|
Post by crimsonandclover on Jan 3, 2021 9:58:35 GMT -6
Just out of curiosity- what are the chances of DC and/or Puerto Rican statehood if the Democrats were to win the Senate races? I read on one of the GA candidate's platforms that that was one of their priorities and realized how huge that would be, also for future elections and control of the Senate. I really want to see this happen but I feel like SCOTUS would smack it down. I looked up whether it's something that needs a 2/3 majority or a majority of state legislatures or something, but it didn't look to be. Simple congressional majority is what it looked like to me. What would SCOTUS object to? ETA: Here's a good rundown on the history of Article IV. Again, I don't know what SCOTUS would/could object to: constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-iv/clauses/46
|
|
Rebel
Gold
Posts: 934 Likes: 9,437
|
Post by Rebel on Jan 3, 2021 10:12:39 GMT -6
Soooo remember my political sign war with the neighbors?
My HOA votes on new amendments this month. And one of the new amendments is āonly 1 political sign per candidate/issue allowedā
šššššššššššš This is my legacy. Lolllllllllll
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 10:24:27 GMT -6
I really want to see this happen but I feel like SCOTUS would smack it down. I looked up whether it's something that needs a 2/3 majority or a majority of state legislatures or something, but it didn't look to be. Simple congressional majority is what it looked like to me. What would SCOTUS object to? ETA: Here's a good rundown on the history of Article IV. Again, I don't know what SCOTUS would/could object to: constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-iv/clauses/46There would be a fight about Article I unless DC was granted statehood via a constitutional amendment. I don't agree with the argument that HR 51 is unconstitutional, but the Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institute etc do.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,282 Likes: 219,815
|
Post by jaygee on Jan 3, 2021 10:54:26 GMT -6
Hey yāall! Howās it going?
Todayās the last day of my break from work. Itās been so nice but now Iām sad that itās ending. I am relaxed though so thatās good.
I have mostly stayed off the news except watching CA absolutely shit the bed with COVID numbers. Itās so depressing here right now.
I did some phone banking yesterday for GA and no one is interested in talking about the election so I suppose that might be good news. People literally answer the phone āyes, I voted, please stop callingā š
Iām watching MTP this morning and new year, new Todd. He went after Senator Johnson in an actually great interview. Worth a look.
|
|
|
Post by Uncaripswife on Jan 3, 2021 11:49:40 GMT -6
When does one take down their Biden sign? We still have ours up, since it seems like s lot of people still do at least in my area. Inauguration? š¤·āāļø I'd keep it up until he's inaugurated because of the Hawley et al. shenanigans.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 11:54:23 GMT -6
Hey yāall! Howās it going? Todayās the last day of my break from work. Itās been so nice but now Iām sad that itās ending. I am relaxed though so thatās good. I have mostly stayed off the news except watching CA absolutely shit the bed with COVID numbers. Itās so depressing here right now. I did some phone banking yesterday for GA and no one is interested in talking about the election so I suppose that might be good news. People literally answer the phone āyes, I voted, please stop callingā š Iām watching MTP this morning and new year, new Todd. He went after Senator Johnson in an actually great interview. Worth a look. I kept hollering when Chuck Todd decided to do his job. I guess he's tired of Ron Johnson laundering lies and innuendo through his show. Not tired enough to stop booking him, of course.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,282 Likes: 219,815
|
Post by jaygee on Jan 3, 2021 12:01:44 GMT -6
Hey yāall! Howās it going? Todayās the last day of my break from work. Itās been so nice but now Iām sad that itās ending. I am relaxed though so thatās good. I have mostly stayed off the news except watching CA absolutely shit the bed with COVID numbers. Itās so depressing here right now. I did some phone banking yesterday for GA and no one is interested in talking about the election so I suppose that might be good news. People literally answer the phone āyes, I voted, please stop callingā š Iām watching MTP this morning and new year, new Todd. He went after Senator Johnson in an actually great interview. Worth a look. I kept hollering when Chuck Todd decided to do his job. I guess he's tired of Ron Johnson laundering lies and innuendo through his show. Not tired enough to stop booking him, of course. I had just gone on a rant about how Chuck Todd needs to be fired and someone else needs his job and H was like āoh heās fineā and then he proved H right in that moment. He asked Stacey Abrams stupid ass questions though so I guess he only has one segment in him. Lol.
|
|
|
Post by miawallace on Jan 3, 2021 12:08:53 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd.
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Jan 3, 2021 12:09:48 GMT -6
Amy has really owned this beat lately.
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Jan 3, 2021 12:11:37 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. This is horrible. Especially for those people whose faith includes specific mourning/burial traditions.
|
|
addymac
Emerald
Posts: 12,708 Likes: 54,168
|
Post by addymac on Jan 3, 2021 12:19:45 GMT -6
Oof your poor friend and her fam miawallace. LA County recently issued an order to not bring someone in from the field if they canāt get a heartbeat in the field bc the hospitals are overrun.
|
|
|
Post by blurnette989 on Jan 3, 2021 12:20:43 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. Ugh I'm so sorry miawallace. It is terrible.
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Jan 3, 2021 12:24:40 GMT -6
There's audio of that call but I can't bring myself to listen to his voice anymore.
I do like this idea tho.
|
|
snowyowl
Amethyst
Posts: 6,805 Likes: 31,100
|
Post by snowyowl on Jan 3, 2021 12:25:18 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. This is horrible. Especially for those people whose faith includes specific mourning/burial traditions. My FILās wishes were to be buried in Arlington and not cremated. But the current circumstances have essentially forced MIL to chose one or the other. She chose Arlington. She didnāt feel safe attending a ceremony in Arlington this week and didnāt want his sons to miss it either, but couldnāt afford to continue storing FILās body. His family is freaking out because they were raised in a religion where cremation is not allowed (FIL didnāt share this belief, it was just a preference). MIL felt between a rock and a hard place. It sucks.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,282 Likes: 219,815
|
Post by jaygee on Jan 3, 2021 12:26:01 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. Thatās heart breaking. I have a friend who is planning his momās funeral (not covid related) and itās just sad that they canāt do the big celebration of life event they would have. Iām just agape at how everything has gone down. Like we held it together for so long and now we are a mess. And people just donāt get it. Like all around me people are just acting like we are done with this. Itās depressing.
|
|
|
Post by miawallace on Jan 3, 2021 12:31:10 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. Thatās heart breaking. I have a friend who is planning his momās funeral (not covid related) and itās just sad that they canāt do the big celebration of life event they would have. Iām just agape at how everything has gone down. Like we held it together for so long and now we are a mess. And people just donāt get it. Like all around me people are just acting like we are done with this. Itās depressing. mostly I keep my eyes on my own paper. But man, Iāve been hearing non stop parties in my block. Like, live bands and shit. I had a breakdown over this around Christmas Day. The level no fucks to give people have is so so sad. Why are we the way that we are?
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,282 Likes: 219,815
|
Post by jaygee on Jan 3, 2021 12:33:45 GMT -6
Thatās heart breaking. I have a friend who is planning his momās funeral (not covid related) and itās just sad that they canāt do the big celebration of life event they would have. Iām just agape at how everything has gone down. Like we held it together for so long and now we are a mess. And people just donāt get it. Like all around me people are just acting like we are done with this. Itās depressing. mostly I keep my eyes on my own paper. But man, Iāve been hearing non stop parties in my block. Like, live bands and shit. I had a breakdown over this around Christmas Day. The level no fucks to give people have is so so sad. Why are we the way that we are? Same. Iām just trying to stick with what I know is right and encourage my friends and family that also feel this way to keep going. But the conversations with those that donāt want to do this anymore are tough. And then some are saying they donāt want to take the vaccine and Iām just like āI canāt help you thenā. Some days I feel like the end is in sight and others I feel we have another year of this. /dear diary
|
|
|
Post by greykitty on Jan 3, 2021 12:36:12 GMT -6
|
|
overboard
Sapphire
Dull normal
Posts: 3,158 Likes: 15,874
|
Post by overboard on Jan 3, 2021 12:37:05 GMT -6
Bets on brad leaking the call? The days are crawling by until this fucker is out of office. I will make the election week celebration look like childās play.
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Jan 3, 2021 12:38:59 GMT -6
Bets on brad leaking the call? The days are crawling by until this fucker is out of office. I will make the election week celebration look like childās play. 100%. If I knew that POTUS was calling me about a baseball game let alone an election, the first thing I would do was check the state laws about consent for recording conversations. And then move myself to another state to be able to record the call if needed.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 13:05:00 GMT -6
Rep Jeffries gave another amazing nomination speech for Speaker Pelosi. Such a talented orator.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 13:06:33 GMT -6
And Earl Blumenauer is wearing the most amazing neon yellow bicycle lapel pin.
|
|
Minerva
Ruby
Posts: 15,381 Likes: 67,036
|
Post by Minerva on Jan 3, 2021 13:08:19 GMT -6
There's audio of that call but I can't bring myself to listen to his voice anymore. I do like this idea tho. I have so much anxiety thinking about what these fools are going to do on Jan 6th and worrying about the outcomes of the MAGA rallies in the DC area this week. Anyone have words of reassurance? Or am I right to be terrified?
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 13:12:30 GMT -6
Bets on brad leaking the call? The days are crawling by until this fucker is out of office. I will make the election week celebration look like childās play.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,635 Likes: 419,465
|
Post by dc2london on Jan 3, 2021 13:13:47 GMT -6
There's audio of that call but I can't bring myself to listen to his voice anymore. I do like this idea tho. I have so much anxiety thinking about what these fools are going to do on Jan 6th and worrying about the outcomes of the MAGA rallies in the DC area this week. Anyone have words of reassurance? Or am I right to be terrified? PDQ Poof
|
|
AmyG
Ruby
Posts: 15,355 Likes: 33,942
|
Post by AmyG on Jan 3, 2021 13:13:49 GMT -6
California needs to be throat punched for the Covid numbers. Funeral homes are backed up. Itās truly depressing. My friend, who lost her dad, said the funeral home she spoke with couldnāt even meet with her until Jan 23rd. My friend the mortician has never ever been busier and does not know what to do with all the people at his funeral home. It's way worse than it was at it's highest this year. and only going to get worse.
|
|
AmyG
Ruby
Posts: 15,355 Likes: 33,942
|
Post by AmyG on Jan 3, 2021 13:16:30 GMT -6
mostly I keep my eyes on my own paper. But man, Iāve been hearing non stop parties in my block. Like, live bands and shit. I had a breakdown over this around Christmas Day. The level no fucks to give people have is so so sad. Why are we the way that we are? Same. Iām just trying to stick with what I know is right and encourage my friends and family that also feel this way to keep going. But the conversations with those that donāt want to do this anymore are tough. And then some are saying they donāt want to take the vaccine and Iām just like āI canāt help you thenā. Some days I feel like the end is in sight and others I feel we have another year of this. /dear diary we have at least another year. I'm just hanging by a thread waiting til jan 2022. If it's not better by then I will give up. sigh
|
|
Minerva
Ruby
Posts: 15,381 Likes: 67,036
|
Post by Minerva on Jan 3, 2021 13:24:21 GMT -6
|
|
origami
Amethyst
Posts: 6,433 Likes: 46,566
|
Post by origami on Jan 3, 2021 14:14:42 GMT -6
And Earl Blumenauer is wearing the most amazing neon yellow bicycle lapel pin. He hands them out at parades here. We have a neon pink and neon purple
|
|
origami
Amethyst
Posts: 6,433 Likes: 46,566
|
Post by origami on Jan 3, 2021 14:16:03 GMT -6
I believe 100% Raffsenberger released that call. He's been getting regular death threats and he's fucking over it.
GOD I HOPE WE WIN THOSE SENATE SEATS
|
|