[jlisenbe]

Not exactly a blacklist example, but still related to the topic. From a federal judge.

"The increased power of the press is so dangerous today because we are very close to one-party control of these institutions," said Silberman, who was nominated to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan and has been a senior judge on the D.C. Circuit Court since 2000.

"Although the bias against the Republican Party—not just controversial individuals—is rather shocking today, this is not new; it is a long-term, secular trend going back at least to the ’70s," Silberman wrote. "Two of the three most influential papers (at least historically), The New York Times and The Washington Post, are virtually Democratic Party broadsheets. And the news section of The Wall Street Journal leans in the same direction. The orientation of these three papers is followed by The Associated Press and most large papers across the country (such as the Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald, and Boston Globe). Nearly all television—network and cable—is a Democratic Party trumpet. Even the government-supported National Public Radio follows along."

https://www.foxnews.com/media/federa...ence-silberman

[talaniman]

It's highly possible and likely the modern repub/conservative positions are not the popular mainstream or majority they would have us believe. Or they believe themselves to be.

[Athos]

Polls are not perfect but they are in agreement that the Republicans are in a steady decline for almost two decades. The gain is primarily with Independents which can be seen as a left-leaning centrist position. The Democrats continue to lead the Republicans and behind the Independents.

Why the decline in Repubs? It is simply due to the public positions of the Republican elite. McConnell, Johnson, Graham, Cruz, Rubio, et al, and, of course, Trump who is not really a Republican. There isn't an accurate term for him. Dufus will do. The others almost daily promote bizarre positions that clearly belie any thoughtful principled stand.

Silberman (quoted above) once wanted to remove J Edgar Hoover from all mention, now he objects to the same thing being done to confederate items. This Republican judge is a good example of what's wrong with Republicanism - no principles to stand by causing them to sway with whatever way the wind blows.

[paraclete]

Polls are not perfect but they are in agreement that the Republicans are in a steady decline for almost two decades. The gain is primarily with Independents which can be seen as a left-leaning centrist position. The Democrats continue to lead the Republicans and behind the Independents.

It is not just the pelicans who are in steady decline, the demonrats are in decline too, afterall they couldn't find a more acceptable candidate than Biden

[Athos]

It is not just the pelicans who are in steady decline, the demonrats are in decline too, afterall they couldn't find a more acceptable candidate than Biden

That candidate got the highest number of votes in American presidential history. He's doing pretty well so far.

[paraclete]

Oh please, the population had had enough of Trump, daisy dog would have got as many votes

[Athos]

Oh please, the population had had enough of Trump, daisy dog would have got as many votes

Then how do you explain the votes Trump got if the population had enough of him - you can't have it both ways.

[paraclete]

as Lincoln said you can fool some of the people some of the time

[Athos]

as Lincoln said you can fool some of the people some of the time

Then your statement that the population had had enough of Trump is not true. As I said, you can't have it both ways.

[jlisenbe]

He's doing pretty well so far.

On what planet do you live?

[paraclete]

On what planet do you live?

The better question is on what planet do you live? Planet Trump?

[jlisenbe]

The better question is on what planet do you live? Planet Trump?

No. The real question is why you don't confine yourself to issues you have some small level of knowledge on. Maybe Aussie land?

But that does raise a good question. What is it that Biden is doing well at?

[talaniman]

He has evicted the dufus and turned down the right wing noise machine and started the much needed clean up of the mess the right has made. Not bad for a few months work so far.

[Athos]

Biden faces the immigration problem at the southern border far differently than Trump. Where Trump put children in cages and separated them from their parents, not giving a damn based on his rhetoric, Biden is genuinely trying to find solutions to an almost intractable problem. Give him the four years Trump had to resolve the problem (calling Mexicans rapists and building a wall to be paid by Mexico), and then see what Biden was able to accomplish.

Closer to home, Biden has immediately recognized the pandemic problem and has acted forcefully and by telling the truth, unlike his predecessor who first denied it was happening, and then compared it to the flu when it was well on its way to over half a million deaths.

100,000,000 vaccinations and counting, well ahead of the goal.

[jlisenbe]

Biden's dumb policies has greatly accelerated illegal crossings. He is putting children in cages as well and separating them from their parents. He is guilty of everything you said Trump was guilty of and refuses to allow the press any access to the facilities. Finishing the wall would do everyone a favor.

Thank goodness that the Trump vaccine is proving to be effective.

[tomder55]

Biden faces the immigration problem at the southern border far differently than Trump. Where Trump put children in cages and separated them from their parents, not giving a damn based on his rhetoric, Biden is genuinely trying to find solutions to an almost intractable problem. Give him the four years Trump had to resolve the problem (calling Mexicans rapists and building a wall to be paid by Mexico), and then see what Biden was able to accomplish.

except Quid invited them in before he said they could come ....just not now

Quid campaigned on :
easing controls and enforcement
putting moratoriums on deportations
ending the sensible Trump policy of 'wait in Mexico '

That gave migrants the belief and hope needed to take the perilous journey.

He also said his immigration bill would offer legal status and a path to citizenship . It was a recipe for the disaster at the border we see unfolding where the equivalent of the population of a major US town crosses daily .

It was his policies and rhetoric alone that caused the crisis (a word his flunkies will not use ) .It is Quid's policies alone that leads migrants to take risks on dangerous terrain and increases the likelihood that unaccompanied minors will end up in Quid cages (don't deny it ) . Many of the minors crossing alone lost parents murdered on the trail . Many more of them have been raped and abused on the trail . Put that all on Quid . He is solely responsible for it .

[Athos]

Quid campaigned on :
easing controls and enforcement
putting moratoriums on deportations

Give Biden time. Trump had four years.

[tomder55]

the border crisis is now . How much covid screening is happening to the 300,000 migrants who illegally entered the US in February alone ?

[Wondergirl]

the border crisis is now . How much covid screening is happening to the 300,000 migrants who illegally entered the US in February alone ?

We have herd mentality ... oops, that's Trump's term. I meant herd immunity.

[paraclete]

No. The real question is why you don't confine yourself to issues you have some small level of knowledge on. Maybe Aussie land?

But that does raise a good question. What is it that Biden is doing well at?

I see you are in favour of free speech.
Right now here we are a little drenched don't expect you are interested in discussing that.

Biden appears to have some momentum on covid vaccinations and he has stood up on gun control