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OnDoutside

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38. Yes of course it's a red herring, but if they want to play that game,

Sat Mar 13, 2021, 06:27 PM

Mar 2021

and they will, Democrats could say that they'd agree to voter ID with picture, BUT anyone who doesn't have picture id, the government will provide a picture voter ID card free of charge to the applicant. Cut their argument from under their feet.

That said, Democrats have the numbers, so could say Eff You, we're going with the bill as is, which would be great.

One thing I meant to say is that having to produce voter ID is a very normal to thing here in Europe, it's just been weaponized in the US.

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Do the Lincoln Project people, excluding Weaver, and the other... [View all] brush Mar 2021 OP

Weaver damaged them. They've been pretty quiet. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #1

They are hardly quiet. Big Blue Marble Mar 2021 #7

I follow them on twitter. Their feed is nothing like it was before the election. Most people don't onecaliberal Mar 2021 #8

"Before the election" being the operative phrase. They got pummeled OnDoutside Mar 2021 #10

I agree. I hope they survive. They serve a good purpose. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #12

Yes, I think all the remaining LPers have moved to Independent. OnDoutside Mar 2021 #13

Except Steve Schmidt Cha Mar 2021 #28

Yes, thanks Cha, I had forgotten. OnDoutside Mar 2021 #29

you're Welcome, Doubtside.. Cha Mar 2021 #36

Definitely. He said they're the only party that believes in democracy. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #30

Right! Cha Mar 2021 #37

Novel idea. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #40

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Sadly, most of the people my age do not listen to pod casts. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #41

fair enough (and sadly true) Celerity Mar 2021 #43

One bad apple Deuxcents Mar 2021 #2

I see at least a post a day from TLP on Instagram. MontanaMama Mar 2021 #3

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I'm not sure who they affected, other than Trump More_Cowbell Mar 2021 #5

They were quite specific on what they were targeting if you had OnDoutside Mar 2021 #11

Yes, they were. First of all, Trump himself, then... JHB Mar 2021 #14

That's hugely misleading. They weren't playing in every state, and OnDoutside Mar 2021 #15

And is that due to TLP? Or is it Republicans who voted for Johnson or McMullin in 2016... JHB Mar 2021 #17

Biden defeated an incumbent president largely radius777 Mar 2021 #20

And you have the concrete data that they didn't ? I'm comfortable OnDoutside Mar 2021 #25

I'm well informed on the LP, thank you More_Cowbell Mar 2021 #19

Excellent ! And while you're doing that, OnDoutside Mar 2021 #24

What's that expression? TxGuitar Mar 2021 #6

Rove?! That piece of dog shit couldn't give less of a shit what happens to Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2021 #9

To answer your specific question, no. Trump controls the RNC, through Romney McDaniel, and OnDoutside Mar 2021 #16

That would be my favored result. brush Mar 2021 #18

I agree although I have no doubt that they will attempt to rewrite OnDoutside Mar 2021 #26

It's going to be an interesting few months. Glad we're in the driver's seat. brush Mar 2021 #31

My overriding fear is that it's so precarious, they have to get this done OnDoutside Mar 2021 #33

Good points on how Sinema and Manchin can be persuaded. brush Mar 2021 #34

Yes of course it's a red herring, but if they want to play that game, OnDoutside Mar 2021 #38

Without HR1 the kGOP will be the party in power uponit7771 Mar 2021 #35

100% agree. They're going for it, so Democrats must meet them OnDoutside Mar 2021 #39

+1, that's a good point. MAGA Cultist have cornered themselves because of 1/6 uponit7771 Mar 2021 #42