PhazonLink posted:

Since you mention money sinks, the graph is old(like more than 5+ years), but I'm sure most of you are familiar with the chart that shows that most of the red states take more fed money than they give.

fake edit : Also also, speaking of cutting back on state programs. Cutting back on mosquito management programs. Hopefully Zika doesn't become a major thing.

Tiny Brontosaurus posted:

So what political media do you guys read for real, not hatereads or op research? I like Jacobin, The Nation, The New Yorker, Atlantic's good sometimes, Mother Jones when I remember, and I'd like to pretend I only hateread Gawker but that's just me lying to myself.

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

Its fun to see someone hammer Nate like this, not realizing that he's making a prediction off polling and it's only prediction.

Also that when polling is off by that much, not much anyone can do.

But I guess if this makes you feel better?

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

It shows you don't understand how predictive statistics work.

VikingofRock posted:

So does anyone have a good article about the reasons for the racial divide in the democratic primary? I'd like to understand it a little better (since I'm a clueless white guy), but I emphatically do not want to start the holy war, so I was looking for a good off-site resource.

Joementum posted:

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

Like I said, my map is a very good map.


That's a lesson about turnout more than anything.

Xanderkish posted:

And yet Pennsylvania is still unable to break free of its history of electing Toms. Three in the last two decades. It's a conspiracy of Toms, I tell ya.

Good Citizen posted:

I know Barack hasn't had quite as much influence on the condition of black Americans as we hoped but this seems a little harsh

IllIllIll posted:

Thoughts on what the Donald would do after he loses, either the nomination or the general?

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

For some reason I've never seen him call anyone else smart. Maybe he did for Putin idk.

Nevvy Z posted:

Source? I feel like that's a schedule the government controls not the immigrants.

Hollismason posted:

Also, everyone going Hillary will win etc.. remember that the Republican's at the state level have been really pursuing their voter suppression agenda. So, while everyone is like "Oh she'll totally win" should realize that in some states they've massively closed new polling places, moved polling places, rejected basic forms of id etc...

Tobermory posted:

A lot of it is coming from Kasich, because he's not dropping out and has no other conceivable way of getting the nomination. The only real arguments I've heard in favor of it are that he's run a relatively smear-free campaign compared to the other candidates

Stereotype posted:

If you bring a snake into Hawaii they'll fine you $200k and put you in jail for three years.

menino posted:

McGovern was running against an incumbent who was riding a huge rebound bump from the worst recession since 1929. Not in the least comparable

lizardman posted:

I almost never post in D&D but even I'm surprised at all the incredulity over the notion that the GOP is going to keep the nomination away from Trump at the convention. We've been hearing murmurings about the establishment 'begging' Romney to run since last year, Romney basically announced publicly that this was the plan, and just about every move they've made supports this and peoples' responses seem to just be "they couldn't. They wouldn't". They may not necessarily pull the trigger, but they're absolutely laying the groundwork for this. At this point I'd be more surprised if it didn't happen.

I think we're also overlooking just how deeply fractured the republicans are at this point. The party and its 'base' have been a dysfunctional marriage for years now and it's hurtling towards 'irreconcilable differences' territory if it's not already there. Everyone knows the republicans are going to have more and more demographic troubles into the future and you can tell reading some of the establishment media that a lot of folks in the party are itching to dump the "white trash" and it may as well be now - because when your base wants to nominate Donald loving Trump, maybe it's time to get a new base.

I have ZERO clue where they could go from here but keep an ear out because sooner than you think we're going to start hearing some dog whistles meant to bring up images of meth heads, yokels, juggalos, and trailer parks, I guarantee it.

Kilroy posted:

Didn't somebody in this very thread call this, probably within the last 48 hours? White trash rhetoric, junkies and the like?

Icon Of Sin posted:

They could call in a pinch.

Syjefroi posted:

Well, http://www.thenation.com/article/north-carolinas-voter-id-law-could-block-218000-registered-voters-from-the-polls/

It mentions that in North Carolina alone, 218,000 registered voters found themselves without an acceptable form of ID they would need to vote in the primary. Those laws disproportionally affect Democratic-leaning voters. Now, while Dem turnout is down a little this year compared to 2008, it's down by around 500,000 votes in NC. Republican turnout is up.

On the other hand - Illinois, for example, cast around the same number of votes this year as they did in 2008. No ID is necessary to vote there.

More: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/03/15/3760266/north-carolina-voter-id/

tl;dr voter ID laws are having the exact effect that is desired, as explained by idiots who can't keep their mouth shut about their poo poo plan to gently caress over black people.

fishmech posted:

And unless you have some way to force like 60 foreign countries to raise their wages those jobs are never ever coming back.

DemeaninDemon posted:

Playing the long con here. His not 100% dickholery will score a primary challenger that's batshit like that Sarah O'Donnel witch. Or bearded man governor of Idaho candidate.

1-800-DOCTORB posted:

I must have missed this but since when is John McCain at risk of losing his senate seat?

computer parts posted:

I think it's because Trump hates him and he'll tell his followers to vote Democrat in the Arizona Senate election or something.

KiteAuraan posted:

Voter suppression? In my Maricopa County? It's just as likely as you'd think!

fishmech posted:

Well come on, isn't "allowed Paul Ryan to exist" a drat good reason to destroy something?

BI NOW GAY LATER posted:

God loving damnit Donald. Don't make me side with Ted Cruz.