US PoliEra 2020 |OT4| Disaster Voltron
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They're mostly not in DC right now, and they can't all get there by tomorrow.
They should introduce a bill, though.
This won't backfire. Literally anything to save the economy.
I don't understand why the administration wants to die on this hill. I'd have thought free testing would have been harder to get text them to ok.
Just imagine if Congress was allowed to vote from their home state and he had to go home to deal with all those infected people on KY once shit hit the fan.
Mitch can't risk his life.
Maggie Haberman @maggieNYTFrom a Trump supporter and former NYC mayoral candidate > https://twitter.com/jcats2013/status/1241873698409394176 …
8:11 PM - Mar 22, 2020
John Catsimatidis @JCats2013I am calling on President @RealDonaldTrump to close Wall Street for a week.
Let's take a breath and let things sort themselves out.@POTUS @77WABCradio @NYPOST @CNBC @NYTIMES @maggieNYT
Let's take a breath and let things sort themselves out.@POTUS @77WABCradio @NYPOST @CNBC @NYTIMES @maggieNYT
7:45 PM - Mar 22, 2020
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“rand paul using the senate gym and pool despite knowing he might have coronavirus is a clue in the mystery of why his neighbor whipped his ass.”
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This is who should have gotten the Presidential Medal of Freedom
In terms of the Biden VP discussion, probably a reach, but other possibilities, more for just throwing names out there than anything at this point that haven't been said, would maybe be someone like Cortez Masto (or Rosen)? Nevada's pretty safe at this point, but could work.
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Is that Peter Pettigrew?
"Exactly as planned by the editors" becomes more and more my thoughts on this.
Better than the wierd milennial vindictiveness from 2019.
For real. Let that be the damn starting point. Most people would be in favor of that bill anyway.
One of the key veep requirements Biden has talked about is having the experience to take over from day one, so Warren or Harris makes sense to me.
Also, since we know that Biden's going to be picking a woman for his running-mate, kinda (pleasantly) surprised I haven't seen much (or any, for that matter) trolling over "WHAT IF HE PICKS HILLARY CLINTON? WHAT IF?????" anywhere, at least not yet.
That's where I'm at. Gretchen and Warren probably went up because of the crisis but Kamala will end up being selected.
I'd like Harris, but I don't know. I think Amy might get the nod. Jill hasn't forgotten Harris' takedown and is still clearly bitter about it (what a ride or die wife though).
I think a Governor makes more sense though if "Day One readiness" is a top priority.
Warren as VP isn't worth the possibility of not taking the Senate, however small. Biden should offer her a senior policy advisor position, cabinet selection input, and specific policy concessions from her platform for her endorsement.
Lol replace it with something better? These fucks been running the same playbook for 8 years now
It's so bizarre to me that Obamacare should be what Republicans are championing in an attempt to improve access to healthcare. It's one of the more pro-market approaches possible.
This is what evil looks like. The Republican Party deserves to burn for this.
Is that how this works? Schumer would just become majority leader for a bit?
That doesn't seem right
They should but since Obama passed it they can't let it stand.
In terms of that, people talk about Whitmer, because Michigan, which makes sense, but she's ruled herself out regardless.
Assuming that's true and going with Governors... chances of someone like Kate Brown I guess? Like obvious Oregon doesn't move the needle in any way, but she definitely meets the "day one readiness" standard with her experience, if that's the prime criteria.
And Louisiana. Although they have a D governor. Their cases are growing at a rate faster than any other state.
It's be some stellar writing from whoever is running the simulation, and peak 2020 to boot
Well they are happily killing themselves, they don't need any help
Chances that present D's outnumber present R's shortly? High.
Chances that D's stage a coup? Zero. Even if they tried, you'd have pubs coming back from self-quarantine to stop them.
Doesn't make sense when Louisiana and Florida are exploding with cases
The Dems would have to vote on it and since Trump is still president and the Republicans could come back literally afterwards to re-elect McConnell, it's a nice idea but really doesn't mean much of anything ultimately. Democrats have much more important things to attend to anyways.
Apparently only an absolute majority of senators can request a rules change or to replace the Majority Leader. Let me do a little more digging.
Hear me out
Wait until 30 Republican Senators are in self-quarantine
Pass impeachment articles for both Trump and Pence out of the House immediately
Declare majority in the Senate when Democrats hold a 2-1 majority, immediately hold conviction vote for both and remove them
Wait until 30 Republican Senators are in self-quarantine
Pass impeachment articles for both Trump and Pence out of the House immediately
Declare majority in the Senate when Democrats hold a 2-1 majority, immediately hold conviction vote for both and remove them
Temporarily appoint Elizabeth Warren as Speaker of the House so she ascends to the presidency
Interesting. But, doesn't that also mean that McConnell can't allow remote voting without getting dems with him?
No need to be so literal.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrumpMy friend (always there when I've needed him!), Senator @RandPaul, was just tested "positive" from the Chinese Virus. That is not good! He is strong and will get better. Just spoke to him and he was in good spirits.
9:20 PM - Mar 22, 2020
I hate this motherfucker so much. I hope to see him broken and broke before he dies
It seems like he's taking more shots at Romney. I'm surprised (not really) that none of Romney's colleagues are going to speak up for him.
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Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs"Well, I'm sort of exhausted. But other than that, I'm good. I mean, I'm not, to my knowledge, coronavirus infected. To my knowledge, I haven't been fired," Fauci says with a laugh.https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/i-m-going-keep-pushing-anthony-fauci-tries-make-white-house-listen-facts-pandemic … https://twitter.com/sciencecohen/status/1241872306550362112 …
9:05 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Josh Dawsey @jdawsey1He says he would never call it the Chinese virus. Regarding Trump at the podium? "I can't jump in front of the microphone and push him down. OK, he said it. Let's try and get it corrected for the next time." https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/1241891594820825090 …
9:04 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Daniel Dale @ddale8Fauci: "I can't jump in front of the microphone and push him down." He says he does what he can - tell the "appropriate people" who can advise Trump not to repeat things. (Still, Fauci has done more live-correcting than literally anyone who's appeared with Trump since 2017.)
https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/1241891594820825090 … Journalist Jon Cohen to Fauci: What Trump said about China, transparency and the virus timeline just doesn't comport with the facts.
Fauci: "I know, but what do you want me to do? I mean, seriously Jon, let's get real, what do you want me to do?" https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/i-m-going-keep-pushing-anthony-fauci-tries-make-white-house-listen-facts-pandemic …
Fauci: "I know, but what do you want me to do? I mean, seriously Jon, let's get real, what do you want me to do?" https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/i-m-going-keep-pushing-anthony-fauci-tries-make-white-house-listen-facts-pandemic …
9:19 PM - Mar 22, 2020
Wait, Sanders wasn't in the vote?
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