Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats
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The Dems that voted against expulsion claimed that they didn't want to set a precedent of a lawmaker being expelled without a conviction or an ethics committee report.
This is honestly the biggest issue I have with politics, so much of it is basically theater.
Don't remember when I read it, but there was an article I remember in which a former Republican congressman said not to believe what anyone says while on the floor of the house, because they will always act a certain way in front of cameras, and that it's the closed door moments that actually get anything done. The fact so many politicians have to play pretend just because they want to keep themselves in power is one of the biggest failures of our system, because when your voters are extremists, by feeding into their shit you just galvanize them more, allowing them to spread until you lose control of the train. Democrats are not immune to this either.
Don't remember when I read it, but there was an article I remember in which a former Republican congressman said not to believe what anyone says while on the floor of the house, because they will always act a certain way in front of cameras, and that it's the closed door moments that actually get anything done. The fact so many politicians have to play pretend just because they want to keep themselves in power is one of the biggest failures of our system, because when your voters are extremists, by feeding into their shit you just galvanize them more, allowing them to spread until you lose control of the train. Democrats are not immune to this either.
But I want to piss in a trough with my mates! Anything else and you're a pedo.
No, no... the 1st image should be "That just means we can leave it to the states to decide!"
I'm not sure if we can quantify that last one (the success part, not the age), but the rest of this checks out. Thankfully.Regarding Trump "being ahead" of Biden in the polls right now
The best polling firms account for this. They are very sophisticated in considering these very problems. But that is not all polling firms. So WHICH polling firm is in the news is important to consider but maybe that is too nuanced for most people.
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Skeptical is fine but the good polling firms really do know what they are doing. If you know which which which, that is better than blanket skepticism.
Right, but it's also too early to get an accurate read on how people are going to vote in a year. There's a whole lot of crazy that can happen in that time, not even considering one of the candidates may not wake up after going to sleep.
Is it wrong if I hope for that? I’ll let you figure out which one.
No argument from me there.
*insert "why not both" gif here*
I honestly want to like Biden, he's done a lot of good in his years. He's also simply too old. He should have run instead of Hillary 8 years ago. The world would've been a better place, probably.
Except last night ended up almost perfectly in line with the polls.Regarding Trump "being ahead" of Biden in the polls right now
Manchin not up for reelection
Yes, it may cost the democrats a seat, but... With friends like these, who needs enemies?
I'm really not an all in progressive who thinks AOC or Bernie are flawless neutral central, but this guy? Please go away.
Yes, it may cost the democrats a seat, but... With friends like these, who needs enemies?
I'm really not an all in progressive who thinks AOC or Bernie are flawless neutral central, but this guy? Please go away.
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Frequently that vote came begrudingly, though, and only after special favors and compromises had been cut out specifically for Manchin's gain.
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Here's hoping.
Losing Manchin and Sinema is not a loss to the progressive or even moderate faction of democrats.
Either the senate goes R, in which case dems aren't to blame in the public eye, or they're replaced - possibly from other states - by more actually moderate candidates.
Yeah, WV is lost - but assuming no other spot could turn blue is... Well, no offense, but then your country is lost.
Either the senate goes R, in which case dems aren't to blame in the public eye, or they're replaced - possibly from other states - by more actually moderate candidates.
Yeah, WV is lost - but assuming no other spot could turn blue is... Well, no offense, but then your country is lost.
Nor are we likely to see north Korea elect a better president than Kim Yung Un, or Israel become a peaceful neighborly country. Doesn't mean we can't hope for it - or for at least it to be more clear and obvious.