McLoofus 35,182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Be interesting to see if Joe speaks any differently now that it's purely celebratory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savorytiger 182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, creed said: I don't know what he remembers but I know he will have less disposable income in the future if his salary is static. If he's okay with that then cool. But some folks making +400k may not be cool with giving more money to the government for them to spend the $$ the way they see fit. He's been supporting Biden for a while, and Biden's position that he'll tax the top bracket hasn't changed. Pretty sure he knows that his taxes might go up with his decision cause he isn't an idiot, and he decided to support Biden anyway. Imagine picking a president not totally based on selfish reasoning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 24 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Be interesting to see if Joe speaks any differently now that it's purely celebratory. It would be great if he would come out and ask those gathering in huge numbers to disburse in solitary with other organizations who have been forbidden to gather in large crowds (sports, education institutions, churches, etc.) That would be a good start to showing that he truly cares about being fair and unifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleCoTiger 1,957 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 38 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Be interesting to see if Joe speaks any differently now that it's purely celebratory. I'm listening to him now and what I'm hearing is a man who is trying to unify the country and act like a president. He's repeating the line "I'm a proud Democrat, but I will govern as an American president and work as hard for those who voted against me as I do for those who did." Thank God the era of Trump is drawing to a close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shabby 1,958 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Truly a beautiful speech. For three seconds I actually believed he could get Nancy and Mitch to meet in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 There's one line that will be remembered and quoted for a long time in that speech. "We will not lead by the example of our power, but by the power of our example." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR 2,446 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, CleCoTiger said: I'm listening to him now and what I'm hearing is a man who is trying to unify the country and act like a president. He's repeating the line "I'm a proud Democrat, but I will govern as an American president and work as hard for those who voted against me as I do for those who did." Thank God the era of Trump is drawing to a close! That was as good as I've ever heard Biden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 6 hours ago, TitanTiger said: That was Bernie. No soup for you! You might have spoke too soon. Twitter is all a buzz about Biden ordering the Secretary of Education to immediately forgive all student loan debt. Wish I hadn’t paid off my wife’s student loans this summer now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 @homersapiencare to share why you disagree with my assertion that all the celebrators should quarantine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,415 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, creed said: I don't know what he remembers but I know he will have less disposable income in the future if his salary is static. If he's okay with that then cool. But some folks making +400k may not be cool with giving more money to the government for them to spend the $$ the way they see fit. That's what all this voting is about. "They/us" reflects the tribalism that is destroying this country. Or perhaps you disapprove of a progressive tax rate in theory? At any rate, I sure he was "cool" with the Trump tax which lowered taxes (progressively) in an already booming economy. We'll all be paying for that, well, at least your grandkids will. (At least that's what we will soon be hearing from the Rethuglicans.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 To all the folks who don't believe America had lost standing in the world over the last four years, I present this. Fireworks, ringing church bells, and celebrations around Europe and Canada today. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/524962-fireworks-in-london-church-bells-in-paris-as-biden-win-celebrated-abroad?amp&__twitter_impression=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, homersapien said: That's what all this voting is about. "They/us" reflects the tribalism that is destroying this country. Or perhaps you disapprove of a progressive tax rate in theory? At any rate, I sure he was "cool" with the Trump tax which lowered taxes (progressively) in an already booming economy. We'll all be paying for that, well, at least your grandkids will. (At least that's what we will soon be hearing from the Rethuglicans.) Using derogatory names for either party also reflects tribalism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 1 hour ago, CleCoTiger said: I'm listening to him now and what I'm hearing is a man who is trying to unify the country and act like a president. He's repeating the line "I'm a proud Democrat, but I will govern as an American president and work as hard for those who voted against me as I do for those who did." Thank God the era of Trump is drawing to a close! Agreed on all. I was mainly referring to his actual speech impediment, if it does in fact qualify as such, and it was what I suspected. Which is that it wasn't nearly as evident tonight. TL;DR Suck it haters. Uncle Joe is easily as lucid as any POTUS in my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, jared52 said: Using derogatory names for either party also reflects tribalism. Homer isn't running for president, boss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Homer isn't running for president, boss. Oh, I thought the goal was people unifying. I misunderstood the intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 minutes ago, jared52 said: Oh, I thought the goal was people unifying. I misunderstood the intent. Who TF do you expect homer to unite lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 4 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Who TF do you expect homer to unite lol I thought the idea was that people start trying to build bridges. I didn’t realize that everyone except the politicians were exempt from that request. Again, I stand corrected and apologize for misunderstanding the idea of unification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, jared52 said: I thought the idea was that people start trying to build bridges. I didn’t realize that everyone except the politicians were exempt from that request. Again, I stand corrected and apologize for misunderstanding the idea of unification. Actually, I'm gonna walk it back. I see what you're saying. But the main point is that the people paid to lead need to lead. And when the GOP nominates a legitimate candidate again, the people who vote for the GOP candidate won't earn so much derision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 20 minutes ago, McLoofus said: Actually, I'm gonna walk it back. I see what you're saying. But the main point is that the people paid to lead need to lead. And when the GOP nominates a legitimate candidate again, the people who vote for the GOP candidate won't earn so much derision. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,415 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, jared52 said: Using derogatory names for either party also reflects tribalism. Absolutely. It reinforces my point. So what's yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,415 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, jared52 said: @homersapiencare to share why you disagree with my assertion that all the celebrators should quarantine? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,415 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, McLoofus said: Agreed on all. I was mainly referring to his actual speech impediment, if it does in fact qualify as such, and it was what I suspected. Which is that it wasn't nearly as evident tonight. TL;DR Suck it haters. Uncle Joe is easily as lucid as any POTUS in my lifetime. Mikey - "obviously senile" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared52 4,354 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, homersapien said: Absolutely. It reinforces my point. So what's yours? Just thinking that the first place to start is dropping the derogatory names for people groups we don’t agree with, but I’m just out here dreaming. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,415 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, jared52 said: Oh, I thought the goal was people unifying. I misunderstood the intent. Who's goal? What's your goal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,437 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Joe being Joe: "We have 230 Million-Thousand dead..." Just how many is a Million-Thousand? Is that a Trillion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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