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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 09:09 PM) This is, of course, wrong also. He took office in 1999 and was fairly popular for the first couple years, but that was also at the peak of an economic expansion where tax revenues were rising. However, in 2000, the U.S. Economy began a multi year period of recession, slow growth, and repeated financial industry fraud implosions. At that point, Minnesota's tax revenues turned around and many of the things he promised he couldn't find money to pay for. He had been sending tax rebates to people and the money dried up. At that time, he suddenly ran into a budget crisis - he wasn't a negotiator and as a consequence, when the budget had to be constrained, he became incredibly ineffective. His approval ratings in 1999 started over 70%, but by 2002, when he declared that he wasn't running for reelection, his approval ratings had dropped to 40%, and although I haven't found a good reference for the actual poll right before he left, some articles say his approval ratings had dropped into Bush-territory by then. And his celebrity bullcrap wound up taking him away from the state, hurting his ability to have an agenda, and hurting the state. Specifically, here's a Forbes article: Add in a s***ton of racism and some holocaust denial, and that sounds disturbingly familiar. Yo but they aren't Hillary Clinton and sloppy joes give Greg a rumbly-tumbly.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 04:20 PM) Interesting to see that the number was put at 4 more deals they want to make. Q, Robertson for sure. Frazier was one we saw a lot of rumors about. Who was #4? Abreu? Cabrera? I'd imagine Q, Robertson, Frazier and Jones.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 02:24 PM) Did u read that story on yahoo front page reminding us why it's good Hillary isn't president? My head may be in the sand, but ultimately I think history will prove I was right about voting for neither. After watching XFL 30 on 30 ESPN last night I still love Jesse Ventura. History will prove you to willfully ignorant and sanctimonious.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2017 -> 02:01 PM) Hansen is fun for discussion purposes. Realistically his floor is Jeff Soptic... a hardthrower who can't go anywhere. His upside is Cy Young with an 75/80 fastball and 80 slider, and average control. My irrational love of Hansen tells me he still has the highest ceiling of all our arms, even though I know it's really Rodon and Giolito.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 10:25 PM) Yeah well whatever, they stole a team from Seattle anyway I only feel bad for Russ, not OKC

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 11, 2017 -> 02:06 PM) Maybe he's a jackass? Also super likely.

Maybe he's saying the different types of players being offered of the course of various deals. Maybe one deal was 2 Top 50s and MLB player, the other was 3 Top 50s.

I want the Bears to draft Josh Dobbs solely for selfish reasons.

QUOTE (brett05 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 12:20 PM) uh...that's an answer alright. Not the correct one. But an answer. Yes, but I'm tired of us giving you thought out, correct answers and I figured buzz words would be easier.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 12:01 PM) Bless.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 12:19 PM) It's actually not directly related to the Constitution. It's a Senate procedural rule, and an accident of history, really. I'm just giving his answer to everything

QUOTE (brett05 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 12:12 PM) Why are 60 votes needed for repeal and replace? why not just a simple majority? Cause constitution.

QUOTE (everyone else to brett05 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 09:03 AM) I can't help you clearly

QUOTE (brett05 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 08:11 AM) 1) The Us Protects minority groups with refugees in general 2) You don't bring in minors without their parents 3) The list comes from President Obama 4) It's not unconstitutional, the 9th district did not rule on it's constitutionality 5) The nuclear option won't happen in time nor will it be necessary. As you all were wrong with the election you are all wrong thinking that this will be anything but in favor of the President. I have more faith in the liberals on the Courts than you liberals here. 6) The 11,000,000 are all criminals. Not just 800,000. You tell that it's ok to those families that have lost loved ones thanks to the crime of illegals. So far, greatest President ever. He made promises and he's keeping them at lightning speed including fixing our healthcare not just dismantling it like every single liberal though he'd do. Your grasp on history is tenuous at best here.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 8, 2017 -> 05:07 PM) Three times this week Sean Spicer has referenced a terrorist attack in Atlanta by a foreigner. The last terrorist attack in Atlanta was the Olympic bombing, done by a radicalized right wing white man from Florida. What. The. f***. Well, he clearly meant Orlando.

QUOTE (brett05 @ Feb 8, 2017 -> 07:50 AM) That's be the democratic party. Exhibit A, Chicago. Exhibit B, Cook. It's a constitutional city

The political correctness police, led by Mitch McConnell, couldn't handle Warren reading a letter from Coretta Scott King about Jeff Sessions. Such snowflakes.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 03:28 PM) nope! https://twitter.com/DrJillStein/status/8290...src=twsrc%5Etfw http://www.mediaite.com/online/twitter-rea...s-confirmation/ Didn't show up at first for me. f***ing idiot.

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 03:15 PM) "Our kids." No, this may impact poor kids who already go to s***ty public schools. Now they'll just go to s***ty for-profit charter schools. "Our kids" will stay in good school systems. edit: I'm not saying i'm thrilled about the choice. I just don't see it as some colossal failure either. She's going to fail like every other education secretary when trying to fix poor school systems/districts. Because as a kid from a broke public school where my classmates and I were told we'd fail (by others, not our teachers that busted their asses for us) because we weren't as good as private school kids, I'm insulted that this public school killer gets to take what little money we have and give it to the Church.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 7, 2017 -> 02:44 PM) re: DeVos, Jill Stein remains a colossal moron Did she delete this?

I never want to hear and Republican other than Collins and Murkowski say they care about education again.

The idea that's been kicked around ad-nauseum is Q deal to Pirates for Glasnow, Newman, Keller and someone like Diaz while flipping Glasnow and Robertson for Robles.

There is no scenario where the Sox get Robles outside of a Q-trade that involves a prospect swap.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 5, 2017 -> 03:07 PM) He might be the least intelligent man ever elected president. Damn near every poster in this thread can string together a more coherent sentence.

Q traded during half time of the super bowl. Book it.