The Politics Thread

[DramatistDreamer]

 

but sadly, very "on brand" for this current Republican party, in which the cruelty is the point.

[cct]

 

If you think his smearing of Joe Biden from the whole impeachment business did not work, I'm here to tell you that you have some more thinks coming. I'm not sure what you're hearing, but in this Bleeding Red area, they are furious because the "Democrats used the impeachment to cover up what Biden really did."

 

Trump knows this, and Trump already knows how to play this hand.

Edited April 12, 2020 by cct

[alphanguy74]

I think Bernie's supporters are all talk, and no action. Just like all the hippies that were going to change the world in the 1968-71 time period... and you see what happened in the 1972 election. 

[ReddFoxx]

Trump most certainly wanted to run against Sanders. With Sanders having made so many positive comments about Cuba and the Soviet Union in the past there was plenty for Trump to exploit about socialism. Trump needed this election to not be an indictment on him, but based on fear and buzzwords. With the pandemic and jobs evaporating this race is a bigger indictment on a President since Carter in 1980.

[alphanguy74]

That is right on the money. In a way this is worse than what happened to Jimmy Carter, in a way it's not. Trump can just play this "It's not my fault, it's the Chinese" card... while back in 1980, the sky high interest rates were considered horrible for the economy, but some people cleaned up like someone at the crap table on a roll. 

[marceline]

It's been amazing to watch Trump all but campaign outright for Bernie to be the nominee while simultaneously claiming the Democratic party is full of socialists while at the same time Bernie's cult has been claiming that Bernie could beat Trump. It's just lunacy between the right and left fringes. 

[DramatistDreamer]

I just started reading this thread on the USPS but it's already worth the read. Some things you may have already known, and others you may not.

 

[DRW50]

Thanks for sharing that, @DramatistDreamer .

 

I see that the NYT put out a piece on Biden's accuser today, which of course has been controversial and blown up the whole thing even more. I don't have the stomach to read it. Her story is just full of holes for me, namely how much she has changed key portions. I also feel like I have no real right to be in a position to judge though. The whole thing is just depressing and is only getting started.

[Faulkner]

 

[Faulkner]

 

[DRW50]

It's too early to say, but I've rarely seen a well-respected senator self-immolate this way, especially since Maine is not a reactionary state. I can only guess that Olympia Snowe's well-known dislike for her was right on the money, and it just took enough time for the mask to slip.

[DRW50]

 

Ha ha ha pigfuckers. Rigging, likely costing voters their lives, and you lost even more than you were already going to lose. I hope this is just the start of your losing, you pieces of [!@#$%^&*]. 

Edited April 14, 2020 by DRW50

[Vee]

 

[Wendy]

I LOVE how this so spectacularly blew up in the GOP's face. I KNOW we have a lot to worry about with a maniac and a complicit party in giving him cover.

 

But Wisconsin is also a valuable reminder: Americans are scared, they are getting veryfucking ANGRY, and they VOTE.

 

And ol' Wisconsin is a swing state. If I were Diaper Don, I'd be shitting my Depends right about now. And if Kentucky can do a solid and remove shitturtle Mitch McConnell, that would just be the cherry on top of the GOPshit sundae.

[Roman]

I will frame this post. this is one of the most powerful, beautiful posts I've read here in some time. Thank you.

It makes me remember this...

whatever you do in the darkness will see the light one day. they tried their very best to rig that entire mess....and THE VOTERS told them to f off.