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Posts Made By: David Cotterell

February 19, 2024 04:39 AM Forum: Politics

LOL! Trump Fined $355 Million/Barred From Doing Business In New York For 3 Years!

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Richard Davis





....... you took it in the backside regularly.

Richard is projecting again.

Dave

March 4, 2024 08:41 PM Forum: Politics

SCOTUS's Decision On Monday

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by James Brown

9-0 Rod.   Sometimes even you have to admit that not every case is decided based upon Clarence Thomas's wife's political leanings.  

And yes, those who brought and supported this really poorly thought out case, including the CO Supreme Court, have strengthened Trump.   angry Jim
It occurs to my devious liberal mind that if this decision had gone against Trump it would then only be a 9-iron and a two-putt before some red states would attempt to remove Biden from Primary ballots there.   

The court saw this possibility and said, "Nope. Not going to open that door even a crack."  9-0.


Dave

March 12, 2024 08:03 PM Forum: Politics

Biden needs your money!

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Richard Davis
So back in December Joe Biden and the Leftist Democrats held a fundraiser for his reelection campaign.

Donors could give up to $929,000 

Headline:   "Top tickets for first Biden Hollywood fundraiser since end of strikes approach $1 million"

You can read about all the Hollywood Moguls who donated literally millions to the Biden reelection campaign.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-11-30/joe-biden-hollywood-fundraiser-spielberg-reiner-caruso-shonda

Should be a criminal offense for all these Hollywood leftist Bigwigs to donate that much money.

Then again the Democrats are the party of the rich, elite, leftist Billionaires now aren't they?  smile
You're just mad that the Republicans never stumbled on  the whole 'giant campaign contributions from wealthy donors' thing.   

Oh wait.  They did.  Big money donors, R and D

Try not to trip over your hypocrisy there, eh?

Dave

March 14, 2024 07:29 PM Forum: Politics

Biden needs your money!

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Hmm, Davis starts a thread and then disappears. Par for the course.
When he is demonstrably wrong he's a ghost...

Dave

March 14, 2024 07:40 PM Forum: Politics

What are your eclipse plans?

Posted By David Cotterell

I am going to my friend's observatory near Pontotoc Texas.  Arriving 6th and leaving about the 12th.  So, in addition to the eclipse, there will be 6 nights of dark-sky observing fun.  Our good friend Alan, from Australia, will be joining us for some of that period. 

One thing that is worrisome would be IF it is cloudy where we are but clear somewhere else in the state that we would simply not be able to drive anywhere due to the sheer number of folks trying to do the exact same thing.  Estimates say that upwards of 1 000 000 non-residents will flood into the Texas portion of the path.  Add to that the 5 million in DFW, a couple million more in Austin and SanAntonio and another few million Texans within 6hours of the path....  It might be that many will be stranded where they are and have to miss the event...

So what are y'all doing for the eclipse?

Dave

March 15, 2024 02:01 AM Forum: Politics

What are your eclipse plans?

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by James Brown



Last, don't forget that you are all invited to my mountain observatory in Colorado for the total eclipse of August 12, 2045.  We are right off the centerline and have bedrooms and tons of camping space.  5 Minutes and 11 seconds of totality, and August has great clear skies most of the time!  As I mentioned a couple years ago, Richard's attendance is mandatory, assuming he mellows a bit with age!   Jim
I'll be 94 years young at that time.  If I can get someone to wheel me there I'm in!

Dave

March 15, 2024 02:45 PM Forum: Politics

Biden needs your money!

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Richard Davis



How exactly am I wrong?   I posted a story about the facts of the big money donors on the left.  

Go ahead and provide some proof that what is in the article is false. 

Oh wait, you mean to say that You're not able to do so and You're You're completely inept to prove that what I posted was wrong???  

Gee, that's a shocker!
Your post was hypocritical.  Being a hypocrite is wrong.  Therefore you were wrong.  

Does everything have to be literal for you?  

Dave

March 15, 2024 02:50 PM Forum: Politics

What are your eclipse plans?

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark

Hi Dave,

Same age as me! Maybe we can do wheelchair races! cool

If you want some earlier total eclipses, there are several across Australia before 2040. If you want an excuse to head "down under" I can help you with some really dark skies.

Cheers,

Maurice
Im going to the Aus eclipse in 2028.  It passes directly over the observatory of my astro-pal, Alan Wade.  It's out near Coolah in NSW and he has a 32-inch scope!!!  I'll be 77 by then and it may be my last big astro trip.....

Dave

March 15, 2024 05:24 PM Forum: Politics

What are your eclipse plans?

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by Brian McFarland

Very bad idea. He brings a big black cloud with him everywhere he goes.

March 19, 2024 06:01 PM Forum: Politics

What are your eclipse plans?

Posted By David Cotterell

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Rod:   Once again the Hill lets you down.   The bloodbath comment needs context to understand it is not a call to arms and mayhem and is instead a prediction of the state of the auto industry if Biden wins.   Believe Trump or not, agree with him or not, several media outlets have serious disinformation blood on their hands this time.

https://www.politifact.com/article/2024/mar/18/in-context-what-trump-said-about-a-bloodbath-and-b/
The entire transcript is on line. I read it, every word.  He was talking about China, electric cars being made in Mexico, the US auto industry, Auto workers unions  and so on when he mentioned the 'bloodbath' stuff.  So, not a call to arms.  Unless he meant that his proposed 100% tariff on Mexican-made, Chinese-backed electric cars would be a bloodbath for China.  Hard to say, though....  

In reading the entire speech, though,  I did notice a strong and consistent theme of racially demonizing immigrants - they'll bring murder and mayhem, an immigrant killed this beautiful white woman etc. .   He continually mentions where they are coming from with unmistakeable hints that they are brown and black.  This was the content of the vast majority of the speech. 

The hard part about reading his speech is the scattershot, stream of consciousness way he jumps topics, doesn't finish sentences or thoughts.  The description 'word salad' is apt.  

Dave