AOC joining TikTok as a protest? While I'm deeply skeptical of this latest obsession with bashing China, I'm not interested in AOC's latest dance moves.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 26, 2023
No way to sugarcoat how the Longhorns blew the Elite 8 game in the last 10 minutes. Their shooting was abysmal and turned over the ball repeatedly. The first 30 minutes and they looked like they were coasting to an easy double-digit win over Miami.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 26, 2023
Economic illiterate rubbish. Taxes are a cost of doing business. High taxes impede economic growth. Government steals the seed corn of investment which is a driver of job growth.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
Bush 41 https://t.co/5slREPsbKq
This is pretty stupid, even for a Trumpkin. DeSantis is an undeclared candidate, and no doubt some Floridians want him to serve out his full term. But 3 points is probably in the margin of error, and at least one national poll shows DeSantis over Trump.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
Just a reminder: Trump still loses to Biden despite poor job approvals.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
Think this Trumpkin troll is going to admit Bannon was one of Trump's corrupt pardon recipients on his way out of office?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
Kilmeade https://t.co/pXaSD4ylrj
I reached the final straw on Trump a long time ago. But when he says he could murder someone in NYC and not lose political support or call for his minions to protest or riot if he is ever arrested, we are talking about a cult of personality unworthy of support or respect.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
When I saw Kilmeade trending I thought maybe it was one of his insane rants on vaccines or the border. Nope, apparently Trump cultists are furious he's pointing out other possible candidates like DeSanctis who is leading or tying him in IA and NY.https://t.co/dJSjiMMjag
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 27, 2023
I know I read it in the past but I can't find the source by googling. Trump didn't want to touch politically touchy senior entitlements because the reserves wouldn't exhaust on his watch. (This may have been true if he had won in 2020, but Medicare will need a fix by 2028.)
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
The majority of funding for social security in our pay-as-you-go mechanism is payroll taxes "split" between employers & employees. You also have about 10% of funding from interest income on the reserve & some taxation on benefits for higher-income seniorshttps://t.co/IUQPhenL8P
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
Funny. Musk is now instituting his version of a poll tax.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
Twitter Blue
This may be the funniest parody of a paywall I've seen. In my parody, Chris Rock would be telling a joke, and Musk would pop up to say you have to be Twitter Blue to hear the punchline. https://t.co/ZUgmtoRuwB
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
It just to go to show how misguided even revered icons like Mandela can be; trying to compare the US unfavorably against the Communist regimes in terms of war crimes?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
I do disagree with Truman's decisions to drop the nuclear bombs, but the Soviets and US were allies in WWII. https://t.co/cqdV5HYNKD
Republicans are upset that Biden makes small talk on ice cream. Dudes, never attack ice cream. I once drove across the states, and going through this one town I saw people coming out of DQ eating their cones. I can't for dietary reasons. I'm a born Texan, but two words: Blue Bell
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 28, 2023
The infant formula crisis is back with availability issues and BidInflation. The Biden Administration reimposed tariffs on formula imports and domestic producers responded with higher prices. In addition, they are banning some "temp" foreign producers.https://t.co/y7qeiCSfF5
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
I'm a Never Trumper, but... I think Trump is going to respond that Cher is not even a Pocahantas but a self-admitted half-breed. pic.twitter.com/wxv8xgJGiq
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
This is Soft Rock America. I think Trump is one of the boys who called Cher "Half-Breed".https://t.co/JstxPKkMr8
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
It looks like Megyn Kelley got past Trump's "blood coming out of her eyes" thing.https://t.co/bsML73XuYT
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
Well, Megyn Kelley has the #15 "conservative" podcast; DeSantis has better options.https://t.co/u8ZQ41kXPahttps://t.co/eW49H4Qb8C
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
I was surprised to see Trump show up on Hannity's show after Hannity conceded Trump's 2020 defeat and Trumpkins now routinely bashing FNC.https://t.co/nMqPEJxHg3
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
In this country born on the principles of religious liberty and tolerance, I have been blessed with my Jewish friends 🟦 https://t.co/m1AM7Hb83P
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
I have consistently opposed any attempt for the federal government to get a foothold into Internet regulation, including "net neutrality". The Restrict Act is another virtue signaling attack on Internet freedom.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 29, 2023
I do think that leftists have unrealistic expectations on how even a modest uptick in IRS personnel will pull in massive hidden tax revenues. And it doesn't mean all additional funding will go to manpower. Speaking as an IT academic/consultant, I could see IT upgrades.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
7K in information services, under 5K in taxpayer assistance, etc. And just 3K in investigations, the GOP bogeyman. Only about 2/3 of investigators are special agents who can carry weapons.https://t.co/DfkzK76RVe
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
The 87000 figure comes from a Treasury Department FTE estimate for IRS FTE's. Note that current staffing is about 79000, down about 10% since around 2012. And the IRS has to replace attrition, like retirements of personnel. https://t.co/Ir5THmMKWAhttps://t.co/T2fMVXAPNE
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
Lincoln's income tax was repealed in 1871, but SCOTUS ruled on relevant constitutional issues in Springer v. United States and Pollock v. Farmers' Loan Trust Company. The end result, enabling a larger federal government, was the sixteenth amendment. https://t.co/yyhLVZ0UD6
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
Prior to 1913 "the United States government funded its operations mainly through excise taxes, tariffs, customs duties and public land sales". The IRS: "From 1868 until 1913, 90% of all federal revenue came from taxes on liquor, beer, wine, and tobacco."https://t.co/pByryTcvDe https://t.co/pVgix6Kp3s
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
About 80% of millionaires got no inheritance. And Forbes suggests an increasing share of self-made billionaires.https://t.co/e99f9OXBwMhttps://t.co/P74IIwBIlS https://t.co/QPNuCVzUXj
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
I regret Bush, a GOP POTUS, intervened in Afghanistan. 1921 American soldiers died there, another 20,713 wounded. This doesn't count over 1800 contractors dead. In contrast to nearly 3000 lost on 9/11
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
Not to mention nearly $1T borrowed from taxpayers.https://t.co/3hXE5rhwU4 https://t.co/wvbBhrojcH
My God, these morally self-serving, condescending political whores like Jamaal Bowman think they win friends and influence people by having public temper tantrums and demonizing those like Thomas Massie who know victims have a right to self-defense,
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
Comrade Berniekins believe in all sorts of fairy tales. No, you pay about 75% of income in taxes, and government monopoly schools and hospitals aren't the best. https://t.co/21sm6GRxbW https://t.co/H6OQMW2zDH
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 30, 2023
Your "President" violated the Constitution, just like Lincoln.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
You're a knowing pathological liar. Ms. Daniels later recanted the lie, saying she thought it was required as part of her hush money agreement.https://t.co/BXeYKm7vGt
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
We don't know the specific charges yet, but we know from former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz there was strong evidence "[Trump] falsified financial statements to secure loans and burnish his image as a wealthy businessman". Not politics.https://t.co/t7CCslGnlM
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
You could be indicted for violating Article IV, Section 2, Clause 2.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
DeSantis is not a candidate yet, but clearly Trump is spooked by state polls in IA, NH and FL showing DeSantis leading, even with or within statistical error of Trump. But having written recent tweets on entitlements, I've noted Trump himself has been all over the map on them.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
I think Trump saw all the attention AOC got pretending to be handcuffed after a pro-abort protest.https://t.co/RpwGVaQTKp
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
...and an attorney also approached the Inquirer in the aftermath of the infamous Access Hollywood clip on womanizer Trump. This is the context to Stormy Daniels' $130K hush money deal with Trump attorney Cohen.https://t.co/bb86JrtUo5
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
Daniels attempted to sell the story of her Trump affair to In Touch in 2011; Trump's lawyer, Cohen, threatened to sue, the story was killed--as well as Daniels' payment. Daniels claims a Trump thug told her to leave Trump alone or else her infant... https://t.co/x92GXLdAMF
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
The alleged Trump/Stormy Daniels affair is interesting. It is credible by the fact Trump is a self-admitted adulterer. But what evidence did she have of even meeting him (at a celebrity golf tournament)? Did she have a selfie of them together/witnesses, a DNA-stained blue dress?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
#Trump2024NowMorethanEver should go to jail for the rest of his life.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
By context, I'm referring to the fact that Clinton was Lewinsky's boss and sexual favors, whether or not voluntary in nature, could lead to unequal treatment in the workplace and thus violates sexual harassment policies in the private and public sectors.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
Leftists don't analyze things competently.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
First, Clinton didn't end his Lewinsky affair until March 1997--months after his constitutional final election. Unlike Trump's case, disclosure of the affair couldn't affect election results
"Monica Lewinsky"https://t.co/knCt8KCGDT pic.twitter.com/Dp93UOTy1P
I think we now live in a world of the Flat Trump Society. The world and history revolve around Trump at their core. Four Presidents were assassinated, another 10 attempts, none of them involving Trump. Wilson had a stroke; FDR was in a wheelchair; poor Trump!
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) March 31, 2023
#MAGATears
I'm not a fan of the Logan Paul matches in WWE, but the standing jump to the corner top ropes was impressive.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
My idea of a Wrestlemania surprise is not a Pat McAfee match with the Miz.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
I'm proud of my Franco-American heritage tonight. Not only is Paul Levesque head of WWE Creative, but Kevin Owens and Sami Zahn are WWE tag champs.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
I was trying to figure out why a Fox prime opinion show started off with a lengthy discussion of presumption of innocence. (Incompetent hosting.) I think it's because Ms. Pelosi spoke of Trump having to "prove his innocence". Apparently, she forgot what she learned at Georgetown.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
No kidding. During regular coverage (not primetime opinion) I saw FNC label legal proceedings against Trump as a witch hunt. No double quotes, no quote from a Trumpkin lawyer, but like a statement of fact. One may disagree with prospective charges, but this is subjective.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
I'm no Trumpkin, but he has the same right to presumption of innocence.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
"New York Times" pays Paul Krugman for his opinions but won't pay extra to assure readers they aren't a fake Gray Lady?
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
"Rick Steiner" is trending, not because his son Bronson Rechsteiner lost the NXT championship this weekend, but for not being politically correct with a trans woman professional wrestler at some recent wrestling event.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
I wasn't aware that Elmer Fudd wasn't PC. Was it his speech impediment? Nope. Cartoon characters don't have a constitutional right to bear arms. https://t.co/OJDD3I43Vr
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
Most of us nice guys know a lot of women prefer the bad boys, which explains Trump's "success" with women. But what is truly bizarre is how his support among voters surges when his criminal actions are exposed.
— raguillemette (@raguillemette) April 2, 2023
