The Politics Thread

[amybrickwallace]

Here's the latest on the White House POS, ahem, COS:

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-chief-of-staff-mark-meadows-might-be-the-second-most-reckless-man-in-the-white-house

[Juliajms]

Good. I hope these Covidiots are stranded all night.

And then this. What a dumb ass.

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by Juliajms

[amybrickwallace]

"Some people say our farmers do better now than they did when they actually had a farm."

 

 

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[DRW50]

nm, already posted

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by DRW50

[Juliajms]

It most certainly did. I posted it up thread, but yes,  it made my night thinking of these CovIdiots stranded out at Eppley. It's 24 degrees out there. I hope they are freezing their asses off. I'm also thrilled that he insulted them by saying they are better off with government aid than working their farms.

 

What isn't so funny is that there were around 10,000 people at this super spreader event.

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Covid is already running rampant here.

[DRW50]

Yeah I deleted it soon after, so if you need to delete this too feel free. Sorry about that.

[Vee]

 

You've got to be shitting me.

[Juliajms]

Not at all. I appreciate that you thought of me and that you chat with me about my little corner of political hell.

 

Things are getting less funny. There is only one elderly person I wish harm on and he jetted away.

 

[DRW50]

 

I don't think at this point there is any big incident that will bring a new surge of support, unless they care a lot more about this Hunter story or Amy Covid Barrett than they seem to. I do think there is a huge amount of support for Trump that doesn't show up properly in national polling - the swing state polls are tight enough that it could be an extremely close race. And if it is, that's all Trump, SCOTUS, and the media need. 

 

I did read that some of the big Republican counties in Florida have had their early voting hours cut because of a hurricane, so that might make a difference. 

 

Anyway, in less depressing moments, here's a great commentary from Amber Ruffin.

 

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Edited October 28, 2020 by DRW50

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[DramatistDreamer]

Those stranded rally attendees are the perfect metaphor (and perhaps a growing sign of what's to come?) for the relationship between Trump and his cult followers.  

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[marceline]

I have been laughing all morning at that Omaha story. Few things are better than when MAGAts get the treatment that they wish for everybody else. I like this guy.

 

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by marceline

[DRW50]

 

Pennsylvania seems so unreliable (especially since, similar to Wisconsin, the GOP there have made it clear they are going full-throttle into voter suppression and declaring victory). I guess that's one of the reasons Biden's campaign is trying to find other places, like a late play for Texas. The options seem much narrower in state polling than they do in national coverage. (it doesn't help that there's also a lot of uncertainty about Nevada this year)