US PoliEra 2020 |OT5| Guidance recommends quarantining PoliERA

Autodidact · Apr 3, 2020

GrapeApes said:
Ryan Struyk on Twitter

“Warren on Biden in new Sirius XM interview: "Every time he has a chance to talk, I'm reminded though, he is a good and decent man. And as a leader, he would not be putting himself first. He would be putting first the interests of the American people."”

twitter.com

Can't believe she would call Biden a decent man. 🐍🐍

Endorsement coming?

Mulberry · Apr 3, 2020

What concessions are Dem's going to have to give to get national vote by mail? Is it truly feasible?

Necrovex · Apr 3, 2020

Autodidact said:
Endorsement coming?

My Facebook feed isn't ready for the snake comments.

fragamemnon · Apr 3, 2020

Based Polis calling for masks. Feels absolutely necessary to stop sick people from shooting droplets everywhere.

Mulberry said:
What concessions are Dem's going to have to give to get national vote by mail? Is it truly feasible?

National vote by mail doesn't happen, every state manages their elections.

It's all about getting states the money earmarked to set up their elections in time. You're going to quickly see all governors demand it because of poll worker shortages and conflicts with their own social distancing guidelines that have been widely accepted by the public (such as removing mass gatherings). Dems won't have to give anything up, it'll be a perfunctory line item in the next stimulus bill.

Like, Trump and his team are openly talking about it, but it's just a product of their inability to control the spread of the disease with leadership and resources. It's not really a decision at this point at all.

Ogodei · Apr 3, 2020

Mulberry said:
What concessions are Dem's going to have to give to get national vote by mail? Is it truly feasible?

States that receiving funding for vote by mail must have "updated" voter rolls (meaning voter roll purges before you can get money for your vote by mail).

Scottt · Apr 3, 2020

I wonder how many times the phrase "Joe Biden is a decent man" has been stated this primary election.

Hopfrog · Apr 3, 2020

Say we get universal vote-by-mail in 100% of the states for November. How would this affect "turnout"? Anybody modeled this?

Sexy Fish · Apr 3, 2020

GrapeApes said:
Ryan Struyk on Twitter

“Warren on Biden in new Sirius XM interview: "Every time he has a chance to talk, I'm reminded though, he is a good and decent man. And as a leader, he would not be putting himself first. He would be putting first the interests of the American people."”

twitter.com

Can't believe she would call Biden a decent man. 🐍🐍

/S

Can't wait for Berners to start using Nasty Woman unironically.

xfactor99 · Apr 3, 2020

First time NRCC has agreed with the DCCC on something?

JVID · Apr 3, 2020

Hopfrog said:
Say we get universal vote-by-mail in 100% of the states for November. How would this affect "turnout"? Anybody modeled this?

The olds would continue to vote. The youngs would continue not to. Unsure of the in-betweens.

less · Apr 3, 2020

Warren endorsing Biden when Bernie is still in would result in some pretty spectacular...activity.

RDreamer · Apr 3, 2020

Wisconsin moving ahead with in person voting. Vos basically said fuck off to Evers.

GrapeApes · Apr 3, 2020

less said:
Warren endorsing Biden when Bernie is still in would result in some pretty spectacular...activity.

Bernie still in it?

Ryutaryi · Apr 3, 2020

RDreamer said:
Wisconsin moving ahead with in person voting. Vos basically said fuck off to Evers.

God, my left arm for a functioning state government. Fuck Vos.

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

NEWS: Pete Buttigieg is creating a PAC (Win the Era PAC) and a nonprofit.

He is asking donors to roll over the general election funds they gave him in 2020 ($2.8 million+) to the PAC.

The PAC plans to endorse candidates. Details:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-win-the-era-pac.html …

Our nation and world are in a period of upheaval right now, which will make it more important than ever to support and elect good leaders this November and into the future.

I'm pleased to share that Win the Era PAC is a new way for us to make a positive impact.

We'll be rolling out a series of endorsements—but many of America's most promising emerging leaders are not always well known, so I'd love to hear from you.

Are you supporting a candidate (for any office) who we should pay attention to? Tell us here: http://wtepac.us/join

Hopfrog · Apr 3, 2020

Win the Era?

Ummm.......

Double 0 · Apr 3, 2020

Which one of you is Pete.

Wonderrade · Apr 3, 2020

Double 0 said:
Which one of you is Pete.

Is there anyway for me to check if im pete buttigieg? I dont think its me, but im not 100%

Double 0 · Apr 3, 2020

Wonderrade said:
Is there anyway for me to check if im pete buttigieg? I dont think its me, but im not 100%

Can you grow a beard or is it a struggle beard?

Sheepinator · Apr 3, 2020

The grift continues. Also, is he golfing this weekend? Or just pocketing that Secret Service $45K payment?

Dakota Access pipeline company and Donald Trump have close financial ties

Trump’s financial disclosure forms show he invested in Energy Transfer Partners, operators of the controversial pipeline, and its CEO donated to his campaign

www.theguardian.com

shadow_shogun · Apr 3, 2020

@thehill
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1246193514985205760

#BREAKING: Trump recommends face masks, but says it's "voluntary" and he won't do it http://hill.cm/04TtQDU

RastaMentality · Apr 3, 2020

wintheERA

Sheepinator · Apr 3, 2020

shadow_shogun said:

I know Trump will wear a mask and I have the evidence to prove it.

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

Asked why he won't wear a covering, Trump: "I just don't want to wear one myself...I'm feeling good...I just don't want to...somehow sitting in the Oval Office...the great Resolute Desk...I think wearing a face mask as I greet presidents...dictators...I dunno, I don't see it."

Trump: "I always knew" that pandemics were one of the worst things that can happen. "Pandemics. You don't want pandemics."

Asked why, if pandemic prep was a priority, we have too little masks and other equipment, Trump says, "Previous administrations."

Owzers · Apr 3, 2020

It's for the states, but it's for the federal government, but it's for the state, it's for all of us.

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

Trump touts his administration's shipments of N95 masks to New York. He describes these masks as follows: "More expensive, more complicated, better, whatever."

NEW: WH source tells me Dr. Fauci isn't at today's briefing bc WH is "keeping with social distancing."
Says: "We had two ppl each on the stage (Azar for uninsured & Birx) and we had the CDC Director for the CDC guidance. We're announcing with the Surgeon General..Nothing more!"

Trump tells a reporter she "oughtta be ashamed" of herself, and her "nasty tone," for asking for clarity about Kushner's comments about the stockpile, since it's so "simple." His answer did not clarify things and her tone was entirely normal.

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

Trump on New York: "I built them four hospitals." He's big on that kind of "I."

Asked if he can guarantee New York is going to have the ventilators it needs, Trump says, "They should've had more ventilators." He says his administration will be doing its best, but a lot of states need to be taken care of, "we have a big problem in Louisiana...Michigan..."

Reminded that he said the virus would go away in April, Trump falsely said, "I didn't say a date."
February 10 rally: "Looks like by April, you know, in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away. I hope that's true."

Trump: "I said it's going away, and it is going away." (In those early "goes away" comments, he did not explain that there would be an economic collapse and thousands of deaths before it went away.) (Experts such as Fauci predict the virus'll come back after this crisis period.)

Deleted member 64609 · Apr 3, 2020

Did he really say "I built them 4 hospitals" like the hillbilly he is?

Bah gawd.

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

Trump: "The professionals did the model. I was never involved in a model...this kind of model."

"I think a lot of people cheat with mail in voting," Trump says," Trump says.

MMBosstones86 · Apr 3, 2020

goddamn really saying the quiet part loud w/ the model comment

Arm Van Dam said:

We aren't for sale Pete!

Sheepinator said:
I know Trump will wear a mask and I have the evidence to prove it.

holy what the fuck is that

Kusagari · Apr 3, 2020

That Pete PAC is totally going to endorse Kennedy.

Dubbedinenglish · Apr 3, 2020

Pete is a prominent member

The Namekian · Apr 3, 2020

Arm Van Dam said:

Fucking A get out of here Pete

The Namekian · Apr 3, 2020

GrapeApes said:
Ryan Struyk on Twitter

“Warren on Biden in new Sirius XM interview: "Every time he has a chance to talk, I'm reminded though, he is a good and decent man. And as a leader, he would not be putting himself first. He would be putting first the interests of the American people."”

twitter.com

Can't believe she would call Biden a decent man. 🐍🐍

/S

We'll know what's going on if he adopts one of her key policies in the next few weeks. This crisis would be a fantastic time for some of Warren's debt related policy ideas.

Deleted member 7462 · Apr 3, 2020

The Namekian said:
We'll know what's going on if he adopts one of her key policies in the next few weeks. This crisis would be a fantastic time for some of Warren's debt related policy ideas.

He already has, but I think he's going to just follow the party to the left even if I don't think he personally loves the politics of the left. I think his biggest concern is bringing the party together, and so he'll adopt more of Warren's ideas and she'll endorse him. They're both smart enough to come to an agreement in the interests of the party and the country.

Antrax · Apr 3, 2020

So the briefing went well!

The Namekian · Apr 3, 2020

UnapologeticallyBLK said:
He already has, but I think he's going to just follow the party to the left even if I don't think he personally loves the politics of the left. I think his biggest concern is bringing the party together, and so he'll adopt more of Warren's ideas and she'll endorse him. They're both smart enough to come to an agreement in the interests of the party and the country.

I should have said in addition to this. I actually think he'll grab from her a lot. A lot of her ideas staddle the middle of moderate and progressive. I could even see him canceling the debt or ending interest payments. As a way to support people giving back to the economy

Slim Action · Apr 3, 2020

Could Warren or Bernie move Biden to the left on legal weed?

CrabDust · Apr 3, 2020

The Namekian said:
We'll know what's going on if he adopts one of her key policies in the next few weeks. This crisis would be a fantastic time for some of Warren's debt related policy ideas.

He already did. Like you I also hope we see more under the banner of recovery, but lets not keep the narrative going that he's cruising or inflexible.

edit: oh i see you addressed this.

Loudninja · Apr 3, 2020

Slayven · Apr 3, 2020

So Red State governors going to do half ass shelter in place and force it statewide overriding local governments? It's worse than doing nothing

Deleted member 7462 · Apr 3, 2020

Slim Action said:
Could Warren or Bernie move Biden to the left on legal weed?

I would gladly take decriminalization at the federal level and a reclassification of marijuana and feel like it's a good step. Hopefully, Biden goes at least that far.

OfficerRob · Apr 3, 2020

GrapeApes said:
Ryan Struyk on Twitter

“Warren on Biden in new Sirius XM interview: "Every time he has a chance to talk, I'm reminded though, he is a good and decent man. And as a leader, he would not be putting himself first. He would be putting first the interests of the American people."”

twitter.com

Can't believe she would call Biden a decent man. 🐍🐍

/S

I don't go into the OT primary thread (because I'm not insane or self hating), but I imagine this will go over real well over there

GrapeApes · Apr 3, 2020

OfficerRob said:
I don't go into the OT primary thread (because I'm not insane or self hating), but I imagine this will go over real well over there

Initially forgot to cross post. Thanks for the reminder.

devSin · Apr 3, 2020

UnapologeticallyBLK said:
I would gladly take decriminalization at the federal level and a reclassification of marijuana and feel like it's a good step. Hopefully, Biden goes at least that far.

He already proposed decriminalization and expunging convictions, and legalizing it for medical purposes (including rescheduling it as Schedule 2).

The only real thing he hasn't done is propose federal recreational legalization (he proposes leaving that to the states instead).

Arm Van Dam · Apr 3, 2020

Some gov officials fear the DPA is now being weaponized against specific companies and that it could discourage other companies to offer help.

Navarro after using DPA: "3M remains an outlier and its propaganda war must stop." https://nyti.ms/2UEKUDB w/ @maggieNYT @AnaSwanson

Deleted member 7462 · Apr 3, 2020

devSin said:
He already proposed decriminalization and expunging convictions, and legalizing it for medical purposes (including rescheduling it as Schedule 2).

The only real thing he hasn't done is propose federal recreational legalization (he proposes leaving that to the states instead).

That's not a bad half-step. If we at least reschedule it and allow researchers to study its actual properties and uses, we can get to federal legalization not too long after. It's already legal in some form in 33 states anyway.

I remember thinking that Jeff Sessions would send goons into legal states to crack down on MJ businesses back in 2017, and that never happened. The fight is never over, no matter the issue, as long as Republicans are around, but I think we're ready to progress somewhat on the issue at the federal level.

AnotherNils · Apr 3, 2020

Hows Era doing? I had to step away from this thread and news in general because I was living in a state of anxiety that was beginning to cripple me.

I'm stopping in however, on the back of the ridiculous Wisconsin election news and FL broken unemployment site.

Wish all of you well.

fragamemnon · Apr 3, 2020

I just want more research on MJ regarding how it affects younger people. We let vapenation get out of control in a horrible way even though it's age-restricted. That doesn't mean that the steps mentioned above (rescheduling, decriminalization) shouldn't happen, but there's a necessary nanny state public health activity that needs to happen if pot is much more easily accessible.

Deleted member 7462 · Apr 3, 2020

fragamemnon said:
I just want more research on MJ regarding how it affects younger people. We let vapenation get out of control in a horrible way even though it's age-restricted. That doesn't mean that the steps mentioned above (rescheduling, decriminalization) shouldn't happen, but there's a necessary nanny state public health activity that needs to happen if pot is much more easily accessible.

Re-scheduling the drug needs to happen before we can do the research. Researchers aren't legally allowed to research Schedule 1 drugs, IIRC.

Make it a Schedule 2 drug. I also think decriminalization needs to happen because it's a massive fucking waste of taxpayer dollars and basically a racist policy to lock up users and dealers in prison.

But I agree with your sentiment re: research needed on how it affects users of all ages.

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