Frokane's Mildly Politcal Hangout Thread

[POOHEAD189]

So the special election for Alabama senator is too close to call at the moment. I'm very surprised Doug Jones hasn't gotten smoked yet. I know I plan on moving away from Alabama sometime in the near future but I really should have found the time to vote.

[SleepingSilence]

@POOHEAD189 Not exactly great options to pick from...both have career suicide in their sights. One for accusations up the ass, and one just being legit unbelievably out of touch with reality.

[POOHEAD189]

@POOHEAD189 Not exactly great options to pick from...both have career suicide in their sights. One for accusations up the ass, and one just being legit unbelievably out of touch with reality.

@SleepingSilence

How is Doug Jones out of touch with reality?

[SleepingSilence]

@POOHEAD189 Oh you never saw the ad thing? This was an ad, this guy actually made. Something trying to get votes in Alabama...made this. -goodbye voters-



theroot.com/a-racist-flyer-might-cost…

[POOHEAD189]

Well it is a bit on the nose, but at the same time it's also true.

[mdk]

Perspective.

That's Gawker -- very much on the left, I'm just taking them at their word that this is an honest reaction to one of their own on the ad.

Head to the comments for even MORE perspective, if you prefer.

[POOHEAD189]

But how is he out of touch through policy?

[SleepingSilence]

@POOHEAD189 It's such awful (and very racist) pandering...it's getting into Hillary Clinton "I carry hot sauce everywhere" levels. (It's not "true" either. It's not even saying "black person", it's saying specifically "black man." Which might as well be a Freudian slip with text. Does that assume that a woman would be hired in that case?) It's just stupid. Not saying Roy Moore needs to be your (or anyone's) choice. Just I wouldn't be jumping to vote for either of these people.

Policy wise, hard to find them really. But he seems to be someone who doesn't actually know anything about guns. But *shrugs*

[mdk]

@POOHEAD189 It's such awful (and very racist) pandering...it's getting into Hillary Clinton "I carry hot sauce everywhere" levels. (It's not "true" either. It's not even saying "black person", it's saying specifically "black man." Which might as well be a Freudian slip with text. Does that assume that a woman would be hired in that case?) It's just stupid. Not saying Roy Moore needs to be your (or anyone's) choice. Just I wouldn't be jumping to vote for either of these people.

@SleepingSilence

2016 tried to be like "I'm gonna be the most no-win scenario of any election ever," and then 2017 was like "Hold my beer."

But how is he out of touch through policy?

@POOHEAD189

I challenge you to name one policy of Doug Jones without googling it.

[POOHEAD189]

@SleepingSilence I don't recall if you remember me saying way back when, but I voted for Hillary Clinton. I just specified that I did not vote for her because I thought she was a good candidate. I simply did so because Trump was/is abysmal. Same thing here. A pandering ad does not equate to child molestation. Just like how in policy, Doug Jones believes climate change is an issue and more accessible health care is a good thing, while Roy Moore does not.

[mdk]

I challenge you to name one policy of Doug Jones without googling it.

@mdk

Just like how in policy, Doug Jones believes climate change is an issue and more accessible health care is a good thing, while Roy Moore does not.

@POOHEAD189

....shit.

wait did you google it though? be honest.

[SleepingSilence]

@POOHEAD189 I totally get the lesser evil voting thing. You do you. I understand in how screwed up politics tends to be that's almost the default mindset for anyone who isn't blind. And I feel like those may be over generalizations. :P but I don't really want to defend Roy Moore.

@mdk Not really needed to look up. His policy opinions are incredibly vague and like...very very predictable to the point it feels like this guy has no real opinions of his own and he is in a democrat talking point hivemind. From just a cursory glance. Including not knowing how the 2nd amendment works, and thinking "background checks at gun shows" will solve any problem. And doesn't know they already exist. <.<

[POOHEAD189]

...shit.

lmao

wait did you google it though? be honest.

@mdk

I did not see your challenge until after I replied to Sleepy, so yeah I did. Though I had already heard of such things through other media, I just wanted to double check. I've been on board with Doug Jones policies for awhile, though I will say that he's a big proponent for the second amendment, something I believe you can agree with, yes?

[SleepingSilence]

To be fair, I watch no news anymore or read political stuff much. So I rarely know anything about my local politics either...

@POOHEAD189 Do you mean against? :3

[POOHEAD189]

For anyone wanting the policies of either candidate, click here.

Also I have just been informed Roy Moore wants a recount.

[mdk]

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lmao

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I did not see your challenge until after I replied to Sleepy, so yeah I did. Though I had already heard of such things through other media, I just wanted to double check. I've been on board with Doug Jones policies for awhile, though I will say that he's a big proponent for the second amendment, something I believe you can agree with, yes?

@POOHEAD189

I can't imagine anyone getting elected in Alabama without (at least officially) supporting the second amendment. But yeah.

The irksome thing for me about the Moore-Jones deal was, like.... Okay the racist ad was bad, but the one he was running before that (currently apparently purged from the internet? five seconds of googling did not produce it), where he basically argued that republicans wanted to run over minority children, was like some of the shittiest politicking I've ever seen in my life, and I was around for THREE FOUR clinton campaigns. And some of those allegations against Moore are shady (the yearbook signed in two different colors, for instance), so my mind goes to character-assassination (which isn't a stretch -- he was literally nobody until the allegations surfaced, and Moore fervently denies them).

W/E. This, apparently, is what fills up the Senate. It was either going to be an (alleged) perv or a hatemonger, and both would fit in with the other pervs, hatemongers, liars, race-baiters and racists in the congress. Tell me with a straight face we don't need to drain that swamp.

(edit: forgot about Hilary v1, where she started the Obama-is-a-Kenyan bullshit that Trump ultimately bit on)

[Mao Mao]

I love how most of the people that are congratulating Alabama for voting Jones are just pretending to care. And they will probably say how Alabama is still racist and inbred.

[mdk]

I love how most of the people that are congratulating Alabama for voting Jones are just pretending to care. And they will probably say how Alabama is still racist and inbred.

@The Spectre

The tolerant left.

But they oughta care, they paid for it.

[Penny]

Also I have just been informed Roy Moore wants a recount.

@POOHEAD189

Fox called it in favor of Jones so its probably beyond any serious margin of contention. If there was any realistic hope they would be banging the drum for it.

While having Jones is better than Moore, the real story is that 40+ percent of Alabama voters still went for Moore.

[POOHEAD189]

the real story is that 40+ percent of Alabama voters still went for Moore.

@Penny

I hate to say it but of course they did. Most of Alabama wouldn't believe the allegations and those that would probably wouldn't care. I don't think I am incorrect in saying that if this was the Governor's election, Moore would have won simply because there would have been a bigger turn out.

Edit: I should have specified the reason I gave the news he wanted a recount was because of course he's that kind of guy :P