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The DUmpster / Re: What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by RonE on September 29, 2026, 09:31:33 AM »
Damn. It does get so old...
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Make a political ad, accusing your opponents of being communists,
This is a undeniable fact. Playing with semantics such as socialist democrat doesn't magically transform the goal of more government control into something different than communism.


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and lying about your own achievements, all on the taxpayers dime, is pretty damn low.
Have you ever heard a politician down-play his accomplishments? And, I'd like to hear about what you know of how Trump's time was purchased. Are you saying the DNC wouldn't have been allowed to run an ad if they paid ?


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Let the DNC try to put a commercial on tonight's football game and just charge it to the taxpayers? We would see how quickly the hypocrites would jump to their feet.

Again...

So, you are suggesting the ad costs came directly from the tax payers and not a fund associated with campaigns. Therefore it would be a payment method the DNC couldn't also use? If so, please provide the specifics leading you to this conclusion.
Feel free to look up "specifics" before answering.


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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 9/24
« Last post by SVPete on September 29, 2026, 09:29:16 AM »
UNWEINER HER HERE

https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/09/unweiner-her-here.php


It isn't just Minneapolis that has a Prog nutjob mayor.

Mayor Kaohly Her Has Gone Too Far Harassing Her Police Chief, and It’s Time for Her To Resign

https://pjmedia.com/michael-a-letts/2026/09/28/mayor-kaohly-her-has-gone-too-far-harassing-her-police-chief-and-its-time-for-her-to-resign-n4957714

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According to Fox News, Police Chief Axel Henry, who has served as the top enforcement officer for the city, has filed a lawsuit against Her, alleging that she has made sexually explicit comments to him, mentioning everything from body parts to being a MILF (feel free to look up what that stands for, but it’s pretty awful).

The 73-page suit (that’s a lot of nastiness right there) also claims that Her made unwanted physical contact with Henry, including putting her hand on his upper thigh while they were sitting at a conference table during a budget meeting.

So where does this stem from? The report indicates that Her was going through some marriage troubles, and that Henry and she “needed to be friends” or “this was not going to work.”

But hang on, it gets worse. She frequently visited the local gym at the police department while Henry was there, calling him and other employees “beefy” and even going as far as faking an orgasm.

Perhaps the worst incident of all, however, involves potential blackmail. During a meeting last December, Henry met alongside Her and St. Paul Port Authority President Todd Hurley at a cigar lounge, reportedly to discuss moving the police station to another location. Her reportedly stated that if she didn’t get her way, she would say that the chief “grabbed her” hindquarters.

I could snark about her delusion-of-sexiness, but that would distract from the point, her delusional unprofessionalism and gross sexual harassment.
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The DUmpster / Re: What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by Ralph Wiggum on September 29, 2026, 08:55:32 AM »
When I see a DU thread title, my two immediate thoughts are:

1. What good or true thing did Trump do or say this time?

2. Which usual suspect DU-crazy got triggered this time?

Why do I have a feeling that, "political ad, ... all on the taxpayers dime" refers to Trump's speech at the UN or at the welcome dinner for Xi-the-Pooh.

Didn't watch much of the Monday Night Football game, but there have been some ads running during recent sporting events promoting the President's agenda. Which of course is perfectly legal, due to that pesky thing called the First Amendment.
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The DUmpster / Re: What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by SVPete on September 29, 2026, 08:17:28 AM »
When I see a DU thread title, my two immediate thoughts are:

1. What good or true thing did Trump do or say this time?

2. Which usual suspect DU-crazy got triggered this time?

Why do I have a feeling that, "political ad, ... all on the taxpayers dime" refers to Trump's speech at the UN or at the welcome dinner for Xi-the-Pooh.
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The DUmpster / Re: What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by DefiantSix on September 29, 2026, 08:08:21 AM »
You are communists.

Yeah, it's not an accusation anymore at this point. It's documented fact.  :whatever: :fuelfire:
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The DUmpster / Re: I Just Had A Talk With A Nice Canadian Lady
« Last post by SVPete on September 29, 2026, 08:07:03 AM »
This is generally true but people who work at call centers are human beings. If you demonstrate some empathy then you can often get them on your side. I would never discuss politics with a CSR because there's a 50/50 chance you'll offend them but if you use their first name and ask them how their day is going then many CSRs will engage in some innocuous conversation.
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CSRs are trained to be robots but if you acknowledge that they are people then you can get much better results.

Treating people like people instead of like servants or sub-humans usually has great "consequences". At restaurants, our habit is to be very polite and if we can, address and thank the server by name; there are some we ask for when we come again. At stores, I often thank the clerk by name. These aren't amazing habits, just "minor" courtesies we'd like to see become more common.
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The DUmpster / Re: What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by 67 Rover on September 29, 2026, 07:51:25 AM »
You are communists.
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The DUmpster / What a low-down, scummy thing to do?
« Last post by CC27 on September 29, 2026, 07:48:35 AM »
kentuck (117,405 posts)
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What a low-down, scummy thing to do?

Make a political ad, accusing your opponents of being communists, and lying about your own achievements, all on the taxpayers dime, is pretty damn low.

Not only that, it is probably illegal. But, what is not illegal with Donald Trump?

And put the ads on during a national football game?

There is nothing he will not stoop to if nobody stops him?

Let the DNC try to put a commercial on tonight's football game and just charge it to the taxpayers? We would see how quickly the hypocrites would jump to their feet.

https://democraticunderground.com/100221531069

Always have to bitch and moan about everything
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The DUmpster / Re: I Just Had A Talk With A Nice Canadian Lady
« Last post by DUmpDiver on September 29, 2026, 06:34:32 AM »
1. Call center calls are pretty much ALWAYS recorded and retained at least for however many years might be relevant in potential lawsuits' statutes of limitations. Many workers have time-to-resolution or number of calls quotas they must meet. So, yeah, a call center worker is not going to deviate from their script and job's purpose to burn time chatting about another country's politics.

2. I do not mean this in any demeaning way, but standard customer-facing/hearing interaction is all but literally scripted. That smiling Walmart greeter might, IRL, hate you or all customers, but they will still smile and greet you politely.

This is generally true but people who work at call centers are human beings. If you demonstrate some empathy then you can often get them on your side. I would never discuss politics with a CSR because there's a 50/50 chance you'll offend them but if you use their first name and ask them how their day is going then many CSRs will engage in some innocuous conversation.

Example: I used to fly a lot with United for work. For various reasons I'd need to change my flight and want to avoid the flight change fee. They would generally "read the script" and say they had no discretion in the matter but I knew that wasn't the case. What I would do is just call several times knowing that I would get a different CSR every time. Sometimes it would take several calls but eventually I could usually find a CSR who liked my empathy for them enough and would waive the fee.

CSRs are trained to be robots but if you acknowledge that they are people then you can get much better results.
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General Discussion / Re: Liberal Women Who FLED America Over Trump
« Last post by Old n Grumpy on September 29, 2026, 05:45:32 AM »
Talk about a wake up call! :-) :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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