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DingoWalley1 Asgore Adopts Noelle Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Can't buy me love
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#190576: May 25th 2017 at 6:55:53 PM

[up][up] That's good, hopefully.

Let's let Quist start the Blue Wave! Especially against the Assaulter, Greg Gilanforte.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#190577: May 25th 2017 at 6:56:18 PM

Going by the fact Ginafort got a bunch of campaign donations after the body slam incident, is this a scandal for him, electorally speaking

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#190578: May 25th 2017 at 6:57:46 PM

A lot of those donations were presumably from out of state so not necessarily indicative of how it's viewed in Montana.

FireCrawler2002 Since: Apr, 2017
#190579: May 25th 2017 at 6:58:48 PM

[up][up] To anyone who is not Southern, it is.

edited 25th May '17 6:59:09 PM by FireCrawler2002

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
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#190580: May 25th 2017 at 6:59:23 PM

How can fruitpork's post be edited by LSBK? O.o

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#190581: May 25th 2017 at 7:00:32 PM

An occasionally​ seen glitch that I think comes up even they edit posts at approximately the same time.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#190582: May 25th 2017 at 7:00:33 PM

[up][up][up]Hooray for uninformed and inaccurate stereotypes...

[up][up]We posted at the same time, and mine came in first so my edits happen to both posts.

edited 25th May '17 7:01:12 PM by LSBK

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#190583: May 25th 2017 at 7:10:44 PM

Yeah, that's happened to me several times because I have a habit of editing posts rapidly after posting. As far as the race goes, initial results are Quist up 48.1% to 46.1% with 10% of the vote in.

Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#190584: May 25th 2017 at 7:11:14 PM

The outcome everyone should be hoping doesn't happen is a narrow Gianforte victory. Because then the Dems don't get the seat, while the GOP has to deal with both the body-slamming scandal and the implication that Trump's hated enough to make red district competitive.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#190585: May 25th 2017 at 7:13:09 PM

17% in, we're holding steady so far.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#190586: May 25th 2017 at 7:14:08 PM

On a different note, I was glancing through 538's approval polls, and I noticed that Truman was rather fairly unpopular in the latter half of his presidency, especially compared to, say, Eisenhower and even LBJ (I won't count Kennedy here, as he never had a second term).

Mind you, I knew that he's been somewhat Vindicated by History, but I forget, why did people dislike him so much? Was it because of the Korean War?

edited 25th May '17 7:15:46 PM by KarkatTheDalek

Oh God! Natural light!
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#190587: May 25th 2017 at 7:14:24 PM

Quist is holding ~2,000 votes more then Gilanforte. Really hoping Quist wins. I'll be a little sad if he loses.

fruitpork Since: Oct, 2010
#190588: May 25th 2017 at 7:18:54 PM

[up] so am I. Also, why the heck is my post showing up as someone else's? @madskillz I have no idea. I'm possessed?

edited 25th May '17 7:19:28 PM by fruitpork

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Oh, bother.
#190589: May 25th 2017 at 7:20:14 PM

[up][up][up] Red Scare China edition (he got flack for "losing" China) and the baiting of a certain Joseph Mc Carthy. He also fired General Mac Arthur because the asshole kept pushing for an invasion of China. Firing a war hero without making sure people knew why it had to happen wasn't good for his approval rating, to put it lightly.

edited 25th May '17 7:20:27 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#190590: May 25th 2017 at 7:20:33 PM

If Quist does win, combined with the other special election results I think there's at least some merit in discussing whether the red midwestern states might be a vaible place to be looking for states to flip than the south; compared to Ossoff, both Quist (based on preliminary results) and the candidate in the Kanas special election vastly exceeded the anticipated amount of support a democrat in their respective states would get.

That being said, initial results look good for Gianforte, unfortunately, though if the vote is split enough by the libertarian candidate Quist might pull through.

edited 25th May '17 7:22:09 PM by CaptainCapsase

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#190591: May 25th 2017 at 7:22:04 PM

Right now, with around 150K votes, Rob Quist leads Greg Gianforte, 72K to 68.7K (48%-46%). Rob is keeping his lead. Mark Wicks (the Libertarian) has 5%.

EDIT: Dang it, I just refreshed, now it's 76K to 75K (47%-47%). Quist's lead has evaporated.sad

edited 25th May '17 7:23:24 PM by DingoWalley1

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#190592: May 25th 2017 at 7:22:46 PM

[up][up][up] Ah, right, of course.

Oh God! Natural light!
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#190593: May 25th 2017 at 7:22:54 PM

[up][up] Which is bad because the returns shown so far don't show Quist at the Margins he needs to win unless there's some unexpected results later on in the heavily rural counties.

edited 25th May '17 7:24:33 PM by CaptainCapsase

RedSavant Since: Jan, 2001
#190594: May 25th 2017 at 7:25:45 PM

@Gilphon, I'd rather have Quist in the seat voting than Gianfort in the seat voting and occasionally having to say 'no comment' about body-slamming someone. You're acting like him being elected necessitates him explaining or even acknowledging it happening.

Edit: Not to mention, getting to say 'you elected a man who bodyslammed a reporter!' is going to be a pale-ass argument for people who elected a man who brags about sexual assault to be President.

edited 25th May '17 7:26:51 PM by RedSavant

It's been fun.
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
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#190595: May 25th 2017 at 7:27:21 PM

Assume no scandal will ever sink a Republican at this point. Not after what they've gotten away with so far.

Oh really when?
Gilphon (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#190596: May 25th 2017 at 7:27:55 PM

I would also prefer that. That's why I said a narrow Gianforte win would be bad for everyone.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#190597: May 25th 2017 at 7:29:09 PM

[up][up]Not every Republican can do what Trump does everywhere.

CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#190598: May 25th 2017 at 7:29:59 PM

@Truman—For one thing, Truman succeeded FDR, which is a terrible starting point for making your own reputation.
Alot of the rest seemed to be foreign policy. The Korean War (technically accomplishing its initial objectives but looking a draw) happened on his watch, along with the Steel Seizure Incident. Neither looked that great compared to WWII. Of course there was the issue that the PRC came to power in the first place during his term. He didn't have to prevent that (and probably couldn't have) but the did an awful job explaining his strategy. Then there was the red baiting, and his opponents' determined opposition. (We've seen what dedicated opposition campaigns can do in our own time).

edited 25th May '17 7:32:17 PM by CenturyEye

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#190599: May 25th 2017 at 7:30:02 PM

It's pretty tight so far: 47.5%-47%-5.5%. The Libertarian might be an Upset at this point.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#190600: May 25th 2017 at 7:34:44 PM

Now, that being said, we're mostly looking at early voting right now, not election day results. Thus there's hope for a Quist rally later on. It's definitely going to be a nail biter in what should have been a decisive GOP win.


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