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"Leaked notes from a White House Situation Room meeting the day before Kabul fell shed new light on just how unprepared the Biden administration was to evacuate Afghan nationals who'd helped the United States in its 20-year war against the Taliban."

https://www.axios.com/leaked-document-reveals-bidens-afghan-failures-c27d790c-3a50-4734-8543-7db710898bb2.html

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27 minutes ago, Beerman said:

Uh huh....but he doesn't. 

Liberals must not give two cares about the lying, corrupt, now senile man they elected.

I'll stack up the charactor of DeSantis against Biden, as well as some other prominent Democrats you're so fond of, anyday.

Sure. It's funny that you can't see the dangerous corruption and lies of Trump and his party and you found nothing of concern in Trump's nearly incoherent speech patterns but you are convinced that Biden is a liar, corrupt and senile.  Funny in a sad and dangerous way as we observe so many people trade common sense and critical thought for partisan animus and propaganda. 

Stack up the character of a man who won't even be honest about whether he's been boosted against Biden...go for it.  DeSantis definitely is tickling the ears of Trump supporters but lots of other people can discern crap from credible content. 

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/opinion/editorials/2021/06/06/gov-ron-desantis-making-dishonesty-hallmark-his-leadership/7521933002/

 

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2 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Stack up the character of a man who won't even be honest about whether he's been boosted against Biden...go for it.

If that's the worst thing you can say about DeSantis being dishonest, you've made my point.  LOL

 

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24 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

The questions begin at about 26 minutes.

 

Couldn't hear the question.  But, appreciate hearing his response in full.  Certainly more than what the article included.

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19 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

DeSantis definitely is tickling the ears of Trump supporters but lots of other people can discern crap from credible content. 

I don't find Biden supporters to be credible on being able to tell me what is crap and what is not.

I hope DeSantis does run.  Unfortunately,  Biden won't be seeking reelection.  I'd pay money to see those debates.

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16 minutes ago, Beerman said:

If that's the worst thing you can say about DeSantis being dishonest, you've made my point.  LOL

 

I offered up some local opinions that carry more weight in the state of Florida than does mine. You offered your opinion. What was your point?

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7 minutes ago, Beerman said:

I don't find Biden supporters to be credible on being able to tell me what is crap and what is not.

I hope DeSantis does run.  Unfortunately,  Biden won't be seeking reelection.  I'd pay money to see those debates.

Of course you don't.  

DeSantis will most likely run and I suspect that he will do very well.  I bet you could suggest to Trump that he could host some "debates" at exclusive locations and that dream could come true. People could pay to see the show. Maybe you could get some credit for the idea and make some money.  

No matter who the Democratic candidate is in 2024 the wise vote is one against the Republican candidate.  The Republican party is playing dangerous games right now and should be excluded from political leadership positions until they reaffirm their commitment to the constitution, truth and ethics. Currently the GOP is giving cover to some very un-American rhetoric and behavior. IMV

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4 hours ago, chare said:

Thank you.  Yes, I am quite familiar with that saying, and use it frequently.  And, I agree that I need to distance myself from the morons that seem to have hijacked the Republican party. 

I definitely can agree with this.  I likely should become more vocal, but when 3 or 4 people have already said that the sky is blue, does a 4th or 5th person have to do so as well? 

I don't know what happened to the Republican party, as it has definitely veered well off course.  In my opinion, it started long before Mr. Trump's rise to power, but did he ever accelerate it.  There was some whispering several months ago that either Mr. Trump needed and his supporters or the non-Trump faction needed to leave the party.  I don't think it would matter which one happened, but if one or the other doesn't happen, I'm not sure that the Republican party is going to survive this.

I occasionally need a good, swift kick in the backside to bring me back to reality.  My wife normally does this, but as she hasn't thank you for doing so now, as well as the really great points you made in your post.  

I wonder if a long term consequence of Trump will be the creation of a powerful third party rather than trying to reform the Republican party as it now stands.  We really needed an infrastructure deal but we didn't need the bloated Democratic version, nor the dug in their heels Republicans who refused to negotiate for a compromise.  Maybe if more moderate members of Congress would have their voices and their ideas heard., people would gravitate to the center..... Nah...cable television would never allow that to happen.

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29 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

I offered up some local opinions that carry more weight in the state of Florida than does mine. You offered your opinion. What was your point?

You mean the opinion from Palm Beach's version of the NYT?

Garbage. 

For example, this opinion is from last June.  They didn't want to give credit for Florida being kept "open".

"But for most of the pandemic, most Floridians in large counties like Palm Beach stayed home -- just as Americans elsewhere did. Schools shut down and kids got lessons over the internet. Folks who ventured out wore masks. Most Floridians put up with the same common-sense constrictions as Americans anywhere."

First of all, except for the schools possibly, IDK,  the rest is untrue.  

Secondly, when the more recent surge hit FL, this paper went all out blaming DeSantis for his covid policies and lack of restrictions.  

They're just out to get him.  Changing the narrative to fit the situation. 

 

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13 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

Of course you don't.  

DeSantis will most likely run and I suspect that he will do very well.  I bet you could suggest to Trump that he could host some "debates" at exclusive locations and that dream could come true. People could pay to see the show. Maybe you could get some credit for the idea and make some money.  

No matter who the Democratic candidate is in 2024 the wise vote is one against the Republican candidate.  The Republican party is playing dangerous games right now and should be excluded from political leadership positions until they reaffirm their commitment to the constitution, truth and ethics. Currently the GOP is giving cover to some very un-American rhetoric and behavior. IMV

Invoking the constitution to say that all Republicans should be excluded from political positions. You probably don't see the irony, do you? LOL 

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21 minutes ago, toomuchbaloney said:

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No matter who the Democratic candidate is in 2024 the wise vote is one against the Republican candidate.  The Republican party is playing dangerous games right now and should be excluded from political leadership positions until they reaffirm their commitment to the constitution, truth and ethics. Currently the GOP is giving cover to some very un-American rhetoric and behavior. IMV

While I agree that the Republican party seems to be going off the rails, I don't agree with this.  In my opinion, the wise course is to wait and see who runs.  Ideally we would have the option of voting for the best candidate.  Unfortunately, if thebtrend continues we are once again likely to having to choose the lesser of two evils.

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44 minutes ago, chare said:

While I agree that the Republican party seems to be going off the rails, I don't agree with this.  In my opinion, the wise course is to wait and see who runs.  Ideally we would have the option of voting for the best candidate.  Unfortunately, if thebtrend continues we are once again likely to having to choose the lesser of two evils.

Under normal circumstances I would agree but there's nothing normal about the current state of affairs in republican politics just now.  Failure to recognize that and act accordingly will be the demise of this republic.  I've shared some reading material in another thread that is more specifically related to that topic. It's not safe to have a party in power that refuses to acknowledge an attempted coup and the lies that continue to threaten the republic. It won't matter who their candidate is if the party that demands their fealty is corrupt, dishonest and unconcerned with the health of the republic. 

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