Scrutable

I like this Biden fella. Make him President instead.

CNN has called it for Ossoff, the Dem.

Brightonian wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:33 pm

CNN has called it for Ossoff, the Dem.

That’ll make the Maga Mob happy.

Grumble wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:34 pm

Brightonian wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 06, 2021 9:33 pm

CNN has called it for Ossoff, the Dem.

That’ll make the Maga Mob happy.

Pity the election wasn't tomorrow , it wouldn't have been quite so close

Putin has picked himself a good one there

If both Dems win Georgia weed will become federally legal, one of the first genuinely progressive bits of policy in the USA for yonks, even if it's mainly just undoing generations of their own racist idiocy.

Grumble wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:00 pm

lpm wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:56 pm

It's still feeling like a shock victory. The Dems have f.cked up far easier Senate races in 2018 and 2020. I was fully prepared for MagaMorons to be dining off my liberal tears this morning, or at best a 1-1 split.

Quite a turnaround from Republican house, senate and president in 2016 to Democrat in 2020.

Bet you a zillion alternative pounds that in the alternative universe of Clinton winning 2016 there would now be a sweeping Republican triumph.

Clearly what they need is the equivalent of Stacey Abrams in every state.

I realise discussion will likely have moved on by now. My sleep pattern is f.cked and I just woke up and what the actual f.ck am I seeing?

That said, this is a completely sound point. A lot of people are talking Abrams up as if she is magic, but she would be the first to point out that what she has done is not magic, it is not superpowers of some sort, it is hard work. That hard work is replicable, and needs to be replicated. Her work should provide a template for every southern state.

One concern I had in November is that by abandoning in person campaigning, the Democrats were fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. It's very notable that they did not repeat that this time.

EACLucifer wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:29 am

One concern I had in November is that by abandoning in person campaigning, the Democrats were fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. It's very notable that they did not repeat that this time.

I think that that's a pretty reasonable hypothesis about what did happen in November, and has been discussed in DNC circles.

6 Senators back the coup attempt. Cruz and Hawley were already committed, no idea why the other 4 non entities carried on.

House still debating. Will be interesting to see if they get 140 still.

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:29 am

6 Senators back the coup attempt. Cruz and Hawley were already committed, no idea why the other 4 non entities carried on.

House still debating. Will be interesting to see if they get 140 still.

105 in House support the coup.

We move on to Arkansas...

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:59 am

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:29 am

6 Senators back the coup attempt. Cruz and Hawley were already committed, no idea why the other 4 non entities carried on.

House still debating. Will be interesting to see if they get 140 still.

105 in House support the coup.

Less than 1/3, which means removing them is at least possible. </Hope>

120 apparently, not sure why first count was 105.

Well, Biden now has 306 certified votes.

Wow, Biden won!

Catching up with what happened overnight - and wow Lindsey Graham was pissed. Not pissed off. Pissed. Totally drunk while speaking on the floor of the Senate.

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:22 pm

Catching up with what happened overnight - and wow Lindsey Graham was pissed. Not pissed off. Pissed. Totally drunk while speaking on the floor of the Senate.

Dog seeking new lap

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:22 pm

Catching up with what happened overnight - and wow Lindsey Graham was pissed. Not pissed off. Pissed. Totally drunk while speaking on the floor of the Senate.

Here he is: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics ... ot-vpx.cnn

Woodchopper wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 1:00 pm

lpm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 12:22 pm

Catching up with what happened overnight - and wow Lindsey Graham was pissed. Not pissed off. Pissed. Totally drunk while speaking on the floor of the Senate.

Here he is: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics ... ot-vpx.cnn

Maybe he's being trolled by a French speaker in the URL there ("sot" = a drunk).

Thanks, FlammableFlower and Grumble.

bolo wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 8:10 pm

Thanks, FlammableFlower and Grumble.

Yes, that's not good

It's exactly the kind of thing I was concerned about. Hope he's on the mend pronto.

Seems that Pence will never entertain the idea of using the 25th Amendment.

Which seems disqualifying for a VP.

dyqik wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 11:23 pm

Seems that Pence will never entertain the idea of using the 25th Amendment.

Which seems disqualifying for a VP.

P'raps there all hoping for a post in the oligarchy when, after the hand over, Trump goes full on Putin.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.wash ... utType=amp

New Illinois congresswoman gave speech yesterday about how “Hitler was right about one thing”

Thing is, just like people who say “I’m not racist, but...” are clearly racists, people who say “Hitler was right about one thing” *definitely* think Hitler was right about a lot of things.