[lex24]

It would have been political suicide for the Grim Reaper, AKA Mitch McConnell, to not get a Covid relief bill passed by Congress before Christmas. So I never doubted one would be passed.  

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...540528002/

People say the POTUS will sign it, but what would be his motivation to do so? What is in it for him? More importantly, what will he ask for in return for signing it? He's already threatened to veto the NDAA bill which sits on his desk waiting to be signed, because it doesn't eliminate Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (not in the bill) and because it mandates changing military base names named after confederate soldiers. The NDAA must be vetoed by Dec. 23 or it becomes law. Would the POTUS ask for a new election to be held as a condition of signing this Covid relief bill? Something else as insane? I just fail to see why he would sign the Covid relief bill with no drama.

I thought we aren’t supposed to resort to name calling.  But I guess certain name calling is ok.  And the NDAA has nothing to do with COVID. Trump will be out in a month.  It’s been open season on him on the board.  Despite the Terry Rule”.  Understandable as to why. He deserves it.  So relaxing the rule on Trump made sense.

BUT using this to  slam one side of the aisle risks opening up broader political topics.  I’m no fan of McConnell.  Hell, I’m no fan of Congress. It’s approval rate is something like 18%. Deservedly. But I don’t think this Board wants that discussion. 

So if politics is out, an actual balanced use of the Terry Rule would be nice. And if it’s out of bounds to use labels such as health “Czars” , it should be OOB to use such terms as “ Grim Reaper”.

Anyone out there to comment on this. Bueller?

How can it really be "name calling" to call someone the Grim Reaper, when that person has taken pride in calling himself the same name?

If there is going to be a rule it should be evenhandedly applied.

[lex24]

It would have been political suicide for the Grim Reaper, AKA Mitch McConnell, to not get a Covid relief bill passed by Congress before Christmas. So I never doubted one would be passed.  

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/poli...540528002/

People say the POTUS will sign it, but what would be his motivation to do so? What is in it for him? More importantly, what will he ask for in return for signing it? He's already threatened to veto the NDAA bill which sits on his desk waiting to be signed, because it doesn't eliminate Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act (not in the bill) and because it mandates changing military base names named after confederate soldiers. The NDAA must be vetoed by Dec. 23 or it becomes law. Would the POTUS ask for a new election to be held as a condition of signing this Covid relief bill? Something else as insane? I just fail to see why he would sign the Covid relief bill with no drama.

I thought we aren’t supposed to resort to name calling.  But I guess certain name calling is ok.  And the NDAA has nothing to do with COVID. Trump will be out in a month.  It’s been open season on him on the board.  Despite the Terry Rule”.  Understandable as to why. He deserves it.  So relaxing the rule on Trump made sense.

BUT using this to  slam one side of the aisle risks opening up broader political topics.  I’m no fan of McConnell.  Hell, I’m no fan of Congress. It’s approval rate is something like 18%. Deservedly. But I don’t think this Board wants that discussion. 

So if politics is out, an actual balanced use of the Terry Rule would be nice. And if it’s out of bounds to use labels such as health “Czars” , it should be OOB to use such terms as “ Grim Reaper”.

Anyone out there to comment on this. Bueller?

How can it really be "name calling" to call someone the Grim Reaper, when that person has taken pride in calling himself the same name?

If there is going to be a rule it should be evenhandedly applied.