PDPGuy:
Hi everyone,

Welcome to the (revamped) American politics thread where we are free to talk about all things connected to political events in the United States.

We should endeavor to be civil in our discussions, and eschew unnecessary personal attacks on each other.

Lucasbalo:
Where have you been ?.

PDPGuy:

My oga, I've been occupied with work and school. I'm glad the semester is over though.

Lucasbalo:
Good my Brother. Being wondering about you but I know you are doing great in the Golden State.

PDPGuy:

Yeah
I now work in the county DA's office. So far, its been one of the more interesting gigs I've had. This morning, I sat in on a presentation by a police detective about a gang-related attempted murder that happened last week.

Lucasbalo:
Its gonna be a very interesting experience for you especially in Southern California with all the shenanigans going on. Good luck to you and let us know if there's anything worth knowing especially the police brutality against Blacks and Hispanics.

PDPGuy:


Thanks
Well, 99.9% of gang prosecutions in the county are against Latino gangs

Lucasbalo:
Is it because of their population because I know of the Crips and the Bloods of LA which is farther North of SD where you are based.

PDPGuy:

Yeah. The Latino population, here, vastly outnumbers Blacks and other minorities

PDPGuy:
happney65

happney65:


Hailing baba i dey here ohhh...Trump and his team are already pissing in their panties as Mueller digs deeper..

PDPGuy:

Well, Trump can’t be indicted per DOJ-OLC memos written in the 70s and 2000. If Mueller believes that Trump committed a crime by coordinating with the Russians, Mueller May submit a report to Congress recommending the impeachment of Trump.

PDPGuy:

Well, Trump can’t be indicted per DOJ-OLC memos written in the 70s and 2000. If Mueller believes that Trump committed a crime by coordinating with the Russians, Mueller May submit a report to Congress recommending the impeachment of Trump.

PDPGuy:

Well, Trump can’t be indicted per DOJ-OLC memos written in the 70s and 2000. If Mueller believes that Trump committed a crime by coordinating with the Russians, Mueller May submit a report to Congress recommending the impeachment of Trump.

Kophschmerzen:
Collision and obstruction of justice has been proven beyond doubt. Moreover, have anyone here seen James Comey's book?

PDPGuy:

Well, Trump can’t be indicted per DOJ-OLC memos written in the 70s and 2000. If Mueller believes that Trump committed a crime by coordinating with the Russians, Mueller May submit a report to Congress recommending the impeachment of Trump.

Lucasbalo:
Good my Brother. Been wondering about you but I know you are doing great in the Golden State.

LordReed:
Like you have to really wonder why anyone thinks Donald Trump makes for a good President, too petty, too petulant, a liar, immature, ignorant, nothing to recommend him for the post. Being a (fake) billionaire is no recommendation.

Why Democratic presidential prospects are rushing to back Georgia's Stacey Abrams

Stacey Abrams' bid to become the first female African-American governor in America is the hottest ticket in Democrats' shadow 2020 presidential primary.

In Georgia's Tuesday primary, Abrams, the former state House minority leader, faces former state Rep. Stacey Evans for the Democratic nomination in what will be a closely-watched governor's race.
Just ahead of the primary, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed Abrams, and California Sen. Kamala Harris visited Georgia to campaign for her. In January, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker was in Atlanta for events supporting Abrams.
Nina Turner, the president of Our Revolution, the organization that emerged from Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, spent the weekend in Georgia turning out the vote for Abrams.
The national figures' interest in the race and national support for Abrams is in part a result of her appeal to both the Democrats' progressive wing and its African-American base.

There's also Georgia's status as a key state in both the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. It votes on Super Tuesday, and black Democratic voters in the South are a crucial source of delegates. The formerly deep-red state has also emerged as competitive in general elections.
Hillary Clinton's strength with black voters in the South was at the core of her strategy to clinch the party's 2016 nomination, and Sanders was never able to make up the ground he'd lost there later in the nominating process.
Abrams' emergence as a Democratic star, fueled by her calls for massive black voter registration efforts, became clear to a national audience in August 2017, when the progressive gathering Netroots Nation was held in Atlanta.
Abrams was among the biggest stars at the event. And Evans attempted to speak, too. But protesters accusing Evans of taking stances on education issues similar to President Donald Trump's education secretary, Betsy DeVos, drowned her out for about 10 minutes with chants of "trust black women."
Evans is still seen as a strong candidate, and amid all the national attention, Abrams' campaign has become sensitive to the potential perception that she is ignoring local voices.
Abrams' list of endorsements on her campaign website first highlights a long list of Georgia Democrats and local organizations. Only at the very end of the list is a group of "Additional Supporters" comprised of national figures.
"Of course, we are really thrilled about the national support and endorsements we have received from senators from members of Congress, but really what we want folks to know is we have a really strong base of local support as well," an Abrams aide said, arguing that Abrams has told supporters and aides that her campaign is "grounded here in Georgia but nationally known."

PDPGuy:
Chai
One of my favorite actors, Morgan Freeman, is being brought down by sexual harassment allegations

LordReed:


Why do powerful people behave like people with no power in matters of sex? What's the difference between these #metoo guys and the incels? This is just crazy.

Hopefully though in Freeman's case it's not actual harassment but misunderstood signals and behaviour.

Kophschmerzen:
Eric Greitens another good riddance to bad rubbish.