Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

In Michigan yes! But before we start sucking each other’s dick Hershel Walker might still be a Senator.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

“Start” sucking each other’s dicks?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Two words: “get Viagra” so we can be done?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Michigan's legislature historically did the redistricting after each census. At some point the Republicans controlled both houses. The districts became severely Gerrymandered and the Rs have controlled both houses since. We are a pretty blue state (we just passed a proposal to amend the State constitution to prevent any law restricting abortion by about 55% as an example). but we kept getting crazed laws whenever we had an R Gov.

In 2018 a ballot proposal took redistricting away from the legislature and appointed a commission with 4 Rs, 4 Ds and 1 independent (I do not know how someone proves they are independent). They redistricted after 2020 census. On Tuesday the Ds took both houses handily.

I don't think people are using the power of ballot proposals anywhere near what they should be doing.

Re: All my joking about the youth in this country
 

The kids are alright.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

I wish to holy hell we had them down here for this and abortion.

of course, California is a cautionary tale of when ballot proposals go insane.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

I know, right?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Totally varies state by state. There's way too much of it in California. ETA As RT said. Every election we get to vote on whether to make it impossible to run a dialysis clinic, and this time we had two internet gambling measures to reject, so there'll probably be more of that.

Re: All my joking about the youth in this country
 

Yeah, but our generation is a bunch of fuck-ups.

Re: All my joking about the youth in this country
 

True enough.

Completely separately, I take it as a point of personal pride that I can run an online forum 1024 weeks longer and much more effectively than the richest person in the world can.

Re: All my joking about the youth in this country
 

And a thrash metal drummer might cost him $56 billion - https://news.yahoo.com/elon-musk-bra...110518667.html

Re: All my joking about the youth in this country
 

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

I don't really dislike either of them too much. Oz was a boring moderate R and Fetterman does have an earnest focus on helping the "left behind" sorts in PA.

My gripe about populists supporting Fetterman is he attracted a lot of the dim voters. People for whom residence is most important, and "lookin' like us." I'm more annoyed that the Commonwealth is so provincial, so parochial, than I am at Fetterman. He actually ran brilliant campaigns to position himself to beat Conor Lamb in the primary and then to beat Oz in the general.

Trump courted the same populists in 2016. Grabbed the "You can have a beer with me, and I'll bring your jobs back" vote.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Say what you will about referenda, but they do hedge against personality cults and tyranny of the minority.

The country supports abortion rights. In states where abortion has been restricted, a thin band of officious legislators thwart the wishes of a significant majority.

But that can't happen when referenda are passed blocking those legislators' ability to fiddle with abortion rights. As we saw happen in 6 states, many red ones, this cycle.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Dude

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

The thing is, Oz is a snake oil salesman prone to weirdness of the right wing kind.

As to your thoughts Fetterman, look, we need to get dim voters as well as smart voters. Every vote is equal. If winning elections means, oh, golly, we even had dim voters supporting us, I'm on board. Republicans have made an art of chasing the dim vote, to the point where they now are overwhelmed with dim candidates.

My biggest disappointment this cycle is that instead of losing and riding off into the sunset on Lenny Dykstra, Boebert looks like she will go back to congress and continue to bring the IQ of the whole institution measurably down.

Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

Yawn. Damn, that was a nice nap.

Hey, did we ever get a definitive answer on whether the Regis (solid color shirt with same color tie) was acceptable or not?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

If he wasn't out there pushing the Big Lie and supporting the January 6 crowd, he's a moderate in this Republican Party.

Re: Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

Take it to the Fashion Tips Board, newber.

Re: Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

It’s 2022. Mansplaining what Regis means? Really? Necessary because PLF is from Minnesota, and Sebby is from Pa and Ty is, well, Ty?


Hmmm. No, you know what, we need you back. I can’t fight their collective ignorant anymore on my own. Start with PLF and why wearing bike shorts on Zoom calls does require being mindful of camera angles?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Oz is a total huckster, but I don't think he's sincerely right wing. (I think Oz was an odd pick for Trump. He claims Melania suggested Oz. McCormick would've beaten Fetterman. Trump will withhold sex from Melania as punishment, cruel bastard that he is.)

I think I just have to come to terms with the fact that PA is a dim Commonwealth, and Oz and Fetterman might reflect exactly its voting public.

A thin GOP majority in the House is the worst of all possible worlds. The nutjobs get to play the Sinema/Manchin roles.

Re: Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

It's coming back, I tell you! Coming back! Just give it time.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Interesting story in the NYT this morning, election deniers held down R turnout; as in what’s the point of voting?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

That is correct. Rejection of (or just not addressing) election denialism is the low bar for moderate right now.

But I also don't think any sane, competent medical professional (he has done loads of heart transplants and run a corporation/brand for some time) is able to actually tow a pro-life line. He couldn't agree on any federal prohibition during the debate or campaign and punted with the "leave it to the states" line. Which is easy for him, as PA is never going to outlaw or restrict the procedure.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

The Post has them beat - https://www.thedailybeast.com/trolly...trump?ref=home

Re: Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

I worry more about coordinating my tee shirts and fleece.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

You think the crazed read newspapers?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Yes. They read old school paper newspapers during Fox commercials.

Re: Memorizing politics of ancient history.
 

I've become what I once loathed: Jeans and sportcoat guy.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

The Post is the Walter Cronkite of conservative America. The sting of being treated that dismissively by it must have Trump in full on meltdown. Even worse, he knows Rupert is laughing to himself, "Well, that useful idiot served his purpose and then some. Lotta value there, for bargain basement effort."

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Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Penske and I had a field day. Did you see Nut Case, Sensitive posting?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

OMG. Unchecked sock puppetry with a world audience. That’s like the purest of cocaine for Penske.

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

How strong is Man U's claim of breach against Ronaldo? Are they going to be able to stop paying him?

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

I have not seen his contract, nor am I sure what basis they are using to claim breach. For walking out during the Tottenham game? For the Piers Morgan interview?

Today I feel a migrant worker.
 

Um, more importantly, what the fuck is FIFA President Gianni Infantino smoking, and where can I find some. (Asking for a friend.)

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/new...ab-i-feel-gay/

Re: Today I feel a migrant worker.
 

:Well, this is awkward"

Re: Today I feel a migrant worker.
 

You can by packages of up to 10 gummis with 5mg each of hemp-derived THC, tax-free, at your local headshop or CBD store.

Re: Today I feel a migrant worker.
 

My favorite poem of the summer:

Roses are red
Violets incredible
Minnesota just accidentally legalized edibles

Re: Implanting Bill Gates's Micro-chips In Brains For Over 20 Years!
 

Sounds like they worked it out.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...mediate-effect