2022 Elections Thread

[AZGrizFan]

You’re correct. Trump is an amateur and not smart enough to hide his grift. Clinton, Obama, Biden et.al. Are professionals, life long grifters who are much better at hiding their theft behind the guise of “politics”.

No. It's not that. Trump is just worse than they are. He is a total reprobate. He is the most dishonest, corrupt person to get a major Party Presidential Candidate nomination of my lifetime. I suspect he's the most dishonest, corrupt person to do so in the history of the United States. And it's not remotely close. There is no close second.

You’re arguing shades of gray. And if you truly think that, you don’t know your history.

[SDHornet]

Spot on. And the number of kids being homeschooled has gone through the rough in recent years.

i normally don't call out spelling but come on, that's kinda brutal.

Meh

[SDHornet]

Here's a positive about Trump - he has ended the Bush,
Clinton, and Cheney political dynasties.

[SDHornet]

Another sign that what’s remaining of the Republican Party is now a cult.

There is some truth to that.

One of the most interesting things about the cult of trump is that it has spawned a reactionary cult on the left that is as blinded by their hatred for all things trump as the cult of trump is blind to his bullsh!t.

The country would be better off if trump would go away so (hopefully) members of both of these cults could come to their senses.

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

[SDHornet]

I didn't realize that they were sore losers that attempted a coup

How dumb do you have to be to believe that a president would order a coup with a couple hundred unarmed rednecks?

You realize who you're asking, right?

[SDHornet]

It really is. There's no comparison and the attempts are laughable.

Is it as bad as falling for a Russian collusion hoax for 6+ years?

[SDHornet]

This is the constitutional question surrounding state electors angle you dismissed without addressing fully.

I did, you just didn't care for the answer as it didn't fit your preconceived scoping of the question. One person (a Sec of State) will never be allowed to change an election by tossing out votes without the consent of the judiciary branch, at a minimum. If 1/6 taught us anything (other than Trump being completely unhinged as a person) it's that our system of checks and balances and shared power, not just at the federal level but at all levels, is so robust that one person, even the President, isn't able to just sweep all that aside at a whim. We weren't on the precipice, our system of government is far stronger than you or JSO are making it out to be. JSO's conjecture that a GOP Sec of State is more a danger than a Dem Sec of State holds no merit.

Yep. Anyone who understands this laughed at the "muh insurrection" narratives that were being pimped during the Capitol Riot.

[UNI88]

There is some truth to that.

One of the most interesting things about the cult of trump is that it has spawned a reactionary cult on the left that is as blinded by their hatred for all things trump as the cult of trump is blind to his bullsh!t.

The country would be better off if trump would go away so (hopefully) members of both of these cults could come to their senses.

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

He didn't really go away because his ego won't let him go away.

[houndawg]

There is some truth to that.

One of the most interesting things about the cult of trump is that it has spawned a reactionary cult on the left that is as blinded by their hatred for all things trump as the cult of trump is blind to his bullsh!t.

The country would be better off if trump would go away so (hopefully) members of both of these cults could come to their senses.

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

How does his dick taste compared to Putin's?

[BDKJMU]

Fettean pulls out of debate with Oz because Oz was mean to him. Apparently Fetterman can dish it out, but he can’t take it.

[SeattleGriz]

Way to keep 'em guessing Joe! Switching around who is running for what office is a brilliant tactic.

[Skjellyfetti]

Democrat Mary Peltola on Wednesday won the special election to represent Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, per the Alaska Division of Elections.

Why it matters: Peltola's victory is a major upset in a state that voted for former President Trump by 10 points in 2020, and it makes her the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress.

Peltola will also be the first Democrat to represent the seat in nearly half a century. Republican Don Young held it from 1973 until his death in March.
She defeated Republican Sarah Palin, the former governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee who had Trump's endorsement.

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/01/democr ... l-election

[AZGrizFan]

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

He didn't really go away because his ego won't let him go away.

Nor will the Donks.

[SDHornet]

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

He didn't really go away because his ego won't let him go away.

They banned him from every platform...and really only gets run on MSM narratives.

Oh look WaPo losing money because they need more "Orange Man Bad" narratives to spin.

The Washington Post is considering laying off around 10 percent of its newsroom in response to declining profits, according to a new report from the New York Times.

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/was ... fs-report/

[SDHornet]

He did go away only problem was the Donks can't stop talking about him anyways. Oh the irony.

How does his dick taste compared to Putin's?

Ask your mom.

[SDHornet]

Democrat Mary Peltola on Wednesday won the special election to represent Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, per the Alaska Division of Elections.

Why it matters: Peltola's victory is a major upset in a state that voted for former President Trump by 10 points in 2020, and it makes her the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress.

Peltola will also be the first Democrat to represent the seat in nearly half a century. Republican Don Young held it from 1973 until his death in March.
She defeated Republican Sarah Palin, the former governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee who had Trump's endorsement.

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/01/democr ... l-election

Wasn't this a ranked choice election?

[SuperHornet]

I just saw an explanation, SD. It's VERY confusing, and Sarah mentioned that after.

A ranked choice election is conducted in "rounds." If one candidate gets 50% of the vote in the first round, that candidate wins. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and the second choice of every voter who voted the "first loser" in the first position is counted. The rounds go like that until there's a winner. The ultimate "explanation" is a few paragraphs from the end of this article.

Personally, I think this "election" method is a crock. It combines the worst elements of an election and a caucus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-elec ... 53552.html

[∞∞∞]

I just saw an explanation, SD. It's VERY confusing, and Sarah mentioned that after.

A ranked choice election is conducted in "rounds." If one candidate gets 50% of the vote in the first round, that candidate wins. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and the second choice of every voter who voted the "first loser" in the first position is counted. The rounds go like that until there's a winner. The ultimate "explanation" is a few paragraphs from the end of this article.

Personally, I think this "election" method is a crock. It combines the worst elements of an election and a caucus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-elec ... 53552.html

Half of Republican voters didn't put the other Republican as their second choice (which would've won Palin the seat).

That's on Palin, not ranked choice voting.

Also, such a vote split is exactly the situation ranked choice is designed to correct. You can have more parties and more than one candidate per party, since the first round winner won't just win on "everyone else split their vote."

[kalm]

Democrat Mary Peltola on Wednesday won the special election to represent Alaska's lone U.S. House seat, per the Alaska Division of Elections.

Why it matters: Peltola's victory is a major upset in a state that voted for former President Trump by 10 points in 2020, and it makes her the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress.

Peltola will also be the first Democrat to represent the seat in nearly half a century. Republican Don Young held it from 1973 until his death in March.
She defeated Republican Sarah Palin, the former governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee who had Trump's endorsement.

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/01/democr ... l-election

That’s really cool. We need more natives in Congress. They seem to understand the importance of environmental protection.

[houndawg]

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/01/democr ... l-election

That’s really cool. We need more natives in Congress. They seem to understand the importance of environmental protection.

[UNI88]

I just saw an explanation, SD. It's VERY confusing, and Sarah mentioned that after.

A ranked choice election is conducted in "rounds." If one candidate gets 50% of the vote in the first round, that candidate wins. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and the second choice of every voter who voted the "first loser" in the first position is counted. The rounds go like that until there's a winner. The ultimate "explanation" is a few paragraphs from the end of this article.

Personally, I think this "election" method is a crock. It combines the worst elements of an election and a caucus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-elec ... 53552.html

Half of Republican voters didn't put the other Republican as their second choice (which would've won Palin the seat).

That's on Palin, not ranked choice voting.

Also, such a vote split is exactly the situation ranked choice is designed to correct. You can have more parties and more than one candidate per party, since the first round winner won't just win on "everyone else split their vote."

Plus they have open, non-partisan primaries. It would seem to help election more moderate (and rational) candidates.

[HI54UNI]

Keeping Sarah Palin out of Congress is not a bad thing. There's enough stupid in Congress already.

[GannonFan]

Keeping Sarah Palin out of Congress is not a bad thing. There's enough stupid in Congress already.

Agreed, good to see her lose.

[AZGrizFan]

Keeping Sarah Palin out of Congress is not a bad thing. There's enough stupid in Congress already.

Funny. We thought the same thing about Trump and the White House and look where THAT has led.

[SDHornet]

I just saw an explanation, SD. It's VERY confusing, and Sarah mentioned that after.

A ranked choice election is conducted in "rounds." If one candidate gets 50% of the vote in the first round, that candidate wins. If not, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and the second choice of every voter who voted the "first loser" in the first position is counted. The rounds go like that until there's a winner. The ultimate "explanation" is a few paragraphs from the end of this article.

Personally, I think this "election" method is a crock. It combines the worst elements of an election and a caucus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/special-elec ... 53552.html

Half of Republican voters didn't put the other Republican as their second choice (which would've won Palin the seat).

That's on Palin, not ranked choice voting.

Also, such a vote split is exactly the situation ranked choice is designed to correct. You can have more parties and more than one candidate per party, since the first round winner won't just win on "everyone else split their vote."

First time it was used, shouldn't be a surprise people didn't get it right. Ranked choice and jungle primaries are both equally stupid ideas.