Drill Baby Drill...the US Politics Thread (Part 4)

This guy is a fucking clown
https://x.com/ABC/status/2078873150637604890?s=20

He has always been iffy (his long standing defense of Anne Coulter because she is nice to him), but has been in a long descent towards reactionary conservatism from the time he got upset about the negative reaction he got to using the N word

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Always been non funny comic with an off-putting smugness that makes one want to punch him in the face.

Though he may believe it, I don’t think anyone is waiting to see who Bill Maher is voting for.

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Bill Mayer voting for JD Vance because he is scared that Democrats are going to abolish the police would complete his journey into idiocy.

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It’s the level of a moron with a blue tick on X isn’t it?

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He’s just upset no left-leaning woman under 25 would even think about sleeping with him.

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It seems rather self-important of Bill Maher, to think that who he may or may not vote for is newsworthy.

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I am certain a significant part of his turn was preparing a soft landing spot for himself fully expecting himself to get “Me Tooed”

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He’s literally being interviewed by a news program and asked about his views :rofl:

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Well, apart from that then!

News is a low bar at the moment… I’ve heard Andy Burnham won’t wear a suit and tie outside of the commons

This is so galling

https://x.com/peterbakernyt/status/2079180717888839737?s=20

There was a lot of continuity in the foreign policy roles between the Obama white house and Biden’s. The perspective was this was a team who were bringing not just experience, but a perspective of how the FP orthodoxy snookered Obama in certain ways and would need to be challenged to support America’s interests. And then they oversaw this travesty, utilizing the same “hug Bibi” strategy they had spent the 4 years out of office decrying.

If a Dem gets back in next time around it needs to be a clean slate as none of these people should be anywhere near any sort of position of power.

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https://x.com/HalfwayPost/status/2079252850107183557

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[The Halfway Post]

[Jul 20]

BREAKING: Spanish officials say they’ll release unredacted photos of the World Cup trophy celebration with Donald Trump in them as soon as Trump releases the unredacted Epstein Files.

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:11 PM UTC

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Major US Treasury auction of short term (6 month and 1 year) paper is taking place tomorrow. With Trump restarting his trade wars and escalating in the Persian Gulf, 10-year yields are now higher than they have been at any time in his presidency. Maybe another TACO, but the potential for significant damage tomorrow is unavoidable - a significant amount of US debt is about to be repriced. One wonders where all the GOP debt limit hawks have gone.

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The Tea Party days seem almost quaint now!

Debt is out of control. And the irony is that the Republicans claim to be the fiscally responsible party.

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https://x.com/mjfree/status/2079971378476843029

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Have to wash my eyes. It’s like a cheap cinema trying to be high class with those curtains.

This is what is known in technical circles as “committing a crime” - it isnt legal to perform partisan political activities (campaign) from public office
https://x.com/axiosalex/status/2079656795241345113?s=20

https://x.com/HQNewsNow/status/2080024613954695210

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I believe in Medicare for all in principle. Our system as it is now is fucked and I dont think it can be reformed. But this is why Medicare for all cannot work in this country - even if you can pass it, the moment the GOP claw back enough power they will destroy it even at the cost of lives

https://x.com/axios/status/2079601825330651178?s=20

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