American Politics VII: Virginia Reel

[Tarsonis]

let's be clear, Newsome is a fuckstick. he's only winning because Californians woke up and realized the alternative would be worse.

Indeed. Newsom is hardly perfect. He has done things which could really annoy people.

As I said before I sent my illegal bamboo fibered ballot with Cyrillic writing. I need something meaty to recall him. Sorry but:

OMFG he ordered mask mandates and social distancing.
OMFG he ordered a lockdown.
OMFG he violated his own mask rules.

If we removed every politician for being a douche; government would be about three people.

We'll make a libertarian out of you yet

[Jeriga]

You can judge that all you want. What he did is still legally out of line.

But morally, it was the right thing to do.

Even if it mean the death American servicepeople?

[Shrillland]

NYT still refuses to budge, claiming that they want to see some of the actual totals from today since they expect significant difference between the early votes and today's totals...even though wisdom, logic, common sense, and the will of God Almighty tell us that Newsom's been retained.

[Odreria]

why tf is newsom winning...

[Tarsonis]

But morally, it was the right thing to do.

Even if it mean the death American servicepeople?

Let's be clear, we're not talking about whistle blowing a night op or fleet movements. We're talking about nuclear attacks. When then body count will measure in the hundreds of millions, it really stops mattering what shirt they're wearing.

[Kanadorika]

That's not necessarily a bad thing. In quite a few ways, it could be the most patriotic act one could do.

You can judge that all you want. What he did is still legally out of line.

Heaven forbid we inform the Chinese of a potential unprovoked nuclear genocide aimed at them by a rogue lame duck president. I'm sure they have the right to know that they are about to get murdered by US missiles for no reason other than the existing.

Thank God this didn't actually happen, but I'll break any law if it means my state is potentially about to massacre millions and I'd uphold the same actions taken by anybody else.

[Proctopeo]

That we know of. Remember this is the guy that wanted to nuke hurricanes.

I feel like we'd be quite aware if he decided to go long with the nuclear football.

Because warning the enemy is essentially becoming an informant for them-_-

That's not necessarily a bad thing. In quite a few ways, it could be the most patriotic act one could do.

Elaborate.

If we removed every politician for being a douche; government would be about three people.

Well, what are we waiting for then? Let's get to it!

[The Black Forrest]

It’s not like he called the Premier. He called his counterpart in the Chinese Military.

I mean I don't see how saying you'll give top secret information and break opsec to warn the enemy of an impending attack makes you a hero. Stopping the attack does. Not making it easier for the enemy to repulse the attack

What top secret information did he give? 45 won’t be attacking or starting a war?

If we were going to attack China; there would be a great many more things going on versus a President who lost his election.

[Cannot think of a name]

Lanceros for me because Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and Hannibal from A-Team smoked them. Sort of throws a spanner into insisting that I wasn't influenced in smoking cigars.

Col Potter: "Have a Cigar Radar."

Radar: "But sir aren't those habit forming?"

Potter: "Nonsense, I've smoked two a day for 50 years and never caught the habit."

Another influence, I secretly like biting the end off instead of using a clipper because Potter would do that. But then, the clipper is fun because the bad guy in Dark Man used one all menacing like.

Also there's a scene in Mountains of the Moon where Burton (the main character) gently blows smoke into a brandy snifter and then draws it back out and I have obsessively tried to replicate that.

Shit...the topic...

NBC calls election for Newsom

ABC gave up and is now just running packages. Well, the ABC streaming service.

[Tarsonis]

why tf is newsom winning...

Cause California has spoken

[Antipatros]

why tf is newsom winning...

Biden won the state by almost 30 points. When people turn out in California, Democrats tend to win.

[Jeriga]

ABC now predicts that Newsom will remain in office. Suck it, GOP.

[Bombadil]

But morally, it was the right thing to do.

Even if it mean the death American servicepeople?

What did this person do exactly, rang someone to say if there was an imminent attack he'd warn them..? Pretty sure there must be procedures for this anyway, if only to ring and ask 'hey, is this real or a glitch in our system?', I remember a near incidence leading to this procedure for the USSR so I assume there's one for China.

[Shrillland]

why tf is newsom winning...

Because nobody wanted to see Elder as Governor?

And NYT just called it too.

[Tarsonis]

the lead has now shrunk to less than 2 million. Newsomes fucked

[Jeriga]

why tf is newsom winning...

Because the whole country doesn't live on Maga propoganda

[Cannot think of a name]

why tf is newsom winning...

Because the recall was stupid and the alternatives were clownshoes.

[Jeriga]

Even if it mean the death American servicepeople?

What did this person do exactly, rang someone to say if there was an imminent attack he'd warn them..? Pretty sure there must be procedures for this anyway, if only to ring and ask 'hey, is this real or a glitch in our system?', I remember a near incidence leading to this procedure for the USSR so I assume there's one for China.

Opsec is extremely important. He knows that. Yet he told the Chinese he would break that to America's detriment.

[Antipatros]

the lead has now shrunk to less than 2 million. Newsomes fucked

Made me LOL, nice one.

[Cannot think of a name]

ABC now predicts that Newsom will remain in office. Suck it, GOP.

Stupid streaming service...they haven't said shit.

Well, chalk one up for sanity.

[North Washington Republic]

why tf is newsom winning...

Because Californians don’t want radical Trumpist Larry Elder to become their governor.

[Picairn]

why tf is newsom winning...

Newsom isn't perfect, but Larry Elder lives in MAGA alternate reality.

[Jeriga]

ABC now predicts that Newsom will remain in office. Suck it, GOP.

Stupid streaming service...they haven't said shit.

Well, chalk one up for sanity.

I'm streaming it too. They just put a note on the side of their screen. Nothing verbal

[The Black Forrest]

this is the dumbest take I've ever heard. Cigars are the shit, no matter what side of the spectrum you're on. Hell I was a hardline conservative 10 years ago, and I would describe my ideal cigars as "El Presidentes" er go, the kind I thought Castro would smoke.


Cigars are dope dude, now quit bitching and pair it with a nice scotch.

Lanceros for me because Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica and Hannibal from A-Team smoked them. Sort of throws a spanner into insisting that I wasn't influenced in smoking cigars.

Ever meet her? She is cooool! She admitted she smokes them every so often.

[Odreria]

why tf is newsom winning...

Because Californians don’t want radical Trumpist Larry Elder to become their governor.

no I don't that's why I voted for caitlyn jenner