All-purpose news and politics thread: Two Steps Beyond!(Part II)

**aja_christopher** · 10-05-2018, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mecegirl

No, we want people to be excited to vote period.

It should be like balancing your checkbook -- you might not be "excited" to do it but if you don't, then you can't complain when you suddenly run out of money.

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dalak

Nope, but I would like to find out where you got 2/3rds to 3/4ths of Dems voting consistently Red.

Manchin

Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump
An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Heitkamp

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...eidi-heitkamp/

Donnelly

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com.../joe-donnelly/

Just for Control

Bernie

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...rnard-sanders/

But he's not a Democrat...

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Kevinroc

Manchin is the only one of these Red state Dems who said he was gonna vote for this scumbag.

(And screw him for that.)

I'm talking about "Moderates" on both sides. Seems like only one side has "moderates". The other side is mostly Party Line, consistently.

**Kevinroc** · 10-05-2018, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Tazirai

Manchin

Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump
An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Heitkamp

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...eidi-heitkamp/

Donnelly

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com.../joe-donnelly/

Just for Control

Bernie

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...rnard-sanders/

But he's not a Democrat...

Can we not throw Heitkamp and Donnelly under the bus right now? They aren't voting to approve this scumbag.

**Dalak** · 10-05-2018, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by Tazirai

Manchin

Tracking Congress In The Age Of Trump
An updating tally of how often every member of the House and the Senate votes with or against the president.

Heitkamp

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...eidi-heitkamp/

Donnelly

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com.../joe-donnelly/

Just for Control

Bernie

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com...rnard-sanders/

But he's not a Democrat...

Seeing as all those predictions are way over reality, (Almost double for the Control) I will stick with the reality rather than the projections. Not even out of the 50's isn't 75%. However this isn't a defense of Manchin, as I stated above I'm firmly in the **** Him camp and have been for a while now.

Originally Posted by Kevinroc

Can we not throw Heitkamp and Donnelly under the bus right now? They aren't voting to approve this scumbag.

Pretty much this. The only potential defense of Manchin aka "He Votes with Dems when it Counts" is proven wrong today, but still gives these 2 cover.

**Iron Maiden** · 10-05-2018, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by Tazirai

Again You want people to get excited and vote for Manchins, and heidkamps, and Donelly's etc?

As someone who lives in Indiana, I'd say excited is not the word. But I am determined to vote for him over the Republican candidate for Senator.

**GindyPosts** · 10-05-2018, 02:33 PM

I actually called Dan Herbert Law Firm to give him a hard time, only to find out all of their inboxes are full.

I'm guessing everyone else beat me to the punch.

I also called Cook County Jail because a friend challenged me to ask if they're putting Van Dyke on suicide watch. Couldn't get ahold of anyone.

Insane day in Chicago, since a police officer was actually found guilty.

**Mecegirl** · 10-05-2018, 02:37 PM

Lol. The news jumped super quick on the idea of Susan Rice running in Maine. It would be nice if she would run against Collins tho.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/...collins-issues

**Mecegirl** · 10-05-2018, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by JDogindy

I actually called Dan Herbert Law Firm to give him a hard time, only to find out all of their inboxes are full.

I'm guessing everyone else beat me to the punch.

I also called Cook County Jail because a friend challenged me to ask if they're putting Van Dyke on suicide watch. Couldn't get ahold of anyone.

Insane day in Chicago, since a police officer was actually found guilty.

Some good news today at least.

**Raiders** · 10-05-2018, 03:10 PM

Collins is a d**k
Manchin is a pu$$y

**Raiders** · 10-05-2018, 03:17 PM

The Dems was just handed the house and the senate.
It’s official, the GOP has become the party of <20th century white male thinking.

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Kevinroc

Can we not throw Heitkamp and Donnelly under the bus right now? They aren't voting to approve this scumbag.

Why are you assuming I'm always talking about right now?

I'm using history. I don't give a **** about either of them. Democrat or not. They voted on political calculation, which is their right. I said I'll take the win, just like Murkowski, but I don't have to like nor trust them to take the W.

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Iron Maiden

As someone who lives in Indiana, I'd say excited is not the word. But I am determined to vote for him over the Republican candidate for Senator.

Determined is a great word. Now we gotta get other people to be determined.

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by JDogindy

I actually called Dan Herbert Law Firm to give him a hard time, only to find out all of their inboxes are full.

I'm guessing everyone else beat me to the punch.

I also called Cook County Jail because a friend challenged me to ask if they're putting Van Dyke on suicide watch. Couldn't get ahold of anyone.

Insane day in Chicago, since a police officer was actually found guilty.

That is good indeed. It's about time they get held accountable.

**Tazirai** · 10-05-2018, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Dalak

Seeing as all those predictions are way over reality, (Almost double for the Control) I will stick with the reality rather than the projections. Not even out of the 50's isn't 75%. However this isn't a defense of Manchin, as I stated above I'm firmly in the **** Him camp and have been for a while now.

Pretty much this. The only potential defense of Manchin aka "He Votes with Dems when it Counts" is proven wrong today, but still gives these 2 cover.

Those are actual votes, what do you mean?

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