TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

The General US Politics Thread

Go To

Nov 2023 Mod notice:


There may be other, more specific, threads about some aspects of US politics, but this one tends to act as a hub for all sorts of related news and information, so it's usually one of the busiest OTC threads.

If you're new to OTC, it's worth reading the Introduction to On-Topic Conversations and the On-Topic Conversations debate guidelines before posting here.

Rumor-based, fear-mongering and/or inflammatory statements that damage the quality of the thread will be thumped. Off-topic posts will also be thumped. Repeat offenders may be suspended.

If time spent moderating this thread remains a distraction from moderation of the wiki itself, the thread will need to be locked. We want to avoid that, so please follow the forum rules when posting here.


In line with the general forum rules, 'gravedancing' is prohibited here. If you're celebrating someone's death or hoping that they die, your post will get thumped. This rule applies regardless of what the person you're discussing has said or done.

Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM

XMenMutant22 The Feline Follies of Felix the Cat Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#333901: Oct 15th 2020 at 5:06:40 PM

Two Town Halls are happening right now (8PM EST) for Trump and Biden.

NBC will be hosting Trump's town hall, while ABC will be hosting Biden's.

ScubaWolf from South Carolina Since: Feb, 2020
#333902: Oct 15th 2020 at 5:07:55 PM

Do not watch Trump's, do not give him the ratings. Let his flounder in comparison to Biden's.

"In a move surprising absolutely no one"
TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#333904: Oct 15th 2020 at 5:51:32 PM

So Biden getting asked about Court packing, says he doesn't want to give an absolute statement on what he'd do until after the Senate votes, because he doesn't want his position to dominate the news when the people should be hearing whats going on in the Senate right now.

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
(•̀⤙•́)
#333905: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:13:25 PM

He wants to be able to go, "Dat was court-packing just now, better counter-pack." But he can't say that before ACB's nomination vote is complete.

My Tumblr. Currently side-by-side liveblogging Digimon Adventure, sub vs dub.
DeMarquis (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#333906: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:17:09 PM

Plus, he doesnt want to limit his options later. Keeping the Republicans guessing what he'll do gives him just a little bit of additional leverage.

Edited by DeMarquis on Oct 15th 2020 at 9:17:27 AM

I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.
TheAirman Brightness from The vicinity of an area adjacent to a location Since: Feb, 2011 Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Brightness
#333907: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:17:18 PM

Pretty much yeah. Said he'd put out a clear answer before Election Day and did outright call bullshit on the Senate doing jackshit about COVID-19 but somehow having time to rush this through.

PSN ID: FateSeraph | Switch friendcode: SW-0145-8835-0610 Congratulations! She/They
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#333908: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:38:49 PM

He should push that from now till election day.

Scarecrow4774 from In Wonderland Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#333909: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:40:40 PM

Meanwhile, Trump still doesn't know how to answer a question and got flustered easily.

My family decided to record both of them but they watched Trump's.

“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” - Lewis Carroll
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#333910: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:41:09 PM

You poor bastard.


More on-topic:

YouTube bans QAnon, other conspiracy content that targets individuals – YouTube said it would be enforcing the updated policy immediately and plans to “ramp up in the weeks to come.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/youtube-bans-qanon-other-conspiracy-content-targets-individuals-n1243525

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 15th 2020 at 6:42:11 AM

Scarecrow4774 from In Wonderland Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#333911: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:43:26 PM

[up] Going off of that, Trump basically praised QAnon while saying he doesn't know who they are.

I feel like I lost brain cells tonight.

Edited by Scarecrow4774 on Oct 15th 2020 at 9:43:55 AM

“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” - Lewis Carroll
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
#333912: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:43:51 PM

[up][up]Can't wait to see the Twitter mob scream "censorship!!!" over it like they have been all day lol.

Edited by astrokitty on Oct 15th 2020 at 9:44:15 AM

Somebody once told me the world was macaroni, I took a bite out of a tree
Scarecrow4774 from In Wonderland Since: Mar, 2017 Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
#333913: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:44:31 PM

The moderator actually fact-checked Trump on the spot though.

“We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” - Lewis Carroll
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#333914: Oct 15th 2020 at 6:48:21 PM

That shows their bias against him!

Fucking truth-obsessed liberal wackos!

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#333915: Oct 15th 2020 at 7:43:09 PM

So what was each townhall like? I couldn't watch.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#333916: Oct 15th 2020 at 7:52:13 PM

One of Trump's advisors compared Biden's townhall to a Mister Roger's Neighborhood episode as an attempted burn; you can tell how that went.

Edited by tclittle on Oct 15th 2020 at 9:52:28 AM

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#333917: Oct 15th 2020 at 7:53:16 PM

Who thought that was a good comparison to come across as an insult? [lol]

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#333918: Oct 15th 2020 at 7:53:21 PM

So fun fact. Apparently in California, since voter registration is tied to the DMV, renewing one's license if it's about to expire somehow resets one's voting registration information. Information such as the mailing address for the ballots, meaning it goes to the residence in the USA as opposed to overseas.

Take a guess why I'm mentioning this now. Go on, guess.

Disgusted, but not surprised
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#333919: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:00:03 PM

Well, that's annoying.

Do not obey in advance.
jjjj2 from Arrakis Since: Jul, 2015
#333920: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:01:28 PM

[up][up] I don't know, actually. That could be a reference to trump using that as ammunition for his dumbass voting fraud crusade (however flimsy the connection), or it could mean that you're currently living overseas.

Edited by jjjj2 on Oct 15th 2020 at 11:02:08 AM

You can only write so much in your forum signature. It's not fair that I want to write a piece of writing yet it will cut me off in the mid
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#333921: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:04:46 PM

So now I have to re-register as an overseas voter with my mailing address and hope I get election materials in time to vote.

Fortunately, my county's registrar has informed me of what I need to do. It's still a hassle though.

Kind of makes one wonder why the fuck voter registration is tied to one's driver's license in the first place.

Edited by M84 on Oct 15th 2020 at 11:05:37 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#333922: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:09:53 PM

There was a good moment in Biden’s town hall where a mother of a trans teenager asked him about what he’ll do for trans people after all Trump has done to further marginalize and harm us.

Biden looked really upset and shaken by what Trump’s been doing, and promised to undo his executive orders and change the laws to help trans people, instead of harming us.

It was, I think, the first time either candidate has acknowledged us in this race, but Biden’s twitter doubled down afterwards and said that trans rights are the biggest civil rights issue of the modern day.

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#333923: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:15:16 PM

Did he say that explicitly on Twitter? This is the only one I can find.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#333924: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:17:32 PM

I don't see it on Twitter either, but I do recall him saying those exact words before, months ago. Can't recall the context though.

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#333925: Oct 15th 2020 at 8:28:59 PM

Might have been someone retweeting an older tweet, but its still a good pattern.


Total posts: 417,856
Top