What could possibly go wrong?
2020 US Elections | Biden certified as President | Dems control Congress
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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How quickly we forget it was one of the main swing states until 2016. It's still polling slightly Trump, but Biden has polled up a point over the Orange Doofus several times in the last week or two. It's all within margin of error either way.
It was shit for Dems apart from Sherrod Brown in 2018 as well and they won by 9 nationally.
it stayed very red in 2018 even as most of the rest of the country including its neighbours turned blue. and for most of ths cycle its been polling more like texas than like wis/michigan/etc.
Well, I would also argue that it's fairly insane that the US will have a president in his 80s in a few years. Obviously you can get into ageism arguments, but I don't think anyone can deny that this is an extremely demanding job and that one's physical and mental capabilities are not at their top anymore around 80. And then there is also an argument about being in touch with the country that could be had - although that gets trickier. In any case, the presidency is a public office, and you can't put any restrictions on people running for office outside existing voting restrictions (and even that could be subject to debate). SC judge is a job though. Does mandatory retirement exist in the US public service in any shape or form? In Canada, judges have to retire at 75; that seems fair enough to me.
This is scary as feck. The US really needs a healthy, modern Conservative to govern for 8 years. One that runs and governs on standard Conservative (Centre-Right) policy.
That alone would drag the country further left.
I worry for that country if The Lincoln Project gets sold for millions, makes the founders boatloads of cash, then the same level of cutting hit pieces being a weapon for a Trump/Pence/Miller right wing candidate.
Biden’s policies are largely right wing. Social policies less so. But in totality he would have been a Republican two decades ago in terms of policy.
dont you have to be 35 to run for president? (but you can vote at 18) so I guess something could be put in place about an upper limit?
This is turning into one of those shows where I have to go online halfway through to make sure the kid/dog doesn't die at the end, just so I know I can keep watching it. I wish I knew how next week is going to turn out so I could enjoy the Trump madness before it ends.
This makes for cheerful viewing: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2020-election-forecast/senate/
He will, but that is secondary right now.
In theory yes, but its constitutional and amending the constitution is a gigantic pain in the tits. You need a supermajority in BOTH chambers.
True. Fecking farmers..
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Ah OK.
Anyway, the discussion was about judges. How much of that is properly defined in the US constitution?
I dont think it ends... but the next chapter is Trump TV and eventually president Don Jnr
If texas turns blue trumps for sure claiming vote rigging
The man that they purport to hate, just keeps on giving to these grifters.
Oompa Loompa has 1 week left.
America you have a chance to get rid of this tool. DO NOT let this chance go.
America you have a chance to get rid of this tool. DO NOT let this chance go.
Don Jr. is a nobody with zero political credibility.
My 2 cents. The primary problem is the court has amassed too much power in general. Remove that power, and it becomes less of a hugely partisan issue.
Haven't the founders paid themselves 10's of millions of dollars already from Democrat donations. The funny things is they are going to destroy future democrats whilst being built on Democrat's money and audience.
They've played the part they were supposed to, which is to help peel off a few percent of GOP votes from Trump. If Biden wins, they will obviously decouple from the previous goal and start doing establishment Republican work.
None basically. It doesn't even say anything about a SCOTUS judge actually being a judge or having any legal training whatsoever. With a compliant senate, a President could literally nominate and have accepted a 4 year old constitutionally.
also how did anyone in new mexico influence anything.
This show was better before the original writers left.
This might be a massive r/woosh from me, but Gary Johnson was former governor of NM.
A. I do this
B. I am feeling exactly the same.
Why has it been so low there? They accounted for nearly a quarter of all votes nationally.
Biden is an old school Republican.
Wouldn't count on it. That border isn't opening for a while.November 4th....
oh i misread it. i thought it was insulting pot-smokers from NM who voted jill stein.
well, i'm still mystified at the hate for gary johnson voters from liberals.
Then we have a very dangerous lame duck president and Senate that will do everything they can to feck over as many people as possible. Republicans are political sadists.
I hate shit like this:
https://news.yahoo.com/suburban-mom-demographic-supposedly-biden-110112890.html
Also posted in USA today.
Title makes it seem like she's just your average suburban mom and a "freelance writer" while conveniently leaving out she is a Fox news contributor (to F&F for instance) and is a former Santorum staffer. In other words its anything but your average opinion. The fact she's claiming many public institutions are flocking to support Trump instead and then just offers a detectives union as an example shows how disingenuous it is.
https://news.yahoo.com/suburban-mom-demographic-supposedly-biden-110112890.html
Also posted in USA today.
Title makes it seem like she's just your average suburban mom and a "freelance writer" while conveniently leaving out she is a Fox news contributor (to F&F for instance) and is a former Santorum staffer. In other words its anything but your average opinion. The fact she's claiming many public institutions are flocking to support Trump instead and then just offers a detectives union as an example shows how disingenuous it is.
Beats me, just move here. As mentioned above, that number is from a newspaper article and not sourced so who knows if it is right.
Just seen Obama at a rally in Florida on Sky News. Such a great speaker.
Barack Obama campaigns for Joe Biden in Florida – watch live
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A parody of a parody of a sad man.
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