President Biden, critics corner

[kallend 2,106]

  On 12/30/2021 at 2:37 PM, Phil1111 said:

 

When exhaustion, common sense, a purging of extremism, all come together. Or a national emergency.

A good war, perhaps. We could invade some small middle eastern country where a quick victory is guaranteed.

[ryoder 1,590]

  On 12/30/2021 at 3:06 PM, kallend said:

A good war, perhaps. We could invade some small middle eastern country where a quick victory is guaranteed.

Or we could hire a couple Hollywood guys to create fictional a war in Albania, complete with video footage to feed to the media. Do you think Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro might be available?

[Phil1111 1,149]

  On 12/30/2021 at 3:06 PM, kallend said:

A good war, perhaps. We could invade some small middle eastern country where a quick victory is guaranteed.

Since Afghanistan was such a tough nut to crack. Latvia, Lithuania, or Estonia might do. Being NATO allies they probably wouldn't expect it. After all if trump can blindside his NATO allies without repercussions. So can President Biden.

In all seriousness Joe has a point about Joe, Manchin that is in another thread. Joe, that would be President Biden. Doesn't need a distraction like war. He should move the build back better plan into the fore. Cut the social spending aspects and focus solely on asphalt, concrete and direct physical construction.

This requires a serious sit down with fellow democrat leaders first. It requires serious cuts to some democrat dreams. IMO the moderate republicans left, i.e. Liz Cheney, etc. would likely vote for such a plan.

[JoeWeber 2,823]

  On 12/30/2021 at 3:13 PM, ryoder said:

Or we could hire a couple Hollywood guys to create fictional a war in Albania, complete with video footage to feed to the media. Do you think Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro might be available?

Attack Canada and we'll send a loud and clear message to the world: this is how we treat our friends. Do not fuck with us!

[brenthutch 444]

  On 12/30/2021 at 4:50 PM, Phil1111 said:

In all seriousness Joe has a point about Joe, Manchin that is in another thread. Joe, that would be President Biden. Doesn't need a distraction like war. He should move the build back better plan into the fore. Cut the social spending aspects and focus solely on asphalt, concrete and direct physical construction.

The asphalt and concrete were addressed in the infrastructure bill.  BBB is all about climate change and social engineering.  The progressives were holding the infrastructure bill hostage to try to ram through BBB, once the infrastructure bill was decoupled and passed the progressives lost their leverage. Schumer will try one last attempt at strong arming in January.  If that doesn’t work Biden’s presidency is all but finished.  The Rs will retake the House in the midterms, Pelosi will retire and the USA can change its status to “safe from progressives”

[JerryBaumchen 1,436]

  On 12/30/2021 at 3:13 PM, ryoder said:

Or we could hire a couple Hollywood guys to create fictional a war in Albania, complete with video footage to feed to the media. Do you think Dustin Hoffman and Robert De Niro might be available?

Hi Robert,

Well, Reagan did 'invade' Granada.  

Jerry Baumchen

[gowlerk 2,249]

  On 12/30/2021 at 4:58 PM, JoeWeber said:

Attack Canada and we'll send a loud and clear message to the world: this is how we treat our friends. Do not fuck with us!

Easy enough I suppose. But kind of pointless. Canada is already colony of corporate America. And diplomatically pretty much a client state. If America invaded what would you do with all our multicultural liberal cities? If you tried to incorporate us in some form of "manifest destiny" you would gain a whole bunch of new flyover country and a population that would be difficult to gerrymander into reliable conservative seats. If our provinces because states you would probably have 18 new D Senators against 2 Rs. It would be like adding a new California except many times the geography.

[ryoder 1,590]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:25 PM, gowlerk said:

Easy enough I suppose. But kind of pointless. Canada is already colony of corporate America. And diplomatically pretty much a client state. If America invaded what would you do with all our multicultural liberal cities? If you tried to incorporate us in some form of "manifest destiny" you would gain a whole bunch of new flyover country and a population that would be difficult to gerrymander into reliable conservative seats. If our provinces because states you would probably have 18 new D Senators against 2 Rs. It would be like adding a new California except many times the geography.

Didn't we invade you 26 years ago, with John Candy leading the invasion?

[gowlerk 2,249]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:27 PM, ryoder said:

Didn't we invade you 26 years ago, with John Candy leading the invasion?

John Candy was Canadian. He didn't need to do that and he was not a traitor, just an expat.

[JoeWeber 2,823]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:25 PM, gowlerk said:

Easy enough I suppose. But kind of pointless. Canada is already colony of corporate America. And diplomatically pretty much a client state. If America invaded what would you do with all our multicultural liberal cities? If you tried to incorporate us in some form of "manifest destiny" you would gain a whole bunch of new flyover country and a population that would be difficult to gerrymander into reliable conservative seats. If our provinces because states you would probably have 18 new D Senators against 2 Rs. It would be like adding a new California except many times the geography.

Pointless is what we do best and any pretext is good. I'm thinking we simply claim self defense against those damnable polar vortexes you keep attacking us with. 

[gowlerk 2,249]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:41 PM, JoeWeber said:

Pointless is what we do best and any pretext is good. I'm thinking we simply claim self defense against those damnable polar vortexes you keep attacking us with. 

Don't forget the cold air that we send to start tornadoes.

[brenthutch 444]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:47 PM, gowlerk said:

Don't forget the cold air that we send to start tornadoes.

 

[BIGUN 1,405]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:25 PM, gowlerk said:

If America invaded what would you do with all our multicultural liberal cities?

Probably the best defense you can have. 

[Coreece 190]

  On 12/30/2021 at 6:25 PM, gowlerk said:

If America invaded what would you do with all our multicultural liberal cities?

You guys CAN be our multicultural liberal cities!  We'll just ship those ones north.  And then we can ship the rest to our bleeding heart liberal cities in Mexico to help make all our new fellow citizens feel welcome once we take that shithole over.

Edit:

I almost forgot to laugh.

 

Edited December 31, 2021 by Coreece

[ryoder 1,590]

  On 12/31/2021 at 12:37 AM, Coreece said:

You guys CAN be our multicultural liberal cities!  We'll just ship those ones north.  And then we can ship the rest to our bleeding heart liberal cities in Mexico to help make all our new fellow citizens feel welcome once we take that shithole over.

Edit:

I almost forgot to laugh.

 

"I think we should annex Mexico. We've already got the people, so I think we should have the real estate that goes with them!"

-- Gallagher (Of Sledge-O-Matic fame)

[kallend 2,106]

  On 12/30/2021 at 4:58 PM, JoeWeber said:

Attack Canada and we'll send a loud and clear message to the world: this is how we treat our friends. Do not fuck with us!

Good plan.  After the 1812 US invasion of Canada, they came down and sacked and burned Washington DC.  Just what we need.

[airdvr 210]

  On 12/30/2021 at 4:50 PM, Phil1111 said:

Cut the social spending aspects and focus solely on asphalt, concrete and direct physical construction.

You mean like "shovel ready"?

[wmw999 2,534]

  On 12/30/2021 at 1:16 PM, BIGUN said:

In this corner we have the American Republican Chrisssssstiaaaaaaans. And in this corner we have the Anti-American Progressive Heeeeeaaaathens!!! 

Fuck me. When does this stop and when do we learn to work back towards the middle. 

 

As long as everyone thinks they’re in the middle, and everyone else is an extremist, we’re waiting for that cold day in hell. 
I remember Rushmc saying he was pretty middle of the road. It all depends on the road you’re on, and the signs you’re reading, and whether you accept others’ readings of those road signs. 
Wendy P. 

[lippy 918]

  On 12/31/2021 at 11:39 AM, wmw999 said:

As long as everyone thinks they’re in the middle, and everyone else is an extremist, we’re waiting for that cold day in hell. 

Speaking of cold days, how's the trip?

[kallend 2,106]

  On 12/31/2021 at 11:39 AM, wmw999 said:

As long as everyone thinks they’re in the middle, and everyone else is an extremist, we’re waiting for that cold day in hell. 
I remember Rushmc saying he was pretty middle of the road. It all depends on the road you’re on, and the signs you’re reading, and whether you accept others’ readings of those road signs. 
Wendy P. 

Aren't you in the (very) deep south?  Satellite connection?

[wmw999 2,534]

Just got back; still in Miami. Trip report to follow. I might even have some cute penguin pictures (and a short video of penguin sex)
Wendy P. 

[gowlerk 2,249]

  On 12/31/2021 at 2:44 PM, wmw999 said:

(and a short video of penguin sex)

Would the long version include foreplay?

[wmw999 2,534]

  On 12/31/2021 at 3:25 PM, gowlerk said:

Would the long version include foreplay?

 just seeing it, identifying it, taking off my mittens, unlocking the phone, and taking the picture… 

Wendy P. 

[ryoder 1,590]

  On 12/31/2021 at 3:55 PM, wmw999 said:

 just seeing it, identifying it, taking off my mittens, unlocking the phone, and taking the picture… 

Wendy P. 

So we are going to see some penguin porn?

[gowlerk 2,249]

  On 12/31/2021 at 3:55 PM, wmw999 said:

 just seeing it, identifying it, taking off my mittens, unlocking the phone, and taking the picture… 

Wendy P. 

So then, photographic foreplay......

Edited December 31, 2021 by gowlerk