DBWI: No 2010 Moderate Republican Revolution

. . . Nah, they traded it for criminal justice reform; something I reckon they could’ve gotten from the GOP anyway. Well, that and PR statehood. . .
Criminal justice reform was one of her campaign promises. Pres. Clinton is just doing what she campaigned on.

She was challenged during the campaign by Black Lives Matter and others, in fact, very valid criticism. When her husband Bill was president during the ‘90s, she supported mandatory minimums. But then, kind of everyone and their brother did including the Congressional Black Caucus. She made a really unfortunate statement, that whatever you want to do to prevent future crime, with current criminals, you first bring them to heel.

Ouch! Really unfortunate. Well, back then, she was trying to appear tough and effective on crime. And I think she succeeded, perhaps just a little bit too much!

Thank goodness, that one news commentator said, I’ll take effective on crime, you can keep your tough. And that kind of became a meme.

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Later Edit: Yes, I’ll admit it, I do think Pres. Clinton could have better finessed the CJRA 2017 though Congress.
 
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So, there are rumors floating around that either Justice Stephen Breyer or Clarence Thomas are about to step down in the next few months. What do you guys think of the shortlist of candidates the Clinton administration just released?

OOC: Based on the OTL report that Clarence Thomas might retire soon so Trump can appoint a younger Justice to preserve the conservative wing for decades.
 
All I can say is that I was thrilled when in 2012 Sean Hannity finally made good on his pledge to leave the country and not come back until the Republican Party and returned to its roots (his words not mine). I know he has since resurfaced in Eastern Europe supporting far right candidates in places like Poland and Hungary but that is their problem.
 
The old windbag came close to having a heart attack, nitroglycerin pills did save him.
But he did have to have surgery to repair a bleeding ulcer 48 hours later.

Are the rumors true that Anne Coulter spent close to a year in therapy after this? I know she has turned into something a recluse rarely leaving her home in Palm Beach and ranting to her small fan base on her web casts. She's gone so far off the rails that even most on the far right won't go near her.
 
If he does, he won't get as much support as in 2016 and I think the GOP will pick a candidate more competent than Rubio this time around. I just hope it's not Ted Cruz. Maybe Trump gets 5-6%, but most conservatives will unite behind their party's choice.
5% or 6% is enough to get Hillary Clinton reelected. That has the Republicans worried
 
5% or 6% is enough to get Hillary Clinton reelected. That has the Republicans worried

The issue isn't the national percentage it's how well the newly named Liberty Party can do in specific states and there are states where the party is strong enough to peel away enough votes from the Republican nominee to swing in favor the sitting POTUS. Some political analysts even think the Liberty Party candidate could win Alabama and Idaho outright.

And keep in mind, Liberty Party voters are not going to vote Republican just to defeat a Democratic. These are voters who see themselves as committed to their principles. That and they also believe the Republican Party needs to be punished for turning into what they view is a cheap imitation of the Democratic Party.
 
. . . in 2012 Sean Hannity finally made good on his pledge to leave the country and not come back until the Republican Party and returned to its roots (his words not mine). I know he has since resurfaced in Eastern Europe supporting far right candidates in places like Poland and . . .
And he might be able to help them!

Because as far off the rails as ol’ Sean has gone, Polish conservatives have gone even further off the rails. There was a tragedy of a plane crash on April 10, 2010, in which the Polish president and a number of members of the military were killed. And the Polish prime minister and the Russians have been blamed.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/568324/

So, the Polish right has become conspiracy theory and true belief.

And this, sadly, is the ruling party.

From the cockpit recording, it sure seems like it was an air force general acting like an overbearing asshole and trying to browbeat the pilot into landing in dicey conditions. But that is too simple an explanation for such a serious and far-reaching event.

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Friendly warning for new members: We can discuss the perceptions of conspiracy theory, but diving too much into the details is a kickable offense here at AH. The thought is that such discussion would end up devouring the group, so that is our current rule.
 
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I was reading a timeline on this site that described what would’ve happened if the Tea Party took over after 2010, and it was disturbing. Could this have actually happened?
 
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