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Travic posted:Anyone have some good articles about voter suppression of African Americans? I want to beat someone over the head with them. I know everything is instant in the Twitter age but the election ended less than 12 hours ago. It's going to take real time for people to investigate what actually happened and then write stories. Give the poor journalists at least a day
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mcmagic posted:You can't just assume that all the factors that make this race closer this time: the Democratic hatred of Trump and base activation paired with a great candidate at the top of the ticket like Beto. 4% might just be the Dem ceiling. Not if 4% of Boomers die off. Not to be morbid, but that's really what it comes down to: just waiting for the Olds who have decided to be evil and racist until their last breath to finally crumple into dust. I live in Texas, I can confirm that large portions of the youth population want things to change, it was always just a waiting game of continuing to get democratic/liberal/socialist ideas out there while also out living the evil that has taken up residence in our nursing homes. Last night was kind of exciting, for me at least, because it showed I won't have to wait to out live as many of them as I thought. It'll be a lot shorter for 4% of them to expire, with a final slur spoken through their wrinkled lips, than like 20% of them.
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Your Taint posted:Trump's face is two different colors. It's much lighter on his temples near his ears. Any model builder can tell you you have to have highlights or the end build looks too flat
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Democrats flipped 350 state legislature seats last night. this had a link to a good site, http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/statevote-2018-state-legislative-races-and-ballot-measures.aspx seven state legislatures flipped (six net: Alaska flipped D->R): CO Senate R->D CT Senate tied->D NH Senate R->D NH House R->D MN House R->D ME Senate R->D NY Senate* R->D
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eke out posted:lol big day for qanon The same qanon who thought last night that Trump had fatally betrayed them by failing to keep the House?
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Bicyclops posted:I'm trying to be optimistic about this. Like, yes, the Dems took the House, but goddamn, so much of this seems like the bare minimum of what we could have expected. I'm happy that Walker is out, that Maine really repudiated LePage, that MA voted yes on 3, etc. etc. The Senate was probably always going to go this way, where we lost a couple of seats, but I really could have used Steve King losing, or Gillum winning, or Iron Stache winning, or Beto. I was really hoping for at least one impressive upset. It feels like if this is the best we can do in a climate where the GOP has almost gone out of their way to make the party associated with incompetent, angry greed, that things are going to swing rapidly back when we have someone halfway competent bearing their standard. It was an good night for Dems beyond the House. They flipped a healthy number of state legislatures and governorships, which is huge because it means they can start to un-gerrymander in more states. Pennsylvania is a model of what that will look like: after the courts threw out the awful Republican map and forced them to draw a more neutral one, Dems swept into power there this election. The state pickups are huge and arguably in many ways more important than the House gains, particularly in the Midwest. Florida also just laid the groundwork for 40% of their African American population to be re-enfranchised as well. Basically the states that gave Trump his narrow path to victory in 2016 are bucking the trend (except Ohio I guess, and gently caress them). Be happy, things went well.
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Your Taint posted:Trump's face is two different colors. It's much lighter on his temples near his ears. That's because he probably does his make-up himself, but doesn't bother blending because that would be unmanly
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Your Taint posted:Trump's face is two different colors. It's much lighter on his temples near his ears. half assing his spray tan.
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evilweasel posted:this had a link to a good site, http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/statevote-2018-state-legislative-races-and-ballot-measures.aspx we should give alaska back to russia
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Trump: "I don't know who Lil John is: Jake Tapper: https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1060234033764818944
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FizFashizzle posted:half assing his spray tan. The can ran out halfway through but the button only summons diet cokes so there was nothing to be done about it
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:I know no one here wants Biden to be the nominee for many very good reasons. But how would you feel about a Biden/Beto ticket? No, Biden sucks
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:I know no one here wants Biden to be the nominee for many very good reasons. But how would you feel about a Biden/Beto ticket? With the understanding biden only serves one term. If we're doing this, I'd rather it be something like Bernie/Abrams.
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enraged_camel posted:my theory is that they secretly love it when he shits himself in front of everyone It can distract from more inconvenient or embarrassing stories
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Ditocoaf posted:Who's ready for Democrats to champion a return to normalcy and decorum and not champion any remedies for rampant voter suppression and nonrepresentation? Why not wait till literally anything happens before you start this up again?
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Sydin posted:It was an good night for Dems beyond the House. They flipped a healthy number of state legislatures and governorships, which is huge because it means they can start to un-gerrymander in more states. Pennsylvania is a model of what that will look like: after the courts threw out the awful Republican map and forced them to draw a more neutral one, Dems swept into power there this election. The state pickups are huge and arguably in many ways more important than the House gains, particularly in the Midwest. Florida also just laid the groundwork for 40% of their African American population to be re-enfranchised as well. Basically the states that gave Trump his narrow path to victory in 2016 are bucking the trend (except Ohio I guess, and gently caress them). Oddly it appears that the PA court didn't require them to un-gerrymander the state legislature, and Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:I know no one here wants Biden to be the nominee for many very good reasons. But how would you feel about a Biden/Beto ticket? I don't think Biden or Hillary would be a good option for President when they're already divisive enough as they are. I'm 100% cool with a Beto for pres ticket though.
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Democrats flipped 350 state legislature seats last night. Republicans can point to the senate and hoot "NO WAVE!!!" all they want, they've got to know they're in trouble.
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Sydin posted:It was an good night for Dems beyond the House. They flipped a healthy number of state legislatures and governorships, which is huge because it means they can start to un-gerrymander in more states. Pennsylvania is a model of what that will look like: after the courts threw out the awful Republican map and forced them to draw a more neutral one, Dems swept into power there this election. The state pickups are huge and arguably in many ways more important than the House gains, particularly in the Midwest. Florida also just laid the groundwork for 40% of their African American population to be re-enfranchised as well. Basically the states that gave Trump his narrow path to victory in 2016 are bucking the trend (except Ohio I guess, and gently caress them). people forget the lesson the gop knows: the real power really is in the states, because if you have them long enough then you can't lose anywhere else
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Framboise posted:I don't think Biden or Hillary would be a good option for President when they're already divisive enough as they are. I don’t think Beto can handle being on the top of the ticket though.
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Mr Ice Cream Glove posted:Womp womp This is actually poetic justice. 
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Framboise posted:I don't think Biden or Hillary would be a good option for President when they're already divisive enough as they are. I don't know about president Beto actually getting approved by anyone outside of Texas... but goddamn VP Beto would be incredible
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Also the democrats can't have just two white dudes anymore on their ballot. They've got to be POC, female, not necessarily together.
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Republicans posted:Republicans can point to the senate and hoot "NO WAVE!!!" all they want, they've got to know they're in trouble. Why do you think Trump is melting down today? He knows things went very poorly for him last night. Not as much as we had hoped but still.
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my bony fealty posted:McKaskill supported medical weed and the minimum wage and came out saying so. In mealymouthed cautious language of course but saying she opposed them is wrong. I'm like 80% certain that would've just doomed the measures along with her.
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Not spotted it ITT yet but maybe I missed it; AP has called Montana for Jon Tester.
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this is neat https://twitter.com/EsotericCD/status/1060223912720715776 (texas state courts are an abomination)
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It's disappointing that folks like Steve King didn't lose but he got 50.8% of the vote in 2018, in a blood red Republican district In 2016 he got 61% He's shook. Going down in 2020 
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Your Taint posted:Trump: "I don't know who Lil John is: They all look the same to him.
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:Why do you think Trump is melting down today? He knows things went very poorly for him last night. Not as much as we had hoped but still. His aides probably started slipping benzos in his Diet Coke around the time returns started coming in, and he's only now realizing what happened
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corn in the bible posted:I don't know about president Beto actually getting approved by anyone outside of Texas... but goddamn VP Beto would be incredible Yeah, I can't see him even trying to turn a Senate loss into a presidential nomination, but I think he'd be an excellent VP pick. He's been awesome at supporting downticket candidates, organizing, and delivering a strong message, which are all things a good VP can do to have a big impact.
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Crow Jane posted:I watched The Running Man for the first time recently, and while it is not a good movie at all, I couldn't help but see Trump all over it That movie has two former Governors in it. Piell posted:No, Biden sucks Anita Hill is going to be fresh in everyone's memories again after the Kav hearings. Biden should probably stick to the sidelines and champion whoever the candidate is.
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friendly 2 da void posted:It's disappointing that folks like Steve King didn't lose but he got 50.8% of the vote in 2018, in a blood red Republican district he will probably remember to actually campaign in 2020 instead of stealing every dollar he raises in donations
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Owlofcreamcheese posted:Why not wait till literally anything happens before you start this up again? Sorry. I'm was feeling hopeful leading into the election, which is good because hope drives votes, but I can't maintain it at the moment. I'd love it if I'm proven wrong.
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evilweasel posted:Oddly it appears that the PA court didn't require them to un-gerrymander the state legislature, and Republicans control both chambers of the state legislature.
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Ditocoaf posted:Sorry. I'm was feeling hopeful leading into the election, which is good because hope drives votes, but I can't maintain it at the moment. I'd love it if I'm proven wrong. i'm starting to suspect that at least some of the people who say "i'd love it if i'm proven wrong' would, in fact, not
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Harrow posted:Yeah, I can't see him even trying to turn a Senate loss into a presidential nomination, but I think he'd be an excellent VP pick. He's been awesome at supporting downticket candidates, organizing, and delivering a strong message, which are all things a good VP can do to have a big impact. I wonder if one of the front runners will try to lock up a deal with him early and try to win the primary as a package deal?
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friendly 2 da void posted:It's disappointing that folks like Steve King didn't lose but he got 50.8% of the vote in 2018, in a blood red Republican district That's what's so frustrating is how close some of them were! Like, we almost, almost kicked out Ted loving Cruz! Ah well. The House is going to make both of these years utter hell for Trump.
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