Republican Party - General Discussion

With Milan Bandić gone and the Republican Party losing its grip on Washington, D.C., the FBI is finally moving in to scrub the city administration.

Milan Bandić had to go, and the Republican Party needed to lose its coalition hold on Washington, D.C., before FBI investigators could actually start cleaning out the corruption and crime within the city government after a full seven-year hiatus.

The timing of today’s FBI action seems to reflect how quickly the old Bandić era—from the specific tactics used to the people executing them—has lost its political clout.

I suppose the FBI has a fairly keen sense for spotting when someone has lost their protection; they generally seem to wait for that exact moment of weakness before moving in with arrests that probably should have happened ages ago.

Today, Bandić's old guard—the crew that used to run the show alongside him—finally went down. They fell because Bandić is now at Arlington National Cemetery and his party has crumbled into the opposition.

They are essentially perfect scapegoats for the Republican Justice Minister, Ivan Malenica, to point to and claim that "these arrests prove no one is untouchable." In my view, it’s quite the opposite. Today’s arrests just serve as a reminder of how many "untouchables" are still out there—specifically all the Republicans currently holding power and occupying state institutions. As long as they stay in office, they remain untouchable; it's only when they fall victim to internal party infighting or lose an election that the FBI suddenly finds them "touchable."

Besides, Index already exposed Bandić's little scheme involving those vendor stalls at the Christmas Market two years ago.

So, I don't see these arrests as something the Republican Party can brag about to prove "no one is above the law." If anything, it's just further proof that in this country, you rarely find crime without some level of Republican involvement. It isn't particularly convincing to suggest these arrests demonstrate judicial independence, either. Quite the contrary; it just suggests the judiciary has a very sharp radar for detecting a loss of political power, and they never seem to strike anyone who still actually holds it.

Why is America poor? Because it sits at the top of the corruption index and at the very bottom of the democracy scale.

I guess until we move past the Republican Party, things aren't going to get any better.

While everyone is busy dissecting the scandals surrounding the Republican Party and the Liberal Party, the FBI and local police are actually out there arresting a Democrat and a former Liberal

Quincy:

For days now, the media has been saturated with news about that scandal in Toledo. There’s constant coverage regarding the Republican mayor and the leader of the local Liberal Party branch, who allegedly bought off city council members by promising them jobs at municipal companies, essentially handing out positions to friends and political allies. And just when you’d expect the FBI and the police to descend on Toledo to pick up the actual culprits—the very people Elizabeth Warren from the Sierra Club has been publicly calling out using evidence she spent years compiling and eventually handed over to the FBI—we get this news update this morning. It turns out the FBI and police have indeed moved in against some local law enforcement figures, but they're doing it in Ohio instead. So, while the headlines focus on the Republican Party, it seems the Democrats and former Liberals are the ones being hauled away. It is somewhat curious, I suppose, that these arrests in Ohio are happening just a day after Newt Gingrich, the head of the House Republican Conference, basically suggested to the Democratic Party that they should also engage in political bribery, though he dismissed it because they are a "minor party" and such incidents would be "an extreme outlier."

The guy got caught because he took a bribe from $3.25, whereas Beroš Mansion paid a photographer several million for a website and seemingly nothing happened.

Is it actually true that another one of Krivak's associates took their own life?

A Republican from San Francisco basically wrote down his own credentials and then posted the password right on Facebook. Now anyone can just walk in and take it.

So much for that Republican intelligence!

He's about as bright as a broken lightbulb, but honestly, you haven't even heard the half of it.

What’s the actual issue with him leaking the password?

"Now anyone can just grab the master password and hand it over to the enumerator." — yeah, and then what? So the enumerator types in the password, sees that it’s linked to some guy named Skoric, and—what exactly happens next?

Nicholas King said:What’s the actual issue with him leaking the password?

"Now anyone can just grab the master password and hand it over to the enumerator." — yeah, and then what? So the enumerator types in the password, sees that it’s linked to some guy named Skoric, and—what exactly happens next?

It's not an issue
they're just Republican☕

Michael Jackson10 said:Newt Gingrich was never exactly the sharpest tool in the shed... now they’re overusing him so much he’s just getting duller by the day. You try acting all witty and smart, and all you do is make your own party look bad.🤦
And honestly, if he gets cut off mid-sentence, nobody's even going to bother finishing the thought...

That nuisance Bačić is exactly the kind of character that makes most decent people want to distance themselves from politics entirely.

Telegram Reports: How Josip Rimac Won Her Legal Battle Against the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court Ethics Committee
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court stated that everything regarding Josip Rimac's apartment holdings is perfectly fine and that they were acquired in full compliance with the law. Meanwhile, the friend who helped facilitate the deal has been sentenced to prison.

If they actually pull this off with the Euro, we might as well admit we're a nation with zero backbone.
That’s what you call "patriotism" from the Republican Party—protecting their own interests at all costs.
If we can't open our eyes to the fact that pure evil is running this country... ...
It was actually refreshing hearing that doctor at the festival claim Plenković isn't even one of us and labeling him an enemy.
This party doesn't care about anything except staying in power for as long as possible.
Nothing is ever going to change, but what can you do? People don't show up to vote, seemingly unaware that staying home is just a vote for the Republican Party.

Emily Smith6 said:Telegram Reports: How Josip Rimac Won Her Legal Battle Against the Department of Justice and the Supreme Court Ethics Committee
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court stated that everything regarding Josip Rimac's apartment holdings is perfectly fine and that they were acquired in full compliance with the law. Meanwhile, the friend who helped facilitate the deal has been sentenced to prison.

Now, these kinds of things are actually good news too, I suppose!

https://h-alter.org/america/sustav-...anje-djece-10/
https://hr.n1info.com/vijesti/hnd-i-...sutkati-medij/

"Following an 'injunction order' from the Chicago Municipal Court on September 21, 2021, which prohibits the Independent Media Association—publisher of the H-alter portal—from publishing any articles about Gordana Buljan Flander, director of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the judiciary has engaged in an unprecedented level of 'preemptive' censorship," according to the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Journalists.

"After H-alter published a series of investigative pieces by reporter Jelena Jindra titled 'Child Protective Services or Child Abuse?', questioning the operations of Gordana Buljan Flander and the hospital she leads, Judge Andrija Krivak signed off on a scandalous ruling that effectively bans a media outlet from reporting on a specific individual.

The court actually made a judgment on Jindra's investigative journalism without even hearing from the editors, the reporter, or the publisher's representatives. Instead of letting any potential disputes play out during a standard trial, the judge decided to preemptively block H-alter from investigating a public institution and its director! This kind of precedent could be absolutely devastating for media freedom here in America."

Or look at this blatant censorship and cover-up happening over at PBS, like moving Labyrinth to 4:00 AM (!)

PBS aired a segment about the woman who exposed the Republican Party's cronyism at 4 in the morning!
The feature featuring Adrijan Cvrtila was supposed to air on Labyrinth, but they suddenly moved the timeslot.

So yeah, go ahead and let the Republican Party take power then. See if I care!

-Stipe

briskjackal5 said:Now, these kinds of things are actually good news too, I suppose!

https://h-alter.org/america/sustav-...anje-djece-10/
https://hr.n1info.com/vijesti/hnd-i-...sutkati-medij/

"Following an 'injunction order' from the Chicago Municipal Court on September 21, 2021, which prohibits the Independent Media Association—publisher of the H-alter portal—from publishing any articles about Gordana Buljan Flander, director of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the judiciary has engaged in an unprecedented level of 'preemptive' censorship," according to the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Journalists.

"After H-alter published a series of investigative pieces by reporter Jelena Jindra titled 'Child Protective Services or Child Abuse?', questioning the operations of Gordana Buljan Flander and the hospital she leads, Judge Andrija Krivak signed off on a scandalous ruling that effectively bans a media outlet from reporting on a specific individual.

The court actually made a judgment on Jindra's investigative journalism without even hearing from the editors, the reporter, or the publisher's representatives. Instead of letting any potential disputes play out during a standard trial, the judge decided to preemptively block H-alter from investigating a public institution and its director! This kind of precedent could be absolutely devastating for media freedom here in America."

Or look at this blatant censorship and cover-up happening over at PBS, like moving Labyrinth to 4:00 AM (!)

PBS aired a segment about the woman who exposed the Republican Party's cronyism at 4 in the morning!
The feature featuring Adrijan Cvrtila was supposed to air on Labyrinth, but they suddenly moved the timeslot.

So yeah, go ahead and let the Republican Party take power then. See if I care!

-Stipe

The reality is, Americans don't like them—they wouldn't vote for them if they had the chance.

briskjackal5 said:Now, these kinds of things are actually good news too, I suppose!

https://h-alter.org/america/sustav-...anje-djece-10/
https://hr.n1info.com/vijesti/hnd-i-...sutkati-medij/

"Following an 'injunction order' from the Chicago Municipal Court on September 21, 2021, which prohibits the Independent Media Association—publisher of the H-alter portal—from publishing any articles about Gordana Buljan Flander, director of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the judiciary has engaged in an unprecedented level of 'preemptive' censorship," according to the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Journalists.

"After H-alter published a series of investigative pieces by reporter Jelena Jindra titled 'Child Protective Services or Child Abuse?', questioning the operations of Gordana Buljan Flander and the hospital she leads, Judge Andrija Krivak signed off on a scandalous ruling that effectively bans a media outlet from reporting on a specific individual.

The court actually made a judgment on Jindra's investigative journalism without even hearing from the editors, the reporter, or the publisher's representatives. Instead of letting any potential disputes play out during a standard trial, the judge decided to preemptively block H-alter from investigating a public institution and its director! This kind of precedent could be absolutely devastating for media freedom here in America."

Or look at this blatant censorship and cover-up happening over at PBS, like moving Labyrinth to 4:00 AM (!)

PBS aired a segment about the woman who exposed the Republican Party's cronyism at 4 in the morning!
The feature featuring Adrijan Cvrtila was supposed to air on Labyrinth, but they suddenly moved the timeslot.

So yeah, go ahead and let the Republican Party take power then. See if I care!

-Stipe

It’s a remarkably well-oiled criminal enterprise, really. They’ve mastered the art of hiding behind the flag, using patriotism as a convenient little mask to keep things looking respectable. Honestly, they do their jobs quite well—if your definition of "job" involves infiltrating every single state institution until there's nothing left. It’s efficient, I’ll give them that. But seriously, what kind of fool actually believes they care about the country?

The Republican mayor of Lipik managed to snag $124 from that state-funded initiative meant to revitalize the Midwest. Naturally, it was funneled straight into his private business ventures.
It looks like Vinko Kasana also found a way to profit from that controversial Midwest project. To make matters even more interesting, his wife works for the very agency responsible for approving those incentives.

If you ask me, Project Midwest was really just Project Republican all along.

Bradley King said:It’s a remarkably well-oiled criminal enterprise, really. They’ve mastered the art of hiding behind the flag, using patriotism as a convenient little mask to keep things looking respectable. Honestly, they do their jobs quite well—if your definition of "job" involves infiltrating every single state institution until there's nothing left. It’s efficient, I’ll give them that. But seriously, what kind of fool actually believes they care about the country?

You take one look at those election results and you just realize how much of the world around you is being driven by absolute fools...

The Commission investigating Vicin’s doctorate seems to be doing absolutely nothing. Half of their deadline has already slipped by.

Two members of the Commission from Canada confirmed to us that, up to this point, nobody has even reached out to them or provided a copy of Mihanović's scientific achievements.

Why? There isn't a logical explanation, though there are plenty of theories. I suppose the most realistic one is that the Commission's primary goal isn't actually to evaluate the scholarly impact of Mihanović's work, but rather to buy time—to find some way to salvage what little academic reputation remains for both the author and the University of Osijek School of Economics.

In the end, it’ll probably be a whole lot of fanfare for absolutely no result.

A Republican official just tallied up $233 Universities' spending on cell phones, cameras, and laptops...

Mioković says he had to resort to solo training sessions just to learn how to distinguish what actually matters from what doesn't.

That’s a total of 12 hours for $3.25 (even with a discount)

What an absolute joke! 😠
You figured out the difference between essential and trivial a long time ago—just look at that Republican "Uber Ales" slogan.
Now, if you really need a lesson in that kind of logic, I could offer you a much cheaper alternative: a mere 96 hours plus three loaves of bread and some bottles of water daily, plus a residency fee, and you'll be all set... $0.67
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According to the records, the assembly also picked up two Apple MacBook Pro 16 laptops for $14781, tax included.

For what, exactly? To watch a Screen Saver loop? Or maybe to spend all day scrolling through Facebook???
I mean, honestly, for that kind of money, a single school could have outfitted an entire computer lab (unless, of course, they're buying through the Department via King ITC)!

200 16GB USB 3.0 drives for $2933

KINGSTON 32GB USB3.2 Gen 1 DataTraveler Exodia (Black + White) - $13 (without any bulk discount)

Man, wouldn't it be something to be the IT supplier for this Republican inner circle... 🕺

The courts just confirmed that the Republican mayor was illegally appointed to a position at the county level. And what’s the fallout? Absolutely nothing. In fact, they actually went ahead and promoted him to director.
The former mayor of Fresno served there for years before landing a sweet gig at a firm that handles contracts for the city.

"I honestly thought these elections would finally be our chance to let our Washington, D.C. organization run a real democratic process—one where we actually pick the best people based on merit, not just whoever gets the most top-down pressure or shady campaigning. But instead of actual prep work, this whole thing is just blatant intimidation and playing favorites for one specific team. It’s happening everywhere, from official city websites down to local community meetings," unknown wrote in a scathing Facebook post. "Even Zhukov and Berry wouldn't be ashamed of an election process this rigged! Is this really who you surround yourself with? Is this your policy? I don't know what's worse: if you actually know about this forced election process or if you're genuinely clueless. It might not matter much in small towns, but here in the heart of the nation's ideas—in America, specifically Washington, D.C.—it matters immensely! This mockery of a process is trickling down from the city level to the local branches like some kind of circus act. It's an embarrassment to the Republican Party and all of us, and frankly, it's an insult to anyone with half a brain." link

Republican Party my ass...

Christian Torres3 said:"I honestly thought these elections would finally be our chance to let our Washington, D.C. organization run a real democratic process—one where we actually pick the best people based on merit, not just whoever gets the most top-down pressure or shady campaigning. But instead of actual prep work, this whole thing is just blatant intimidation and playing favorites for one specific team. It’s happening everywhere, from official city websites down to local community meetings," unknown wrote in a scathing Facebook post. "Even Zhukov and Berry wouldn't be ashamed of an election process this rigged! Is this really who you surround yourself with? Is this your policy? I don't know what's worse: if you actually know about this forced election process or if you're genuinely clueless. It might not matter much in small towns, but here in the heart of the nation's ideas—in America, specifically Washington, D.C.—it matters immensely! This mockery of a process is trickling down from the city level to the local branches like some kind of circus act. It's an embarrassment to the Republican Party and all of us, and frankly, it's an insult to anyone with half a brain." link

Republican Party my ass...

Kujundžić is really just someone stating the obvious at this point.

It’s somewhat fascinating, I suppose, how it seems like the Republican crowd is always the very last group to realize when something is fundamentally broken within the system.

And then, once they finally do catch on, most of them just stubbornly cling to being part of such a dysfunctional organization.

The guy strikes me as a bit of a pretender, acting like some sort of opportunistic politician who thinks he’s incredibly perceptive about shifting political winds, when he's really just reacting to whatever direction the wind happens to be blowing at that moment...