I saw the headline and thought “Don’t read it.” Scrolled resolutely to the next article...scrolled back up, and thought “Don’t read it.” Stared at the screen in resignation, because I knew I was going to read it.

Yeah, would be nice if there was something helpful like an article below the headline to explain the history and context of the ruling.

This is very important, and a very positive outcome. Running for election is expensive and time-consuming. I wish the headline weren’t so blasé. I know it seems super cool to look down our noses at everything because we don’t remember how to feel enthusiasm in a world where Trump is POTUS, but it is harmful to the…

No, the opinion said “only women”, that’s how election laws work.

Got it. It can be shady, just not blatant. Thanks Reynard

“Pay me $10,000 and I’ll vote yes on H.R. 1234" = bribery, official act promised in exchange for money.

He Bes Bad

I have to believe the answer is no. If Cohen was his lawyer, it’s also a conflict of interest/ethics violation, right?

Then what is considered to be an actual official act?

It’s definitely not the actions of someone who’s Be Best

Thanks to a 2016 Supreme Court decision called McDonnell v. United States, an elected official can totally sell access without violating any laws. From Scotusblog:

Not a lawyer, but my understanding is that “pay to play” is not illegal, just highly unethical and so generally avoided by non-corrupt politicians.

As they say, democracy is the theory that the people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

This shit again.

I never knew that. Maybe that’s why 30 Rock had a subplot in their live episode where Tracy decided that he needed to break character in every single skit in the most annoying and hamfisted ways.

I say it about myself quite often. I think you’re looking deeper into this instagram caption than is necessary.

My god do you even have time to breath projecting all that judgement? Like anyone on this site is legitimately concerned about Kylie, her baby, her parenting style, etc. Just another thing for people to wax on about with faux concern.

Thing is when something sounds too good to be true like free lunches, or a timeshare vacation, or Paul Ryan just deciding to quit, it probably is. The fight is never over.

Dems are experts at finding ways to screw things up. I have faith in them.

Yep, that’s how the last election went. Thinking we’re too good for idiocy to prevail is definitely not enough.