American Politics Thread: The Hunt for Blue November

[Senator Clay Davis]

The Bush revisionism is another reminder what an evil genius Dick Cheney really is. He has been able to basically fade into the background, despite being the brains of the operation. McConnell is kind of the same with Trump, but on a far less destructive scale. Even now with the "Bush wasn't so bad" takes, you basically never hear Cheney's name.

[HockeyIlliterate]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

Lol, so true.

Because it really does seem like every Republican president is worse than the previous one.

[Swift]

Someone on another message board I visit linked to r/Conservative to show how Trump's delaying the election tweet went over like a lead balloon with the right - https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservativ...0_us_election/


I don't know what they're like normally, but it's somewhat... heartening, I guess, to see some well-reasoned responses to this kind of dictatorial overreach.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Here's the Republican nominee who is trying to win John Lewis's seat. She seems nice...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1288847468533350402

[ernie]

Trumps tweet was timed to minimize impact of:

-the Lewis service (because he’s racist and Obama is going to get good press)

-a member of his campaign dying from the Hoax virus

-the increase in unemployment filings

-the historical contraction of the economy...a number that is likely to look really bad vs countries that did a proper lockdown. Those countries won’t have worse numbers and they don’t have the out of control virus right now.

That’s the intent but it’s such a bat #### crazy thing to say that it might actually do more harm than those other things.

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Here's the Republican nominee who is trying to win John Lewis's seat. She seems nice...

https://twitter.com/user/status/1288847468533350402

I read some of her other tweets. Now I hate life.

[activeStick]

So basically, Pompeo is saying it's Barr's call whether or not the election should be delayed in the name of having a fair election.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1288847087950495749

[PsYcNeT]

President Chuck Grassley on Jan 20th

[rubecube]

Lol, this is pretty great.

https://www.settleforbiden.org/

[FlamesAddiction]

Regarding Bush vs. Trump

I think Bush was just an idiot, but he legitimately thought he was was doing right. That didn't make him less dangerous necessarily.

Trump is also an idiot, but he is also full of ill intent.

The Bush doctrine really caused a lot of suffering upfront, but Trumpism may be worse in the long run. We likely won't know the full extent of how his presidency will affect the world for a few generations. I also wouldn't put it past him to start a war before the election to give him a boost.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by rubecube

People revere Reagan too. Apparently being a complete lying psychopath and a war criminal is fine as long as you're folksy and don't say the quiet parts loud.

Bush was no lying psychopath.

He gave billions to help stop AIDS in Africa, helping save a lot of lives, and there's IMO no question his No Child Left Behind project, his one big personal domestic agenda, was created with the best intentions.

Bush might not have been a good president overall, but there's no comparison between him and Trump.

The only reason Trump hasn't created as much destruction is because he's too incompetent, plus his puppet master in Moscow probably doesn't want the US flexing its might.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

This is true. Bush ran on 2000 being the non-washington guy, draining the swamp. Then he got really caught up in 9/11 and terrorism and went too far. I mean his popularity when he threw that ball at Yankee Stadium was 90% and he threw it all away by warmongering around the middle east.


People are just fascinated by Trump and I'm not sure why. Trump's been in Washington 3 years, while other politicians (cough Biden) have been there 45 years.

I would have like to have seen how Trump would have reacted to 9/11 as President. It's intriguing and scary at the same time.

One thing we know for sure.

Donald wouldn’t have been reading a book when it happened.

[Senator Clay Davis]

I would say Trump actually, finally went too far for some conservatives today, and they'll say things like this, but we all know who they are voting for in November, despite the "outcry"

https://twitter.com/user/status/1288939208669671424

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

I would say Trump actually, finally went too far for some conservatives today, and they'll say things like this, but we all know who they are voting for in November, despite the "outcry"

https://twitter.com/user/status/1288939208669671424

Trumps response to that tweet:

Spoiler!

[ResAlien]

Every pearl clutching this is a bridge too far Republican enabler can SMDFTB. They’re useless cowards and their hollow words mean less than nothing.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Every pearl clutching this is a bridge too far Republican enabler can SMDFTB. They’re useless cowards and their hollow words mean less than nothing.

I am unfamiliar with that acronym. Is it Suck My Dig Fat Thick Bick?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I am unfamiliar with that acronym. Is it Suck My Dig Fat Thick Bick?

I had to look it up myself, and now I have an afterimage.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

I am unfamiliar with that acronym. Is it Suck My Dig Fat Thick Bick?

I have no idea, but whatever it is I agree.

[PepsiFree]

You guys don't know SMDFTB? You gotta expand your horizons.

[SportsJunky]

I just looked it up, paused and then laughed out loud. What a visual.