vxbush 11/15/2024 6:56:46 AM

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While I still have serious reservations about RFK Jr.'s crisis management ability, the fact that he's getting all sorts of flak right now suggests a lot of companies are worried: 'Dangerous' RFK Jr. as Public Health Sheriff Terrorizes Legacy Media, Big Pharma

Ben Bartee starts by writing, "The way we can know this is a coordinated corporate media propaganda campaign is a.) how quickly the hit pieces emerged following the announcement, suggesting they were pre-written, and b.) the through-lines between them, suggesting talking points handed down from on high." It's the modern Journalist. 

One more quote from Bartee: "None of this is “news;” this is industry public relations disguised as news, aided and abetted by the legacy media that profits handsomely off of pharma advertising." 

Most folks here know this and can spot it, but be advised. The push is going to get worse as the new administration starts actually implementing changes. 

vxbush 11/15/2024 6:58:09 AM

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Did everyone see this? No Joke: The Onion Has Purchased Alex Jones's Infowars Out of Bankruptcy

How long until Infowars is quietly--or not quietly--shut down? 

vxbush 11/15/2024 6:59:43 AM

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[UPDATE] Nine House Races Still up in the Air

One was decided late yesterday, but counting is still going on.

vxbush 11/15/2024 7:06:14 AM

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"Earlier on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) announced that he will serve as the chairman for the Homeland Security Committee, where he serves as the ranking member."

That's great for Paul. But in light of his new position, his choice to continue to investigate Dr. Fauci, while understandable, is going to generate angst for many DC minions. And I'm still thinking of JCM's comment about only approving administration organizations by constitutional amendment. JCM, how do you feel about Congress creating so many committees? Do we still need all these? Can they truly mete out any justice in these investigations or is it all theatre? 

JCM 11/15/2024 9:10:38 AM

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Reply to vxbush in 4:

Hate it.

Start with Elon and Vivek and DoGE... we already have the GAO for that purpose. It has the mechanisms, and tools in place. Don't need a duplicate.

As to Congress Committees they are just platforms for pontification and to put on a CV for re-election or the move to K Street later.

In the last 20 years show me one investigation a committee has concluded? Committees are sound and fury.

Even the oversight committees don't do their job. We the directory of an agency, ATF and FAA, can't define simple terms and directives of their agency they should be removed. Then guys like Fauci, Merrick, and Garland openly lie and smirk while they are lying under oath they should be removed and charged.

vxbush 11/15/2024 9:26:05 AM

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In #5 JCM said: As to Congress Committees they are just platforms for pontification and to put on a CV for re-election or the move to K Street later. In the last 20 years show me one investigation a committee has concluded? Committees are sound and fury.

I concur. But even though that is true, we wouldn't have some information that is out in the public domain now if it hadn't been for congressional hearings. 

JCM 11/15/2024 9:32:14 AM

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The whole Obamacare saga really put me off on the (R)s as a whole.

Obamacare passes 2008

The Tea Party sweeps The House 2010, Paul Ryan says we can't do anything without the Senate or White House. No ASSHOLE you send the repeal bill to the Senate and use it as a campaign item.

(R)s take the Senate 2012 (14?) Paul Ryan says we can't do anything without the White House. No JACKASS you send the bill to Obama and let him veto it. Then use that.

Trump gets elected 2016, we have The House, Senate, and White House. Ryan says, it takes time to write these bills. WTF you miserable treasonous snake oil peddler, you've had 8 damn years to write it, it should be on Trumps desk when he gets back from the inauguration.

Ryan, good riddance, McCarthy and the rest of (R) leadership are no different in my book from Pelosi, Schumer and that load of excrement.

I see no substantive changes and expect Trump's biggest hurdle will be the (R)s in Congress.

vxbush 11/15/2024 11:23:05 AM

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Reply to JCM in 7:

Sigh. All true. 

Things were better when the states had some power to determine who would go to the Senate. 

buzzsawmonkey 11/15/2024 11:52:03 AM

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In #8 vxbush said: Things were better when the states had some power to determine who would go to the Senate. 

The Senate was supposed to be the "States' House of Representatives," where every state, on an even footing as a co-equal member of the "United States," could pursue and advocate for its interests.

Making Senators elected by popular vote not only destroyed that fundamental concept, but---by putting Senatorial election in the hands of the popular vote---caused voters in every state to pay less attention to who they sent to their own statehouses, which left the statehouses free to sink ever deeper into corruption and insider dealing.  

In other words, Senator election by popular vote, though superficially "democratizing," destroyed not only the functioning of the Senate but elements of integrity in state government.