US PoliERA 2019 |OT4| Folded like a DOG

Luminish · Jun 1, 2019

What annoys me is the only thing you all talk about when it comes to Bernie is a subset of his fans being annoying or an employee of his have a "bad look" of some sort. Like that's the only thing you need to endlessly hate on him. It's as if it doesn't matter that he's clearly trying to shift the party and the nation as a whole into talking about doing more to help people, and has clearly succeeded to some extent. Optics and grudges do nothing to make people's lives better, and it's really annoying me how it feels like that's all you care about.

I find it incredibly shallow and petty to outright hate on Bernie while liking Warren, and I think the same in reverse. The difference is I don't need to search through twitter to find the examples of that when it's right here on this thread every day.

SwordsmanofS · Jun 1, 2019

I get the weirdest sense that Warren is peaking early, and it's only downhill from here. Like, I want her to do well, but there's something telling me no.

She's surging in polls now. But just about all the major candidates have surged in polls at some point. I can't help but feel like she's having her time in the sun before people focus on someone else. We're so far out from the Iowa caucus. So much time for someone to catch fire.

It's the reason so many 'nobodies' are bothering to enter. If you catch fire in Oct/Nov/Dec then you are in prime position.

Soul Skater · Jun 1, 2019

I trust Massachusetts politicians in general elections less than an Atlanta sports team in the playoffs

Linkura · Jun 1, 2019

OmniOne said:
Elizabeth Warren is going to be the next President of the United States. Just want to put it down. :)

Please. :3

WORKIN FROM 9 TO 5 is a fantastic song choice. Keep it for the whole campaign pls.

Soul Skater said:
I trust Massachusetts politicians in general elections less than an Atlanta sports team in the playoffs

:(

JFK tho

Tukarrs · Jun 1, 2019

SwordsmanofS said:
I get the weirdest sense that Warren is peaking early, and it's only downhill from here. Like, I want her to do well, but there's something telling me no.

She's surging in polls now. But just about all the major candidates have surged in polls at some point. I can't help but feel like she's having her time in the sun before people focus on someone else. We're so far out from the Iowa caucus. So much time for someone to catch fire.

It's the reason so many 'nobodies' are bothering to enter. If you catch fire in Oct/Nov/Dec then you are in prime position.

Well, we're less than 4 weeks from the first monthly debates. With the doubling of requirements starting in September, a lot of people will start to not qualify and start to drop out. Hopefully those able to do a proper Senate campaign will choose to.

If Warren and Biden are on the same night, and she's able to go hard on him, her lead will only grow.

Warren 2020
"I've got a plan for that."

e:

Very glad about the resurgence of throwing drinks at politicians.

Royalan · Jun 1, 2019

I feel like fate is grooming Warren, preparing her to be the blade that cuts Biden down.

Gosh, that first debate...I really think it's going to make Christie vs Rubio look timid in comparison.

chadskin · Jun 1, 2019

Kusagari said:
I really don't see any way for Pete to expand beyond the highly educated white people lane he's already cultivated.

I'm less concerned about the highly educated part, I think it's at least in part a feature of his relatively low name recognition still. As in, the higher educated you are the more likely you're paying attention to the process and the candidates at this early stage. And he's doing okay with Hispanics in the state polls I've seen, it's the black vote that'll be the big question mark.

But it's worth keeping in mind it took Obama a good while to make significant inroads. Clinton lead Obama 40-27 in SC in November 2007 and it wasn't really until he won Iowa in early January that he pulled ahead of Clinton in the polls and ended up winning the primary in late January with an even bigger margin (55-27).

Pooh · Jun 1, 2019

Milkshaking has finally made it across the pond! The future is a magical place

Doof · Jun 1, 2019

Royalan said:
I feel like fate is grooming Warren, preparing her to be the blade that cuts Biden down.

Gosh, that first debate...I really think it's going to make Christie vs Rubio look timid in comparison.

I'm sending her my energy, because good god do we need someone like her in the WH.

Mulligan · Jun 1, 2019

Elizabeth "Nazi Hunter" Warren.

Brian McDoogle · Jun 1, 2019

Royalan said:
I feel like fate is grooming Warren, preparing her to be the blade that cuts Biden down.

Gosh, that first debate...I really think it's going to make Christie vs Rubio look timid in comparison.

I don't think you want a blade going after Biden (or Sanders). I think you want a kamikaze pilot, and I don't want Warren to be that. Let Gillibrand finally do something of note this primary.

thefit · Jun 1, 2019

Tukarrs said:
Well, we're less than 4 weeks from the first monthly debates. With the doubling of requirements starting in September, a lot of people will start to not qualify and start to drop out. Hopefully those able to do a proper Senate campaign will choose to.

If Warren and Biden are on the same night, and she's able to go hard on him, her lead will only grow.

Warren 2020
"I've got a plan for that."

e:

Very glad about the resurgence of throwing drinks at politicians.

Was he trying to drive away in a final fantasy V car?

Linkura · Jun 1, 2019

Royalan said:
I feel like fate is grooming Warren, preparing her to be the blade that cuts Biden down.

Gosh, that first debate...I really think it's going to make Christie vs Rubio look timid in comparison.

Brian McDoogle said:
I don't think you want a blade going after Biden (or Sanders). I think you want a kamikaze pilot, and I don't want Warren to be that. Let Gillibrand finally do something of note this primary.

Gillibrand is useless. I don't think she'll do it.

OmniOne · Jun 1, 2019

holy crap Warren at CA convention. Take all my energy!

Kirblar · Jun 1, 2019

Well, we know two things now from this. Harris didn't have Secret Service protection yet (unlike Pete) and she'll be getting it this week.

cameron · Jun 1, 2019

^ Why is there no security in general? Or what's with the slow ass response from the stage crew?

dlauv · Jun 1, 2019

"White guys are becoming woke."

Although I think Castro showed him up afterwards by bullet-pointing his Criminal Justice reform, which got two standing ovations.

Hours Left · Jun 1, 2019

Tukarrs said:
Very glad about the resurgence of throwing drinks at politicians.

We need a do over on this one. Bad angle, not enough coverage.

Kirblar said:
Well, we know two things now from this. Harris didn't have Secret Service protection yet (unlike Pete) and she'll be getting it this week.

WTF. Kudos to Karine, who doesn't take shit from anybody.

P.S. Anyone who wants to point out the irony of my reactions to these two situations, don't bother. I truly don't give a fuck.

Linkura · Jun 1, 2019

Kirblar said:
Well, we know two things now from this. Harris didn't have Secret Service protection yet (unlike Pete) and she'll be getting it this week.

Why doesn't she have SS protection? What is the criteria?

chadskin · Jun 1, 2019

Linkura said:
Why doesn't she have SS protection? What is the criteria?

She could probably get it but the campaign has to pay for SS protection.

Becks' · Jun 1, 2019

Warren is the best candidate.

But it would be all useless if Cocaine Mitch held the Senate after 2020 :(

chadskin · Jun 1, 2019

Happy Pride Month, everyone! We now go to Ric Grenell for comment ...

SatelliteOfLove · Jun 1, 2019

Pooh said:
Milkshaking has finally made it across the pond! The future is a magical place

I hope people are helping get out ahead of the inevitable mewling messaging of "ASSAULT" this fuckstick is headed for doing.

thefit said:
Was he trying to drive away in a final fantasy V car?

Probably, he's had...*puts on shades* too much to drink *YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH*

chadskin said:
Happy Pride Month, everyone! We now go to Ric Grenell for comment ...

Grennells clan is Clan Criminal Dirtbag, same as the slew of people hanging tough with people they'd "hate" and people who never deem fit to defend "their" clans.

Kirblar · Jun 1, 2019

Linkura said:
Why doesn't she have SS protection? What is the criteria?

Pete got it early because of threats made against him. At some point in the campaign any frontrunner will get it.

Found an article on it- https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pre...protection-factors-analysis/story?id=62513154

Looks like it's required with 120 days out from the general election. But the Secret Service will step in earlier if there are threats. It costs a campaign ~40K a day. If it's due to threats I suspect that might be waived.

In the 2016 presidential election, out of the over 20 candidates in the primaries, only Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Bernie Sanders received Secret Service protection. Hillary Clinton maintained a Secret Service protective detail as a former first lady, which was increased for the campaign. Only one candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, was eligible for Secret Service protection but declined it due to not wanting that "wall" between him and the voters.

Linkura · Jun 1, 2019

Kirblar said:
Pete got it early because of threats made against him. At some point in the campaign any frontrunner will get it.

Found an article on it- https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pre...protection-factors-analysis/story?id=62513154

Looks like it's required with 120 days out from the general election. But the Secret Service will step in earlier if there are threats. It costs a campaign ~40K a day. If it's due to threats I suspect that might be waived.

Thank you, very informative.

brainchild · Jun 1, 2019

Kirblar said:
Well, we know two things now from this. Harris didn't have Secret Service protection yet (unlike Pete) and she'll be getting it this week.

What. The. Fuck.

He should've never been able to make it that close to Harris. Period.

And yes, I sure do hope she gets SS after this mess.

Deleted member 3082 · Jun 1, 2019

Poodlestrike said:
So, I'm a straight basically-white guy. Are there any other qualifications to get this kind of job, or can I just show up at my local Republican Party headquarters, quote Tucker Carlson at them for half an hour, act self-important and aggrieved, and get a six-figure salary?

They make you eat a kitten first.

GrapeApes · Jun 1, 2019

"Congressman Hunter Says He Probably Killed 'Hundreds' Of Civilians While In Combat" Amazing this isn't a bigger story. A sitting Republican member of Congress basically bragging that he's a war criminal.

Luminish · Jun 1, 2019

Becks' said:
Warren is the best candidate.

But it would be all useless if Cocaine Mitch held the Senate after 2020 :(

I think we might be surprised by what good the executive branch can do on its own if controlled by someone brave enough to use it to do good things.

It's unfortunate Obama took until 2015 to start to try to use it.

Poodlestrike · Jun 1, 2019

Retro said:
They make you eat a kitten first.

I was thinking crunchy chicks like that Fable 2 quest but that'll do.

Deleted member 8561 · Jun 1, 2019

Funky Dude Sparks said:
Yoooooo a Warren/Sanders combo that's going to rule so hard

Sanders offers nothing to Warren being VP

EvilChameleon · Jun 1, 2019

Ted Cruz didn't want a wall between him and the voters but he's okay with a wall between us and Mexico.

Kirblar · Jun 1, 2019

GrapeApes said:

This is a bad tweet because the body count isn't the problem here.

And in #nottheonion one of The Guardian's reporters got a comment from the delusional asshole who stormed the stage and has self awareness in the negative range.

Deleted member 7462 · Jun 1, 2019

TheLostBigBoss said:
Sanders offers nothing to Warren being VP

IMO, if the POTUS candidate is white, the VP nom ideally shouldn't be. If the POTUS candidate is a man, the VP nom ideally should be a woman.

DinosaurusRex · Jun 1, 2019

Jacobin should be on that "anybody but Biden" tip. It's the only way their dude has a sliver of a chance.

jack_package_200 · Jun 1, 2019

Kirblar said:
This is a bad tweet because the body count isn't the problem here.

And in #nottheonion one of The Guardian's reporters got a comment from the delusional asshole who stormed the stage and has self awareness in the negative range.

He looks like that guy who is obsessed with weed, organic produce, and third party candidates

Deleted member 8561 · Jun 1, 2019

UnapologeticallyBLK said:
IMO, if the POTUS candidate is white, the VP nom ideally shouldn't be. If the POTUS candidate is a man, the VP nom ideally should be a woman.

Sure, but having your VP cater to the same people who are already voting for you doesn't make sense.

maxx720 · Jun 1, 2019

GrapeApes said:

Cruelty isn't a bug but a tailor made feature. When you get calloused enough to think of people as subhuman there is no limit to the vile atrocities that may follow.

jack_package_200 · Jun 1, 2019

Lol what a child. Also lol to giving an interview to The Sun.

ArkhamFantasy · Jun 1, 2019

Forget Secret Service, an event like that should have security anyways, that was really bad.

Kusagari · Jun 1, 2019

He didn't even rush the stage. He briskly walked up.

The people running the event look really bad for apparently having zero security.

Kyra · Jun 1, 2019

Kirblar said:
Well, we know two things now from this. Harris didn't have Secret Service protection yet (unlike Pete) and she'll be getting it this week.

Thanks I wanted to be furious.

Royalan · Jun 1, 2019

ArkhamFantasy said:
Forget Secret Service, an event like that should have security anyways, that was really bad.

This.

SS is a luxury. WHERE. ARE. THE. GOONS???

I've been to events less than half this size where you would have been dog-walked for even thinking of rushing the stage.

What city is this?

thefit · Jun 1, 2019

Linkura said:
Why doesn't she have SS protection? What is the criteria?

It comes only after you become the nominee

Luminish · Jun 1, 2019

Is this how protesting works under parliamentary governments?

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Coming to the protest? Here's our guide to where each of the zones will be located. #StopTrumpism #CarnivalofResistance

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Sandstar · Jun 1, 2019

I thought candidates don't get USSS protection till they're the nominee?

Teggy · Jun 1, 2019

Would be funny if Collins threw a Hail Mary by calling for impeachment.

Hours Left · Jun 1, 2019

Teggy said:
Would be funny if Collins threw a Hail Mary by calling for impeachment.

No moderate darling credit until she actually votes for it.

(Then toss her ass out anyway.)

Wilsongt · Jun 1, 2019

Does the SS even have enough money left to protect the Democrats? I thought Trump and shitfamilh bankrupted it?

Autodidact · Jun 1, 2019

Teggy said:
Would be funny if Collins threw a Hail Mary by calling for impeachment.

She'd only do that if her internals looked dire. And in that case she'd probably just retire because that would get her ass dog-walked in a primary. A LePager would take her scalp.

But you'd all hear me cackling.

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