seagull

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[–] seagull@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Everything's computer

[–] seagull@lemmy.world 14 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

None of Trump's impeachments came close because conviction requires 67 votes in the Senate. His first impeachment only had 1 R vote to convict (Romney) - the total was 48, so they needed 19 more Republicans.

You're probably thinking of Collins being the deciding Yes vote for Brett Kavanaugh, which she was. Despite claiming that she didn't want to see Roe v. Wade overturned.

[–] seagull@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Me to the cops, when I'm caught doing 120 mph in a 35: "Look, maybe you want to get even at me by throwing me in jail, but what does petty revenge accomplish? Be the bigger man here, and for the good of us all, let's just move forward."

[–] seagull@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Just watched this and that stood out to me, too. I guess she could have a rich husband or come from old money. Seems like a weird thing to shoehorn into the movie though. It could have been anyone's house, why make it the librarians, specifically?

[–] seagull@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There is literally no timing, messaging, or amount of evidence that wouldn't be shot down as a witch hunt.

I'm pretty sure Donald Trump could give an oval office address just openly admitting he raped someone, and the right-wing media machine would instantly be telling people why they shouldn't be upset about it.

[–] seagull@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Anything done by EO can be just as easily undone by EO. That's preferrable to Congress passing horrible legislation on the slimmest of 50 vote majorities