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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOK, I'm still boiling over some of that shit on earlier...
Let's start with Pam Bondi-- she took a bribe, er, campaign contribution and stopped an investigation? Yeah, Trump dumped a campaign contribution on her PAC and suddenly she decided not to join NY going after his "charity". Wotta mess that became. Even Rick Scott almost got off his ass for that one. This **** is the LAST person to talk about corruption.
Then, just from the Wiki page on her is this stuff:
Bondi was the lead attorney general in an unsuccessful lawsuit seeking to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, or "Obamacare" in Florida et al v. United States Department of Health and Human Services. In the lawsuit the State of Florida and 26 other states argued that the individual mandate provision of the ACA violates the United States Constitution.[9] In 2018, Bondi joined with 19 other Republican-led states in a lawsuit to overturn the ACA's bans on health insurance companies charging people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums or denying them coverage outright.[10]
In 2013, Bondi persuaded Governor Rick Scott to postpone a scheduled execution because it conflicted with her reelection kickoff/fundraising event.[11] After questions were raised in the media, Bondi apologized for moving the execution date.[12][1
Bondi opposed same-sex marriage and other LGBT rights issues on behalf of the state. Following the Orlando nightclub shooting in June 2016, Bondi was interviewed by CNN reporter Anderson Cooper, who questioned her about her sudden change in attitude towards the LGBT community in Florida. (This one is almost too confusing to deal with, but it's bad)
In August 2018, while still serving as Attorney General, Bondi co-hosted Fox News' The Five three days in a row while also appearing on Sean Hannity's Fox News show. This is something that is simply not done by a government official.
Bondi also pressured two attorneys to resign who were investigating the technology giant Black Knight, then LPS, following the robosigning scandal, as part of their work for Florida's Economic Crime Division, after she received large campaign contributions from LPS.[33]
Bondi's association with Scientology and the multiple fundraisers that wealthy Scientologists have organized for Bondi's political campaigns over the years have also provoked controversy.
And then there's that bullshit about the citizenship ceremony. Gaining US citizenship is serious business, so Marmalade MoFo turns it onto a PR stunt? This is the scumbag who essentially shut down immigration while putting kids in cages and chasing pregnant women across the river and he makes a show of these people? This is infinitely worse than the stunt holding the bible upside down after tear gassing protesters.
Billy Graham's granddaughter doesn't bother me a bit after that-- I disagree with her, but she believes what she says and isn't just bullshitting.
Even Tiffany doesn't bother me that much. Family is family and you gotta do what you gotta do-- I just hope she doesn't fall further into the maelstrom.
But, lying fishermen, nutty farmers, misguided manufacturers... Really sick shit.
Bluepinky
(2,276 posts)Even that 16 year old obnoxious kid sounded like a real prick. His parents must be so proud of him (not).
Not saying her speech was good, but the one that seemed to make the most sense was Melanias. And thats not saying much for hers, either.
It seemed like everyone was speaking from another dimension, where up is down, large is small, negative is positive. It was truly mind blowing.
Oppaloopa
(867 posts)tell anyone? Always siting real close to trump and whispering in his ear? she did nothing for the people of the state of Florida nothing.
radius777
(3,635 posts)They accuse 'the left' of doing what they themselves are doing.
And may I remind them that it is Trump who is president now and the division/chaos of the pandemic and racial/social issues are all on him.
Obama left him a strong economy and social fabric and he fucked it up like he's done throughout his life/businesses.
The truth about Trump when we put all of the bluster/media hype to the side - is he is simply terrible at managing anything.