US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/SharnaAisha/status/1235049620767555585

This is a night and day difference.

With Trump it's like yeah he got older and angrier but he still talks the same nonsense.
Biden seems like an entirely different person. 

[Tripon]

the debate has been that by acting like assholes, bernie's supporters have hurt his campaign

I wasn't sure if you understood what people had been talking about

Oh, yeah. I don't think that is a thing. I mean sure people are talking about it. But not people actually considering not to vote for a person because people not related to the campaign we're mean to them. If that's something that actually swayed your vote, then I would have to guess you weren't seriously considering sanders or anyone else to begin with.

[nachobro]

watch biden's debate vs paul ryan and compare it to anything from biden this year. it's night and day. 2020 biden is a different person and i'm not convinced his mind will last the rest of this year, much less another four.

[Mandark]

Also people are monday-morning qbing the Sanders campaign as if its failings were obvious from the start when 2 weeks ago he was dominant and everyone thought Biden was dead. If the moderates had been a bit slower in consolidating or less coordinated Sanders would probably be cruising towards the nomination with 30-35% of the vote a la Trump 2016. Who would have thought the Dems would be the one to have their shit together?

There were obvious flaws and people did point them out. Doesn't mean in was inevitable that he'd lose this way; a couple weeks ago I thought he was the favorite. But the potential pitfalls were pretty out in the open.

Also, comparing to 2016, the GOP race was just about as consolidated on Super Tuesday as the Dem race was this time around, and Trump was pulling in higher vote shares than Bernie did this time.

[Himu]

What is the moral case of rallying behind an old man clearly not entirely there?

They might be posturing to get the presidency and then have Biden step down when he gets worse to have the president they actually want. In other words, Bloomberg will be VP.

[jakefromstatefarm]

Youth engagement and stats are promising. Which is good because (ideally) they'll be continuing to act and vote and grow for decades to come.

this is what gives me the most hope. im willing to bet that whats looking like a tactical failure now is gonna look like the first sign of a major shift ~30 years from now

[Mandark]

In other words, Bloomberg will be VP.

no he won't

[Tuckers Law]

watch biden's debate vs paul ryan and compare it to anything from biden this year. it's night and day. 2020 biden is a different person and i'm not convinced his mind will last the rest of this year, much less another four.

Truly the status quo candidate then: another useful idiot for his handlers and the senate to exploit for their own personal gain.  Centrist dem-trash in media and twitter can go get fucked to death for all I care, at this point.

[james]

watch biden's debate vs paul ryan and compare it to anything from biden this year. it's night and day. 2020 biden is a different person and i'm not convinced his mind will last the rest of this year, much less another four.

Yeah anyone with a granny knows how quickly the mind can fall apart

[Himu]

watch biden's debate vs paul ryan and compare it to anything from biden this year. it's night and day. 2020 biden is a different person and i'm not convinced his mind will last the rest of this year, much less another four.

Yeah anyone with a granny knows how quickly the mind can fall apart

[Mandark]

watch biden's debate vs paul ryan and compare it to anything from biden this year. it's night and day. 2020 biden is a different person and i'm not convinced his mind will last the rest of this year, much less another four.

He's clearly not the campaigner he was and the prospect of him being president with four years of additional cognitive decline is not fantastic.

Starting at least a year ago I heard several older normie Dems say that they were worried about Biden being old, which is I think why Pete, Amy etc were all getting looks.

[nachobro]

lets just nominate fake joe instead

[Great Rumbler]

lets just nominate fake joe instead

lets just nominate joe molotov instead

[nachobro]

too much baggage

[team filler]

what prescriptions is sleepy joe taking? 

[team filler]

https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1235641988332040194

 

[OnlyRegret]

Debate threshold bumped up to 3 delegates amirite

[naff]

is hunter still banging beau's wife?

[naff]

is hunter still banging beau's wife?

We keep it in the family, pal.

that's my president

[Himu]

is hunter still banging beau's wife?

We keep it in the family, pal.

This is honestly the best endorsement I've ever heard for Biden. A vote for incest doesn't sound too bad.

[naff]

 

[james]

As long as you use a condom theres really nothing wrong with it

[Himu]

The democrats can win back the south with this strategy

[nachobro]

the "you know the you know the thing" is just a few days ago

https://twitter.com/WalkerBragman/status/1234604568316665856

getting better is relative i guess

[Tripon]

https://twitter.com/Zac_Petkanas/status/1235662059016253440

 

[Tripon]

the "you know the you know the thing" is just a few days ago

https://twitter.com/WalkerBragman/status/1234604568316665856

getting better is relative i guess

He got arrested with Mandala tho.

To be a bit serious, I don't know that wasn't a bigger thing. Either outright lying to prove your civil rights chops or bring self delusional to try point of believing it. Not sure what would be worse.

[nachobro]

it wasn't a bigger thing because the media didn't want it to be a bigger thing. more important to focus on something bernie said about castro 40 years ago than a lie biden said last week,

[Himu]

https://twitter.com/Zac_Petkanas/status/1235662059016253440

 

Typical democrat.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Biden is 58 delegates away from bernie in cali.

Is there a possibility to get more delegates with less votes in cali?

Poor Bernie

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During maddow, she mentions about old white straight guy ending up nominated against another old white straight guy.

Bernie is like "yea  I know I'm an old white guy"  but never mentions he's straight.

[Trurl]

Getting it out of the way up front: I want Bernie to come back and win this thing.

If that doesn't happen, is this going to be another negativity parade all summer and fall like Hillary's candidacy was?

I'm afraid it will be.  It seems like Biden would run on decency which means focusing on Trump's indecency.  And you know how Trump will campaign.  The unfortunate it thing is that it seems like Biden has some good policies under him, but because they're shitty-complicated neoliberal policies rather than universal ones they're harder to communicate.

Also I don't know how much Biden's policies that Matthew Iglesias can pull out will reflect his priorities in office.

[naff]

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Biden is 58 delegates away from bernie in cali.

Is there a possibility to get more delegates with less votes in cali?

Poor Bernie

bern has 33.8% and 167 delegates, biden has 25.1% and 116 delegates. bernie has .3 more delegates per percent of the vote to biden.

[nachobro]

Getting it out of the way up front: I want Bernie to come back and win this thing.

If that doesn't happen, is this going to be another negativity parade all summer and fall like Hillary's candidacy was?

i called up the rest of the bernard brothers and can confirm we're gonna make it as shitty as possible for everyone involved

[headwalk]

biden is the kind of democrat who hank hill could vote for, not that he'd ever admit it to anyone.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

imagine if biden actually spends his time reading era and bire

[stufte]

imagine if biden actually spends his time reading era and bire

it would make his odd behavior make sense. especially the weird 'kids liked combing his leg hair underwater' bit.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

[naff]

imagine if biden actually spends his time reading era and bire

Bloomberg taught me how to engage with the youth.

hopefully hunter can get u some crack to perk u up in the debates

[Flannel Boy]

imagine if biden actually spends his time reading era and bire

Bloomberg taught me how to engage with the youth.

Then why are you on the bire?

[Nintex]

Joe Biden looks completely prepared on the campaign trail
https://twitter.com/IntheNow_tweet/status/1235382218802884609

The Bernie Bro's will rip him apart and the Trumpers will curb stomp what's left of the Democrat party

[Cauliflower Of Love]

We are not taking care of the vetera-

"Don't talk to me about taking care of the veterans!"

[Nintex]

It's a fucking sad situation where someone yells out millions were killed in an ill conceived war and all his friends died in Iraq and the only thing the lemmings can do is chant "Joe! Joe! Joe!" to escape reality.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

it wasn't a bigger thing because the media didn't want it to be a bigger thing. more important to focus on something bernie said about castro 40 years ago than a lie biden said last week,

He was apparently detained for a bit in South Africa, not full-on arrested.

Not a big enough distinction that it's worth trying to make into a major story.

It's disgusting, he's trying to claim all the black men in his life.

[Tripon]

The bore Biden might actually be electable if the real Biden talked like that all the time instead of gaffe after gaffe.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Literally everyone laughing at the idea that Sanders and Obama get along.

But no, the media isn't doing anything nefarious.

[nachobro]

I do want to take a moment to genuinely thank nachobro for his continued work in the real world to help push democracy forward.

He may be voting for and supporting my opponent, but it is so paramount that we must rekindle the fire of idealism in our society, for nothing suffocates the promise of America more than unbounded cynicism and indifference.

Thank you for not being indifferent in the face of tyrants and oppression, my friend.

trust me i only do it for selfish reasons, mainly to make up for the shame of a life spent on videogames and drugs. also don't forget cindi is helping out by phone banking for the berndawg (no offense mr biden)

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Dude's using footage from the meeting where Obama told him he really needed to get the fuck out of the 2016 race to make it look like he and Obama are homies.

It's kind of shitty tbh.

Maybe he called Sanders to the white house to congratulate him on taking clinton to task.


When you think about it, it's Obama's fault this bernie thing is even a thing. If it wasnt for his endorsement Bernie would be making cabinets on public tv now.

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/judge-smacks-down-tulsi-gabbards-free-speech-lawsuit-against-google/

is filler ok

Gabbard accused Google of violating her rights under the First Amendment. But the First Amendment prohibits the government, not private companies, from abridging people's free speech rights. Google is not a government agency, so the First Amendment simply doesn't apply.

Gabbard's lawyers countered that Google should be treated like a government agency. Google regulates political ads on its platforms, which gives the company a lot of influence over the electoral process. In Gabbard's view, that meant that Google was exercising a government-like role over the electoral process and hence should be bound by the First Amendment.

Judge Wilson didn't buy it.

"Google does not hold primaries, it does not select candidates, and it does not prevent anyone from running for office or voting in elections," Wilson wrote. "To the extent Google regulates anything, it regulates its own private speech and platform."

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I didn't know Reich had a youtubechannel.

[Nintex]

I didn't know Reich had a youtubechannel.

Everyone has one now

[thisismyusername]

https://twitter.com/willmenaker/status/1235689913716051968

https://twitter.com/willmenaker/status/1235691742692769793

Mr. Biden, care to refute these claims?

[Nintex]

https://twitter.com/willmenaker/status/1235689913716051968

https://twitter.com/willmenaker/status/1235691742692769793

Mr. Biden, care to refute these claims?

Well man I'd take you on any day of the you know what day it is young man. Look here's the deal. We took that chain and touched the legs so the hair went up and when we got up there we made a real difference.
Me and the other guy. So you better not come in here with such lies and facts because I can handle you any day of the - the - you know man.

[Mandark]

thank you, I was just wondering what it would be like if shark johnson's posts were much worse

[Cauliflower Of Love]

https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-medicare-all-would-likely-increase-wages-create-jobs-new-economic-analysis-shows-1490800?piano_t=1

"Despite the fact that M4A [Medicare for All] could deliver these large benefits to efficient labor market functioning, the policy often comes under fire from critics making highly exaggerated claims about the potential job loss that could occur under such a reform," Bivens noted.

"The grain of truth in some of the claims is that, like any productivity improvement, the adoption of a reform like M4A would require the redeployment of workers from one sector (the health insurance and medical billing complex) to other sectors (mostly the delivery of health care)," he wrote. "But there is little in the M4A-induced redeployment of workers that would greatly stress the American labor market over and above the uncertainty and churn that characterizes this labor market every year."

"Our study is actually conservative because it doesn't factor in the lives saved among underinsured Americans—which includes anyone who nominally has insurance but has postponed or foregone care because they couldn't afford the copays and deductibles," Alison Galvani, an author of that study, who is a researcher at the Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis at the Yale School of Public Health, told Newsweek last month.

Jobs killer™

[Himu]

imagine if biden actually spends his time reading era and bire

What they saying about Biden on era

[OnlyRegret]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BetaODork/status/1235674837592535040

[Cauliflower Of Love]

 

Raw uncut footage. I like this. Subtle knock on Jonh Barrack Biden.

[Rman]

Fuck Joe Biden!

[nachobro]

funny that you bring up cheney

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1235693998519529485

[Tuckers Law]

What’s bad faith about a veteran being pissed off about the Iraq war and confronting a senator that voted in favor?

[nachobro]

i think fake joe and real joe are crossing streams

https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1235733748563533824

[Cauliflower Of Love]

are you bipolar glenda