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babylonsister

(171,056 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:34 AM Mar 2020

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Bill Kristol on eminent domain...

I like the way he's thinking:

"Trump likes eminent domain. Could Gov. Cuomo use eminent domain to seize the closed Trump Hotel and put it at the disposal of health care workers who need a place to stay away from their families, or a closer commute to work? Or use “leverage” to persuade Trump to volunteer this?" - Bill Kristol

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Bill Kristol on eminent domain... (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

Oops and Ha malaise Mar 2020 #1

Good morning, malaise. babylonsister Mar 2020 #2

So far so good malaise Mar 2020 #3

Hanging in there. babylonsister Mar 2020 #8

Strange times... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2020 #4

Yah think? malaise Mar 2020 #5

He's one of the original never Trumpers NewJeffCT Mar 2020 #22

Great idea! True Blue American Mar 2020 #6

Is Billy actually getting woke? I love it..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2020 #7

Only because it's happening to him and his. PCIntern Mar 2020 #10

I think not. babylonsister Mar 2020 #11

Yes but I am unforgiving for those PCIntern Mar 2020 #14

yep, HAB911 Mar 2020 #20

How long would it take rateyes Mar 2020 #9

Yes, leverage like making Trump pay his share of taxes. KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2020 #12

He's come a long way, baby. Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #13

I'm not sure if anyone would want to spend anytime Kaiserguy Mar 2020 #15

I've been rolling that around in my head gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #16

Just another windfall for Don the Con, can you only imagine how much he would Meadowoak Mar 2020 #31

Then, we would likely be on the hook for a complete remodel after. Bad idea. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #32

Yeah but Cuomo has to pacify the beast mdelaguna Mar 2020 #17

Could be a good counter-move, though. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #19

Great location for a Trumpville tent city. marble falls Mar 2020 #29

Trump understands strength NewJeffCT Mar 2020 #23

They'd have to fumigate it first. GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #18

Q: Mr. President, since many of your hotels are empty, will you offer up some... MartyTheGreek Mar 2020 #21

Good idea. Pepsidog Mar 2020 #24

Chicago also has a centrally located Trump tower that could serve the public during an emergency Freethinker65 Mar 2020 #25

Yep. I saw it just before Christmas last year Cirque du So-What Mar 2020 #26

You have to pay the owner fair market value jberryhill Mar 2020 #27

No. Somehow, someway, Trump would take credit for helping and the media would let him Raven123 Mar 2020 #28

O M G! Well, once he gets the masks finally maybe.... Roland99 Mar 2020 #30

This is genius. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2020 #33

malaise

(268,949 posts)

1. Oops and Ha

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:35 AM

Mar 2020

Get thee to the greatest page

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

2. Good morning, malaise.

Reply to malaise (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:41 AM

Mar 2020

How are you doing?

malaise

(268,949 posts)

3. So far so good

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:43 AM

Mar 2020

How are you?

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

8. Hanging in there.

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:12 AM

Mar 2020

Watching too much news; my anxiety levels are getting used to the fluctuations.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,721 posts)

4. Strange times...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:44 AM

Mar 2020

When I can actually think Kristol has a great idea.

malaise

(268,949 posts)

5. Yah think?

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:45 AM

Mar 2020

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

22. He's one of the original never Trumpers

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:42 AM

Mar 2020

from 2015/6 I believe. He was terrible before Trump, but I welcome his help in defeating the monster in the White House. he's one of the people that has been running anti-Trump ads on Fox and elsewhere.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)

6. Great idea!

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:53 AM

Mar 2020

monmouth4

(9,694 posts)

7. Is Billy actually getting woke? I love it..n/t

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:54 AM

Mar 2020

PCIntern

(25,536 posts)

10. Only because it's happening to him and his.

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:14 AM

Mar 2020

If this were elsewhere he’d shrug his shoulders and go back to the Club.

babylonsister

(171,056 posts)

11. I think not.

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:16 AM

Mar 2020

He's been very critical of this admin, long before this virus hit.

PCIntern

(25,536 posts)

14. Yes but I am unforgiving for those

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:18 AM

Mar 2020

Decades of smarminess. Sorry. He’s a prick at heart.

HAB911

(8,888 posts)

20. yep,

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:33 AM

Mar 2020

another GOPer that got us in this mess

rateyes

(17,438 posts)

9. How long would it take

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:13 AM

Mar 2020

to get rid of the rats, roaches, and bedbugs?

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,490 posts)

12. Yes, leverage like making Trump pay his share of taxes.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:17 AM

Mar 2020

That would get the pig-head's attention.

I believe NY is working on that as we speak.......

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)

13. He's come a long way, baby.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:18 AM

Mar 2020

This I can't deny.

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)

15. I'm not sure if anyone would want to spend anytime

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:21 AM

Mar 2020

in one of Trump shit hole hotels. However taking it and using it for that reason would be a nice slap in the face for Don the Con

gibraltar72

(7,503 posts)

16. I've been rolling that around in my head

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:21 AM

Mar 2020

I think he Cuomo has that power. Just do it and let's see what happens.

Meadowoak

(5,545 posts)

31. Just another windfall for Don the Con, can you only imagine how much he would

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:33 AM

Mar 2020

Reimburse himself with our tax dollars?

Meadowoak

(5,545 posts)

32. Then, we would likely be on the hook for a complete remodel after. Bad idea.

Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #31)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:35 AM

Mar 2020

mdelaguna

(471 posts)

17. Yeah but Cuomo has to pacify the beast

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:35 AM

Mar 2020

To get federal assistance for NY.

DinahMoeHum

(21,784 posts)

19. Could be a good counter-move, though. . .

Reply to mdelaguna (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:27 AM

Mar 2020

. . .if Trump tries to pull any shit on Cuomo. And if Cuomo includes the golf courses.

#newrostrong

marble falls

(57,077 posts)

29. Great location for a Trumpville tent city.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #19)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:30 AM

Mar 2020

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

23. Trump understands strength

Reply to mdelaguna (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:47 AM

Mar 2020

so, if Cuomo is dealing from a position of strength, Donny will submit

GoCubsGo

(32,080 posts)

18. They'd have to fumigate it first.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:39 AM

Mar 2020

Got to get rid of all the vermin that infest it. Either way, I can't imagine it would be a good place for healthy people, let alone very sick ones.

MartyTheGreek

(565 posts)

21. Q: Mr. President, since many of your hotels are empty, will you offer up some...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:40 AM

Mar 2020

rooms for hospitals at full capacity? Wondering, because Governor Cuomo mentioned that he's has already contacted various NY Hotels in preparation for the same in the case of exceeding NY Hospital capacity. And, did Jr. get a call from the good Governor to set up the logistics?

Waiting for a reporter with balls to ask!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213172552

Pepsidog

(6,254 posts)

24. Good idea.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 08:54 AM

Mar 2020

Freethinker65

(10,010 posts)

25. Chicago also has a centrally located Trump tower that could serve the public during an emergency

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:03 AM

Mar 2020

Cirque du So-What

(25,932 posts)

26. Yep. I saw it just before Christmas last year

Reply to Freethinker65 (Reply #25)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:13 AM

Mar 2020

It detracted from my enjoyment of the tree and other decorations in Millennium Park.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

27. You have to pay the owner fair market value

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:18 AM

Mar 2020

Add eminent domain to the long list of things Kristol is an idiot about.

Raven123

(4,828 posts)

28. No. Somehow, someway, Trump would take credit for helping and the media would let him

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:26 AM

Mar 2020

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

30. O M G! Well, once he gets the masks finally maybe....

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 09:52 AM

Mar 2020

Dark n Stormy Knight

(9,760 posts)

33. This is genius.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 03:56 PM

Mar 2020

With someone as prominent as Kristol advocating for it, dare I hope it could happen?

The only downside would be if they pressured the Psychopath in Chief to do so and he did, the media would beatify him.

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