Taro T Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 43 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Cuomo warns Long Island holdout: Just pick Pelosi as speaker Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using his political muscle to promote Nancy Pelosi as House speaker and warned holdout Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice that she’s helping Republicans by opposing the California Democrat. “It’s not about you,” Cuomo said of Rice on WNYC radio Monday. “It’s about electing a Democratic Congress to stop bad things from happening” with President Trump. “Don’t aid and abet the Republicans by jeopardizing her leadership,” he said. But Rice, one of 32 Democrats to vote against Pelosi at the caucus level, isn’t backing down. </snip> Gee, Cuomo resorting to bullying tactics to get his way? Shocking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Taro T said: Gee, Cuomo resorting to bullying tactics to get his way? Shocking. Yeah..................standard operating procedure with him. It's not like she isn't voting for a democrat......................just not ancient Nancy. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Great news! Latino voting is WAY WAY UP! UCLA’s Latino Policy & Politics Initiative’s study of the 2018 midterms Quote found in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico and Texas: The average vote increase among Latinos was 96% compared to 37% among non-Latinos from 2014 to 2018. The 2018 Midterm Elections are an important indicator for estimating Latino voter participation and candidate support in defining control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the executive leadership for the over a dozen states. Across the eight states, analysis of the official election results suggests growth in the Latino vote was influential in flipping the partisan control of 20 seats from Republican to Democrat in 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Cuomo warns Long Island holdout: Just pick Pelosi as speaker Gov. Andrew Cuomo is using his political muscle to promote Nancy Pelosi as House speaker and warned holdout Long Island Rep. Kathleen Rice that she’s helping Republicans by opposing the California Democrat. “It’s not about you,” Cuomo said of Rice on WNYC radio Monday. “It’s about electing a Democratic Congress to stop bad things from happening” with President Trump. “Don’t aid and abet the Republicans by jeopardizing her leadership,” he said. But Rice, one of 32 Democrats to vote against Pelosi at the caucus level, isn’t backing down. </snip> We need to pass the vote for Pelosi in order to find out what is in there. Sound familiar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Miner Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 10 hours ago, Uncle Joe said: We need to pass the vote for Pelosi in order to find out what is in there. Sound familiar? If I had to guess what's in Pelosi 1) dust 2) a raccoon 3) some Clinton DNA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Florida Senate Rules Brenda Snipes Cannot Rescind Her Resignation. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Quote Top elections officials are putting the brakes on a voter-approved constitutional amendment to restore the franchise to hundreds of thousands of residents with felony convictions. Voting rights advocates fear that the Sunshine State—which has a long, ugly history of disproportionately disenfranchising minorities and restricting access to the ballot—could undermine the largest expansion of the franchise in decades. Their effort to slow-walk the amendment comes after it passed statewide with 65 percent of the vote in November. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/florida-officials-dropping-ball-felon-voting-rights-restoration Biggest expansion of voters rights in decades and Republicans are stonewalling the will of the people. Gee, I wonder why this political party would do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Jon Kyl will resign from the Senate on Dec. 31, setting up another appointment to John McCain's seat U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, The Arizona Republic has confirmed, setting up a second appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey to the seat once occupied by the late John McCain. Ducey is required under law to name another Republican to the seat. A replacement to the Senate seat "will be announced in the near future," according to the Governor's Office. </snip> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Brown Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Jon Kyl will resign from the Senate on Dec. 31, setting up another appointment to John McCain's seat U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl will resign from the U.S. Senate on Dec. 31, The Arizona Republic has confirmed, setting up a second appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey to the seat once occupied by the late John McCain. Ducey is required under law to name another Republican to the seat. A replacement to the Senate seat "will be announced in the near future," according to the Governor's Office. </snip> Jeff Flake? It will pry be McSally which is risky as I wouldn't be too confident in her winning the seat in 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Doc Brown said: It will pry be McSally which is risky as I wouldn't be too confident in her winning the seat in 2020. Agreed. Edited December 15, 2018 by Buffalo_Gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 NC voters (by referendum) voted for voter ID (55%). The GOP assembly made it law. The D Governor vetoed it. Link to story. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: NC voters (by referendum) voted for voter ID (55%). The GOP assembly made it law. The D Governor vetoed it. Link to story. So? If they can't override the veto, it's not the "will of the people." I'm fine with all bills being vetoed, on the principle that any bill that can't overcome a veto is likely partisan nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 24 minutes ago, DC Tom said: So? If they can't override the veto, it's not the "will of the people." I'm fine with all bills being vetoed, on the principle that any bill that can't overcome a veto is likely partisan nonsense. The voters voted for it. That would be the "will of the people". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 33 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: The voters voted for it. That would be the "will of the people". 55% of the people voted for it. What, do we support the tyranny of the majority now? Should Hillary be president now because she won the popular vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, DC Tom said: 55% of the people voted for it. What, do we support the tyranny of the majority now? Should Hillary be president now because she won the popular vote? Obviously the legislature voted for it too. Would you rather have tyranny of the minority? With that said, the governor has the veto right but should be held responsible for the ramifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, DC Tom said: 55% of the people voted for it. What, do we support the tyranny of the majority now? Should Hillary be president now because she won the popular vote? I'm not sure of your reasoning here. There was a referendum, the people of the state voted for it 55-45. How is that not the will of the people in that state? I do not believe NC has an electoral college for referendums (ok, or for anything else either). You are mixing apples and oranges. If that was sarcasm, well, I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 I laughed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Coalition Demands Pelosi Assign Ocasio-Cortez, Other ‘Progressive Champions’ to Powerful Committees A progressive coalition is demanding House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) place certain progressive, current and incoming Democrats on influential House committees. The coalition has called on the presumptive House speaker to award Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), and Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) with assignments on the Ways and Mean Committee. The group also wants Jayapal to be on the Judiciary Committee, Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) on Appropriations, and Rep.-elect Katie Porter (Calif.) on Financial Services. </snip> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Coalition Demands Pelosi Assign Ocasio-Cortez, Other ‘Progressive Champions’ to Powerful Committees A progressive coalition is demanding House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) place certain progressive, current and incoming Democrats on influential House committees. The coalition has called on the presumptive House speaker to award Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), and Rep. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) with assignments on the Ways and Mean Committee. The group also wants Jayapal to be on the Judiciary Committee, Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) on Appropriations, and Rep.-elect Katie Porter (Calif.) on Financial Services. </snip> AOC on the Ways and Means Committee? Yes, she's shown so much promise. I can see it now; "I propose a GoFundMe Account to fund the government". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Rep. Martha McSally appointed to open Arizona Senate seat https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rep-martha-mcsally-appointed-to-open-arizona-senate-seat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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