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I did that years ago - this

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:37:02 +0000

In reply to I had myself cryogenically

I did that years ago - this is my subconscious posting. Reptile brains rool.

it's unfortunate I did not

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:10:55 +0000

In reply to I had myself cryogenically

it's unfortunate I did not follow your example but did the exact opposite

I had myself cryogenically

moat — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:03:19 +0000

In reply to excellent point and good to

I had myself cryogenically frozen in October to avoid election anxiety and have only just now returned to consciousness.

excellent point and good to

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:57:59 +0000

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excellent point and good to see you back offering such clarifying insights

They are not humoring Trump,

moat — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:55:26 +0000

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They are not humoring Trump, he is toast.

They are humoring the Trump voter. That is a resource they cannot replicate. They can only hope the fumes in the tank will get them to the next gas station.

ooh very juicy analysis on

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:00:29 +0000

In reply to “Republicans are split over whether to call the election over.”

ooh very juicy analysis on this @ WaPo:

Republican elites are playing with fire. Here’s what nuclear strategists would tell them. https://t.co/4dXm875Cpt
— Henry Farrell (@henryfarrell) November 10, 2020

Along the lines of what you

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:42:12 +0000

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Along the lines of what you guys are talking about, what I find most interesting is that the conservatives who are upset about what he is doing, like the Murdochs, truly seem upset and afraid about it "making voters lose faith in democracy." Since they don't ever complain much about all kinds of other interference in the political process, like money and other hijinks but especially including agitprop, I've tried to think about why that is. I really do think that they think they've riled people up to the point of revolution and warfare on the streets if those people now think the election has been stolen. After all, they have a global outlook, and know what that would mean about assets and their slice of the world. So the public seeing that the end game of all the agitation is fair is very important to them? Then they can proceed with more of selling another game. It's like: you really do want some things like Neilsen ratings to be fair and balanced!

Whereas these Mitch types are both more cynical about everything except that they have faith that their voters won't rise up and wreck the whole setup. They believe in the whole thing about Trump's fans not really taking him at his word but just enjoying the outrage show that he puts on. That the few really crazy nuts like the Comet pizza guy are the only ones who will act out, which does less damage than most mass shootings, so what the heck let Trump do this show for his fans for a while? Must admit that Mitch has never been much of a "where's the outrage?" kinda guy, nor someone like Susan Collins either (who has congratulated Biden but also says Trump has a right to do his challenge shtick) They just don't believe Americans will get so outraged as to "rise up", very cynical that way?

I should point out I have seen a number of the more syrupy nonpolitical believers in "the American experiment," like historians and Constitutional lawyers, have commented along the lines of the Murdochs, they are horrified at the supposed doubt in democracy that what Trump is doing will cause in fans and others who voted for him. Do the Mitch types think we are long past that point, or what? They certainly haven't expressed much interest one way or another about the high turnout as far as I've seen.

It's not so much about

ocean-kat — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:49:03 +0000

In reply to Well, 2 months of Trump

It's not so much about letting him spin his wheels for 2 months with dumb legal challenges. It's how the news media should handle it. When ever anyone says fraud the media should push hard with the where's the evidence type questioning. Seems to me if there are enough fraudulent votes in PA to change the results, over 46 thousand, those claiming fraud should easily be able to find 1 thousand. Same with any other contested state.

Well, 2 months of Trump

PeraclesPlease — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:21:47 +0000

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Well, 2 months of Trump trying petulantly to get the election overturned with no serious chance of success, vs. him getting pushed towards extreme measures to either steal the office or screw things up much worse using the power of of the presidency- 2 months, yeah, would be nice for Joe to start off quicker, but maybe it is the less painful way to get rid of the schmuck, just let him spin wheels for 2 months? Idunno.

Is this "senior Republican

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 09:54:36 +0000

In reply to “Republicans are split over whether to call the election over.”

Is this "senior Republican official" saying it's like a toy to keep him distracted?

“'What is the downside for humoring him for this little bit of time? No one seriously thinks the results will change,' said one senior Republican official." https://t.co/3Ow1xUurgb
— Amy Argetsinger (@AmyArgetsinger) November 10, 2020