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Honeycombe8's JournalA huge South Carolina poll: Biden at 46%
Wow. Biden is at an eye popping 46% in South Carolina in a new May poll. I don't recall ever seeing a primary where the front runner was this strong this early. South Carolina is important.
The next one behind him is Sanders, at 15%.
https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-south-carolina-2020-democratic-primary-18532704-8930-4b16-bffd-51d19466771f.html
Is he a cinch for the nomination? Or is it that he only has one way to go...down? Is he this far ahead in a key state because there are just too many candidates, so the unknowns can't get air time or capture the attention of the public?
I'm sure he's going to get some big donations rolling in, over this poll. S Carolina is a key state for Democrats, with a high Af. American demographic.
In the meantime, Beto has announced a re-introduction and revamping of his entrance to the race. That sounds bad.
Rtd SCt Justice Stevens: "The President is exercising powers that do not really belong to him"
Retired S. Ct. Justice John Paul Stevens was appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1975 & served until his retirement in 2010. He's a lifelong Republican whose rulings often leaned left.
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Asked about the modern political landscape, Stevens told the Journal, "I think there are things we should be concerned about, there's no doubt about that."
"The President is exercising powers that do not really belong to him," Stevens added. "I mean, he has to comply with subpoenas and things like that."
As to how the Supreme Court would handle a case between Trump and the Democrat-led House of Representatives, Stevens told the paper, "I wouldn't want to predict that anybody's going to take the incorrect view. But certainly, the correct view is pretty clear."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/10/politics/john-paul-stevens-wsj-trump/index.html
"The correct view is pretty clear"? What does he mean? I think he meant the view that Congress is proceeding correctly, in whatever it does...getting documents, investigating, maybe impeachment? Is he implying that he can foresee that a court would take the incorrect view, despite the correct view being clear? He could be implying that.
Once Rosenstein leaves, he'll be free to talk.
I doubt there's an NDA, since he wasn't part of Trump's team. He was a staff asst D.A.
So this could be interesting. Or not.
A book? Leaking information? Testimony?
I don't know what he'd have to say, but he's got some stories, for sure.
Shouldn't the House have Mueller testify AFTER he leaves the DOJ?
Mueller is supposed to be leaving the DOJ "in the coming days." If he testifies before he leaves, then doesn't the DOJ (Barr) have control over what they let him testify to? Shouldn't Congress wait until Mueller leaves before questioning him, so that he's not under the control of Barr?
I wonder if Barr offers Mueller a bonus to stay on longer, or asks him to do an extra task or two.
Don Trump Jr.'s FIRST testimony before Senate Intelligence Committe
The Chairman is Richard Burr. The Senate Intel Committee Chairman Burr has said several times that they hadn't found any hard evidence of "collusion" with Russia, but Burr hadn't shut the door on it completely.
They've already been investigating the Russia infiltration matter for many months, starting in 2017. They have issued decisions along the way (that Russia did interfere on direct orders from Putin), but that they hadn't found any collusion and didn't expect to.
Trump Jr. did testify before the Committee in 2018. Burr posted the testimony for the public. So here it is, with an intro article by Vox, for anyone who wants to read parts of it (it's very long, though).
So why are they having him come back? Maybe there are discrepancies between his testimony and what Mueller reported? Or maybe they want to wrap up or clarify some things?
Here is the link. In the article is the pdf of his testimony.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/5/16/17360484/donald-trump-jr-transcript-senate-judiciary-committee
I'm thinkin': we don't need a goody two shoes as President.
I'm thinkin' we need someone in the W.H. who understands how the other side will try to manipulate him/her, and isn't all about "when they go low, I am so good and honorable, that I will stay way up here in the clouds, going high."
I'm not talking about juvenile name calling and such. I'm talking about street smarts. Understanding that the other side is playing by different rules. And use the power of the Presidency accordingly, to counter the "we have our own rules" set. The ones getting millions from Russia, the ones changing the rules of the Senate, once they're in power. The ones who refuse to do their job and confirm a S. Ct. Justice appointed by a Democratic President. The ones who have a secret ringer in the S.Ct., so that one who isn't planning on retiring suddenly retires, for a THIRD S.Ct. Justice appt (then the retiring Justice's relative, who has connections with the other side, goes on to be very very successful).
One who uses the powerful bully pulpit for all its worth. Who uses all the power of the W.H. to help the Democrats in the Senate and the House.
I'm not suggesting criminal acts or being slimy like Trump. But tough & rough & street smart, and willing and able to understand all the power the Presidency holds, and not be afraid to use it.
Do we have someone like that? S/he doesn't have to be loud. Sometimes the hardest people to deal with smile while softly saying, "No deal."
It's up to you,NEW YORK, NEW YORK!!!!
In honor of the two bills being passed by NEW YORK, requiring years of tax returns of statewide elected officials to be posted on a govt website, AND requiring the NY Commissioner of Taxation and Finance to cooperate with any investigations by certain committees of the United States Congress under certain circumstances.
Liza with a Z.
There's an Alternate Minimum Tax for people. Why isn't there one for corporations....
and business entities?
Why is it that higher income people have to pay an AMT, so that they don't end up paying too low an amount in taxes (even though their deductions & credits added up to that), but corporations and businesses like Exxon and Trump Org. can get away with paying zero in taxes, and say "Hey, it's not MY fault. That's the calculation, after adding up all my deductions and credits and exemptions."
Why IS that?
Exxon paid Zero in federal income taxes in recent years. So did GE a few years ago (before its financial trouble). Apparently so did Trump (Trump Org?).
There's something very wrong here, when someone earning $30,000 a year has to pay taxes, but some entity earning billions pays zero.
Don't think that Trump paying no taxes will deter Trumpers.
No, he told his followers during the campaign that he uses all the tax code to his advantage. "Who doesn't want not to pay taxes??!!!" The crowd roared! No, they foolishly think that's great! Screwing the IRS is great! Too bad they are so stupid that they didn't catch on that that is why the tax rate for the ultra-bracket needs to be sufficiently high, so that after all their losses, they would have to pay at least SOMETHING in taxes, instead of zero to a minute amount.
The tax rate for the ultra wealthy is almost meaningless, because they never PAY that rate. He's said "I love depreciation!" He has also said, "I love recessions! I can buy stuff for cheap."
Even though he has paid little to zero taxes over the years, they felt the need to "reform" the tax code, significantly lowering the rate for the top 1%, which benefits Trump, who is already paying less in taxes than "the little people."
Leona Helmsley: "Only the little people pay taxes." (A maid in her household said she heard Leona say that, altho Helmsley denied she said it.)
TRUMP 2016: I've love to produce my tax returns! But...
Watch Trump "explain" why he can't produce his tax returns, although he'd LOVE to! Although you can't tell about a person's wealth by their tax returns, but he'd LOVE to produce them...no one else gets audited every year but I do!...he files statements that say how wealthy he is...but he can't produce his tax returns because of auditing, although he would...he'd LOVE to!
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