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Florien The They who said it from statistically, slightly right behind you. Since: Aug, 2019
The They who said it
#276: Sep 13th 2021 at 12:23:09 AM

[up]She goes on Fox News, makes statements which are plausibly deniable while also being likely Transphobic, and is aggressively a "Both Sides are Exactly the Same Amount of Bad" pseudo-centrist. She demands instant solutions to all problems from any politician in power. Her endorsing a republican against Newsom is not a surprise, considering how fashionable it is for centrists of that stripe to say WhattaboutNewsomThough and But-His-French-Laundry-Party in their hunt for a way to justify feeling superior by "not giving into the extremists" or whatever their reasoning behind not wanting to think too hard about things is that they think makes them sound clever and worldly and not too lazy to actually look at the information that is out there.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#277: Sep 13th 2021 at 2:32:17 PM

An interesting point re: COVID-19 management and Newsom's chances: Back when recall-mania started there was some sentiment that California’s stricter Covid policies hadn’t even been effective but as of today they have about 20% fewer deaths per capita than Florida and 15% fewer than Texas. Now true, there is apparently a lot of argument about how the tables look like after adjustment by age etc. but anyway.

I am guessing that since Florida's governor is discouraging vaccinations plus concerns that Florida's vaccination tabs were bogus to begin with due to including non-Floridians, it's probably not going to change.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#278: Sep 14th 2021 at 1:53:36 AM

Notice how Republicans are already rolling out the election fraud claims despite much of the election not being finished yet, to say nothing that their verbiage ("reinstated") presumes that Newsom isn't the legitimate governor...

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Florien The They who said it from statistically, slightly right behind you. Since: Aug, 2019
The They who said it
#279: Sep 14th 2021 at 3:25:30 AM

In a move surprising few not among the politically uninformed who seem to exist purely to make shocked faces whenever the Republicans affirm that yes, they really don't like functioning democracy.

At this point, I'm actually surprised that more people aren't actively being sued by voting machine companies considering how often this whining about imaginary fraud happens.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#280: Sep 14th 2021 at 10:12:14 AM

Well, today's the day. I'm gonna vote after work and then see what happens. We will probably have a presumptive winner by tomorrow morning at the latest, even if there are some ballots still being counted.

Based on how the parties voted, we're probably going to see a big Blue lead when the counting starts due to Democrats dominance in the mail ballots. Then Red start gaining ground as Republicans vote in person today. And then another Blue shot as late arriving mail ballots come in at the end.

Karxrida from Eureka, the Forbidden Land Since: May, 2012 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#281: Sep 14th 2021 at 11:41:12 AM

[up]x3 My Republican mom said she was going to fill out my ballet for me. Surely there's no hypocrisy there.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#282: Sep 14th 2021 at 11:44:38 AM

Might want to let someone know about that, especially if she's forging your signature.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#283: Sep 14th 2021 at 11:55:00 AM

That's a felony.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
DrunkenNordmann from Exile Since: May, 2015
#284: Sep 14th 2021 at 12:07:06 PM

I know that's a dumb question, but she's aware that's electoral fraud, right?

We learn from history that we do not learn from history
thok That's Dr. Title, thank you! (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Non-Canon
That's Dr. Title, thank you!
#285: Sep 14th 2021 at 8:48:06 PM

CNN and the ABC News Decision Desk is calling the recall for Newsom already. (It's probably a touch early, but not that early.)

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#286: Sep 14th 2021 at 8:54:17 PM

LA Times, Washington Post, and Dave Wasserman are all calling it for Newsom as well. I think it's safe to say this is in the bag.

After all that suspense and worry I kinda feel cheated. Talk about anticlimactic.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#287: Sep 14th 2021 at 8:55:42 PM

Better an anticlimax than a shocking Wham Episode that makes fucking Larry Elder our state's new governor.

I like my politics boring, thanks.

Edited by M84 on Sep 15th 2021 at 12:04:31 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#288: Sep 14th 2021 at 8:59:34 PM

True enough. I know I shouldn't complain. I just didn't think we'd get a result less than an hour after the polls closed.

terumokou Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object from In a bamboo forest full of bunnies, California Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Mu
Pitiable and Illegally Dumped Object
#289: Sep 14th 2021 at 9:17:16 PM

Yeah. The only thing of loss here is the wasted time and tax dollars best used on like anything else.

Still, I'll take the anticlimax any day.

Edited by terumokou on Sep 14th 2021 at 9:17:49 AM

Burning love!
TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#290: Sep 14th 2021 at 10:14:53 PM

I'd like to thank the Republican Party for this victory, cause if they had been anything less than completely batshit crazy, Newsom probably would have lost.

Florien The They who said it from statistically, slightly right behind you. Since: Aug, 2019
The They who said it
#291: Sep 14th 2021 at 10:29:43 PM

Ah, wonderful. Expected, but still nice. Of course, I'd like someone less scandal-prone than Newsom, but that can wait until we get viable candidates who don't range from "random idiot" to "aggressively unsubtly fascist" with no good stages between.

[down] Yeah. I ended up picking the guy who wasn't called Kevin. Brandon or something. He seemed actively "fine". (EDIT: I just checked, Brandon Ross. He got Fifth Place, behind Newsom, Elder, Kevin, and Faulkner, and outperformed perennial candidate John Cox.)

Edited by Florien on Sep 14th 2021 at 10:43:33 AM

SapphireBlue Since: Jan, 2001
#292: Sep 14th 2021 at 10:35:45 PM

[up] My thoughts exactly. I voted against the recall, but had a heck of a time figuring out who the least awful non-Republican to vote for as a backup was.

Edited by SapphireBlue on Sep 14th 2021 at 10:36:25 AM

RAlexa21th Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer from California (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I <3 love!
Zettai Ryouiki Enjoyer
#293: Sep 14th 2021 at 11:54:15 PM

The whole thing is just California Republicans desperate for attention.

Still, CA's recall system is really bad. Why is it so easy to get a recall? And why does it function exactly like an election?

Continue writing our story of peace.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#294: Sep 14th 2021 at 11:58:43 PM

It actually isn't that easy to get a recall normally. It only happened this time because extra time was allowed to get the signatures for it than usual out of consideration for the pandemic.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#295: Sep 15th 2021 at 12:07:09 AM

The republicans had to win a court case to get the time limit doubled due to covid. They didnt have remotely enough signatures to do a recall.

Also Newsom basically invited it by leaving Sacramento to go to a dinner in a non-locked down town the day that Sacramento was locked down.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#296: Sep 15th 2021 at 1:01:22 AM

Aye, seems like the recall crashed and burned.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#297: Sep 15th 2021 at 6:16:46 AM

"Also Newsom basically invited it by leaving Sacramento to go to a dinner"

Most. Expensive. Dinner. Ever.

NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#298: Sep 18th 2021 at 8:11:03 PM

Well, Dave Rubin's been crying about the tremendous failure of the recall, so I've been having a really great day knowing he's probably been crying into a tub of ice cream.

Memers Since: Aug, 2013
#299: Sep 25th 2021 at 11:06:38 AM

So in the central valley (Bakersfield) right now... it is literally raining ash.

Like literally... these fires are NUTS.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#300: Sep 25th 2021 at 11:08:36 AM

So that's why the sky was covered in smoke down here in Southern California.


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