Democratic National Convention - Chicago Aug 19 to 22

Counseling?

 

No kidding. Headline from today:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4836424-donald-trump-kamala-harris-personal-attacks-defense/

 

The DNC is erecting an impenetrable wall around the convention and “requiring” ID to enter. Oh the irony.

 

Damn, guess no black folks made it in.

 

Should people be allowed to enter Trump rallies with guns?

 

Conservatives have been trying this bit for 8 years, any day now its gonna land

 

Hide the ketchup bottles in Mar-a-Lago.

 

I think he is past that. Ashley Biden now could probably use some counseling after she showered her father with praise last night.

 

But...Hulk Hogan!

 

I hate to break it to you, but your orange god himself was mostly out of prime time with his actual acceptance speech

 

Is it the Democratic National Committee or is it the Secret Service and/or Chicago Police that have made the decision to erect "the wall"? Just asking and speaking of irony, I suspect that you were probably critical of the Secret Service and local law enforcement because they had inadequate security in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13th.

 

I do not understand why there is irony here. I know it's likely to be something stupid but please elaborate.

 

A racist comment from the peanut gallery. Huzzah.

 

but he only sleeps 5 hours a night. Joe goes to bed at 8 on a good day.

 

What is it about the DNC that compels the worst right wingers here to start throwing feces? Is envy, frustration or sadism?

 

Apparently not, since he was still blazing away after midnight.....but whatever comforts you in this time of distress

 

Making fun of people who believe showing ID to vote is racist. I got you.

 

Is exercising your right to vote the same as attending a political event? Not at all.

The issue with voter ID laws isn’t about requiring ID per se; it’s about how these laws disproportionately affect specific groups. Studies have shown that voter ID laws can create significant barriers for minorities (including African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans), as well as the poor, elderly, and students—groups who may have more difficulty obtaining the required identification.

These laws can disenfranchise voters who are otherwise eligible, not just 'blacks,' as you seem to suggest. It’s misleading and reductive to imply that opposition to voter ID laws is solely based on anti-racism toward one group when, in reality, it concerns broader issues of equity and access. Conflating the requirements for entering a secure event with the right to participate in a democratic process misses the point entirely.

Opposing voter ID laws is about ensuring that all eligible voters can exercise their right to vote without unnecessary barriers—not about racism. I am sure, however, that you have a well crafted strawman in mind.

 

I'll play:

• Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
• Opposes federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)
• Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)
• Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2011)
• No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare. (Jan 2015)
• Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life. (May 2015)
• Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2019)
• Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
• Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief. (Mar 2021)
• Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
• Rated 0% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
• Supported reduced corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs. (Nov 2017)
• Voted NO on corporate transparency. (Oct 2019)
• Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
• Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
• Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
• Advocated letting wind energy production tax credit expire. (Aug 2014)
• Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy. (Sep 2020)
• Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Apr 2013)
• Supported Keystone XL; "it's now passed environmental concerns." (Feb 2013)
• No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)
• Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)
• Impeach President Trump for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021) <- How he lost his "Conservative" bona fides with the Griftin' Ol Party
• Restrict presidential powers and require tax returns. (Dec 2021)
• Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
• Opposed ObamaCare; "it does not address costs." (Nov 2010)
• Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
• Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)

Adam Kinzinger on the Issues

If those positions and votes make him a "relatively liberal" member of the Republican party, then it's just further evidence that Republicans aren't conservatives.

At it's core, conservatism is about classical (e.g. Friedman) economic theory. It's been hijacked by mouthbreathers pining for "Leave it to Beaver" pre-civil rights societal tropes and supporting whatever government intrusion they think moves them closer to their nostalgic utopia, but being a conservative is about limited government and fiscal restraint.