Vox Populi – 10-18-2018

Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events, begins tonight at 7:00pm PDT. Hope to see you then!

AdLib 6 days ago

Seeya then!

AdLib 6 days ago

Hey Murph! Good to see you!

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How are things going?

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Hey PPO!

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How can anyone believe the Saudi lies?

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MbS is evil as Trump. Boycott SA!

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Hey glenn!

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PPO – I’m hoping that Turks release that audio of the murder and blow up the Saudi lies.

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glenn – He can go flock himself.

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glenn – They have put out a lot of details that SA couldn’t refute, they would have if they could have. I think they’ve got it.

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Murph – Have they heard how all Repubs are now claiming they support the ACA and pre-existing conditions?

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Murph – Hawley is lying to Repubs in MO like they’re morons about supporting pre-existing conditions. He’s fighting right now to end them!

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PPO – Hate to say it because it’s so horribe but the audio should be released so the world can know what a monster SA and MbS are.

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Murph – So Repubs in MO don’t see how stupid it would be to believe, “I’m going to take your medical care away now so you can have it later.”?

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PPO – There is no way that the Saudi lies about this can stand a minute more if that tape is released publicly. Maybe a Dem-controlled House will have to do that?

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And then Trump cheers on the beating of an American journalist last night at his rally? Trump would go after the press with violence in a heartbeat if he could find way to get away with it.

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Murph – Maybe you can tell these Hawley supporters that if they give you $500 now, you’ll give them a better $500 later on? Then donate it all to McCaskill?

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PPO – I think you’re right, turning Khashoggi, the victim, into the “bad guy” responsible was the obvious and moronic play. It makes no sense and doesn’t explain bringing a bone saw to a friendly interview. Or disappearing the body of the bad guy who started the fight.

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Murph – More like Dems are for rules and Repubs are for fools.

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Murph – It is sad that slef-proclaimed “religious” people in many cases support the better devils out there than our better angels.

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Murph – I think their first story was that he grabbed the bone saw and cut himself up then buried himself in different locations.

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Thanks glenn!

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Cheers Murph! But being that Trump and the GOP and Russia and The Saudis have demonstrated that the end always justifies the means, they’ll just lie and deny.

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glenn – We are ruled by the army of the wealthy who have corrupted our democracy to serve their interests. The only thing that can defeat them is the majority rising up and that is what is happening now as the Blue Wave nears. Despite all the MSM BS, FiveThirtyEight has the probability of Dems winning the House getting more and more likely, the highest numbers I’ve seen yet.

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Murph – That is the resonse of a cultist, who sees the awareness of others as a betrayal.

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glenn – Yes, watched Beto on CNN Town Hall, he was solid, genuine, human, honest, all things Trump and Cruz aren’t.

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Murph – When Fox News stops running Trump rallies, you know the “magic” is over. Trump thinks he can just repeat what he did in 2016 to beat Dems in 2018, he’s about to be smacked upside the head by reality. His days are over, his act has grown tired and only the dumbest of the dumb and the most hateful are listening anymore.

AdLib 6 days ago

Lots of love going around The Planet…that’s the antidote to Trump’s evil.

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Hey Jenuwin!

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Hi Funk!!!

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glenn – The House, under Dems, can do that investigation and any investigation…and they will!

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glenn – What’s going on in GA is infuriating, in 2018, denying black people the vote, really? I have hope though that the anger this is generating can drive more determination among those who want to vote and though a court may nneed to step in to get votes counted afterwards, I hope Abrams and GA’s majority can prevail.

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PPO – That’s frustrating.

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Murph – I have every confidence a Dem House’s investigations will be very professional and fair, they will be investigating major violations of The Constitution and other crimes, I can’t think of a Dem in the House who would be sloppy or dishonest about that…knowing that messing up gives Repubs and Trump the rope to hang them.

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glenn – That’s an important development. If Fox Spews stops running Trump rallies because of ratings, meaning less and less people want to watch and listen to him…people who were watching him before, that indicates a lessening of support for him as the Blue Wave gets bigger and stronger. I’d propose that Trump’s rallies will end up producing greater voting for Dems than Repubs.

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glenn – What Beto was saying is that there is already cause to hold impeachment hearings in the House to investigate Trump for violating laws and the Constitution. If their impeachment hearings don’t prove he’s done so, there won’t be an impeachment vote. If so, there will be.

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Murph – As long as the facts get out to the public, Trump will be finished. Look at the Kavanaugh hearing, since Dr. Ford’s testimony got out to the public, despite the process being rigged and him getting on, polls today show a wide majority, like 51% – 41%, see Kavanaugh as a liar/unfit for the SCOTUS. Trump can’t be removed from office by The Senate because you need a 2/3 vote but he will be destroyed with the public as all the facts come out in a trial.

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glenn – It is unadulterated corruption and racism that Kemp is not prevented from trying to rig his own election against a black woman. The AJC must be too beholden to the status quo to step in. That is so wrong.

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Funk – I think what Dems need to do though is respond to the Repubs’ attempt to use the deficit to cut SS/Medicare by saying that the repeal of the tax cuts is necessary and the revenue can reduce the deficit and fund infrastructure, Medicare-For-All, etc.

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PPO – I’m with Fergie on that, I think Congress, under Dems and a Dem President after 2020, should pass a law making Election Day a national holiday so everyone can have the time to vote and get paid for that day.

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Murph – But the problem with that Repub line is that Americans are paying into SS and Medicare, they are not absolute government payments. Medicare is insurance that we all buy and SS is a retirement plan we all contribute into. It was the borrowing from SS and the poor investment of funds along the way that has put it in this position. They are not a government giveaway, they are what we’ve paid for, Dems need to hamer that home.

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Murph – That’s a concern but how suicidal would corps really be when CEOs can lose their cushy pay and jobs for failing to improve quarter to quarter. I’d bank on their greed to stop them from sabotaging the economy and themselves.

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Funk – That works for me. But they could point to previous Dem admins to show they’ve had more fiscal responsibility and deficits have naturally gone down and personal income has gone up as budgets have been smartly handled. Not that deficit reduction should be the focus but that it would naturally be managed with good leadership. Repubs will always use the deficit as a hammer against Dems and fear monger about it, as long as it can be moderated, it takes that issue away. Even though repubs’ always exploding the deficit whould allow all to scream “STFU” at them if they even mention the word “deficit”.

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Murph – I think, due to necessity, Dems will pass laws in 2021 that strenegthen and protect voting rights around the country. And all the new Dem Govs thos year will prevent these racist ploys in their states.

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glenn – Kemp is pathetic and has an ugly soul. The early voting numbers in GA are amazing, 3 times higher on each of the past 3 days than in 2014. Who are those extra voters? One proposition is that they are black voters making sure they get to vote.

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Funk – If Trump starts a war after the mmidters to help himself in 2020, you can count on a massive peace movement growing.

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Murph – Yes but supplementing SS and Medicare is what’s happening, not giving it outright. Big difference that Repubs always try to cover up.

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Murph – CEO bonuses, which are the massive pay bumps for them, are based on performance. If a corp is doing poorly, no bonus that quarter.

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Murph – In 2020, The Senate will have 11 Dem seats and 22 Repub seats up for election, a big advantage for Dems. After 4 years of Trump, yes, I think both houses and the WH will go Dem, people are already burned out on Trump and will want change.

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