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Botany

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17. The 2016 election (installing Trump) was highly influenced by earlier SCOTUS rulings that struck...

Reply to JI7 (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 8, 2021, 08:46 AM

Jan 2021

... down parts of the 1964 voting rights act and allowed billions of $s dirty and international money to
poison the well of America's politics with "dark money*." Both of those rulings happened because w bush
was installed as POTUS because of bush v Gore and w put Roberts and Alito on the court and their votes
allowed that shit too happen.

* Citizen's United

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ATTN Joe Scarborough your talk now doesn't mean shit [View all] Botany Jan 2021 OP

I heard some heavy sighing when they postulated Bernie Sanders would be tetedur Jan 2021 #1

We have bigger fish to fry, folks. He's just a TV personality trying to go along to get along... CTyankee Jan 2021 #2

In all respect Joe S. was in on the ground floor of helping to make the attack on the US .... Botany Jan 2021 #3

Joe S. Has been the strongest anti-Trump voice on TV for the past 3 years. Saboburns Jan 2021 #6

Trying to make amends. Which is good. But it would be foolish of us to forget Squinch Jan 2021 #8

Yes. Ever since Trump spoke out about Mika bleeding from her face from plastic surgery. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #14

How would No Bush v Gore have meant it didn't happen ? Obama was President after Bush JI7 Jan 2021 #9

I see the poster's point. Bush v. Gore WAS a turning point in the radicalization of the right's Squinch Jan 2021 #11

I don't think it would have made a difference . I think they are mostly reacting to things like JI7 Jan 2021 #15

The 2016 election (installing Trump) was highly influenced by earlier SCOTUS rulings that struck... Botany Jan 2021 #17

It underestimates how shitty many people in this country are . 74 million voted to re-elect it JI7 Jan 2021 #19

The gutting of the voting rights act (and civil rights act) allowed millions of Americans (blacks) Botany Jan 2021 #20

Here is another point of view: madaboutharry Jan 2021 #4

Absolutely judesedit Jan 2021 #12

You can enjoy OAN or Lou Dobbs SmartVoter22 Jan 2021 #5

Joe has claimed/bragged numerous times that he has 100% editorial control. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #10

74 million voted for it so everyone we can get that doesn't support that shit matters JI7 Jan 2021 #7

I read on MSNBC's website... ailsagirl Jan 2021 #13

Joe's rants are a feature of the show. Mika does it too. Earthshine2 Jan 2021 #16

Thanks for the info! ailsagirl Jan 2021 #18

I believe there's a better than 0% chance that a year from now, Joe bullwinkle428 Jan 2021 #21