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@TeWaio said in US Politics:
Georgia elections looking close so far, but leaning Democrat.
Given both Republicans won in November, but feel just short of 50%, this is quite a turnaround.
Turnout is breaking records, ~2x the typical numbers for senate runoff
Grist for the voter fraud rumour mill
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@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
wasn't this thread locked?
does someone have a short explanation on whats the runoffs are about...ive ignored a bit of US politics for a while
Explanation here. https://www.vox.com/21551855/georgia-ossoff-perdue-loeffler-warnock-runoff-election-2020-results
Basically if no one gets a 50% majority then the top two candidates run off to decide winner.
Early days in the count but bound to be tight.
If the GOP lose Senate power over this (because the candidates have gone all in with Trump) there will surely be a party backlash against him. -
@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
wasn't this thread locked?
does someone have a short explanation on whats the runoffs are about...ive ignored a bit of US politics for a while
It was. But due to special request due to the Georgia runoff @Duluth has reopened.
In opening it @Duluth has requested we all keep it seemly, on topic and no name calling.
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@booboo said in US Politics:
It was. But due to special request due to the Georgia runoff @Duluth has reopened.
In opening it @Duluth has requested we all keep it seemly, on topic and no name calling.
There was some vile shit posted in here
We've had to lock this thread several times over the years. Getting bored of posters who are monomaniacal and/or emotional about US politics on a NZ rugby site
I was hoping to make a code change to be able to ban posters from this thread only. It wasn't possible.. So if you act like a fluffybunny in here you'll lose access to the entire politics sub forum
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A work censor for a word beginning with c
It goes back at least 15 years. I can't remember if there was a reason Bartman picked it
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@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
@Duluth ...can I ask the a question
whats the origin of "fluffybunny", obviously picked it up from context but...why?
If I recall correctly we also had one for the masturbation word that rhymes with tanker. That one was pistonwristed gibbon. Same thing, every time you typed said word, the replacement would appear in your post. Stumped a few of us for a while 🙂
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@booboo said in US Politics:
@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
wasn't this thread locked?
does someone have a short explanation on whats the runoffs are about...ive ignored a bit of US politics for a while
It was. But due to special request due to the Georgia runoff @Duluth has reopened.
In opening it @Duluth has requested we all keep it seemly, on topic and no name calling.
and we all wanted Jordie to perform on the wing...but we don't always get what we want jokes obviously
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@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
and well all wanted to Jordie to perform on the wing
That is unseemly and off topic You've failed already.
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@Snowy said in US Politics:
@Kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
and well all wanted to Jordie to perform on the wing
That is unseemly and off topic You've failed already.
Repurposing is soooooo 2020
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@canefan It's much closer in that race. Ossoff leading now, with votes still to come mostly from Democrat dominated counties.
Edited to add this:According to Georgia law, if two candidates are within a 0.5 percentage point margin or less, either one is able to request a recount. Election officials are also able to ask for a recount if they suspect a potential error or discrepancy in the results, and candidates can petition the secretary of state if they are concerned about a similar issue.
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On January 5, control of the US Senate will be decided in two Georgia runoff elections. If Democrats win both races, both parties will have 50 senators each, with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris serving as the tie-breaker in any party-line votes. If just one of the two Republican incumbents can hold onto their seats, however, the GOP will keep control of the Senate.
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@Crucial said in US Politics:
@canefan said in US Politics:
So if the Dems win both races what happens?
Senate has even numbers and the VP has deciding vote.
...and this man becomes the most powerful person in America:
(conservative Democrat senator from West Virginia who has already come out against tax hikes, court packing and Green subsidies that hurt mining in his state)
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@TeWaio said in US Politics:
@Crucial said in US Politics:
@canefan said in US Politics:
So if the Dems win both races what happens?
Senate has even numbers and the VP has deciding vote.
...and this man becomes the most powerful person in America:
(conservative Democrat senator from West Virginia who has already come out against tax hikes, court packing and Green subsidies that hurt mining in his state)
Astute observation.
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@Crucial said in US Politics:
@dogmeat said in US Politics:
@Crucial Does anyone pay for Herald 'Premier'?
I don’t know anyone that does. I guess that luddites with a printed delivery of old news might get it included.
I believe it dates back the 60s and it was a way to insure that black canditates would not have an easy path to win when there was a split field.
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