Nice, msbelle!
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
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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.
-t - Sep 19, 2020 9:16:31 am PDT #26432 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sheryl - Sep 19, 2020 9:36:52 am PDT #26433 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
2020 keeps on sucking.
Mr. S has been a trial lately. We brought a whole bunch of toys and his tablet to my MIL's house last night and this morning to keep him occupied, and he keeps saying he's bored and causes mischief. At least we're able to hear the services while dealing with him. If services were held normally one of us would be out in the lobby with him at all times, missing the prayers.
Plus he woke up in the middle of the night with a nightmare, which doesn't help anybody's mood.
Consuela - Sep 19, 2020 10:23:58 am PDT #26434 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
just sent 200 texts for GOTV in Michigan, yay. Now I will clean house while I wait for responses.
Dana - Sep 19, 2020 11:34:54 am PDT #26435 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Collins says whoever wins the election should appoint the next justice. I just don't know if I'm convinced that she'll stick to that, or if she'll turn around later and be like, "Oh, Trump has promised that the person he nominates won't be Satan incarnate, so I'm okay voting for them."
msbelle - Sep 19, 2020 11:37:43 am PDT #26436 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
WTG Consuela!
I don't trust Collins AT ALL.
Consuela - Sep 19, 2020 11:38:45 am PDT #26437 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Collins cannot be relied upon.
And even if they can stall for six weeks, there's another ten weeks after the election when they can get the nomination through.
I think the plan should be to expand the Court when the Dems take the Senate. There's all sorts of options to reduce the polarization/partisanship in the Court.
Jesse - Sep 19, 2020 11:42:04 am PDT #26438 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Collins says whoever wins the election should appoint the next justice. I just don't know if I'm convinced that she'll stick to that, or if she'll turn around later and be like, "Oh, Trump has promised that the person he nominates won't be Satan incarnate, so I'm okay voting for them."
She will 1000% do that second one. Fuck her.
Laura - Sep 19, 2020 12:12:17 pm PDT #26439 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I think the plan should be to expand the Court when the Dems take the Senate. There's all sorts of options to reduce the polarization/partisanship in the Court.
Yes, and make DC a state, and every single other thing that can be done to help reverse the damage done the past few years.
Consuela - Sep 19, 2020 12:25:27 pm PDT #26440 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I hope someone on Biden's team has a Google Docs list of all the new conflict-of-interest rules (and legislation) that needs to be put in place. Plus getting a Constitutional Amendment reifying the right to vote. Plus cutting back the number of political appointees in the executive branch. Plus making Inspectors General un-fireable except for cause (and that has to be reviewed by an outside non-partisan body). Plus requiring the President to actually fill positions with Senate-approved nominees, and fill board and commission spots (like the FEC), with something enforceable.
Basically, make norms enforceable for once.
meara - Sep 19, 2020 1:21:45 pm PDT #26441 of 30019
Yeah, she can say whatever she wants before the election and then change her mind as a big fuck you after, if she gets voted out.