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« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2016, 08:37:47 AM »

Interesting timeline.

Any highlights in the 2018 gubernatorial races? That could result in plausible Vice Presidents.
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« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2016, 09:03:31 AM »

Interesting timeline.

Any highlights in the 2018 gubernatorial races? That could result in plausible Vice Presidents.

Ive been breaking up the background portion so we wouldn't get it all in a huge text dump, but worry not; the 2018 gubernatorial races will be coming soon! Also I'm glad you enjoy this!
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« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2016, 10:34:18 AM »
« Edited: January 17, 2017, 05:49:07 PM by Zombie Spenstar »

Background Part 4: 2018 US Gubernatorial Elections


The same year that Democrats took back the House and gained seats in the Senate, they also picked up a lot of Gubernatorial seats, finally ending an eight year long streak of dwindling power in the states.


(shout-out to President François de la Rocque and his threads on the PVI of state legislative seats. Couldn’t have done this without you!)


Wisconsin:
Gov. Scott Walker ran for a third term. Russ Feingold tried a third time to win statewide in Wisconsin. Only one of them was going to get their wish, and it turned out to be the end of Feingold’s losing streak.

Fmr. Sen. Russ Feingold: (D) 52%
Gov. Scott Walker: (R) 47%

Democrats broke the Republican gerrymander and easily secured the state Senate, while narrowly taking the state House. The state was fully Republican controlled in 2018, but flipped to full Democratic control under Governor Feingold in 2019.

Alaska:
Governor Walker was popular enough to face no serious opposition from the Democratic Party. Joe Miller tried to run against him and it did not go well.

Gov. Walker: (I) 62%
Joe Miller: (R) 38%

Tennessee:
Rep. Marsha Blackburn and Mayor Karl Dean faced off for Tennessee Governor. Blackburn held a consistent lead throughout the campaign, but she proved gaffe-prone, and the lead shrunk each week. In the end, Tennessee hosted the single closest race in 2018, with Blackburn being seated after a long night.

Rep. Blackburn: (R) 49.9%
Mayor Dean: (D) 49.5%

South Carolina:
Sleeper win for Davis.

State Sen. Tom Davis: (R) 55%
State Rep. Baraki Sellers: (D) 43%


Wyoming:
Secretary of State Ed Murray ran pretty much unopposed.

SoS Ed Murray: (R) 97%
Retired Factory Worker Booty Hunt: (I) 3%


South Dakota:
No surprise here

Rep. Kristi Noem: (R) 65%
Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether: (D) 34%


New Mexico:
Susana Martinez was term limited, and so couldn’t do too much but watch her job go to Attorney General Hector Balderas, a Democrat.

Attorney General Hector Balderas: (D) 53%
Mayor Richard Berry: (R) 43%

Democrats took back both houses of the New Mexico state legislature.


Florida:
Rep. Gwen Graham won her party’s nomination for Governor, and entered a tight race against Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. The race came down to the wire, but in the end the Democrats secured the governorship for the first time in 24 years(!)

Rep. Gwen Graham: (D) 50%
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater: (R) 49%

Democrats didn’t take back either legislative chamber, but the Florida Democratic Party HQ still celebrated their demonstration of something approaching competence.


Oklahoma:
Lt. Governor Todd Lamb cruised to victory and became the Governor with the funniest name this side of Hickenlooper.

Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb: (R) 58%
Fmr Rep. Dan Boren: (D) 41%


Michigan:
Rick Snyder was about as popular as Flint’s tap water, so it’s no surprise that Michigan was an easy Democratic pickup.

Debbie Dingell: (D) 59%
Justin Amash: (R) 41%

Democrats were also able to take control of the Michigan State House and State Senate, moving another midwestern state from one-party control to one-party control in the other direction.


Massachusetts:
Martha Coakley expressed interest in a gubernatorial rematch, but died in a car crash in August 2017 before she could actually do it. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh got the Democratic nod instead, since US Rep (and future President in a much better universe than this one) Seth Moulton decided to run for re-election to Congress instead. Baker had no issue winning re-election.

Gov. Charlie Baker: (R) 55%
Mayor Marty Walsh: (D) 43%


Maine:
Surprisingly, no independents ran this time, leaving a two-way race between Rep. Bruce Poliquin and Maine House Speaker Mark Eves. It wasn’t close.

Maine House Speaker Mark Eves: (D) 54%
Rep. Bruce Poliquin: (R) 46%

The Democrats also took control of the Maine State Senate.


Maryland:
In the continuation of a strange turn of events in 2018, the states that most strongly voted against Trump were the most likely to keep their Republican-controlled Governorships. Larry Hogan was popular and effective, and so easily won re-election.

Gov. Larry Hogan: (R) 53%
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett: (D) 46%


Oregon:
Kate Brown wouldn’t be running for President if she didn’t win a full term here.

Gov. Kate Brown: (D) 58%
State Rep. Knute Buehler: (R) 40%


Kansas:
A red wave in 2014 kept Kansas Republicans in power, but in 2018 their luck ran out. Republican nominee and Lt. Gov Jeff Colyer tried his best, but Brownback’s unpopularity was too much to contend with. Say hello to Governor Paul Davis!

Fmr State Rep Paul Davis: (D) 50%
Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer: (R) 49%


Georgia:
This race between Lt. Gov Casey Cagle and State Rep Jason Carter didn’t start out very noteworthy but got interesting as time passed; Carter ran a fantastic campaign and Cagle’s was blunder-tastic. Combine that with a strong national Democratic year and the Governor of Georgia is, once again, a man named Carter.

State Rep Jason Carter: (D) 50.1%
Lt Gov Casey Cagle: (R) 49%

(to be continued in about two minutes)
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« Reply #28 on: November 27, 2016, 10:39:03 AM »

Retired Factory Worker Booty Hunt: (I) 3%
Any relation to the Mississippi retired factory worker named Bootie Hunt who died in 2002? Wink
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« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2016, 10:41:40 AM »

Retired Factory Worker Booty Hunt: (I) 3%
Any relation to the Mississippi retired factory worker named Bootie Hunt who died in 2002? Wink

Yes. I'd like to think there's more than one of them in the world Wink
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« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2016, 10:50:34 AM »
« Edited: January 15, 2017, 04:00:08 PM by Zombie Spenstar »

New York:
Andrew Cuomo actually seemed vulnerable, and State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan got the nod to run against him. It was all for naught; Cuomo easily won a third term.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: (D) 56%
State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan: (R) 40%


Pennsylvania:
Governor Tom Wolf ran for Re-election, facing off against State Senator Scott Wagner. Wolf won easily.

Gov. Tom Wolf: (D) 54%
State Rep. Scott Wagner: (R) 45%

Democrats made gains in the legislature, but not enough to take control of either chamber.


Ohio:
Attorney General Mark DeWine and US Rep Tim Ryan faced off for the Ohio Gubernatorial seat. By all means this should have been an easy Republican hold, but the same forces that cost Kasich a Senate seat landed a Governorship for Tim Ryan.

Rep. Tim Ryan: (D) 50%
Attorney General Mark DeWine: (R) 48%

Democrats made gains in the state legislatures but were unable to take back either chamber.


Vermont:
Governor Phil Scott faced Sue Minter in a rematch, with similar results.

Gov. Phil Scott: (R) 55%
Sue Minter: (D) 42%


Connecticut:
Unpopular governor Dan Malloy decided to seek Re-election, and was defeated in the general by State Senator Joe Markley in a rare Republican silver lining.

State Rep. Joe Markley: (R) 51%
Gov. Dan Malloy: (D) 42%

Republicans won an outright majority in the State Senate, though the State House remained in Democratic hands.


New Hampshire:
Governor Chris Sununu won re-election to a second two-year term.

Gov. Chris Sununu: (R) 50%
State Rep. Donna Soucy: (D) 48%

However, Democrats took back the majority in both chambers of the legislature.


Rhode Island:
Gina Raimondo ran for re-election but lost the primary to Attorney General Peter Kilmartin. Kilmartin went on to easily win the general.

Attorney General Peter Kilmartin: (D) 45%
State Rep. Antonio Giarrusso: (R) 39%


Minnesota:
Mark Dayton’s retirement opened up the nomination, which was won by Lt. Gov. Tina Smith. She went on to crush her Republican opponent.

Lt. Gov. Tina Smith: (DFL) 55%
MN House Speaker Kurt Daudt: (R) 42%

Democrats picked up the Minnesota state House.


Illinois:
The trend of Republicans doing better in deep Atlas-red states in 2018 didn’t apply to Illinois and their unpopular Governor.

Former Presidential Advisor Valerie Jarrett: (D) 60%
Gov. Bruce Rauner: (R) 38%


Iowa:
Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate won his party’s nod and went up against State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald for the Iowa Governorship. As if to rub salt in the wound of their midwestern collapse, the GOP couldn't even hold onto this seat.

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald: (D) 52%
Secretary of State Paul Pate: (R) 47%

Democrats also seized control over the state House and Senate.

Texas:
Wendy Davis sought a rematch against Governor Greg Abbott, which was absolutely adorable. It’s kind of like Glass Joe seeking a “rematch” against Little Mac in punch-out.

Gov. Greg Abbott: (R) 62%
Wendy Davis: (D) 37%


California:
The top-2 primary system resulted in another DvD race, between Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and State Treasurer John Chiang. Newsom won.

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom: (D) 56%
State Treasurer John Chiang: (D) 44%


Alabama:
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle won the Republican nomination and cruised to an easy victory.

Mayor Tommy Battle: (R) 57%
State Rep. Billy Beatle: (D) 41%


Arizona:
Governor Doug Ducey ran for and secured re-election. Though the race proved close, the outcome was never in doubt.

Gov. Doug Ducey: (R) 52%
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton: (D) 47%


Colorado:
Former Senator and former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar became the next governor of the Centennial State.

Fmr Sen./Fmr Interior Secretary Ken Salazar: (D) 55%
Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler: (R) 44%

The Democrats took control of the Colorado State Senate and held onto the State House.


Hawaii:
David Ige glided to a second term.

Gov. David Ige: (D) 72%
Fmr Lt. Gov. Duka Aiona: (R) 26%


Arkansas:
Governor Asa Hutchinson’s re-election was almost as easy as Ige’s.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson: (R) 54%
Fmr US Attorney Conner Eldridge: (D) 42%


Nebraska:
Governor Pete Ricketts won re-election in whatever the opposite of an upset is. The Democrats didn’t even field a challenger of their own!

Gov. Pete Ricketts: (R) 97%


Idaho:
Lt. Governor Brad Little became governor of this little state.

Lt. Gov. Brad Little: (R) 69%
Businessman A.J. Balukoff: (D) 30%


Nevada:
Brian Sandoval, perhaps after taking a glimpse into an alternate reality in which his Presidency goes so awry that he doesn’t even run for a second term, culls his ambitions short and retires. Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison wins his party’s nomination but is steamrolled by Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak.

Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak: (D) 56%
Lt. Gov. Mark Hutchison: (R) 43%

At the end of the night, here’s what the gubernatorial map looked like:

Pink = Seats the Democrats did not hold in January 2017 that they hold as of January 2019
Sky blue = Seats the Republicans did not hold in January 2017 that they hold as of January 2019
Red: Democratic Hold
Blue: Republican Hold
Green: Independent Hold
Balance of Gubernatorial Power: 22/27/1


Democrats also picked up several state legislatures, and so now have unified power in the following states they did not have it in before: New Jersey, Wisconsin, Maine, Michigan, Iowa, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. They lost unified power in Connecticut.

Overall the night was a complete disaster for the Republican Party. They lost the House, lost an outright majority in the Senate in what should have been an easy pickup map, and lost their historically large amount of power in the states. Every single midwestern state turned against the GOP, including states that went for Trump in large numbers, and even a few Southern states went for the Democrats. The GOP's only victory was in New England, where they lost Maine but gained Connecticut and held Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. It was the kind of stinging defeat the Democrats knew all too well in 2010 and 2014.

(edit: I accidentally pasted the wrong version of the results. The only difference is the result of TN-Gov. It took me a while to decide the outcome)

Next time: A new contender enters the Presidential race, plus one of the six already declared candidates sits down for an interview! It’ll be whichever one the readers most want to see!
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« Reply #31 on: November 27, 2016, 12:43:00 PM »

How many seats did the democrats win in the House of Representatives?
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« Reply #32 on: November 27, 2016, 12:51:39 PM »
« Edited: January 18, 2017, 01:10:36 PM by Zombie Spenstar »

How many seats did the democrats win in the House of Representatives?

59 33. Xavier Becerra Joaquin Castro STENY HOYER DAMNIT is the Speaker now and there are 252 227 Democrats in the House to Paul Ryan's 183208-member GOP Caucus. That may look like a huge number (and it is) but I got the figure by going to the Wikipedia page for the PVI of each House seat seeing what seats would flip in a near that was D+4-5 nationally. (it would have been above 60 but I figured there would be a handful of popular Republicans in strongly Dem seats that would keep their jobs)

edit: yeah it was too big. I went over each individual seat with TimTurner and we hammered out what happens in each seat and this is what we came up with.
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« Reply #33 on: November 27, 2016, 12:52:39 PM »

How many seats did the democrats win in the House of Representatives?

59. Xavier Becerra is the Speaker now and there are 252 Democrats in the House to Paul Ryan's 183-member GOP Caucus. That may look like a huge number (and it is) but I got the figure by going to the Wikipedia page for the PVI of each House seat seeing what seats would flip in a near that was D+4-5 nationally. (it would have been above 60 but I figured there would be a handful of popular Republicans in strongly Dem seats that would keep their jobs)
Thanks for that, great work keep it up!
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« Reply #34 on: November 27, 2016, 12:53:53 PM »

How many seats did the democrats win in the House of Representatives?

59. Xavier Becerra is the Speaker now and there are 252 Democrats in the House to Paul Ryan's 183-member GOP Caucus. That may look like a huge number (and it is) but I got the figure by going to the Wikipedia page for the PVI of each House seat seeing what seats would flip in a near that was D+4-5 nationally. (it would have been above 60 but I figured there would be a handful of popular Republicans in strongly Dem seats that would keep their jobs)
Thanks for that, great work keep it up!

You're very welcome, glad you're enjoying it! Cheesy
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« Reply #35 on: November 27, 2016, 06:35:31 PM »



Iowa:
Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate won his party’s nod and went up against State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald for the Iowa Governorship. As if to rub salt in the wound of their midwestern collapse, the GOP couldn't even hold onto this seat.

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald: (D) 50%
Secretary of State Paul Pate: (R) 49%

Democrats also seized control over the state House and Senate.


I'm guessing Terry Branstad finally retires? Or does he get primaried?
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« Reply #36 on: November 27, 2016, 06:39:19 PM »



Iowa:
Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate won his party’s nod and went up against State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald for the Iowa Governorship. As if to rub salt in the wound of their midwestern collapse, the GOP couldn't even hold onto this seat.

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald: (D) 50%
Secretary of State Paul Pate: (R) 49%

Democrats also seized control over the state House and Senate.


I'm guessing Terry Branstad finally retires? Or does he get primaried?

He retires.
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« Reply #37 on: November 27, 2016, 07:10:12 PM »



Iowa:
Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate won his party’s nod and went up against State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald for the Iowa Governorship. As if to rub salt in the wound of their midwestern collapse, the GOP couldn't even hold onto this seat.

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald: (D) 50%
Secretary of State Paul Pate: (R) 49%

Democrats also seized control over the state House and Senate.


I'm guessing Terry Branstad finally retires? Or does he get primaried?

He retires.

Good. Nobody can beat the Branstad.
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« Reply #38 on: November 28, 2016, 09:25:35 AM »

Holy crap, over 1100 views!

Just to remind you guys, the next post includes an interview excerpt for a candidate of your choice. If you forgot who the declared candidates are, it's Warren, Wyden, Booker, de Blasio, Franken, Kate Brown, and Cuomo.
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« Reply #39 on: November 28, 2016, 03:33:05 PM »
« Edited: January 18, 2017, 01:12:31 PM by Zombie Spenstar »

Since nobody made an interview request, it'll have to wait. It's still on the table, though! On with the show!

Thursday, March 21st, 2019


Three years ago, I voted for Donald Trump for President. It is the single biggest regret of my life. He is a compulsive liar, a man who has proven himself undeserving of our trust. He promised to repeal Obamacare, it still exists. He promised to cut spending, but if I weren’t in the Senate he’d have spent trillions more on wasteful government programs that we cannot afford. The deficit has soared, our liberties are being taken away, and it’s all because of a man who cares almost as little about the Constitution as his predecessor. This man cannot be our President. I intend to prove that the Republican party still stands for small government and for the constitution, and to do that, I am running for President of the United States of America!

Texas Senator Ted Cruz has decided to try the unthinkable: Primary a sitting President. Ted Cruz at first endorsed Trump and took his side over those protesting his victory. However, he was hurt more than anyone except maybe Paul Ryan by President Trump’s unpredictability and his inclination towards bigger government programs like the Wall and Infrastructure spending. President Trump and the RNC have been trying to force the party into line, but Cruz was a special case. Would this force Trump to announce his re-election campaign early?


If Your State’s Primary Were Held Today, Who Would You Vote For? (Democrats)
Sen. Warren: 17%
Sen. Wyden: 14%
Sen. Franken: 14%
Sen. Booker: 12%
Mayor de Blasio: 11%
Gov. Brown: 10%
Gov. Cuomo: 9%


If Your State’s Primary Were Held Today, Who Would You Vote For? (Republicans)
President Trump: 75%
Sen. Cruz: 16%


Next time: We’re going to take a look at how the Debates and other aspects of the Democratic nominating process get worked out!
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« Reply #40 on: November 28, 2016, 03:50:42 PM »

Kyle doesn't usually do interviews, but I can make an exception given his new studio. How do we request interviews?
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« Reply #41 on: November 28, 2016, 03:56:38 PM »

Kyle doesn't usually do interviews, but I can make an exception given his new studio. How do we request interviews?

...really should have gone into more detail about this.

If you're a pundit and want an interview with a candidate, either make a post or a PM (preferably the latter) with who the candidate is that you want and what questions you want to ask.

If you're not a pundit, make a post here with which candidate you'd like to see and I'll just include an excerpt (basically a slightly deeper insight into the candidate) in the next post.
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« Reply #42 on: November 28, 2016, 04:42:17 PM »

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We all know that Trump will become an authoritarian dictator within 18 months, so it makes sense that he would remove all conservative opposition to his regime through the RNC.

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It's more likely that the corrupt DNC will clear the field for sellout Warren like they did for Hillary in 2016.

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His presidency has been a disaster. 
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« Reply #43 on: November 28, 2016, 05:17:55 PM »

Kyle Kulinski has landed an interview with Senator Elizabeth Warren! Here are some highlights from their conversation:


Thank you so much for coming onto the show, Senator. I'd like to get started right away with the first question: Why did you endorse Hillary Clinton in 2016 when Bernie Sanders was closer to your views overall?


Well, than you so much for having me, I'm glad to be here! To answer your question, I made a point to not endorse anybody while the voters were deciding between Clinton and Sanders, because I didn't want to risk crippling either campaign. I didn't actually endorse Hillary Clinton until she had a majority of pledged delegates. Is Bernie Sanders closer to my views? Absolutely. But either one of them would have been an ally to progressive causes and a far better President than Trump.

Kyle Kulinski:
Though it's not a concern for me, there have been rumblings that your age might be a handicap. Will you put those concerns to rest now?

Elizabeth Warren:
Absolutely. I am every bit as healthy today as I was three years ago when I toured the country to try to stop Donald Trump from becoming President, and as I was seven years ago when I ran for the Senate against Scott Brown. I'm in very good health, I have a lot of energy, and my age won't limit my capacity to govern in any way, shape, or form. In addition, I'm actually younger than the current President!

Kyle Kulinski:
You've been one of Trump's fiercest opponents in the Senate, and there are many Democrats who believe that you're of better use in the Senate. What do you say to those who believe you're of more use in the Senate?

Elizabeth Warren:
I'm flattered that they think that, honestly. What I'll say is, the President can drive the agenda of the nation in ways that a Senator cannot. As a Senator, I was able to block Trump's wall, but as President I'd be able to send much better legislation to Congress. A Senator also can't direct the federal agencies to advance policy, which the President can do. So to the Democrats who like having me in the Senate so much, I say that if you think I'm so invaluable in the Senate, you'd be even more happy with me in the White House.

Kyle Kulinski:
There's been chatter from some establishment Democrats that Bill De Blasio doesn't have the experience to be President, given that he’s only been a Mayor. What do you think?

Elizabeth Warren:
Well I don't want to dismiss Mayor de Blasio and what he's done for his city, but it's true that he has less experience. Donald Trump had zero when he ran and it's shown in the shoddy way he's ran his White House. I think that knowing the workings of the federal government, knowing how to move legislation, and doing work at the national level is important.

Kyle Kulinski:
Now Wall Street's been stealing stuff from people for years. How do you plan to take on the major banks?

Elizabeth Warren:
Like I said before, there's a lot that the President can do with the federal agencies. I'd put in the departments of the Treasury, Labor, and the CFPB, among others, public servants that aren't former lobbyists or executives. I'd aim to sign into law a reinstatement of the Glass-Steagall act and additional laws that would prevent Wall Street from scamming ordinary Americans, and I'd have the federal agencies enforce them. When the aim of the government is to protect the American people from the exploits of Wall Street, there's a lot it can do.

Kyle Kulinski:
You mentioned reinstating the Glass-Steagall. Now personally, I agree with that, and so do many others, but Washington's become increasingly partisan ever since, well, 2008 I guess. How do plan to reinstate the Act in a bitterly partisan environment like Washington?

Elizabeth Warren:
It's difficult to pass legislation, but not impossible. Partisanship can be overcome when the President is willing to actively engage with members of congress instead of sitting back and expecting everything to pass. President Trump has been horrible at this, and it was one place where President Obama fell short. When communication improves, so does legislation.

Thanks to GoTfan for the interview questions! I have a second interview requested by LLR to do between now and the next update. Again, if you wish to do an interview with a candidate, PM me the questions, (if any) the name of the candidate, and remind me which pundit you've claimed. (if you haven't claimed a pundit yet, you still can!)
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« Reply #44 on: November 28, 2016, 06:56:36 PM »

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Warren just gave an interview...
« on: March 29, 2019, 06:56:29 pm »
She was loonier in this interview than normal, championing obstructionism and claiming to be healthy despite the bloodshot eyes and extra wrinkles on her face.

She was finally brave enough to endorse the socialist now that he lost.

How does she plan to reinstate Glass Steagall?

Despite this disastrous interview, she'll probably get the nomination. The Democrat Party is sad.

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Re: Warren just gave an interview...
« on: March 29, 2019, 06:57:01 pm »
lol. Disappointed that your party's president godemporer is a fascist clown? So Is Warren.

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Sexist.

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lol typical hacks playing the women card this is why your candidate lost in 2016 and will lose again
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« on: March 29, 2019, 7:11:00 am »
That interview went wonderfully. Warren is highly favored to win the nomination.  
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« Reply #45 on: November 28, 2016, 07:22:05 PM »

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« on: March 29, 2019, 06:57:01 pm »
lol. disappointed that your party's president godemporer is a fascist clown? so is warren.
FTFY. Wink
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« Reply #46 on: November 28, 2016, 07:28:23 PM »

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Re: Warren just gave an interview...
« on: March 29, 2019, 06:57:01 pm »
lol. disappointed that your party's president godemporer is a fascist clown? so is warren.
FTFY. Wink

Is that poster saying that warren is also disappointed or that warren is also a fascist clown? Given the red avatar it's probably the former but it's rather unclear Tongue
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« Reply #47 on: November 28, 2016, 07:41:03 PM »

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« on: March 29, 2019, 06:57:01 pm »
lol. disappointed that your party's president godemporer is a fascist clown? so is warren.
FTFY. Wink

Is that poster saying that warren is also disappointed or that warren is also a fascist clown? Given the red avatar it's probably the former but it's rather unclear Tongue
Seeing as she has called Trump a fascist multiple times, I'd say it's the former.
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« Reply #48 on: November 29, 2016, 05:40:37 AM »

I want to be Sean Hannity Surprise
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« Reply #49 on: November 29, 2016, 06:52:57 AM »


So you asked it, so it shall be! I'm glad, it's about time we got a conservative pundit in here
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