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astrokitty Happiness is a cup of tea from Somewhere Out There Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Happiness is a cup of tea
#332601: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:28:37 PM

The only warmth Pence exudes is that of a carton of milk when you accidentally leave it out of the fridge all night.

Edited by astrokitty on Oct 7th 2020 at 11:28:50 AM

Somebody once told me the world was macaroni, I took a bite out of a tree
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#332602: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:35:06 PM

Or the warmth of rotting carrion, which explains the fly.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Imca (Veteran)
#332603: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:41:17 PM

So does Biden support the Green Deal or not? It's not entirely clear from the debate.

He does not, he has actualy confirmed flat out that he does not support the Green Deal... However he also followed that up by emphasizing that he is willing to listen and discuss about the issues involved....

Which got a lot of support among the politicians who forwarded the deal in the first place since "He has agreed to listen and discuss it, Trump denies its even a problem in the first place"

Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#332604: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:43:56 PM

So is Biden not opposed to fracking?

Hope shines brightest in the darkest times
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#332605: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:45:03 PM

He is not.

Kamala Harris is opposed to fracking.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#332606: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:45:37 PM

My favorite is still the bald eagle that attacked Trump.

I've never heard of that before but it sounds amazing.

Edited by Karxrida on Oct 7th 2020 at 8:45:52 AM

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#332607: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:46:17 PM

Yeah, it was quite a sight.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#332608: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:46:29 PM

I wonder how they are going to resolve that part.

[up][up] It was pretty funny. And another reminder that birds of prey are not pets, and you always need to be on your guard, because they will take a swipe at you given half a chance.

Edited by Redmess on Oct 7th 2020 at 5:48:17 PM

Hope shines brightest in the darkest times
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#332609: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:47:43 PM

By talking about it like adults and asking scientists?

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#332610: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:48:58 PM

[up]Yeah, it's not as if this was a total deal-breaker for them anyway. Biden did pick her to be his VP and she did accept, after all.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#332611: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:49:06 PM

I didn't literally mean how, what I meant was how they would resolve this policy difference.

Like, is Biden going to de facto set policy here, or does Harris have some influence on Biden's final decision?

Edited by Redmess on Oct 7th 2020 at 5:50:05 PM

Hope shines brightest in the darkest times
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#332612: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:50:49 PM

The bald eagle thing also has the bonus that they're considered more or less America's national animal (if not officially, don't actually know). So Trump was attacked by the creature synonymous in Americans' minds with patriotism.

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#332613: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:54:07 PM

The fly is trending like crazy. This is amazing.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#332614: Oct 7th 2020 at 8:56:23 PM

To clarify, Biden opposes an expansion of fracking.

Also, this clip of Mayor Pete just before the debate is great. The Fox hosts are asking him how Kamala can support Medicare-for-All one day then support Biden's plan the next. Pete say's people are always trying to find that little bit of daylight between running mates and exploiting it, like how Pence is an Evangelical Christian and supports a president who got caught having sex with a porn star.

Edited by Parable on Oct 7th 2020 at 9:01:48 AM

DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#332615: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:03:15 PM

[up][up]

It has a Twitter account now.

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#332616: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:03:36 PM

Not just having sex with a porn star, cheating on his wife with a porn star.

So much for sanctity of marriage.

archonspeaks Since: Jun, 2013
#332617: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:05:29 PM

Yeah, it’s worth noting that while Biden doesn’t oppose fracking fully he’s not necessarily pro-fracking either. He’s stated that as President he wouldn’t allow permits to be issued for any new fracking operations, which is a good middle ground on the issue.

They should have sent a poet.
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#332618: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:07:54 PM

From that clip alone my main takeaway is: Buttigieg should be able to grow a hell of a moustache pretty fast.

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#332619: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:08:04 PM

[up][up][up][up] Three twitters, actually.

Edited by SatoshiBakura on Oct 7th 2020 at 12:08:17 PM

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#332620: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:15:29 PM

Actually, it had a lot of them, from what I've seen.

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
megaeliz Since: Mar, 2017
#332621: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:23:26 PM

Just in case you’re wondering about Superspreader in Chief’s main takeaway:

Mike Pence WON BIG!

Edited by megaeliz on Oct 7th 2020 at 12:29:13 PM

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#332622: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:25:19 PM

Go home Trump, you’re drunk.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#332623: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:27:29 PM

He's a teetotaller.

Rather, he's too doped up with steroids and whatever else they've got him on to keep COVID-19 symptoms at bay.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#332624: Oct 7th 2020 at 9:38:37 PM

Even Trump doesn't want to know what Trump is like when he's drunk.

Leviticus 19:34
DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love

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