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I’m not spiritual, and wishing harm on people is pretty much a universal bad thing, but some of this does feel like a divine correction or karmic retribution lol
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Concerned Citizen posted:https://twitter.com/WAFB/status/1238493311876435969 Hm, could be good for Bernie, especially if the other primaries postpone as well. Could be bad if this somehow leads to the primaries being cancelled altogether. Interesting times we live in!
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Mar 13, 2020 17:10
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Concerned Citizen posted:https://twitter.com/WAFB/status/1238493311876435969 primaries pause until after trump's dumb rear end dies, voters come out in en masse for bernie since no one talks about how pence is just as scary
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Mar 13, 2020 17:11
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With a recession hitting I think we can safely remove the one thing Trump could cling to for a chance at re-election. Biden will probably win in November. It's a shame because with Bernie instead we would have a campaign not run by consultant grifters who are more motivated on capitalizing on Trump's weaknesses. I think there is a decent chance, nothing remotely close to impossible, at least a 50/50 shot at both Biden winning the general and Dem's retaking the senate by some slim majority. Hopefully progressives can capitalize on this during the next four years to solidify their base of support and eek out additional wins and prepare to expand their caucus and influence in 2022 and 2024.
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HD DAD posted:I’m not spiritual, and wishing harm on people is pretty much a universal bad thing, but some of this does feel like a divine correction or karmic retribution lol It helps that Boomers voted for decades to slash budgets for the CDC and the rest of our public health infrastructure.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:13
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Yeah, the voting block that has denied us healthcare and sick leave is absolutely reaping what they've sown with this.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:17
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:Hm, could be good for Bernie, especially if the other primaries postpone as well. There's going to be imminent and justified pressure on Bernie to drop out. There's no reason for future elections that Bernie knows that he is going to lose, and will put communities at further risk of spreading COVID-19.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:17
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LinYutang posted:There's going to be imminent and justified pressure on Bernie to drop out. There's no reason for future elections that Bernie knows that he is going to lose, and will put communities at further risk of spreading COVID-19. You are loving disgusting.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:18
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LinYutang posted:There's going to be imminent and justified pressure on Bernie to drop out. There's no reason for future elections that Bernie knows that he is going to lose, and will put communities at further risk of spreading COVID-19. Running up the delegate score gives him a larger say in the convention, gets more people engaged in the process, and turns more people into likely voters, what is wrong with you.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:19
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Who could've guessed the fascist would think elections are just a formality.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:20
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Actually maybe the person advocating a decent health system should stay in, and Biden and Trump should step aside and just let him be president now.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:20
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LinYutang posted:There's going to be imminent and justified pressure on Bernie to drop out. There's no reason for future elections that Bernie knows that he is going to lose, and will put communities at further risk of spreading COVID-19. Hahaha nope, he's going to take it to the convention, as he has every right to, as he is perfectly justified to, and I hope you choke on your rage the whole way through. e: even Pelosi doesn't think Bernie should drop out. Chew on that. https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1238228021800079360
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Mar 13, 2020 17:21
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Cancel non-essential things. Elections are not non-essential. We should still hold our elections, just make a strong effort to keep everyone safe. Post-poning is ok too. Plenty of states have primaries much later, so we can roll the dice on the outbreak being contained by then. But don’t cancel it.
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LinYutang posted:There's going to be imminent and justified pressure on Bernie to drop out. There's no reason for future elections that Bernie knows that he is going to lose, and will put communities at further risk of spreading COVID-19. just naked worship of power
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Mar 13, 2020 17:21
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Raenir Salazar posted:With a recession hitting I think we can safely remove the one thing Trump could cling to for a chance at re-election. Biden will probably win in November. It's a shame because with Bernie instead we would have a campaign not run by consultant grifters who are more motivated on capitalizing on Trump's weaknesses. I had a dream that Biden had a massive brain meltdown during a townhall debate. So bad that it caused him to concede to Bernie and somehow I was there and given some USB drives with top secret news items and also a gift basket of chocolate
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Mar 13, 2020 17:23
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:Hahaha nope, he's going to take it to the convention, as he has every right to, as he is perfectly justified to, and I hope you choke on your rage the whole way through. It’s easier to be magnanimous if you no longer see someone as a threat.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:24
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Baphomet please spread your warm, plague-striken, benolvent wings around that wretched continent and welcome a trillion boomers into your permanent embrace
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Mar 13, 2020 17:25
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Subvisual Haze posted:It’s easier to be magnanimous if you no longer see someone as a threat. Obama was behind by way more delegates than Bernie was at this point in 2008. If they don't see him as a threat anymore that's fine by me, I hope it makes them complacent.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:25
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Peter Dutton (Australian Minister of Home Affairs) apparently met in Lindsay Graham's office, and now he has the virus. Do we dare dream the impossible dream?
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Mar 13, 2020 17:26
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:Obama was behind by way more delegates than Bernie was at this point in 2008. If they don't see him as a threat anymore that's fine by me, I hope it makes them complacent. Was he really or was this just because of super delegates?
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Mar 13, 2020 17:27
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Calico Heart posted:Baphomet please spread your warm, plague-striken, benolvent wings around that wretched continent and welcome a trillion boomers into your permanent embrace In these trying times I would just like to say I knew it was right to back Nurgle from the very beginning. Never doubted you for a moment, big guy.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:27
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HootTheOwl posted:Was he really or was this just because of super delegates? If I recall correctly he was behind by about 300 pledged delegates at this point.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:28
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Sometime I wonder if things like what happened with Andrew Gillum pissed off the wrong people who drugged him up then called the cops. Probably not but it’s like...he didn’t give me the impression of something like that
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Mar 13, 2020 17:29
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HootTheOwl posted:Was he really or was this just because of super delegates? Super Tuesday swung pretty hard for Clinton that year. Obama was a lot more competitive in subsequent states than Bernie is at the moment, though.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:30
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Cancelling the primaries and just giving Biden the nom seems like a really great way to get the Republicans back in the race.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:30
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Random Integer posted:Cancelling the primaries and just giving Biden the nom seems like a really great way to get the Republicans back in the race. Yeah, they're not gonna do that. They're stupid, but even they have limits.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:33
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Nonsense posted:The mayor of Miami got it so Donny is hosed. Also Ted Cruz definitely has it. gently caress the right but I really do appreciate the fact that Cruz obviously knows he has it, is shedding it, and went hardcore recluse really fast to try to prevent it. I don't like the guy. I still appreciate the attempt.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:33
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Mat Cauthon posted:Seems like Gillium might have been a wrong place, wrong time thing: He disrespected berno so f uh ck him
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Mar 13, 2020 17:36
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Son of Thunderbeast posted:If I recall correctly he was behind by about 300 pledged delegates at this point. Obama took the lead on super tuesday, and held it to the end: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday,_2008 Number of contests won Number of delegates won[30] Barack Obama 13 847 Hillary Clinton 10 834 Also, on this last super Tuesday, someone edited wikipedia to make it look like Hillary was ahead on Super Tuesday. It was changed back pretty quickly. Apogee15 fucked around with this message at 17:46 on Mar 13, 2020 |
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:gently caress the right but I really do appreciate the fact that Cruz obviously knows he has it, is shedding it, and went hardcore recluse really fast to try to prevent it. I don't like the guy. I still appreciate the attempt. He has the worst policies and he's obviously a mouse eating reptile in a human skin suit, but he's somehow still more human than most of the GOP.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:36
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So when do the democratic debates get cancelled to stop coronavirus (and also conveniently keep Biden from getting clowned in public)?
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Mar 13, 2020 17:41
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Apogee15 posted:Obama took the lead on super tuesday, and held it to the end: California was part of Super Tuesday in '08. You are right that Obama got more delegates, though; I misremembered.
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Mar 13, 2020 17:41
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Apogee15 posted:Obama took the lead on super tuesday, and held it to the end: I guess I didn't recall correctly! In any case, Bernie can and should stay in until the end. No loving way are we going to let the party coronate a 3/4-dead senile guy who can barely finish a sentence.
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Arcsquad12 posted:So when do the democratic debates get cancelled to stop coronavirus (and also conveniently keep Biden from getting clowned in public)? They already cancelled there being an audience and removed one of the moderators, on top of moving where the debate is taking place, so I think them going all the way to cancelling it entirely would make it obvious that COVID-19 is no longer the concern.
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Arcsquad12 posted:So when do the democratic debates get cancelled to stop coronavirus (and also conveniently keep Biden from getting clowned in public)? Good thing is they cannot do that (at least not this Sunday's debate), without postponing Tuesday's primary.
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Majorian posted:California was part of Super Tuesday in '08. You are right that Obama got more delegates, though; I misremembered. huh, you're right. Not sure why I thought it wasn't.
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Apogee15 posted:huh, you're right. Not sure why I thought it wasn't. I only remember because I did a little volunteering here and was disappointed Obama didn't take it. Son of Thunderbeast posted:I guess I didn't recall correctly! Yeah, I distinctly remember the media narrative being, "oh well, Super Tuesday was disappointing for Obama! Looks like Clinton's going to take this," but then again, of course that was the narrative.
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kidkissinger posted:Yeah, the voting block that has denied us healthcare and sick leave is absolutely reaping what they've sown with this. But are they really? The issue is old people have free healthcare provided from taxes from younger people that have no healthcare. It still doesn't change the fact that boomers can get free medical care and are voting en mass to deny it to others. Them getting coronavirus still means they'll get free treatment while people without insurance will come out with $100K+ ICU bills if they get complications. Don't think boomers will suddenly decide to give healthcare to others because they literally don't give a poo poo about anyone else, as long as they're taken care of. Healthcare should have never been linked to age ranges this way in the first place. One group that has it being able to vote to deny it to the people that actually pay for it is stupid by design. But here we are. Rad Russian fucked around with this message at 17:57 on Mar 13, 2020 |
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weird question but can someone post the tulsi jeb meme from way earlier in this thread
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Rad Russian posted:But are they really? The issue is old people have free healthcare provided from taxes from younger people that have no healthcare. It still doesn't change the fact that boomers can get free medical care and are voting en mass to deny it to others. Them getting coronavirus still means they'll get free treatment while people without insurance will come out with $100K+ ICU bills if they get complications. The way things are going it's not going to matter that they have insurance since we are going to run out of beds at hospitals. You're right though that poor people are still going to get hosed way worse.
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