2019-2020 US Elections Megathread I- It Begins

[Telconi]

You do understand that benefit was gained at the cost of those norms right? On the contrary a stable and strong nation is generally a good thing.

"Destroying centuries' old norms and procedures in the Senate will make the country more stable"

???

Your insistence that that's all he did is ridiculous...

[San Lumen]

Why do you hate the American Republic?

Working for the betterment of things means you hate them.

Yeah denying court picks to Trumps predecessor and rubber stamping everything the President wants is really bettering things.

lets not forget how you complained last year that because the winners of their statewide offices got less land area they shouldnt take office, called for the peaceful transfer to not be respected, and anyone who voted against your candidates terrible people

[The South Falls]

I mean, Trump's probably going to be reelected our best wishes.

[Tarsonis]

Oh boo hoo. You lost that one, get over it.

When we start treating the governance of the nation like a pick up basketball game...

Like we don’t already.

[Valrifell]

"Destroying centuries' old norms and procedures in the Senate will make the country more stable"

???

Your insistence that that's all he did is ridiculous...

Yes, yes, he also got the judge you liked sworn in to do things you approve of (or the thing you approve of, rather), but opened a can of worms that lets Democrats be as opportunistic whenever the time arises, which you would say is bad.

[Valrifell]

When we start treating the governance of the nation like a pick up basketball game...

Like we don’t already.

I love it when people acknowledge they're apart of the problem but don't seem too keen on actually fixing it.

[Tarsonis]

Like we don’t already.

I love it when people acknowledge they're apart of the problem but don't seem too keen on actually fixing it.

I do try to fix it. I left the party and i vote independent.but I can’t right the ship alone. So I the meantime I’ll treat it like a spectator sport .

[San Lumen]

I love it when people acknowledge they're apart of the problem but don't seem too keen on actually fixing it.

I do try to fix it. I left the party and i vote independent.but I can’t right the ship alone. So I the meantime I’ll treat it like a spectator sport .

Politics isnt a spectator sport it has real world consequences.

[Tarsonis]

Your insistence that that's all he did is ridiculous...

Yes, yes, he also got the judge you liked sworn in to do things you approve of (or the thing you approve of, rather), but opened a can of worms that lets Democrats be as opportunistic whenever the time arises, which you would say is bad.

Ironic as how Democrats caused the issue by setting dangerous precedent in the first place.

[Tarsonis]

I do try to fix it. I left the party and i vote independent.but I can’t right the ship alone. So I the meantime I’ll treat it like a spectator sport .

Politics isnt a spectator sport it has real world consequences.

Doesn’t mean it’s not conducted as such.

[San Lumen]

Yes, yes, he also got the judge you liked sworn in to do things you approve of (or the thing you approve of, rather), but opened a can of worms that lets Democrats be as opportunistic whenever the time arises, which you would say is bad.

Ironic as how Democrats caused the issue by setting dangerous precedent in the first place.

No that was McConnell refusing to to due his job and denying Obama dozens of judges including the Supreme Court and his Senate colleagues should have overruled him but didnt have the guts or will

[Tarsonis]

Ironic as how Democrats caused the issue by setting dangerous precedent in the first place.

No that was McConnell refusing to to due his job and denying Obama dozens of judges including the Supreme Court and his Senate colleagues should have overruled him but didnt have the guts or will

Yup. Democrats invoke nuclear option, measured and justified. Republicans do it, reckless and a threat to our democracy.

Like I said, it’s a team sport.

[San Lumen]

No that was McConnell refusing to to due his job and denying Obama dozens of judges including the Supreme Court and his Senate colleagues should have overruled him but didnt have the guts or will

Yup. Democrats invoke nuclear option, measured and justified. Republicans do it, reckless and a threat to our democracy.

Like I said, it’s a team sport.

Or maybe both parties could do their damm job and actually govern

[Valrifell]

No that was McConnell refusing to to due his job and denying Obama dozens of judges including the Supreme Court and his Senate colleagues should have overruled him but didnt have the guts or will

Yup. Democrats invoke nuclear option, measured and justified. Republicans do it, reckless and a threat to our democracy.

Like I said, it’s a team sport.

I'm only allowed to complain about things I was w o k e for, thems the breaks.

[Tarsonis]

Yup. Democrats invoke nuclear option, measured and justified. Republicans do it, reckless and a threat to our democracy.

Like I said, it’s a team sport.

Or maybe both parties could do their damm job and actually govern

So vote 3rd party. Break the wheel.

[San Lumen]

Or maybe both parties could do their damm job and actually govern

So vote 3rd party. Break the wheel.

third parties never put up people with a snowballs chance in hell of winning

[Tarsonis]

So vote 3rd party. Break the wheel.

third parties never put up people with a snowballs chance in hell of winning

So even though you support the green shirts, you’ll always vote blue shirts so the red shirts don’t win.

[Telconi]

Your insistence that that's all he did is ridiculous...

Yes, yes, he also got the judge you liked sworn in to do things you approve of (or the thing you approve of, rather), but opened a can of worms that lets Democrats be as opportunistic whenever the time arises, which you would say is bad.

As if they didnt have the option before ol' Garland?

[Ngelmish]

No that was McConnell refusing to to due his job and denying Obama dozens of judges including the Supreme Court and his Senate colleagues should have overruled him but didnt have the guts or will

Yup. Democrats invoke nuclear option, measured and justified. Republicans do it, reckless and a threat to our democracy.

Like I said, it’s a team sport.

If you want to seriously make that argument, you'd cite Bork, not 2013.

[Dresderstan]

third parties never put up people with a snowballs chance in hell of winning

So even though you support the green shirts, you’ll always vote blue shirts so the red shirts don’t win.

And this is why I hate FPTP and even democracy itself.

[San Lumen]

So even though you support the green shirts, you’ll always vote blue shirts so the red shirts don’t win.

And this is why I hate FPTP and even democracy itself.

Yeah because how dare the person with the most votes win. Land areas should matter more that's much fairer. Elections in your state last year weren't fair because your candidate got more land area but less votes but somehow its fair that Republicans kept the legislature despite getting less votes.

I agree the voting system could be changed and probably should be but to say you hate democracy is scary.

[Telconi]

And this is why I hate FPTP and even democracy itself.

Yeah because how dare the person with the most votes win. Land areas should matter more that's much fairer. Elections in your state last year weren't fair because your candidate got more land area but less votes but somehow its fair that Republicans kept the legislature despite getting less votes.

I agree the voting system could be changed and probably should be but to say you hate democracy is scary.

Democracy is scary.

[San Lumen]

Yeah because how dare the person with the most votes win. Land areas should matter more that's much fairer. Elections in your state last year weren't fair because your candidate got more land area but less votes but somehow its fair that Republicans kept the legislature despite getting less votes.

I agree the voting system could be changed and probably should be but to say you hate democracy is scary.

Democracy is scary.

Yeah how awful the people choose who they want and person with the most votes win. A one party dictatorship like Russia , Belarus, Kazakhstan or Eritrea is so much better.

[Ngelmish]

Yes, yes, he also got the judge you liked sworn in to do things you approve of (or the thing you approve of, rather), but opened a can of worms that lets Democrats be as opportunistic whenever the time arises, which you would say is bad.

As if they didnt have the option before ol' Garland?

Are you implying that endless political escalation should be incentivized? Or merely that you don't particularly care if it is?

[Telconi]

Democracy is scary.

Yeah how awful the people choose who they want and person with the most votes win. A one party dictatorship like Russia , Belarus, Kazakhstan or Eritrea is so much better.

Glad to see you're coming around.