Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

     

Left Nav S-B Home Register FAQ Members List S-B on Facebook Arcade WEAX Tides Buoys Calendar Today's Posts Right Nav

Left Container Right Container
 

Go Back   Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating » Striper Chat - Discuss stuff other than fishing ~ The Scuppers and Political talk » Political Threads

Political Threads This section is for Political Threads - Enter at your own risk. If you say you don't want to see what someone posts - don't read it :hihi:

 
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 02-05-2020, 02:50 PM   #1
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,069
First bipartisan Senate vote to remove a president

I have heard the phrase "Country Over Party" many times over the years. This is one of the few times in my life that I have seen it in action by someone who has more to lose than gain politically.

Romney should get the Medal of Freedom.


Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 03:07 PM   #2
Jim in CT
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 20,428
So Romney is no longer a heartless plutocrat who hates women?
Jim in CT is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 03:07 PM   #3
Sea Dangles
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Sea Dangles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
Now that is man the snowflakes can get behind.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Sea Dangles is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 03:08 PM   #4
Sea Dangles
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Sea Dangles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim in CT View Post
So Romney is no longer a heartless plutocrat who hates women?
No,just a Mormon.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
Sea Dangles is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 03:24 PM   #5
scottw
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
scottw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Dangles View Post
Now that is man the snowflakes can get behind.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
he should jump into the democrat primary...they could us another old, white, rich clown
scottw is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 03:55 PM   #6
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,069
Quote:
Originally Posted by scottw View Post
he should jump into the democrat primary...they could us another old, white, rich clown
To go up against this one?

Obviously the onset of dementia


Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 04:14 PM   #7
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,069
White House was completely caught off guard by Romney's vote.

And within minutes of Romney's speech, the White House closed a Trump-Guaido meeting in the Oval Office that reporters had been invited to attend.

I heard Floridaman was screaming.........like a stuck pig

Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 04:25 PM   #8
Jim in CT
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 20,428
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete F. View Post
White House was completely caught off guard by Romney's vote.

And within minutes of Romney's speech, the White House closed a Trump-Guaido meeting in the Oval Office that reporters had been invited to attend.

I heard Floridaman was screaming.........like a stuck pig
NOBODY was completely off guard by what Romney did. NOBODY.
Jim in CT is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 04:26 PM   #9
Jim in CT
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 20,428
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete F. View Post
I heard Floridaman was screaming.........like a stuck pig
Oh, well then that must be true...
Jim in CT is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 04:51 PM   #10
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,069
Acquitted, for now

Members of the "legally not guilty" club


Last edited by Pete F.; 02-05-2020 at 04:58 PM..

Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 05:09 PM   #11
Sea Dangles
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Sea Dangles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
Thank you for sharing those thoughts Bitchslapped boy.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Sea Dangles is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 05:16 PM   #12
Got Stripers
Ledge Runner Baits
iTrader: (0)
 
Got Stripers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,389
History will not be kind the the orange man, like the decline of the striped bass, hopefully it’s short lived, I’m confident the country can survive another fours years. Just such a joke we have a con man and TV game show host at the helm, better hope for a stable world, because he is one step away from crazy.
Got Stripers is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 05:22 PM   #13
detbuch
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 7,688
Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers View Post
History will not be kind the the orange man, like the decline of the striped bass, hopefully it’s short lived, I’m confident the country can survive another fours years. Just such a joke we have a con man and TV game show host at the helm, better hope for a stable world, because he is one step away from crazy.
Quite a mouthful of saystuff. No doubt it is convincing . . . to some.
detbuch is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 06:18 PM   #14
detbuch
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 7,688
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pete F. View Post
Acquitted, for now

Members of the "legally not guilty" club

Trump the racist.
detbuch is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 06:50 PM   #15
Got Stripers
Ledge Runner Baits
iTrader: (0)
 
Got Stripers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,389
Quote:
Originally Posted by detbuch View Post
Quite a mouthful of saystuff. No doubt it is convincing . . . to some.
Look at the list of past medal of freedom recipients and then your guy gives it to a Rush, do I need to elaborate?
Got Stripers is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 07:00 PM   #16
The Dad Fisherman
Super Moderator
iTrader: (0)
 
The Dad Fisherman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,178
Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers View Post
Look at the list of past medal of freedom recipients and then your guy gives it to a Rush, do I need to elaborate?
Didn't Bill Cosby receive one?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
The Dad Fisherman is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 07:13 PM   #17
spence
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
spence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,182
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman View Post
Didn't Bill Cosby receive one?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Timeline
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
spence is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 07:26 PM   #18
Sea Dangles
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Sea Dangles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
Quote:
Originally Posted by spence View Post
Timeline
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
🍳🤡
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
Sea Dangles is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 07:41 PM   #19
detbuch
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 7,688
Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers View Post
Look at the list of past medal of freedom recipients and then your guy gives it to a Rush, do I need to elaborate?
Rush deserved it. He has done a lot to fight against the constant descent of the Republican party into a shadow-like replica of the Democrat party as well as spawn the massive growth of conservative talk radio which is a forerunner of the large and influential alternative media on the web.

Those of us who tune in to that alternative are privy to a lot of information and opinion that those who depend on MSM as their source are not. That is why we were able to foresee the election of Trump that mainstreamers didn't think was remotely possible. And why we foresaw the Mueller opinion that you guys were so sure would show Trump to be in bed with the Russians, and a lot of other stuff.

If you depend solely on MSM, your head is in the sand.
detbuch is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 08:06 PM   #20
spence
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
spence's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,182
Quote:
Originally Posted by detbuch View Post
If you depend solely on MSM, your head is in the sand.
I’ve listened to him a lot over the years. My dad would record Rush every day. Rush would say anything to make a buck.

I’d note my father has just switched parties.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
spence is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 08:36 PM   #21
detbuch
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 7,688
Quote:
Originally Posted by spence View Post
I’ve listened to him a lot over the years. My dad would record Rush every day. Rush would say anything to make a buck.

I’d note my father has just switched parties.
Rush and those who followed him influenced many, probably millions, to switch to the Republican or Libertarian Party from the Democrat Party. And he was very consistent in his beliefs. He didn't switch them to please ruling parties or keep advertisers. He had a few boycotts against him and his advertisers which hurt financially, but stayed on message. He bucked the establishment Republicans without fear that it would cost him listeners, ergo the numbers to attract advertisers. He gave away many, many millions of his own dollars to charity as well as raising money from his listeners to give more millions to those charities.

He had fairly strict conservative social values that many mistook for (or intentionally and fraudulently described as) racism, white nationalism, homophobia, etc. But he treated his callers and guests politely and fairly no matter what persuasion they came from. He believed in his brand of Americanism and was willing to rationally debate his values.

And he was instrumental in creating the pathway to alternative media which could counter the centralized mainstream corporate media. Which, in effect, created a foundation for a freer, more diverse, Press.

Last edited by detbuch; 02-05-2020 at 08:45 PM..
detbuch is offline  
Old 02-05-2020, 09:22 PM   #22
Sea Dangles
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
Sea Dangles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
Quote:
Originally Posted by spence View Post
I’ve listened to him a lot over the years. My dad would record Rush every day. Rush would say anything to make a buck.

I’d note my father has just switched parties.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Does he have a candidate in mind Jeff?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
Sea Dangles is offline  
Old 02-06-2020, 07:18 AM   #23
The Dad Fisherman
Super Moderator
iTrader: (0)
 
The Dad Fisherman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,178
Quote:
Originally Posted by spence View Post
Timeline
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Really, you mean they didn’t award it to him while he was being fitted for his orange jump suit.

You don’t handle sarcasm very well, do you?
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
The Dad Fisherman is offline  
Old 02-06-2020, 08:25 AM   #24
JohnR
Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
iTrader: (1)
 
JohnR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 34,962
Blog Entries: 1
This is about right.

Just as the Left and the Media FLAYED McCain alive in his presidential run, they celebrated his goodness in death.

Now they celebrate Romney as a bastion of integrity, blind and deaf to their scripts of how they said he was going to kill everyone with binders full of women charging on horses and bayonets with a Russian behind every bush.

~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~

Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers


Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.


Apocalypse is Coming:
JohnR is offline  
Old 02-06-2020, 08:31 AM   #25
scottw
Registered User
iTrader: (0)
 
scottw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 12,632
Quote:
Originally Posted by Got Stripers View Post

History will not be kind the the orange man, like the decline of the striped bass
deep thoughts ....
scottw is offline  
Old 02-06-2020, 08:56 AM   #26
Pete F.
Canceled
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: vt
Posts: 13,069
It’s sad that Mitt Romney is called a hero just for doing what is right. The GOP has fallen so far that doing the right thing, now makes Senators heroes. This should be the norm, not a rarity.

Frasier: Niles, I’ve just had the most marvelous idea for a website! People will post their opinions, cheeky bon mots, and insights, and others will reply in kind!

Niles: You have met “people”, haven’t you?

Lets Go Darwin
Pete F. is offline  
 

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:26 PM.


Powered by vBulletin. Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Please use all necessary and proper safety precautions. STAY SAFE Striper Talk Forums
Copyright 1998-20012 Striped-Bass.com