Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?
US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)
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This would be the main problem with the bill, Gehenna. That would in fact be the stand-out difference.
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They can't get it piecemeal, so they have to get it all at once. It's not like the American idiots are watching them, right?
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Saw people saying the Build Back Better Act is less popular now because it's stripped down. Absolutely do not pass go, idiots. Every day people find something new to hate in each new version of that bill.Suffolk University/USA TODAY have released a new poll.
Biden is at 38%. Not really a surprise, but there are some more fine details worth pointing out.
- 64% of Americans, including 28% of Democrats, don't want Biden to run for a second term.
- Kamala's approval ratings are far, far below Biden's. In fact she's at a nice and spicy
28%
- Those surveyed said that in a generic Congressional race they'd support a Republican candidate 46%-38%, suggesting a +8 advantage to Republicans nationally at the moment.
- The infrastructure bill which passed Friday night is vastly more popular than Build Back Better. 61% including a third of Republicans surveyed were onboard with that piece of legislation.
- Only 25% of respondents said they thought Build Back Better would help them and their families. 47% are favorable towards it while 44% are against it.
- Congress has an approval rating of 12%. For context, Gaddafi had an estimated 10% approval rating in Libya when he was sodomized to death with a bayonet by his own people.
- If the presidential election were held today, 44% said they would vote Trump, 40% said they would vote Biden and 11% said they would vote for a third party candidate.
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It helps nothing that it's the smallest that they want to ram through.
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China is the new frog then?And in this case... they DO
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Yeah, the back-to-back combo of the 80's and 90's prosperity and unprecedented growth in influence is almost hard to believe in hindsight. After the simultaneous collapse of the USSR and bursting of Japan's bubble in the 1989-1991 timeframe along with the explosion of the tech sector, the US was literally a hyperpower for over a decade with total, unchallenged dominance in every sphere whether economic, cultural, scientific or militarily. Shoot, in the late 1990s we were on track to pay down the national debt in its entirety....
We must have triggered our Golden Age with that set of circumstances....and like your average Civ player that does help explain the origin of so many of the terrible decisions and policies that have placed us in the world of shit we're in today.
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Imagine her being sworn in as the first woman president of the US while a crowd is loudly booing
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I do have to give the Biden team credit, they picked the best assassination insurance humanly possible.
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- The Democratic governor of Kansas issued a statement opposing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses.
- Gov. Laura Kelly joined Republicans in opposition of the mandate, saying it's "too late to impose a federal standard" after states have "been leading the fight against COVID-19."
- Biden's vaccine mandate requires businesses with over 100 employees to make employees get vaccinated or be tested weekly.
Biden's mandate was officially rolled out on Thursday and is set to take effect on January 4. Kansas is one of several states suing to challenge the mandate in court. As Insider's Kevin Shalvey reported, the states opposing the mandate argue the federal government doesn't have the constitutional authority to make such a mandate and argue the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lacks the authority to enforce it. As Insider previously reported, a US federal appeals court in Louisiana on Saturday temporarily halted President Joe Biden's mandate. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled there were potentially "grave statutory and constitutional" issues at play with Biden's mandate, which requires businesses with more than 100 employees to require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing for it. White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain on Sunday said he was "confident" the mandate would ultimately be upheld. About 47.8% of Kansans over age 12 are fully vaccinated, according to state data, placing it below the national average of 58.3%, per CDC data.
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BIG. BUTT-FUCKING. YIKES. When the people in YOUR OWN PARTY are calling you out on your shit, you KNOW you done fucked up.
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Governor School Marm as she is known is trying to shore up her chances for re election next year, which are not looking good. She barely squeaked in 2020 due to a fairly divisive Republican candidate. She did this primarily to steal thunder from Derek Schmidt the State AG who was going to sue the Biden admin whether she went along or not and is the early favorite to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee. But this is certainly a major blow to the administration optics wise to have a Governor of your own party come out against your major political effort.Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, joined Republicans on Friday in opposing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses. Kelly issued a statement applauding Biden's intentions but signaling Kansas will go in a different direction. "While I appreciate the intention to keep people safe, a goal I share, I don't believe this directive is the correct, or most effective, solution for Kansas," Kelly said in a Friday statement on Twitter. "States have been leading the fight against COVID-19 from the start of the pandemic. It is too late to impost a federal standard now that we have already developed systems and strategies that are tailored for our specific needs," Kelly continued. "I will seek a resolution that continues to recognize the uniqueness of our state and builds on our on-going efforts to combat a once-in-a-century crisis," she wrote.
- The Democratic governor of Kansas issued a statement opposing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses.
- Gov. Laura Kelly joined Republicans in opposition of the mandate, saying it's "too late to impose a federal standard" after states have "been leading the fight against COVID-19."
- Biden's vaccine mandate requires businesses with over 100 employees to make employees get vaccinated or be tested weekly.
Biden's mandate was officially rolled out on Thursday and is set to take effect on January 4. Kansas is one of several states suing to challenge the mandate in court. As Insider's Kevin Shalvey reported, the states opposing the mandate argue the federal government doesn't have the constitutional authority to make such a mandate and argue the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lacks the authority to enforce it. As Insider previously reported, a US federal appeals court in Louisiana on Saturday temporarily halted President Joe Biden's mandate. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled there were potentially "grave statutory and constitutional" issues at play with Biden's mandate, which requires businesses with more than 100 employees to require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing for it. White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain on Sunday said he was "confident" the mandate would ultimately be upheld. About 47.8% of Kansans over age 12 are fully vaccinated, according to state data, placing it below the national average of 58.3%, per CDC data.
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BIG. BUTT-FUCKING. YIKES. When the people in YOUR OWN PARTY are calling you out on your shit, you KNOW you done fucked up.
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Honestly, this vaccine mandate is one of those blunders that is so profoundly idiotic you know that someone who is very intelligent but also insanely arrogant and power-hungry came up with it.Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, joined Republicans on Friday in opposing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses. Kelly issued a statement applauding Biden's intentions but signaling Kansas will go in a different direction. "While I appreciate the intention to keep people safe, a goal I share, I don't believe this directive is the correct, or most effective, solution for Kansas," Kelly said in a Friday statement on Twitter. "States have been leading the fight against COVID-19 from the start of the pandemic. It is too late to impost a federal standard now that we have already developed systems and strategies that are tailored for our specific needs," Kelly continued. "I will seek a resolution that continues to recognize the uniqueness of our state and builds on our on-going efforts to combat a once-in-a-century crisis," she wrote.
- The Democratic governor of Kansas issued a statement opposing President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for businesses.
- Gov. Laura Kelly joined Republicans in opposition of the mandate, saying it's "too late to impose a federal standard" after states have "been leading the fight against COVID-19."
- Biden's vaccine mandate requires businesses with over 100 employees to make employees get vaccinated or be tested weekly.
Biden's mandate was officially rolled out on Thursday and is set to take effect on January 4. Kansas is one of several states suing to challenge the mandate in court. As Insider's Kevin Shalvey reported, the states opposing the mandate argue the federal government doesn't have the constitutional authority to make such a mandate and argue the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lacks the authority to enforce it. As Insider previously reported, a US federal appeals court in Louisiana on Saturday temporarily halted President Joe Biden's mandate. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled there were potentially "grave statutory and constitutional" issues at play with Biden's mandate, which requires businesses with more than 100 employees to require employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing for it. White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain on Sunday said he was "confident" the mandate would ultimately be upheld. About 47.8% of Kansans over age 12 are fully vaccinated, according to state data, placing it below the national average of 58.3%, per CDC data.
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BIG. BUTT-FUCKING. YIKES. When the people in YOUR OWN PARTY are calling you out on your shit, you KNOW you done fucked up.
Good luck establishing the case justifying a still-experimental vaccine that does nothing to prevent infections, does nothing to prevent those vaccinated from spreading it and at best could potentially reduce the risk of severe illness or death in people who are already dying (most of whom would are on death's door to begin with) in exchange for potentially massive side effects that the worker is required to pay for out of their own pocket.
OSHA had no vaccine rules for smallpox but apparently some forgettable, 1957 Asian Flu level virus requires one. Got it.
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Some news from a pretty quiet Senate campaign getting started now in Arizona. It may not seem important now but having learned about what's going on, I suspect this will be covered more in the future so here's something educational about it. This election basically has a Trump loyalist, Blake Masters, going against somebody who acts like he likes Trump - current Attorney General of Arizona, Mark Brnovich.
TL;DR on the seat's recent history. McCain held it, then he died in August 2018. Jon Kyl, also a Republican, filled the seat. He resigned at the end of 2018 and was replaced by Republican Martha McSally, who was defeated by Democrat Mark Kelly in 2020. Kelly won with 51% of the vote so it's probably gonna be Republican-held again.
As for Brnovich, it seems the reason why the Republican Party isn't helping him is because of the 2020 results and fortification. In the past Trump called him "lackluster" and complained that he wasn't doing enough in support of the Maricopa County audit, so he's already upset with Brnovich's performance. Brnovich has also been more recently blamed by Trump and others for being lax on border security.
Trump's holding a fundraiser on Wednesday night for Blake Masters, a total unknown who has rapidly shot up out of obscurity to be the 2nd place Republican in the primary, and his lead is growing. Why? Because he seems to be Trump's man, although Trump hasn't officially endorsed anyone yet.
If you're wondering what those images I posted in those spoilers are, it's a letter to Peter Thiel letting him know how well his money is being spent. He donated $10,000,000 to Masters's super PAC to run ads against Brnovich, and it appears to be working extremely effectively. From polls, Brnovich has 26% support and Masters 14% but as time approaches closer to 2022 I suspect this election will be framed as a decision within the GOP over whether evil Trumpism will continue to win. Which is why I thought it would be worthwhile to vomit out some sperg overviewing it.
As for Brnovich, it seems the reason why the Republican Party isn't helping him is because of the 2020 results and fortification. In the past Trump called him "lackluster" and complained that he wasn't doing enough in support of the Maricopa County audit, so he's already upset with Brnovich's performance. Brnovich has also been more recently blamed by Trump and others for being lax on border security.
Trump's holding a fundraiser on Wednesday night for Blake Masters, a total unknown who has rapidly shot up out of obscurity to be the 2nd place Republican in the primary, and his lead is growing. Why? Because he seems to be Trump's man, although Trump hasn't officially endorsed anyone yet.
If you're wondering what those images I posted in those spoilers are, it's a letter to Peter Thiel letting him know how well his money is being spent. He donated $10,000,000 to Masters's super PAC to run ads against Brnovich, and it appears to be working extremely effectively. From polls, Brnovich has 26% support and Masters 14% but as time approaches closer to 2022 I suspect this election will be framed as a decision within the GOP over whether evil Trumpism will continue to win. Which is why I thought it would be worthwhile to vomit out some sperg overviewing it.
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Democrats are a cult of nepotism and standing against the highest ranking public member of your party usually means that you're guaranteed to never be employed again (at least without their fortifications) so it's pretty unusual
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It would probably increase because of Blue Believers. I mean, Christ, look how hard they're carrying this half-dead glass of water in office.
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@Gehenna would have the better answer, but as a long time political observer it is pretty damn unusual, especially for the blue team as they tend to have pretty good intra-party discipline and party loyalty. But with 38% approval ratings (massaged I'm sure) I guess even that goes only so far.
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Yeah, him and a few others were having really autistic meltdowns in this thread and the Afghanistan thread while trying to find a way to blame it on Trump. The best thing was someone with a kid over there BTFOd him so bad he stopped posting. I usually hate tagging people to sling shit, but it was hilarious watching him bury himself trying to come up with an actual response. After weeks of mocking the official narrative he and others came up with was "It's Trump's fault because he wanted to leave earlier."
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I am all for the Chairface Chippendale plan you propose.
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The formula that gave America its vibrant, thriving modern cities.
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