After this's all over, I hope the U.S. gov't bills Trump for the damage he's done to our reputation

[Sonaboy]

welp, Jeff Sessions is out.

I think I just figured out why Kobach didn't seem so weepy today. The fix was in before the midterm results came back.

See ya, Mueller.

[jrfox92]

Here's hoping Monday's "I'm not interested in running for President in 2020" comment was just a politician being a politician on the eve of election day.

I salivate at the thought of Beto debating Trump.

T: "Weirdo Beto (intentionally mispronounces name for lulz) couldn't even win an election in his own state!"
B: *Quotes some punk lyrics*
T: "He's a drunk and a crook and a liar"
B: *Says something to get college kids cheering and old drunk rednecks booing*

That's pretty much how it'd go.

[Bassist_Diver]

welp, Jeff Sessions is out.

I've said this before, but it bears repeating.

Sessions is a miserable, disgusting, vile, and truly horrible excuse of a human, let alone a lizard person.

BUT

Nobody liked him. His policies went unenforced. Trump routinely stonewalled him. Nobody took anything he did seriously or even bothered to try. For all intents and purposes, he was truly ineffective and would continue to be. But under his watch the Mueller investigation was allowed to continue. Now we're going to get a Trump lacky/"yes man" who will bend the knee at every opportunity and will be a legal enforcer for Trump's insane and destructive policies and laws. The Mueller investigation will likely be closed prematurely and blanketed, and everyone associated with it, both in the DoJ and FBI, will more than likely be fired or otherwise forced out.

Truly a "devil you know vs the one you don't" situation.

Here's hoping Monday's "I'm not interested in running for President in 2020" comment was just a politician being a politician on the eve of election day.

I salivate at the thought of Beto debating Trump.

T: "Weirdo Beto (intentionally mispronounces name for lulz) couldn't even win an election in his own state!"
B: *Quotes some punk lyrics*
T: "He's a drunk and a crook and a liar"
B: *Says something to get college kids cheering and old drunk rednecks booing*

That's pretty much how it'd go.

If this new, blue House does its job they'll give Trump an uphill battle for reelection and a charismatic, engaging contender could swoop in. In the meantime, the DNC needs to find the sweet spot between socialist and liberal centrist. A Bernie, Beto, Kamala Harris, Ocasio-Cortez, or Warren is still too far to the left to pull in undecided moderates or liberal republicans, but Cory Booker, Maria Cantwell, Hillary, Jeff Merkley, Jim Webb, and other left-of-center democrats would fail to generate excitement in the base and bring in too few voters, as was the case in 2016. Sure, they'd pull more independents, but it wouldn't be enough to cover for the people who stay home.

Honestly, if Beto drops the sanctimony of not using strategists, analyst, or DNC consultants (something that many people in both parties said would have helped him upset Cruz [which, btw, there are a LOT of GOPers who secretly wanted Cruz to lose]) he's be nigh unstoppable. Trump's overall net approval rating has constantly been -10% at best since he was elected, and with as charismatic as Beto is along with his momentum, all he has to do is make Trump look like a complete idiot on a debate stage (something Hillary never did) and we'll be off this crazy ride.

[JereFuzz]

What happened to the caravan?

[Bassist_Diver]

What happened to the caravan?

The Army put up a bunch of “beautiful” barbed wire along the Arizona border. Meanwhile, a bunch of migrants camped out in Mexico City and are weighing the option of attempting to continue to the US. There have also been some abductions related to human trafficking during the stretch, further fueling the “should we risk going back on the trail” conundrum.

[JereFuzz]

What happened to the caravan?

The Army put up a bunch of “beautiful” barbed wire along the Arizona border. Meanwhile, a bunch of migrants camped out in Mexico City and are weighing the option of attempting to continue to the US. There have also been some abductions related to human trafficking during the stretch, further fueling the “should we risk going back on the trail” conundrum.

Or the mid-terms are over and nobody gives a shit until the next election ...

[Gone Fission]

What happened to the caravan?

The Army put up a bunch of “beautiful” barbed wire along the Arizona border. Meanwhile, a bunch of migrants camped out in Mexico City and are weighing the option of attempting to continue to the US. There have also been some abductions related to human trafficking during the stretch, further fueling the “should we risk going back on the trail” conundrum.

Or the mid-terms are over and nobody gives a shit until the next election ...

Like Ebola and email server management.

[dubkitty]

nationwide demonstrations in support of Mueller at 5PM your local time: https://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-fi ... ts/search/

there are already over 1300 RSVPs from Charlottesville alone, which is not a very big place.

[Chankgeez]

I just wanna know who in the WH thought it was a good idea to try to revoke Acosta's press pass?

[dubkitty]

Orange Foolius?

[Chankgeez]

[Jwar]

I'm just happy for my state for once. Good by the era of Brownback! Thank fuck it's over! I hope these democrats live up to their word here. We just flipped a state from Red to Blue in one election. I never. ever. thought I'd see this day.

[popvulture]

Don't ruin my love for Orange Julius, Chank

[Mudfuzz]

If this new, blue House does its job they'll give Trump an uphill battle for reelection and a charismatic, engaging contender could swoop in. In the meantime, the DNC needs to find the sweet spot between socialist and liberal centrist. A Bernie, Beto, Kamala Harris, Ocasio-Cortez, or Warren is still too far to the left to pull in undecided moderates or liberal republicans, but Cory Booker, Maria Cantwell, Hillary, Jeff Merkley, Jim Webb, and other left-of-center democrats would fail to generate excitement in the base and bring in too few voters, as was the case in 2016. Sure, they'd pull more independents, but it wouldn't be enough to cover for the people who stay home..

2 things: 1. I think the problem with the more "left" side vs liberals is more of a most people don't really understand the issues at hand and what causes them, they just go with what they gleam from fast news that is high on opinion and low on actual news. 2. The problem with the way people are voting is largely anger based on both sides; based on being against things and not actually for things, they don't care until they are OUTRAGED! That is how you get all these high feels personalities which should not be infecting policy...

[Chankgeez]

Don't ruin my love for Orange Julius, Chank

Hey, dubkitty started it!