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Post by dc2london on Dec 20, 2022 15:46:34 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Dec 20, 2022 16:04:17 GMT -6
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Post by elle on Dec 20, 2022 17:26:58 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Dec 20, 2022 17:55:55 GMT -6
For those following along at home, the Congressional committee deciding whether to make 45's tax returns public went into closed-door session, is in hour 3 of debate, and has had pizzas delivered. This one's going to be a while.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 20, 2022 18:43:59 GMT -6
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Post by elle on Dec 20, 2022 19:00:22 GMT -6
I just. I'm at a loss for words. But yes, this absolutely seems on brand.
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Post by RajahMD on Dec 20, 2022 21:12:30 GMT -6
Oh my God y'all. I am exhausted, and hurting all over. The caucus today was nuts. The dems were forced to plan it on super short notice. So things were sometimes only losely planned. But we rolled with the punches and did a lot of improvising.
I literally spent like an hour building the optimal queue inside of large community hall. Pretty sure people thought I was nuts at times, but we got an efficient queue going while also fitting as many people as possible in the hall. I got lots of compliments from voters in line on my crowd control and leadership, which was quite lovely and unexpected.
It was steady all day, never really slowed down. The room was packed the entire time I was there, with the line outside going at least half a block the whole day. When I left just before 6pm, the line wrapped around the entire (rather large) building and down the street. Most people were in line for about 45 minutes before they got to vote. I was amazed at how few complaints we got. It seemed that everyone there recognized the importance of the caucus, given the likelihood of the eventual dem candidate winning in the special election in February.
All in all, it was a fun and fulfilling (and exhausting, lol) day. N had a blast helping some teenagers during the early afternoon, and then became a fantastic clipboard runner later on. Poor girl must have done several dozen trips up and down the line collecting clipboards and returning them to the adult volunteers. She did a great job, and I've never been prouder of her (she got even more compliments than I did).
We won't know the results for a day or two, as all the votes have to be hand counter. Fingers crossed for a good result!
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Post by sifl on Dec 21, 2022 0:16:53 GMT -6
That’s awesome RajahMD, thank you and N for your service!
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Post by sifl on Dec 21, 2022 0:32:54 GMT -6
Now that we’re out of survival mode I think I need to brain dump a little. Feel free to skip, I just need to process.
That quake was friggin scary!! It’s the biggest I’ve personally experienced since the Loma Prieta when I was just 9 yo and not in any real danger. H and I were dead asleep and to wake up like that was terrifying, our whole house shaking so hard and stuff falling down… H woke up shouting and freaked me out even more. Of course once I realized what was going on my first thought was getting to DC, but the shaking was so strong I knew I’d fall and hurt myself if I tried to get up. H and I just sat there holding each other until it subsided enough for us to jump out of bed and race to DC’s room… and this kid was sound asleep!! How?! For a split second I thought they’d been knocked unconscious! Nope, just asleep. Of course I had insisted on nothing above our beds and H scoffed at me, well I was vindicated today! A ton of stuff fell down including heavy picture frames in the living room that definitely could’ve concussed someone.
Oh my gosh I just feel like I’ve spent the whole day recovering from that terrifying moment. I’m so glad we are ok and only have a few broken things and the house seems fine otherwise. We’re very fortunate. And I love all the old houses around here but I’m glad we ended up buying something new. A lot of the older houses have a lot more damage.
Ok that’s it, thanks for reading if you did 😅
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Post by cakewench on Dec 21, 2022 2:50:43 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 8:15:56 GMT -6
Zelensky addressing Congress at 730. I'm assuming the networks will carry it.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 8:16:57 GMT -6
Yikes sifl I'm glad nobody was hurt!
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 21, 2022 8:34:29 GMT -6
Scary sifl, I'm glad you're ok!!
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 8:37:23 GMT -6
POTUS and Zelensky will host a bilateral news conference at 4 EST
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Post by clucky on Dec 21, 2022 10:36:46 GMT -6
In some hyper-local news, a quick and sadly completely accurate recap Very awful timing (not that any timing wouldn’t be) with very little planning for something that was imminent.
This thread
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 12:15:07 GMT -6
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tearing-documents-aide-nick-luna-testified-jan-6-committee/#appNick Luna, a former White House aide to President Donald Trump, told the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol that he witnessed Trump "tearing" documents, according to audio files of Luna's deposition that were obtained by CBS News. "Did I ever see him tear up notes? I don't know what the documents were but there [was] tearing," Luna said in his March 21 testimony before the committee. "There was one instance where it would normally be my job to go in and make sure that [the] president is comfortable in wherever the situation is," Luna told the committee. "And I remember, specifically, this instance [Meadows] had said, 'Do not, don't come in, don't come into the room today."
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 13:48:47 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 13:58:56 GMT -6
This is so lovely
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 14:32:07 GMT -6
Lololol they're eating their own on CNN
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 15:43:03 GMT -6
The Cabinet just sat down so I think the bilat is about to start
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:20:32 GMT -6
If anyone is planning to watch the Joint Address, MVP and Madame Speaker have taken their seats so we're kicking off soon
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:23:04 GMT -6
Inside baseball stuff but, Liz Cheney is sitting with Abby Spanberger, Elisa Slotkin, Elaine Luria and Tom Malinowski. Bipartisan Frontliners group.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:33:54 GMT -6
Chuck Grassley is having a clearly odd conversation with AG Garland. It started out looking very pleasant and then it very quickly turned to the Attorney General looking REALLY REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE.
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:40:58 GMT -6
President Zelensky appears moved to tears as the US Congress gives lengthy bipartisan, bicameral standing ovation with loud cheering and waving of Ukraine flags and blue/yellow scarves
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:43:53 GMT -6
"Ukraine is alive, and kicking" an emotional Zelensky says to his 4th(?) Standing ovation <3
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:52:23 GMT -6
I'll never get tired of seeing two women on the Speaker's dais during a Joint Session but I look forward to the day when the person addressing the Joint Session is a woman POTUS giving a State of the Union address
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 18:54:58 GMT -6
"Your money is not charity , it is an investment in the global democracy that we cherish in the most responsible way"
HEY KEVIN, ARE YOU LISTENING
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 19:04:29 GMT -6
MVP and Madame Speaker hoisting a signed Ukranian flag from the front lines of the war is a powerful ending to a powerful speech. Zelensky is good!!
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Post by dc2london on Dec 21, 2022 19:05:29 GMT -6
Speaker Pelosi presented President Zelensky with the US flag flown over the US Capitol today, in a triangle case and in ho or of his visit
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