Political Randomness

[Skinypupy]

So Twitter finally has banned Ron Watkins, aka Q (edit, there's a great Reply All podcast about Ron everyone should listen to). And Mike Flynn and Sidney Powell. About freaking time.

Just heard they suspended Ben Garrison too (the guy who does all those insane pro-Trump cartoons).

[Jaymann]

Did anyone else just get a software update notification on their iPhone?

[Jaymann]

Judd Apatow
@JuddApatow

Jan 8
It is wrong to compare Josh Hawley to Hitler. Hitler was a published author.

[Max Peck]

One Scaramucci left for Trump.

He's still an asshole, but I do somewhat admire his ability to embrace the meme.

[Jaymann]

MoreUnstableHat Retweeted
Sweet Meteor O'Death
@smod4real

1: Why did you bring zip ties?
2: I was thinking there might be workstations with disorganized power & data cables and that I could use the zip ties to bind all the cables together-
1: In the U.S. Capitol?
2: Um yes
1: In tactical gear?
2: I take cable organization very seriously

[Isgrimnur]

Spoiler:

The lack of thought here is amazing.

I work for the people, not the communists.

[LordMortis]

Wait. 75 Million people are going to send $5 to every GOP person running for office who identifies themselves against communist free enterprise who reject the support of violent insurrection? Luck with that. Go fleece a patriot.

Edit: Made the mistake of looking at her twitter feed. That won't happen again.

[Holman]

Well, technically she's asking for "$5 dollars," meaning five-dollar dollars. Five-dollar dollars are obviously counterfeits, so she's asking her donors to commit a crime.

Pretty shameless to do so again so quickly after last Wednesday.

[Daehawk]

I think people are just trying to be tough on these GOP jerks but secretly will continue their assholiness.

[Daehawk]

Was just walking my dog at dusk and spotted an airliner way up high with flowing contrails and blinking lights and thought, we can that but we also do what we did in DC and online.

[dbt1949]

Tommy Tuberville, a newly elected senator from Alabama says the presidential inauguration should be postponed. Of course the constitution says it has to be Jan 20 but he doesn't know that. He also thinks the the three branches of government weren't designed to be held by the same political party, you know the executive branch and the senate and the house of representatives.
People running for Congress really should have to take a test to qualify.

[LawBeefaroni]

Tommy Tuberville, a newly elected senator from Alabama says the presidential inauguration should be postponed. Of course the constitution says it has to be Jan 20 but he doesn't know that. He also thinks the the three branches of government weren't designed to be held by the same political party, you know the executive branch and the senate and the house of representatives.
People running for Congress really should have to take a test to qualify.

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Oh, I like both parties! Country and Western!

[ImLawBoy]

Covered in another thread, but the short of it is that he was suggesting the swearing in take place on the 20th, but they put the inauguration festivities (i.e., the party) off until later.

[Jaymann]

Tommy Tuberville, a newly elected senator from Alabama says the presidential inauguration should be postponed. Of course the constitution says it has to be Jan 20 but he doesn't know that. He also thinks the the three branches of government weren't designed to be held by the same political party, you know the executive branch and the senate and the house of representatives.
People running for Congress really should have to take a test to qualify.

That was a misquote on the inauguration, he actually said swear in now, celebrate later. Doesn't mean he is not an idiot berk.

Edit, jeez you need to get in line to correct somebody around here.

[El Guapo]

Edit, jeez you need to get in line to correct somebody around here.

[ImLawBoy]

That's a Gins-BAM!

[Exodor]

Catching up on my RSS feed and I stumbled across this article from 10 AM on January 6:

DC Mayor - DC "Absolutely Prepared" for Demonstrations

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the nation’s capital is “absolutely prepared” for the large pro-Trump protest scheduled for Wednesday.

The city has closed down streets around the protest site and called in the National Guard to support local law enforcement in anticipation of the demonstration. A smaller event happened on Tuesday, which Bowser said led to “several” arrests.

Welp.

Also I'm sure the bit about the National Guard will be investigated during the inevitable hearings - they didn't arrive until hours later despite repeated calls from various Governors.

[malchior]

I recommend reading the Secret Service report in Mulaney's voice if you have the knowledge to do so.

[Max Peck]

So close...

If Trump had flipped 10,342 votes in Wisconsin, 5,890 votes in Georgia, and 5,229 votes in Arizona, today would've been his second inaugural.

Thanks to tireless organizing in those three states and many others, it's the start of a new era instead.

[Archinerd]

Marketplace worked with Dessa to give Janet Yellen gets the "Hamilton" treatment.

-Relocated to Biden's Cabinet Thread.

[coopasonic]

So close...

If Trump had flipped 10,342 votes in Wisconsin, 5,890 votes in Georgia, and 5,229 votes in Arizona, today would've been his second inaugural.

Thanks to tireless organizing in those three states and many others, it's the start of a new era instead.

7 million vote margin but 21.5k could have flipped it. Damn the EC.