All Purpose News and Politics Thread Part IV: The Center Cannot Hold

[Spike-X]

The problem there is that lousy US policy when it comes to that is not something that Republicans have the market cornered on.

It's not like there has ever been a legitimately serious Democratic effort to change US drug policy.

Fair point.

Of course, we both know that's know what was meant.

[Tami]

Well this is something. Apparently there’s a blackout in midtown Manhattan. MSNBC is back on the air thanks to a backup generator, but most of 30 Rock is dark. Started feeling like I was in a post-apocalyptic movie as I made my way outside. (The streetlights are all out too)

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Lot's of images of NYC in the dark.

NYC mayor: "Blackout is between W 42nd St and 72nd St ... NYPD has confirmed that there’s no foul play. This was a mechanical issue. NYPD & FDNY are currently responding to people with the most urgent needs, especially those stuck in elevators."

[Gray Lensman]

The problem there is that lousy US policy when it comes to that is not something that Republicans have the market cornered on.

It's not like there has ever been a legitimately serious Democratic effort to change US drug policy.

I'd say finally starting to notice public sentiment on marijuana and deprioritizing prosecution of it is the most serious any President has been on the issue.

[worstblogever]

Herbalife just laughed out loud at this assertion.

Never mind that sex workers are probably going to take issue with her being "Left".

Meanwhile, in the world outside of the "only Bernie" glasses...

Kamala Harris has called for the legalization of sex work, and wants pimps prosecuted more harshly than prostitutes until that happens.

[JCAll]

Herbalife just laughed out loud at this assertion.

Never mind that sex workers are probably going to take issue with her being "Left".

Harris's biggest problem will always be that she's a cop. That's a tough sell for a lot of people.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Harris's biggest problem will always be that she's a cop. That's a tough sell for a lot of people.

A tougher sell than an orange skinned, egomaniacal, reality show carnival barker with ZERO political knowledge? What have we as a country come to?

[numberthirty]

Harris's biggest problem will always be that she's a cop. That's a tough sell for a lot of people.

There's a difference between "Standard Issues That A Member Of Law Enforcement Will Probably Show Up With..." and refusing to so much a look into an outfit represented by the firm that your husband works at.

Never mind that Latino groups and her employees couldn't figure out why she wouldn't when stuff like this was happening elsewhere...

- http://www.ag.state.il.us/pressroom/.../20160715.html

ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $3 MILLION HERBALIFE SETTLEMENT

In conjunction with a nationwide Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $200 million settlement with Herbalife, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois Herbalife members will benefit from an additional $3 million settlement with the company to resolve numerous complaints about its false and misleading claims that lured people into a costly multi-level marketing scheme.

Under the Illinois agreement, Herbalife, which sells global nutrition and weight management products, must pay an additional $3 million in restitution to affected Illinois members who joined Herbalife from 2009 through the present. The FTC reached a separate $200 million settlement with Herbalife that will provide reimbursement to impacted members nationwide, including in Illinois.

[numberthirty]

Meanwhile, in the world outside of the "only Bernie" glasses...

Kamala Harris has called for the legalization of sex work, and wants pimps prosecuted more harshly than prostitutes until that happens.

Think about when Prop K happened.

Think about where Harris was on Prop K.

That's something. "Left" ain't it.

[JCAll]

A tougher sell than an orange skinned, egomaniacal, reality show carnival barker with ZERO political knowledge? What have we as a country come to?

I do ask myself that some days, it's so depressing.

[numberthirty]

Harris's biggest problem will always be that she's a cop. That's a tough sell for a lot of people.

A tougher sell than an orange skinned, egomaniacal, reality show carnival barker with ZERO political knowledge? What have we as a country come to?

I do ask myself that some days, it's so depressing.

The problem there is the idea that it's "Tougher Than Trump..."

If Harris is already a tough sell for someone based on their politics, Trump was already a non-starter.

Trying to frame it like it is "Either/Or" when primary voters have other options makes right around "Zero" sense.

[wjowski]

Harris is hard left?

She's Dennis freakin' Kucinich compared to Biden or anybody in the GOP.

[Spike-X]

Hello...new here. Just getting back into comics and was looking for a good forum for discussions. Stumbled onto this thread.

So, is it accurate to say this forum is majority left-leaning, then with little-to-no conservative voices out there?

Just curious.

So are you planning to actually join us for discussions, or was this just another conservative drive-by whining?

Just curious.

[Tendrin]

Meanwhile, in the world outside of the "only Bernie" glasses...

Kamala Harris has called for the legalization of sex work, and wants pimps prosecuted more harshly than prostitutes until that happens.

It's almost like 'being left' consists of more than just whatever Bernie says and that people can be progressive on a whole host of some issues and not so progressive on others.

[numberthirty]

It's almost like 'being left' consists of more than just whatever Bernie says and that people can be progressive on a whole host of some issues and not so progressive on others.

Dude, come on.

We are talking about someone who very clearly said "It's ridiculous." about Prop K.

Now that there's something in it for her if she pulls a U-turn? No longer ridiculous.

Let alone Herbalife.

That play doesn't even make it into "Not So Progressive..." It's strictly "I'm Out To Get Mine."

Which isn't even the worst thing ever. It's about par for the course for a "Business As Usual..." Democrat. It's just going to be a hard sell for folks that are actually left of center.

If you want things like Ponzi schemes being run out of business, you don't have any real reason to believe that Harris is even remotely serious about doing so.

Meanwhile, Madigan actually got extra money out of Herbalife pretty easily. Never mind just taking a run at them.

[numberthirty]

Which doesn't even really get into the many negatives that are a part of her career as an arm of California justice.

That's a whole other can of worms.