In the News II

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January 7th, 2025 at 3:50:08 PM permalink
Evenbob
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"A first of its kind, a behind the scenes documentary on the work that goes into being the first lady has landed a $40 million distribution deal. Melania Trump’s concept, which centers around her life and work as she reenters the White House, kicked off a bidding war between major Hollywood studios and resulted in a blockbuster deal with Amazon."

Where they totally ignored her in Trump's first term this time there was a bidding war in Hollywood over who gets the rights to this documentary. Melania Trump is extremely intelligent, you can tell that just by looking at her. Her book is still in the top five on The New York Times bestseller list. This is so different from Trump's first term in every way, it's really extraordinary. Everybody even Hollywood is kissing Trump's ass now.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
January 7th, 2025 at 4:27:11 PM permalink
Shrek
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Quote: Evenbob
Jimmy Carter was bad, Joe Biden was worse,

Yep, the libbies and wokies don't realize it today, but 100 from now, Joe Bidet will most likely be known as one of the worst presidents of all time. I didn't think anyone could outdo Carter, but I bet that's exactly what they'll be saying in 2125. He's just as lame & forgettable as Millard Fillmore, Chester Arthur, James Buchanan, etc.
January 7th, 2025 at 4:39:35 PM permalink
Shrek
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I just saw a libbie/wokie on social media say that Mark Cuban should buy Fox News. 🤦‍♂️😂
I swear, these people are so stupid. They seriously believe that Mark Cuban and Elon Musk are on the same level. 🤦‍♂️
These morons don't understand that 70 Mark Cubans combined would STILL be less than Elon's net worth. 🤣🤣
January 7th, 2025 at 5:21:43 PM permalink
GenoDRPh
Member since: Aug 24, 2023
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Quote: AZDuffman
Gonna be a long 4 years for these types.

Well, 8 if we get the Constitution modified to let Trump run in 2028!


And you bozos call us "deranged"?
January 8th, 2025 at 1:45:07 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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So apparently there was a (successful) bipartisan effort to give additional social security benefits to a large swath of retired government workers. Biden signed the bill so it is law. But NOWHERE did I see how it will be paid for! The only financial note I saw mentioned that it will bankrupt the Social Security trust fund 1 to 2 years sooner than previously predicted. I just hate how easily the government spends money it doesn’t have. No mention of increasing FICA tax to pay for it. No mention of cutting the rest of us 1% to pay for it. Just IGNORE that you spent hundreds of billions of dollars with NO INTENTION of paying for it.

I DON’T CARE if it was the ‘right’ thing to do. ALL new spending should either require a new source of revenue OR a corresponding decrease in spending elsewhere. Kind of like what we responsible people do in our own budgets.
January 8th, 2025 at 1:58:34 PM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: SOOPOO
So apparently there was a (successful) bipartisan effort to give additional social security benefits to a large swath of retired government workers. Biden signed the bill so it is law. But NOWHERE did I see how it will be paid for! The only financial note I saw mentioned that it will bankrupt the Social Security trust fund 1 to 2 years sooner than previously predicted. I just hate how easily the government spends money it doesn’t have. No mention of increasing FICA tax to pay for it. No mention of cutting the rest of us 1% to pay for it. Just IGNORE that you spent hundreds of billions of dollars with NO INTENTION of paying for it.

I DON’T CARE if it was the ‘right’ thing to do. ALL new spending should either require a new source of revenue OR a corresponding decrease in spending elsewhere. Kind of like what we responsible people do in our own budgets.


Someone told me Elon has 60 billion laying around he was gonna blow on buying Greenland.
"Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP.
January 8th, 2025 at 2:15:24 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: rxwine
Someone told me Elon has 60 billion laying around he was gonna blow on buying Greenland.


What does an individual buying something in any way have anything to do with government spending money it doesn’t have, and has NO PLANS to get!?!?
January 8th, 2025 at 2:19:58 PM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: SOOPOO
What does an individual buying something in any way have anything to do with government spending money it doesn’t have, and has NO PLANS to get!?!?


I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out who put you in charge of Musk's money.
"Trumpsplain (def.) explaining absolute nonsense said by TRUMP.
January 8th, 2025 at 2:30:54 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: rxwine
I don't know. I'm still trying to figure out who put you in charge of Musk's money.


I wish! With my reasonable 0.01% management fee. My point which may have gone over your head, is how LITTLE it would take to ‘buy’ Greenland IF the actual Greenlanders were allowed to INDIVIDUALLY accept the money. Put it to a vote. You don’t think half + 1 accept $1 million per inhabitant?
January 8th, 2025 at 2:47:43 PM permalink
DoubleGold
Member since: Jan 26, 2023
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Forget Greenland and Panama.

Australia doesn't have guns.

jk. :)


Plenty of gold in them thar hills.