Ricofoley Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Too many old white people 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 How do speakerships and chairmanships works? I know Democrats will have those roles now, but how do they determine who holds those positions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury33 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Emblazon said: Well, that sure is one way to interpret it. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Steve King is loosing!!! 47% to 51% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, ByWatterson said: So, freakout time: Is there anything stopping the Senate GOP, newly strengthened, from passing the House ACA repeal that already passed that chamber? Doesn't legislation reset between Congresses? Unless you mean pushing it through during the lame duck session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Mississippi senate goes to a runoff. Someone probably already mentioned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, ByWatterson said: Jesus, dude. https://www.wsj.com/articles/wages-rise-at-fastest-rate-in-nearly-a-decade-as-hiring-jumps-in-october-1541161920 Thank you, but that's not really wage growth. That's higher starting pay to entice new employees, while the existing work force's wages stay the same. It may be splitting hairs, but this type of "wage growth" only has a lager positive effect on the masses if everyone leaves their job for another one to get paid more since their current employer will not give them a raise. It's more like PR speak than what it actually is. Also I read Bloomberg's article on it, and they seem to be of the impression that hourly employees working less hours per week can give the impression of higher per hour pay. I do not think Bloomberg understands hourly pay. They seem to think bartenders and servers are the only employees that don't get paid of they do not go in to work. As if an employee outside of the service industry that only gets scheduled for 25 hours still gets paid for a 40 hour work week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByWatterson Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Jason said: Doesn't legislation reset between Congresses? Unless you mean pushing it through during the lame duck session. I DON'T KNOW. HALP. And no, not lame duck. Votes not there from Alaska, Maine, and Alabama (Jones flipped seat after summer health care debacle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Emblazon said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-five-extra-words-that-can-fix-the-second-amendment/2014/04/11/f8a19578-b8fa-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html?utm_term=.e0ac4379a3d3 @sblfilms @Jason I read it when it was published. Read Gunfight, written by an expert on the second amendment, for better information than Stevens’ writing here which leaves out a lot of worthwhile parts of the history of the second amendment. But again, explain how “the people” in the 1st amendment and “the people” in the second amendment aren’t the same people. The court got it right in Heller based purely on what the text actually says. The second is simply stupid and needs to be repealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 6 minutes ago, ByWatterson said: So, freakout time: Is there anything stopping the Senate GOP, newly strengthened, from passing the House ACA repeal that already passed that chamber? They just got wrecked in an election where dems hammered them on healthcare and the economy is strong and it might not be a good idea to go into 2020 doing this with Trump as the leader of your party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, osxmatt said: How do speakerships and chairmanships works? I know Democrats will have those roles now, but how do they determine who holds those positions? Dems do it by seniority, as far as I know. So look at the committees and find the most senior Dem and they will now be the chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Daylight Savings Change, No repeal on gas tax are leading in CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emblazon Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, sblfilms said: I read it when it was published. Read Gunfight, written by an expert on the second amendment, for better information than Stevens’ writing here which leaves out a lot of worthwhile parts of the history of the second amendment. But again, explain how “the people” in the 1st amendment and “the people” in the second amendment aren’t the same people. The court got it right in Heller based purely on what the text actually says. The second is simply stupid and needs to be repealed. For the record, I'm all in on that. I was trying to provide some... compromise. Lol. My actual stance on guns is a hard anything that holds more than 5 rounds at a time should be illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Dems also took complete control of 4 states. IL, CO, NY, and NM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Gerrymandering is no more in Michigan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Oh man, the Steve King race is within 0.1% at 67% reporting Awwww, never mind, he got a big bump in the next update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, PaladinSolo said: Dems also took complete control of 4 states. IL, CO, NY, and NM. But are any of those NY Dems gonna caucus with the Republicans to give them a chamber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByWatterson Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, vaxick said: Gerrymandering is no more in Michigan! Or Colorado! We just passed amendments to establish independent commissions for both Congress and state legislative districts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jason said: Doesn't legislation reset between Congresses? Unless you mean pushing it through during the lame duck session. Correct. All legislation expires at the end of the congressional term. That’s one of the reasons you’ll see like a million bills introduced at the beginning of the new term, it’s just recycling stuff they didn’t get passed last term. 1 minute ago, Emblazon said: For the record, I'm all in on that. I was trying to provide some... compromise. Lol. My actual stance on guns is a hard anything that holds more than 5 rounds at a time should be illegal. Much like I just don’t trust my kids to toss a ball around in the house anymore, I don’t trust any Americans with guns. Take them all away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emblazon Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, PaladinSolo said: Dems also took complete control of 4 states. IL, CO, NY, and NM. I'm ecstatic Sean Casten won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 1 minute ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: But are any of those NY Dems gonna caucus with the Republicans to give them a chamber? The IDC was gutted during the primaries, so yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Dems are just a single State senate seat away from taking control of MN and its up for a special election soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just now, ByWatterson said: Or Colorado! We just passed amendments to establish independent commissions for both Congress and state legislative districts. Great to hear, it's wonderful to finally see a movement towards fair voting practices. We are having an indpendent councils as well draw our new voting lines. We also just joined you in legalizing recreational marijuana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Keyser_Soze Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Mike Levin leading by 53% thank goodness. Duncan Hunter up 54% smh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Well i was hoping for NV returns, CA won't be done counting votes for a week, so i'm going to bed, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSolo Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Dem picked up GA7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skillzdadirecta Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 So I've been in a screening all night ( of Black Klansman no less) how did we do? We got the house but not the Senate? As expected... how did we do with the Governor's races? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firewithin Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Iowa Nazi Germany confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69los Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 <300 now with 85% reporting for Wisconsin Gov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chairslinger Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, ByWatterson said: Or Colorado! We just passed amendments to establish independent commissions for both Congress and state legislative districts. On that 538 mini-series about gerrymandering a while back a retired Republican had a folksy phrase to describe the mistake Republicans made with their 2010 gerrymandering haul: pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. At the time he was talking about the GOP being so greedy they made it more likely the courts would step in. Now that that appears unlikely I think it fits as well in the sense that the GOP took it so far that they made it a partisan issue. Used to be that the parties were both about as guilty putting their finger on the scale. But the GOP were so blatant about it that they convinced a lot of Democrats this is a moral issue. Put simply, we no longer think, "I hope we win that state so we can benefit from gerrymandering." We're thinking we wanna win there so we can stop gerrymandering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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