2020 Election Thread (Part 2)

When you work for the Dirty Digger, when he says jump, you say how high, no matter how much you may personally love The Donald.

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If you reframe it as the reality tv version of things, their doing it exactly right. They’re keeping the storyline where they want it. For now.

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Yeah, the wind from establishment news orgs “re-frame” has been nearly blowing me off my feet these days. Ugh.

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along those lines, from driftglass–

Dear Fellow Republicans!

Several of your favorite social media political taste-makers will be launching The Khrushchev Project ℱ next month and we will be looking for big funding.

In the coming weeks will be offering absolution to Republicans like you who will soon be bravely denouncing a certain Burnt Umber Embarrassment (after you are safely out of his blast-radius) but are also deeply committed to keep the party apparatus he leaves behind intact and advancing its policy agenda with only minor, cosmetic changes.

For early adopters we are offering discounts on our Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, “But Mitt Romney Is a Good Man” and “MSNBC Contributor Contract” membership levels in this soon-to-be fastest-growing leader in the booming, political absolution market.

At the Bronze Level you will receive an official membership card signed by a Khrushchev Project founder certifying that while you voted for Donald Trump, you never liked the Tweeting.

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At the Gold Level you will receive both the “I Hated The Tweeting” card and the “I’m Not a Racist” card as well as a certificate suitable for framing and signed by a Khrushchev Project founder stating clearly that Both Sides are to blame.

At the Platinum Level you will receive all of the aforementioned premiums plus authentic-looking and properly back-dated affidavits swearing that you’re an Independent!

For a “But Mitt Romney Is a Good Man” membership Maggie Haberman will record a voicemail message for you strongly implying that you were a deep-cover Trump-resister all along who was trying to reform the party from the inside and, in fact, probably the biggest hero of all because things would have been so much worse without your silent service.

And at the “MSNBC Contributor Contract” Level , in addition to a gift basket containing all premium items from all other membership levels, you will receive a letter on MSNBC President Phil Griffin’s personal stationary averring that you had no idea that your Republican Party has been full of Republicans all along because you were living in [Insert State of Residence Here] as well as the network’s solemn promise that you will never, ever be asked anything about your actions prior to 2016.

Lifeboats seating is limited Memberships are going fast, so act now!

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LOL!!! That is hilarious.

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I have to say that headline is not very endearing to me. I think it would be helpful if people stopped acting like Latinos in Georgia were the same kind of person as Latinos in Texas or Florida.

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Well, the author addresses that issue
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It was the first time in my 30 years of political experience that the nation finally learned a truth that Latino organizers have been trying to convey for ages. We are not a monolith and you must ask us for our vote if you want to earn our vote.

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I am shocked that people originating in 30 or more countries over several continents might have differences!

Geniuses

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They are trying VERY hard to get this to the SC, because Trump thinks his appointees will just give him what he wants
 Hence, trying to send it to the federal instead of state courts.

How fucked up is it that I think I’d make a more competent lawyer than these yahoos? I don’t think I’m competent at anything


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Donnie hires only the best legal talent.

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aren’t there some sort of provisions for continually bringing baseless lawsuits? aren’t they just wasting the court’s time at this point

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Guess what Detroit says to that:

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Shit is starting to get real in the Georgia runoff elections.

Republicans are now going after Warnock by bringing up that time he was arrested in 2002
 for insisting that minors be accompanied by a parent or legal counsel before being interrogated by police. (Even the Law Enforcement officials later apologized for his arrest).

Seems like this is the kind of “criminal record” that one ought to be proud to showcase on one’s rĂ©sumĂ©, like the “Good Trouble” John Lewis talked about.

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Thank you for this. IOU1.

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I’m not clicking the heart on that one. I’ve read some of your writing. You are way beyond competent.

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NBC called Arizona.

This election is almost as slow as the hyperloop.

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