Trump 47

[mugatu]

Nice strawman argument you're attributing to me which I never made.

I thought you were better than that.....maybe I was wrong.

The point....as you are well aware of and consequently trying to dodge....is twofold:

-The appropriateness of armored electric vehicles at all, and more importantly
-The appropriateness of your DOGE hero self-dealing millions of dollars in a clear conflict of interests.

Didn't you hear. When Musk comes across Conflict of Interest he recuses himself. /s

 

[Bowers3]

I had a problem with Tesla (and electric cars in general) prior to the election.

The environment benefits are overrated and I dont see how people manage with them in a rural environment during the winter. The charging time makes long trips more difficult and we lack the infrastructure in general for most of the policy mandates the previous administration to be realistic.

I'm still hopeful for EV's. Once the infrastructure is there (and it will be) I may get one myself. I know several people with them and they love them. My friend just bought an F150 Lightning. It's awesome. They're just better than ICE vehicles IMO. You're right though, one thing they all say is that they have to take other vehicles on long trips. Again, once the infrastructure is there though...

 

[Stillwaterman]

Considering Tesla was going to be one of the single biggest benefactors of the Biden Electric Car Mandates (Now dead)....what's the catch? Why would Elon side against that?

 

[Rob B.]

Considering Tesla was going to be one of the single biggest benefactors of the Biden Electric Car Mandates (Now dead)....what's the catch? Why would Elon side against that?

Ah, the question no one wants answered.

 

[Rob B.]

Nice strawman argument you're attributing to me which I never made.

I thought you were better than that.....maybe I was wrong.

The point....as you are well aware of and consequently trying to dodge....is twofold:

-The appropriateness of armored electric vehicles at all, and more importantly
-The appropriateness of your DOGE hero self-dealing 100s of millions of dollars in a clear conflict of interests.

It's comical how deeply you've fall for this Tech Bro grifter.

You would have had zero problem with Biden giving the exact same contract.

I thought YOU were better than THAT.

 

[Big8+4-2-2+2-2+4+4]

Yes, give it to low bid like USPS did for Oshkosh.

None of you had a problem with Tesla until Musk switched sides much to the chagrin of your overlords.

The whole conversation started with some of you assuming the contract was for military vehicles. It was you who keep moving the goalposts.

I don’t care about the political affiliation of Musk. What is the motivation of the richest person on the planet that gets literally 10’s of $billions in government contracts annually through his personal interests? Do you really think he’s not greasing his pockets? Is that not open corruption? Do you not think all of this is a show to justify his upcoming greasier corruption that awaits?

 

[Stillwaterman]

I'm still hopeful for EV's. Once the infrastructure is there (and it will be) I may get one myself. I know several people with them and they love them. My friend just bought an F150 Lightning. It's awesome. They're just better than ICE vehicles IMO. You're right though, one thing they all say is that they have to take other vehicles on long trips. Again, once the infrastructure is there though...

The future is going to be hybrids, and probably alternate fuel hybrids.

 

[GratefulPoke]

Considering Tesla was going to be one of the single biggest benefactors of the Biden Electric Car Mandates (Now dead)....what's the catch? Why would Elon side against that?

Because it would decimate domestic electric vehicle competition and create a monopoly on them.

It's Musk pulling up the latter he used behind him.

Do you think Musk will make more or less over the next 4 years than he made under the Biden administration with that policy?

 

[Rob B.]

I don’t care about the political affiliation of Musk. What is the motivation of the richest person on the planet that gets literally 10’s of $billions in government contracts annually through his personal interests? Do you really think he’s not greasing his pockets? Is that not open corruption? Do you not think all of this is a show to justify his upcoming greasier corruption that awaits?

It's amazing you weren't worried about all the politicians who were making 100k with net worth in the millions and multi-million dollar homes. I mean, at least Musk arrived already rich.

 

[Pokey]

Judge John McConnell Jr Faces Impeachment for Obstructing Trump​

The judge who said that Donald Trump's administration had ignored his court order to restart the flow of federal funds, has had articles of impeachment drafted against him.

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr., told the White House that it must abide by the preliminary injunction to halt its funding freeze.

Representative Andrew Clyne, a Republican, has announced on X (formerly Twitter) is drafting articles of impeachment, accusing the judge of being a "partisan activist."

Clyne and McConnell have been contacted for comment via email.

Why It Matters​

Clyne said McConnell should be impeached because he is a "partisan activist." Federal judges, who are appointed for life, can only be impeached if they are accused of "treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors."

If he McConnell is successfully impeached and then convicted by the Senate, it will set a precedent that blocking the President's actions in court is akin to treason.

What To Know​

In January, 23 Democratic state attorneys general (AGs) sued the Trump administration over its federal funding freeze.

Although the White House has said it is going to appeal the ruling which went in favor of the state AGs who said that the freeze was unconstitutional, it does have to obey it by returning federal funding to its pre-Trump levels.

McConnell, who was the presiding judge in the original funding case, found that the administration had not been complying with his order on Monday, despite the president saying that he would comply with court orders.

The judge did not say the government was in contempt of court, nor did he issue a fine, the BBC reported.

The language used by Clyne reflects an X post by Elon Musk which read: "There needs to be an immediate wave of judicial impeachments, not just one."


Musk made the post a little under two hours before Clyne shared the news on X about him issuing articles of impeachment against McConnell. The Tesla CEO reposted it, saying: "Yes."

What People Are Saying​

Representative Clyne: "I'm drafting articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. He's a partisan activist weaponizing our judicial system to stop President Trump's funding freeze on woke and wasteful government spending. We must end this abusive overreach. Stay tuned."

What Happens Next​

The articles of impeachment will be brought to the House. If passed by a simple majority, then the judge will have to go before the Senate, where two thirds of its members will be needed to pass a conviction against him.

Only 15 federal judges have ever been impeached, and eight of those have been convicted by the Senate.



The last judge to be convicted by the Senate was Judge Thomas Porteous in 2010, who was unanimously convicted under corruption charges for having a financial relationship with a law firm that was involved in a case which he did not recuse himself from.


View attachment 9677

Leave that judge alone ! Go after REAL partisan judges Thomas and Alito !!!

 

[CowboyJD]

You would have had zero problem with Biden giving the exact same contract.

I thought YOU were better than THAT.

Now you're just rage azz-kissing Elon looking like a fool and talking complete and utter .

You have no idea whether I would have had zero problem with Biden giving the exact same contract:

1. I would absolutely have questioned the propriety of armored Teslas, and
2. It wouldn't have been self-dealing by your new hero when the dude is supposedly pulling back the curtain on government waste.

What a you've become.

Bigly sad.

 

[Pokey]

It's amazing you weren't worried about all the politicians who were making 100k with net worth in the millions and multi-million dollar homes. I mean, at least Musk arrived already rich.

View attachment 9678

Three blind mice, pretending to be Bobby bad asses.Giving the finger to the Constitution, laws,rules, traditions, and decency. Par for their course IMO

 

[Rob B.]

Now you're just rage azz-kissing Elon looking like a fool and talking complete and utter .

You have no idea whether I would have had zero problem with Biden giving the exact same contract:

1. I would absolutely have questioned the propriety of armored Teslas, and
2. It wouldn't have been self-dealing by your new hero when the dude is supposedly pulling back the curtain on government waste.

What a you've become.

Bigly sad.

 

[CowboyJD]

It's amazing you weren't worried about all the politicians who were making 100k with net worth in the millions and multi-million dollar homes. I mean, at least Musk arrived already rich.

View attachment 9678

Just about everybody here called out the self-dealing politicians in Congress from both sides for insider trading.

You're losing your mind Pokey style now, bro.

 

[cowboyinexile]

You would have had zero problem with Biden giving the exact same contract.

I thought YOU were better than THAT.

I think alot of people would have problems with any administration giving out 9 figure contracts to friends.

I'm not sure why you assume people would give other politicians a pass when they don't do the same for Trump. People aren't out to get him, he's just a dishonest person who has a bunch of terrible policies.

 

[Pokey]

@CowboyJD TAINT true. Your opinions are just like mine: opinions. Glad to see you can move off of high center occasionally. Don’t compare me to the lunatic fringe on the right side of the spectrum please. That’s disingenuous. But that’s your typical below the belt slam based on the fact I got under your paper thin skin once upon a time. Hold a grudge much Peri?

 

[Polds4OSU]

Q: Would Trump defund schools that teach African American history?

McMahon: I’ll get back to you on that

Q: This is a class that has been taught in public schools for decades. They could lose funding?

McMahon: I would like to take a look at these programs

FactPost (@factpostnews) on Threads

Q: Would Trump defund schools that teach African American history? McMahon: I’ll get back to you on that Q: This is a class that has been taught in public schools for decades. They could lose funding? McMahon: I would like to take a look at these programs

www.threads.net

 

[Polds4OSU]

Sen. Mitch McConnell invoked surviving childhood polio in a statement defending his decision to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation for secretary of Health and Human Services.

"I will not condone the re-litigation of proven cures, and neither will millions of Americans who credit their survival and quality of life to scientific miracles," Sen. McConnell said.

Sen. McConnell was the only Republican to vote 'no' against RFK Jr.'s confirmation. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/w9eMiX

 

[Stillwater Townie]

Sen. Mitch McConnell invoked surviving childhood polio in a statement defending his decision to vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation for secretary of Health and Human Services.

"I will not condone the re-litigation of proven cures, and neither will millions of Americans who credit their survival and quality of life to scientific miracles," Sen. McConnell said.

Sen. McConnell was the only Republican to vote 'no' against RFK Jr.'s confirmation. https://abcnews.visitlink.me/w9eMiX

Ex far right Christian preacher Frank Schaeffer would agree with his polio leg:

Frank Schaeffer

Bestselling author Frank Schaeffer offers a passionate political, social, and lifestyle “blueprint” for changes millions of us know are needed to rebalance our work lives with thriving relationships: Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Even before everything was...

www.youtube.com

 

[Big8+4-2-2+2-2+4+4]

It's amazing you weren't worried about all the politicians who were making 100k with net worth in the millions and multi-million dollar homes. I mean, at least Musk arrived already rich.

View attachment 9678

I think don’t think anyone should be allowed to make conflict of interest monetary decisions while they hold federal office. Do you?