just gonna cry through this Beto speech. what a chance we had for an inspirational Senator.
I believe that's my hey. Hey!
Xander ,'Storyteller'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
msbelle - Nov 06, 2018 7:16:58 pm PST #1672 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Topic!Cindy - Nov 06, 2018 7:20:43 pm PST #1673 of 30019
What is even happening?
Jennifer Palmieri (a former HRC campaign staffer) shared this tweet: [link]
It's from Abrams' campaign manager and reads:
UPDATE as of 11:35pm: We are still waiting on Metro Atlanta to report – rural counties are in, but the city and suburbs are not #gapol
You can follow her at [link]
EDIT: That tweet is the beginning of a thread with updates.
Consuela - Nov 06, 2018 7:27:52 pm PST #1674 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
If the difference in Georgia is less than 20,000 votes, I expect serious litigation about voter suppression efforts.
As for Beto, everyone knew it was a long-shot, and he carried a lot of Dems with him down-ballot. Plus, the other TX senate seat is up in 2 years.
msbelle - Nov 06, 2018 7:33:22 pm PST #1675 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Suck it Kris Kobach. SUCK IT!
-t - Nov 06, 2018 7:54:46 pm PST #1676 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I expect serious litigation about voter suppression efforts.
God I hope so.
DavidS - Nov 06, 2018 7:58:06 pm PST #1677 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It feels like a really concrete good that I did.
Thanks, Dana! I'm very appreciative.
Consuela - Nov 06, 2018 7:59:21 pm PST #1678 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Name recognition is a bear. The local school district candidate I supported, and for whom my niece canvassed, got shellacked by a previous incumbent who jumped into the race at the last minute. Sigh. The OUSD is losing millions and millions to charter schools, and the board seems to be doing nothing to protect its students.
Tom Scola - Nov 07, 2018 1:21:23 am PST #1679 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I thought I had my anxiety under control. At 9pm last night I turned of the TV, turned off the computer, and went to bed. I STILL wasn't able to get any sleep. And this morning I checked the results, and they were more or less what I expected, and I'm still anxious as hell. Fuck.
Steph L. - Nov 07, 2018 3:33:06 am PST #1680 of 30019
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Tom, anxiety is a big jerk. Is there anything you can do to try to dial it down? (Sometimes that works for me, and sometimes it doesn't.)
Laura - Nov 07, 2018 3:37:26 am PST #1681 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I keep trying to focus on the obvious gains, but I live in Florida and the view is bleak. I know we would have won the Governor seat with Gwen Graham leading the ticket instead of Gillum, but I was still excited for the youth turnout that gave him the nomination. It just sucks.
The only thing that will fix my despair is Nancy Pelosi hitting the ground running and the new committee chairpersons making Trump's life miserable. Indictments for Don Jr. and Jared would be super sweet too.
Time for me to focus on other things for a while.