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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 9, 2019 0:27:06 GMT 2
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 5, 2019 20:13:44 GMT 2
Britain has never endured such an appalling election. The choice of leader is basically between two dreadful men. There is a woman leading the Lib Dems but the more people see her the less they like her. Every single day the parties make wilder and wilder promises. The Conservatives promise to spend tens of billions more - but also reduce taxes. The Labour Party promises to spend tens of billions more - all to be paid for by the rich.
They lie. Or possibly simply do not understand - a Conservative speciality. And they seem to sit round in darkened rooms and think what gimmick they can promise.
Today's gimmick is courtesy of the Labour leader. The Prime Minister lives in Downing Street but also has the use of a country retreat Chequers. This was given to the nation so that the prime minister can have somewhere away from London to relax and also to entertain foreign leaders. The Labour leader Corbyn has said they he would not use it but instead give it to a homeless family. You can imagine the Labour campaign team leaping up and down at this brilliant suggestion - a toff's home going to a poor struggling family. Except they haven't done their homework.
It was given by the Lees family for the prime minister's use (or a senior minister). If the prime minister refused to use it then Chequers would go to the American ambassador. And the current American ambassador is a great friend of Trump. So guess who would be going on a visit?
Nice one, Mr Corbyn.
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Post by tzarine on Feb 24, 2020 23:57:23 GMT 2
oh it's primary season here!
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Post by Voy on Feb 25, 2020 5:41:10 GMT 2
I voted by absentee!
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Post by sophie on Feb 25, 2020 7:10:20 GMT 2
I am watching much less American tv...
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 25, 2020 15:53:53 GMT 2
it is super stressful to follow US and/or UK politics. at least that's what I find.
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Post by Voy on Feb 25, 2020 16:10:11 GMT 2
It is super stressful to be in the middle of one of those ^!!!
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Post by Voy on Feb 25, 2020 17:15:45 GMT 2
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Post by Voy on Feb 25, 2020 17:22:38 GMT 2
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Post by tzarine on Feb 25, 2020 18:08:40 GMT 2
hate bloomie for how he messed up ny stop & frisk being in bed w real estate all the nanny state food laws this made me die: the mayor pete platitude generator www.mayopete.io/what's scary is that you can't tell his real quotes from the generator
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Post by auntieannie on Feb 25, 2020 20:10:38 GMT 2
it's behind the wall and the only options to log in are with either facebook or google.
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Post by tzarine on Feb 26, 2020 4:40:30 GMT 2
oh annie facebook will sell all our info to china!
cannot bear watching the messy storm that is the democratic debate
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Post by tzarine on Feb 27, 2020 19:02:01 GMT 2
tho i am getting much amusement from the pete platitude generator!
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Post by tzarine on Mar 4, 2020 19:15:31 GMT 2
bye bye bloomie
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Post by Netsuke on Mar 5, 2020 3:37:23 GMT 2
I dunno what a Pete platitude generator or a bloomie is, but..... I had bad thoughts. What a pity it wasn't North Korea that got the corona virus, pity it had to be South. (Korea)
Be better all around if Fat Bustard (you know who I mean - Poo Wong Poop) and his sister Little Bustard caught the virus, think of the great service they'd be doing their country!
Wonder what would happen if the American bloke with the red face and bad haircut that our USanian friends here love to hate caught the corona virus too? Apart from wiping out many in government.
Come to think of it, it would be a way of ridding the world of dictators, communists, torturers et al.
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 5, 2020 8:35:31 GMT 2
Netsie, I wouldn't be discounting North Korea from having the virus. Heard that the first confirmed case was shot. Best way to spread the virus. Everybody will be hiding/denying any symptoms.
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Post by Baz Faz on Mar 5, 2020 11:59:28 GMT 2
I read in the paper today that the UK parliament may be closed for some months. I am trying to think of something either profound or witty to say about this but I have failed.
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 5, 2020 14:38:27 GMT 2
umh... what reason did they give for the closure? I need to investigate.
Edited: yeah... leadership, my bum!
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Post by Voy on Mar 5, 2020 15:00:55 GMT 2
At least here we are down to two (Warren will drop out - she has to ) - whew.
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 5, 2020 17:52:10 GMT 2
erm... Voy! what about Tulsi Gabbard? Why on earth is she still running? And I guess Warren is making hard decisions.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 5, 2020 18:09:54 GMT 2
nets, the pete platitude generator: www.mayopete.io/bloomie = billionaire ex candidate, ex mayor of new york who destroyed much of the city. allowing for those thin hi rises, hudson yards & stop & frisk annie, i know, tulsi? liz lost in her home state
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 6, 2020 10:04:48 GMT 2
Because I have been following political commentary on both British and USANIANS politics, I have been targeted by clever ads for Bernie disguised as sections of TV shows. And on the actual day of super Tuesday this week, I was invited to answer a poll on which democratic candidate I would vote for. This makes me uneasy as I have nothing to do with the states and cannot vote there.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 6, 2020 19:16:49 GMT 2
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 17, 2020 20:53:06 GMT 2
Can any USAnian explain something, please?
In 2016, the electoral college chose your current resident of la maison blanche. Is there any way that the electoral college cannot choose who wins, say, if the margin in actual votes for one candidate over the next was sufficiently wide?
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Post by Voy on Mar 17, 2020 23:11:17 GMT 2
^ --nope. thy choose. some of them are tied to the popular vote in their state. Others not. Until we get an amendment ...we're stuck with it
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Post by auntieannie on Mar 18, 2020 16:37:29 GMT 2
that is just not acceptable anymore. hopefully this year it all turns blue and you can amend.
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Post by tzarine on Mar 18, 2020 21:57:34 GMT 2
wonder if dear leader decides to postpone elections if the pandemic runs into autumn
the governors in the tri state area are meeting to plan curfew & crossstate travel limits
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Post by tzarine on Nov 17, 2020 23:59:59 GMT 2
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Post by tzarine on Nov 22, 2020 0:50:41 GMT 2
an old white guy won
oh there was a mall shooting last night
& yanks are flying cross country
its gonna be a cruel winter. bundle up!
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Post by tzarine on Dec 11, 2020 4:49:18 GMT 2
nyc mayoral elections coming up
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