The Republican former president managed to mix serious comments about Ukraine with takes on Putin, and some humor too. He began by telling a story about once playing host to Putin.

“I introduced Vladimir Putin to Barney, our Scottish terrier, and [Putin] dissed him. A year later, Laura and I go visit Vladimir and his wife — this was before he decided to be with a gymnast 30 years younger — and he says, ‘I want you to meet my dog.’ I said, ‘Yeah, sure.’ And I’ll never forget, out runs a huge Russian hound," Bush said. "And Putin says ‘Bigger, stronger, and faster than Barney.’" (Big laugh from the audience here.)

Bush added: “By the way, I told that to the Canadian prime minister and he said, ‘At least he only showed you his dog.’”

Jaymann wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:33 pm Not real clear to me why anyone outside of his echo chamber pays any attention to this racist fucktard. If it came out that Jackson scored the highest LSAT scores in history he would just pivot to fraudulent test scores. There is nothing to be gained by proving him wrong.

LawBeefaroni wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:37 pm

Jaymann wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:33 pm Not real clear to me why anyone outside of his echo chamber pays any attention to this racist fucktard. If it came out that Jackson scored the highest LSAT scores in history he would just pivot to fraudulent test scores. There is nothing to be gained by proving him wrong.

How do you punish misinformation and deception? He has the right to free speech, of course, but how do you socially limit the harm?

hepcat wrote: Wed Mar 02, 2022 2:01 pm Every mention of Boebert should immediately include the caveat "Who's husband exposed his penis to two women in a bowling alley".

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Jaymann wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 2:33 pm Not real clear to me why anyone outside of his echo chamber pays any attention to this racist fucktard. If it came out that Jackson scored the highest LSAT scores in history he would just pivot to fraudulent test scores. There is nothing to be gained by proving him wrong.

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Isgrimnur wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:54 pm Financial report

The majority of foreign investments are held in commingled funds managed by UBS Global Asset Management, Baillie Gifford,
Baring Asset Management and BlackRock. In addition to the commingled funds investing in foreign securities, the Retirement
Annuity Trust held $877.2 million associated with foreign interests in American depository receipt investments. These American
depository receipts are securities that are issued by a U.S. bank in place of the foreign stock shares held in trust by that bank,
thereby facilitating the trading of foreign shares in U.S. markets.

Daehawk wrote: Thu Mar 03, 2022 5:06 pm This Russian oil shit and gas prices are wtf happens when you dont seriously invest in alternate forms of fuel and travel. We could have SO many more electric choices these days or even 10 or 20 years ago.

LawBeefaroni wrote: Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:39 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:51 pm Her salary is what, $120K? Her net worth is over $30M.

The press this gets is worth every penny to her.

coopasonic wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:41 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:51 pm Her salary is what, $120K? Her net worth is over $30M.

The press this gets is worth every penny to her.

$174k for the record.