All purpose news and politics thread part VI: This Is Not The Time For Posing

[Steel Inquisitor]

Isn't that the guy who threw a gigantic hissy fit at AOC for not crediting him for coming up the Green New Deal originally? Like, he created it years ago........... but did nothing to get it mainstream and now it is, but he can't stand it.

https://twitter.com/HowieHawkins/sta...68404746874880

AOC has repeatedly refused to call for an immediate ban on fracking or a halt to new fossil fuels. She took my #GreenNewDeal, added 20 years to the timeline and stripped out our call for public ownership of our energy system and a massive cut in the military budget to pay for it.

No wonder this guy gets obliterated whenever he runs for office.

[worstblogever]

Rick Scott, also known as the Jeopardy clue for "What is an anthromorphized snake?"

I believe Colbert's nickname for him is "Business Voldemort".

[The Cool Thatguy]

Was just about to post about this. I hope no one got irreversibly sick. But maybe that's all it takes...

https://theweek.com/speedreads/94633...er-omaha-rally

It is what it is

[shooshoomanjoe]

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If this isn't the best example of everything that is wrong with being a Trump Supporter, I don't know what is.

30 buses? These people don't have their own transportation or were they all paid and bused to be there?

[Tami]

30 buses? These people don't have their own transportation or were they all paid and bused to be there?

Theory is, from what I read in the comments, is that they were bused in by the organizers of the Trump Rally. However, as has happened before, nether Trump or the Rally Organizer bothered to pay the Bus Company.

I would not be surprised if Trump's rally organizers have a group of the same people who they bus in from event to event just to make the rallies look larger than they otherwise would be.

[Gray Lensman]

I believe Colbert's nickname for him is "Business Voldemort".

Either that, or he communicates exclusively in a series of Acks.

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Theory is, from what I read in the comments, is that they were bused in by the organizers of the Trump Rally. However, as has happened before, nether Trump or the Rally Organizer bothered to pay the Bus Company.

I would not be surprised if Trump's rally organizers have a group of the same people who they bus in from event to event just to make the rallies look larger than they otherwise would be.

Trump stiffed someone? Say it ain’t so! Color me shocked! NOT!

[Mister Mets]

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If this isn't the best example of everything that is wrong with being a Trump Supporter, I don't know what is.

If Biden flips Arizona, Wisconsin and Michigan, the electoral college is a 269-269 tie, which is determined by House delegations, which will likely go to Republicans unless Democrats can defeat Don Young in Alaska.

If he flips Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska's second congressional district (Nebraska allots electoral votes by House districts), which includes Omaha, Biden wins the electoral college 270-268.

In addition to the recklessness and stupidity, this is very bad politics.

[worstblogever]

As big as Biden is up in Pennsylvania, that seems like a moot scenario.

Like the concept that the GOP intend on trying to legitimately win this.

[Kusanagi]

Current projections have this as the highest turnout since 1908 based on the early voting returns so far. Traditionally high turnout Presidential elections have not gone well for Republicans down ballot, just another thing to keep track of.

[Robotman]

Current projections have this as the highest turnout since 1908 based on the early voting returns so far. Traditionally high turnout Presidential elections have not gone well for Republicans down ballot, just another thing to keep track of.

Usually, yes. But there was a pretty big turnout in 2016 and we saw what happened. In the high turnout year of 2008, 61.6% of Americans voted. 2016 was the third highest turnout for an election since 1980 with 59.2%.

[Kusanagi]

Usually, yes. But there was a pretty big turnout in 2016 and we saw what happened. In the high turnout year of 2008, 61.6% of Americans voted. 2016 was the third highest turnout for an election since 1980 with 59.2%.

You're right, it doesn't guarantee anything given 2016 but it is interesting. For context the turnout for 1908 was 65%

[WestPhillyPunisher]

As big as Biden is up in Pennsylvania, that seems like a moot scenario.

Like the concept that the GOP intend on trying to legitimately win this.

When was the last time the GOP legitimately tried to win a presidential election?

[Iron Maiden]

The fact that Trump even wanted the Justice Department to represent him in a personal defamation case is crazy.

It's even crazier that people are still screeching on about Hunter Biden's emails in the face of such brazen corruption in the White House right now.

This is one of the most insidious element of Trump's administration that his Trump zombies don't understand. Or for that matter, McConnell and the rest of the Trump GOP sycophants allow him to get away with. He has gone even further than Nixon tried to do in getting the Justice Department to do his bidding. Trump wants the Justice Dept. to represent in cases that are from his private life prior to being elected and thereby footing the bill for his legal defense.

I can just see when Trump gets sent packing, all these flunkies of his in government are going to come up with all sorts of excuses as to why they allowed this perversion of democratic government to endure.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

This is one of the most insidious element of Trump's administration that his Trump zombies don't understand. Or for that matter, McConnell and the rest of the Trump GOP sycophants allow him to get away with. He has gone even further than Nixon tried to do in getting the Justice Department to do his bidding. Trump wants the Justice Dept. to represent in cases that are from his private life prior to being elected and thereby footing the bill for his legal defense.

I can just see when Trump gets sent packing, all these flunkies of his in government are going to come up with all sorts of excuses as to why they allowed this perversion of democratic government to endure.

If he gets sent packing Harris is gonna DEMAND that Barr and others there give reasons why they did this . I fully expect HOUSE to be cleaned out FULLY in January if he wins the election. Your gonna see mass firings and resignations.