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Re: US Election

Post by jimbob » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:17 am

I'm growing to appreciate the writers for introducing Sidney as part of the build up to the season finale.

Comic relief before the chief protagonist and antihero brings it all down in nuclear fire.
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Re: US Election

Post by EACLucifer » Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:32 pm

And in somewhat unsurprising news Trump not only pardons turkeys but Turkish assets this Thanksgiving.

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Re: US Election

Post by lpm » Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:49 pm

EACLucifer wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 am
In case you are wondering how things are going on the lolsuit front, Sidney Powell has misspelled "district" twice in the first sentence of her filing, and not even misspelled it the same way twice, either.

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She has filed a new lolsuit in Michigan.

And spelled DISTRCT wrong again.
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Re: US Election

Post by Little waster » Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:03 pm

lpm wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:49 pm
EACLucifer wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 am
In case you are wondering how things are going on the lolsuit front, Sidney Powell has misspelled "district" twice in the first sentence of her filing, and not even misspelled it the same way twice, either.

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She has filed a new lolsuit in Michigan.

And spelled DISTRCT wrong again.
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Re: US Election

Post by jdc » Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:26 pm

Donor sues pro-Trump group: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... tion-fraud
A pro-Trump group that promised to challenge the Nov. 3 election results and expose fraud was sued by a North Carolina money manager who donated $2.5 million to the cause but says he didn’t get his money’s worth.

Fred Eshelman, founder of Eshelman Ventures LLC, wants his money back, saying he “regularly and repeatedly” asked for updates on the project but his “requests were consistently met with vague responses, platitudes, and empty promises,” according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Houston federal court.

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Re: US Election

Post by AMS » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:40 pm

Just wondering why you'd admit to putting 2.5m into funding the lolsuits.

Though, to be fair, he hasn't got his money worth.

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Re: US Election

Post by Bird on a Fire » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:44 pm

I mean, if you like Trump, surely you'd be happy to be cheated out of millions of dollars? It's what he does.
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Re: US Election

Post by discovolante » Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:53 pm

lpm wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 3:49 pm
EACLucifer wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:58 am
In case you are wondering how things are going on the lolsuit front, Sidney Powell has misspelled "district" twice in the first sentence of her filing, and not even misspelled it the same way twice, either.

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She has filed a new lolsuit in Michigan.

And spelled DISTRCT wrong again.
She's just got a sticky keyboard, leave her alone.


...why are they even having to type 'district', don't they have template documents? Lol
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Re: US Election

Post by Little waster » Thu Nov 26, 2020 11:00 pm

AMS wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:40 pm
Just wondering why you'd admit to putting 2.5m into funding the lolsuits.

Though, to be fair, he hasn't got his money worth.
TBF everyone else has.
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Re: US Election

Post by El Pollo Diablo » Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:07 pm

If truth is many-sided, mendacity is many-tongued

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Re: US Election

Post by jdc » Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:04 pm

El Pollo Diablo wrote:
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Hold me closer, tiny desker...
LPM's staff sabotage theory still looking robust then.

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Re: US Election

Post by cvb » Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:07 pm

jdc wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:04 pm
El Pollo Diablo wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 12:07 pm
Hold me closer, tiny desker...
LPM's staff sabotage theory still looking robust then.
It does seem more and more likely.

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Re: US Election

Post by Bird on a Fire » Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:18 pm

It's the chair that looks abnormally small to me, not the table. His arse is practically on the floor.
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Re: US Election

Post by dyqik » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:04 pm

Bird on a Fire wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:18 pm
It's the chair that looks abnormally small to me, not the table. His arse is practically on the floor.
I have a working hypothesis that he's undergoing the supergiant evolution from an orange massive star to a red supergiant before exploding as a Type Ic supernova.

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Re: US Election

Post by Gfamily » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:08 pm

dyqik wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:04 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:18 pm
It's the chair that looks abnormally small to me, not the table. His arse is practically on the floor.
I have a working hypothesis that he's undergoing the supergiant evolution from an orange massive star to a red supergiant before exploding as a Type Ic supernova.
I can't remember if that includes the RR Liar stage.
He seems to have been stuck there for a while
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Re: US Election

Post by Little waster » Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:13 pm

Gfamily wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:08 pm
dyqik wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:04 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:18 pm
It's the chair that looks abnormally small to me, not the table. His arse is practically on the floor.
I have a working hypothesis that he's undergoing the supergiant evolution from an orange massive star to a red supergiant before exploding as a Type Ic supernova.
I can't remember if that includes the RR Liar stage.
He seems to have been stuck there for a while
IIRC the outward force of the hot gases he expels remains finely-balanced with the immense gravitational force of his vast bulk.
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Re: US Election

Post by Martin Y » Fri Nov 27, 2020 4:35 pm

Little waster wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Gfamily wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:08 pm
dyqik wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:04 pm


I have a working hypothesis that he's undergoing the supergiant evolution from an orange massive star to a red supergiant before exploding as a Type Ic supernova.
I can't remember if that includes the RR Liar stage.
He seems to have been stuck there for a while
IIRC the outward force of the hot gases he expels remains finely-balanced with the immense gravitational force of his vast bulk.
Having consumed all of its fuel of lies, his core has now compressed to the point of igniting its store of excuses, and is expected to burn through that by some point in January followed by a final unstoppable collapse and catastrophic detonation. His orange surface will noticeably redden during this current phase and expand dramatically, making all surrounding items such as furniture look out of scale.

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Re: US Election

Post by lpm » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:46 pm

The Pennsylvania lolsuit appeal just got kicked out.

As expected, they didn't bother to think too hard or ask to see anything - they just unanimously rejected it. The brief was written by a Trump appointee and is pretty scathing.
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Re: US Election

Post by dyqik » Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:59 pm

lpm wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:46 pm
The Pennsylvania lolsuit appeal just got kicked out.

As expected, they didn't bother to think too hard or ask to see anything - they just unanimously rejected it. The brief was written by a Trump appointee and is pretty scathing.
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Re: US Election

Post by lpm » Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:24 pm

Jenna Ellis
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The activist judicial machinery in Pennsylvania continues to cover up the allegations of massive fraud.

We are very thankful to have had the opportunity to present proof and the facts to the PA state legislature.

On to SCOTUS!
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Re: US Election

Post by Martin Y » Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:44 pm

Ooh. She has proof. And facts.

It's like a John Grisham parody episode of Family Guy.

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Re: US Election

Post by dyqik » Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:59 pm

Martin Y wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:44 pm
Ooh. She has proof. And facts.

It's like a John Grisham parody episode of Family Guy.
...being parodied by South Park.

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Re: US Election

Post by Bird on a Fire » Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:15 pm

dyqik wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:04 pm
Bird on a Fire wrote:
Fri Nov 27, 2020 2:18 pm
It's the chair that looks abnormally small to me, not the table. His arse is practically on the floor.
I have a working hypothesis that he's undergoing the supergiant evolution from an orange massive star to a red supergiant before exploding as a Type Ic supernova.
He's probably the only extant Trump who could go supernova without leaving the spectral signature of silicon, I'll give you that.
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Re: US Election

Post by Bird on a Fire » Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:05 am

So what now for the republicans?

As I understand it, trump is still their next candidate in 2024. He's not going to step down. He might die or go to prison.

Assuming he's still eligible, what are the options for the GOP to replace him, and how likely is it? Might he tear the party asunder like a mirror-image Corbyn?
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Re: US Election

Post by dyqik » Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:15 am

Bird on a Fire wrote:
Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:05 am
So what now for the republicans?

As I understand it, trump is still their next candidate in 2024. He's not going to step down. He might die or go to prison.

Assuming he's still eligible, what are the options for the GOP to replace him, and how likely is it? Might he tear the party asunder like a mirror-image Corbyn?
The Republican primary on 2024 will choose their candidate. If they forgo a primary, then it's up to state parties to appoint their candidate in their state.

In NY, it's even weirder, as the Working Families Party appoints the winner of the Democratic nomination as their candidate, who appears on the ballot alongside the Democratic nominee, and the Conservative Party do the same on the Republican side. But they could split...

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