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Mr Ice Cream Glove: Apr 22, 2007

https://twitter.com/ChrisMegerian/status/1293251410633674753?s=19

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:43

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Covok: May 27, 2013; Yet where is that woman now? Tell me, in what heave does she reside? None of them. Because no God bothered to listen or care. If that is what you think it means to be a God, then you and all your teachings are welcome to do as that poor women did. And vanish from these realms forever.

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

This is how they'll steal the election!

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:43

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

https://twitter.com/AprilDRyan/status/1293261908934561793?s=19

CNN confirming Karen Bass will not be the pick.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:47

Angry_Ed: Mar 30, 2010; Grimey Drawer

Nonsense posted:

https://twitter.com/ryanstruyk/status/1293229750933225476?s=20

Dems need to catch up that Republicans are waging civil war, and you aren't fighting foreigners.

One page later... :v:

Bugsy posted:

https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1293248215656038400

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:48

Paracaidas: Sep 24, 2016; Consistently Tedious!

Nonsense posted:

Dems need to catch up that Republicans are waging civil war, and you aren't fighting foreigners.

47% vs 55% on a "most likely" question doesn't get me too worked up. I'm confident "Select All" would see higher rates. The question wasn't even "most impactful meddling", just most likely.

sexpig by night posted:

uh or it could be because Pete's record as a mayor was one of complete racism and anti-poor bullshit.

Which, as you often note, is also the record of your generic establishment Dem rep, senator, governor, or mayor.

Going back to the original question on "seething hate"... had celebs and donors and Obamaworld and press aligned behind Seth Moulton or Tim Ryan en route to an Iowa tie while Pete backed out before the caucuses, I think that Pete would be in the same :rolleyes:

bucket as Beto and Booker (or even less known) and other nondescript establishment types while Moulton and Ryan get their deserved loathing. But I may be wrong! It happens often!

sexpig by night posted:

is there any danger for Omar's primary today? The right keeps crowing about how much money her opponent has but do they have any actual support?

Her challenger is well funded and ticks a lot of the boxes that the "I love our corporate diversity programs" limo liberal crowd in her district would need to replace her. The district also contains a large chunk of Minnesota's Jewish population.

In any other year, I'd be extremely confident in Omar's impending victory. Given everything COVID, I still expect a win but I'm less assured. With that said, I don't know Minnesota's sore loser laws. If she's able to run in November even after a loss, I'd expect her to win handily.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:50

Space Cadet Omoly: Jan 15, 2014; ~Groovy~

BigBallChunkyTime posted:

https://twitter.com/AprilDRyan/status/1293261908934561793?s=19

CNN confirming Karen Bass will not be the pick.

Boooo, well, hopefully at least it's not Harris either

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:50

ICMB: May 28, 2003; Iron Chef MonkeyButt

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1293274059283677185

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:53

Orthanc6: Nov 4, 2009

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

So the thing with this is, if they steal the election this way, they're going to try to make it look like an edge case, where no one is quite sure if the election was stolen bad enough to warrant getting out in the streets to stop it. The GOP is counting on the populace to be afraid of crossing the line, being seen as the aggressor. They'll use the exact same tactic they're using against BLM, painting the entire movement in the same box as the minority of individuals who did get violent at protests

If they get away with sabotaging mail in votes to give Trump the win, AND convincing people not to stand up in numbers large enough to stop them, that's the end of US democracy.

I think it's very possible that Trump still loses bad enough that it's not a question, I'm hoping that will be the case. But people really need to think about what they should do if he steals this.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:54

Mechafunkzilla: Sep 11, 2006; If you want a vision of the future...

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

It's gonna be loving incredible watching this play out. Can't decide if I should have popcorn on hand or xanax.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:54

Covok: May 27, 2013; Yet where is that woman now? Tell me, in what heave does she reside? None of them. Because no God bothered to listen or care. If that is what you think it means to be a God, then you and all your teachings are welcome to do as that poor women did. And vanish from these realms forever.

Orthanc6 posted:

So the thing with this is, if they steal the election this way, they're going to try to make it look like an edge case, where no one is quite sure if the election was stolen bad enough to warrant getting out in the streets to stop it. The GOP is counting on the populace to be afraid of crossing the line, being seen as the aggressor. They'll use the exact same tactic they're using against BLM, painting the entire movement in the same box as the minority of individuals who did get violent at protests

If they get away with sabotaging mail in votes to give Trump the win, AND convincing people not to stand up in numbers large enough to stop them, that's the end of US democracy.

I think it's very possible that Trump still loses bad enough that it's not a question, I'm hoping that will be the case. But people really need to think about what they should do if he steals this.

Democracy dies 11/3/2020.

Set your watch.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:55

Bar Ran Dun: Jan 22, 2006

I don�t think they�ll manage to steal it.

They are looking to make it unclear that it was won fairly. To preemptively delegitimize.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:57

How are u: May 19, 2005; by Azathoth

Covok posted:

Democracy dies 11/3/2020.

Set your watch.

I thought Democracy already died in darkness. Help me Covok, i am confused.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 20:59

Angry_Ed: Mar 30, 2010; Grimey Drawer

Remember that time that the Wisconsin GOP rammed an election through and did everything in their power to prevent voting by "the wrong people" and yet it completely blew up in their faces? It was several millennia ago so i can understand people forgetting.

I'm not saying the GOP can't gently caress up the election, I am saying that when they try they don't have the best track record of success.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:00

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

Woah Vice President Rice

https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1293193117802336258?s=20

Nonsense fucked around with this message at 21:03 on Aug 11, 2020

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:01

H.R. Hufflepuff: Aug 5, 2005; The worst of all worlds

Nonsense posted:

His namesake garbage

Don't post the loving Babylon Bee

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:04

Zotix: Aug 14, 2011

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

Why is this indicative of a stolen election? Just to plant the seed that everyone going on election day to vote is a Trumper?

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:04

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

H.R. Hufflepuff posted:

Don't post the loving Babylon Bee

Fake news you should trust.

Zotix posted:

Why is this indicative of a stolen election? Just to plant the seed that everyone going on election day to vote is a Trumper?

I dont know a single Biden voter who intends to do so in person.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:05

TheOneAndOnlyT: Dec 18, 2005; Well well, mister fancy-pants, I hope you're wearing your matching sweater today, or you'll be cut down like the ugly tree you are.

Zotix posted:

Why is this indicative of a stolen election? Just to plant the seed that everyone going on election day to vote is a Trumper?

It isn't on its own, but Trump is going to do everything in his power to ensure that mail-in ballots are not counted.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:06

Republicans: Oct 14, 2003; - More money for us

- Fuck you

H.R. Hufflepuff posted:

Don't post the loving Babylon Bee

It's almost endearing how bad it is.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:07

TwoQuestions: Aug 26, 2011

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

There is absolutely no way in Hell that mail-in ballots for Democrats will be counted.

He'll win even if he's 20 points down.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:07

Zotix: Aug 14, 2011

Nonsense posted:

Fake news you should trust.

I dont know a single Biden voter who intends to do so in person.

I'm gonna be one.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:07

Pakled: Aug 6, 2011; WE ARE SMART

Zotix posted:

Why is this indicative of a stolen election? Just to plant the seed that everyone going on election day to vote is a Trumper?

This information is not in and of itself a bad thing, but in the context of the Trump administration doing everything it can to gently caress over the USPS and trying to disqualify mail-in voting, it illustrates a likely path towards how Republicans can steal the election.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:07

How are u: May 19, 2005; by Azathoth

Zotix posted:

I'm gonna be one.

Same.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:08

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

Zotix posted:

I'm gonna be one.

Be safe, I don't suggest it.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:08

Xombie: May 22, 2004; Soul Thrashing
Black Sorcery

Nonsense posted:

I dont know a single Biden voter who intends to do so in person.

I'm considering it. If there's continued shenanigans with the USPS, my polling place is literally behind my back yard.

Of course that's also why I think any "stolen" election will fail. People will still go vote. I also don't think that Trump can successfully get mail-in ballots tossed. He can only, at best, slow them. But they'll get counted anyway.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:13

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

Xombie posted:

I'm considering it. If there's continued shenanigans with the USPS, my polling place is literally behind my back yard.

Of course that's also why I think any "stolen" election will fail. People will still go vote. I also don't think that Trump can successfully get mail-in ballots tossed. He can only, at best, slow them. But they'll get counted anyway.

Yeah institutional rot takes a long time, and while people have predicted the demise of the Post Office before, it will probably last through November, just barely enough time for a lot of people to vote.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:14

Angry_Ed: Mar 30, 2010; Grimey Drawer

I'm still going to do mail-in voting but only because I'm in a state that isn't likely to have any sort of shenanigans happen to it. If I had any doubts I'd go in person (and my polling place is more or less down the street so that's not too bad)

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:14

Meatball: Mar 2, 2003; That's a Spicy Meatball; Pillbug

OneEightHundred posted:

This seems bad.

https://twitter.com/MULawPoll/status/1293241233045966850

He's going to declare victory election night and sue to have any uncounted ballots tossed.

While the suit works his way through the courts, the ballots will come in and the vote tally including emails ins will say that he lost.

Queue another 5-4 court decision that not only gives Republicans the White House again but creates a federal ruling that ensures that all ballots, mailed or otherwise need to be in on election day to be counted.

We live in hellworld, what else would possibly happen?

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:14

The Awesomesaurus: Feb 15, 2006; I'm too cool to be extinct.

Do most states not have ballot dropboxes for mail votes? In Oregon, that's where I always drop off my mail-in ballots. It seems like that would be the easiest solution if the USPS is getting hosed with.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:14

eggyolk: Nov 8, 2007

Nonsense posted:

Woah Vice President Rice

https://twitter.com/TheBabylonBee/status/1293193117802336258?s=20

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:16

Angry_Ed: Mar 30, 2010; Grimey Drawer

The Awesomesaurus posted:

Do most states not have ballot dropboxes for mail votes? In Oregon, that's where I always drop off my mail-in ballots. It seems like that would be the easiest solution if the USPS is getting hosed with.

I think the problem is more people getting their ballots mailed to them, or being delayed long enough to be determined as invalid.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:16

TwoQuestions: Aug 26, 2011

Xombie posted:

I'm considering it. If there's continued shenanigans with the USPS, my polling place is literally behind my back yard.

Of course that's also why I think any "stolen" election will fail. People will still go vote. I also don't think that Trump can successfully get mail-in ballots tossed. He can only, at best, slow them. But they'll get counted anyway.

Why do you think this? There's no reason to believe Florida will count mail-in ballots from unfriendly counties, and they already have a history of making sure the right guy wins.

As far as the rest of the States go, there's enough Trump cultists to do whatever the President says to delay "Bad, Fraudulent votes!" on the 5th.

Predicting anything but the worst is dangerously naive.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:16

Guze: Oct 10, 2007; Regular Human Bartender

Yashar says it's Kamala

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1293279745505767424?s=19

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:17

Nonsense: Jan 26, 2007

https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/1293279895578193921?s=20

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:17

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

CNN also confirming

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:17

Nitrousoxide: May 30, 2011; do not buy a oneplus phone

Nonsense posted:

https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/1293279895578193921?s=20

Ah good, another reason not to vote for him.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:18

OneEightHundred: Feb 28, 2008; Soon, we will be unstoppable!

Zotix posted:

Why is this indicative of a stolen election? Just to plant the seed that everyone going on election day to vote is a Trumper?

It indicates that there is a massive partisan upside to USPS fuckery, mainly.

TwoQuestions posted:

There is absolutely no way in Hell that mail-in ballots for Democrats will be counted.

He'll win even if he's 20 points down.

Even in the best-case scenario that there is no fuckery at all, the rejection rate of absentee ballots in a NY primary was around 10%, which is enough for a large percentage point swing.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:18

nine-gear crow: Aug 10, 2013

Nonsense posted:

https://twitter.com/CNBCnow/status/1293279895578193921?s=20

Alright D&D, the race is on. Who's gonna be the first one to set yourselves on fire? Aaaaand... GO!

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:18

eggyolk: Nov 8, 2007

Legit bummed it wasn't Susan Rice.

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:19

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Framboise: Sep 21, 2014; To make yourself feel better, you make it so you'll never give in to your forevers and live for always.; Lipstick Apathy

nine-gear crow posted:

Alright D&D, the race is on. Who's gonna be the first one to set yourselves on fire? Aaaaand... GO!

USPOL Summer: The Self-Immolation Entertainment Station

# ? Aug 11, 2020 21:19

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