The Biden Presidency is underway.

triggercut · 2021-03-26T15:25:59.809Z

Sausage being made.

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Phil Mattingly (Phil_Mattingly)

Notable nomination from President Biden this morning: https://t.co/eD9Zmkxixz

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Papageno · 2021-03-26T15:42:47.283Z

That is funny.

KevinC · 2021-03-26T15:49:35.374Z

triggercut:

Sausage being made.

Heh, indeed. If that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes. As I’ve said previously, it’s pretty slimy but it’s the kind of slime that lubricates the gears of government, so… if that’s what it took to get COVID relief to people or for voting protections (via filibuster reform) or something, it’s a tradeoff I’m more than OK with.

strummer · 2021-03-26T15:54:21.599Z

At least she seems to be not unqualified.

triggercut · 2021-03-26T15:58:44.285Z

Yep, she’s qualified for the gig. But also yep, probably some back-scratching. Which is how shit gets done in DC.

Find something that Sinema wants, next. After Kemp signed that voting bill in Georgia, they’ve gotta do something.

KevinC · 2021-03-26T16:08:24.800Z

The GA bill, from what I’ve read, is horrific. I don’t think anyone (on this forum, I mean) has any misconceptions of what the GOP today represents. They’re not even bothering with the fig leaves anymore. They are not a party interested in democratic norms or winning elections through reaching out to a broader swath of Americans. They are a white nationalist party that is only interested in maintaining power. The GA bill makes that starkly clear.

I don’t know if the country at large realizes that we’re in a fight for the Republic. The beltway press sure as fuck doesn’t seem to get it, that piss poor press conference yesterday made that clear. I dunno, I’m relieved Trump is gone but I worry a lot of people’s guards are down and if the GOP sweep into power in 2022 and 2024 I don’t know how we get things back on the rails in a peaceful/democratic manner.

I don’t care what it takes to get federal voting rights protections back in place, but it needs to get done.

inactive_user · 2021-03-26T16:22:56.933Z

I’m firmly of a mind with John Malkovic in Rounders when it comes to Sinema and Manchin right now. Pay the Senator their money. Literally don’t give a fuck. If they overreach, primary them next time or something. But we are at the crossroads right the fuck now.

Alstein · 2021-03-26T18:09:52.254Z

If from what I’ve seen in NC transfers to GA, folks in Georgia will understand. The problem is a lot of folks on the wrong side will also understand. Expect a generation of tight, vicious elections.

and I’m with Adam, give Sinema what she wants.

triggercut · 2021-03-28T22:44:35.784Z

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Sahil Kapur (sahilkapur)

ABC/Ipsos national poll says Biden’s approval is 72% on responding to the coronavirus (highest since he took office), 60% on the economic recovery and 75% on distribution of the vaccine.

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ReptileHouse · 2021-03-28T22:52:36.894Z

Damn… Those are some seriously hot numbers.

triggercut · 2021-03-28T23:04:51.564Z

Sure does give the White House a whole lot of political capital to press recalcitrant senators within the party (and even a bit outside it) on things like filibuster reform and the infrastructure plan.

rrmorton · 2021-03-28T23:24:22.547Z

Hmm, I voted for him… I bet I can parlay some of that heat into a raise at work. Or maybe I’ll take a lover.

RichVR · 2021-03-28T23:26:06.190Z

But what is his golf score?

triggercut · 2021-03-28T23:45:06.156Z

rrmorton:

Hmm, I voted for him… I bet I can parlay some of that heat into a raise at work. Or maybe I’ll take a lover.

Max Fischer, the middle years.

scottagibson · 2021-03-29T05:41:53.680Z

This Biden guy, he might just have a chance.

Destarius · 2021-03-29T08:05:30.412Z

If a senile old man can do that, imagine what we could do with Ted Cruz!

Cruz 2024!

triggercut · 2021-03-29T21:35:59.976Z

It’s a start.

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Kyle Griffin (kylegriffin1)

The White House has announced plans to expand wind farms along the East Coast and jump-start the nascent offshore wind industry in the U.S. The plan would generate 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by the end of the decade — enough to power more than 10 million American homes.

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Timex · 2021-03-29T21:41:01.295Z

Ironically, there’s going to be huge pushback from rich liberals on the coast.

CraigM · 2021-03-29T21:57:49.271Z

NIMBYism is truly the bane of our existence.

MikeOberly · 2021-03-29T21:57:56.627Z

Can we put a few just offshore of Mar-a-Lago?