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94 Grad
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They should make it a federal holiday.... open all polls everywhere at 7am EST can close them all at the same time in 24 hours. That gives every Time Zone the same amount of time to vote AND all the polls close at the same time.
TerryP
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This is one of the crazy things in life.
I was in line at the Circle K. Now, it's election day. So, you can't buy lottery tickets. (You can't buy liquor.) I'm watching three people of (can I say Mexican origin?) trying to buy tickets. To the fair.
The SC fair.
I am now of the opinion "andele" is one of the funniest words in language.
TerryP
Staff
You should have seen the cashier laughing...
Only if your a mouse in a sombrero saying it!!!
TerryP
Staff
Here's the bad thing. I got some chick behind me in line saying, "Terry, stop." She's laughing now...
I have NO clue who she was.
TerryP
Staff
Okay, Gotta add this.
It was the store next to a hospital. She was wearing green. IYKYK.
OldPlayer
Member
Because a candidate could get enough electoral votes before the polls close on the West Coast. Once the 270 is reached, the rest is gravy.
OldPlayer
Member
That means 4am on the West Coast (2am in Hawaii). Why does the East Coast get preference for starting time. Do you really think that there will be a lot of votes cast at 5am? Elections are managed by the states. They’ll never agree on start/stop times.
A few somewhat random thoughts on all this...
First off, I had serious doubts that Trump could get to the finish line in first, and that's putting it mildly. But to his credit, he stayed on course for the most part this cycle. It's obvious that he actually heeded the advice of his team more than he has previously. He deserves credit for that, I didn't think he could do it, but he did and did it pretty well.
Re: his team, they were tremendous. They were proactive in fighting against potential voter shenanigans. They knew exactly the audience that they needed to reach in terms of young people and minorities (Charlie Kirk and others did good work there), and they targeted them and pulled enough in. The organization of the ground game this time around appeared night and day better, thanks in part to better coordination with other parties. It was a great battle plan.
Forming a coalition with people like Musk and Rogan on the media side and people like Tulsi and RFK Jr. on the political side was massive. On the former, digital media erodes power from the more traditional media by the day... and having powerful voices in the digital media like Musk is massive. It becomes a protected arena for conservatives where they can find fair treatment these days, and still reach a massive (especially younger) audience. Even Zuck has started to fall in line a bit... he hasn't been red pilled like Elon, but he's at least taken a step back and been more measured.
Re: those big names joining Trump, it also has another impact that we are already seeing... it gives others in similar positions more confidence to also speak out publicly. I'm not a huge proponent of taking political advice from athletes, musicians, actors, etc... but the other side has been using their voices for a long time. In sports for instance, I don't think people realize how many athletes in pro sports are pro Trump... they just keep it hidden because of the backlash. Well, more and more, we are seeing some step forward and show their allegiance. That's a pretty big deal IMO, and absolutely has an impact on the younger generation of potential voters.
Now that Trump is back in, and with the Senate on his side (and it appears the House too), it's time to get some shit done. I'll be interested in seeing who he slots where in the cabinet and the appointees. But day one stuff like border security and cleaning house on the top level of liberal bureaucrats running the federal agencies has to be done. Get the ball rolling on energy independence as soon as possible. Let China know who runs things and clean up the war mess/money pit in Ukraine with some sort of deal both sides can stand by. Much more too, but just knock the dominoes down while you can.
Later on he's got to get the federal judge appointee train rolling again, one thing that Trump was really good at previously (thanks in large part to McConnell). Would also love to see a clear balance of power shift back to the USA over all the usual suspects like China, Iran, and Russia. I think he will force some issues with NATO in terms of some other members paying their fair share as well.
On the courts, it is highly likely he will get at least 2 appointments to the USSC. Would Ted Cruz get a shot at one of them? Regardless, 2 young, well vetted judges are a must. This, to me, was one of the most important things about this election, though it was rarely ever talked about.
Biggest losers: Iran, China, the UK, guys who want to pretend to be girls and play girls sports, a lot of federal employees (like hopefully all those extra IRS agents), a lot of high ranking military officials, war hawks, The Obama's, Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and Oprah among many others.
Biggest winners: Kamala. That may sound odd, but she can walk away now (if she chooses). She'd have been a terrible president, worse than Biden. She was in no way prepared for such and it would have been very bad for the country and for her legacy. Probably, Hunter Biden... would imagine he gets a pardon out of this. Also, the left wing media.... again, may sound odd on the surface, but now they have their enemy #1 that they can fuss about every day for the next 4 years. Everything from flu season to small aircraft accidents will be his fault. These are people that thrive on negativity and many of whom hate this country and the ideas it's built on. Now, they get to go into work everyday and hammer away at those things while blaming Trump in every breath. Lasty, Elon Musk. Had Trump lost, there's little doubt that the feds would have gone well out of their way to make his life a living hell. I hope everyone recognizes and understands the limb he went out on, a limb he didn't need to have to go out on to begin with, which makes it all the more courageous on his behalf.
Where do the Dems go from here? I saw reports on Twitter that those inside the party are saying there is no true leadership and there are different factions fighting for control. In a way, it sounds like where the Republicans were after 2020. Hard to believe Obama won't continue to fill the void, but this loss sits in his lap as much as anyone's. The one thing about the far left in the party though, they always see setbacks like this as the fault of literally everyone else. Those nuts will almost certainly place blame anywhere but on themselves and simply double down on the very issues that put them in the hole to begin with. I'm already seeing it from a couple of people I know... lashing out at white men or white women, and blaming them for the loss. Zero mentions however of their clown policies that were rejected at every turn. It'll be fun to watch and I hope every decision they make is emotion based and sends them deeper into the mud.
JD Vance was the perfect pick for VP. He absolutely knocked it out of the part. Other than the cat ladies thing, I can't recall one thing the left was able to hit him with, and even the cat lady thing was a massive stretch made out of a silly sound bite. I hope things go very well for Trump, no unlucky curveballs like a pandemic this time... and I hope Vance is put in some positions that he can win, while building a nice executive resume over the next 4 years both home and abroad. He's got the smarts. But if it goes well, it sets up real well for 2028 where he can cherry pick his own running mate. A lot will happen between now and then though, and I'm just thankful we've got these 2 in the Whitehouse for this round.
First off, I had serious doubts that Trump could get to the finish line in first, and that's putting it mildly. But to his credit, he stayed on course for the most part this cycle. It's obvious that he actually heeded the advice of his team more than he has previously. He deserves credit for that, I didn't think he could do it, but he did and did it pretty well.
Re: his team, they were tremendous. They were proactive in fighting against potential voter shenanigans. They knew exactly the audience that they needed to reach in terms of young people and minorities (Charlie Kirk and others did good work there), and they targeted them and pulled enough in. The organization of the ground game this time around appeared night and day better, thanks in part to better coordination with other parties. It was a great battle plan.
Forming a coalition with people like Musk and Rogan on the media side and people like Tulsi and RFK Jr. on the political side was massive. On the former, digital media erodes power from the more traditional media by the day... and having powerful voices in the digital media like Musk is massive. It becomes a protected arena for conservatives where they can find fair treatment these days, and still reach a massive (especially younger) audience. Even Zuck has started to fall in line a bit... he hasn't been red pilled like Elon, but he's at least taken a step back and been more measured.
Re: those big names joining Trump, it also has another impact that we are already seeing... it gives others in similar positions more confidence to also speak out publicly. I'm not a huge proponent of taking political advice from athletes, musicians, actors, etc... but the other side has been using their voices for a long time. In sports for instance, I don't think people realize how many athletes in pro sports are pro Trump... they just keep it hidden because of the backlash. Well, more and more, we are seeing some step forward and show their allegiance. That's a pretty big deal IMO, and absolutely has an impact on the younger generation of potential voters.
Now that Trump is back in, and with the Senate on his side (and it appears the House too), it's time to get some shit done. I'll be interested in seeing who he slots where in the cabinet and the appointees. But day one stuff like border security and cleaning house on the top level of liberal bureaucrats running the federal agencies has to be done. Get the ball rolling on energy independence as soon as possible. Let China know who runs things and clean up the war mess/money pit in Ukraine with some sort of deal both sides can stand by. Much more too, but just knock the dominoes down while you can.
Later on he's got to get the federal judge appointee train rolling again, one thing that Trump was really good at previously (thanks in large part to McConnell). Would also love to see a clear balance of power shift back to the USA over all the usual suspects like China, Iran, and Russia. I think he will force some issues with NATO in terms of some other members paying their fair share as well.
On the courts, it is highly likely he will get at least 2 appointments to the USSC. Would Ted Cruz get a shot at one of them? Regardless, 2 young, well vetted judges are a must. This, to me, was one of the most important things about this election, though it was rarely ever talked about.
Biggest losers: Iran, China, the UK, guys who want to pretend to be girls and play girls sports, a lot of federal employees (like hopefully all those extra IRS agents), a lot of high ranking military officials, war hawks, The Obama's, Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and Oprah among many others.
Biggest winners: Kamala. That may sound odd, but she can walk away now (if she chooses). She'd have been a terrible president, worse than Biden. She was in no way prepared for such and it would have been very bad for the country and for her legacy. Probably, Hunter Biden... would imagine he gets a pardon out of this. Also, the left wing media.... again, may sound odd on the surface, but now they have their enemy #1 that they can fuss about every day for the next 4 years. Everything from flu season to small aircraft accidents will be his fault. These are people that thrive on negativity and many of whom hate this country and the ideas it's built on. Now, they get to go into work everyday and hammer away at those things while blaming Trump in every breath. Lasty, Elon Musk. Had Trump lost, there's little doubt that the feds would have gone well out of their way to make his life a living hell. I hope everyone recognizes and understands the limb he went out on, a limb he didn't need to have to go out on to begin with, which makes it all the more courageous on his behalf.
Where do the Dems go from here? I saw reports on Twitter that those inside the party are saying there is no true leadership and there are different factions fighting for control. In a way, it sounds like where the Republicans were after 2020. Hard to believe Obama won't continue to fill the void, but this loss sits in his lap as much as anyone's. The one thing about the far left in the party though, they always see setbacks like this as the fault of literally everyone else. Those nuts will almost certainly place blame anywhere but on themselves and simply double down on the very issues that put them in the hole to begin with. I'm already seeing it from a couple of people I know... lashing out at white men or white women, and blaming them for the loss. Zero mentions however of their clown policies that were rejected at every turn. It'll be fun to watch and I hope every decision they make is emotion based and sends them deeper into the mud.
JD Vance was the perfect pick for VP. He absolutely knocked it out of the part. Other than the cat ladies thing, I can't recall one thing the left was able to hit him with, and even the cat lady thing was a massive stretch made out of a silly sound bite. I hope things go very well for Trump, no unlucky curveballs like a pandemic this time... and I hope Vance is put in some positions that he can win, while building a nice executive resume over the next 4 years both home and abroad. He's got the smarts. But if it goes well, it sets up real well for 2028 where he can cherry pick his own running mate. A lot will happen between now and then though, and I'm just thankful we've got these 2 in the Whitehouse for this round.
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