GA Runoffs Thread

[Grey_Beard]

Wow, I had no idea DC statehood was potentially imminent.

It has been discussed for a while. Additionally, in November PR voted for statehood, finally.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

PR/VI would be a better choice in my view.

There's also an issue of Wake, Guam and a few other islands that might be able to be grouped together.

 

[Lezunto]

Yes and no. Technically, when the replacement for Harris is sworn in (unless it happened today, as I work graveyard, so I was sleeping), Democrats will be the majority. Until then it's still 49/50.

 

[Pohemi]

<nothing was said here>

I think you forgot your comment.

 

[Lezunto]

I realize you are prone to playing devil's advocate. Nothing's perfect. But the Republicans have dug themselves a hole.

They lost GA completely. Their supporters desecrated the Capitol. That isn't going to help them, that will on balance HURT THEM. It's only beginning. There will be investigations, hopefully a full commission to bring it all to light, what led to the seditious actions of Jan. 6. The R's will suffer. I do not expect the backlash to Biden to counter that. Anyway, I'm not a prognosticator, but that's my hope, and I don't think I have rose colored glasses on.

I would not write off the Republican Party yet. The GOP will always have two aces in the hole:

1) White resentment of Black advancement and political progress

2) An appalling propensity for ethnic groups on the Left to self-destruct and demolish potential political coalitions.

Some seem to have begun comparing the numbers of folks in the Biden administration who resemble them. I guess this as an unscientific measure of how they're progressing.

It's stupid, off-putting and wasteful. We need to help each other, not fight each other.

 

[Lezunto]

I think you forgot your comment.

I forget my socks.

Wait, where did I put my shoes?

 

[Muse]

Some seem to have begun comparing the numbers of folks in the Biden administration who resemble them. I guess this as an unscientific measure of how they're progressing.

It's stupid, off-putting and wasteful. We need to help each other, not fight each other.

Personally, I haven't been keeping score. I have felt no disappointment with Biden's picks.

Man, did you see Fauci at his first task force session at the mic? He looked and behaved like he was a new man, completely transformed and obviously relieved that he didn't have to mince his words any more.

 

[Lezunto]

Personally, I haven't been keeping score. I have felt no disappointment with Biden's picks.

Man, did you see Fauci at his first task force session at the mic? He looked and behaved like he was a new man, completely transformed and obviously relieved that he didn't have to mince his words any more.

I saw some of the press conferences. You are right, the Biden administration has simply put a smile on the faces of the decent, the fair-minded and the welcoming.

 

[zinfamous]

PR/VI would be a better choice in my view.

There's also an issue of Wake, Guam and a few other islands that might be able to be grouped together.

YAY AN EMPIRE! FINALLY!

no, please.

 

[nickqt]

YAY AN EMPIRE! FINALLY!

no, please.

The US as an Empire?

Always has been.

 

[Lezunto]

Personally, I haven't been keeping score. I have felt no disappointment with Biden's picks.

Man, did you see Fauci at his first task force session at the mic? He looked and behaved like he was a new man, completely transformed and obviously relieved that he didn't have to mince his words any more.

I haven't watched all the press conferences. But it definitely is a new day.