2018 - Elections and Trends

[GSU&UT 1798]

13 hours ago, RayDog said:

Since most progressives have been polling low I really like Abrams' chances. Gillum's too.

Bernie backed both of them early so those will be some important alliances going forward for the progressive movement.

Ain't going to fucking matter as he is still the acting SoS and we have no way to verify the accuracy of our votes. Florida seems much more likely.

[Celery Man 20870]

Abrams is one of the candidates I'm really rooting for

[RayDog 682]

Cook has moved TX22 and TX24 from safe to likely due to Beto getting out the Democratic vote.

[Message Board User 12389]

 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

 

[Lurch 5919]

“No.”

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

 

Edited September 9, 2018 by Hugo Stiglitz

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

Surely that isn’t true.  Indicted people can’t purchase guns?

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

The federal Gun Control Act of 1968, codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922, generally prohibits the sale of firearms to any person who:

• Has been convicted of, or is under indictment for, a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year;23

 

ill be damned.  

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2018-elections/2018/09/07/nra-endorsed-texas-ag-ken-paxton-cant-buy-guns-due-felony-indictments-opponent-says

[Aqua Buddha 14484]

12 hours ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

 

Happy Holidays!

[FondrenRoad 4378]

14 hours ago, Lurch said:

“No.”

Took a long time to answer No there. 

[Lurch 5919]

Took a long time to answer No there. 

Yeah. I figured he’d have a standard response teed up for that. Surely I’m not the only one doing this.

[Revolution512 1479]

On 9/6/2018 at 2:59 AM, RayDog said:

Healthcare, a higher minimum wage, free childcare, free college, better housing, prison reform, immigration reform, pot legalization, etc... appeal to minorities and non-minorities.

Oh, and in case you didn't notice a lot of progressive Democrats winning primaries are minorities. 

Those ideas appeal to everyone. They sound great. The problem is they don’t work. 

[Js1 85049]

Everyone into the bunker!!!

 

[Chrispy 132]

24 minutes ago, Revolution512 said:

Those ideas appeal to everyone. They sound great. The problem is they don’t work. 

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. They’re selling people a bill of goods, but if you put “free” in front of it, they’ll bite every time. 

[Larry T. Spider 1740]

20 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. They’re selling people a bill of goods, but if you put “free” in front of it, they’ll bite every time. 

And that’s why trump is president? 

[gmr548 16459]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. They’re selling people a bill of goods, but if you put “free” in front of it, they’ll bite every time. 

Genuine question - How do you try take the high ground on fiscal responsibility with a straight face?

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[bad_teammate 13125]

3 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

Genuine question - How do you try take the high ground on fiscal responsibility with a straight face?

He is dumb and lacks self-awareness.

[Chrispy 132]

10 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

Genuine question - How do you try take the high ground on fiscal responsibility with a straight face?

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Neither party provides the fiscal responsibility I prefer. 

[Chrispy 132]

35 minutes ago, Larry T. Spider said:

And that’s why trump is president? 

Sure, all politicians whisper sweet nothings. 

[Larry T. Spider 1740]

6 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

Sure, all politicians whisper sweet nothings. 

So, just to make sure I have this straight, you think trump won because he promised the most free stuff? Other than the wall Mexico is going to pay for.

[Chrispy 132]

20 minutes ago, Larry T. Spider said:

So, just to make sure I have this straight, you think trump won because he promised the most free stuff? Other than the wall Mexico is going to pay for.

No, it’s more complex than that in my estimation. Mexico paying for the wall was part of the equation to be sure, though. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

2 hours ago, Chrispy said:

No, it’s more complex than that in my estimation. Mexico paying for the wall was part of the equation to be sure, though. 

lol, when Republicans sell a bill of good's it's "more complex than that"

There's nuance.

fuck off, troll

[Chrispy 132]

15 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

lol, when Republicans sell a bill of good's it's "more complex than that"

There's nuance.

fuck off, troll

The free wall was a bill of goods, I’m not sure where you’re confused. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

Just now, Chrispy said:

The free wall was a bill of goods, I’m not sure where you’re confused. 

And the healthcare that was going to take care of everyone bigly? And all the jobs that were just going to come rolling in?

Republicans promise shit out of thin air

At least Democrats want to pay for their shit.

[David Dennison 18561]

3 hours ago, Chrispy said:

Neither party provides the fiscal responsibility I prefer. 

So long as they keep spending money on you and yours, though.

Murica.

[Chrispy 132]

2 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

And the healthcare that was going to take care of everyone bigly? And all the jobs that were just going to come rolling in?

Republicans promise shit out of thin air

At least Democrats want to pay for their shit.

Like I’ve said previously, I’m sure the Democrats have wonderful intentions. 

[Chrispy 132]

8 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

So long as they keep spending money on you and yours, though.

Murica.

I’d prefer they leave me alone altogether, but that’s very unlikely. 

[David Dennison 18561]

Just now, Chrispy said:

I’d prefer they leave me alone altogether, but that’s very unlikely. 

No, you don't. Leaving you alone means you're all on your own. You don't want that.

[Chrispy 132]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

No, you don't. Leaving you alone means you're all on your own. You don't want that.

Sounds amazing to me. 

[David Dennison 18561]

1 minute ago, Chrispy said:

Sounds amazing to me. 

Do we need to go over the list of all of the things you wouldn't have but for the federal government?

It's a long list.

[Chrispy 132]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Do we need to go over the list of all of the things you wouldn't have but for the federal government?

It's a long list.

Meh, I’d be fine. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

23 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

Meh, I’d be fine. 

"He is dumb and lacks self-awareness."

[Mojo Hand 4580]

26 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

Meh, I’d be fine. 

Then there are some great parts of Somalia you'd love.  No government to worry about at all. 

[Chrispy 132]

1 minute ago, bad_teammate said:

"He is dumb and lacks self-awareness."

Yes, I read that comment the first time. It’s still rather uninspiring this time around as well. 

[Chrispy 132]

Just now, Mojo Hand said:

Then there are some great parts of Somalia you'd love.  No government to worry about at all. 

I don’t want zero government, I want as little intervention in my life as possible. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

11 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

I don’t want zero government, I want as little intervention in my life as possible. 

A statement that applies to virtually every human being alive. You people are muppets.

[Lurch 5919]

Just enough to make Crispy comfortable is the right answer.

[Chrispy 132]

5 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

A statement that applies to virtually every human being alive. You people are muppets.

No, some crave a nanny state, I’m just not one of them. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

1 minute ago, Chrispy said:

No, some crave a nanny state, I’m just not one of them. 

Vague bullshit.

Very little of what you would call a "nanny state" qualifies as in intervention in your life.

[David Dennison 18561]

9 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

Vague bullshit.

Very little of what you would call a "nanny state" qualifies as in intervention in your life.

And those are the things that people like him take for granted.

[Chrispy 132]

27 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:

Vague bullshit.

Very little of what you would call a "nanny state" qualifies as in intervention in your life.

I Busted my ass to ensure very little reliance on anyone, especially the government. The smaller, the better. 

[bad_teammate 13125]

14 minutes ago, Chrispy said:

I Busted my ass to ensure very little reliance on anyone, especially the government. The smaller, the better. 

Again, like everyone else.

[SubliminalHorn 6643]

What is a nanny state, exactly? Please describe what happens in this world. 

[Bozo_Casanova 26218]

I Busted my ass to ensure very little reliance on anyone, especially the government. The smaller, the better. 

Lolz bullshit. You hauling your own trash? Inspecting your own meat? Who keeps the lead out of your water and the parks clean?

You?

[Biff Tannen 45470]

1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Lolz bullshit. You hauling your own trash? Inspecting your own meat? Who keeps the lead out of your water and the parks clean?

You?

The Stonecutters.

[Hugo Stiglitz 23356]

5 minutes ago, SubliminalHorn said:

nanny state, 

[Texas73 420]

Republicans are like aggy with their holier than thou attitude. They think that all Democrats want welfare and free stuff from the government and they see themselves as morally above Democrats. It has always pissed me off.

And they are so full of themselves that they still feel this way after they elected and approve of Trump after all of the crap he has done.

[Revolution512 1479]

Politics allows people to vote for the impossible. Both parties recycle the same policies over and over again. All talking points, neither party considers possible consequences.