Shoot The Breeze 3.0

[Homsar]

https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/grants/pdf/fy22-harm-reduction-nofo.pdf

There ya go. That's the 75 page Notice of Funding Opportunity in question. 75 pages and no reference of 'crack', 'cocaine', 'methamphetamine', or even 'pipe'. You can Control-f yourself if you want. The only mention is 'safe smoking kits/supplies'.

Zero mention of crack pipes to begin with and now HHS and the White House have denied that pipes will be included in the kits. So it was all bullshit from the start but I bet we'll be hearing about Biden subsidizing crack heads for the next 6 months. Cool world we live in

The giant list of items on page 8 literally says “such as,” which obviously means it’s not an all inclusive list, so your silly “haha crack isn’t found on that page, checkmate” point is worthless ?

The point that “safe smoking kits/supplies” is a loose definition that could include crack pipes is validated from the Associated Press in Gibbons’ link:

The grant program through HHS funds safe smoking kits and supplies that could be purchased for communities trying to address the opioid epidemic in ways that might reduce the risk of spreading disease among users. The Associated Press reported that the grant solicitation did not specifically mention the inclusion of pipes for smoking, though such materials can be part of safe smoking kits.

And one mention of a politician who wants to pass legislation addressing this loose definition, to ensure crack pipes can’t be included in a “safe smoking kit:”

Rubio on Wednesday welcomed the comments from the White House about the program and said he would introduce legislation in the coming days "to make sure this program can never pay for crack pipes."

Again, thank you so much for your validation of points you attack me for, you’re doing an amazing job.

 

[BPM31694]

The giant list of items on page 8 literally says “such as,” which obviously means it’s not an all inclusive list, so your silly “haha crack isn’t found on that page, checkmate” point is worthless ?

The point that “safe smoking kits/supplies” is a loose definition that could include crack pipes is validated from the Associated Press in Gibbons’ link:



And one mention of a politician who wants to pass legislation addressing this loose definition, to ensure crack pipes can’t be included in a “safe smoking kit:”



Again, thank you so much for your validation of points you attack me for, you’re doing an amazing job.

This is perfect if you're a R.

Midterm year and the WH is going to be mentioning "crack pipes" on a daily basis lol. The joke literally writes itself.

Inflation, Crime, and Crack Pipes. Good luck Dems!

 

[Homsar]

This is perfect if you're a R.

Midterm year and the WH is going to be mentioning "crack pipes" on a daily basis lol. The joke literally writes itself.

Inflation, Crime, and Crack Pipes. Good luck Dems!

Dems have given so much material for campaign ads this year, I’m going to be disappointed if Reps don’t come up with some good ones. This crack pipe nonsense, Dems pushing for extensions of mask mandates and going unmasked for photos in mask-mandate locations constantly, flip flopping on vaccine/mandate effectiveness, there’s just so much.

 

[ClearanceClarence]

Does anyone else use Robinhood and is pissed they refuse to send their fucking 1099’s out? Every other institution I was waiting on tax docs from got them to me by mid-Jan, but apparently it’s too complex for that damn app.

 

[Uglytaco]

This is perfect if you're a R.

Midterm year and the WH is going to be mentioning "crack pipes" on a daily basis lol. The joke literally writes itself.

Inflation, Crime, and Crack Pipes. Good luck Dems!

 

[BPM31694]

Does anyone else use Robinhood and is pissed they refuse to send their fucking 1099’s out? Every other institution I was waiting on tax docs from got them to me by mid-Jan, but apparently it’s too complex for that damn app.

i use cryptotrader.tax

 

[Kramer]

Does anyone else use Robinhood and is pissed they refuse to send their fucking 1099’s out? Every other institution I was waiting on tax docs from got them to me by mid-Jan, but apparently it’s too complex for that damn app.

I'm still waiting on Schwab.

 

[Logical_Mongoose]

Dems have given so much material for campaign ads this year, I’m going to be disappointed if Reps don’t come up with some good ones. This crack pipe nonsense, Dems pushing for extensions of mask mandates and going unmasked for photos in mask-mandate locations constantly, flip flopping on vaccine/mandate effectiveness, there’s just so much.

This is perfect if you're a R.
Midterm year and the WH is going to be mentioning "crack pipes" on a daily basis lol. The joke literally writes itself.
Inflation, Crime, and Crack Pipes. Good luck Dems!

As ridiculous as it is, all Republicans have to do is exactly what McConnell told them to do: don't run on anything. If they do that and amplify the ridiculous shit most Democrats have been saying for this past year then it should be a bloodbath. And of course that will spur the DNC to say that leftists like Bernie Sanders et al lost them the midterms and Dems need to be even more corporatists "moderate" in order to "regain American's trust."

And then a shadowy figure emerges just in time for the primaries...

... to lose all over again. And then blame Bernie all over again. Rinse. Repeat.

 

[32andBelow]

As ridiculous as it is, all Republicans have to do is exactly what McConnell told them to do: don't run on anything. If they do that and amplify the ridiculous shit most Democrats have been saying for this past year then it should be a bloodbath. And of course that will spur the DNC to say that leftists like Bernie Sanders et al lost them the midterms and Dems need to be even more corporatists "moderate" in order to "regain American's trust."

And then a shadowy figure emerges just in time for the primaries...

... to lose all over again. And then blame Bernie all over again. Rinse. Repeat.

People acting like any of this matters. The party in power loses the first mid term literally every time no matter what

 

[Peter Gibbons]

People acting like any of this matters. The party in power loses the first mid term literally every time no matter what

Let me know how that goes while the GOP smashes any semblance of progress Biden tries to make on his "radically left" (read:incredibly moderate half measure) policies and they hold off on any supreme court nominees "till the American Public has time to weigh in (in 2 to 3 years)".

 

[TimShady]

Does anyone else use Robinhood and is pissed they refuse to send their fucking 1099’s out? Every other institution I was waiting on tax docs from got them to me by mid-Jan, but apparently it’s too complex for that damn app.

They’re idiots. Last year they had to ask the IRS for a 30 day extension to get them out. I think they’re supposed to be out tomorrow. I’m just waiting on them too.

 

[32andBelow]

Let me know how that goes while the GOP smashes any semblance of progress Biden tries to make on his "radically left" (read:incredibly moderate half measure) policies and they hold off on any supreme court nominees "till the American Public has time to weigh in (in 2 to 3 years)".

I’m not saying it’s gonna be good. I’m just saying that this has happened with every administration in recent memory

 

[Peter Gibbons]

I’m not saying it’s gonna be good. I’m just saying that this has happened with every administration in recent memory

People acting like any of this matters.

I mean if you are invested in not getting trump 2024/trump surrogate 2024 it certainly is more important than you are giving credence.

Biden has accomplished dogshit in his first year. That will probably continue thru the next election cycle. Approval ratings as bad as the last guy, or nearly so. A for sure turnaround in 2022 in the legislative branch, so it's all but gauranteed he gets nothing accomplished in the next 3 years either.

So now the GOP gets to run on "see the libruhhhhhls can't govern let's make America great again (again)" in 2024, and possibly in Logical_Mongoose 's nightmare scenario, against a more unlikeable candidate than the current VP, who I'm guessing is gonna be the other big candidate in a primary.

Things not looking good at all if you lean left.

 

[32andBelow]

I mean if you are invested in not getting trump 2024/trump surrogate 2024 it certainly is more important than you are giving credence.

Biden has accomplished dogshit in his first year. That will probably continue thru the next election cycle. Approval ratings as bad as the last guy, or nearly so. A for sure turnaround in 2022 in the legislative branch, so it's all but gauranteed he gets nothing accomplished in the next 3 years either.

So now the GOP gets to run on "see the libruhhhhhls can't govern let's make America great again (again)" in 2024, and possibly in Logical_Mongoose 's nightmare scenario, against a more unlikeable candidate than the current VP, who I'm guessing is gonna be the other big candidate in a primary.

Things not looking good at all if you lean left.

Things not looking good for anyone if they get all their shakira law passed

 

[Logical_Mongoose]

So now the GOP gets to run on "see the libruhhhhhls can't govern let's make America great again (again)" in 2024, and possibly in Logical_Mongoose 's nightmare scenario, against a more unlikeable candidate than the current VP, who I'm guessing is gonna be the other big candidate in a primary.

I mean my nightmare scenario was partially a joke in that Clinton will emerge from the Bacta Tank in her Clinton Foundation lair to run again (sorry, watched the last 2 episodes of Boba Fett last night; so damn good), but someone of her ilk will definitely fill that role (Harris/Klobuchar/Buttigieg/Castro/O'Rourke/Gillibrand/et al).

But a scenario in which:
1.) Democrats are going to get their asses kicked in the midterms.
2.) They then announce that they are too liberal and need to be even more corporatist moderate.
3.) Then they push a field of "woke" Milquetoast neo-liberal shit bags (see above, but with Bernie and/or a Bernie 2.0 character thrown in for "diversity")
4.) They proceed to get their asses kicked in the 2024 election (regardless of Trump's involvement).
5.) Finally they then blame everything on the economic-leftists for driving people away from the Democratic party.

That shit has approximately a 96% chance of actually playing out.

 

[Peter Gibbons]

I mean my nightmare scenario was partially a joke in that Clinton will emerge from the Bacta Tank in her Clinton Foundation lair to run again (sorry, watched the last 2 episodes of Boba Fett last night; so damn good), but someone of her ilk will definitely fill that role (Harris/Klobuchar/Buttigieg/Castro/O'Rourke/Gillibrand/et al).

But a scenario in which:
1.) Democrats are going to get their asses kicked in the midterms.
2.) They then announce that they are too liberal and need to be even more corporatist moderate.
3.) Then they push a field of "woke" Milquetoast neo-liberal shit bags (see above, but with Bernie and/or a Bernie 2.0 character thrown in for "diversity")
4.) They proceed to get their asses kicked in the 2024 election (regardless of Trump's involvement).
5.) Finally they then blame everything on the economic-leftists for driving people away from the Democratic party.

That shit has approximately a 96% chance of actually playing out.

I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.

I do put the chances of HRC giving it one more go at about 50 percent though, depending on how the winds are blowing.

I honestly don't think it'll be Trump either, it'll be someone a lot like him who was in his circle or desantis.

No idea on the Dem side besides Kamala. I don't think Biden goes for a second term, though he says otherwise. Love to see some younger left populist Bernie type emerge but that'll never be allowed.

 

[Logical_Mongoose]

Love to see some younger left populist Bernie type emerge but that'll never be allowed.

Not only will it never be allowed, there isn't really anyone young-ish that fits that role right now. Fetterman in PA might be the best shot in that regard, but I think the DNC will kill any national chance he might have. The DNC might prop up a Tim Ryan/Sherrod Brown type as their straw-man "leftist" to easily swat down in the primaries to clear the path for whomever they really want.

My only far-fetched hope at this point is that Democrats get someone like Mark Cuban to be as disruptive to the party as Trump was to Republicans.

 

[Peter Gibbons]

Not only will it never be allowed, there isn't really anyone young-ish that fits that role right now. Fetterman in PA might be the best shot in that regard, but I think the DNC will kill any national chance he might have. The DNC might prop up a Tim Ryan/Sherrod Brown type as their straw-man "leftist" to easily swat down in the primaries to clear the path for whomever they really want.

My only far-fetched hope at this point is that Democrats get someone like Mark Cuban to be as disruptive to the party as Trump was to Republicans.

I was really rooting for Ojeda last election but I knew that was a dream I'd need one of Bidens safe drug kits to really realize fully.

 

[MJ]

No idea on the Dem side besides Kamala

Why do you think paul and trish retired? Washington's hottest power couple.

 

[Peter Gibbons]

Why do you think paul and trish retired? Washington's hottest power couple.

Sorry California, your state has too many projected outbounds, you can't vote this year.