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RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#336576: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:09:00 AM

@Imca: Well, guess I'll just have to be drunk instead of asleep, then.

It's been fun.
3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#336577: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:12:36 AM
PointMaid Since: Jun, 2014
#336578: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:15:21 AM

Could you send a clearer signal of, 'I don't even care about my supporters'?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#336579: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:16:24 AM

leaving them out in the cold

literally

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#336580: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:17:04 AM

Yeah, I'm bit confused if they are doing it on purpose now.

Like, umm, the hell? Are they trying to get their supporters hospitalized? tongue Is this some sort of twisted "well we are going to lose election anyway, so might as well test for future if we will get pass for this" test dealio?

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
#336581: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:17:55 AM

Some states have already started counting votes, as they allow mail-in-ballots to be counted early.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Galadriel Since: Feb, 2015
#336582: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:18:49 AM

Okay, I feel like an idiot, but I know today is the time change and I have nothing analog to check my devices against to see if they switched correctly. Could someone on the east coast confirm for me if it’s about 8:20 EST?

Edited by Galadriel on Nov 1st 2020 at 8:19:00 AM

3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#336583: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:18:52 AM

My guess is they don't have the cash for shuttles back, they fork it over for the in trip cause they want the crowd and Donny gets pissed if there's no one to stroke his ego.

Once that's done, why waste strapped cash?

Edited by 3of4 on Nov 1st 2020 at 2:22:57 PM

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Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#336584: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:20:04 AM

At the time of this post, it is 8:20 AM EST, yes

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.
Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#336586: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:30:29 AM

@People asking how Asian allies like Trump around

- He did the trade war because they see his views on who China's unfair (aside from COVID stuff) and his administration condemned Hong Kong. That's from articles/commentaries I see on the interwebs in my area.

I feel like it's the same views in Manila.

Some would like to see the Democrats back, but only on how they can get strong against China and condemn what's happening in Hong Kong.

Edited by Ominae on Nov 1st 2020 at 5:31:35 AM

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#336587: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:47:07 AM

leaving them out in the cold

literally

Twice. Three times if you count the rally in between where the temperatures were hot enough to cause illness.

doctor05 Since: Sep, 2015
#336588: Nov 1st 2020 at 5:50:56 AM

How many of them will be well enough to vote... wait never mind, These cultists would vote even if Trump cut off their leg. They will say "Mah Leader I can walk!" and limp towards the voting booth.

Edited by doctor05 on Nov 1st 2020 at 5:51:21 AM

ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#336589: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:17:52 AM

So, I don't think it's been brought up yet, but a caravan of Trump supporters (flags on their trucks and everything) surrounded Biden's campaign bus in Texas and tried getting it to slow down, up to the point of colliding with other vehicles nearby to surround it. Police were called by the bus occupants, so no incident there, thank God.

But that said, when Trump retweeted a video of his supporters surrounding the bus? "I LOVE TEXAS!" was the reply.

[down]

Went through the last 6 pages with "Texas" in the auto-find and nothing related to the story came up. At least I did provide the new info of Trump's explicit stamp of approval, which makes Trump Jr's. earlier "Have some fun" comment a lot harder to invoke plausible deniability on.

Edited by ironballs16 on Nov 1st 2020 at 9:31:19 AM

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
Redmess Redmess from Netherlands Since: Feb, 2014
Redmess
#336590: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:20:28 AM

About two times now, yes.

Hope shines brightest in the darkest times
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#336591: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:21:23 AM

Though, to be fair, the thread is moving quicker than normal since we're days from Election Day.

TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#336592: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:27:17 AM

The MAGA death-cult is degenerating into a fanatic alt-right terrorist organization at rapid pace now it seems...

Edited by TitanJump on Nov 1st 2020 at 3:27:28 PM

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#336593: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:29:05 AM

It's essentially due to the reversal of what they've always been doing. Whenever the Democrats agreed to meet in the middle, the Republicans then moved back six more steps and laughed.

Now the Republicans have moved back....and the Democrats have moved their own way and people are outraged by the Republicans' tactics, joining the Democrats. The Republicans have called the Democrats weaklings for years and behaved badly—and they now are stunned people are resisting.

Their entire ideology can't deal with this becasue it depends on them being bullies. People fighting back only allows them to double down.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
doctor05 Since: Sep, 2015
#336594: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:32:14 AM

I do believe Mega cults will weaken once Biden becomes president and we move on to 2021... They will organise protests here and there and may organise massive protests in major holidays like Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving day and Christmas. But they will become same as Pro-Park faction in Korea... A major annoyance but have no real political power whatsoever.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#336595: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:35:18 AM

> Though, to be fair, the thread is moving quicker than normal since we're days from Election Day.

Come election day this thread will need a slow mode

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#336596: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:38:22 AM

Bill Barr's house was assaulted by Trumpeteers today, demanding he lock up Biden.

Trump has also been condemning him lately.

I've got to say, I wonder if Bill will be taking up drinking.

https://www.newsweek.com/protesters-trump-flags-william-barr-home-lock-joe-biden-1543842

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
ironballs16 Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Owner of a lonely heart
#336597: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:41:38 AM

[up]

Gee, I wonder what other Republicans will have to say about the "intimidation" at a person's home?

"Why would I inflict myself on somebody else?"
CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#336598: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:45:53 AM

The Republicans are rapidly building up their own Reign of Terror.

Bill Barr probably realizes now that Trump is not the Catholic autocrat he wanted and that he is completely expendable to the man. The fact he didn't go after Biden with fake charges and treason is enough that he will be thrown to the wolves next.

Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.
nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#336599: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:52:55 AM

I'm a page late and it's a bit off topic, but I'd like to note that the comment section on Korean news sites in no way represents majority/mainstream opinion in South Korea. Sometimes, by coincidence, the two happen to converge, but it shouldn't be used as your barometer for what the average person thinks.

doctor05 Since: Sep, 2015
#336600: Nov 1st 2020 at 6:54:19 AM

[up] I also use Korean wiki and two coincide a bit.


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