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What does a BIDEN Presidency look like?

Started by Caliga, November 07, 2020, 12:07:22 PM

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Barrister

Merrick Garland is reported to be under consideration to be Attorney-General under Biden.
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Habbaku

So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.
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Admiral Yi

Quote from: Habbaku on November 20, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.

Easier to bribe reps to vote for important legislation.

Valmy

Quote from: Habbaku on November 20, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.

What it says to me is that they are going to have a small majority so they probably need to make it worth the reps while to pass legislation.
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Quote from: Habbaku on November 20, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.
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Old style corruption that encourages members of congress to cooperate across party lines is better the new style corruption where nothing gets done and politics is about how much the President can steal for friends and family while passing out Get out of Jail Free cards.
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Sheilbh

Quote from: Habbaku on November 20, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.
What Yi and Minsky say.

I'm not convinced by the argument. I also don't think it works for everyone, but we may well discover West Virginia's been renamed Joe Manchin State by the end of Biden's term :lol:
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Razgovory

Quote from: The Minsky Moment on November 20, 2020, 11:19:45 PM
Quote from: Habbaku on November 20, 2020, 06:15:19 PM
So, what's the case for earmarks? I know plenty against.
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Old style corruption that encourages members of congress to cooperate across party lines is better the new style corruption where nothing gets done and politics is about how much the President can steal for friends and family while passing out Get out of Jail Free cards.


I prefer to think of it as "incentivized bipartisanship".
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Quote from: Barrister on November 20, 2020, 02:20:13 PM
Merrick Garland is reported to be under consideration to be Attorney-General under Biden.

God I hope he got his mother's looks.
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Quote from: The Brain on November 21, 2020, 12:54:13 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 20, 2020, 02:20:13 PM
Merrick Garland is reported to be under consideration to be Attorney-General under Biden.

God I hope he got his mother's looks.

Are you his father?
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The Brain

Quote from: Eddie Teach on November 21, 2020, 01:19:29 PM
Quote from: The Brain on November 21, 2020, 12:54:13 PM
Quote from: Barrister on November 20, 2020, 02:20:13 PM
Merrick Garland is reported to be under consideration to be Attorney-General under Biden.

God I hope he got his mother's looks.

Are you his father?

That hurts.
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The Brain

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Eddie Teach

I'm pretty sure Merrick is his given name.
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