Reminder that GOP is here to protect freedom

[pauldun170]

http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/15/politics/north-carolina-republican-power-grab/index.html

 

[OrByte]

God that is an ugly scene. And I'm sure that any effort to actually govern once Roy Cooper is in office will be blocked, filibustered, and generally obstructed by republicans.

I honestly do not know what the republican party stands for at this point.

 

[Sonikku]

Gaining and holding power.

At any cost.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Not everyone being equal but just them as more equal. You do know how that works don't you?
One for you(I) and one for me(I), two for you(II) and two for me(III), three for you(III)and three for me(IIIIII), and on and on.

 

[JSt0rm]

authoritarians think the end justifies the means.

 

[theeedude]

NC is kind of like Wisconsin. They have a chance to be one of the successful high value add states if they purge themselves of Republicans. Or they can become just another Trump trash state.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

How many times are you lefties gonna repost this?
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/this-is-why-the-gop-is-dead-to-me.2494726/

 

[OrByte]

NC is kind of like Wisconsin. They have a chance to be one of the successful high value add states if they purge themselves of Republicans. Or they can become just another Trump trash state.

QFT. the vote suppression efforts in NC might give other states bad ideas for future elections.

just simply bad behavior by republican politicians all around that region...

edit: By the way, the outgoing republican governor just signed into law rules that drastically curb the new governors powers for managing state election boards, remember this is where NC got in trouble recently with their shameful voter suppression laws.

shame.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...nor-signs-law-limiting-power-of-his-successor

 

[theeedude]

I sometimes wonder if Republicans are actively trying to turn their states into shit-holes to discourage liberals from moving in and shifting the politics like what happened in Colorado and Virginia. Like if NC research triangle keeps growing and attracting educated liberals, that could make NC the next VA. But by passing laws unpalatable to liberals, they can turn themselves into flyover country and somehow avoid this.

 

[JSt0rm]

I sometimes wonder if Republicans are actively trying to turn their states into shit-holes to discourage liberals from moving in and shifting the politics like what happened in Colorado and Virginia. Like if NC research triangle keeps growing and attracting educated liberals, that could make NC the next VA. But by passing laws unpalatable to liberals, they can turn themselves into flyover country and somehow avoid this.

I expect nothing less from uneducated whites.

 

[trenchfoot]

But you see, the Repubs need to keep control any way they can because they know for a fact that they are the Party of Exclusion. They have excluded all other demographics and ideologies that keeps getting bigger and bigger, and they have no way of controlling that other than to keep on excluding these "others" from the process of electing their leaders, who in turn will "lead" their constituency into rule by the minority.

That we saw how Hillary won the popular vote by over 2.5 million must scare the GOP shitless because it portends what the future will bring. It seems to me the only thing they can now rely on is dividing the nation along traditionalist/nativist lines just like Trump did and whatever gerrymandering, voter suppression/disenfranchisement scams that "legally" side skirt the intent of the Constitution the GOP can come up with.

 

[Sunburn74]

Absolutely no decency. No decency at all.

 

[agent00f]

I sometimes wonder if Republicans are actively trying to turn their states into shit-holes to discourage liberals from moving in and shifting the politics like what happened in Colorado and Virginia. Like if NC research triangle keeps growing and attracting educated liberals, that could make NC the next VA. But by passing laws unpalatable to liberals, they can turn themselves into flyover country and somehow avoid this.

Can always count on soft liberals to provide handouts when their economics don't work out.

 

[ivwshane]

You know, if I was a righty, I'd probably start talking about exercising some 2nd amendment rights.

 

[theeedude]

Liberals need to start talking about 2nd amendment rights too. Security of a free state is what they are there for.

 

[jman19]

Disgusting, blatant, shameless power grabbing.

 

[FIVR]

This is why we need an authoritarian one party state ruled by a vicious dictator; To keep the wackos in line. This is why we can't have nice things.


When you have one party fun of degenerate morons with zero ethical qualms about undermining democracy, and another normal democratic party... this is what you get. The unethical morons use their total lack of ethics to make sure they run the show

 

[Jhhnn]

Can always count on soft liberals to provide handouts when their economics don't work out.

Not this time. Repubs are running the show for at least awhile. After the top tier tax cuts & spending cuts, Donor states will keep more money & dependent states will get less federal money. It's easy enough to see who'll end up suffering.

It's important to be careful what you wish for.

 

[agent00f]

Not this time. Repubs are running the show for at least awhile. After the top tier tax cuts & spending cuts, Donor states will keep more money & dependent states will get less federal money. It's easy enough to see who'll end up suffering.

It's important to be careful what you wish for.

Take note of Trump/Bannon's trillion dollar spending plans. No great mystery which loyalists they're hoping to funnel the money to and through.

 

[kage69]

It's pretty unreal, and I spit on any 'American' who approves of it. There should repubs everywhere speaking out against this, but then we thought that about pussy grabber in chief too. Hrmm. Still, objection to this shit should be about as bipartisan as it gets!

You want to live in a Banana republic? Move to one. Having your ethical conduct and honor be entirely dependent on if you win or not means you have neither. I find this shameful for NC, NC republicans in particular.


OP, you have to comment on the subject I thought? How could you not think of something to type with this story?!

 

[OutHouse]

if Republicans are actively trying to turn their states into shit-holes to discourage liberals from moving in and shifting the politics like what happened in Colorado

Since i live in Colorado, please explain wtf you are blabbering about.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

"In her first major action as Harris County's incoming district attorney, Kim Ogg announced Friday she has shown 40 prosecutors the door in a massive shake-up as as she prepares to take office Jan. 1."

"Ogg said that the firings were part of her vision for a “culture change” at the DA's office "

http://www.houstonpress.com/news/incoming-da-kim-ogg-prepares-to-fire-dozens-of-prosecutors-9034289

Just politics as usual, you get big tears when Republicans do it, but applause and cheers when Democrats do it. Fsking hypocrites.

 

[Jhhnn]

Take note of Trump/Bannon's trillion dollar spending plans. No great mystery which loyalists they're hoping to funnel the money to and through.

You give Repub economic ideology too much credit. Trickle down isn't rain- it's virga. What those hopeful Trump constituencies will receive is likely little to is nothing in that regard. There's nothing in it for the all important job creators who'll just keep on keepin' on as they have for decades.

Those voters will have to make do with confirmation of their culture warrior mentality. They'll take the high hard one... and like it.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

You give Repub economic ideology too much credit. Trickle down isn't rain- it's virga. What those hopeful Trump constituencies will receive is likely little to is nothing in that regard. There's nothing in it for the all important job creators who'll just keep on keepin' on as they have for decades.

Those voters will have to make do with confirmation of their culture warrior mentality. They'll take the high hard one... and like it.

The Carrier deal is just one tiny little indicator of what may happen. First, 1,100 employees are told their jobs will continue. Next, it is only announced late in November that 350+ some-odd of those jobs were really lost. Whether it impacted Jones the local president, most of those families would've begun their Xmas shopping with confidence about the next year. That proves who the Elected One has in his thoughts: the people he is ostensibly trying to help, or himself for furthering his popular image among the faithful. But he broke faith, because he doesn't care about the numbers, doesn't care about the people.

So you wonder about his reactions to the CIA report and the CIA/FBI concurrence. It would seem if he cares so much about himself, he's also setting himself up to look guiltier than heretofore discussed directly in the media and daily news.

 

[Sunburn74]

"In her first major action as Harris County's incoming district attorney, Kim Ogg announced Friday she has shown 40 prosecutors the door in a massive shake-up as as she prepares to take office Jan. 1."

"Ogg said that the firings were part of her vision for a “culture change” at the DA's office "

http://www.houstonpress.com/news/incoming-da-kim-ogg-prepares-to-fire-dozens-of-prosecutors-9034289

Just politics as usual, you get big tears when Republicans do it, but applause and cheers when Democrats do it. Fsking hypocrites.

You don't have a clue what you're talking about. First of all some firings were in part for prosecutorial misconduct and mostly leadership positions. The Houston da office has had a lot of issues with various scandalous cases. In fact Kim ogg was swept into power after the previous DA put a rape victim in jail for failure to testify and cooperate. She also has positions on marijuana prosecutions and etc that not all prosecutors agree with. She has every right to change the DA office as she sees fit since she was elected into that role.

Secondly this has absolutely nothing in common with the north carolina case. Trump just won the presidency. He will get to fire and hire a lot of people. He will get the right to hire and fire the FBI director for example. That's within his realm of power. However if the senate and house swiftly move to pass constitutional amendments to drastically restrict his powers just because they don't like him that would be wrong because it subverts and does not respect the will of the people.