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Soban Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#269301: Jan 29th 2019 at 12:57:22 PM

Perhaps, but we're never going to see justice for Kemp stealing the Georgia race. Better to focus on the future.

Edited by Soban on Jan 29th 2019 at 3:58:01 PM

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#269302: Jan 29th 2019 at 12:58:06 PM

It’s why I hope she runs for the senate seat, we know she can win in Georgia if her opponent isn’t able to rig the process from the inside.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#269303: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:01:25 PM

I was about to post about that, it's wonderful (not to mention surprising) that she's the one they chose. grin

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
SandersSupporter Since: Jan, 2019
#269304: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:37:43 PM
Thumped: This post has been thumped with the mod stick. This means knock it off.
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#269305: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:40:06 PM

[up]Pretty much my view on it.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
nombretomado (Season 1) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#269306: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:43:21 PM

We have repeatedly said to move on.

Blueeyedrat Since: Oct, 2010
#269307: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:47:18 PM

As a follow-up to last page: The main SOTU response will be given by Stacey Abrams, and the Spanish-language response will be given by Xavier Becerra (former House rep, current California AG).

SandersSupporter Since: Jan, 2019
#269308: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:47:38 PM

Okay. Just felt like should get one last post to defend myself when I'm strawmanned. I'll move on now.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#269309: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:48:10 PM

Edit: Mods say no.

Edited by Silasw on Jan 29th 2019 at 9:48:32 AM

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#269310: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:50:13 PM

> We hope Warren has a better chance than Biden.

Well so far Warren has made only one major blunder and that was falling for Trump's bait,despite this I think Warren would last longer then Biden,plenty of people like Biden but that can only take you so far,with him he's walking a tightrope to avoid blunders which makes him a huge risk

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ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#269311: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:53:26 PM

[up][up][up]

The thumpings were all because the subject is off-topic - there are more appropriate forums for this. Also, the folks that you claim strawmanned you (I have no idea about the veracity of that, as they were thumped before I saw them) got thumped as well.

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
SandersSupporter Since: Jan, 2019
#269312: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:54:32 PM

@Ultimatum: Eh, that depends on how much you think the public weighs blunders against policy agreements or disagreements.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#269313: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:56:26 PM

If we want to discuss interveaning in other nations and the morality of that we do have a thread called “international interventions and their comparability”, someone just has to dig it up if we want to use it.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#269314: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:57:57 PM

I feel sorry for Joe in a way ,without Obama at his side he's well..not needed

Edited by Ultimatum on Jan 29th 2019 at 10:00:47 AM

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SandersSupporter Since: Jan, 2019
#269315: Jan 29th 2019 at 1:59:59 PM

@ironballs16: Fair enough, I'm switching topics now (not counting this post that you're reading right now, anyway).

@Silasw: I didn't know that. Thanks, I'll look into that.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#269316: Jan 29th 2019 at 2:02:30 PM

It’s not going to be that far back as we revived it semi recently after another derail, sadly the topic search function looks to still be broken so you’ll have to go back though the pages manually. If you can work out how to search for topics created by a user I’m the one who started it.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
SandersSupporter Since: Jan, 2019
#269317: Jan 29th 2019 at 2:09:21 PM

  • sigh* Tried searching your name; couldn't find the thread.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#269318: Jan 29th 2019 at 2:11:44 PM

Found it!

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#269319: Jan 29th 2019 at 2:12:50 PM

Could also try regular Google, use "TV Tropes forum" and the name of the thread

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#269321: Jan 29th 2019 at 3:57:00 PM

Biden is probably my no. 1# pick right now, followed by Warren.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#269322: Jan 29th 2019 at 4:08:23 PM

Biden and Bernie for everyone's worst nightmare

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#269323: Jan 29th 2019 at 4:27:25 PM

Is there any particular reason why something like half of the legislation Congress tries to pass is given a horribly forced acronym?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#269324: Jan 29th 2019 at 4:30:27 PM

Acronyms are helpful in reminding them what the bill is about or something,or someone likes showing off their acronyms skills and bills are the perfect opportunity

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PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#269325: Jan 29th 2019 at 4:32:32 PM

People like acronyms.


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