Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

[squeekness]

Associated Press - New Mexico Governor Signs Bill Overriding Local Abortion Bans

Cool.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Adams, officials rally for NYC's bid to host DNC in 2024

I'm gonna take a guess and say that Adams is in it for the grift.

Despite Hochul being a weaker candidate for governor in NY (Hochul+6) in 2022 compared to her predecessor, let's try winning & holding more divided states than NY (Biden+23) from 2020 in 2024.

2020: Trump 232 EVs
Iowa: 6 EVs (Trump+8.2)
Ohio: 18 EVs (Trump+8.0)
Texas: 38 EVs (Trump+5.8)
Florida: 29 EVs (Trump+3.4)
North Carolina: 15 EVs (Trump+1.3)
Georgia: 16 EVs (Biden+0.2)
Arizona: 11 EVs (Biden+0.3)
Wisconsin: 10 EVs (Biden+0.6)
Pennsylvania: 20 EVs (Biden+1.2)
Nevada: 6 EVs (Biden+2.4)
Michigan: 16 EVs (Biden+2.8)
Minnesota: 10 EVs (Biden+7.1)
New Hampshire: 4 EVs (Biden+7.4)
2020: Biden 306 EVs

What I'd want to do is at least flip North Carolina to cancel out any 16 EVs worth of losses of other states. Also some states have now gained and lost electoral votes due to the 2020 census and reapportionment, Pennsylvania has lost an EV and North Carolina has gained one going from 15 to 16.

 

[Sithborg]

I have to really question any party that opposes such measures.

 

[squeekness]

I have to really question any party that opposes such measures.

Seriously. Says more about them it does about us. Ew.

 

[Teelie]

How do they live with themselves?

Pretty sure most of them are already dead inside.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole | CNN Politics

 

[squeekness]

New Mexico governor signs bill ending juvenile life sentences without parole | CNN Politics

Okay, this I can agree with. Besides I thought this was already held up in the Supreme Court and federal law.

 

[Teelie]

As we have seen, the Supreme Court and Federal Law are not well regarded by Republicans or necessarily settled law either. At a whim the SCOTUS can decide slavery, child labor, women's rights and anything else they deem too modern are no longer valid laws and set us back 200 years.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Gallup - Democrats' Sympathies in Middle East Shift to Palestinians
After a decade in which Democrats have shown increasing affinity toward the Palestinians, their sympathies in the Middle East now lie more with the Palestinians than the Israelis, 49% versus 38%.

See also: The Israel Situation II - Part 2

 

[squeekness]

I have sympathy for them. They certainly seem oppressed to me but it seems like Isreal keeps getting a pass.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Huffpost - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Takes Swipe At Chicago Mayoral Candidate Paul Vallas

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Associated Press - Gallego (D-AZ) slams Sinema (I-AZ) over 2018 bank deregulation vote

 

[squeekness]

Associated Press - Gallego (D-AZ) slams Sinema (I-AZ) over 2018 bank deregulation vote

As he should. Banks can't be allowed to just run w8ld and then cry for help when they fall.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

ABC News - Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House
In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House has rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Associated Press - Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

Daily Kos - Minnesota moves to strengthen status as 'trans refuge state'

 

[squeekness]

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

Daily Kos - Minnesota moves to strengthen status as 'trans refuge state'

Good news on both.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Hill - Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

 

[squeekness]

The Hill - Newsom gets big win: California Senate approves first-of-its-kind ‘price gouging’ bill

Please run for President, Gavin.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, "That woman from Michigan" - CBS News (video)

 

[squeekness]

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, "That woman from Michigan" - CBS News (video)

You go, Gretchen. Most folks want those kinds of gun controls.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

I'd think she wouldn't have much trouble. She'll get my vote easy.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]