Random political thought thread.

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Especially if you Cast Donal Logue as one of the leads.

We should put Sean Bean in an American accent in there for some reason. I don't think I've heard him do one.

 

[The Cat]

We should put Sean Bean in an American accent in there for some reason. I don't think I've heard him do one.

Would it shock you to know, that not only has he done that, but he also died in the movie?

 

[Julius_Van_Der_Beak]

Would it shock you to know, that not only has he done that, but he also died in the movie?

Yes to the first, no to the second.

 

[ceecee]

"The people who wrote the constitution were very sensitive about the word treason, because they all committed it!"

lol

I loved that part. No lies detected.

 

[The Cat]

More Republican on Republican Violence.
I blame all that stadium country music​

 

[ceecee]

More Republican on Republican Violence.
I blame all that stadium country music​

That and with all the Florida Mans, that heat bakes the brains of so many of them. I mean, this is Alabama but the difference is minimal.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1743748704476320213

 

[The Cat]

That and with all the Florida Mans, that heat bakes the brains of so many of them. I mean, this is Alabama but the difference is minimal.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1743748704476320213

Those fish got his worm. I've heard of noodling for catfish, but this guy went all in.

 

[Virtual ghost]

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

 

[ceecee]

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

I mean, she is insane but so are all of the Michigan GOP - this is a witch hunt and an attempted coup. Of course.

 

[Virtual ghost]

I mean, she is insane but so are all of the Michigan GOP - this is a witch hunt and an attempted coup. Of course.

Every time I hear "witch hunt" I get the desire to say "Witch hunts are totally reasonable when it is obvious that we have witch problem on our hands".


However on the other side there is a twist in this particular case. If GOP in Michigan manages to gets more competent leadership in this reshuffle that could create advantage for the party. Even when Trump messed up COVID completely Biden won the state by something like 3 points. So now when Biden is pretty unpopular at least somewhat more competent leadership could easily swing the swing state. Especially since Gaza could nullify the abortion as a topic. Plus if you get red Michigan the odds are that you will get red Wisconsin (and with that Trump is already at 260 EVs).

At least that is how I interpreted the article in my head.

 

[The Cat]

 

[Virtual ghost]

Nikki Haley is testing the limits of big money in GOP presidential politics

 

[Virtual ghost]

2024 House Election Interactive Map

New consensus house map.

 

[The Cat]

Turning a Biden into an anti establishment folk hero.
Thank you Republican Party.
Keep doing what you're doing.
It's like watching Looney Toons
​

 

[Virtual ghost]

Chris Christie drops out of US presidential race


This is probably because most of his votes will now go to Haley.
Therefore this is probably for the sake of gathering votes at one pile.
He wouldn't win anyway.

 

[The Cat]

Chris Christie drops out of US presidential race


This is probably because most of his votes will now go to Haley.
Therefore this is probably for the sake of gathering votes at one pile.
He wouldn't win anyway.

He didnt run to win. He ran to defeat Trump.

 

[SensEye]

Hopefully it helps Haley. I'll miss having a candidate who was not afraid to call out Trump with something more than mild criticism of his failed promises (border wall, "great" alternative to Obamacare, etc.)

Haley is a long shot, but if she could through some miracle pull off the nomination it would kill two birds with one stone. Trump would hopefully move on from politics and Biden should also go down to her in the general. A much needed housecleaning for the US political landscape.

 

[Virtual ghost]

He didnt run to win. He ran to defeat Trump.

He ran on pointing the obvious, even if some don't want to see it.
However he can do that even from the bench. So that his votes are added to someone that actually has a long shot chance to win.

At least that is my take on the topic.

 

[Virtual ghost]

Hopefully it helps Haley. I'll miss having a candidate who was not afraid to call out Trump with something more than mild criticism of his failed promises (border wall, "great" alternative to Obamacare, etc.)

Haley is a long shot, but if she could through some miracle pull off the nomination it would kill two birds with one stone. Trump would hopefully move on from politics and Biden should also go down to her in the general. A much needed housecleaning for the US political landscape.

As I said the point of these whole primaries is to find a person that has best odds in going against Trump 1 on 1 (when the voting season starts). So once it gets 1 on 1 plenty of Trump's lead could melt. After all people who prefer other candidates tend to do that because they don't like Trump. So the person that will go 1 on 1 with him should get most of the votes of others. What is about 35-40% in average state. Plus legal problems in all of their dimensions and removal from ballots in some states (what means that Trump's opponent should win there).

Therefore this even isn't that much of a long shoot when you think about it.

 

[Virtual ghost]

Sum of recent polls in New Hampshire.

Trump 41%
Haley 30%
Christie 12%

So with Christie out of the picture something could actually happen here. Possibly with snowballing effect.