Author Topic: USA Politics Thread |OT| Blah blah facts and science blah blah deadly pandemic (Read 119073 times)

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2520 on:** February 16, 2021, 10:45:19 PM »

Quote from: james on February 16, 2021, 10:22:57 PM

Abbott on Fox News blaming the green New deal for his power problems.

Meanwhile I'm cackling at all the pepe who moved to Texas for freedom.

Freedom from power
Freedom from water
Freedom from heat

https://twitter.com/jmontforttx/status/1361703554789031937

https://twitter.com/JesseJenkins/status/1361695199924215813

benjipwns · « **Reply #2521 on:** February 16, 2021, 10:51:43 PM »

Quote from: Tasty on February 16, 2021, 10:25:52 PM

You want a preview of a seceded Texas, here you go.

Coincidentally, Texas's electric grid is almost entirely internal:

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2522 on:** February 16, 2021, 10:53:17 PM »

Which means no back up from power plants outside of the state.

Tasty · « **Reply #2523 on:** February 16, 2021, 10:55:57 PM »

From HN comments I've picked up some things, dunno how accurate.

- 1 out of the 2 nuclear plants in Texas also shut down due to issues from the cold; nuclear is not a panacea
- The hit from loss of wind power is dwarfed by the hit from loss of natural gas, which is difficult/impossible to bring to the surface in colder climates
- While Texas's grid is isolated, there's some debate over the actual effect this has had overall, I expect this to become more clear soon since this is what everyone is focusing on right now

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2524 on:** February 17, 2021, 12:30:00 PM »

Big changes happening in the Biden administration!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1361816948363956224

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #2525 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:28:01 PM »

Rush Limbaugh died.

team filler · « **Reply #2526 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:43:26 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 17, 2021, 01:28:01 PM

Rush Limbaugh died.

https://twitter.com/RhetoricPJ/status/1362089913823461376

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2527 on:** February 17, 2021, 01:52:38 PM »

Trump finally found a phone and called into fox to remember rush by talking about how the election was stolen from him and if that had happened to a democrat there would be riots in the street.

https://mobile.twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1362101808697643009

BIONIC · « **Reply #2528 on:** February 17, 2021, 02:04:06 PM »

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on February 17, 2021, 01:28:01 PM

Rush Limbaugh died.

Nobody likes a rushed ending

Nintex · « **Reply #2529 on:** February 17, 2021, 02:26:27 PM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 17, 2021, 01:52:38 PM

Trump finally found a phone and called into fox to remember rush by talking about how the election was stolen from him and if that had happened to a democrat there would be riots in the street.

https://mobile.twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1362101808697643009

Well they literally asked him about his conversations with Rush after the election so he sort of calmly answered their question instead of screaming fake news

Interview on Hannity tonight
https://twitter.com/grynbaum/status/1362133202274549768

HaughtyFrank · « **Reply #2530 on:** February 17, 2021, 06:35:59 PM »

https://twitter.com/mmfa/status/1362152851770920962

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2531 on:** February 17, 2021, 06:55:42 PM »

Yeah, it's almost like Rush was a horrible person and conservatives loved every minute of it.

Stro · « **Reply #2532 on:** February 17, 2021, 07:33:07 PM »

What a repugnant piece of shit, fuck

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2533 on:** February 17, 2021, 08:07:48 PM »

"He defended the traditions of this country and he spoke for tens of millions of us."

Yeah, we know.

Nintex · « **Reply #2534 on:** February 17, 2021, 08:12:02 PM »

"A guiding light with the ability to see the truth and paint vivid pictures over the airwaves"

zomgee · « **Reply #2535 on:** February 17, 2021, 11:21:44 PM »

Is this his presidential moment

EchoRin · « **Reply #2536 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:13:58 AM »

A little comedy to lighten things up

benjipwns · « **Reply #2537 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:16:14 AM »

Quote

"Again, look, it's a no-brainer, right?" Kelly asked. "You're going to run for president in 2024, right?"

"Well, we have tremendous support. I won't say yet, but we have tremendous support. And I'm looking at poll numbers and they're through the roof," said Trump.

Trump said his poll numbers have improved following his latest impeachment.

"I'm the only guy who gets impeached and my numbers go up," Trump joked.

Trump left the possibility of a presidential run at "you'll see what happens."

"It’s too early to say, but I see a lot of great polls out there. That's for sure," said Trump.

THROUGH THE ROOF

benjipwns · « **Reply #2538 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:25:42 AM »

DJ Bedroom · « **Reply #2539 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:10:47 AM »

why is jesus jacking off two invisible cocks

team filler · « **Reply #2540 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:47:09 AM »

https://twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/1362272883775582209

BIONIC · « **Reply #2541 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:52:39 AM »

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #2542 on:** February 18, 2021, 05:09:35 AM »

i blame

and his crew of carpet baggers moving there for the situation tbh

Nintex · « **Reply #2543 on:** February 18, 2021, 06:23:17 AM »

He was very very warm, a very warm person

I used to call him the bull

zomgee · « **Reply #2544 on:** February 18, 2021, 10:49:49 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 18, 2021, 01:25:42 AM

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Just missing the pile of pill bottles.

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2545 on:** February 18, 2021, 01:06:01 PM »

Quote from: filler on February 18, 2021, 02:47:09 AM

https://twitter.com/DavidShuster/status/1362272883775582209

https://mobile.twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1362433079885848580

And despite all this he’s probably going to win the senate seat in 2024 again

james · « **Reply #2546 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:07:41 PM »

Ted Cruz was clearly flying to Mexico to bring back power and water guys

Nintex · « **Reply #2547 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:12:50 PM »

Nintex · « **Reply #2548 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:21:20 PM »

https://twitter.com/TVNewsHQ/status/1361793023890325507

https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1361783829342601230

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2549 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:25:21 PM »

I was afraid fox business was going to force him to make sure the show was about business.

Nuitangg · « **Reply #2550 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:30:27 PM »

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1362474238679019526

james · « **Reply #2551 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:35:03 PM »

Wearing the same jeans and shoes, but his overnight bag appears to hold at least 10 days worth of clothes.

Odd.

Nintex · « **Reply #2552 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:35:26 PM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 18, 2021, 02:25:21 PM

I was afraid fox business was going to force him to make sure the show was about business.

They just wanted to replace Lou's Trump boner with some good old Reaganism

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1361789943748718598

Quote from: james on February 18, 2021, 02:35:03 PM

Wearing the same jeans and shoes, but his overnight bag appears to hold at least 10 days worth of clothes.

Odd.

Ted Cruz is a real MVP he doesn't leave the country without his gaming PC in case the bois need him for a raid

OnlyRegret · « **Reply #2553 on:** February 18, 2021, 02:36:25 PM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 18, 2021, 01:06:01 PM

.

https://mobile.twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1362433079885848580

And despite all this he’s probably going to win the senate seat in 2024 again

he's got a point, fucking off is indeed one of the best things cruz could do for the state

james · « **Reply #2554 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:06:57 PM »

I noticed something odd about neogaf.

The Texas winter fail thread is only 3 pages long. And hanf the posts are euros talking about snow. By comparison, the resetera thread is 35 pages long.

Meanwhile the ted cruz thread is 3 pages of people defending him.

Its almost like they don't live in Texas.

Odd

Nintex · « **Reply #2555 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:23:39 PM »

tbh the first thing I would do if i lived in Texas with only limited time left on my phone battery, my hands freezing and no water is defend Ted Cruz on NeoGAF

Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2556 on:** February 18, 2021, 03:51:02 PM »

Quote from: benjipwns on February 18, 2021, 01:25:42 AM

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Skullfuckers Anonymous · « **Reply #2557 on:** February 18, 2021, 05:00:59 PM »

Is there a worse storyteller than Rudy?

https://mobile.twitter.com/peltzmadeline/status/1362512103660265475

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2558 on:** February 18, 2021, 05:21:54 PM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 18, 2021, 05:00:59 PM

Is there a worse storyteller than Rudy?

https://mobile.twitter.com/peltzmadeline/status/1362512103660265475

https://mobile.twitter.com/pwrshark/status/1362515230874624006

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2559 on:** February 18, 2021, 07:08:02 PM »

Quote from: Skullfuckers Anonymous on February 18, 2021, 03:51:02 PM

Quote from: benjipwns on February 18, 2021, 01:25:42 AM
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They're both the same picture. :pam

Nintex · « **Reply #2560 on:** February 18, 2021, 07:42:58 PM »

I wonder if Rush was also Rudy's bull and did Trump know

Nintex · « **Reply #2561 on:** February 18, 2021, 07:54:38 PM »

https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1362525196389928963

team filler · « **Reply #2562 on:** February 18, 2021, 11:25:50 PM »

zomgee · « **Reply #2563 on:** February 19, 2021, 08:32:44 AM »

Meanwhile an 11-year-old boy died from hypothermia in an unheated trailer home in Texas.

Beezy · « **Reply #2564 on:** February 19, 2021, 10:55:38 AM »

https://twitter.com/JordanUhl/status/1362625781709631488

Pissy F Benny · « **Reply #2565 on:** February 19, 2021, 11:20:56 AM »

Tasty · « **Reply #2566 on:** February 19, 2021, 11:43:38 AM »

https://twitter.com/JWButta/status/1362589899929628672

Cauliflower Of Love · « **Reply #2567 on:** February 19, 2021, 11:48:29 AM »

That's some stupid as shit. Same dumb shit Obeezy got "roasted" for on policies.

Immigration details: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/18/969083367/biden-tells-ice-to-chill-new-rules-limit-who-immigration-agents-target-for-arres

Regarding Porter: Why should a household of two making 100K get the same credit as a household of three making 100k?

Minimum wage:

Quote

When Joe Biden met with a group of mayors and governors last week he bluntly told them to get ready for a legislative defeat: his proposed minimum wage hike was unlikely to happen, he said, at least in the near term.

“I really want this in there but it just doesn't look like we can do it because of reconciliation,” Biden told the group, according to a person in the room. “I’m not going to give up. But right now, we have to prepare for this not making it.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/18/biden-governors-minimum-wage-469898

Does nintenx have an alt account or something?

Tasty · « **Reply #2568 on:** February 19, 2021, 11:57:25 AM »

Quote from: Cauliflower Of Love on February 19, 2021, 11:48:29 AM

That's some stupid as shit. Same dumb shit Obeezy got "roasted" for on policies.

Immigration details: https://www.npr.org/2021/02/18/969083367/biden-tells-ice-to-chill-new-rules-limit-who-immigration-agents-target-for-arres

Regarding Porter: Why should a household of two making 100K get the same credit as a household of three making 100k?

Minimum wage:

Quote
When Joe Biden met with a group of mayors and governors last week he bluntly told them to get ready for a legislative defeat: his proposed minimum wage hike was unlikely to happen, he said, at least in the near term.

“I really want this in there but it just doesn't look like we can do it because of reconciliation,” Biden told the group, according to a person in the room. “I’m not going to give up. But right now, we have to prepare for this not making it.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/18/biden-governors-minimum-wage-469898

Does nintenx have an alt account or something?

You mean Twitter is collapsing our ability to recognize and internalize important information because of its very nature as a public SMS shouting platform for babies?

Who could have seen this coming!

Stro · « **Reply #2569 on:** February 19, 2021, 02:14:03 PM »

Quote from: zomgee on February 19, 2021, 08:32:44 AM

Meanwhile an 11-year-old boy died from hypothermia in an unheated trailer home in Texas.

I would have to imagine quite a few house holds are going to be found with people who either froze to death or died of monoxide poisoning in their homes and no one was checking in on them so it's gonna be a while before they're found.

Nintex · « **Reply #2570 on:** February 19, 2021, 02:44:25 PM »

When Biden hired all those Obama people they just decided to continue where they left off.

Which is to do just enough to make it look like things are changing but mostly just keeping things as they were.
The best example of this was when they were asked about small business and the answer was: "We hired a woman"

The strange thing is that they've sort of taken this approach to some things Trump has done like Spaceforce.
Spaceforce is ridiculous but Biden will still respect and fund the space troops because that is the right thing to do.
It only exists because Trump made it up during a speech and the crowd liked it.

Now since Adam Curtis has released a 5+ hour documentary on this very subject I don't see this changing anytime soon.