Red Mosquito

Norris wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

A month later the civil war was underway.

Bi_3 wrote: Me! Me! ME ME ME!

Bi_3 wrote:

Norris wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

A month later the civil war was underway.

Me! Me! ME ME ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... atic-party

Jorge wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

Norris wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

A month later the civil war was underway.

Me! Me! ME ME ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... atic-party

Did you read the interview? She is literally responding to criticism, not instigating. The way this article frames it is dishonest and typical, even if you disagree with her assertions

McParadigm wrote:Why in gods name have we already moved on from the Four Seasons Landscaping thing?

Jorge wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:

Norris wrote:

dimejinky99 wrote:

washing machine wrote:It's a commonly used phrase in American political speeches, referencing Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address. Fitting for the moment we are now in.

We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.

That’s beautiful. Thank you.

A month later the civil war was underway.

Me! Me! ME ME ME!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... atic-party

Did you read the interview? She is literally responding to criticism, not instigating. The way this article frames it is dishonest and typical, even if you disagree with her assertions

Bi_3 wrote:Increased black turnout in Detroit and Philly probably helped at the Biden level, I don’t think we know that yet, but the red team held the statehouses there so was it really her birdbrain policy positions that drove things or just the distribution of mail-in ballots to people that wouldn’t otherwise have gotten them?

McParadigm wrote:Sacha Baron Cohen must feel like such a failure right now

washing machine wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:Increased black turnout in Detroit and Philly probably helped at the Biden level, I don’t think we know that yet, but the red team held the statehouses there so was it really her birdbrain policy positions that drove things or just the distribution of mail-in ballots to people that wouldn’t otherwise have gotten them?

"Birdbrain" notwithstanding, this seems like a reasonable thing to think about if we are going to have conversations about ways states like Georgia, Arizona and to a lesser extant Texas can maintain a shift away from deep red in the next few cycles.

elliseamos wrote:

washing machine wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:Increased black turnout in Detroit and Philly probably helped at the Biden level, I don’t think we know that yet, but the red team held the statehouses there so was it really her birdbrain policy positions that drove things or just the distribution of mail-in ballots to people that wouldn’t otherwise have gotten them?

"Birdbrain" notwithstanding, this seems like a reasonable thing to think about if we are going to have conversations about ways states like Georgia, Arizona and to a lesser extant Texas can maintain a shift away from deep red in the next few cycles.

In other words, make it easier to vote?

washing machine wrote:

elliseamos wrote:

washing machine wrote:

Bi_3 wrote:Increased black turnout in Detroit and Philly probably helped at the Biden level, I don’t think we know that yet, but the red team held the statehouses there so was it really her birdbrain policy positions that drove things or just the distribution of mail-in ballots to people that wouldn’t otherwise have gotten them?

"Birdbrain" notwithstanding, this seems like a reasonable thing to think about if we are going to have conversations about ways states like Georgia, Arizona and to a lesser extant Texas can maintain a shift away from deep red in the next few cycles.

In other words, make it easier to vote?

Anecdotal, but in my TX county (Harris), there was great success in beating the GOP's effort to suppress the vote. Record early voting despite one mail drop spot in all of Houston, extensively expanded early vote locations compared to 2016, a first-of-its-kind 24 hour polling option.

And still, the down ballot democrat returns were a mixed bag.


Also, I don't think anyone's begun to really unpack what happened in the rio grande valley yet.

Then there's Beto who it seems has become kind of a laughingstock in this state. There was a lot of hope that Hegar would beat Cornyn this year and redeem Beto's attempt to flip a senate seat, but her race was not close compared to Biden's statewide performance.

No, I don't think that higher democrat turnout in southern and border states will automatically lead to a more progressive America.

This is what the quotes from @AOC lead me to believe she does not understand or more likely is trying to redirect away from.

When it came to issues, there was arguably none that Republicans bet bigger on than law enforcement. Abbott became obsessed with the “defund the police” movement after Austin cut its department’s budget by a third, and Republicans throughout the ballot worked strenuously to tie their Democratic opponents to the cause — which takes many forms — even if they had not declared support for it.

A fierce national debate over criminal justice reform escalated this year after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, leading some advocates to call for shifts in police funding. Republicans campaigned heavily on the issue, saying it shows a lack of Democratic support for law enforcement.

"If we lose the argument on whether [a Democratic candidate] wants to defund the police, we still win,” said Craig Murphy, a Republican consultant who was involved in the Texas House battle. “Because if the issue is whether you support the police or not, then I’m going with the Republican.”

Reluctant to let the Republicans dictate the terms of the conversation, some Democratic candidates declined to push back on the police-related attacks in a meaningful way. One exception was Wendy Davis, the Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, who aired a direct-to-camera TV ad in which she said, “We need criminal justice reform, but I don’t support defunding the police.” Still, Roy persisted with claims she wanted to defund the police, including in his final TV ad, and won by a better-than-expected 7 points.