Recent content by honky kong

This is not true at all. Governors were looking to the federal government for a cohesive national plan. It was only after they were told they were on their own that they started finding their own supplies. Even then, in at least one case, those supplies were co-opted by the federal government...

From a policy perspective, do you think she is going to vote any differently than the person she is replacing?

Maybe. But I recall plenty of condescension and snark from both sides during the Bush and Obama years around here. That being said, there did seem to be a more respectful exchanging of ideas then.

No desire to defend the indefensible? :shrug:

I could be wrong, but it feels like a lot of posters who would have identified as "moderately conservative" left this place after 2016.

Outrage fatigue. When I heard about what they are doing, my first thought was "Of course they are." Short of Kent Stating everybody, nothing these goons do surprises me. And part of me is like "Hey, keep doing it." This is going to be a huge failure on their part and the more they turn people...

You've been saying this same thing for at least the last 5 years, yet here you are. I wonder why that is.

I don't think I've ever seen to that extent someone try to look so strong and come out looking so weak.

That's some good old fashioned smitin' right there.

Not that I think that's true in the least but if it were, I'm guessing Fox wouldn't be too upset either.

No idea why anyone around here still engages with that guy.

Ain't that the truth.

It's not like he would be in the crowd. He doesn't give a ####. I guarantee we are going to hear stories of him wanting to have rallies.

Man, they really hate that guy's policies.

And yet 47 percent of the population thinks he has done a good job with this. It's really hard to have any faith in this country when I see poll numbers like that.