Oso planning to go pro
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2020/10/27/russia-implements-nationwide-mask-mandate-amid-covid-19-spike/#1168cb8e6952Russia has issued a mask mandate. (Insert obvious political joke here) Hopefully, now America can do the same.
Well, if Putin says it is OK, I assume DJT will change his tune.
Store worker stabbed 27 times for asking customers to wear masks.https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2020/10/27/21536171/jessica-jayla-hill-stabbing-store-west-side-homan-square-roosevelt-face-mask-covid
regardless of what happens next week, it's stuff like this that continues to convince me the country is too far gone to ever be "normal" again. People being stabbed, beat up, shot, etc. because they're asked to wear a mask? Seriously, this is beyond messed up. But why would we be surprised, the extremists have won the cultural wars on both sides (and hijacked the GOP). I am honestly fearful of what will likely happen in Portland next week. The antifa groups have already announced plans for "mobilization" and "direct action" via social media and we all know the white supremacists will be in down Election Night. Cities are already boarding up and gun sales are up. Seriously, did you ever imagine this happening in the United States? https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2020/10/police-fbi-prepare-for-potential-election-day-violence-as-gun-sales-up-businesses-board-windows.html
Stay safe Billy. I’ll be hunkered down in far North well away from downtown.
I'm a little freaked after reading the current Atlantic at lunchtime.Article is titled: If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos. Who would stop him?
Why, patriotic republicans, of course.
Doubt it will be very close. At this point in 2016, Clinton's numbers were fading fast. Today, most of Biden's polling numbers are getting better. And if the Covid numbers continue on their current path, in the weeks following the election we will be in a full-scale sh!tstorm of full hospitals, rationing of care, and even rural areas realizing it isn't a hoax.
I agree. I think it's headed to a Biden blowout which the article states would be the best case scenario as there would be little legal recourse. The opinion in the article (after talking to a lot of people) seems to be that Trump still won't concede even if it's a blowout. Apparently "conceding" only became a thing in 1896 when WJ Bryan conceded to William McKinley. It became standard practice after that.
Totally agree he won't go out gracefully. He could lose the biggest landslide in history, and would still go to his grave muttering about voter fraud and blaming Obama. It's just who he is.
I think he vanishes and lets Pence run things for the next couple of months.
That'll allow him some time to cover his tracks and escape some of the debtors.
Thanks. I'm in Goose Hollow, easy walking distance to the museum destroyed during the last "night of rage."I was recently thinking back to 2008 when my wife and I were with thousands of others, packed together in Rockafeller Center. The feeling of excitement that night. The celebration when Barack Obama was declared the winner was so cool to be a part of. Even during McCain's concession speech people in the crowd were quiet and respectful. Down in East Village, there were celebrations in the streets, absolutely no damage, violence, or injuries. 12 years later we're anticipating violence, destruction, and legitimate concern about the election being stolen and a sitting President refusing the accept the results should he lose. It's unbelievable our country has devolved to this point in just four years.
Leaders lead:https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1321543754059231234?s=19