All purpose news and politics thread part v: The quickening

[Billy Batson]

Really? Trump risked impeachment to go after Biden by smearing his son. Had not the GOP been under orders to protect Trump at all costs, he’d be gone today. I doubt Sanders is even on his radar.

I posted earlier a video that had featured the leaked audio:

If Bernie would have been VP it would have been tougher...I got 20% of Bernie vote because of trade. He's a big trade guy... Had she picked Bernie Sanders it would have been tougher. He is the only one I didn't want her to pick

[SquirrelMan]

He gives the nickname "Crazy" to people when he can't come up better material. Bernie is the only one he's afraid to run up against.

Boo, where were you during the Ukraine scandal?

[SquirrelMan]

The very liberal voters would have gone to Warren if this was about Bernie but instead they went to Biden.

Why would they vote for a quote unquote snake?

[SquirrelMan]

Saw this on Instagram and thought I'd post, as I find numbers interesting...

No# of deaths this year from Coronavirus - 2,765
No# of seasonal flu deaths LAST YEAR - 75,111
No# of people who died of hunger TODAY - 13,861

If this originated in France and not China (or any country with non-Caucasians as the predominant group) the panic wouldn't be half as big.

They're comparing the numbers of an entire flu season with the numbers from the early stages of a pandemic. What is that supposed to show?

[Malvolio]

I think Biden essentially won South Carolina when he got the endorsement from Rep. Clyburn. Someone on CNN last night said that for Black people in SC, the Clyburn family is as beloved as the Kennedy family is for white people in Massachusetts. So as soon as Clyburn announced his endorsement for Biden, it was game over.

[Billy Batson]

Boo, where were you during the Ukraine scandal?

It did show that Biden had too much baggage to run.

[Billy Batson]

I think Biden essentially won South Carolina when he got the endorsement from Rep. Clyburn. Someone on CNN last night said that for Black people in SC, the Clyburn family is as beloved as the Kennedy family is for white people in Massachusetts. So as soon as Clyburn announced his endorsement for Biden, it was game over.

Joe Biden’s strategy for Super Tuesday is to find a James Clyburn in every state.

[SquirrelMan]

WTF, that's not what I said.

Maybe you need to lay out your ideas in a clearer manner, as few of us seem to be able to follow your runaway train of thoughts. I had also been wondering how Warren's supposed front runner status was gonna give anyone but Michael Tracy a heart attack.

[SquirrelMan]

How does everyone think ST is going to go?

My predictions:

Alabama - Biden
Arkansas - Biden
Colorado - Bernie
Massachusetts - Bernie or Warren
Minnesota - Klobuchar
Tennessee - Biden
Texas - Bernie
Vermont - Bernie
California - Bernie
North Carolina - Biden
Maine - Bernie
Oklahoma - Biden
Utah - Bernie
Virginia - Bernie

I'd switch Oklahoma and Texas to Biden. Those states won't vote for a socialist, not now that Bernie has been vetted more.

[SquirrelMan]

It did show that Biden had too much baggage to run.

Wait... you realize that Trump got impeached because said baggage is imaginary?

[SquirrelMan]

Here's a stray thought.... how would the race change if Tulsi Gabbard won Vermont?

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Here's a stray thought.... how would the race change if Tulsi Gabbard won Vermont?

Her sponsor, Vlad Putin sure would’ve been a happy camper.

[Billy Batson]

I'd switch Oklahoma and Texas to Biden. Those states won't vote for a socialist, not now that Bernie has been vetted more.

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[Billy Batson]

Wait... you realize that Trump got impeached because said baggage is imaginary?

Which only increased his approval ratings. Brilliant move from the Democrats.

[SquirrelMan]

Actress Jane Lynch, who was first a vocal Klobuchar supporter before Warren won her over big time, just switched her endorsement to Joe Biden.

I think even though Sanders and Warren are quite close ideologically, the toxicity of the Bernie Bros make Warren supporters more likely to switch to Joe than to Sanders.