Quit Picking on the Republicans
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That was a very long time ago. Would you compare Jed or Ted to Abe? I don't think there is any comparison.
I'd venture to say he wasn't tear a$$ing all over the country on jet planes at taxpayers' expense.
Ex-NY Congressman Grimm gets 8 months of prison in tax case
Tom Hays, AP July 17, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm was sentenced Friday to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
The sentencing in Brooklyn before U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen follows Grimm’s guilty plea late last year to aiding in filing a false tax return — a charge that stemmed from an investigation into the Staten Island Republican’s campaign financing.
The defense had asked the judge to spare him a prison term; prosecutors argued he deserved at least 2 years behind bars.
Prosecutors said the tax fraud began in 2007 after Grimm retired from the FBI and began investing in a Manhattan eatery called Healthalicious. An indictment accused him of underreporting more than $1 million in wages and receipts to evade payroll, income and sales taxes, in part by paying immigrant workers, some of them in the country illegally, in cash.
Grimm, 45, won re-election in November while fighting the charges but later resigned.
In court papers asking for a sentence of probation, defense lawyers called Grimm’s offense “an aberration in an otherwise remarkable life in selfless service of his country,” including a stint in the Marine Corps. They also argued that losing his career in Congress was punishment enough.
Grimm “is tremendously remorseful over his offense,” they wrote. “He understands that his tax violation is not something to be taken lightly, and he is anguished over his wrongdoing and will live with the shame of it the rest of his life.”
Prosecutors countered by telling the judge that Grimm’s record of “falsely minimizing his criminal conduct and impugning anyone who questions him is indicative of an individual who has not come to terms with his own crimes.”
The government papers cited a news conference last year outside the courthouse where Grimm called the case “a political witch hunt.” The papers also refer to an episode in which Grimm threatened to throw a local cable TV news reporter off the balcony of the capitol for asking about the campaign financing inquiry.
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/former-u-s-rep-michael-grimm-center-arrives-124334864711.html
Republicans REALLY don't like taxes.
Tom Hays, AP July 17, 2015
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm was sentenced Friday to 8 months in prison for tax evasion.
The sentencing in Brooklyn before U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen follows Grimm’s guilty plea late last year to aiding in filing a false tax return — a charge that stemmed from an investigation into the Staten Island Republican’s campaign financing.
The defense had asked the judge to spare him a prison term; prosecutors argued he deserved at least 2 years behind bars.
Prosecutors said the tax fraud began in 2007 after Grimm retired from the FBI and began investing in a Manhattan eatery called Healthalicious. An indictment accused him of underreporting more than $1 million in wages and receipts to evade payroll, income and sales taxes, in part by paying immigrant workers, some of them in the country illegally, in cash.
Grimm, 45, won re-election in November while fighting the charges but later resigned.
In court papers asking for a sentence of probation, defense lawyers called Grimm’s offense “an aberration in an otherwise remarkable life in selfless service of his country,” including a stint in the Marine Corps. They also argued that losing his career in Congress was punishment enough.
Grimm “is tremendously remorseful over his offense,” they wrote. “He understands that his tax violation is not something to be taken lightly, and he is anguished over his wrongdoing and will live with the shame of it the rest of his life.”
Prosecutors countered by telling the judge that Grimm’s record of “falsely minimizing his criminal conduct and impugning anyone who questions him is indicative of an individual who has not come to terms with his own crimes.”
The government papers cited a news conference last year outside the courthouse where Grimm called the case “a political witch hunt.” The papers also refer to an episode in which Grimm threatened to throw a local cable TV news reporter off the balcony of the capitol for asking about the campaign financing inquiry.
https://www.yahoo.com/politics/former-u-s-rep-michael-grimm-center-arrives-124334864711.html
Republicans REALLY don't like taxes.
Pro-life republicans:
Of course this child is valuable again at age 18 when eligible for military service. Addendum: given high school and college opportunities for graduates, there will never be a shortage of recruits. And when the wounded return as vets, we go back to treating them as we did from birth to 18.
Of course this child is valuable again at age 18 when eligible for military service. Addendum: given high school and college opportunities for graduates, there will never be a shortage of recruits. And when the wounded return as vets, we go back to treating them as we did from birth to 18.
GOP's favorability rating plummets in first half of 2015
GOP's favorability rating plummets in first half of 2015
Ever since the GOP took control of Congress, the party's favorability rating has nosedived, sliding nine points since the beginning of the year, according to Pew Research Center. Just 32 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Republicans, while 60 percent view them unfavorably. (Democrats presently have a 48-47 percent favorable to unfavorable rating.)
The Democratic Party has often held an edge over the GOP in favorability in recent years, but its advantage had narrowed following the Republicans’ midterm victory last fall. Today, the gap is as wide as it has been in more than two years.
Republicans, in particular, are now more critical of their own party than they were a few months ago. About two-thirds (68%) express a favorable opinion of their party, the lowest share in more than two years. Six months ago, 86% of Republicans viewed the GOP positively.
A majority of Americans view the GOP as "more extreme" than Democrats. Democrats also win the empathy/honesty contest by double digits.
By 53% to 31%, the Democratic Party is viewed as “more concerned with the needs of people like me.” And the Democrats hold a 16-point lead on governing in an honest and ethical way (45% to 29%).
This survey took place July 14-20. Just a guess that the Trump effect isn't even in full relief yet.
Right wingers were quick to endorse Pew findings when they were not favorable to Dems so they should be equally happy to endorse the truth of these numbers.
GOP's favorability rating plummets in first half of 2015
Ever since the GOP took control of Congress, the party's favorability rating has nosedived, sliding nine points since the beginning of the year, according to Pew Research Center. Just 32 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Republicans, while 60 percent view them unfavorably. (Democrats presently have a 48-47 percent favorable to unfavorable rating.)
The Democratic Party has often held an edge over the GOP in favorability in recent years, but its advantage had narrowed following the Republicans’ midterm victory last fall. Today, the gap is as wide as it has been in more than two years.
Republicans, in particular, are now more critical of their own party than they were a few months ago. About two-thirds (68%) express a favorable opinion of their party, the lowest share in more than two years. Six months ago, 86% of Republicans viewed the GOP positively.
A majority of Americans view the GOP as "more extreme" than Democrats. Democrats also win the empathy/honesty contest by double digits.
By 53% to 31%, the Democratic Party is viewed as “more concerned with the needs of people like me.” And the Democrats hold a 16-point lead on governing in an honest and ethical way (45% to 29%).
This survey took place July 14-20. Just a guess that the Trump effect isn't even in full relief yet.
Right wingers were quick to endorse Pew findings when they were not favorable to Dems so they should be equally happy to endorse the truth of these numbers.
eagerly looking forward to the Republican debates just to see all that hate filled mud slinging:
Of course there's two sides to the problem and the immigrants are only half of it. Quite often they are doing these jobs because there are people on this side who think they should be getting $30, $40, $50 an hour for doing them. They'd get a shock here in the Okanagan where they'd find the going rate for heavy labour is $12 - $18 an hour. I know a guy who is installing swimming pools for $15 an hour.
Stock up on the popcorn and adult beverages! The Republicans are ready to rumble Thursday
Stock up on the popcorn and adult beverages! The Republicans are ready to rumble Thursday
In the most anticipated political event of the year, the 17 Republican candidates for president will debate Thursday. Well, ten of them yet to be determined will really debate. The other seven will be in kind of a JV, kid's table debate that no one is really going to watch. This weekend, Donald Trump gave a taste of what we might expect.
“I wish good luck to all the Republican candidates that traveled to California to beg for money etc. from the Koch Brothers,” said Mr. Trump, who wasn’t invited to the Koch meeting, in a Sunday tweet. “Puppets?”
Classic. The question is, will Trump being Trump work in a debate? And if he is, will that turn off Republican voters as much as Republican operatives clearly and dearly hope it will?
“I’d be very surprised if Donald Trump was a candidate on the ballot come Iowa and New Hampshire,” said Stuart Stevens, a GOP strategist who helped guide Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign.
But for candidates nervously waiting out the summer of Trump, it’s impossible to look beyond Thursday night. The first debate isn’t determinative, but the stakes are enormous: Aside from the opportunity to make a positive first impression with a broad national audience, it’s a moment to assuage nervous donors — or perhaps win over new ones with a lights-out performance.
“You’re not going to win the nomination in the first debate, but you could lose it if you make a mistake,” Black said. “You can lose it on any given day, but especially in a debate — just ask Rick Perry.”
So maybe it's good news for Rick Perry that he's on the cusp of making the main stage. Maybe he doesn't want to be in the spotlight again. All the rest of them are going to have to figure out how to grab the attention from Trump in a way that makes them look more serious and statesmanlike, while at the same time getting their message across. Since there will be ten of them on that stage, even getting a few minutes of time to introduce their vision and show how they're the non-Trump will be a challenge. Trump himself has nothing to lose. He doesn't need to worry about donors and he doesn't need to worry about making nice to the GOP. An independent run will always be an option for him. Which means Thursday night could be a blast.
Daily Kos Elections is keeping track of the polls as the debate cutoff date approaches, so you can have the latest and best guess as to who's in and who's out.
those debates are gonna be fun
