Utopia Talk / Politics / GOP candidate lost 78.7% to 19.6%

murder Member	Mon Jan 17 10:47:38 But refuses to concede. lol :o) ===================================== A Florida Republican who was defeated by 59 percentage points in a congressional special election won't concede A Florida Republican who last Tuesday lost a congressional special election by a landslide in a heavily Democratic district has declined to concede the race, according to CBS Miami. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick — a Democrat who pledged to fight for $1,000 monthly checks for Americans and who backs progressive policies such as the Green New Deal and "Medicare for All" — easily defeated the Republican Jason Mariner in the race to succeed the Rep. Alcee Hastings, who died in April. With all precincts reporting, Cherfilus-McCormick defeated Mariner 78.7% to 19.6% in Florida's 20th District — a 59.1-percentage-point victory. She received 43,663 votes to her opponent's 10,883 votes. But in a move reminiscent of former President Donald Trump, who continues to dispute his election loss to President Joe Biden, Mariner has made claims of irregularities in the South Florida district. "Now they called the race — I did not win, so they say, but that does not mean that they lost either, it does not mean that we lost," the Republican told CBS after the race was called. Before the polls closed for the special election, Mariner filed a lawsuit alleging ballot issues in Broward and Palm Beach counties, the two populous Democratic-leaning jurisdictions that anchor the district. "We'll also have some stuff coming out that we've recently discovered," Mariner told the TV station without elaborating. ... http://www...ck-house-race-landslide-2022-1
Seb Member	Mon Jan 17 11:08:20 The enemies of democracy
Rugian Member	Mon Jan 17 11:12:01 Seb Member Mon Jan 17 11:08:20 The enemies of democracy I assume you are including the Democrats in this condemnation as well, given their insistence on things like Stacey Abrams rightfully won Georgia or that Republicans can only win elections when Jim Crow-style suppression tactics are utilized.
murder Member	Mon Jan 17 11:13:40 "... or that Republicans can only win elections when Jim Crow-style suppression tactics are utilized." That's clearly what Republicans believe.
Rugian Member	Mon Jan 17 11:28:15 No they don't. Unless you think bans on ballot harvesting are the same thing as lynching negroes for staring too long at a white girl. Then I guess the comparison makes sense.
nhill Member	Mon Jan 17 13:00:50 http://mar...s/2021/09/IMG_0727-768x731.jpg How is this not a meme yet, lmao. Strong back.
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 18:12:01 Stacy Abrams? Al Gore? And it's not wrong to be anti democratic. We are not a democracy, we are a federal constitutional Republic. I realize people like to use republic and democracy interchangeably, but there are BIG differences. Our system highlights the differences. The housenof reps being more democratic and the Senate being more Republican.
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 18:23:29 That said this guy sounds like anloon.
tumbleweed the wanderer	Mon Jan 17 18:57:50 Al Gore did not behave inappropriately
Rugian Member	Mon Jan 17 19:26:17 "Al Gore did not behave inappropriately" Sure. The larger Democratic/leftist ecosystem, including members of the part itself as well as countless media and activist groups, did behave inappropriately.
Rugian Member	Mon Jan 17 19:26:36 members of the *party
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 19:32:45 I will say on the surface this count seems more absurd than most.But closeness isnt the only thing to factor.
Forwyn Member	Mon Jan 17 19:48:00 Alcee Hastings regularly won that district with 79-88%, almost Saddam-style. It is a West Palm/Ft Lauderdale urban shithole, after all.
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 19:57:56 It sounds like all he did was bitch that they called it before polls were even closed.
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 19:58:46 "Now they called the race — I did not win, so they say, but that does not mean that they lost either, it does not mean that we lost," the Republican told CBS after the race was called. That Doesn't sound that bad.
Habebe Member	Mon Jan 17 20:01:11 And while not a specific race but all we hear from democrats now say is how the Republicans are going to cheat with "voter restriction laws" While simultaneously blaming people not trusting elections all on Trump. Even this they soft blame Trump "very reminiscent"
murder Member	Tue Jan 18 04:19:53 "And while not a specific race but all we hear from democrats now say is how the Republicans are going to cheat with "voter restriction laws"" That actually has a very easy solution. Make all federal funding contingent on 100% voter registration ... and the amount the eligible states receive on the percentage of voter participation. I think you'd be amazed at how well that would work.
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 04:44:39 Is 100% participation desired without them being informed? I dont beleive it is. And it doesn't sound constitutional either, but who knows.
murder Member	Tue Jan 18 05:08:36 Don't have 100%. No one needs federal funds.
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 05:25:53 You would need atleast an act of Congress. Considering Biden couldn't pass gas right now , it wouldn't pass, it's a dream. All I'm saying is that its an undesirable dream. A more desirable dream IMHO is a better informed voter not just any warm body that can pull a lever.
murder Member	Tue Jan 18 06:43:07 Yeah I'm well aware that segments of Americans would rather everyone not vote. That's been the case since day #1.
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 06:49:42 What is the benefit of having everyone vote?
jergul large member	Tue Jan 18 08:10:32 The legitimacy of a regime is directly proportional to the degree of enfranchisement.
murder Member	Tue Jan 18 08:38:16 "What is the benefit of having everyone vote?" "... Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed ..."
jergul large member	Tue Jan 18 08:52:18 And as we know, consent is not something that can be given passively.
Forwyn Member	Tue Jan 18 09:01:08 Here's jergul to help murder peddle the myth of disenfranchisement. Lol
Rugian Member	Tue Jan 18 09:14:34 Jergul large member Tue Jan 18 08:10:32 The legitimacy of a regime is directly proportional to the degree of enfranchisement. ---- Sometimes I think jergul is taking the pics with us all. That was the exact same line of thinking that caused the Soviets to mandate compulsory voting.
Rugian Member	Tue Jan 18 09:14:44 Pics -> piss
nhill Member	Tue Jan 18 10:24:00 "Taking the piss"? When did you join the commonwealth? "Sometimes I think jergul is fucking with us." FTFY
tumbleweed the wanderer	Tue Jan 18 11:51:47 "A more desirable dream IMHO is a better informed voter" what effort has been made to get this? campaign ads have always been grossly deliberately misleading & political propaganda networks spew stupid misleading bullshit (& any of the recent efforts to tamp down the increasing pile of bullshit kicked off by the Lord of Bullshit is labeled censorship & silencing of voices) & that Lord of Bullshit/R party leader continues to spew misinformation continuously, w/ virtually no pushback, w/ fear keeping them all in line
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 14:48:54 Jergul/murder, What of dogs? Children? Coma patients? They are all governed, should they vote? What gives them any more credibility than an uninformed voter to may not care for politics. TW, "what effort has been made to get this" There are individuals who help this. Candidates usually don't.But its a better dream than forced.voting. For those who desire either I should point out that Trump love him or hate him has directly caused a huge increase in voting and interest in politics for better or worse he is Jergul and murders dream candidate.
jergul large member	Tue Jan 18 15:26:47 Divisive characters are always good for getting out the vote. Fastest growing party in Germany 1933? The Communists.
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 15:44:10 Well thank the Gods the Nazis saved us.
jergul large member	Tue Jan 18 16:36:39 Which reminds me. Your hero is having a televised parole hearing these days. You might want to watch it and take notes.
Rugian Member	Tue Jan 18 16:37:55 "Your hero is having a televised parole hearing these days." Ron Paul is back on TV? Yay!
jergul large member	Tue Jan 18 16:44:59 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Behring_Breivik
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 16:46:51 My* hero? Gross, I don't idolize Norweigans, never.
Habebe Member	Tue Jan 18 16:48:01 I do like Ron Paul."Set it and forget it" more kitchen gadgets than you can shake a stick at.
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