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cryrst Flag The garden of England 08 Nov 21 7.13pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by croydon proud

Congress passes .2 trillion bipartisan infastructure bill, delivering major win for Biden! Who knew? Nobody on here obviously! Nice to see a leader spending big on actual infastructure, taking the billions to build big and build better, rather than nicking the billions to fill you and your friends coffers and delivering zilch, fair play mr president sir, fair play!

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Here you go then. Give us the figures after you read this.

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 08 Nov 21 7.20pm

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

It makes me smile to read all the negative comments on Biden. He did his job by beating the worst President in history, putting a proper administration together, and then trusting them to advise him. Spending big to recover from the pandemic is bold, has achieved cross-party support, and so was good advice.

He was only ever going to be a stop gap. If his apparent frailty demonstrates that electing the aged to be ill-advised, then let's hope that thought transfers to Trump. Keeping him away from the White House has to be the priority.

I think we have to be honest in that he clearly is fragile, mentally diminished compared to years gone by, and far past his best. Did he really win the nomination on his merits, or was it instead as much a strategic coalescence to avoid Bernie Sanders being the nominee... something that has now happened twice.

Dems have been disappointing so far, but that in part is just due to the gridlock in US politics, and buying off of enough politicians to hinder progress which can happen on both sides (Manchin being a good example for the Dems). All this said, we should hope for the best in any given situation and my pant sh!tting comment was more in the line of not being able to resist a good old fashioned 'poop joke'.

I've often read Hrolfs infantile 'old man' comments aimed at you, and found them quite amusing since he's essentially about ten years off saying that to himself. An honest comment about age diminishing ones ability to do a job is fair enough though really, when it's reality based and an honest observation rather than just a pointless pop.

 

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Mapletree Flag Croydon 08 Nov 21 7.26pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

You actually support the first embalmed President?

He is actually dead. That wasn't farting, it was the putrefying gasses escaping from his body.

Deadist

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 08 Nov 21 7.33pm

Originally posted by Mapletree

Deadist

It was the only remaining prejudice available. Tragically though it's one that falls on deaf eyes.

 

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chris123 Flag hove actually 08 Nov 21 7.41pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

It makes me smile to read all the negative comments on Biden. He did his job by beating the worst President in history, putting a proper administration together, and then trusting them to advise him. Spending big to recover from the pandemic is bold, has achieved cross-party support, and so was good advice.

He was only ever going to be a stop gap. If his apparent frailty demonstrates that electing the aged to be ill-advised, then let's hope that thought transfers to Trump. Keeping him away from the White House has to be the priority.

Major elections next year though.

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 08 Nov 21 7.46pm

Originally posted by chris123

Major elections next year though.

And republicans are reasonably likely to win back both the senate and the house. People talk like Biden has pursued some kind of brave or radical agenda, but essentially he's done very little and it's already looking like a presidency that will fizzle out on account that it's delivered very little to voters.

 

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Matov Flag 08 Nov 21 7.55pm Send a Private Message to Matov Add Matov as a friend

Anybody else following the Rittenhouse trial? The prosecution case is beyond poor and I sense that a lot rides on the outcome, especially in terms of how the US Right react.

 


"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

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Wisbech Eagle Flag Truro Cornwall 08 Nov 21 8.52pm Send a Private Message to Wisbech Eagle Add Wisbech Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Matov

Anybody else following the Rittenhouse trial? The prosecution case is beyond poor and I sense that a lot rides on the outcome, especially in terms of how the US Right react.

I haven't been, but just read an account of the first week.

We will have to wait to see if the prosecution case is "beyond poor" won't we? What seems unarguable is that Rittenhouse travelled a long way, armed with a deadly weapon, to involve himself in something in which he was unconnected. Acting as a vigilante doesn't make him a murderer, but it does raise questions about his motivations.

 


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HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 08 Nov 21 10.17pm Send a Private Message to HKOwen Add HKOwen as a friend

It's not a win when he wanted 3.5 trillion.

Do you think There will not actually be any infrastructure delivered in the UK.?

Partisan comment is fine but at least some flirtation with reality CP.

I think you might agree with me that Johnson has to go as PM, his personal behaviour for me is not what is required from a PM and his policy on the hoof method does not work.

Originally posted by croydon proud

Congress passes .2 trillion bipartisan infastructure bill, delivering major win for Biden! Who knew? Nobody on here obviously! Nice to see a leader spending big on actual infastructure, taking the billions to build big and build better, rather than nicking the billions to fill you and your friends coffers and delivering zilch, fair play mr president sir, fair play!

 


Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

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The Dolphin Flag 09 Nov 21 7.37am Send a Private Message to The Dolphin Add The Dolphin as a friend

I think that Biden and his administration are poor and that Biden himself is too unwell to be in the position that he is in right now.
I would prefer the Republicans to be in power of course and whilst I liked Trump's bluster he was a little dangerous if I am totally honest with myself.
However - to repeat what I have said before - if these two are the best that a population of 350m people can produce then god help us!
It is no different over here - politicians around the world today are not worth the clothes they are wearing and I despise the majority of them to be honest.
They are dangerous in their arrogance and ignorance and the sooner they are done away with the better.

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 09 Nov 21 11.49am

Originally posted by The Dolphin

I think that Biden and his administration are poor and that Biden himself is too unwell to be in the position that he is in right now.
I would prefer the Republicans to be in power of course and whilst I liked Trump's bluster he was a little dangerous if I am totally honest with myself.
However - to repeat what I have said before - if these two are the best that a population of 350m people can produce then god help us!
It is no different over here - politicians around the world today are not worth the clothes they are wearing and I despise the majority of them to be honest.
They are dangerous in their arrogance and ignorance and the sooner they are done away with the better.

Well said. I can't help thinking that the road of the top is paved with so many misdeeds, palms crossed with silver and blackmail situations that the only way to reach these positions is to be corrupt, self serving and compromised. Decent people haven't got a chance because if you can't be bought, manipulated or controlled you're able to think and act in the public interest, which is the very last thing those pulling the strings would ever want.

 

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HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 09 Nov 21 1.02pm Send a Private Message to HKOwen Add HKOwen as a friend

We aren't blessed with top quality political leaders in the UK right now, difference is they are not elected by a general vote so blame the parties

 


Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

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