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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 2, 2021 18:01:31 GMT -8
Is it possible that The Old Dominion can walk itself back from the brink of insanity? This is a good start, Artler.
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Post by artraveler on Nov 2, 2021 18:23:02 GMT -8
MACALLIFFE CONCEDS
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Brad Nelson
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 2, 2021 18:30:03 GMT -8
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Post by artraveler on Nov 2, 2021 19:49:53 GMT -8
Well, it was a non-concession speech, but there is no party in his HQ.
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Brad Nelson
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 2, 2021 19:55:55 GMT -8
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Post by kungfuzu on Nov 2, 2021 20:01:48 GMT -8
Never underestimate the Demonrat desire and ability to cheat. The scumbag Mark Elias aka The Great Thief is there in Virginia working to undermine the will of the people. Such scoundrels should be in federal prison. They are the true insurrectionists.
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Post by artraveler on Nov 2, 2021 20:50:42 GMT -8
Fox just called it for Youngkin Still a tossup in NJ
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Post by artraveler on Nov 4, 2021 7:23:13 GMT -8
Some thought on the election in VA
The media, both republican and democrat are trying to build drama into the change in VA. Republicans are heralding this as a beginning of a red wave to come next year. And democrat are saying it is a one off. We have heard a lot of Youngkin's style of not promoting DJT but holding the support especially in western VA. And that this could be a "new way" for conservative republicans to make a victory path. However, keep in mind that the never Trumpers can only view the election as a referendum on Trump as do a large number of democrats. McAwfull ran on a I'm anti-Trump and lost.
Youngkin won because he made the better moves in his campaign. He forced his opponent into illogical positions and capitalized on them when he made stupid mistakes. The turning issue was the problem in the schools and CRT being taught in principle if not in fact. And every parent in the state understood it. It was the single issue that moved the election. The final result might have been a larger victory for Youngkin had there not been six weeks of early voting. If Youngkin can make a change in VA he must get early voting down to a week or less.
Nationally the issues in VA have some legs as the teachers unions have great influence on the democrat party, both intellectuals and practical politicians with deep pockets. There may be more democrats willing to take on the unions, SEIU is the most corrupt of the bunch, but also the most powerful. A lot rides on how stupid the Biden Administration acts over the next year. Given the track record thus far, don't expect rational decisions to come out of the WH. To take a phrase from Churchill, this is not the beginning of the end, nor is it yet the end of the beginning but it is a start to bringing sanity back. There is a lot of traffic before we can say this was the moment Americans regained sanity.
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Post by Brad Nelson on Nov 4, 2021 7:30:36 GMT -8
Yeah. Agreed. And interesting that the electorate rejected the Democrat because of the issue of promoting racism via CRT. There is "woken" and there is "woke." We've been hoping for the former a long time, Artler.
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Post by kungfuzu on Nov 4, 2021 7:52:41 GMT -8
November 2, 2021 was only one moment in time. While the results were positive, the same effort and thought which went into winning that moment must be constantly maintained. We cannot declare victory and go home. We cannot forget that as corrupt as the Demonrats are, McAuliffe still gained almost 50% of the vote. Such is the scale of the insanity which is running rampant in our country.
If voters keep up this intensity, great things may happen. Should we purge the Demoncrats and their lackeys, the RINOs from government, the people might be able to set the country back on course. Only then can those responsible for the KFF fraud, the Russia Hoax, the Jan 6 Hoax and many other crimes be brought to justice. Until then, the Interagency, aka Deep State, will cover for all the criminals who have damaged our country.
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Post by artraveler on Nov 4, 2021 8:30:37 GMT -8
Recall the Tea Party movement in 2010. It got very hot for a while and did change the course of events in the midterms and even the general election in 2012. But it was a flash and burned out quickly in most parts off the country. A lot of the Tea Party support moved to DJT in 2016 and is still holding. It will take a republican with a real track record to make a difference in 2024. Right now the only republican who seems to have the inside track is DeSantis in FL.
He has the support of Trump and the track record as governor of FL. to actually unite the very disparate elements of the Republican Party on just a few hard issues. Given the way the media has bashed him over the last year they see him as a prime contender also.
We must always be aware of the republicans ability to turn success into abject failure. If Trump has one positive in politics it is has ability to turn lemons into lemonade if the rest of the party can learn and apply this then 24 will be a bellwether year. We must wait and see if it is going to be smart of stupid republicans that emerge in the spring, flip a coin and the world will hold it's breath.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 1, 2022 12:45:27 GMT -8
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 3, 2022 10:48:19 GMT -8
Here are the rantings of a hysterical Canadian poofta on whether or not Canada should intervene should Trump win the 2024. These people are either lying scum bags, insane or both. As is often the case, this writer is projecting his desires to steal elections on to conservatives. Invade America
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 8, 2022 16:15:03 GMT -8
I don't know how many of you follow Russia and related news, but this week there was an attempted coup in Kazakhstan, Russia's neighbor and previous member of the USSR. Even though most here don't know about this, it is a big deal. The origins or this coup are not yet 100% clear, but people who follow this believe, and more importantly Russia, believes that the West tried another "Color Revolution" in Kazakhstan. Unlike their reaction during the coup and attempted coup in the Ukraine and Belarus, respectively, the Russians moved incredibly quickly on this one. The Russians are fed up with the liberal NGOs and other Western organizations undermining the rest of the world. This brief piece gives an idea of what is happening. It is interesting that the author believes the fracas in Kazakhstan might have been instigated to weaken Russia's position in/take their eye off of the Ukraine. If so, I doubt that it will work. I am convinced that if NATO, the EU and the USA push hard on the Ukraine i.e. make it a member of NATO or the EU, there will be war. Russia will not stand for this. Would the USA allow Russia to make Canada part of the CIS? Mess in Kazakhstan
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Post by artraveler on Jan 9, 2022 8:13:45 GMT -8
Russia and the Soviets are realists who always act in their national interest. Russians are born naturally suspicious. The average Russian thinks the butterflies are spying on him. They see plots within plots even when there are no plots. This paranoia is a national characteristic and the rest of the world must either deal with it or face Russian wrath. It doesn't matter what assurances Ukraine makes of remaining friendly, joining NATO from the Russian POV will be considered a hostile act. Same is true in the former Soviet republics. Trump understands this Biden is totally unaware. it is a dangerous situation.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 9, 2022 14:06:56 GMT -8
I don't blame the Russians for not considering assurances from the Ukraine as worth much. The Ukraine government is corrupt to the core.
That said, if I were Ukrainian, I wouldn't give much weight to Russian assurances either. The tragedy is that both countries have violent histories where betrayal is not considered to be unusual or particularly bad. Countries need to deal with their foreign relations based on Realpolitik and not some airy-fairy construct produced by others who claim to be friends.
While countries should not generally trust other countries beyond a certain point, this truth is amplified in East Europe which has been the scene of some horrible things from the time of Attila and the Huns to the USSR's tanks.
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Post by kungfuzu on Jan 9, 2022 17:22:09 GMT -8
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Post by artraveler on Jan 9, 2022 20:08:50 GMT -8
It seems that every time there is trouble in a former Soviet republic the same two faces pop up. One is circumstance, twice is cause for suspicion, three times is enemy action.
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Post by artraveler on Jan 24, 2022 5:53:26 GMT -8
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Post by Brad Nelson on Jan 24, 2022 8:06:05 GMT -8
Here's an article by Rod Dreher that hashes into this situation. I don't know what Russia has planned for Ukraine if they invade. But a serious question to ask is: Would Ukraine be better off under the more conservative authoritarian regime of Putin or would it be better off under the increasingly fascist influence of the Woke West? Look at Norway or France. In 40 years or less they will have been "fundamentally transformed" by the influx of Muslim "refugees." Their cultures could be irrevocably lost. Beyond the issue of the forced intake of "refugees," the West is increasing becoming illiberal in all regards. Would I prefer, for example, that Western Washington be taken over by California or by Russia? That the question is sensible to ask shows how ugly the West has become in terms of being destructively illiberal.
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