The WH Transition Thread --- all things Trump to Biden until Inauguration

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:23 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:04 am I mean, you had multiple nutjob Trumpers publicly saying not to vote a mere few weeks ago, if not more recently.

This is fucking bonkers behavior. You'd be puzzled if a party couldn't capitalize on that level of disarray.

It’s about fucking time the GOP gets punished for hitching their wagon to Trump. If he shut his fucking hole after the election, I think the GOP easily retain both seats. Why did they keep bringing him back to “campaign?” Every time he made it about him, barely mentioned either candidate, and trashed the GOP run election process as rigged and called for imprisoning the Republican Gov and SoS, while vowing to campaign against the Gov. I’d say it’s nuts, but why would Trump care if the GOP maintain the Senate if he’s gone? Unless Mitch could protect him from investigations. I also learned you can impeach people after they are out of office to ensure they can’t serve again.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:32 am

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:39 am

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:40 am

and I just found out that Abrams has written 8 books (romance it looks like) under the pen name Selena Montgomery so she'd probably do a good job on GoT.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:41 am

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:44 am

I tried. But I just can’t stay up any longer. I hope ossoff wins by the exact margin Biden did.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:45 am

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:54 am

Trump’s legacy is that Georgia elected Joe Biden, a black man and a Jew in the space of 2 months.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:08 am

So close to Budget Committee Chair...Bernie Sanders. Yes please.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:52 am

Ossoff pulls into lead as i turn in.

Fuck off Mitch McConnell.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 2:28 am

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:37 am

Rex wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:54 am Trump’s legacy is that Georgia elected Joe Biden, a black man and a Jew in the space of 2 months.

Love this so much.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:15 am

Shit Show

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:18 am

I block Nate. Are the Survivalist Cosplayers doing anything in DC yet?

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:25 am

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:27 am

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:18 am I block Nate. Are the Survivalist Cosplayers doing anything in DC yet?

Mother Jones' reporter on site has an ongoing thread.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:43 am

Jesus Christ..

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:48 am

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:02 pm

He just said there are "hundreds of thousands of people" at the rally. This is straight up North Korean style misinformation.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:06 pm

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:16 pm

I thought one of the most interesting things last night was that Warnock gave his victory speech from a livestream. Not a victory party. I'm sure he wasn't literally alone, not even close, but that was a striking visual.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:22 pm

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:24 pm

If you want to follow the madness of King Donald/the death throes of his administration, Aaron Rupar is posting clips:

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:29 pm

psunate77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:22 pm

I guess now that Biden knows he'll be able to get a replacement through the Senate, this was a safer choice.

Garland has a background with DOJ ... he even left a high-paying private firm job to join. I'm a little nervous about having someone head DOJ who hasn't been there in 25 years, but then again he'll have deputies to oversee every department.

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:39 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:29 pm
psunate77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:22 pm
I guess now that Biden knows he'll be able to get a replacement through the Senate, this was a safer choice.

Garland has a background with DOJ ... he even left a high-paying private firm job to join. I'm a little nervous about having someone head DOJ who hasn't been there in 25 years, but then again he'll have deputies to oversee every department.

Sally Yates to DOJ? Doug Jones to head the FBI?

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:40 pm

The DC Circuit is arguably the second most important court in the land. This allows Biden to name a younger successor to that bench that can hold it longer. Win-Win.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:50 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:29 pm
psunate77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:22 pm
I guess now that Biden knows he'll be able to get a replacement through the Senate, this was a safer choice.

Garland has a background with DOJ ... he even left a high-paying private firm job to join. I'm a little nervous about having someone head DOJ who hasn't been there in 25 years, but then again he'll have deputies to oversee every department.

My buddy is a USADA in the SW of VA. Not political at all but he is the region chief and really just does criminal work. Wonder what his take will be. He has worked under both parties (and some solid pictures with a variety of Presidents).

But I did see the Eastern district guy just stepped down. G. Zachary Terwilliger....unclear if any relation to Bob and Cecil Terwilliger

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:59 pm

I just turned on C-SPAN to watch the joint session - a whole squadron of young blonde women just marched into the chamber. I guess they would be pages and interns and staffers for those "family values" Republicans?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:11 pm

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:13 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:59 pm I just turned on C-SPAN to watch the joint session - a whole squadron of young blonde women just marched into the chamber. I guess they would be pages and interns and staffers for those "family values" Republicans?

Or Miller from Illinois, Bobert from Colorado, and Greene from Georgia.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:15 pm

They got as far as Arizona, and the seditionists objected to the counting of Arizona's votes - to a standing ovation - and now the Senate and House have to retire to their respective separate chambers to debate the objection.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:18 pm

Gonna happen at least two more times... when they get to the G's and the P's.

What a bunch of fucking morons.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:21 pm

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:25 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:18 pm Gonna happen at least two more times... when they get to the G's and the P's.

What a bunch of fucking morons.

I'm curious - do you think they are going to spend two hours debating each of the six states the Rs want to complain about? If so, this will take all day.

(I had to turn it off when Scalise started talking. I just can't with these people.)

psunate77 · Post by **psunate77** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:27 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:18 pm Gonna happen at least two more times... when they get to the G's and the P's.

What a bunch of fucking morons.

Wisconsin and Michigan?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:35 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:15 pm They got as far as Arizona, and the seditionists objected to the counting of Arizona's votes - to a standing ovation - and now the Senate and House have to retire to their respective separate chambers to debate the objection.

McConnell is actually doing pretty good here. Much more forceful than I expected in calling out his colleagues.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:39 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:35 pm
Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:15 pm They got as far as Arizona, and the seditionists objected to the counting of Arizona's votes - to a standing ovation - and now the Senate and House have to retire to their respective separate chambers to debate the objection.
McConnell is actually doing pretty good here. Much more forceful than I expected in calling out his colleagues.

Yeah. Maybe if he had done that on November 8, or November 30, or December 14, we wouldn't be here.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:41 pm

Yeah. I can't believe that this quote is from Mitch McConnell: “We cannot simply declare ourselves a national board of elections on steroids. The voters, the courts and the states have all spoken. If we overrule them, it would damage our Republic forever.”

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:48 pm

I don't for a second believe any of that McConnell shit unless you add the caveat "at this time" or "for Trump".

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:48 pm