The occasion for the assault on McConnell was a naked and cynical political setup. After Robert Mueller’s testimony, Democrats tried to get so-called unanimous consent for election-security bills in the Senate. This procedure is reserved for uncontroversial items that, as you might guess, have unanimous support. While everyone in the Senate agrees we should combat Russian interference, not everyone agrees on how to do it.
One of the Democratic bills would mandate the use of paper ballots as a fail-safe against hacking. This may well be the best practice, but running elections is the responsibility of states and localities, not the federal government. As supporters of state prerogatives, Republicans could be expected to oppose the bill, and sure enough, it got only one Republican vote in the House.
Another bill would require campaigns to report offers of foreign assistance, a superficially appealing idea. Yet, the more comprehensive such a bill is, the more likely it is to sweep up minor and innocent interactions that fall far short of the infamous Trump Tower meeting (that itself came to nothing).
What the case against McConnell comes down to is the usual sophomoric Washington argument that if you don’t want to do this one specific thing, you don’t want to do anything and have the worst possible intentions.
Fair point. But does he have a legitimate issue? Are there effective alternatives that he will support?OMG McConnell didn’t support a Democrat bill he must support Russia!!11!
God might not be as fixated with proper manners as that. He might care more about being complicit with killing millions of innocent children. I think I’ll go with that instead of manners.So do I. That’s why, as a Christian, I cannot support his bragging about grabbing women’s genitals, his parodies of persons with disabilities, his disrespect for people who have been prisoners of war or who are gold star families, his ego centric and divisive leadership style, etc., etc., etc. I am not willing to give up my moral sense of right and wrong for a couple of Supreme Court justices who may or may not be able to overturn a decision. I value my relationship with God too much to be a Trump or McConnell supporter.
Not all states do. Some states have virtually eliminated Planned Parenthood from the state.Good trick now that states are funding abortions. Judges have shown that the only solutions are Amendments to the Constitution.
To my understanding, his bankruptcies were Chapter 11. In Chapter 11 you pay all your creditors or lose your ownership. Trump didn’t lose his, as far as I know, and later sold the casinos for a profit. And federal judges determine which claims are legitimate and which ones are not.With as much commerce as he does. It isn’t a surprise for some companies he owned to file bankruptcy. If you oppose bankruptcy laws, that’s another issue.
Well that just makes you ignorant, or fabulously wrong. Life definitively does not begin at birth and to believe so is to be on the same level as flat earthers.For those of us who believe that life begins at birth instead of conception, words referring to fetuses as “people”, or “unborn children” are misused.
At least those which are brought to court. It’s tough to be stiffed such as his contractors when anticipated court costs exceed the bill.And federal judges determine which claims are legitimate and which ones are not.
It’s entered into the Congressional records, I believe.I think the term “Moscow Mitch” will get as much mileage
That’s part of what business reorganizations are all about. Still, if he kept any of the ownership, all creditors had to be paid whatever the judge said they were actually owed.Actually, he did have to sell much of his ownership in order to get more favorable bank rates or discounts on what his corporations owed.
So is some senator’s recipe for moonshine whiskey.It’s entered into the Congressional records, I believe.
A bit more, but not a whole lot. But the contrast here is between even terrible manners and killing children. There’s no choice to that. One cannot possibly defend the latter for the sake of the former.“Proper Manners”? Gosh you make it sound like Trump is only guilty of not standing up when a lady comes into the room.
Wishful thinking, particularly because the former epithet is a total falsehood, while the latter is true.I think the term “Moscow Mitch” will get as much mileage from Democrats as “Crooked Hillary” did for Republicans.
You can file your claim for free and have a hearing on it based on your own testimony and documentation. I have done it. The bankruptcy clerk actually sends a claim form to every creditor, with instructions how to do it. Most claims are not even contested, and the debtor can be sanctioned for frivolously opposing a debt that’s clearly owed. Furthermore, in most Chapter 11 cases, the unsecured creditors form a “creditors’ committee” and join together to hire an attorney or attorneys to litigate the truly major issues.At least those which are brought to court. It’s tough to be stiffed such as his contractors when anticipated court costs exceed the bill.
Sure, if you’re willing to take time from work and can put up with continuances and legal fees. My case took me five years and I ended up with $110. What a win!You can file your claim for free and have a hearing on it based on your own testimony and documentation.