Tiny crowd, absolutely tiny compared to the highest ever in 2017.
The Biden Presidency
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Actually, the 2017 inauguration had HUGE numbers. I have the pictures to prove it
I have seen your picture. Why do all the "people" look like stick figures drawn in sharpie?
Merrick Garland for AG. Not bad, if Clarence Thomas decides to drag his ass out one way or another he could still be nominated to Supreme Court which he rightfully deserves.
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ah yes, Boston. The role model for how cities should efficiently a quickly implement mass transportation.
Brilliant speech
Biden is fuming
Brilliant speech. Biden has crushed it and said what needed to be said.
Garland sounds really emotional. It's been a long ride for him.
I missed it. Is there a tweet yet?
No I think he's just a crusty old feck.
Don't see one yet, but I bet CNN has it up soon.
I watching it now on delay (I recorded it YoutbubeTV). Not his biggest fan be it was probably the best speech I have seen him give.
Doug Jones seemed to be a decent appointment as AG (was a civil rights lawyer in Alabama) and it seemed plausible (centrist Dem, had done something good for the party) but they've gone for Merrick fecking Garland, who has some bad judgements on police and defendants' rights.
Don’t know, I’m not on Twitter. I use the Caf for my tweet updates! But what I liked most was how he very forcefully talked about the difference in response to BLM protestors and he called the mob yesterday domestic terrorists. He pulled no punches. It was good.
Cue the pedants. Can’t have Biden being praised, especially in this thread.
Great from him. He cut the centrist crap and went for the jugular.
I'm really hope a lesson is learned not to appease this nutjobs from here on in.
This point is pretty strong. Looking forward to seeing what he will do about this. (Without sarcasm.)
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what a weirdly written Tweet. It made no sense until I read the article to figure out that someone else said that, not Mayor Walsh (as his reason for vetoing) as the Tweet seems to imply.
the democrats!Manchin is fiscally conservative so this doesn’t surprise me at all. He is also quite principled so don’t know what Chuck can do to convince him to change his mind.
PS: just read the entire article. He is not supposed against the idea, just doesn’t think that it should be the first priority (which according to him should be the vaccination). Probably will be okay with it, if Dems send some money to West Virginia in some project. Manchin has always been a ‘West Virginia-first’ senator
PS: just read the entire article. He is not supposed against the idea, just doesn’t think that it should be the first priority (which according to him should be the vaccination). Probably will be okay with it, if Dems send some money to West Virginia in some project. Manchin has always been a ‘West Virginia-first’ senator
He's also the senator of a poor state populated with over a million constituents who could use the money to make ends meet. Therefore I can't imagine he would be against it in the end.
He is quite against the big debt the US and speaks repeatedly against it.
Saying that, I think that he’ll vote Yay on it, probably will just try to get extra stuff.
It is a sign though on how difficult Biden is gonna have. Any Dem senator will be able to ask for stuff in exchange for their vote. Saying that, Schumers seems very good at keeping his caucus United so let’s see.
true, but a majority of those constituents are the Trumpiest of the Trumpers and would see denying the checks, if Biden is trying to get them for them, as owning the libs. That is FAR more important than food or rent.
Stimulus checks are broadly popular for voters of both parties
No doubt they are, but you are underestimating the overriding desire of the Trump base to own the libs, even at the expense of their own wellbeing. I lived in Alabama long enough to see innumerable times the choice of party over wellbeing. Take Mo Brooks for example. He represents Northern Alabama which, with the exception of Huntsville, is about as rural and poor as it gets. He campaigns every 2 years on limited government and fighting "socialism". And he wins. Every. Time. Those people have no healthcare, no hope, and they live in abject poverty. But they will vote for him every time, because to do so is to own the libs (Huntsville/Madison county) who they blame for their problems.
Manchin says he will "absolutely not" support $2,000 stimulus checks as first priority
https://www.axios.com/manchin-stimulus-checks-senate-biden-9a22ee1d-b2cc-4c2f-8a24-836a66725beb.html
https://www.axios.com/manchin-stimulus-checks-senate-biden-9a22ee1d-b2cc-4c2f-8a24-836a66725beb.html
I'm pretty sure about 10 Republican senators including Weasley Lindsey Graham will sign on for it, they've got some grovelling to do for the American people.
Pretty sure it will pass in the end.
Manchin is a cnut.
Manchin is a cnut.
Biden once again reiterating Stimulus relief + C19 response
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What’s embarrassing is that the effects of the stimulus checks will be negligible to future generations, limiting them now will feel like clipping a fingernail to them.
The BBC reports:
"In lieu of a traditional inaugural ball, Biden plans to hold a celebrity TV special on the night that he officially becomes president, according to the latest from Politico.
The 90-minute programme is to be hosted by actor Tom Hanks and will feature singers Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi.
The primetime event will be shown on all US networks besides Fox (my emphasis) ..."
"In lieu of a traditional inaugural ball, Biden plans to hold a celebrity TV special on the night that he officially becomes president, according to the latest from Politico.
The 90-minute programme is to be hosted by actor Tom Hanks and will feature singers Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi.
The primetime event will be shown on all US networks besides Fox (my emphasis) ..."
I suppose if they are going to do something this is better than rich ass people having a fancy ball.
As an exercise, who the hell would headline the Trump version of this? Kid Rock, Those White Supremacists kids, and Lil Wayne?
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I'd rather watch The Masked Singer than some inaugural shite with a bunch of back-slapping, rich, white libtards.