US election 2020 thread

[littlebabyjesus]

The landscaping company thought it was funny, they're even selling merchandise now. I don't think anyone is laughing at them here.

And as anyone who's been to the US knows, this rather seedy-looking, down-at-heel lot is very typical of large swathes of America. They accidentally brought a little bit of truth to their campaign.

 

[Flavour]

you are right. there is nothing funny whatsoever about the legal team for the president of the united states accidently booking a press conference in the car park of a small landscaping company next to a sex shop in the middle of a low rent retail park. Its not at all like the thick of it played for real, has zero comedic value and certainly not just about the most hilarious political story of the decade.

It's hilarious that they booked the wrong Four Seasons, it's better than anything that was ever on the Thick of It, the fact that Rudy found out PA had been called while he was there, it's great. But the neighbors of the Four Seasons don't really matter that much to me. If they find it funny, great. I think this one particular detail of the sex shop has been a little too oft-repeated and I think it's a bit snobby and crass, end of.

 

[belboid]

O. M. G.

Stacey Abrams is now totally god, she has it all.

Stacey Abrams Discusses 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Remake & Political Undertones

Stacey Abrams explains how “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” resonates politically in 2019 and why she is very skeptical of the remake.

nowthisnews.com

 

[Dogsauce]

This sounds nuts, but is vouched for by lots of people who seem to know what they are talking about: Johnson's graphic design people made a congratulations on your reelection message for trump, then hastily edited it before posting, leavig traces of the old message underneath. They didn't even bother making two congratulations messages ready, just in case.

EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson's Message to Biden Shows Remnants of Congratulations for Trump's Re-election

Boris Johnson's message to Biden and Harris on their supposed election win shows remants of congratulations to President Trump, National File can reveal.

nationalfile.com

I think it’s interesting that Johnson appears to think Trump would win, and also how confident the Republicans seemed in general, like they knew they would do well, few senators split off and distanced themselves from Trump, who was lagging well behind in the polls. This kind of fits my own speculation that they had a very effective ‘get the vote out’ operation, likely similar to the Brexit vote where social media wizardry was used to bring out a few million non-voters and tip the balance. Seeing Farage on the platform with Trump strongly suggests the same people involved. Yet I’ve seen so little mentioned about this, other than the Latino WhatsApp stuff and tales of qanon bollocks picking up a lot of support.

 

[gentlegreen]

I think this one particular detail of the sex shop has been a little too oft-repeated and I think it's a bit snobby and crass, end of.

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[killer b]

It's hilarious that they booked the wrong Four Seasons, it's better than anything that was ever on the Thick of It, the fact that Rudy found out PA had been called while he was there, it's great. But the neighbors of the Four Seasons don't really matter that much to me. If they find it funny, great. I think this one particular detail of the sex shop has been a little too oft-repeated and I think it's a bit snobby and crass, end of.

they have booths for people to wank in, man.

 

[frogwoman]

It's hilarious that they booked the wrong Four Seasons, it's better than anything that was ever on the Thick of It, the fact that Rudy found out PA had been called while he was there, it's great. But the neighbors of the Four Seasons don't really matter that much to me. If they find it funny, great. I think this one particular detail of the sex shop has been a little too oft-repeated and I think it's a bit snobby and crass, end of.

I think you're overthinking this somewhat.

 

[frogwoman]

Besides the thought of what Trump's evangelical leader allies, ex gay groups etc will be making of this is quite funny.

 

[strung out]

And the Georgia count is going to come under intense scrutiny. If it passes that scrutiny (and without evidence to the contrary, those senators ought to assume that it will), they're in trouble. It's surely a massive punt.

I'm not saying that it will definitely come off for those Republican senators, but they're probably calculating that they're more likely to lose support from the Trumpier base by disavowing him, than from traditional republicans if they stand by him. We already know that only 7% or so of republicans switched to vote for Biden, and I'm sure many of those split their ballot to vote Republican in Congress. My prediction is that there will be very little movement in terms of who anyone votes for, and it'll be all about getting the vote out from people who don't normally vote in elections - especially not outside of presidential election years.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's hilarious that they booked the wrong Four Seasons, it's better than anything that was ever on the Thick of It, the fact that Rudy found out PA had been called while he was there, it's great. But the neighbors of the Four Seasons don't really matter that much to me. If they find it funny, great. I think this one particular detail of the sex shop has been a little too oft-repeated and I think it's a bit snobby and crass, end of.

It's the puritanical 'family values' Republicans we're talking about here, the ones who chose a crass sexist cunt as their candidate. It's perfect. Rudi Giuliani trying to be serious in a run-down retail estate just metres from a bunch of men furiously wanking themselves off.

 

[gentlegreen]

This sounds nuts, but is vouched for by lots of people who seem to know what they are talking about: Johnson's graphic design people made a congratulations on your reelection message for trump, then hastily edited it before posting, leavig traces of the old message underneath. They didn't even bother making two congratulations messages ready, just in case.

EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson's Message to Biden Shows Remnants of Congratulations for Trump's Re-election

Boris Johnson's message to Biden and Harris on their supposed election win shows remants of congratulations to President Trump, National File can reveal.

nationalfile.com

I wonder if the Trump version mentioned "climate change" ....

 

[bimble]

It's the puritanical 'family values' Republicans we're talking about here, the ones who chose a crass sexist cunt as their candidate. It's perfect. Rudi Giuliani trying to be serious in a run-down retail estate just metres from a bunch of men furiously wanking themselves off.

I saw a little interview with the man who runs the dildo shop and he was cross because all the wankers parking spots had been taken by the circus.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I saw a little interview with the man who runs the dildo shop and he was cross because all the wankers parking spots had been taken by the circus.

Yep. He also found the whole thing hilarious.

 

[gentlegreen]

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[Raheem]

I saw a little interview with the man who runs the dildo shop and he was cross because all the wankers parking spots had been taken by the circus.

Rudy for one is a legitimate wanker, though.

 

[mauvais]

they have booths for people to wank in, man.

So does Preston mate, but they ban you from the store after the third time they catch you.

 

[Pickman's model]

I saw a little interview with the man who runs the dildo shop and he was cross because all the wankers parking spots had been taken by the circus.

there's a reason why nelly the elephant ran away

 

[danny la rouge]

there's a reason why nelly the elephant ran away

Yes: the head of the herd was calling.

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's the puritanical 'family values' Republicans we're talking about here, the ones who chose a crass sexist cunt as their candidate. It's perfect. Rudi Giuliani trying to be serious in a run-down retail estate just metres from a bunch of men furiously wanking themselves off.

Given the chance, I am sure Marty1 would have been furiously wanking himself off in the car park.

 

[Sue]

Rudi Giuliani trying to be serious in a run-down retail estate just metres from a bunch of men furiously wanking themselves off.

And then there were the people in the sex shop wank booths next door.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

I for one am quite bored of this snobby disdain for the crematorium and the sex toy shop, like, what's the fucking problem? I don't think that should be the reason people laugh at the Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle. I think it's crass.

I'm sorry, but its objectively funny that through a staff cock-up, a noted perv ends up giving a press conference within sight of a dirty book store.

That said, you also make a fair point. Its also a little snobby to look down on small businesses that survive on these little neighborhoods and their cheap rent. A lot of my neighborhood looks like that. One of the features of the place is the corner with two head shops on opposite corners, bookended by a tattoo and pawn shops. There used to be three, but the third one was careless with some incense.... Usually, the only time you see politicians in places like that is either when they're being perp-walked with a jacket over their head, or when they're promising to "clean up the crime", aka gentrify. I wonder if it would fly to have a politician who visits those neighborhoods on a regular basis to detail their plan for making the lives of the people who live there better. Or, to find homes for the people who roll into the parking lot at night for a place to sleep.

 

[Dr. Furface]

I for one am quite bored of this snobby disdain for the crematorium and the sex toy shop, like, what's the fucking problem? I don't think that should be the reason people laugh at the Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle. I think it's crass.

Quite. Clearly Guiliani's people just didn't know if they were coming or going.

 

[Raheem]

they have booths for people to wank in, man.

"Can you make sure to get us somewhere with some adjoining rooms we can all spill out into?"

 

[brogdale]

I for one am quite bored of this snobby disdain for the crematorium and the sex toy shop, like, what's the fucking problem? I don't think that should be the reason people laugh at the Four Seasons Total Landscaping debacle. I think it's crass.

Nah, it's funny as fuck.

 

[gentlegreen]

Scarily different if you contrast the residential areas around that industrial estate and what it's like south of the river ...
But even In the posh bit you would need a car to access fresh fruit and veg ...

Google Maps

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www.google.com

 

[Streathamite]

Mark Esper got shoed out? No, turns out it was just an exercise, an Esper Drill.

Look on the bright side....right now, the market for stand-up comedy is pretty mucxh non-existent, anyway.

 

[Flavour]

Fine, fine. Anyway. Has fucking AZ called yet or what

 

[rutabowa]

This sounds nuts, but is vouched for by lots of people who seem to know what they are talking about: Johnson's graphic design people made a congratulations on your reelection message for trump, then hastily edited it before posting, leavig traces of the old message underneath. They didn't even bother making two congratulations messages ready, just in case.

EXCLUSIVE: Boris Johnson's Message to Biden Shows Remnants of Congratulations for Trump's Re-election

Boris Johnson's message to Biden and Harris on their supposed election win shows remants of congratulations to President Trump, National File can reveal.

nationalfile.com

I do graphic design and that is a non story. Making that image from scratch would take about 5 seconds, for someone with no graphic design experience whatsoever, so it makes no sense they would have had just 1 preprepared because it was too much work to make 2. The "graphic design expert" is probably just the writer. The "writer" is:

"Jack Hadfield
Jack Hadfield is a conservative and free-speech advocate from the UK. He considers himself to be a professional mischief maker, and loves nothing more than annoying the pearl-clutching left. His work has previously appeared in Breitbart and Politicalite. "

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

 

[Raheem]

I do graphic design and that is a non story. Making that image from scratch would take about 5 seconds, for someone with no graphic design experience whatsoever, so it makes no sense they would have had just 1 preprepared because it was too much work to make 2. The "graphic design expert" is probably a mate of the writer. The "writer" is:

"Jack Hadfield
Jack Hadfield is a conservative and free-speech advocate from the UK. He considers himself to be a professional mischief maker, and loves nothing more than annoying the pearl-clutching left. His work has previously appeared in Breitbart and Politicalite. "

Yes, my money says this is a hoax, in the context of a blog where everything else is about Trump losing not making sense. It's just trying to fool people into thinking the result was a complete surprise to Downing Street.