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

[worstblogever]

Speeeeeeaking of which, why not cover Sen. Van Wanggaard while you're at it. Besides those bad bills, he's also a piece of work.






And then there's this "shut up and dribble" remark.




Oh, here's him writing an opinion piece saying that waiting periods for guns are no longer needed. Because of course.

Because of course as well, he was in favor of keeping the Wisconsin primary election and special election going back in April during the pandemic.


And one last bit for the road, early in June, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (very much worth profiling as well) made some racist comments regarding immigrants and COVID-19, Wanggaard rushed to his defense with his own BS.

So yeah, this guy is worth a look I feel WBE. Notice some other smaller stuff like wanting to reopen early and such, but this was the bigger things I noticed.

Back on Dec. 1st, before the Endgame truly began:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/201...-Van-Wanggaard

[InformationGeek]

Back on Dec. 1st, before the dark times began:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/201...-Van-Wanggaard

Oh... my bad. Oh well, at least you got plenty of more stupid antics for his update profile later this year.

[numberthirty]

I'm not a professional strategist, but given the headlines right now, maybe ignoring stubborn ass "Bernie Bros" pretending to be progressives when you can snatch the traditionally Republican military/veteran vote right out from under Trump after he's been quoted calling them "losers" and "suckers" and been s***ty to them for the past 3-5 years would seem like the smarter use of effort.

Then again, some folks just want to keep trying to skate uphill and beat a dead horse and pretend to be "ignored" when they're not progressive anyway.

Still feels pretty focused on them(whoever "Them" is...) while trying to say they aren't a smart use of the effort.

[Zauriel]

This meme summarizes why the DNC are perpetual losers: They run away from the progressive policies that they need to energize progressives to chase a few mythical moderate Republicans.

[worstblogever]

This meme summarizes why the DNC are perpetual losers: They run away from the progressive policies that they need to energize progressives to chase a few mythical moderate Republicans.

In this scenario, you can get both, you realize.

[numberthirty]

Every time Chicago does this, Illinois could have put that money towards unfunded pensions. Just a mind blowing amount of throwing money into the fireplace...

https://wgntv.com/news/city-approves...*police-abuse/

City approves over $6.5M to settle lawsuits alleging Chicago police abuse

[Kirby101]

This meme summarizes why the DNC are perpetual losers: They run away from the progressive policies that they need to energize progressives to chase a few mythical moderate Republicans.

Democrats are doing fine with progressives. Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee. If Bernie himself can't get the few hold outs to vote for Biden, why try?

[numberthirty]

Democrats are doing fine with progressives. Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee. If Bernie himself can't get the few hold outs to vote for Biden, why try?

And he's still saying fracking has nothing to fear.

Add that to a more "Business As Usual..." Kennedy shown the door, and I wouldn't really assume that said sort of Democrat is "Doing Fine..." with progressives.

Well enough that it won't kneecap them?

Probably.

[Zauriel]

Democrats are doing fine with progressives. Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee. If Bernie himself can't get the few hold outs to vote for Biden, why try?

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

[Tami]

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

Oh ye of little faith

[Steel Inquisitor]

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

Gravel was never going to join whoever won the primaries that wasn't Bernie Sanders. It's like appealing to Tulsi, an utter waste of time.

Not that Biden hasn't done more than enough to get progressives win board. He's reached out but if they don't want that it's on them for not standing up against Trump when it matters.

[Mister Mets]

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

Because Gravel is a 90 year old man who lost reelection (in a primary) a few years before I was born. He's not representative of anything really.

[numberthirty]

Gravel was never going to join whoever won the primaries that wasn't Bernie Sanders. It's like appealing to Tulsi, an utter waste of time.

Not that Biden hasn't done more than enough to get progressives win board. He's reached out but if they don't want that it's on them for not standing up against Trump when it matters.

It's worth pointing out that someone doesn't get to decide what is "More Than Enough..." For Progressives.

Even more so when that supposed "More Than Enough..." means that something like the current fracking status quo stays in place largely unchanged.

[Tendrin]

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

Seriously? You're paying attention to Gravel?

Good god.

[Jack Dracula]

Biden has the most progressive platform of any Dem Party nominee except Bernie Sanders.

If Biden is progressive, then why are Bernie's allies namely Mike Gravel not supporting Biden?

Mike Gravel Is the Anti–Joe Biden


Well, I wish Biden and the Democratic Party good luck in getting back control of the Senate and the White House as well as keeping the control of the House of Representatives. Maybe there will be a blue wave hopefully But I don't expect a blue tsunami.

Mike who? Never heard. Don't care.