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legendary_zell
02/23/20 9:54:19 AM
#451:


Antifar posted...
Buttigieg's speech last night sounded awfully familiar

https://twitter.com/EoinHiggins_/status/1231454753013497857

This is what I've been saying the whole time. Pete is at best a thrift shop, heavily used, badly refurbished, recalled version of Obama. Why would we think a worse Obama would do better than Obama did or anywhere close?

Also this reminds me that Obama was freaking GOOD. None of the current candidates would stand a chance against him. We just need someone who combines his personal traits with Sander's policies and world view. Is that too much to ask? Probably.


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wackyteen
02/23/20 10:32:35 AM
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If we could find someone with the passion of Sanders who had the speech giving abilities of Obama...

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Smashingpmkns
02/23/20 10:33:06 AM
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wackyteen
02/23/20 10:33:48 AM
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That (Text To Join) really completes that tweet

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Antifar
02/23/20 10:41:54 AM
#455:


In a poll released today of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, Sanders defeats Trump by the largest margins of any Democratic candidate across these states:

https://news.wisc.edu/battleground-state-poll-1/
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legendary_zell
02/23/20 10:52:23 AM
#456:


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If we could find someone with the passion of Sanders who had the speech giving abilities of Obama...

in the 50s-70s a person like that would have been straight up assassinated. I'm not sure there's been a person like that in modern history other than MLK Jr.

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FursonaNonGrata
02/23/20 10:55:03 AM
#457:


legendary_zell posted...
in the 50s-70s a person like that would have been straight up assassinated. I'm not sure there's been a person like that in modern history other than MLK Jr.

Malcolm X? Oh wait...shit

Fred Hampton! Oh wait...

This is hard.

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Anteaterking
02/23/20 11:13:59 AM
#458:


It's really disappointing to me that Elizabeth Warren isn't doing better. I was really hoping before anyone voted that we might have reached a point where there were two strong progressive candidates and one moderate with roughly equal strength.

I have previously had some reservations about Bernie Sanders, but I think he's done a lot to expand his base from 2016 to now demographically and looks like he might have the type of diverse support that people have been giving credit to Biden for having.

I want Warren while she still has some support to make a deal with Bernie and endorse him in exchange for...idk. I just can't let someone like Pete or (much worse) Bloomberg become the nominee.

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Sexypwnstar
02/23/20 11:51:09 AM
#459:


https://twitter.com/subtlerbutler/status/1231460325943398400

Fucking love the Rat and Pete comparisons

makes me laugh every time

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Anteaterking
02/23/20 12:55:25 PM
#461:


shockthemonkey posted...
Pete is right over the 15% mark right now, Im really hoping that goes down and he doesnt get any delegates

Although Im not entirely sure thats how it works? Is it by county?

IIRC, the only viability threshold is at the precinct level, so you can get precinct-level delegates with less than 15% in the state.

Nevada also has some state-wide delegates as well, which I'm not sure whether being above or below 15% matters.

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Omnislasher
02/23/20 1:25:47 PM
#462:


FursonaNonGrata posted...
Malcolm X? Oh wait...shit

Fred Hampton! Oh wait...

This is hard.
Have you checked out the new docuseries on Netflix 'Who Killed Malcolm X?'
I'm only two episodes in but it's terrific.
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Antifar
02/23/20 2:12:44 PM
#463:


shockthemonkey posted...
Pete is right over the 15% mark right now, Im really hoping that goes down and he doesnt get any delegates

Although Im not entirely sure thats how it works? Is it by county?

I won't pretend to understand thr caucus rules, but generally each state apportions delegates by statewide and by congressional district.

In NH, which has 24 delegates and two congressional districts, these were apportioned into three pools of 8 delegates: statewide, CD1, CD2. You need to cross 15 percent to earn a delegate in each of those pools. I think in larger states, the pool for statewide delegates will be somewhat larger than district delegates, rather than equal as they were in NH.
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Antifar
02/23/20 3:16:29 PM
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FursonaNonGrata
02/23/20 3:18:50 PM
#465:


Antifar posted...
https://twitter.com/SusanSarandon/status/1231639670599114752
https://twitter.com/tonyposnanski/status/1231657006299303936?s=21
Lmao

Holy fuck this rules

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Smashingpmkns
02/23/20 3:19:52 PM
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DeadBankerDream
02/23/20 3:22:05 PM
#468:


"This is a hard time for me. I worked real hard to get to be one of the top PR people in Warrens camp. Susan exposed me by unlawfully going through my tweets. I dont know what Im going to do. But I have an offer from Biden."

I'm gonna call troll.
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MrToothHasYou
02/23/20 4:06:20 PM
#469:


DeadBankerDream posted...
"This is a hard time for me. I worked real hard to get to be one of the top PR people in Warrens camp. Susan exposed me by unlawfully going through my tweets. I dont know what Im going to do. But I have an offer from Biden."

I'm gonna call troll.
Yeah theres no fuckin way this dude is for real

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DaveTheUseless
02/23/20 4:08:48 PM
#470:


Tulsi Gabbard comeback coming up, just you wait

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Antifar
02/23/20 4:15:48 PM
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DaveTheUseless
02/23/20 4:15:53 PM
#473:


I like how this race has 2 billionaires trying to buy the nomination

Kind of like two outfielders running into each other

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ButteryMales
02/23/20 4:24:48 PM
#474:


DaveTheUseless posted...
I like how this race has 2 billionaires trying to buy the nomination

Kind of like two outfielders running into each other
Who's the billionaire besides Bloomberg?
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ButteryMales
02/23/20 4:27:09 PM
#476:


shockthemonkey posted...
Tom Steyer
Who?
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DaveTheUseless
02/23/20 4:27:57 PM
#477:


ButteryMales posted...
Who?

It's fun how the guy's blown so much on ads and that's still the question we're left to ask.

Edit: my phone's autocorrect is brutal

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Phantom_Nook
02/23/20 4:33:49 PM
#478:


Antifar posted...
https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1231620260102582273

I could use some money.
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Antifar
02/23/20 6:15:40 PM
#479:


Orbgang coming home to roost

https://twitter.com/EmmaKinery/status/1231718211915304964
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Antifar
02/23/20 6:57:10 PM
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UnholyMudcrab
02/23/20 7:00:08 PM
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MaxEffingBemis
02/23/20 7:03:50 PM
#483:


Marianne can get it too

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ElatedVenusaur
02/23/20 7:07:17 PM
#484:


shockthemonkey posted...
I fucking love it. As zany as Williamson is, I thoroughly enjoy her politically.
Yeah, she's either loony or a grifter(or both!), but I'm glad she's doing something good regardless.
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ThyCorndog
02/23/20 7:20:23 PM
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rahasperj
02/23/20 8:01:12 PM
#487:


Every election in the past 12 years reminds of that South Park episode where they vote between a giant douche or a turd sandwich.

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Antifar
02/23/20 8:09:59 PM
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Antifar
02/23/20 8:26:15 PM
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Anteaterking
02/23/20 8:28:08 PM
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wackyteen
02/23/20 8:29:50 PM
#492:


I've been part of a power outage where different parts went at different times(we're talking within a second or so like in the video)

Depending on the wiring of the location, it isn't exactly surprising the power went out quite the way it did

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Anteaterking
02/23/20 8:33:29 PM
#493:


https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1231732726157365248

This is pretty interesting. Sanders overperformed at the delegate level, which means that he had a lot of votes in the right places.

I'm actually curious where his 6% boost mostly came from going from first ballot to final. I think there's probably some effects cancelling out here (Warren -> Sanders in some districts being balanced by e.g. Amy -> Warren in others).

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Antifar
02/23/20 8:36:23 PM
#494:


Anteaterking posted...
I'm actually curious where his 6% boost mostly came from going from first ballot to final.

1. Dem voters aren't as opposed to Sanders as media would have you believe. Polls consistently show that he's the most-common second choice among Biden supporters.
2. Sanders' performance means he would've been viable at basically every caucus site, whereas the other candidates would have had a lot of places where their voters had to realign on the second phase.
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Smashingpmkns
02/23/20 8:36:45 PM
#495:


wackyteen posted...
I've been part of a power outage where different parts went at different times(we're talking within a second or so like in the video)

Depending on the wiring of the location, it isn't exactly surprising the power went out quite the way it did


I've been in a power outage inside of a gymnasium. Emergency lights are a thing.
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MrMallard
02/23/20 8:37:00 PM
#496:


Scenario: Sanders wins the nomination and gives a speech thanking Americans for their support.

Sanders: "My brothers and sisters of the United States of America, I love you all!"

MSNBC: "Is Bernie Sanders Gay?"

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wackyteen
02/23/20 8:47:44 PM
#497:


Anteaterking posted...


I'm actually curious where his 6% boost mostly came from going from first ballot to final. I think there's probably some effects cancelling out here (Warren -> Sanders in some districts being balanced by e.g. Amy -> Warren in others).
Don't forget Steyer buddying him up so I imagine some Steyer voters went to Bernie, as well

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Tyranthraxus
02/23/20 8:56:22 PM
#498:


Hairistotle posted...
what the fuck
Big capacitors can keep things "on" for a brief time after power goes out. This isn't really that unusual.

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davyheinz
02/23/20 8:59:53 PM
#499:


Goddamn libs and their 500 post topics. I tell you hwhat.

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wackyteen
02/23/20 9:00:17 PM
#500:


what's this about 500 posts

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