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The Mid-Term Election Thread

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    Jolly
    wrote on 13 Nov 2022, 09:22 last edited by
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    After Maricopa, why not?

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      jon-nyc
      wrote on 13 Nov 2022, 13:32 last edited by jon-nyc
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      The Chair of the Maricopa Board of Supervisors, a lifelong Republican, had this to say:

      "Over the past couple of decades, on average it takes 10 to 12 days to complete the count. That's not because of anything Maricopa County has decided to do, that's because of how Arizona law is set up. And that's what we do here at Maricopa County, we follow the law to make sure that the count is accurate."

      Only non-witches get due process.

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      • A AndyD
        13 Nov 2022, 07:10

        Let the plaintive bleating begin

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        Mik
        wrote on 13 Nov 2022, 13:36 last edited by Mik
        #93

        @AndyD said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

        Let the plaintive bleating begin

        I don't think it is at all difficult to suss out. The election was a referendum on Trump, et al. People were ready for a change, but we did not offer one they wanted.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • M Mik
          13 Nov 2022, 13:36

          @AndyD said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

          Let the plaintive bleating begin

          I don't think it is at all difficult to suss out. The election was a referendum on Trump, et al. People were ready for a change, but we did not offer one they wanted.

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          kluurs
          wrote on 13 Nov 2022, 16:39 last edited by
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          @Mik said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:
          People were ready for a change, but we did not offer one they wanted.

          I agree with Mitch McConnell that there were some weak candidates. I think the challenge is that it seems like the weirdest of both parties get elected. Some have suggested that gerrymandering is responsible for that. I'm not sure if it is that or having to whore for dollars - but there are frightfully few candidates that even appear to warrant positive excitement. It is more voting against an even bigger fool.

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            Axtremus
            wrote on 13 Nov 2022, 22:03 last edited by
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            Link to video

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              jon-nyc
              wrote on 14 Nov 2022, 20:50 last edited by
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              Only non-witches get due process.

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 12:17 last edited by
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                Election deniers lost governor’s races in AZ, CO, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NY, PA, WI.

                Only non-witches get due process.

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                  Jolly
                  wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 13:11 last edited by
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                  POTUS told us democracy was at risk.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 13:11 last edited by
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                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                    • J Jolly
                      15 Nov 2022, 13:11

                      POTUS told us democracy was at risk.

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                      Axtremus
                      wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 13:31 last edited by
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                      @Jolly said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                      POTUS told us democracy was at risk.

                      It was. Be glad that the POTUS had the foresight to sound the alarm, be glad that a large enough portion of the electorate heeded the warning and rose to defend democracy. After all, the maintenance of democracy requires vigilance.

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                      • A Axtremus
                        15 Nov 2022, 13:31

                        @Jolly said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                        POTUS told us democracy was at risk.

                        It was. Be glad that the POTUS had the foresight to sound the alarm, be glad that a large enough portion of the electorate heeded the warning and rose to defend democracy. After all, the maintenance of democracy requires vigilance.

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                        Jolly
                        wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 13:40 last edited by
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                        @Axtremus said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                        @Jolly said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                        POTUS told us democracy was at risk.

                        It was. Be glad that the POTUS had the foresight to sound the alarm, be glad that a large enough portion of the electorate heeded the warning and rose to defend democracy. After all, the maintenance of democracy requires vigilance.

                        Son, if you had a brain, you'd be dangerous...

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          Copper
                          wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 16:26 last edited by
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                          Whoever screams the loudest is going to feel like they won.

                          Nobody seems to have a shred of evidence for or against the integrity of the vote.

                          That is just wrong. There are audit procedures that could be followed that would present compelling evidence either way.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 16:26 last edited by
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                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                            • A Axtremus
                              10 Nov 2022, 01:34

                              @Jolly said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                              Yep, I've heard that shithead.

                              It's certain unfair for the kid, but unfortunately having a lying absentee deadbeat father just might increase a kid's risk of becoming a shithead.

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                              George K
                              wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 17:49 last edited by
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                              @Axtremus said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                              It's certain unfair for the kid, but unfortunately having a lying absentee deadbeat father just might increase a kid's risk of becoming a shithead.

                              Like this guy?

                              Warnock's ex-wife, Oulèye Ndoye, has accused him in court filings of neglecting to see his children during his custody days and leaving her financially strapped with unpaid child care expenses.

                              The deposition will allow Ndoye's lawyers to grill Warnock about these issues under oath in a closed-door deposition, information that could be used as part of a settlement or if the case goes to trial. Ndoye's lawyers notified Warnock that they plan to question him on Jan. 18, 2023—just days after the Senate is scheduled to open for the next session.

                              Warnock's rocky divorce and custody fight have been issues for him in the election. Allegations of neglect were highlighted in Republican political attacks, and Republican challenger Herschel Walker ran ads featuring police footage of Ndoye accusing Warnock of hitting her with his Tesla, a claim the senator denied.

                              The latest filing could revive attention on the messy legal dispute ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff. Warnock in June asked a judge to seal the full case, arguing that because he is "currently running for reelection" his opponent could use the case to "gain some political advantage," according to a court motion obtained by the Free Beacon.

                              Ndoye in February took Warnock to court to revise their custody agreement, asking to move their two young children to Massachusetts while she attends a program at Harvard and for more financial support from Warnock. The couple split in 2020 after four years of marriage.

                              Ndoye said in her initial complaint that Warnock's income "substantially increased" since he joined the Senate but that he "refused to reimburse [her] for child care expenses for the children" and "left [her] financially strapped." She also claimed Warnock left their two children with "various babysitters overnight" when they were in his care.

                              Her statement about Warnock's income is supported by financial disclosure records, reviewed by the Free Beacon, which show his earnings more than doubled since he joined the Senate in 2021, mostly due to payments from outside employers and book deals.

                              Warnock's outside compensation includes a $7,400-per-month housing allowance from Ebenezer Baptist Church, where he serves as CEO and senior pastor. That housing allowance is not subject to income taxes, the Free Beacon first reported. The unusual arrangement also allows Warnock to dodge the annual outside income limit for senators under federal law.

                              I guess that tax-free $7K a month church "housing allowance" is not enough to pay for his kid.

                              Both Warnock and Ndoye have traded jabs in the custody case. In the spring, Warnock tried to subpoena Ndoye's college records from a decade ago, a move that Ndoye said was "purely for the purpose of embarrassing and harassing" her, the Free Beacon reported. Fulton Superior Court judge Shermela Williams, who was a registered Democrat before winning her seat in a nonpartisan 2020 judicial election, barred the public from attending a hearing in June, the Free Beacon reported.

                              College "records?" Why?

                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • J jon-nyc
                                15 Nov 2022, 12:17

                                Election deniers lost governor’s races in AZ, CO, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NY, PA, WI.

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                                LuFins Dad
                                wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 17:57 last edited by
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                                @jon-nyc said in The Mid-Term Election Thread:

                                Election deniers lost governor’s races in AZ, CO, IL, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NY, PA, WI.

                                You forgot Georgia.

                                Election Deniers also won the Governor’s races in NY, MI… I’m sure a few others, too

                                The Brad

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 15 Nov 2022, 23:47 last edited by
                                  #106

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    Jolly
                                    wrote on 16 Nov 2022, 11:54 last edited by
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                                    Let the games begin!

                                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 16 Nov 2022, 14:15 last edited by
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                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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