US Politics Thread

[The Future’s Blue!]

So the Senate is now 99% certain to stay with the Democrats. There's a 25% chance of even holding the House after a good last 12 hours.

What, where was the red wave?

It‘s all gone quiet over here so thought that the the Republicans had taken both.

 

[SWP's back]

So the Senate is now 99% certain to stay with the Democrats. There's a 25% chance of even holding the House after a good last 12 hours.

Even more importantly, the Secs of State that were election deniers and went with the big lie has lost. That makes me feel more comfortable about 2024 and Idiot Coup Part 2.

 

[laserblue]

Yes it rather slipped by, but Trump’s tweet (“Truth”) was rather revealing and self incriminating.

Also whilst we’re talking about the Orange Bad Man:

When the subpoena was issued didn't Trump shout from the rooftops that he's prepared to testify under oath to the committee? (Provided it was done on live TV). Bluff called.

 

[laserblue]

Trump's off again. Either we win or it's rigged.

Donald Trump cries fraud demands a do over in Arizona and cr

Trump on Friday night blasted officials in Arizona as yet another of his candidates lost a Senate race and Republican keep up their accusations that his medaling could have cost them the election

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[SWP's back]

When the subpoena was issued didn't Trump shout from the rooftops that he's prepared to testify under oath to the committee? (Provided it was done on live TV). Bluff called.

Yes but he thought they’d have the Senate and he wouldn’t have to. That’s why he’s so grumpy right now.

 

[mat]

What, where was the red wave?

It‘s all gone quiet over here so thought that the the Republicans had taken both.

More of a pink splash.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

A spunk bubble.

Tampon leakage.

 

[AKA 55 year old teenager]

Tampon leakage.

That's bloody disgusting. (Pun intended)

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

As it was in London some two plus centuries ago, it is now, too, in my America:
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair."

Democracy has prevailed in the midterms and fascism has been rejected - it is the best of times.

Yet hate-filled, conspiracy-driven emotion dominates the thought processes of roughly half of America - it is the worst of times.

And so, as I reflect back on the midterm election results, I cannot help but think that the glass is half full. Matters might have transpired differently - for much, much the better - but equally, for far, far worse.

 

[SWP's back]

None quite so irreligious as a white American evangelical