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#561 Re: The Garden » The new and God willing improved politics thread » 300 weeks ago
Pelosi wouldn't be the VP at all. The speaker doesn't ascend if the VP dies or is removed. If Biden is unable to fill his term for any reason, his VP becomes President and they appoint a VP who needs to be confirmed by the Senate. Pelosi only becomes President if both the President and VP drop dead at the same time.
Yeah that's what I was saying. Some people think the Speaker Of The House being 3rd in line, means itd remain VP/SOTH for the remainder.
#562 Re: The Garden » The new and God willing improved politics thread » 300 weeks ago
Yeah, but he'd have a cakewalk thru the election, by attracting moderates and centrists. So much so they could spend & help downparty tickets & Senators. A big fear tho would be if she ascended to Presidency, not the end of the world, but moreso if she then ran in 2024 and things were going well. Even tho she's ascended to President, I think she gets time to select her own VP, it doesn't mean Pelosi then becomes VP for good. It might have to go thru Senate or House vote too, but since Dems likely would hold majority, she'd pick someone moderate (Kasich) not ideal, but hey better for the country. I agree tho, very unlikely.
#563 Re: The Garden » The new and God willing improved politics thread » 300 weeks ago
Yeah, Bidens VP choice should be interesting. I read that it might come today. So either today or tomorrow is likely. Personally, I think it'll be Susan Rice. Kamala Harris really slingshotted back in the last couple days. She too has her downside & fought hard as a prosecutor to lock people up for fairly petty crimes. (Californias 3 strike rule?) That'd be a tough sell in todays era.
Personally, I think he should ask Condoleeza Rice.
#564 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
OK, let's all hit the RESET button and start ahead with a clean slate. No past posts, refences, faults or whatever. Clean slate, we all get a fresh start. We've constantly been fixating ourselves in the past.
#565 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
Now you're lacking context. Unemployment had been trending down since 2010ish, and the stock market was rising since 2011, in fact first hitting a new record high in 2013. So unemployment had been trending downward, and the market had been trending upward.
I hate the republican 'Except For Coronavirus' excuse. Trump massively misplayed and poorly handled this pandemic. It was known on Jan 1, Front Page of USA Today when Kobe died (Jan 21) yet he continuously called it a hoax even into early March. He also held a Trump re-election rally June 20 and complimented Georgia for reopening in April.
#566 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
PaSnow wrote:buzzsaw wrote:Every once in a while you show signs of starting to understand, but you always turn back into mitch. It's all the Republicans' fault...this country would be great if we could just get rid of them
. Like usual you get it half right.
2000 Republican takes office, unemployment hovering around under 5%, 2008? 10%
2016 Republican takes office, unemployment 4.7%. 3 years later, well over 10%Lol. Very uninformed post.
In what way?
#567 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
mitchejw wrote:bigbri wrote:You guys are all pathetic. This tit for tat shit is infantile. You've all made this thread impossible to read.
Is there really anything new to say in the Trump era?
Is it really like there’s been any honest debate going on? Does anyone care about issues?
No...I’m not going to be fooled by someone posing as some sort of researcher or philosopher right now.
We’re spending infinite money to build a wall on the border while roads and schools decay and unemployment soars. Republicans are using this as a way to finally end social security and Medicaid...
It’s pure, unadulterated selfishness and short sightedness. A growing population of people who look forward to their parents death. There is an aimless destruction going on and it has nothing to do with the pandemic.
There is nothing united about this country. It’s eat or be eaten.
Every once in a while you show signs of starting to understand, but you always turn back into mitch. It's all the Republicans' fault...this country would be great if we could just get rid of them
2000 Republican takes office, unemployment hovering around under 5%, 2008? 10%
2016 Republican takes office, unemployment 4.7%. 3 years later, well over 10%
#568 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
Breaking News: The 1917 Pandemic Probably Ended WW2.
The President says the “1917 pandemic” ended the Second World War pic.twitter.com/jSltuSYim2
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 10, 2020
#569 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
bigbri wrote:You guys are all pathetic. This tit for tat shit is infantile. You've all made this thread impossible to read.
I've advocated closing it for years...it started trash and never got better.
lol, it started fine. Some dingbat in the 4th post effed it all up with the personal attacks. hmmmmmmmmm
Smoking Guns wrote:What is up my homies!
In this thread we are in a "safe place" where you cannot attack anyone.
buzzsaw wrote:So you think it's okay to be a total douche bag as long as you're attacking a candidate?
Wow, didn't last 2 hours.
#570 Re: The Garden » US Politics Thread » 300 weeks ago
Well, going back to your or whoevers initial question, really it'll fall on cabinet positions & intelligence branches to act. Adam Schiff could likely sway & influence it. But I mean, I think it falls on Barr, Pompeo, NSC, & CIA to investigate it.
