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Skippy McPants posted:That doesn't help, but I think the biggest issue is that she's a young and intelligent progressive woman who isn't afraid of conflict, is good at it, and refuses to shut up. Any progressive woman, especially a woman of color who did what's she doing right now would also have drat near everyone in the political establishment trying to pillory them. I think that is more of an issue with the right wingers who are obsessed with her. For Dems, they don't want to have a similar primary dynamic as there is in the GOP. This is why I've been saying on here for years how important primaries are and how much of a difference even one scalp makes when you win.
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Lemming posted:I still think a factor that doesn't seem to come up much in these conversations is that AOC obliterated a powerful establishment Democrat who had run unchallenged for decades. The media spun this as Democrats being in disarray and hyping her up as evidence that they were going to gently caress up the election because they were in the middle of a civil war. This backfired because the media is comprised entirely of morons, Democrats crushed the House, and AOC is personally an extremely capable politician and is extremely popular. i'll also grant that a little bit of this might be my inherent if everybody was paying attention to rashida tlaib instead of AOC / Ilhan Omar / other cool freshmen Congressfolk to whom I am giving not nearly enough credit, I'd be griping about how this compelling lady from the Bronx needs some kudos  how this may relate to my gilliboosting is left as an exercise for the reader
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Ora Tzo posted:If Trump doesn't reopen government, could it be grounds for impeachment? Anything is grounds for impeachment if it has the votes.
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mcmagic posted:For Dems, they don't want to have a similar primary dynamic as there is in the GOP. I don't doubt that they're worried about this, but I still think misogyny and racism play a big, perhaps even a majority part in how Ocasio-Cortez' critics on the left talk about her.
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GreyjoyBastard posted:i'll also grant that a little bit of this might be my inherent Of course, I just mean that saying that on the merits they all would deserve similar attention is missing the point that the media sucks garbage rear end so they don't care about merits and that's why everything's stupid and hosed up
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Can you imagine if someone in the AOC mold (like a Lee Carter) takes out a D senator in a primary? That would be a loving earthquake....
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I want to believe that the decision came after some Roku employee checked out Infowars, opened the “channel” mid-stream to find Jones naked with a Roman candle shoved up his rear end, screaming “-AVE ANY PROOF THAT HE WASN’T A GAY FROG CONTROLLED BY THE JEWS?” at an empty bag of Doritos.
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Ripoff posted:I want to believe that the decision came after some Roku employee checked out Infowars, opened the “channel” mid-stream to find Jones naked with a Roman candle shoved up his rear end, screaming “-AVE ANY PROOF THAT HE WASN’T A GAY FROG CONTROLLED BY THE JEWS?” at an empty bag of Doritos. ...did he actually do this recently? 
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Jan 16, 2019 05:38
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mcmagic posted:Can you imagine if someone in the AOC mold (like a Lee Carter) takes out a D senator in a primary? That would be a loving earthquake.... It's not impossible. De Leon got within 10 points of Feinstein while barely campaigning in California, and that was in a general because our state is cool and lets two people from the same party duke it out during the election. I could easily see one of the demi-liches from the bigger blue states going out in a primary if their opponent has enough popular support.
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Jan 16, 2019 05:39
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Ora Tzo posted:If Trump doesn't reopen government, could it be grounds for impeachment? If we can impeach, I'm sure we can reopen the government without Trump anyway, but McConnell sucks.
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mcmagic posted:LOL @ Jon Tester comparing her to Scott loving Brown.... Jon Tester is a swell guy who will absolutely knock back a few red beers with you, a random stranger, if you catch him out in D.C. But he can gently caress right off. He was a flavor of the month in 2006 because he had a voice and showed that Democrats can win in Western red states. He left flava country when he got Appropriations and Banking and sat the gently caress down. He's now in for the Baucus model wherein you bank shitloads of campaign cash and burn down whichever palpably repulsive halfwit clears the Republican Primary .
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Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:Jon Tester is a swell guy who will absolutely knock back a few red beers with you, a random stranger, if you catch him out in D.C. But he can gently caress right off. He was a flavor of the month in 2006 because he had a voice and showed that Democrats can win in Western red states. He left flava country when he got Appropriations and Banking and sat the gently caress down. He's now in for the Baucus model wherein you bank shitloads of campaign cash and burn down whichever palpably repulsive halfwit clears the Republican Primary . and tbf, he's 100% welcome to do so until the glorious socialist purge gets that far into the Democratic Party
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also, i am currently in DC, and would be entirely on board with getting testered with Jon Hammer
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Jan 16, 2019 05:44
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Arglebargle III posted:What kind of sausage would you say is best Lycus posted:If we can impeach, I'm sure we can reopen the government without Trump anyway, but McConnell sucks.
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Jan 16, 2019 05:44
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Cable Guy posted:Wurst. 25th Amendment removal takes way more than impeachment. Just impeach.
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Cable Guy posted:Wurst. that reminds me, i'll see if the Creepy Elaine Chao Shrine is still up tomorrow i'm at a transportation conference and apparently one of the Federal Department of Transportation booths, well,
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Cable Guy posted:Wurst. That requires an actual Cabinet, and Trump is currently at least 50% of that, soooo
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it's actually for a pretty cool initiative, if i remember correctly
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GreyjoyBastard posted:and tbf, he's 100% welcome to do so until the glorious socialist purge gets that far into the Democratic Party Sanguinia posted:Maybe I'm just looking for reasons to like him. The Montana state party seems improbably not-lovely given where they are, and it'd be nice if he's not just another Diet Republican who managed to somehow survive the slaughter. I'm selling him a little short. He's taken some hard votes. I'm just personally disappointed in him because he's likeable and he's lazy. He can speak directly and persuasively to Republican constituencies but he's content with his lot as a back-bencher.
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Jan 16, 2019 05:48
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And again, anything that might remove Trump requires the Senate. A big part of the reason we're in this current mess is because the Senate refuses to do anything.
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Skippy McPants posted:Thing is, there are a fuckload more of the coastal sorts but Senate distorts representation of a hilarious degree. Example, think of it as a senatorial superdelegate system.
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Skippy McPants posted:It's not impossible. De Leon got within 10 points of Feinstein while barely campaigning in California, and that was in a general because our state is cool and lets two people from the same party duke it out during the election. Especially if they're one of those trying for the Presidential primary and get knocked out after tacking Center. Booker, Gillibrand, Harris or Bennett seem like possibilities for making that kind of blunder despite how hard they're working to shore up supposed progressive bonafides. Weren't we talking about Gabbard being a long-time Bad Dem a couple days ago? I could easily see Hawaii offering up a From-The-Left primary challenge, although that probably wouldn't make the same kind of headlines as New York, Colorado, New Jersey or California.
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Skippy McPants posted:And again, anything that might remove Trump requires the Senate. I don't know why people keep suggesting 25th Amendment removal. It's practically impossible.
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GreyjoyBastard posted:how this may relate to my gilliboosting is left as an exercise for the reader mcmagic posted:Can you imagine if someone in the AOC mold (like a Lee Carter) takes out a D senator in a primary? That would be a loving earthquake.... 2020: Carter over Warner (clear upgrade) Tlaib over Gary Peters? (no idea about his positions) Omar over Tina Smith?? (same as above) Pressley over Markey (not a bad guy, but getting a bit long in the tooth) 2022: Barbara Lee over Harris (I assume they're on friendly terms, but it would still be great) AOC over Schumer (the greatest win of all) (Also looking at things, in the extremely-hypothetical universe where Obama wins Dick Durbin's seat, could he then not be elected President Pro Tem, or would he just be skipped? I am fully aware this is a silly procedural rules question). Zero_Grade fucked around with this message at 05:54 on Jan 16, 2019 |
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TulliusCicero posted:That requires an actual Cabinet, and Trump is currently at least 50% of that, soooo 40% of the cabinet is Mick Mulvaney.
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Is it just me or has dude aged like, fifteen years in the past eight months? Too much chili, not enough male enhancement vitality serum I guess.
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Lycus posted:I don't know why people keep suggesting 25th Amendment removal. It's practically impossible. Prolly cuz it's people shooting the poo poo on a forum dude
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Lycus posted:I don't know why people keep suggesting 25th Amendment removal. It's practically impossible. Trump becoming legitimately incapacitated is pretty nonzero. Him having a stroke is at least as likely as him being politically removed.
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Fart City posted:Is it just me or has dude aged like, fifteen years in the past eight months? No I think it has to be the government putting aging serum in his water supply. There's no way an Adonis like him ages that way. Edit: Also I still haven't figured this out, why the gently caress would any company pick up Alex fuckin' Jones of all people? Might as well just buy a gun and shoot yourself in the foot to save the time (and embarrassment)
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Mr. Powers posted:40% of the cabinet is Mick Mulvaney. Isn't he on his way out as well? Lmao
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Jan 16, 2019 05:57
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Update on the LA teacher strike https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1085381140884664320 Teachers at 3 charter schools have joined the strike, trying to force the charter schools to recognize their attempts at unionizing
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Jan 16, 2019 05:57
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Gillibrand 2020: Now Is Our Time edit: Gillibrand 2020: Join Us
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Fart City posted:Is it just me or has dude aged like, fifteen years in the past eight months? Maybe having viewers and listeners is what kept him so youthful and fit before, and since he's banned from basically everywhere now, the aging process hit him hard and fast
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Jan 16, 2019 05:59
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Priapus Unbound posted:This looks like a bad parody account. I bet parody and satire are still really funny and relevant comedy lanes in the "Hillary won" timeline. Wish I could enjoy it.
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Crow Jane posted:Maybe having viewers and listeners is what kept him so youthful and fit before, and since he's banned from basically everywhere now, the aging process hit him hard and fast The Portrait of Froggian Gay.
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https://twitter.com/scmitchp/status/1085340738878087170?s=21 None of these people who stuck by him when he was using the proper dog whistles deserve an ounce of praise. King is their sacrifice to claim they’ve burned the racism from the party, and a lot of people are going to accept that.
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Owlofcreamcheese posted:Trump becoming legitimately incapacitated is pretty nonzero. Him having a stroke is at least as likely as him being politically removed. Trump could walk into a presser backwards with his butthole spread and the only things that would result from it would be that #MakeAmericaGapeAgain would start trending and Chris Cilizza would write a brow-furring op-ed asking if Trump Has Pulled The Ultimate Alpha Move.
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mcmagic posted:https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1085156155758919681 The senate is a loving blight. It's too bad we don't have any realistic roadmap to abolish it, since it's one of those self-perpetuating minority-rule power cycles.
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