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Alabama Special Election (Roy Moore diddles, GOP thumbs up, Mr. Jones goes to Washington) Alabama Special Election (Roy Moore diddles, GOP thumbs up, Mr. Jones goes to Washington)

12-13-2017 , 02:31 PM
And then there is mystery seated lady, sitting next to the guy who can't be bothered to stand. Her face seems to be visible in a single frame, really want someone to ENHANCE on her
12-13-2017 , 02:37 PM
And that couple that's sitting down just looking around at everyone must be tourists from Europe that decided on a whim to see a Yankees game.
12-13-2017 , 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by champstark
I don't think people really appreciate how big a deal it is to take the Senate back in 2018 to stop two years of INSANE Trump judicial appointments. He's appointed the most unqualified, crazy conservative judges so far, and the Republican plan is extremely aggressive to fill every seat. Even if Trump loses in 2020, he will have done damage to the judiciary that will last decades (already Gorsuch is serving to like 2050, minimum).
Maybe not, but this is not entirely a bad thing. There is a reason participation is down in midterms generally. This time it might help democrats, whereas it usually benefits Republicans.

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Originally Posted by Rococo
This is one of the really gratifying things about this election. Bannon completely and utterly **** the bed. But Fly, you know why Bannon did it. He has an ego the size of cruise ship, and he wanted to demonstrate that the anti-establishment fervor in the GOP was so strong, and he was so in touch with it, that he could even get a guy like Roy Moore elected.
The media and everyone else just has to stop treating these guys as geniuses. They are utterly incompetent at every stage, but managed to get lucky under a handful of times.

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Originally Posted by FlyWf
Corey Robin has an important take on this:
The democrats are definitely not in good shape, but they're energized. This energy won't in itself lead to better candidates in 2018 or 2020. Most of the people winning in a wave election on the left will be like Doug Jones. Plainly mediocre, but a gigantic step up over the other side.
12-13-2017 , 02:40 PM
Why would voting against the free stuff be in their best interest tho? White folks vote themselves free stuff all the time.
12-13-2017 , 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed
The background guys are the best thing about this gif. The two dads simultaneously pointing out how to their sons how awesome YankeeFanDouche is in real time, the guy who refuses to let this display get in the way of his popcorn eating, the guy who can't be bothered to get out of his seat. And of course the rage consumed guy screaming **** you **** you
What was the play they are reacting to?
12-13-2017 , 02:46 PM
Yankee hits long fly ball, ranger leaps at the wall, YankeeFanDouche catches the ball in vicinity of glove, taunts outfielder

12-13-2017 , 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by aoFrantic
The media and everyone else just has to stop treating these guys as geniuses. They are utterly incompetent at every stage, but managed to get lucky under a handful of times.
Luck is a bigger factor in elections than many would like to admit. Jones was damn lucky to win this election.

But as one of the talking heads pointed out, this election highlights the importance of putting up viable candidates even when the odds appear long. Sure, a lot of things had to break a certain way for the Democrat to have a chance in this Senate election. But even those things would have been insufficient if the Democrats had put up a joke of a candidate.
12-13-2017 , 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ecriture d'adulte
What was the play they are reacting to?
It was a playoff game against the Texas Rangers. Right after the play occurred, they also zoomed in on Nolan Ryan having a sad face.

Yankees eventually lost and Rangers made it to the WS that year vs the Cards.
12-13-2017 , 02:54 PM
As important at the Senate and House are for democrats, state battles are just as important for them. You have to get young people and minorities involved and engaged, and not just every 4 years.
12-13-2017 , 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Rococo
Luck is a bigger factor in elections than many would like to admit. Jones was damn lucky to win this election.

But as one of the talking heads pointed out, this election highlights the importance of putting up viable candidates even when the odds appear long. Sure, a lot of things had to break a certain way for the Democrat to have a chance in this Senate election. But even those things would have been insufficient if the Democrats had put up a joke of a candidate.
It just shows how deplorable a state like Alabama is. If this election happens in NY or CA, Jones wins by like 60 points.

That's really what the GOP/Trump was hoping. That there were enough deplorables for Moore to win.
12-13-2017 , 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed
Yankee hits long fly ball, ranger leaps at the wall, YankeeFanDouche catches the ball in vicinity of glove, taunts outfielder
Thanks. Always liked the Jaguars fan gif more after knowing what he was reacting to.
12-13-2017 , 03:01 PM


So sad
12-13-2017 , 03:03 PM
I don't understand the budding alliance between alt-right Cernovich types and the Roy Moores of the world. Does Cernovich know that Moore would almost certainly want him jailed as a sodomite?
12-13-2017 , 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Why do they even bother running a democrat in Alabama? Some KS house seats run unopposed I think.
This is why you always run someone.

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Originally Posted by JoltinJake
I'll be the optimist. I think there's a good chance Doug Jones wins.
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Originally Posted by zikzak
lol no
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Originally Posted by champstark
JFC Jones isn't winning, haven't you guys learned anything yet?
NO U
12-13-2017 , 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by stinkubus
I don't understand the budding alliance between alt-right Cernovich types and the Roy Moores of the world. Does Cernovich know that Moore would almost certainly want him jailed as a sodomite?
They're all grifters. Simple as that. Moore paid himself out of his charity. These guys are just all scam artists.
12-13-2017 , 03:13 PM
lol thinking Cernovich knows things.
12-13-2017 , 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JoltinJake
This is why you always run someone.
Yea, Michael Moore says this all the time. Constantly says even if you don't want to run, ask a friend that you would think could do well to run for office.
12-13-2017 , 03:25 PM
12-13-2017 , 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by suzzer99
Alabama district 4 seems like a nice place.
54% labor force participation
40% on public health coverage

But 88% white and 17% with at least bachelors so better vote to cut entitlements for those lazy blacks
12-13-2017 , 03:56 PM
Yeah man dirt poor whites-only areas are terrifying. I drove through some in far Northern CA - saw plenty of Confederate flags. Before Trump I maybe felt sorry for them somewhat. Now I just see them as menacing and the potential downfall of our democracy.
12-13-2017 , 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by stinkubus
Why would voting against the free stuff be in their best interest tho? White folks vote themselves free stuff all the time.



Seems like a lot of white peoples’ priority when it comes to voting it hurt minorities >> help themselves.
12-13-2017 , 04:23 PM
Most folks are so wholly ignorant of what's actually going on I really doubt they have any idea that a unified Republican government is a threat to SS/Medicare.
12-13-2017 , 05:20 PM
Has Moore conceded yet or are they still praying?
12-13-2017 , 05:21 PM


Old friend alert. Pretty awesome this dude has a checkmark.
12-13-2017 , 05:22 PM
How did these people from Mississippi thwart Alabama's voter ID law?

      
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