Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00pm PDT. Hope to see you then!
AdLib4 hours ago
Hey PPO!
AdLiban hour ago
Hi Ad! Exciting enough for you these days?
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Man, good thing God made sedatives.
AdLiban hour ago
Just catching up. Friday is usually good for a TwirRant
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
I wonder if many of the Obama voters who voted for Trump are addicted to the rush of waking up each morning to see if the country has blown up?
AdLiban hour ago
Absolutely!
AdLiban hour ago
Hey glenn!
AdLiban hour ago
hi glenn
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Giuliani as a shyster? Bottom of Barrel time!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Hey Ad–You can now call me Mimi The Great! My great grandson was born this week! 7lbs. 11 ozs., and he’s adorable!
glenn
an hour ago
In a normal reality, Trump’s polling numbers should be down in the 20s or below.
AdLiban hour ago
Hey PPO!
glenn
an hour ago
Congrats Mimi! I hope the delivery wasn’t too rough on you!!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
WOW!!! Congrats Mimi!!! That’s wonderful\!!!
AdLiban hour ago
Ad–In a normal reality, trump shouldn’t be occupying the oval office.
glenn
an hour ago
Thanks, guys. It was difficult waiting for the news and pictures; he was born in Florida. But it was a scheduled C-section, so he was pretty much “on time”.
glenn
an hour ago
Well, I can understand how having the FBI and Russia teaming up against a candidate who’s in a tight race could get Trump elected. But this slimeball says and does the most horrible things and the racists and extramists supporting him just applaud.
AdLiban hour ago
glenn – Glad to hear all went as planned! Even so, I know it’s stressful, so wonderful when it’s all done and you’ve got a beautiful grandson there!
AdLiban hour ago
All the Gop squabbling is gold for Dems , if only they take advantage and stop infighting. The only thing that can defeat Dems is Dems
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Ad–some of them are having second thoughts. Just read an article about a place in TN that had an ICE raid, and now some of them are saying they “don’t understand” the immigration system. DUH!
glenn
an hour ago
My top wish right now is that NY AG Schneiderman gets that bill passed to insure that he can prosecute any charges against Trump and his crime family no matter what happens federally. Take the obstruction and pardons out of Trump’s hands and Trump goes down.
AdLiban hour ago
Ad–yeah, there’s always a slight risk with any pregnancy, but my granddaughter came through it like a trooper!
glenn
an hour ago
great news, glenn. A huge relief, no doubt!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Ad–“Some people are saying” that even though the charges are in NY, they are in a FEDERAL court in NY, so the person occupying the oval office may get away with the pardons, and there is nothing Schneiderman can do about them.
glenn
an hour ago
PPO – My impression is that those voting for Dems are less about the internal issues between Progressives and Establishment Dems, less about party than about issues and fighting against Trump. I am a bit annoyed about all the games the Estab Dems are playing right now to be in control when Dems win in Nov though. The last thing Dems need is to go back to corproate Dem mentalities.
AdLiban hour ago
My top wish is that Dems sweep the House and Senate and impeach the person occupying the oval office. Can TPOTOO pardon people before Mueller brings charges?
glenn
an hour ago
glenn – Yes, read that article too and I know that most polls show Dem candidates doing incredibly well…looks like a Dem may win Flake’s seat in AZ! Though, why is Trump as high as 40% in polls if Repubs are only around 35% of voters? What about that 5%?\
AdLiban hour ago
Hey Murph!
AdLiban hour ago
glenn – All the best to your daughter, hubby and baby boy too! She did great!
AdLiban hour ago
Ad–that 5% may be “independents”; although I suspect it’s people who don’t want to admit they’re repubs.
glenn
an hour ago
Glenn….GREAT Grandson….GREAT! GREAT! GREAT!
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
But I agree with you; how in the hell can the person occupying the oval office be polling at 40%?
glenn
an hour ago
Hey Murph–Thanks!
glenn
an hour ago
HELLO….Glenn, Ad, and PPO! read through the conversation so far…you guys are on FIRE!!!!
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
glenn – Ignore those people saying that. NY State has many financial laws thanks to Wall Street being there for one thing, and at the bottom of all Trump’s crimes is money. So money laundering, doing business with criminals in Russia, fraud, etc. can all be tried in NY and Trump has his hands dirty with all of these things.
AdLiban hour ago
Hey Murph!
AdLiban hour ago
glenn: the type who would go to the opening of an envelope. Proof that 40% of the US population is batshit crazy
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Ad–do you think repubs are going to distance themselves from the person occupying the oval office for the midterms?
glenn
an hour ago
Hi murph. High praise indeed! Not worthy!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
glenn – Dems would need 2/3 of The Senate, even if they’re in power, to remove Trump. But who knows, if Mueller comes out with shocking revelations about Trump and Repubs get drowned in a blue wave this Nov…maybe it could happen.
AdLiban hour ago
PPO–never heard that one before–love it! Yeah, I can’t believe that people still support the moron in the oval office.
glenn
an hour ago
One caution: Gerrymander!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
BIG THING IN MY WORLD IS A FARMER UPRISING (well, a mini one, but a start) over the decision of the state’s number one commodity broker to issue NO letters of guarantee for the soybean crop, our state’s Number One Export, and most of it goes to China…..fury! Of course, many of the farmers still want to find some way not to blame Trump and cast it on the Dems…not working real well.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Independently ignorant, that is!
AdLiban hour ago
Glad to hear it but now that you’re hear, that kicks it up another notch!
AdLiban hour ago
here
AdLiban hour ago
I guess we have to be content with 60% of America being relatively sane.
AdLiban hour ago
The Co-Op which I help found and then was cast out of for being a librul! And then invited back into when necessary work was not being done has had several meetings. They are learning that Brazil has gotten the majority of the contracts. Sorghum is also being hit (our number three crop).
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
Ad–there are so many strange things swirling around the person occupying the oval office. If he is convicted of financial crimes in NY, can he still continue in office? I wouldn’t put it past him to be convicted and still assert that he should stay in office.
glenn
an hour ago
Murph, I’m betting there are some sheepish ( blush: looks in your direction just now. Well, it is tough when the idiot you elected ruins your life.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
glenn – I don’t think so, the only thing Repubs can run on is being Trump supporters. If they ran away from Trump but represent Trump having unchecked power if they keep Congress, why would anyone vote for them. My guess is that they need to go down with the Trumptanic…then they’ll start jumping ship…those who are left.
AdLiban hour ago
Murph–that’s what gets me the most about trump cultists. They will tie themselves in knots, lose money, their livelihoods, etc., yet still try to make it not their cultist leader’s fault. How can it be anyone else’s fault when the person occupying the oval office is the one who imposed the tariffs?
glenn
an hour ago
I was asked tonight if I had a prejudice against “the President.” I told him that I despised him for what he is doing to our country and its citizens. I judge him by his deeds and they have been almost exclusively despicable. Then I pointed to the lie about renewed middle class prosperity in light of the tariff war he has kicked off and may cost our friends very dearly. He did not reply.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
glenn, agree with you. Blind cult followers.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
It sure seems easy for the Dem nominee to run in 2020 on supporting law enforcement unlike Trump, supporting health care for all, unlike Trump, defending America from our enemies like Russia unlike Trump, etc. This should be a cakewalk!
AdLiban hour ago
Murph–sounds like your fellow farmers are learning the hard way what a con man trump is.
glenn
an hour ago
Nicely done, Murph. It must be scary now to have backed that particular horse.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
All….there is some dawning to be seen among my neighbors but the impulse to defend HIM is overwhelming for most even now.
MurphTheSurf3
an hour ago
PPO – The Dems need a landslide to win in gerrymandered districts which is unfair but if they win back state houses in this Blue Tsunami, they can kill a lot of gerrymandering so the playing field is fair once again. Meaning Repubs can’t win.
AdLiban hour ago
Murph, will the realization turn some of them into Blue Voters? Or will they blindly persist in their old ways?