Author Topic: US Politics Thread |OT| SAD TRUMP (Read 6871257 times)

Mandark · « **Reply #62160 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 10:57:29 AM

Biden's compromise mentality might be bad in this era of politics. Kamala reeling him in and being an obstinate fighter may have sold me on her being Veep.

My sense is there's a bit of a generational divide on procedural issues, independent of ideology. Buttigieg was more comfortable than Bernie talking about hardball tactics like nuking the filibuster or packing the Supreme Court, and a bunch of moderate swing district House freshmen were in favor of extending bonus UI based on automatic triggers in the HEROES Act, which Pelosi and leadership got cold feet on because of what it would do to the CBO number.

The last time major bipartisan legislation was getting passed was the Bush administration (Medicare Part D, Sarbanes-Oxley, No Child Left Behind, McCain-Feingold). Only one third of current Senators were there before 2009, most of them have only experienced partisan trench warfare with shutdowns and debt ceiling crises. If Biden wins there's going to be a real gap in both age and time served between the party leadership and the average caucus member.

Transhuman · « **Reply #62161 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:19:50 AM »

I daren't make any predictions of what a Biden/Harris presidency might look like in practice, but Biden wants to raise minimum wage to $15, so maybe the democrats are ready to get serious. And as much as it helps to not have the word "Clinton" on the voter ballots this time, don't count your Biden's before they hatch.

Mandark · « **Reply #62162 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:22:24 AM »

IIRC Biden's been on board with a $15 minimum wage since 2015.

james · « **Reply #62163 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:24:09 AM »

I dont see why we need a national 15 minimum. If people want more money they can move into a state that isn't garbage

Nintex · « **Reply #62164 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:46:48 AM »

$15 minimum sounds nice, but if the inflation makes the currency worthless the pay raise will vaporize within a year.

It's better to have a percentage increase every year that is more than the inflation.

Mandark · « **Reply #62165 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:50:45 AM »

Quote from: Nintex on August 17, 2020, 11:46:48 AM

$15 minimum sounds nice, but if the inflation makes the currency worthless the pay raise will vaporize within a year.

lol

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #62166 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:52:27 AM »

Quote from: james on August 17, 2020, 11:24:09 AM

I dont see why we need a national 15 minimum. If people want more money they can move into a state that isn't garbage

Or country.

Nintex · « **Reply #62167 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:53:24 AM »

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/17/politics/iran-taliban-bounties-us-intelligence/index.html

Get ready for Operation Persian Freedom

Mandark · « **Reply #62168 on:** August 17, 2020, 11:55:07 AM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 11:52:18 AM

17 days and still no bill

Tackling the economy the same we're tackling coronavirus: we enacted some emergency measures and things improved, so we don't need those measures anymore!

Nintex · « **Reply #62169 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:00:29 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 11:52:18 AM

17 days and still no bill

There will be a Nintendo Direct before there will be a new Corona relief bill

FStop7 · « **Reply #62170 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:01:54 PM »

https://twitter.com/merica/status/1295381823153995778

Nintex · « **Reply #62171 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:03:51 PM »

Demopublicans
Democans
Republicrats

?

Tripon · « **Reply #62172 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:04:46 PM »

DNC: We're cutting down hours! THIS WILL BE THE MOST RESTRICTED SPEAKING SESSION EVER.

*Add a bunch of ex-Republicans.

Nintex · « **Reply #62173 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:06:50 PM »

Just wait until Romney jumps on this ship

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #62174 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:07:20 PM »

maybe they'll make some good points

Mandark · « **Reply #62175 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:09:01 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 12:02:48 PM

Meg Whitman kill me

I didn't realize she's the CEO of Quibi now.

FStop7 · « **Reply #62176 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:14:04 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on August 17, 2020, 12:09:01 PM

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 12:02:48 PM
Meg Whitman kill me

I didn't realize she's the CEO of Quibi now.

I’m not sure Meg realizes it, either.

Nintex · « **Reply #62177 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:17:04 PM »

Mandark · « **Reply #62178 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:18:31 PM »

kasich 2024 lol

Mandark · « **Reply #62179 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:30:01 PM »

If Biden wins I don't know how much Republicans will turn against Trump like they did Dubya, but I'm pretty confident anyone speaking at the Democratic convention's not going anywhere in the next GOP primary.

He might run anyway. His last campaign seemed like an excuse to travel the country eating deli sandwiches, which I can respect.

Himu · « **Reply #62180 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:31:37 PM »

Quote from: FStop7 on August 17, 2020, 12:01:54 PM

https://twitter.com/merica/status/1295381823153995778

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God I fucking haaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTEEE Democrats. Craven, cowardly, complete balls of a party. I hate them.

james · « **Reply #62181 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:33:35 PM »

What a joke of a party.

I'm so upset about this I'm voting for Trump

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #62182 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:36:16 PM »

I called it .. ?

Quote from: ToxicAdam on July 20, 2020, 01:13:40 PM

Quote
John Kasich, the Republican ex-governor of Ohio turned critic of President Donald Trump, is expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention next month in support of Joe Biden, according to the Associated Press.

Democrats should try to get a Republican bloc going. Kasich, Romney, Kristol, etc all speaking in succession against Trump.

This wasn't quite the lineup I had envisioned, but I'll take the points.

Himu · « **Reply #62183 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:38:27 PM »

Quote from: james on August 17, 2020, 12:33:35 PM

What a joke of a party.

I'm so upset about this I'm voting for Trump

Like a true American, you'll take it on the chin and vote Democratic anyways because they're literally your only option.

Mandark · « **Reply #62184 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:39:08 PM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 12:31:37 PM

God I fucking haaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTEEE Democrats. Craven, cowardly, complete balls of a party. I hate them.

calm down

Mandark · « **Reply #62185 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:40:36 PM »

Any Dem who defends this publicly better make sure they delete their Bernie/Joe Rogan tweets first.

Tripon · « **Reply #62186 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:41:55 PM »

Was it 2008 or 2012 when Joe Lieberman decided to speak at the RNC?

Mandark · « **Reply #62187 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:43:01 PM »

Quote from: Tripon on August 17, 2020, 12:41:55 PM

Was it 2008 or 2012 when Joe Lieberman decided to speak at the RNC?

2008, McCain was his buddy and he campaigned with him.

Plus the Ned Lamont thing in 2006.

Himu · « **Reply #62188 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:45:27 PM »

Quote from: Mandark on August 17, 2020, 12:39:08 PM

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 12:31:37 PM
God I fucking haaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTEEE Democrats. Craven, cowardly, complete balls of a party. I hate them.

calm down

They can't keep getting away with it!

Nintex · « **Reply #62189 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:45:53 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 12:41:59 PM

None of us are even going to watch the convention so I'm not sure why we care actually

But they have both Billie Eilish and Bill Clinton

Mandark · « **Reply #62190 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:48:11 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 12:45:33 PM

Mandark will probably watch it I guess

I might actually watch the least political video content of anyone who posts regularly in the thread.

I saw something about Kamala and realized I didn't know what her voice sounded like.

Himu · « **Reply #62191 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:49:17 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 12:45:33 PM

Mandark will probably watch it I guess

I'm watching it.

Mandark · « **Reply #62192 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:51:13 PM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 12:49:17 PM

I'm watching it.

Tuning in to watch a remote convention with no crowds so you can get mad about Susan Molinari in 2020.

Nintex · « **Reply #62193 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:57:15 PM »

It'll be a complete disaster with all these WFH boomers unable to login to their ZOOMs

"HELLO THIS IS HILLARY CLINTON!"

"Uh Hillary move your camera up a bit please"

"LIKE THIS"

"Yeah uh like this... wait now we only see your hair"

"OH LET ME CHANGE IT THEN"

"No no, this is fine. this will have to do"

"OH WOW EVERYBODY SO GREAT TO BE TALKING TO YOU FROM MY SMALL MIDDLE CLASS HOME"

Will they have a chat? Because my god, what smug and his minions could do with a DNC live chat.

Himu · « **Reply #62194 on:** August 17, 2020, 12:58:00 PM »

I'm going to watch it with my mom. It will be hard to not shit on the Democrats for her sake.

Nintex · « **Reply #62195 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:01:34 PM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 12:58:00 PM

I'm going to watch it with my mom. It will be hard to not shit on the Democrats for her sake.

If you take an actual dump on the screen when John Kasich is on and your mom films it and posts it on Twitter I will donate $5 to a charity of your choice

Mandark · « **Reply #62196 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:04:24 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on August 17, 2020, 01:01:34 PM

If you take an actual dump on the screen when John Kasich is on and your mom films it and posts it on Twitter I will donate $5 to a charity of your choice

pls don't hornypost in this thread

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #62197 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:06:32 PM »

You aren’t allowed to travel from the us to Holland due to the plandemic

Himu · « **Reply #62198 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:07:59 PM »

Quote from: shosta on August 17, 2020, 01:05:02 PM

Cindi if you fly to the Netherlands and beat Nintex up I will pay for your ticket and your Taco Bell for a week.

Two weeks and it's a deal.

Die Nintex

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #62199 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:13:09 PM »

Not hyped for the THUNDERDOME?

Nintex · « **Reply #62200 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:16:13 PM »

You can watch the DNC clowns or the fully featured all-inclusive Officially Certified Trump Circus

james · « **Reply #62201 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:19:01 PM »

Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on August 17, 2020, 12:38:27 PM

Quote from: james on August 17, 2020, 12:33:35 PM
What a joke of a party.

I'm so upset about this I'm voting for Trump

Like a true American, you'll take it on the chin and vote Democratic anyways because they're literally your only option.

You test me and I swear to God I'm moving to Florida and voting Green

Tripon · « **Reply #62202 on:** August 17, 2020, 01:58:37 PM »

Shosta didn't offer hotel/airbnb coverage.

team filler · « **Reply #62203 on:** August 17, 2020, 02:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Nintex on August 17, 2020, 07:36:17 AM

Even the logo feels off

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BID N Harris

the bide n harris

stufte · « **Reply #62204 on:** August 17, 2020, 02:34:05 PM »

One guy is running for president, the other IS the president running our country into the ground. I wonder why he gets so much bad press! lol what a pathetic comparison.

Nintex · « **Reply #62205 on:** August 17, 2020, 02:48:41 PM »

Quote from: stufte on August 17, 2020, 02:34:05 PM

One guy is running for president, the other IS the president running our country into the ground. I wonder why he gets so much bad press! lol what a pathetic comparison.

One guy probably asleep in his basement or trying to record a 10 second statement without stuttering

The other probably on the golf course or live commenting to TV shows on Twitter