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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
When we talk about the ways in which elections are " rigged" we mean small, incremental changes that can tilt the balance in a particular direction. To date, nearly all changes to the traditional process have favored incumbants, which favor incumbant Democrats as well (one reason why such decisions got passed). A clear majority of voters will still carry the day.
I'm done trying to sound smart. "Clear" is the new smart.![]()
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Well, we don't know for sure who it is yet - plans may change, on both sides even.
edited 30th Jan '17 10:13:06 AM by KarkatTheDalek
Oh God! Natural light!Yeah, if Trump fucks up the economy, his diehard base stays home, and 60%+ of the remaining voters want him out, all the typical GOP voter suppression tactics won't make up for weight of numbers. And that's assuming the Republicans don't try to primary him and/or one of the more principled ones makes a decent 3rd party effort.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.No, because that seat was stolen from the Democrats in the first place. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, and the Trump regime has made it abundantly clear that they deserve not one ounce of cooperation from the Congressional Democrats.
Besides, the SCOTUS is too important for Trump to be allowed to appoint one of his monsters to it. If he nominates one of his usual anti-democratic bigots, the SCOTUS is screwed for a generation.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."It's still got to be in states that can be swung, or else the next election will end up like the last one. And we've still got to get through four years.
I didn't give my rep. my address because I'm afraid it may lead to people coming after me. My rep. (Diane Black) is pretty pro-Trump. If people are being asked at borders if they support Trump, I have to wonder if my own rep won't try something with me.
They better. It seems like the bulk of the Democratic leadership has been MIA at this moment of crisis, waffling about negotiation and bipartisanship while we march in the streets.
As someone said, it's like the Republicans and Democrats were playing a board game. Only halfway through the game, the Republicans decided to get up, flip the table, and set the house on fire. And the Democrats are just still sitting there in the burning house, trying the play the game.
Time to fight back, guys. I didn't see any signs at the Women's March that said "Please Give Trump's Cabinet Nominees A Swift And Smooth Confirmation."
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
I agree for the most part, but what if Trump does actually nominate a moderate?
One thing is clear to me right now: Steve Ganon can't be allowed to continue to have the POTUS' ear.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas EdisonThey need to get Hardiman in the door and learn to choose their battles. That article from medium had made a very good point about how the Dems are exhausting themselves too quickly and too early, allowing Trump to coast on the public apathy that tends to mount the more used to the outrage they get.
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Even then, I feel the Senate Dems would be justified in blocking them. Turnabout is fair play. GOP blocked Garland for eight years, they deserve it.
Do they really have the luxury of choosing their battles right now, though? The government is being burned down before our eyes. They can't give an inch.
edited 30th Jan '17 10:27:57 AM by RBluefish
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."I don't know if fighting a centerist SC nomination is going to help. The Republicans kill the filibuster and then they get whatever they want, perhaps someone worse.
I want resistance but I'm not convinced yet that the Dems shouldn't be picking their battles. The big ones on the table at the moment for appointments are Sessons and De Vos. (I am still uncertain about whether Tillerson should have been one of those battles.)
edited 30th Jan '17 10:32:12 AM by Elle
The Washington State Attorney General, who previously condemned the Muslim ban as unlawful and un-American, has announced he will be suing Trump over it.
He may be ignoring the law, but the law ain't ignoring him. We have yet to see how that situation shakes out.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."There is speculation that Tillerson was confirmed because the likely backup was Bolton.
edited 30th Jan '17 10:34:03 AM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.I mean, the thing is, if the starting option you're given is the best you could ever hope for, the smart idea to me would be to take it, and then fight over something actually, you know, bad.
Like, this is if and only if the SCOTUS is centrist or even left. Devos is a much bigger issue. As is Sessions.
“The very country to which many of our people were taken as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade has now decided to ban refugees from some of our countries,” said Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.
African Union spitting that 🔥.
No lies detected
New Survey coming this weekend!

Sounds like the Senate Democrats may be planning to filibuster the SCOTUS nominee.
This is going to get ugly.
"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."