Election integrity and the transfer of power

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:12 am

I am not receiving any promotional consideration for that announcement, but I feel like I should be.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:23 am

I'd rather sleep on rocks than give that berk a penny.

GungHo · Post by **GungHo** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:23 am

Skinypupy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:10 am I have run out of words to describe the absurdity of all of this.

https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/statu ... 3646871552

"I love his pillows. I love his sheets. I love his mattress topper. The Kraken has been released! You are part of the Kraken! So, for the best deals to support this patriot, use the code Kraken at my-pillow-dot-com."

Do we think they'll ever, even in like 10 years, realize just how insane they were in this time? Do/did the ppl who supported Nixon ever acknowledge their mistake? I think we're orders of magnitude past Nixon but it's the only modern day equivalent I can think of.
We all know the nazis favorite line was 'just following orders' but that's not gonna fly for these fools

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:29 am

GungHo wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:23 am
Skinypupy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:10 am I have run out of words to describe the absurdity of all of this.

https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/statu ... 3646871552

"I love his pillows. I love his sheets. I love his mattress topper. The Kraken has been released! You are part of the Kraken! So, for the best deals to support this patriot, use the code Kraken at my-pillow-dot-com."

Do we think they'll ever, even in like 10 years, realize just how insane they were in this time? Do/did the ppl who supported Nixon ever acknowledge their mistake? I think we're orders of magnitude past Nixon but it's the only modern day equivalent I can think of.
We all know the nazis favorite line was 'just following orders' but that's not gonna fly for these fools

"Facebook made me do it..."

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:02 am

The caption was real?

The caption was real.

How...? Nevermind. Back to bed.

Trent Steel · Post by **Trent Steel** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:13 am

GungHo wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:23 amDo/did the ppl who supported Nixon ever acknowledge their mistake? I think we're orders of magnitude past Nixon but it's the only modern day equivalent I can think of.

My father was a Nixon supporter and I can tell you that he still argues in defense of him to this day.

So to answer your question... nope.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:43 am

Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

38 DAYS

Agolf is now 1 - 58 59 in election lawsuits (and that one "win" was to move counting observers a few feet closer to the counters). Proud Boys run amok in DC. Looks like they are no longer standing back.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:33 am

malchior wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:29 pm
Holman wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:26 pm
Daehawk wrote: Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:21 pm If thats the proud boys leader he looks kinda black.
It's Enrique Tarrio , who identifies as Afro-Cuban. There are lots of right-wingers among Cuban-Americans.

The Proud Boys are pro-"Western" neo-nazi Islamophobes, but they're usually not classified as strictly white supremacist (although many of them certainly are). They have some black members that they trot out for show, at least.
I'd agree mostly with this but they aren't White Hate in the sense that they claim they aren't white supremacists but they act like it 99% of the time and as you say have some minority representation.

And it looks like they went out their way to attack BLM signs last night, including some property damage at an AME church.

Kurth · Post by **Kurth** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:28 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:29 am
GungHo wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:23 am
Skinypupy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:10 am I have run out of words to describe the absurdity of all of this.

https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/statu ... 3646871552

"I love his pillows. I love his sheets. I love his mattress topper. The Kraken has been released! You are part of the Kraken! So, for the best deals to support this patriot, use the code Kraken at my-pillow-dot-com."

Do we think they'll ever, even in like 10 years, realize just how insane they were in this time? Do/did the ppl who supported Nixon ever acknowledge their mistake? I think we're orders of magnitude past Nixon but it's the only modern day equivalent I can think of.
We all know the nazis favorite line was 'just following orders' but that's not gonna fly for these fools
"Facebook made me do it..."

I know I'm going to hate myself for asking, but who is that guy speaking?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:37 pm

Kurth wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 12:28 pm
LawBeefaroni wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:29 am
GungHo wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:23 am
Skinypupy wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:10 am I have run out of words to describe the absurdity of all of this.

https://twitter.com/HowardMortman/statu ... 3646871552

"I love his pillows. I love his sheets. I love his mattress topper. The Kraken has been released! You are part of the Kraken! So, for the best deals to support this patriot, use the code Kraken at my-pillow-dot-com."

Do we think they'll ever, even in like 10 years, realize just how insane they were in this time? Do/did the ppl who supported Nixon ever acknowledge their mistake? I think we're orders of magnitude past Nixon but it's the only modern day equivalent I can think of.
We all know the nazis favorite line was 'just following orders' but that's not gonna fly for these fools
"Facebook made me do it..."
I know I'm going to hate myself for asking, but who is that guy speaking?

No idea. Another grifter of some sort or another is probably a pretty safe bet though.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:52 pm

I'm going to wait for the white sale.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:09 pm

Isgrimnur wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:52 pm I'm going to wait for the white sale.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:59 pm

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1338116423164579841

"They're winning these things on little technicalities, like a thing called standing."

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:12 pm

I was talking to my kids about how they're experiencing a historical moment. Never in U.S. history has a president and his party claimed that an election was invalid and tried to keep power by overturning the results.

If we survive this and the Republic endures for another generation and fixes some things, I don't see how the GOP will escape historical ignominy.

And, aside from Trump's compulsive mental illness, the collaboration of so many others was completely voluntary. I can't even imagine how future historians will describe this episode.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:21 pm

Holman wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:12 pm
And, aside from Trump's compulsive mental illness, the collaboration of so many others was completely voluntary. I can't even imagine how future historians will describe this episode.

That’s the amazing part to me.

I absolutely believe that Trump thinks the election was stolen because he cannot envision a scenario where anyone who voted for him in 2016 didn’t do so again. He also can’t imagine that his general shittiness as POTUS would mobilize a significant mass of voters to come out and vote specifically against him

In his mind, everyone who supported him still does, and there’s no possible way people could be against him. Ergo, it’s clearly impossible that Biden received that many votes. I get that he thinks this way, because he’s a narcissistic moron

Why so many others have willingly signed on to that madness is the part that I simply can’t figure out.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:23 pm

Trump got over ELEVEN MILLION more votes in 2020 than he did in 2016. His problem is that he can't imagine he actually lost something, and for the first time in his life, there's no way for him to actually get his way.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:28 pm

And for that, the majority of the world is grateful.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:11 pm

When my cat wakes me up in the morning I like to announce that "It's time for another episode of The Warren Show! Starring Warren! Written and produced by Warren! Special guest appearance by Warren!" I imagine trump's internal monologue is much like that. The only difference is that there aren't 74 million people cheering for Warren.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:10 pm

Who is writing his tweets today?

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/sta ... 3164954629

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:19 pm

enumerated

Zarathud · Post by **Zarathud** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:17 am

The Republicans have gone from defending States Rights to Presidents Rights. Still treasonous. Still insane.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:05 am

They still don't know the lasting effects of Covid19. If he can't even tweet...

Alefroth · Post by **Alefroth** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:37 am

Merry electoral college eve, to those that celebrate.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 9:30 am

https://twitter.com/TPM/status/1338474228178415616

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:23 am

Grifman wrote: Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:48 pmThe TX GOP seems conflicted they say they support the Constitution but suggest secession is the answer:

Jeebus, where do I sign to allow the scientifically illiterate and angry masses to wander off and exclude themselves from being funded with the federal tax dollars of the wealthier east and west coast states? I have a sudden urge to get behind a proposal for a border wall.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:40 am

Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

37 DAYS

Electoral College meets to cast their votes today. Agolf can't be bothered to tweet his own lies, so he has an intern do it, raising the grammar to sophomore level.

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:42 am

Jaymann wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:40 amAgolf can't be bothered to tweet his own lies, so he has an intern do it, raising the grammar to sophomore level.

It's impossible to Tweet for yourself when your fingers are coated in a thick sheen of melancholy-inspired KFC grease and all you can mutter between mouthfuls of mashed potatoes is how unfair the world is.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:45 am

Allegedly Melania is packing her bags in anticipation of moving back to Mar a Lago. What is #DiaperDon going to do when he is left alone sucking his thumb with his Linus blanket?

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:10 pm

Guess they'll just keep going with this charade and burn the house down around them.

https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/ ... 7389017090

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:13 pm

malchior wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:10 pm Guess they'll just keep going with this charade and burn the house down around them.

https://twitter.com/travisakers/status/ ... 7389017090

A whole bunch of losers in their parent’s basement are going to cast “ballots”? Yeah, good luck with that.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:13 pm

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:16 pm

Wow when you think they couldn't stoop any lower.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:27 pm

They can always stoop lower.

https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/ ... 87968?s=20

Spoiler:

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:28 pm

It’s worth reiterating that the fact that this is a particularly stupid attempt does not make it any less of a coup.

Little Raven · Post by **Little Raven** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:29 pm

I just held an election in my house. By a 3-2 vote, we have determined that I am now the President of the United States. (my wife and daughter voted against, fortunately, I'm the one that feeds the cats!)

We will be sending these results to Congress.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:32 pm

Octavious wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:16 pm Wow when you think they couldn't stoop any lower.

Until they nuke an American city I won't think they ave hit their lowest bar. That is the only thing I can believe below them right now. Well....an American city with trump properties anyway. I could see they making glass out of Flint.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:38 pm

Ralph-Wiggum wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:27 pm They can always stoop lower.

https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/ ... 87968?s=20

Spoiler:
OMINOUS: Mich. GOP state Rep. Gary Eisen tells a radio interviewer that there's some kind of "Hail Mary" effort underway regarding today's elector ceremony. "It'll be all over the news later," he says and declines to say there won't be violence in Lansing

Eisen has been removed from committees.
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politi ... 537175002/

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:49 pm

I'm paying attention - and this drives me nuts:

Jaymann wrote: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:05 pm Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

56 DAYS

Biden's final vote tally surpasses 80 million votes. Not bad for "the worst candidate in history."

Jaymann wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:45 pm Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

56 DAYS

For this we give thanks.

Unagi wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:06 pm Someone should make a new Groundhog Day movie called: “56 Days ‘til Inauguration Day”

Jaymann wrote: Sun Dec 13, 2020 10:43 am Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

38 DAYS

Agolf is now 1 - 58 59 in election lawsuits (and that one "win" was to move counting observers a few feet closer to the counters). Proud Boys run amok in DC. Looks like they are no longer standing back.

Jaymann wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:40 am Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

38 DAYS

Electoral College meets to cast their votes today. Agolf can't be bothered to tweet his own lies, so he has an intern do it, raising the grammar to sophomore level.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:57 pm

Mark it up to 2020 time dilation.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Dec 14, 2020 12:57 pm

Jaymann wrote: Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:40 am Countdown to Biden inauguration as President:

39 DAYS

Electoral College meets to cast their votes today. Agolf can't be bothered to tweet his own lies, so he has an intern do it, raising the grammar to sophomore level.