The 2020 thread....

not that this is at all surprising….Obama's endorsement of Joe Biden

not all bad news out of MI today

Wendy Weiser@WendyRWeiser
BREAKING: Federal appeals court upholds Michigan's independent redistricting commission–passed overwhelmingly by MI voters in 2018–against a constitutional attack

Just heard TX is allowing no-excuses absentee voting in 2020 (of course the TX GOP is appealing that ruling)

I was happy to learn this today
The six most important swing states for the Electoral College map — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Florida, and North Carolina — all allow voters to request mail-in or absentee ballots for any reason

VA I guess is considered blue and no longer a battleground state…but we have no-excuse here now too

Voters still have to request them, unlike Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Utah

I think this year there is going to be a big push to get people to request their absentee ballot (as well as registering to vote)
I know I'm going to try to help in this effort


I do think VBM does advantage the dems…but honestly, I think it's the fair way to make sure everyone votes
Study finds universal vote-by-mail doesn't provide advantage to either GOP or Democrats

SCOTS docket

@CSPAN
announced that it will broadcast Supreme Court arguments in May.

So on May 12, Trump's attempt to block House subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and his accounting firm Mazars, as well as a Manhattan DA probe, will be televised.

https://twitter.com/NightlyPolitics/status/1252010158122651648
“Once it was reluctantly aroused. It was hard to get it aroused. And it is hard to get it aroused. But we got it aroused."

has this been dis,cussed already, and I'm just too lazy to look for it?

https://www.salon.com/2020/03/28/joes-other-woman-could-michelle-obama-be-persuaded-to-be-bidens-vp_partner/

I'm not sure, how I feel about that, but I know every republican:s head would blow the fuck off if it happened.

Wtf

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NMoDmBTPs/?igshid=17iqtwn8tclvm

And dragging dc own DJ kool with that crap

These tactics are not to get black votes
It is to make those non-racist trump supporters feel ok with being associated with a bunch of racists since “they are racist too”

Trump thought he was the DealMaker when he used our money to buy oil at $30 a Barrel to fill the oil reserves
going for $1 a barrel now (a misleading number I agree)

Oil Prices Hit $1 Following A 90% Crash

in February everything was going just perfect for a 2nd term
things change quick

Although I don't put some insane October surprise by his crew of crazies

Trump said China will “own” the U.S. if Biden wins.

Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon

it seems it's always about projection with this guy

Just went to get my Absentee Ballot form in VA
and this is what is there now.  (my understanding for the General election in Nov, no excuse will be and option)


If you wish to avoid going to the polls on election day due to COVID-19, choose the first option. The second option requires medical approval and a mailed application.
Choose an Absentee Option

1. I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.
2. I am unable to go in person to the polls on election day because of my disability or illness and am likely to remain disabled or ill for the rest of the calendar year

Genesis wrote:
Just went to get my Absentee Ballot form in VA
and this is what is there now.  (my understanding for the General election in Nov, no excuse will be and option)


If you wish to avoid going to the polls on election day due to COVID-19, choose the first option. The second option requires medical approval and a mailed application.
Choose an Absentee Option

1. I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.
2. I am unable to go in person to the polls on election day because of my disability or illness and am likely to remain disabled or ill for the rest of the calendar year

Its been like this for a couple weeks. Applied for it a bit ago. You’ve gotta do it twice to get both the June primary and the November general.

Julian, wrote:

Genesis wrote:
Just went to get my Absentee Ballot form in VA
and this is what is there now.  (my understanding for the General election in Nov, no excuse will be and option)


If you wish to avoid going to the polls on election day due to COVID-19, choose the first option. The second option requires medical approval and a mailed application.
Choose an Absentee Option

1. I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.
2. I am unable to go in person to the polls on election day because of my disability or illness and am likely to remain disabled or ill for the rest of the calendar year

Its been like this for a couple weeks. Applied for it a bit ago. You’ve gotta do it twice to get both the June primary and the November general.

So it still was confusing and I put in my SS and Drivers ID and still wanted me to print it out and mail it
What option did you pick on the second page for the 'reason' as covid was not an option

yes annoying you can't just pick both

Genesis wrote:

Julian, wrote:

Genesis wrote:
Just went to get my Absentee Ballot form in VA
and this is what is there now.  (my understanding for the General election in Nov, no excuse will be and option)


If you wish to avoid going to the polls on election day due to COVID-19, choose the first option. The second option requires medical approval and a mailed application.
Choose an Absentee Option

1. I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.
2. I am unable to go in person to the polls on election day because of my disability or illness and am likely to remain disabled or ill for the rest of the calendar year

Its been like this for a couple weeks. Applied for it a bit ago. You’ve gotta do it twice to get both the June primary and the November general.

So it still was confusing and I put in my SS and Drivers ID and still wanted me to print it out and mail it
What option did you pick on the second page for the 'reason' as covid was not an option

yes annoying you can't just pick both

No, if you got print and mail, you did it wrong. That is for a permanent absentee ballot for disability (I did this too at first.)

Choose an Absentee Option
X I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.

…

Choose an Absentee Option
X I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.

No print out and mail ins.

Figured out my issue…was thinking if 6 were 9 on my driver's license
got it straightened out

whoa...Roberts & Kavanaugh side w/ liberals on 2nd Amendment case

Nobles-hatch wrote:
whoa...Roberts & Kavanaugh side w/ liberals on 2nd Amendment case

Ehh… they basically said the case did not need to be heard because the issue had resolved itself and they weren't going to deal with the hypothetical of "but what if it hadn't resolved itself."

Julian, wrote:

Nobles-hatch wrote:
whoa...Roberts & Kavanaugh side w/ liberals on 2nd Amendment case

Ehh… they basically said the case did not need to be heard because the issue had resolved itself and they weren't going to deal with the hypothetical of "but what if it hadn't resolved itself."

I agree
there was a lot of legalese in there, so I started to fog up (was waiting for the forum's legal team to weigh in, checking notes, jules not a member)
I still think on how the story would get played out in the media, kind of a shocker that we'd get Kav to side with ANY liberal position, especially one related to gun rights