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While 2020 could be the ugliest, we can bear it because of the good news:
1. Nancy Pelosi
2. Rule of Law
3. Impeachment
4. 34 House Republicans and 4 Senate Republicans have already announced their retirements or left office, a sign that the GOP is not optimistic about taking back power.
It means that they know theyre gonna lose, Pelosi declared. And if you win, youre going to serve in the minority under a Democratic president. You may want to spend more time with your family.
5. Democrats have flipped governorships in Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Illinois, Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky
6. Christianity Today
7. Voters can turn over the Senate to a Democratic majority (no electoral college interference). Then the all-Democratic Congress will be hard for any other Branch to cheat or beat.
8. There is NO constitution timeline on a Senate trial, so the next Congress can actually remove 45 no matter how he wins 2020. Once removed, he can and will be indicted.
9. The removed 45 will face at least 10 FBI-SDNY indictments that are more a threat to him today than impeachment and removal. The indictments are what keep him desperate to stay in office while serving as #1 Russian asset.
10. Land doesn't vote. People vote.
There is no bad news. Just distraction, propaganda platforms, drama, social media.
EDIT: 11. Adam Schiff
Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)Newest Reality
(12,712 posts)I have been very impressed and uplifted by his intelligence and eloquence. He is a true and noble statesman who accurately represents us and what we stand for and he consistently demonstrates that.
The contrast he provides to the "other party" is incredibly strong and stark. I am very relieved to have him in our corner and he has my respect and great thanks for his true patriotism and defense of our Constitution. We are very fortunate to have him.
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,414 posts)It was almost completely done by the time I scrolled down to see it. Suspecting it contained a population-based map, I loaded it again in another browser and caught the animation.
It is likely that I'm not the only one who has a browser set up to stop endless gif animations, which are everywhere. It might be more effective to have two images: one of the land map that GOPers like to show and one based on population that they like to ignore.
Thanks for your OP!
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)catbyte
(34,451 posts)New York AG and state crimes can't be pardoned, especially since the New York legislature closed the "double jeopardy" loophole.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)virgogal
(10,178 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)virgogal
(10,178 posts)cp
(6,655 posts)Thank you for a heartening list. I would add Jerry Nadler, Daniel Goldman, and our outstanding civil and foreign service who toil steadfastly on our behalf, despite rot at the top.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)calimary
(81,466 posts)I personally have found Indivisible to be an outstanding vehicle to channel ones own activism.
Ive been part of the Great Grassroots Group for decades. Old female Democrat here. But Ive never seen consistence and strength and focus in active (as opposed to passive) efforting as Ive witnessed with, and within, Indivisible.
Ive promoted it here before - which leads me to what must be made clear in case theres any doubt:
I gain NOTHING financial from Indivisible. Im not on the take, not getting paid, not part of the Indivisible hierarchy either at the state or national level. Im a co-leader of our little Research & Writing team that creates the asks to send out to members and friends every week, with another woman whos become a good friend. But thats it. Im just a small water molecule in an Olympic-size swimming pool.
But I bring it up when it seems appropriate because Ive learned from experience that its one FUCKING GREAT vehicle for so many of us who feel the call of so, then we do NOTHING?
This lets you do SOMETHING. Tools are there. And so is the comradeship. It empowers you to know youre NOT just sitting there and complaining or getting depressed. This and other worthy groups are there to harness what folks like us are feeling but perhaps arent sure what to do about it.
Planned Parenthood
Moms Demand Action
Multiple climate-crisis combatant groups - from the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, NRDC, World Wildlife Fund,
AND MORE!
Even local Democratic groups
Theyre ALL good and useful and much-needed
But SHIT-DAYUM, Ive never seen a group as happening as Indivisible. First among equals, Id say. And the more effective they are, the more theyre regarded as a force to be reckoned with. Their effectiveness begets more of the same. I guess if you could only pick one, thats the one. Because I serves and fuels all the others.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Last edited Fri Dec 20, 2019, 09:31 PM - Edit history (1)
I'm amazed that they even afford such a nationwide presence.
Indivisible is the answer that has come in the exact right historical moment. Long may it run.
Thank you for your great post, calimary.
calimary
(81,466 posts)gab13by13
(21,405 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)Hekate
(90,793 posts)FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)... of how Americans really vote, and how it has been distorted by the Repukes all these years.
Thanks for this!
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,169 posts)FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)We seen the "red" map and the "blue" one separately.
But the morphing is so cool and really drives home the point.
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts)...will never see this.
ancianita
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RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)wishstar
(5,271 posts)including Mark Meadows now that all of Democratic Asheville has been restored to his district. He has offered to resign early to take over Chief of Staff WH position from Mulvaney if requested.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Amaryllis
(9,525 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)MartyTheGreek
(567 posts)-Supreme Court to rule on Trump taxes.
-Rudy Giuliani, likely to be charged.
-Parnas and Lev money laundering scheme tracked back to putin.
-Christians and Trump Christians split in two.
-More patriot whistle blowers and leaks very likely!
ancianita
(36,133 posts)TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)This awesome person.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212803107
Lots of good around every corner.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)I got it totally wrong about Pelosi on this, strategically. I assume now she was taking a very small gamble on the good odds of Trump handing us a gift of even more bold and open corruption to move forward on.
While I don't think anything truly significant will come of it, impeachment is on his record, and I think it helps put a cap on his approval/disapproval +/- polling. Election rigging will take more effort, and Trump has been more upset than usual.
Overall, I think it's the best outcome that we could have hoped for at the moment. I also like delaying sending the articles to the Senate, drawing attention to the Senators' openly declaring that they are going to set up a sham trial, and violate their oaths.
Trump's approval rating will tick up a bit with the legislative "wins", but he still has 11 months of future scandals to deal with. His financial records are still out there, and he's an exceptionally unhinged moron.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Wawannabe
(5,678 posts)Shea was suspended from the state House Republican Caucus Thursday evening, and advised to resign, House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox tweeted. He cannot use House Republican staff, he cannot meet with the caucus, his office will be moved, Wilcox said. Shea will also be removed from his House committee assignments.
Full Time Magazine article below:
https://time.com/5753693/washington-state-lawmaker-matt-shea-domestic-terrorism/
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Thank for the link. I'm going to read this.
Let's hope the holiday spirit continues all through next year!
Wawannabe
(5,678 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,166 posts)yellowcanine
(35,701 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)mahina
(17,697 posts)I needed that!
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)It takes 67 to remove, a number that is highly improbable. What it would do is prevent Trump from stacking the court with his picks should he win, as long as enough Conservative Dems hold the line or are rendered irrelevant by the numbers.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)battleground states to pull it off. Maybe a couple of surprise upsets. There might even be new GOP that will help reach that removal number.
While high turnout might not change Electoral College numbers much, the popular downvote can win new Senate seats, even if not the presidency.
Lonestarblue
(10,069 posts)Having Democratic governors for two states that are critical for the Electoral College win should help prevent cheating and election day shenanigans like moving or closing voting locations at the last minute. I hope the Democratic Party in Wisconsin is working to re-register voters kicked off the voter rolls this past week.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)'con long term strategy boss and short term strategy and tactical boss . . .
ancianita
(36,133 posts)empedocles
(15,751 posts)really good things to happen.
The long Great Depression crippled the old republican party, educated some - and turned things around for decades.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)iamateacher
(1,089 posts)For the first time....ever!
ancianita
(36,133 posts)nolabear
(41,991 posts)ancianita
(36,133 posts)nolabear
(41,991 posts)RandySF
(59,225 posts)FM123
(10,054 posts)DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)I guess it's too positive. Rage sells more ads.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)Jared is trying to get rid of Mulvaney
THe courts are holding up the Texas land grab for the wall
The military is beginning to sour on the Betrayor
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Astrologically he's entering a bad period so I'm going to hang my hat on that
ancianita
(36,133 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)* One very strong, unifying candidate with impressive qualifications and broad, diverse national support,
* PLUS a field that includes other good choices.
I've said it before, but just imagine these past months without Biden and instead a pool of candidates that hasn't produced a consistent leader with broad, winning support. We'd be worried, those of us who weren't outright scared and appalled by what hostile media were making of it.
As it is, whether Biden is first or second choice, or for a few just a choice, we all know we do have a strong winning candidate to send against Trump, which allows us to consider all options and head into the primaries with confidence that we're in good shape.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)are not thwarted or lied to.
We've done SO well in getting the party message and attitude out to the country, that I agree with you that we're in good shape, indeed.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)With the confidence of knowing the primaries are going okay, and with the midterms confirming that the country really can see who's best, I can sleep at night.
It's that "thwarted" thing that would keep an alarmed nation from sweeping the garbage out, of course.
ancianita
(36,133 posts)As for sleep, I haven't slept peacefully since 2016 and probably won't 'til it's over. I just can't take our 'rightness' for granted anymore.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)is a ways off and will be for a while. Our systems have held, though, in spite of infiltrators tearing away at them, and our people get a little more aware every day.
And the base of extremists the Republicans have created is dying off at far faster rates than they're being replaced, which is another point of good news.