Dick Allen

Trump's budget director , Mulvaney, said if he were still in Congress he would vote against this budget. WTF. He also said Trump's military parade would cost $30 million. Can't afford giving the poor food stamps, need to send them a fruit basket and tell them to make it last. We have other things to spend money on, like making the rich richer, and showing the world all of the toys Trump gets to play with.

It's time for Little Marco to take his $3.3 million in contributions from the NRA and go home: Rubio rejected calls for gun control in an interview with Fox News after the Parkland shooting, saying it was the wrong time to discuss such efforts “because people don’t know how this happened.” “I think it’s important to know all of [the facts] before you jump to conclusions that there’s some law we could have passed that could have prevented it,” he said. “There may be, but shouldn’t we at least know the facts? I think that we can always have that debate, but ... you should know the facts of that incident before you run out and prescribe some law you claim could have prevented it.”

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 09:21 PM) I’ve seen it on the news, on twitter, etc. And I’ve seen it multiple times in this very thread along with other shooting-related threads. I’ve seen you yourself make this very claim on this website. I have no problem if someone is against guns, but the “let’s get rid all of guns” rhetoric isn’t going to accomplish anything. It’s never going to happen in this country. I want actual change and people right now should be demanding an assault weapons ban. That’s something that should theoretically be feasible. It won’t necessarily prevent mass shootings but it would sure as s*** reduce the death tolls. I just have no faith in the government or the people who elect it to the do right thing. Of course it won't. But more guns isn't the answer. Thoughts and prayers isn't the answer. I agree with you, It has to be tougher to acquire these weapons of mass destruction, no one is naive enough to think even a ban will totally stop it., but it is at least a start. And any politician, no matter what party, who thinks now is not the time should be called out by all citizens, no matter what party, and be replaced. There is absolutely no reason the NFA can keep winning on this.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 06:20 PM) Scarborough stopped being a conservative a long time ago. Maher is a liberal. He says so. I don't know what the point of you bringing up other people is. What did Rogan and/or Dore say that wasn't true? Back yourself up. I gave you a couple of links. i will use one of your tactics and tell you I am going to a play with my wife so I don't have time for his nonsense, and will get back to Trump when I return. The Seth Rich conspiracy has been debunked. I really don't know why you and your party keep going back to Hillary and Barrack. Probably because you don't want to have to think about your guy now in the White House. I look forward to what the porn star has to say about him. And not only is she a porn star, she pole dances. Mike Pence might melt when he hears the details.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 05:28 PM) She was the head of DNC. There are posts on this forum with me responding to her being replaced by Perez. Stick to the issue instead of trying to turn it on me. There's a record of me knowing this. She was the head when it happened. She said it was rigged.z It's interesting that you think you need to change votes to constitute something being rigged. I guess you'd agree that Russia stuff is garbage. You say that they're misrepresenting facts and you provide nothing. Two posts no explanation. Just distractors. Jimmy Dore runs a left-wing youtube show. Your parallel makes no sense. If he were Mark Dice it would make sense. He's a liberal attacking another liberal because that's what the facts lead him to do. You are yet to post something they misrepresented. Joe Scarborough is a conservative who hates Trump. Bill Maher is a comedian who in the general election , like Rogan, endorsed an opponent of whom they would be discussing. It is about the same thing. The Seth Rich conspiracy has been debunked. Joe Rogan should stick to shows about people eating spiders.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 05:22 PM) Why are we destroying this thread with Seth Rich conspiracy talk? That will be the topic of my podcast later, in which I conclude it is a conspiracy by people to bury bad news about Trump. I am looking forward to hearing Stormy speak, and then see how the WH will try to discredit her. Their small problem is the payout. If the NDA is broken, can she actually show the document I assumed was signed to the world? That would be interesting.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 05:13 PM) You can't chalk up everything to bias. These two are both popular for not being biased. What did they say was untrue? or biased? It seems they have something against her. How much would you take out of a 10 minute conversation about Donald Trump between Bill Maher and Joe Scarborough, the conservative?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 04:51 PM) There is no argument that Jimmy Dore isn't a liberal. He's a huge Bernie guy and advocating "we" get together to keep HRC from ruining the Democratic party. He identifies publicly as a liberal. Rogan is arguable I guess but he believes in universal basic income, is progressive on most social issues and says he is liberal on most issues. Not shocked the post is made about them instead of what they said. So 2 card carrying Hillary haters talking some unbiased Seth Rich. OK.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 03:58 PM) A couple of liberals in Joe Rogan and Jimmy Dore talking about Seth Rich. Bring in the character deconstruction! What makes you say they are liberal?

I'm sure it would violate her contract, but Melania should cut the charade and tell Trump to go scratch.

Stormy is going to talk. Her manager says Cohen violated the NDA. LMAO.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 11:02 AM) Have to imagine at that age/years of service he'd be approaching retirement, too Watching the news yesterday, it was brought up that retirement had crossed his mind. He was a Chris Noth lookalike.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 12:46 PM) It's pretty common to talk about someone's employment when they're introduced to the public. Ben Carson - brain surgeon. Obama - senator, community organizer. Trump - reality show host, real estate mogul. Just like when it was the ANTIFA man beating peaceful protesters with a bike lock he was noted as a professor. People's jobs are an identifier. Who they have sex with isn't - or shouldn't be at least. Like when you meet someone, they'll say, "Oh what do you do for a living?" Rarely do they say, "Oh who have you had sex with in your past?" I didn't see you attack anyone for acknowledging Stormy Weather's career as a porn actress. Why am I getting attacked for acknowledging a violent leftist's same career several months back. Why are you carrying your rehashed argument from, what, a year ago? to a different thread? That wasn't her occupation. It's obvious why you mentioned it. But that made it OK for her to be beaten because someone who may have made a porn movie isn't worthy. Yet, Trump f***s porn stars while married and you're not interested. All of it has to do with the letter after the name. And why it was brought up was to show you are being a hypocrite. Again.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 11:29 AM) I will say it is surprising that Trump's alleged affair isn't getting more air time. Maybe it's just a product of the constant scandal, red alert, corporate news media blasting the sirens too often. Personally, I am not concerned with who a person is or isn't having sex with or rather who he/she should or shouldn't be having sex with. Especially when it pertains to something that happened years ago. I also don't buy the idea that a leader has to be representative of their voters. At least that never seems to happen. Trump's base is religious. Should he also be religious? Obama's base was people receiving aid from the government. Should he have also received aid? These people are politicians. It's their job to lie. Trump ran on running the government like a business, stopping the BS in the middle east and ending the pay for play capitalism. Trump has increased spending, emboldened the military and gave Saudi Arabia billions of weapons so they can bomb a cholera-ridden Saudi Arabia. Obama ran on protecting whistleblowers, closing Gitmo and ending the two wars. He attacked whistleblowers unlike any president before, Gitmo is still operating and he not only expanded the two wars but started another five. These people are liars and scumbags by trade. It's not partisan, it's not right and it definitely shouldn't be surprising. You sure did seem to think it was important to let everyone know the ANTIFA woman who was beat by an alt right guy dabbled in porn a while back.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 11:07 AM) Would you say both parties rely on the conservative religious vote and platform? Back during the convention they were wondering what would have been said about Obama if he had been standing on a stage with 5 kids from 3 different women. Is there a bigger hypocrite in the world, other than Trump himself, than Mike Pence?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:29 AM) Veterans Affairs chief Shulkin, staff misled ethics officials about European trip, report finds Trump only hires the best.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:14 AM) Not bad, just opportunistic hypocrites. Seems you could easily say that about the right. After all, they were the ones who impeached Clinton, and several of them who were leading the proceedings were doing the exact same thing he was. Now, they look the other way.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 10:02 AM) He directly lies on average 3 times a day. HIs base doesnt give two s***s. They turn on Hannity, see the same lies, and love it. Jeanine Pirro on the same network, is just as bad as Hannity. I could never watch an entire show. Just like Keeping up with the Kardashians, I have tried to watch an entire show with both Pirro and Hannity, and could only take about 5 minutes of it before it was destroying too many brain cells to continue.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 07:59 AM) I will add that Merkin seems to be hyping Engel up as the favorite, which may or may not mean anything. Renteria loves him. Doesn't care if he can't hit. Hahn thinks he has to hit a little bit, though.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 14, 2018 -> 08:47 AM) I wouldn't call Stormy Daniels an "accuser," by all accounts it was a 100% consensual relationship. She hasn't alleged that he mistreated her in any way. Right, but she was coming forward with their affair. She must have had pictures or some other proof where even he realized his denial might not work.

I wonder why the other accusers weren't paid off for their supposed false claims. The truth is coming out, not that it will matter to anyone who likes R after names.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 13, 2018 -> 02:59 PM) https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/person-sh...hompson-center/ The articles keep saying "assisting a tactical team", but I cant seem to find why a tactical team was in the middle of the loop. Also nobody is reporting that it was fatal yet, so your cousin has inside information. Yeah, he texted me the alert he received. One in custody.

Why don't baseball tickets go on sale earlier? You would think the Sox could sell a lot at Soxfest if they set up some sort of box office, without ticketmaster fees.

Just happened this afternoon. My cousin is an ex cop and just got the alert he died. It was his old commander

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Feb 13, 2018 -> 02:04 PM) I wonder if they reduced to $100 mill from the $125 mill. Or if the $125 mill offer even existed. No sense bidding against yourself. Baseball owners get called for collusion, but really, as great of hitter as Martinez is, he is horrid in the field, and moving forward, only going to get worse. That pretty much eliminates NL teams. The AL teams who would/could pay are sort of filled where he plays. Boston is about it. It's just good negotiating. You want to give him a fair wage, but why blow yourself out of the water? I think $100 million is more than reasonable. Maybe 5 years ago he gets $150 million or so, but for him, timing is unfortunate. I still think he'll be able to make ends meet.