I now share a cubicle wall with someone new, but who works for a different division. So far there's been a lot of sneezing, coughing, burping, and worst of all, audible smartphone notifications. I will go introduce myself when he sounds less contagious.
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
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Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Sue - Oct 25, 2016 8:47:59 am PDT #82 of 30002
hip deep in pie
brenda m - Oct 25, 2016 8:54:41 am PDT #83 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I worry about that, but then -- stuff *has* changed under Pres. Obama, despite all the obstructionism and racism. I believe things will change under HRC as well.
Look at the courts alone this past year. They're starting to roll back some of the most, uh, deplorable actions taken by some states to restrict voting, gerrymander districts, hamper abortion and marriage rights. Under HRC, that continues.
Look at the policy choices in housing, the environment, labor and employment rights, gay and transgender rights that are being put in motion by executive agencies. Under HRC, that continues.
The Republicans in the House and Senate will do everything they can to obstruct progress on these and a range of other issues, as will some states. But there are areas that even if they held the power in statehouses and Congress, can still be moved forward and have a real impact.
And if the Senate or House flip, even more space opens up, particularly in the window between now and 2018. A lot can happen, will they nil they.
Volans - Oct 25, 2016 9:08:08 am PDT #84 of 30002
move out and draw fire
And really, if Congress does what McCain and McConnell are threatening and refuses to consider a Hillary-nominated SCOTUS candidate, shit will get real.
Steph L. - Oct 25, 2016 9:09:06 am PDT #85 of 30002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
And if the Senate or House flip
Right now Princeton Consortium is giving 84% odds that the Senate will flip. That would be AMAZING.
Also, under HRC, we get the first woman POTUS. Representation matters. All the black kids who got to see a POTUS who looked like them, for 8 years. The effect of that is enormous. And now little girls will get that. Our great-niece will grow up in a country that has always had at least 1 woman POTUS. Seeing that for 8 years (I'm an optimist) is going to be tremendous.
meara - Oct 25, 2016 9:10:50 am PDT #86 of 30002
Fingers crossed on the senate flip.
And really, if Congress does what McCain and McConnell are threatening and refuses to consider a Hillary-nominated SCOTUS candidate, shit will get real.
No shit. This BS "oh but it's an ELECTION YEAR" is one thing...but if Hilary is elected I hope Obama pulls the current nom and says "Oh just you wait...she's nominating someone SUPER LEFTY"
Maria - Oct 25, 2016 9:24:03 am PDT #87 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
It is not out of the realm of possibility that both chambers flip, especially if DJT continues his slash and burn campaigning. That would be amazing; flip side, no one has any excuses as to why shit doesn't get done. I'm side-eyeing Congress in particular.
Zenkitty - Oct 25, 2016 9:28:12 am PDT #88 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I just saw an interview with some people in Pennsylvania. One person for HRC, 2 for Stein, and one guy who's Trump all the way but he's not gonna bother voting because the whole thing's rigged.
sarameg - Oct 25, 2016 9:48:46 am PDT #89 of 30002
Sounds like you might end up meeting them sooner, Maria!
Dana - Oct 25, 2016 10:30:12 am PDT #90 of 30002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
What a shock -- my coworker is no longer interested in the boring task we were doing this morning, so she's dumping it all on me, while also telling me how to do my job.
Have I mentioned how super-sad I am not to be in the office? Soooooper sad.
Calli - Oct 25, 2016 10:54:20 am PDT #91 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
No shit. This BS "oh but it's an ELECTION YEAR" is one thing...but if Hilary is elected I hope Obama pulls the current nom and says "Oh just you wait...she's nominating someone SUPER LEFTY"
I'd like to see HRC appoint Obama to the SC. Hey, it was good enough for William Taft.