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  1. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    That would be "the actual people" (with allowances for polls being wrong) who I mentioned "didn't" support her.
  2. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    "Current governor's wife runs for US Senate" is never a great look. The NJ political machine had her back but it was looking like the actual people didn't, so she dipped out. Stunning and brave, as I believe the kids today say. The real question in my mind is whether she realized she was going...
  3. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Good ole Abscam
  4. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Is he hoping a Republican will be on the jury who'll vote not guilty just for the spoiler candidate? Or maybe this is just his way of clinging to the pretense of innocence while giving up the primary.
  5. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    The reason you were asked about mixed race people is your use of the word "MONGREL" to refer to that man from Kentucky. What makes him a mongrel, and is being a mongrel a bad thing? (CaptainX and I infer that you believe so, based on the way you used the term in that post.)
  6. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    At least one of those who voted to acquit feels betrayed by Paxton's latest legal strategy of offering to plead no contest to the whistleblowing charge on the condition that he not be deposed.
  7. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    When you say exonerated, are you referring to the impeachment acquittal or something else?
  8. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    If Paxton were to win the nomination I'd call it a gift to Democrats. I've only paid superficial attention but from what I've heard it seems more likely than not that at least some of the allegations are well founded. They could hardly ask for an opponent against whom they have so much...
  9. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    China may be underperforming compared to where it should be as an economy and military due to corruption and rulers that favor political reliability over growth, strength, and the well-being of the populace; but that doesn't necessarily mean a country with over a billion people isn't a...
  10. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Not for federal positions. They can resign or be kicked out by their own legislative bodies (or both bodies together for the executive branch) but the people that voted them in don't get to call backsies until the next election. And you know, it can suck but it's fair. Relatedly, I always...
  11. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Much better argument... "disallow" if true? I mean I don't really care that much if the proposal is dead in the water, but I hadn't heard that it actually removed enforcement options that are currently on the table.
  12. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    This, however ... whatever the reason is for the way things are on the border, that's the reality on the ground. Biden isn't doing zero, nor did Trump before him, nor Obama, nor Bush, and I don't see reason to think that Trump is going to do zero if he wins based on the laws on the books today.
  13. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    That's fair, to a certain extent. Particularly if you think it would not only reduce the direct motivation but also impact the election.
  14. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Personally, I think the border deal was the best deal possible before 2025. No matter if (or how many times) you overthrow the Republican leadership in House and Senate, it's all rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic if you can't get Biden to sign it (and Schumer to put it on the floor). Now...
  15. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Agreed on MI. I view VA and CO as longshots for the GOP not unlike TX and FL for Dems, and I'm not sure if Youngkin would actually be an asset. GA will be closer. Kemp would be a strong candidate in the general election; I would defer to Georgians on whether he'd prevail in a primary. On the...
  16. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Yes, I agree that all three are very likely to hold. But do you think there are any GOP seats more likely than those to flip?
  17. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Well, technically it would be more accurate to say that it's now extremely challenging for the Democrats to avoid that fate, since they would need to retain every seat you named plus the vice presidency, or flip one of TX/FL/IN/worse for every seat they lose in addition to doomed WV.
  18. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    I'm sure he is, but Trump could reverse that policy with or without what Tuberville is doing. To be completely honest that sounds like you're for politicizing the military.
  19. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    I'm amazed it's gone on this long to be honest. I don't think the administration will back down on the policy, so either he delays necessary promotions and degrades military readiness for nothing or he causes the Senate to either bypass or entirely blow up the procedure allowing him to do it.
  20. strunkenwhite

    United States 2024: United States Senate Dicussion Thread

    Actually, I disagree. I think it's completely appropriate that if a Speaker does not have the support of a majority of the members of the House then that Speaker can be ousted. However, it's possible that the rule will indeed be changed as you desire.
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