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The Big Jesus: Oct 29, 2007; #essereFerrari

Be sure to hit that Roth ira deposit now that it's January

# ? Jan 6, 2018 18:45

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Quiet Feet: Dec 14, 2009; THE HELL IS WITH THIS ASS!?

The Glumslinger posted:

https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/949690245083291649

If there's one thing I associate with mental stability, its just constantly going around and telling everyone how great you are.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 18:56

FizFashizzle: Mar 30, 2005

im the guy in his 70s bragging about his undergrad degree

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:03

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

I can't stop laughing at "being, like really smart"

(We are all going to die)

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:04

Kalli: Jun 2, 2001

The state of the union address is going to be top notch.

Shangri-Law School posted:

But I am fairly optimistic for the future after Trump, as long as we make it through 2020 without nuking someone.

I think we both fundamentally agree that almost regardless of what happens, outside a shooting war, the democrats will likely win a fairly resounding wave victory over '18 and '20.

That said, unless they fundamentally change what they support and who they champion, I fully expect them to give control right back to the Republicans over the following 8 years, and just hope they don't find a competent fascist to climb atop the pile.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:09

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

Kalli posted:

The state of the union address is going to be top notch.

I think we both fundamentally agree that almost regardless of what happens, outside a shooting war, the democrats will likely win a fairly resounding wave victory over '18 and '20.

That said, unless they fundamentally change what they support and who they champion, I fully expect them to give control right back to the Republicans over the following 8 years, and just hope they don't find a competent fascist to climb atop the pile.

i wish predictit has 2022 congress odds because i'd bet on a red wave as soon as possible

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:12

Grittybeard: Mar 29, 2010; Bad, very bad!

Kalli posted:

The state of the union address is going to be top notch.

I remember thinking this last year, but if he feels like it he has the ability to read off a teleprompter.

We'll see if he feels like it this year.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:16

Hot Diggity!: Apr 3, 2010; SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

Kalli posted:

The state of the union address is going to be top notch.

I think we both fundamentally agree that almost regardless of what happens, outside a shooting war, the democrats will likely win a fairly resounding wave victory over '18 and '20.

That said, unless they fundamentally change what they support and who they champion, I fully expect them to give control right back to the Republicans over the following 8 years, and just hope they don't find a competent fascist to climb atop the pile.

"I'm not retarded and my hog is massive. Thank you Americans and god bless."

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:18

Kalli: Jun 2, 2001

Grittybeard posted:

I remember thinking this last year, but if he feels like it he has the ability to read off a teleprompter.

Oh, I think there's some doubts about that.

That's probably my favorite rumor. That "our president is probably literate" gets to be discussed widely.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:19

Paint Crop Pro: Mar 22, 2007; Find someone who values you like Rick Spielman values 7th round picks.

Kalli posted:

I think we both fundamentally agree that almost regardless of what happens, outside a shooting war, the democrats will likely win a fairly resounding wave victory over '18 and '20.

That said, unless they fundamentally change what they support and who they champion, I fully expect them to give control right back to the Republicans over the following 8 years, and just hope they don't find a competent fascist to climb atop the pile.

This is pretty much exactly what will happen. I am eagerly awaiting 2023 when the DNC looks at itself hard in the mirror and realized "Aha! This time we will run a centrist platform and find bi-partisan solutions. That is sure to win!"

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:20

Relentlessboredomm: Oct 15, 2006; It's Sic Semper Tyrannis. You said, "Ever faithful terrible lizard."

Kalli posted:

The state of the union address is going to be top notch.

I think we both fundamentally agree that almost regardless of what happens, outside a shooting war, the democrats will likely win a fairly resounding wave victory over '18 and '20.

That said, unless they fundamentally change what they support and who they champion, I fully expect them to give control right back to the Republicans over the following 8 years, and just hope they don't find a competent fascist to climb atop the pile.

I think there is fundamental change coming to the Dems in the form of angry young progressives running for seats and doing pretty well getting them. That and every year means less Boomers voting and more of the most liberal/left generation in 100 years.

The bi-partisan centrist bullshit is not remotely popular with the soon to be largest generation of voters.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:21

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

Relentlessboredomm posted:

I think there is fundamental change coming to the Dems in the form of angry young progressives running for seats and doing pretty well getting them. That and every year means less Boomers voting and more of the most liberal/left generation in 100 years.

The bi-partisan centrist bullshit is not remotely popular with the soon to be largest generation of voters.

ehh, i live in arizona and i'll believe it when i see it. there's democrat hotbeds here and you can blame it on gerrymandering but it's not the purple state that outsiders are hoping for.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:23

hifi: Jul 25, 2012

i got some steak ums and i browned them and sliced them up and put in some peppers, onions, mushrooms and garlic and worchestershire sauce and it's in the oven to get the pepperjack cheese to melt

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:24

Hot Diggity!: Apr 3, 2010; SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

Primary every Democrat opposed to single payer or Medicare for all

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:25

Relentlessboredomm: Oct 15, 2006; It's Sic Semper Tyrannis. You said, "Ever faithful terrible lizard."

hifi posted:

ehh, i live in arizona and i'll believe it when i see it. there's democrat hotbeds here and you can blame it on gerrymandering but it's not the purple state that outsiders are hoping for.

As you should with all things. I think that assuming everything will stay the same is dangerous and *gestures to everything since 2016* hopelessly inaccurate which the cynics, myself included, tend to fall back on. The only thing I can say with absolute certainty is the Democratic party in 2022 will not be the same party from 2010 or 2016, not even close. There are some very positive signs and some intriguing indicators that some larger change is coming down the pipe.

Relentlessboredomm fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Jan 6, 2018

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:26

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

remember that feeling we had after 2008

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:33

FizFashizzle: Mar 30, 2005

Vertical Lime posted:

remember that feeling we had after 2008

This wasn't wrong, we just didn't realize the olds had one last hateful, vengeful push left in them.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 19:39

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

Spoeank posted:

I can't stop laughing at "being, like really smart"

(We are all going to die)

https://twitter.com/mindykaling/status/949674637847273472

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:16

Relentlessboredomm: Oct 15, 2006; It's Sic Semper Tyrannis. You said, "Ever faithful terrible lizard."

FizFashizzle posted:

This wasn't wrong, we just didn't realize the olds had one last hateful, vengeful push left in them.

The book was early and our generation didn't really have something to rally around/for with any consistency. If anyone thinks this is still a problem then I've got the past 4 months of election returns to talk about.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:18

achillesforever6: Apr 23, 2012; psst you wanna do a communism?

No Butt Stuff posted:

Are you guys watching agents of shield because god drat it is a good show now

God I laughed pretty hard when Howard from Better Call Saul showed up as a decadent Space Roman

Also speaking of decadent Romans its amazing how even loving Caligula and Nero would be more competent than Trump

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:25

Gumbel2Gumbel: Apr 28, 2010

The DNC's centrism problem is not because they're stupid, it's because they're trying to appease all the people that actually give them money and that they want to work for later.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:26

Mel Mudkiper: Jan 19, 2012; At this point, Mudman abruptly ends the conversation. He usually insists on the last word.

Shangri-Law School posted:

A lame duck with nuclear weapons. We still wouldn't have enough votes to impeach.

But I am fairly optimistic for the future after Trump, as long as we make it through 2020 without nuking someone.

If it helps, while Trump has made nuclear war more likely, he still hasn't made it likely

There is, Trump withstanding, way more institutional and global boundaries to firing missiles at NK and vice-versa than there is for them to happen

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:42

pubic works project: Jan 28, 2005; No Decepticon in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse or more unfairly.

achillesforever6 posted:

God I laughed pretty hard when Howard from Better Call Saul showed up as a decadent Space Roman

Also speaking of decadent Romans its amazing how even loving Caligula and Nero would be more competent than Trump

I'm so far behind. I'm assuming they're heavily touched on the Kree?

# ? Jan 6, 2018 20:46

Hot Diggity!: Apr 3, 2010; SKELITON_BRINGING_U_ON.GIF

Gumbel2Gumbel posted:

The DNC's centrism problem is not because they're stupid, it's because they're trying to appease all the people that actually give them money and that they want to work for later.

They chase polls rather than principles

# ? Jan 6, 2018 21:06

Shangri-Law School: Feb 19, 2013

Hot Diggity! posted:

Primary every Democrat opposed to universal health care

Fixed that for you.

Relentlessboredomm posted:

As you should with all things. I think that assuming everything will stay the same is dangerous and *gestures to everything since 2016* hopelessly inaccurate which the cynics, myself included, tend to fall back on. The only thing I can say with absolute certainty is the Democratic party in 2022 will not be the same party from 2010 or 2016, not even close. There are some very positive signs and some intriguing indicators that some larger change is coming down the pipe.

Yeah, even between 2010 and 2016 it changed a whole lot, mostly because the Blue Dogs got replaced with Republicans. Joe Manchin would have been a median Democrat and now he's the most conservative one.

It still astounds me that less than a decade ago North Dakota, Arkansas and West Virginia were all blue in the Senate.

# ? Jan 6, 2018 21:08

FizFashizzle: Mar 30, 2005

Relentlessboredomm posted:

The book was early and our generation didn't really have something to rally around/for with any consistency. If anyone thinks this is still a problem then I've got the past 4 months of election returns to talk about.

We�ll all remember this.

In other news watch this all

https://twitter.com/boring_as_heck/status/949747462465470464

# ? Jan 6, 2018 22:55