US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)

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Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?
 
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Tathagata said:
*Cut to 2024*
Does it all again.

These people are NPCs. Do Skyrim merchants change their behaviour even though you sneak behind them to steal back your money each time? No. Why expect the average Dem NPC to be any different?
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Did I just fucking see you compare my nigga Belethor to mindless Democrat voters?
 
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Here is the op-ed. Archive.

The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy and protecting that right should not be about party or politics. Least of all, protecting this right, which is a value I share, should never be done in a partisan manner.

During my time as West Virginia’s secretary of state, I was determined to protect this right and ensure our elections are fair, accessible and secure. Not to benefit my party but all the people of West Virginia. For example, as secretary of state I took specific actions to establish early voting for the first time in West Virginia in order to provide expanded options for those whose work or family schedule made it difficult for them to vote on Election Day. Throughout my tenure in politics, I have been guided by this simple philosophy — our party labels can’t prevent us from doing what is right.

Unfortunately, we now are witnessing that the fundamental right to vote has itself become overtly politicized. Today’s debate about how to best protect our right to vote and to hold elections, however, is not about finding common ground, but seeking partisan advantage. Whether it is state laws that seek to needlessly restrict voting or politicians who ignore the need to secure our elections, partisan policymaking won’t instill confidence in our democracy — it will destroy it.

As such, congressional action on federal voting rights legislation must be the result of both Democrats and Republicans coming together to find a pathway forward or we risk further dividing and destroying the republic we swore to protect and defend as elected officials.

Democrats in Congress have proposed a sweeping election reform bill called the For the People Act. This more than 800-page bill has garnered zero Republican support. Why? Are the very Republican senators who voted to impeach Trump because of actions that led to an attack on our democracy unwilling to support actions to strengthen our democracy? Are these same senators, whom many in my party applauded for their courage, now threats to the very democracy we seek to protect?

The truth, I would argue, is that voting and election reform that is done in a partisan manner will all but ensure partisan divisions continue to deepen.
With that in mind, some Democrats have again proposed eliminating the Senate filibuster rule in order to pass the For the People Act with only Democratic support. They’ve attempted to demonize the filibuster and conveniently ignore how it has been critical to protecting the rights of Democrats in the past.

As a reminder, just four short years ago, in 2017 when Republicans held control of the White House and Congress, President Donald Trump was publicly urging Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster. Then, it was Senate Democrats who were proudly defending the filibuster. Thirty-three Senate Democrats penned a letter to Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., warning of the perils of eliminating the filibuster.

It has been said by much wiser people than me that absolute power corrupts absolutely. Well, what I’ve seen during my time in Washington is that every party in power will always want to exercise absolute power, absolutely. Our founders were wise to see the temptation of absolute power and built in specific checks and balances to force compromise that serves to preserve our fragile democracy. The Senate, its processes and rules, have evolved over time to make absolute power difficult while still delivering solutions to the issues facing our country and I believe that’s the Senate’s best quality.
Yes, this process can be frustrating and slow. It will force compromises that are not always ideal. But consider the alternative. Do we really want to live in an America where one party can dictate and demand everything and anything it wants, whenever it wants? I have always said, “If I can’t go home and explain it, I can’t vote for it.” And I cannot explain strictly partisan election reform or blowing up the Senate rules to expedite one party’s agenda.

The truth is there is a better way – if we seek to find it together.

The Voting Rights Act, for example, was monumental in the fight to guarantee freer and fairer elections in the United States. Since its original passage, it has been reauthorized with overwhelming bipartisan votes five separate times. In addition, there is bipartisan support to pass the latest iteration of this legislation, the rightfully named John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would update the formula states and localities must use to ensure proposed voting laws do not restrict the rights of any particular group or population. My Republican colleague, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, has joined me in urging Senate leadership to update and pass this bill through regular order. I continue to engage with my Republican and Democratic colleagues about the value of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and I am encouraged by the desire from both sides to transcend partisan politics and strengthen our democracy by protecting voting rights.

Of course, some in my party have argued that now is the time to discard such bipartisan voting reforms and embrace election reforms and policies solely supported by one party. Respectfully, I do not agree.

I believe that partisan voting legislation will destroy the already weakening binds of our democracy, and for that reason, I will vote against the For the People Act. Furthermore, I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster. For as long as I have the privilege of being your U.S. senator, I will fight to represent the people of West Virginia, to seek bipartisan compromise no matter how difficult and to develop the political bonds that end divisions and help unite the country we love.

American democracy is something special, it is bigger than one party, or the tweet-filled partisan attack politics of the moment. It is my sincere hope that all of us, especially those who are privileged to serve, remember our responsibility to do more to unite this country before it is too late.
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Watch him, he doesn't want the HR1 bill but he might go for a slightly less faggy version that lets him lube up with Romney and the other RINOs.
 
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The thing with Romney and McCain vis a vis Trump is that you could at least blame Trump's failures partially on him being a hated outsider that the GOPe never wanted. Whether this was a cope or genuine is one thing, but BlueNoMatterWho fags voted for the most entrenched establishment neoliberal there is outside She Whose Turn it Was and are shocked that they're getting nothing but neoliberal bullshit with some token virtue signalling sprinkled on top.
 
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Trump's speech tonight was really good, it's a quieter Trump, a disappointed Trump in the people who couldn't stand winning and were upset over mean tweets. Since he's not in airfields and hangars it's more quiet but you can tell he's now focused on just cutting out RINOs and stomping them out. This is Trump absorbing the Ron Paul "it's happening" meme into his kek stuff.
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Maybe it's just me but I love how people talk about different "Trumps". Like he's the Eevee of political figures.

"I gave my Trump a water stone! He's the quiet one."
The Last Stand said:
Either way, China needs to be held accountable.
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That's what he's getting at, just in a humorous fashion.
 
Overly Serious said:
Some people thought Trump was Jesus, but what if he was just John the Baptist? If Trump throws his support behind even a moderately popular candidate, that candidate will win. I'd quite like to see President Desantis, personally.
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People need to get this through their heads: the only Trump grift that was revealed was the shattering of the myth and illusion. He's just a funny old man who has made excellent yet obvious predictions. He's done some good, but that's just it.

I'm not gonna scream about DeSantis and "OMG! Yet another Zionist!" However, the man has spend time in government and just copies Trump mannerism. Only immediate difference is that unlike Trump, perhaps Ron can fully utilize his government power. Either way, it's just Diet Trump pushed by people disillusioned but still clinging onto hope of a government savior.
 
CrippleThreat said:
People need to get this through their heads: the only Trump grift that was revealed was the shattering of the myth and illusion. He's just a funny old man who has made excellent yet obvious predictions. He's done some good, but that's just it.

I'm not gonna scream about DeSantis and "OMG! Yet another Zionist!" However, the man has spend time in government and just copies Trump mannerism. Only immediate difference is that unlike Trump, perhaps Ron can fully utilize his government power. Either way, it's just Diet Trump pushed by people disillusioned but still clinging onto hope of a government savior.
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Desantis as POTUS would be no different from any other establishment republican. Only reason he's as good as he is to the people of Florida, is due to him wanting to keep his governorship and knowing damn well what will keep his ass in that seat. That, and the fact that Floridians would vote him out in a heartbeat if he fucked up in a major way, like for instance if he had went along with this covid insanity that other states have.
 
Iceland Heavy said:
The thing with Romney and McCain vis a vis Trump is that you could at least blame Trump's failures partially on him being a hated outsider that the GOPe never wanted.
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Also there was the fat that Romney and McCain both lost their bids. I would bet that is the major reason, Romney and McCain were super fucking butthurt that the base didn't like them but liked Trump.
 
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