Official LRC President Joseph R Biden Thread

Racket, PhD wrote:

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

Exactly! Nice job, democrats.

https://twitter.com/JHoganGidley/status/1397589732356411397

2021 is going to be an absolute sh!tshow of a year for dumb YTD and YoY stats like this

The rare individual who seems to get what is going on ^

If only there were more people with brains. But I guess that is the more general problem. (Sigh)

If you call for China to reduce emissions without first addressing your own emissions, then you are the most obvious hypocrite that ever lived.

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye."

-- Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 7:3-5)

The Trumpists are telling the nation that they will overturn elections if the vote goes against them and f'in Joe Manchin is sitting on some abstract principle. These voter suppression tactics are a cover for what's really going on - giving R legislatures the right to overturn elections when they want.

I don't think anyone who isn't a Republican is giving serious enough thought to the fact that we could be in for the end of peaceful democracy in 2022 and 2024. Democracy doesn't end in a day...we stand a good chance of being like a South American 'democracy' that has good years and bad years, with the military stepping in every now and then.

That's what the Republican Party is walking us to. They will overturn elections in 2022 and 2024 and the Dems are treating this like a debate on marginal tax rates.

Believe the Republicans when they tell you that they don't believe in democracy anymore.

Believe them. Don't let them dismantle democracy. Don't appease them. Fight to keep our nation free and subject to the vote.

I think I mentioned a while back that we have moved to a much grimmer situation since the loser got fired. It doesn't feel that way to most on the left because Biden is now leading and Ds hold majorities in Congress. But the GQP has since significantly increased efforts to shift us even further away from being a functioning democracy. The base was very well primed long before Trump to hate government and to believe that Ds wanted to destroy their country. Then Trump came in and planted the seed that the way we do things (e.g. fair elections, following diplomatic protocols, maintaining sacred checks and balances) has been all wrong and perhaps we need to function more like Russia and other authoritarian regimes (note the consistent shout outs and love he displayed toward dictators). This is a big reason why R voters happily turned a blind eye to his blatant corruption. They agree! By now the R base is fully prepared to accept autocratic leadership to bring their country back. And in their view, if the GQP runs over the "libs" in the process then even better.

I have an old acquaintance from college who was a die hard libertarian (though he didn't know what it meant) then turned trumpist. From my circle of friends I heard that now he's put trump behind him and only talks about how much better and more efficiently certain countries do things. His favorite example of a well functioning country is Belarus "because the leader is actually allowed to govern with the power that was given to him." He last told them he has given up on America and doesn't think it's "fixable" anymore (aka trump lost and there is no future under D leadership). He is actively advocating for a revolution as the only way forward.

What most Ds don't get is that the sense of urgency from Rs has only grown over the years. Over the years they have been told by their R leaders that the government is working against them, that Ds want to kill their babies and take their guns away. They have been reminded over and over that being white is no longer enough to ensure prosperity in the US and that foreigners are outperforming them. They see jobs being lost and no one to wave a magic wand to save them. They have seen many examples of democratic flaws which have been intentionally portrayed by right wind media as catastrophic failures of governance, removal of their god given rights, and illicit acts by greedy deep state operatives. That's the only America they see now, the end of days as far as they are concerned. These people stand ready to accept autocratic rule and the GQP is going to do everything in their power to make it happen.

So here's what happens next.

1. The GQP continues to grant themselves power over local election results, under the guise of remedying the stolen election.

2. They continue to purge any "traitors" who dare exhibit any honesty.

3. They will keep protecting the loser king, but only for the sake of keeping the mouth breathers happy. They know trump will not be allowed to run and even if he is, that he will get crushed.

4. They will grift and crime openly, and any legal and political consequences will only serve as "proof that the libs are destroying their last chance to get their country back."

5. They will use their self-given powers to suppress votes and rig elections. This will happen in 2022 and there is a high probability that Rs will react with violence again if they don't see the results they expected.

6. When they have a Congressional majority again they will kill the filibuster and completely fk the already messed up political system. This is when I believe we really see irreversible changes toward autocracy.

It's hard to see beyond this because we just don't know if Ds will finally see the light and if the GQP will manage to keep minority political rule going. The only hope is that the GQP suffers massive losses and finally dissolves, otherwise we will keep sliding away from democracy. The other hope is that other dictator wannabes lose like trump and at least the more developed countries purge out these anti-democratic elements. The other bright spot are younger generations not falling as much for populism. It's looking ugly out there.

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

"Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f**k things up"- this happens every day with Senile Grandpa Depends

You know, if you say "gullible" slowly it sounds like "oranges"

The Clown Show wrote:

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

"Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f**k things up"- this happens every day with Senile Grandpa Depends

You know, if you say "gullible" slowly it sounds like "oranges"

Disco and Co (sally, jamin and all other trumpkin aliases) will keep pretending Biden isn’t crushing it. They hang on tight to the big lie and only consume right wing propaganda. Then when they lose like last Nov their heads explode and they quickly swallow more conspiracy theories to soothe their butthurtness. Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile... 👏

Trollminator wrote:

The Clown Show wrote:

You know, if you say "gullible" slowly it sounds like "oranges"

Disco and Co (sally, jamin and all other trumpkin aliases) will keep pretending Biden isn’t crushing it. They hang on tight to the big lie and only consume right wing propaganda. Then when they lose like last Nov their heads explode and they quickly swallow more conspiracy theories to soothe their butthurtness. Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile... 👏

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1396929030063017987?s=21

the generic ballot is coming in at D +6, and trending toward the Ds.

Still too early for it to mean much for midterms. but it certainly shows the loathing the American people have for Trumpists.

Trollminator wrote:

The Clown Show wrote:

You know, if you say "gullible" slowly it sounds like "oranges"

Disco and Co (sally, jamin and all other trumpkin aliases) will keep pretending Biden isn’t crushing it. They hang on tight to the big lie and only consume right wing propaganda. Then when they lose like last Nov their heads explode and they quickly swallow more conspiracy theories to soothe their butthurtness. Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile... 👏

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1396929030063017987?s=21

He's Xi's b!tch.

Trollminator wrote:

Disco and Co (sally, jamin and all other trumpkin aliases) will keep pretending Biden isn’t crushing it. They hang on tight to the big lie and only consume right wing propaganda. Then when they lose like last Nov their heads explode and they quickly swallow more conspiracy theories to soothe their butthurtness. Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile... 👏

So for the current guy, The Gap has *shrunk* to +13.2.

Of course by this time the previous guy had a negative Gap--which he had for another 44 months or so.

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

Trollminator wrote:

Disco and Co (sally, jamin and all other trumpkin aliases) will keep pretending Biden isn’t crushing it. They hang on tight to the big lie and only consume right wing propaganda. Then when they lose like last Nov their heads explode and they quickly swallow more conspiracy theories to soothe their butthurtness. Nothing to see here.

Meanwhile... 👏

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1396929030063017987?s=21

He's Xi's b!tch.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-biden-administration-pandemic-origin-foreign-policyhttps://cdn.defenseone.com/media/img/cd/2020/05/20/EYZlHpTUYAEETmg/route-fifty-lead-image.jpeg?1618376402

let us know when Biden says he believes China's intelligence services more than he believes America's.

Trump said that he trusts Russian intel more than American intel. But Trump would say that since his campaign worked with Russian intel to get elected president.

Bit of a conflict of interest there.

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

He's Xi's b!tch.

I understand that conservatives love the idea of keeping peace by show of force. But just how far do you think this d!ck measuring will take us? What would happen if, say, sleepy joe woke up from his slumber, crawled out out his basement and gave the order to drop the hammer on China? What would you want that to look like and what do you think the result would be? What if granddaddy joe, after changing his depends of course, called up your boy Putin and told him to "bleep off," and sanctioned the prune juice out of Russia, what would you like that to look like and what to do you think the consequence would be? Should be just drop bombs and get it over and done with?

The Clown Show wrote:

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

He's Xi's b!tch.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diplomacy

I understand that conservatives love the idea of keeping peace by show of force. But just how far do you think this d!ck measuring will take us? What would happen if, say, sleepy joe woke up from his slumber, crawled out out his basement and gave the order to drop the hammer on China? What would you want that to look like and what do you think the result would be? What if granddaddy joe, after changing his depends of course, called up your boy Putin and told him to "bleep off," and sanctioned the prune juice out of Russia, what would you like that to look like and what to do you think the consequence would be? Should be just drop bombs and get it over and done with?

Presumably you know the answer that will ge given to your questions. If not, here it is:

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The Clown Show wrote:

I understand that conservatives love the idea of keeping peace by show of force. But just how far do you think this d!ck measuring will take us? What would happen if, say, sleepy joe woke up from his slumber, crawled out out his basement and gave the order to drop the hammer on China? What would you want that to look like and what do you think the result would be? What if granddaddy joe, after changing his depends of course, called up your boy Putin and told him to "bleep off," and sanctioned the prune juice out of Russia, what would you like that to look like and what to do you think the consequence would be? Should be just drop bombs and get it over and done with?

The bipartisan Jan 6 commission was defeated.

House: YES 252-175

Senate: YES 54-35

WH: YES 1-0

So of course the bill failed to pass in our f'd up minority rule system.

35 senators from guessing but maybe 20% of the population blocked the commission.

So, the Dems will go it alone.

Honor to the 6 Rs who voted for it in the senate.

Cassidy

Collins

Murkowski

Portman

Romney

Sasse

agip wrote:

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

He's Xi's b!tch.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/china-biden-administration-pandemic-origin-foreign-policyhttps://cdn.defenseone.com/media/img/cd/2020/05/20/EYZlHpTUYAEETmg/route-fifty-lead-image.jpeg?1618376402

let us know when Biden says he believes China's intelligence services more than he believes America's.

Trump said that he trusts Russian intel more than American intel. But Trump would say that since his campaign worked with Russian intel to get elected president.

Bit of a conflict of interest there.

President scrambled brains, our clown in chief, is incapable of wiping his butt without permission and assistance. Totally owned and controlled by his puppetmaster Xi Xinping.

America Last is alive and well.

here's a piece on what will probably happen now:

Pelosi will appoint a select committee with subpoena power and the ability to immunize witnesses (to get them to testify).

She'll probably put on a few Rs who remain loyal to the truth and the country.

Iran Contra, just one of the many massive Republican scandals, had such a committee and it seemed to work well.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/opinions/house-select-committee-option-january-6-commission-ballen/index.html

Ghost of Disco Gary wrote:

agip wrote:

let us know when Biden says he believes China's intelligence services more than he believes America's.

Trump said that he trusts Russian intel more than American intel. But Trump would say that since his campaign worked with Russian intel to get elected president.

Bit of a conflict of interest there.

President scrambled brains, our clown in chief, is incapable of wiping his butt without permission and assistance. Totally owned and controlled by his puppetmaster Xi Xinping.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2fVZleWQAIJroK?format=jpg&name=small

America Last is alive and well.

oh

a meme

yeah I remember being 9 years old.

Joe's so popular even Republicans campaign on his policies.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/27/biden-recovery-plan-mocks-republicans-491145

Who are you going to believe, Texas Heath and Human Services that compiled a total of over 3,600 covid deaths in Texas over the last two months or Sally, who says there were zero deaths?