Another scumbag politician.

[normiss 622]

Pay no attention to the troll gnat buzzing around.
Reading comprehension is foreign to him.


This greedy old lady is going to die in jail.
Locally, we're anxious to see her without her wigs on in her prison receiving photo.

[Phil1111 910]

normiss

Pay no attention to the troll gnat buzzing around.
Reading comprehension is foreign to him.


This greedy old lady is going to die in jail.
Locally, we're anxious to see her without her wigs on in her prison receiving photo.

99.99% of the time i don't.

At her age prison should be suitable. Imagine a congresswoman's pension($74,000 a year). Yet still needs to steal from a charity.

[rushmc 18]

Phil1111

******

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

Congrats, you post about a democrat

Even though CBS leaves that out....

"Brown, a Democrat who represented the Florida district that included Jacksonville since 1993,"

from the story.

IMO a politician who steals from a charity is akin to a child molester.

On this you and I agree

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[kallend 1,623]

rushmc

***

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

Congrats, you post about a democrat

Even though CBS leaves that out....

I see you still have that reading comprehension problem.

...

The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[nolhtairt 0]

kallend

******

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

Congrats, you post about a democrat

Even though CBS leaves that out....

I see you still have that reading comprehension problem.

It does say she's a Democrat. Further down the story.

[normiss 622]

That was his point.

[headoverheels 291]

normiss

That was his point.

Sometimes you have to repeat a point, in case anyone has a reading comprehension problem.

[normiss 622]

No kidding!

[TriGirl 268]

kallend

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

I'm absolutely disgusted by some of the comments on the website. A criminal is a criminal -- she was convicted and she'll be sentenced. But the racism and other generalizations thrown around in so many of those comments posted is incredibly discouraging.

See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus

Shut Up & Jump!

[Phil1111 910]

TriGirl

***

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

I'm absolutely disgusted by some of the comments on the website. A criminal is a criminal -- she was convicted and she'll be sentenced. But the racism and other generalizations thrown around in so many of those comments posted is incredibly discouraging.

trolls

IMO political party is irrelevant to corruption. Just as religion, race, sex, etc. is irrelevant.

[wolfriverjoe 1,340]

Phil1111

******

And another:

www.cbsnews.com/news/corrine-brown-former-florida-congresswoman-found-guilty-sham-charity/

I'm absolutely disgusted by some of the comments on the website. A criminal is a criminal -- she was convicted and she'll be sentenced. But the racism and other generalizations thrown around in so many of those comments posted is incredibly discouraging.

trolls

IMO political party is irrelevant to corruption. Just as religion, race, sex, etc. is irrelevant.

I don't think they are entirely trolls.

Many of them actually believe that crap (blacks shouldn't be in a position of authority ect).

It used to be impolite to publicly air such views. Look at how many people railed against Obama on the pretext that he was "Muslim" or "Kenyan" when what they obviously objected to was the color of his skin (not to say that there weren't legitimate criticisms of him).

The past year has seen people rise to power on the basis of such sorts of comments (Mexicans are rapists) and so the "level of impropriety" of such blatantly racist garbage has been reduced.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[JerryBaumchen 1,047]

Hi Joe,

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The past year has seen people rise to power on the basis of such sorts of comments (Mexicans are rapists) and so the "level of impropriety" of such blatantly racist garbage has been reduced.

And I am quite sure we all know who's doorstep we can lay the responsibility for that on.

Jerry Baumchen

[billvon 2,394]

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The past year has seen people rise to power on the basis of such sorts of comments (Mexicans are rapists) and so the "level of impropriety" of such blatantly racist garbage has been reduced.

Andrew Anglin, creator of the neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer, put it this way:

"Our Glorious Leader has ascended to God Emperor. Make no mistake about it: we did this. If it were not for us, it wouldn’t have been possible. ... The White race is back in the game. And if we’re playing, no one can beat us. The winning is not going to stop."

Such people now feel empowered, and are on full display in places like the comments section of that article.

[wolfriverjoe 1,340]

JerryBaumchen

Hi Joe,

Quote

The past year has seen people rise to power on the basis of such sorts of comments (Mexicans are rapists) and so the "level of impropriety" of such blatantly racist garbage has been reduced.

And I am quite sure we all know who's doorstep we can lay the responsibility for that on.

Jerry Baumchen

Well, yeah.

It was Obama's fault.

After all, it was his election that drove all those racists insane. The idea that one of them was in the White House (the White House!) and had reached what at one time was the pinnacle of American aspirations (any boy could grow up to be President, well, if he was white and Christian that is) is what drove them all to come out of their caves and out from under their rocks.

When Trump entered the campaign, I don't think he believed he could win. It was far more an ego-stroke and an opportunity to scam money from the gullible or generate revenue for his companies (look at how much money the "Trump Brand" made from his own campaign).
Then he realized how well his hatred, racism and xenophobia went over among the disaffected & disenchanted white crowds.

He was really good at recognizing what resonated with the crowds and played those points up.

And here we are, 9 months later, remembering the beginnings of Nixon's downfall.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[TriGirl 268]

wolfriverjoe

When Trump entered the campaign, I don't think he believed he could win. It was far more an ego-stroke and an opportunity to scam money from the gullible or generate revenue for his companies (look at how much money the "Trump Brand" made from his own campaign).

Someone said on CNN again the other day that Mr. Trump got into the campaign to win, not to be president. I recall similar sentiments expressed during the campaign -- mostly followed by wishful thinking that he would drop out before the election if faced by an actual chance of getting elected (or before getting a nomination, so he could throw his support behind another, more qualified candidate). Of course, once he got swept up in the ego whirlwind, there really was no turning back for him.

See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus

Shut Up & Jump!

[nolhtairt 0]

Rut roh! Another democrat behaving badly! Okay okay, wife of a democrat...

https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2017/05/08/report-fbi-investigating-jane-sanders-alleged-bank-fraud/101424438/

[normiss 622]

I believe, as the thread title correctly addresses, the 'scumbag' label can easily apply to both parties of American politics.
Most of us here are capable of comprehending that nugget of detail in the articles.
I've even seen the list of sexual crimes in comparison by party. I thought it was quite telling.

[Phil1111 910]

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner will plead guilty on Friday to one federal count related to "sexting" with minors, the New York Times reported...

Federal prosecutors had been weighing whether to file child pornography charges against the disgraced former congressman since last year, sources previously told News 4 New York.

The potential charges stemmed from the sexually charged text messages and Skype conversations he allegedly exchanged with a 15-year-old girl for months last year

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Anthony-Weiner-to-Plead-Guilty-to-Sexting-Charge-New-York-Times-423147974.html

[wolfriverjoe 1,340]

An interesting bit of analysis popped up on my FB feed.

I have no clue how accurate it is, but there's an article on the Daily Kos that has about the same stats.

Keep in mind that these numbers only apply to presidential administrations. Not any other level of politician (federal or state).

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For those who say "Democrats and Republicans are all crooks," I give you this, shared from Williams Adkins and Barbara Stants Miller:
"I made a comment recently where I claimed that Republican administrations had been much more criminally corrupt over the last 50 plus years than the Democrats. I was challenged (dared, actually) to prove it.
So I did a bit of research and, when I say a bit, I mean it didn't take long and there is no comparison. When comparing criminal indictments of those serving in the executive branch of presidential administrations, it's so lopsided as to be ridiculous. Yet, all I ever hear is how corrupt the Democrats are.
So why don't we break it down by president and the numbers?
Obama - 8 yrs in office. zero criminal indictments, zero convictions and zero prison sentences. So the next time somebody describes the Obama administration as "scandal free," they aren't speaking wishfully, they're simply telling the truth.
Bush, George W. - 8 yrs in office. 16 criminal indictments. 16 convictions. 9 prison sentences.
Clinton - 8 yrs in office. 2 criminal indictments. one conviction. one prison sentence. That's right, nearly 8 yrs of investigations. Tens of millions spent and 30 yrs of claiming them the most corrupt ever, and there was exactly one person convicted of a crime.
Bush, George H.W. - 4 yrs in office. one indictment. one conviction. one prison sentence.
Reagan - 8 yrs in office. 26 criminal indictments. 16 convictions. 8 prison sentences.
Carter - 4 yrs in office. one indictment. zero convictions and zero prison sentences.
Ford - 2-1/2 yrs in office. one indictment and one conviction. one prison sentence.
Nixon - 6 yrs in office. 76 criminal indictments. 55 convictions. 15 prison sentences.
Johnson - 5 yrs in office. zero indictments. zero convictions. zero prison sentences.
So, let’s see where that leaves us. In the last 53 years, Democrats have been in office for 25 of those years, while Republicans held it for 28.
In their 25 yrs in office, Democrats had a total of three executive branch officials indicted with one conviction and one prison sentence. That's one whole executive branch official convicted of a crime in two and a half decades of Democratic leadership.
In the 28 yrs that Republicans have held office over the last 53 yrs, they have had a total of (drum roll, please) 120 criminal indictments of executive branch officials. 89 criminal convictions and 34 prison sentences handed down.
That's more prison sentences than years in office since 1968 for Republicans.
If you want to count articles of impeachment as indictments (they aren't really, but we can count them as an action), both sides get one more.
However, Clinton wasn't found guilty while Nixon resigned and was pardoned by Ford. So, those only serve to make Republicans look even worse.
With everything going on with Trump and his people right now, it's a safe bet Republicans are gonna be padding their numbers a bit real soon.
So let's just go over the numbers one more time shall we?
120 indictments for Republicans. 89 convictions and 34 prison sentences.
Those aren't "feelings" or "alternate facts." Those are simply the stats by the numbers.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[normiss 622]

Bryce Marlatt, sexual assault, with a previous DUI charge.
Uber sexual assault

From the guy that put quite an effort into his childbirth law.
Right wing again showing their colors.

[Phil1111 910]

Anthony Weiner Gets 21 Months in Prison for Sexting With Teenager

Anthony D. Weiner, the disgraced former New York congressman who became caught up in a scandal over his exchange of lewd texts with a 15-year-old girl, was sentenced on Monday to 21 months in prison.

Mr. Weiner, 53, had pleaded guilty to one count of transferring obscene material to a minor, and had faced up to 10 years in prison.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/25/nyregion/anthony-weiner-sentencing-prison-sexting-teenager.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=65872309&pgtype=Homepage

While I don't agree with and don't condone. I understand the concepts where people would want Weiner thrown into general population rather than the segregation units for sex offenders.

This pervert only had about 10 strikes and still never got the message past the obsessions in his brain. I guess its only sexting so ...

[Phil1111 910]

Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore failed to disclose at least $50,000 he earned from speaking engagements in his filing to the Senate Ethics Committee.

The former Alabama Supreme Court judge told the Senate Ethics Committee in his filings that he did not profit "for an article, speech or appearance."

However, Moore's filings with the Alabama Ethics Commission show that he made between $50,000 and $150,000 from speaking engagements, according to the commission's 2016 filings.

The Daily Beast was the first to report Moore's failure to disclose such income.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/352975-moore-didnt-disclose-at-least-50k-in-income-on-senate-ethics

A lying politician and a judge at that. Who'd have thunk it.

[normiss 622]

Sounds like Kushner not declaring his personal email account and usage of said account for WH business.

[kallend 1,623]

normiss

Sounds like Kushner not declaring his personal email account and usage of said account for WH business.

Kushner doesn't even know what his gender is.

...

The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[normiss 622]

Might help him in Saudi Arabia....