OT: American Politics

[lecoqsportif]

Corporate donations to Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda

Sen. Joe Manchin's leadership PAC saw a surge in corporate contributions this fall as he fought President Biden's agenda.

www.cnbc.com

 

[axlsalinger]

 

[lecoqsportif]

I suspect the Jan 6 investigation is getting slowed due to relentless threats of violence.

 

[zeke]

 

[TimHorton]

In fairness Spurs are a disgrace.

 

[zeke]

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

How Manchin even became a Democrat is beyond me. Everything about him screams GOP. Coal company executive, a daughter who ran a big pharma company that ensured the price of epi-pens quintupled, and a wife who lobbied to make those epi-pens mandatory in every school in the state of West Virginia.

 

[zeke]

 

[lecoqsportif]

How Manchin even became a Democrat is beyond me. Everything about him screams GOP. Coal company executive, a daughter who ran a big pharma company that ensured the price of epi-pens quintupled, and a wife who lobbied to make those epi-pens mandatory in every school in the state of West Virginia.

Probably a remnant of the old rural south dems (who were conservative) and coal unions.

Last of his kind, I expect.

 

[mbow30]

Rolling through the ladies

 

[MindzEye]

Imagine choosing fealty to donald trump over someone who loved your wheelchair ridden ass before you were even a Jr congressman

 

[hockeylover]

Oof. Too slow.

 

[Preston]

There's also a significant shortage in the miracle Pfizer pill that the FDA approved today. Biden's remarks: we'll use the defense production act "if warranted."

Disastrous pandemic management really. So many resources completely wasted. Even Trump showed more urgency.

 

[hockeylover]

 

[LeafGm]

Do earthen vessels even have the right to divorce their husbands?

 

[lecoqsportif]

Only because godless librul secular satanic laws lead her down a path of hubris. This is what happens when people demand “equal treatment”. They need to “know their place”.

 

[lecoqsportif]

Florida Man strikes again.

Florida man with drugs around penis denies they were his

Florida authorities say they found cocaine and methamphetamine wrapped around a man’s penis during a traffic stop, but the man denied the drugs were his.

apnews.com

 

[oscarheyman]

"It also shows that the first guy to cross the threshold of the tunnel was wearing shorts, in January."

For some oddball reason, all I could think of was the following scene when I read that:

 

[MindzEye]

 

[StormChaserBH]

"Trump Grill"?

Sir, this is a McDonald's ...