💬 Wish Saban had stuck to his policy of “not publicly supporting any politician or political Party or any legislation unrelated to college football.”

[Rolltide24]

As long as he’s against the filibuster, he’s all good with me. Sounds like he is, as everyone should be. He is the one that said he wouldn’t endorse a politician or get in to politics. If he wants to change his mind, that's definitely his choice.

Rant alert - When is this administration going to require folks drawing government checks to be vaccinated in order to continue drawing said checks? That would drive the percentages up immensely in my state. They required businesses that receive government dollars to mandate their employees be vaccinated but they’ve yet to even mention non-workers on the government payroll. What’s the difference? I don’t get it. Oh yeah, I really do get it. But it’s an elephant in the room. Maybe some here with closer ties to the White House, or is it white House, can help me out.

And don’t give me, “those folks aren’t in an office”, etc… I work from home and my company had to issue the mandate due to some business from government contracts. Ok, back to the topic at hand, and off my lawn!

 

[TerryP]

Absentee ballots don’t lead to widespread voter fraud, that hasn’t happened.

Collaboration with the other party on anything is funny. The right wingers in DC have zero interest in collaborating on anything. If Trump doesn’t like something they won’t do it, so let’s eliminate the “collaborating with the other party” thing b/c it doesn’t matter what it is the right won’t go with it even if it was for something they generally would agree with.

This has NOTHING to do with my opinions on this subject/thread.

Before I opened this thread I asked myself, "over/under before I see Trump." I thought it would be the seventh or eighth post: it was the 10th.

Anyway, carry on...

 

[bamascw]

Well, I always say there are two subjects that I will never get into discussions about and that is religion and politics. It generally leads to arguments and anger and these are the two subjects that you will never change anyone’s mind about, what we believe is what we believe no matter which side of the fence we are on.

All of that being said, I guess I will try not to click on this thread again and go back to worrying about football.

 

[TerryP]

@bamascw

Are pistols at dawn a few centuries ago the same thing as The Purge franchise? Let's go back there...you with me?

 

[rick4bama]

I don't seeing it as policy not to. But it's something he highly think some be supported.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Trump does have impact on this because the repubs in DC are still being led by him.

Our economy is still strong (the economic numbers by every measure show that), gas prices haven’t doubled (again numbers show that), and unemployment is at 3.9% which is the lowest is has been since 2019.

There was not widespread voter fraud, even Trump appointed judges said there wasn’t. Dems would fraud the election just to get Trump out, but they wouldn’t get some of the other morons on the right out ever?

I never said it was racist. But, every American deserves to be able to vote and there are a lot of underprivileged people that can’t because they can’t afford an ID, you can’t pay for anything with no money.

Our economy is still strong

Oh Boy

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I never said it was racist. But, every American deserves to be able to vote and there are a lot of underprivileged people that can’t because they can’t afford an ID, you can’t pay for anything with no money.

Voter IDs in Georgia are free.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Our economy is still strong

Oh Boy

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2 things.....and i go back to my other life...

1..... i am shocked and disappointed nick eased into a political issue...
Has the right...sure....but....just wished he would stay ...publicly...out of politics in this era...

2...Jose.... I think the saying is...."never try and teach a frog to sing...only waste your time...and irritates the other frogs" as it pertains to politics

 

[alabama mike]

CNS has every right to his opinion, I just happen to disagree with him on this one.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

2 things.....and i go back to my other life...

1..... i am shocked and disappointed nick eased into a political issue...
Has the right...sure....but....just wished he would stay ...publicly...out of politics in this era...

2...Jose.... I think the saying is...."never try and teach a frog to sing...only waste your time...and irritates the other frogs" as it pertains to politics

JMO but Joe Manchin is looking for some folks to give him cover for his vote. F him.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

JMO but Joe Manchin is looking for some folks to give him cover for his vote. F him.

@bamascw hit it.... stay clear of religion and politics

 

[alabamajack]

Hopefully, once this bill is passed or not, the Democrats can go back to more of their more important issues like making sure that the school systems including primary age kids are taught gender identity. Or making sure our pipelines stay shut down while gas prices continue to jump. Or maybe making sure that our trade deficit continues to soar. Maybe they can jump back on the bandwagon that cops are evil and need to go. Our right to bear arms has not been in the news lately nor have there been any news headlines lately where disposable straws for soft drinks are evil. Not to mention that antifa is not a terrorist group and the minimum wage needs moved up to 15 or 16 dollars an hour. Glad the far left Democrats are solid thinking people

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

 

[bamascw]

@bamascw

Are pistols at dawn a few centuries ago the same thing as The Purge franchise? Let's go back there...you with me?

Lol

Do you know, pistols at dawn sounds like a good idea but sodas public hangings. That’s an entirely different discussion lol

 

[1CrimsonTider]

It leads to things like this.

 

[TerryP]

Lol

Do you know, pistols at dawn sounds like a good idea but sodas public hangings. That’s an entirely different discussion lol

One could argue the two political parties were created, in part, to end civil disagreements with pistols at dawn.

All I'm saying is let's just return to square one, right? If anything political discussion will be under a new rule: the 24 hour rule.

Think about it. 10 paces. We'd never hear recount again.

 

[JoseyWalesTheOutlaw]

Joe Manchin says ex-NFL commissioner left out Nick Saban’s stance on filibuster

Nick Saban co-signed a letter that was sent to Manchin last week supporting the voting rights bill but not the filibuster change necessary to pass it.

www.al.com

West Virginia senator Joe Manchin said Tuesday afternoon that former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue left out a footnote from Alabama coach Nick Saban in a letter to Manchin supporting the “Freedom to Vote Act” that was publicized this week.


The letter, which was co-signed by Saban and other prominent West Virginia sports figures, urged the passage of the legislation that will require the U.S. Senate to change its filibuster rules in order to overcome Republican opposition. Manchin is one of two Democratic senators who do not support changing the filibuster rules.

“Coach Saban is not in favor of getting rid of the filibuster in the Senate,” the footnote reads. “He believes this will destroy the checks and balances we must have in this Democracy. The others signing this letter take no position on this aspect of Senate policies.”



The footnote was reported by CNN on Tuesday but was not included in a version of the Jan. 13 letter that was made public this week and was not mentioned in a Monday press release that is attributed to Tagliabue, who served as NFL commissioner from 1989-2006 but does not have direct ties to West Virginia. In addition to Tagliabue, the letter was co-signed by Saban, former WVU athletics director Oliver Luck, former NBA player and executive Jerry West and former NFL player Darryl Talley.

Manchin attributed the omission of Saban’s footnote in the publicized letter to Tagliabue and suggested it was meant to misrepresent Saban’s position.


Hey Nick .......Used by the democratic party..........imagine that

“Nick Saban at the bottom of his letter -- which they didn’t put, Paul Tagliabue didn’t put what Nick Saban wrote at the bottom, his footnote, he supports the filibuster,” Manchin told reporters at the Capitol. “Do not get rid of the filibuster. Now why did he automatically leave that out?”



Manchin sponsored the “Freedom to Vote Act,” which will standardize election laws across the country, but has joined Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema in resisting the efforts of Democratic leadership to change the body’s filibuster rules to ensure its passage. Without a change, Democrats will not have the 60 votes required to end debate about the bill and advance it.



“Nick Saban’s letter was straight on. They all want the right to vote, right? We all want the right to vote,” Manchin said Tuesday. “I think everyone -- we should all support the right to vote. But not breaking the rules.”

 

[Sid Youngleman]

It leads to things like this.

Calling Saban's stance "smart" applies precisely the right adjective. On the one hand, he expresses support for a measure which, given his professional situation, he's virtually obligated to say he approves . On the other hand, he expresses opposition to the only legislative move that would make passage of the other measure possible. That's pragmatism like Mom used to make.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

But....for all to hear....any opponent of NS will also....not remember the footnote....either
Haters hate....

 

[Sid Youngleman]

But....for all to hear....any opponent of NS will also....not remember the footnote....either
Haters hate....

You're probably right, but he doesn't need to concern himself about his opponents. He's playing instead to a population who he hopes will overlook the footnote.