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Vice news article regarding Duncan Hunter.

?Here's all the insane stuff "vaping congressman" Duncan Hunter charged to his campaign credit cards
One of Trump's strongest allies in Congress was indicted on Tuesday for using $250,000 in campaign funds for personal purposes.

They overdrew their personal bank account more than 1,100 times in a seven-year period. That?s a few times each week, at least, and resulted in nearly $40,000 in overdraft fees alone. Hunter said he made his wife Margaret campaign manager because she ?needed the extra money? that would come from the salary, according to court documents.

But that?s just the beginning. Here are some other insane expenditures the congressman allegedly made with campaign funds:

Bought video games for the family and falsely reported them to the FEC as fraudulent charges.
In all, the two spent more than $1,500 at Steam Games on video games, which Hunter previously had blamed on his son. In August 2010, Hunter bought a $40 game from the Apple Store and a $1,199 iMac computer.
Margaret picked up $85 worth of books and puzzles at Barnes & Noble, but told the campaign treasurer that she just bought ?booklets for San Diego.?
Hunter bought a round of golf and beers using a campaign card and the treasurer asked whether it was campaign related, Hunter responded ?Yessir.? He?d give the same response when asked about nearly $2,000 in Steelers tickets.
Spent hundreds on iPhone camera lenses at the Apple Store. He also boosted his wife?s salary to $2,500 a month from $2,000 in 2013.
Hunter dropped $399 on a zipline ride during an expensive trip to a Pennsylvania resort
After Hunter went golfing in October 2014 and put more than $200 on the campaign card, he told his Treasurer it was a ?Christian thing? with a supporter
Margaret shelled out about $1,800 at the dentist to pay out an overdue balance. To disguise that payment, she told the Treasurer it was for a charity called ?Smiles for Life.?
After the family shelled out more than $14,000 on a trip to Italy, Hunter attempted to set up a tour at a U.S. naval facility there to make the excursion look campaign-related. Navy officials couldn?t comply with the particular date he wanted to visit, so Hunter told his chief of staff to ?tell the Navy to go fuc# themselves.?

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/news.v...n-hunter-charged-to-his-campaign-credit-cards

Btw: Duncan is up for re-election

My comment: All this can be a misunderstanding?
 
I'll give you that one. If true, Duncan is disappointing but also proof of my overall philosophy that ALL politicians are self interested scum bags (including the ones on my side).. they just support my overall political views but are still douches.
 
Just as I highlighted before -- the base is in love w the "N-word" .  But also interesting that 16% of democrats also agree. Our country still has some ways to go ...


https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...s-think-a-good-president-could-say-the-n-word


Poll: Most Republicans Think a 'Good' President Could Say the N-Word

And 31 percent of them figure Trump "definitely" or "probably" has said the word while in office.



In the second-worst scandal to hit Donald Trump in the last two weeks, rumors are swirling about a recording of Trump saying the N-word. There's no proof such a recording exists, but disgruntled ex-White House employee Omarosa Manigault Newman released audio of a discussion she had with other Trump staffers about what to do if an N-word tape were to surface, and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters, "I can't guarantee anything," when asked if tapes of Trump saying the N-word exist. But even if everyone heard a tape of him saying that, it probably wouldn't bother conservative voters.

That's according to a new Economist/YouGov survey of 1,500 American adults, which found that 64 percent of Republicans said they thought it was "possible that a person who uses the 'N-word' while in office can still be a good President of the United States," compared to 16 percent of Democrats. But even though Republicans are more open to a president who freely spits racial slurs, only 8 percent said they believed Donald Trump "definitely has" used the N-word while in office, compared to 56 percent of Democrats?though 23 percent of Republicans said he "probably has" used the N-word.

To put this all into context, 73 percent of Democrats polled find the N-word offensive, while only 43 percent of Republicans feel the same way.

The poll also asked respondents if they thought previous presidents used the N-word in office, because why not? Republicans were more likely to believe that Democratic presidents like John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton "probably" used the racial slur?which is interesting considering Republicans are also more likely than Democrats to support a candidate who has used the word. Astoundingly, 34 percent of Republicans polled thought perhaps our softest president, Jimmy Carter, definitely or probably used the N-word during his term in the White House, while only 31 percent thought Trump definitely or probably used the word since becoming president.

Another interesting tidbit from the poll: 13 percent of Republicans think Trump is the best president in history, while 21 percent said Abraham Lincoln, dispelling Trump's repeated assertion that he is more popular among Republicans than "our Honest Abe." One percent of Democrats think Trump is the best president in history, and honestly, if you are one of those Democrats, I have so many questions for you!
 
Eyephone was right . What a weasel this congressman is  (they are all crooks but throwing your wife under the bus like this , takes some chivalry )

CNN ? Rep. Duncan Hunter speaks after getting indicted and points a finger at.....his wife: ?Whatever she did that'll be looked at too, I'm sure. But I didn't do it.?
 
fortune11 said:
Remember when people  were dismissing minority voter suppression away on this thread ?

A Georgia board of elections voted down a plan to close seven of a majority-black county's nine polling places ahead of November's midterm elections. The meeting where the vote took place lasted less than 60 seconds.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/24/us/randolph-county-polling-closures-vote/index.html
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So in Georgia where the county has local control and the county board of commissioners appoints the board of elections and the board of elections hires the consultant.  This county of 7200 which hired a consultant to look at reducing cost of elections, fire him and voted down the proposal because its intended to suppress the black vote in the democrat county. A county with a chairman of the board of commission whom is democrat whose democrat majority board appointed the election board who hired the consultant who propsed closing 6 polls that voted for Trump in the county that Hillary won, it is about suppressing democrat vote? 
 
I really find it hard to read and understand what you are actually saying here but simple facts are

Georgia has the first ever black nominee for governor , Stacey Abrams , a democrat

These 9 precincts , of which 7 were being closed , voted heavily  for Clinton in 2016 , ie are democratic leaning

Closing 7 out of 9 precincts means many black voters would have to travel 10 miles to vote , this is EXACTLY the point I was making in my post a few months ago ? about making voting difficult

There was a huge outcry agajnat it and the proposal was shot down . This is a heartening development as before the age of social media , this would have happened quietly and buried on one of the inside pages of a local newspaper .

There . Now what is so hard to understand ?
 
fortune11 said:
I really find it hard to read and understand what you are actually saying here but simple facts are

Georgia has the first ever black nominee for governor , Stacey Abrams , a democrat

These 9 precincts , of which 7 were being closed , voted heavily  for Clinton in 2016 , ie are democratic leaning

Closing 7 out of 9 precincts means many black voters would have to travel 10 miles to vote , this is EXACTLY the point I was making in my post a few months ago ? about making voting difficult

There was a huge outcry agajnat it and the proposal was shot down . This is a heartening development as before the age of social media , this would have happened quietly and buried on one of the inside pages of a local newspaper .

There . Now what is so hard to understand ?
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Gerogia is local control.

Randolph county is a democrat county with Democrat Board of Commissioners.

The Democrat board of Commissioners appointed the Board of Elections.

The Board of Elections hired the consultant.

The Consultant said close 7 of the precincts.

Of the 7 precincts slated to be closed, 6 voted for Trump in 2016.

What's so hard to understand this is a Democrat controlled county plan put together at their request?

Perhaps you'd like to post the story with the Picture of Kemp saying 'This is what voter suppression looks like' and then lead in with 'a white consultant proposed closing most of the voting precincts in a Black majority county'.  Even though Kemp had no input to it.

luckily you're not blowing a dog whistle...

 
fortune11 said:
Just as I highlighted before -- the base is in love w the "N-word" .  But also interesting that 16% of democrats also agree. Our country still has some ways to go ...


https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/...s-think-a-good-president-could-say-the-n-word


Poll: Most Republicans Think a 'Good' President Could Say the N-Word

And 31 percent of them figure Trump "definitely" or "probably" has said the word while in office.



In the second-worst scandal to hit Donald Trump in the last two weeks, rumors are swirling about a recording of Trump saying the N-word. There's no proof such a recording exists, but disgruntled ex-White House employee Omarosa Manigault Newman released audio of a discussion she had with other Trump staffers about what to do if an N-word tape were to surface, and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters, "I can't guarantee anything," when asked if tapes of Trump saying the N-word exist. But even if everyone heard a tape of him saying that, it probably wouldn't bother conservative voters.

That's according to a new Economist/YouGov survey of 1,500 American adults, which found that 64 percent of Republicans said they thought it was "possible that a person who uses the 'N-word' while in office can still be a good President of the United States," compared to 16 percent of Democrats. But even though Republicans are more open to a president who freely spits racial slurs, only 8 percent said they believed Donald Trump "definitely has" used the N-word while in office, compared to 56 percent of Democrats?though 23 percent of Republicans said he "probably has" used the N-word.

To put this all into context, 73 percent of Democrats polled find the N-word offensive, while only 43 percent of Republicans feel the same way.

The poll also asked respondents if they thought previous presidents used the N-word in office, because why not? Republicans were more likely to believe that Democratic presidents like John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton "probably" used the racial slur?which is interesting considering Republicans are also more likely than Democrats to support a candidate who has used the word. Astoundingly, 34 percent of Republicans polled thought perhaps our softest president, Jimmy Carter, definitely or probably used the N-word during his term in the White House, while only 31 percent thought Trump definitely or probably used the word since becoming president.

Another interesting tidbit from the poll: 13 percent of Republicans think Trump is the best president in history, while 21 percent said Abraham Lincoln, dispelling Trump's repeated assertion that he is more popular among Republicans than "our Honest Abe." One percent of Democrats think Trump is the best president in history, and honestly, if you are one of those Democrats, I have so many questions for you!
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I think it's likely that every President has used the 'n-word' at some point in their lives. 

We know Obama did for sure.  Clinton, being a southern governor that used racial politics to get elected, most assuredly did.  The Bush's would have us believe they are too classy to use that type of language, but at the very least they've done some very racially insensitive things.  We know Nixon and Johnson were both racist AF.  However, given that Democrats are historically the party of the KKK, it's likely there are more instances of n-word usage by them than by Republicans.

I think it would be more interesting to speculate about which Presidents may have never used the n-word, if any?
 
morekaos said:
eyephone said:
morekaos said:
Stormy who?
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Omarosa

Get out the following: popcorn, chips and salsa.


The fun has just begun.
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Omarosa who?
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Let me use language that will get through

You still don?t understand ... mueller is in cahoots w trump and they are going to expose a giant pedophile ring run by Democrats ...

And to top it off .... ?boom ?

:)
 
Let me be clear...no one cares about these BS wanna be scandals...Its the Economy, Stupid!! ...and yes..its BOOMING!!!
 
Not by a long shot...

Target CEO raves about the state of the economy: This is the best consumer environment 'I've seen in my career'
Target sees unprecedented growth in same-store sales and foot traffic during the second quarter.
CEO Brian Cornell credits the strongest consumer environment he's ever seen for the retailer's solid results.
This follows similarly strong results from companies like Walmart, Kohl's and TJ Maxx owner TJX.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/22/target-ceo-credits-strong-growth-with-the-best-consumer-environment-hes-ever-seen.html
 
...and if the field will be littered with this type of candidate (socialist, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) you guys are gonna get smoked. 

Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum shocks Democratic rivals, wins nomination for governor

His progressive agenda includes support for Medicare for all, a $15-an-hour minimum wage and staunch opposition to the Stand Your Ground self-defense law. That law gained new notoriety last month in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man, Markeis McGlockton, in a dispute over a parking space in Clearwater.

But Gillum, who announced his candidacy in March of last year, has also struggled to shake off the stigma of a long-running FBI investigation of possible corruption at Tallahassee City Hall.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article217456845.html
 
I can?t keep track of which thread was people up in arms about ?dog whistles?  but below example is correct usage for those still struggling with proper usage of this phrase .

FLORIDA ? Ron DeSantis  goes on TV and calls Gillum "articulate" and says he "performed well" during debates, but that we don't need to "monkey this up" by electing Gillum 

Looks like DeSantis is already he is off to a good start w the MAGA base and some people here ...
 
Meh... I'm in the camp that firmly believes there will be a significant blue wave in November. Even with wacky ideas, this candidate has a better than average chance to win. With the D's getting 1,500,000 votes among a crowded field, versus 1,600,000 for the R's, any misstep by the R's and Florida will get a D win.

The R candidate used the "monkey" phrase this morning. Could be a common phrase in Florida. Could be an accident. Could be nothing at all. Who knows? Would it be racist for either side of the aisle to put together a list of banned words and phrases? What happens, for example, if the D candidate puts a "cracker" in his soup at lunch?

Yes, we're at that point where pins and needles are everywhere. If anyone is caught stepping on them intentionally or by accident the word use will get blown up into a 3 day, 24 hour news rotation. Blegh.

My .02c
 
We are not on egg shells as you suggested. It?s common knowledge not to call people derogatory names.

It goes to show, that is part of his playbook. (Kind of low if you ask me)
 
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