# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=162 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 163 --- ## [The Florida insiders get face-planted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-florida-insiders-get-face-planted/820472)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-florida-insiders-get-face-planted/820472 "2018-09-19T20:00:45Z")
Talking about the race for Governor, of course. To the surprise of most, including essentially all political reporters and myself, the Democratic nominee for governor is Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee, a strong… --- ## [US citizens denied new passports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-citizens-denied-new-passports/820528)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2018, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-citizens-denied-new-passports/820528 "2018-09-19T14:02:15Z")
You can probably guess what part of the US this is happening in and who is being impacted. Hispanics who live near the border. --- ## [some asshat tried to stab the GOP candidate for CA-15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-asshat-tried-to-stab-the-gop-candidate-for-ca-15/821190)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-asshat-tried-to-stab-the-gop-candidate-for-ca-15/821190 "2018-09-19T12:37:19Z")
Castro Valley Man Accused Of Switchblade Assault On GOP Congressional Candidate His opponent tweeted this: I wonder if this was inspired by the stabbing of Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro. --- ## [Is Trump entitled to a liquor license?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-entitled-to-a-liquor-license/821269)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-entitled-to-a-liquor-license/821269 "2018-09-17T18:57:37Z")
DC law requires that for an establishment to serve alcohol, it must hold a liquor license. One of the requirements for the liquor license is that the applicant (more on that in a second) must be of "good character. Per… --- ## [UK politics: Jeremy Corbyn has gone stark raving mad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-politics-jeremy-corbyn-has-gone-stark-raving-mad/811130)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-politics-jeremy-corbyn-has-gone-stark-raving-mad/811130 "2018-09-17T18:23:11Z")
Jeremy Corbyn has decided to waste away all the advantages he obtained with the shock results of the snap election in 2017. But, he has forgotten that he is still the Leader of the Opposition and didn’t come close to bei… --- ## [The Left attacks Mogg's children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-attacks-moggs-children/821263)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-left-attacks-moggs-children/821263 "2018-09-15T19:54:23Z")
Over here in the UKthe Left are firmly putting their feet in their mouths. What a horrible and nasty thing to say to a child. Mogg takes the high road and comes out looking good. It seems that the speaker was Ian Bon… --- ## [Could defeated congresscritters still pass bills before their replacements are sworn in?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-defeated-congresscritters-still-pass-bills-before-their-replacements-are-sworn-in/821346)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-defeated-congresscritters-still-pass-bills-before-their-replacements-are-sworn-in/821346 "2018-09-15T17:28:31Z")
How soon after November 6th are new congresscritters sworn in? Reason I’m asking is that I am wondering if the departing ones could rush and pass a bunch of bills furthering their agenda and have them signed into law by… --- ## [A hypothetical scenario to deescalate SCOTUS nominations.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-scenario-to-deescalate-scotus-nominations/821265)
**Author:** [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2018, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-scenario-to-deescalate-scotus-nominations/821265 "2018-09-15T04:03:07Z")
Here’s a hypothetical scenario that I think could help return the process of confirming SCOTUS justices back to some semblance of normal. I don’t think the premises are too outrageous, so please don’t fight those. The … --- ## [New York State Primary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-state-primary/821305)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-york-state-primary/821305 "2018-09-14T22:54:38Z")
So, we’ve come to the end of primary season for 2018. I’ve got to say that New York has some screwy election laws. Remember that primary that AOC won back in June? That was only for federal offices. Today, on a Thursd… --- ## [Will Florence outcomes impact midterm elections?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-florence-outcomes-impact-midterm-elections/821232)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-florence-outcomes-impact-midterm-elections/821232 "2018-09-13T17:09:56Z")
I may be way off base with this, but I admit I’m watching with morbid fascination to see what happens in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Naturally, the best outcome would be that all the hype turns out to be wrong a… --- ## [Non-partisan things that may soon become very partisan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-partisan-things-that-may-soon-become-very-partisan/821264)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-partisan-things-that-may-soon-become-very-partisan/821264 "2018-09-13T12:04:00Z")
Used to be that SCOTUS nominations were mostly nonpartisan (Scalia and Ginsburg were confirmed by the Senate 98-0 and 96-0, respectively) but now it’s a 51-49 thing. I think the NDAA defense bill (which still sails thro… --- ## [Will Trump fire Mueller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-fire-mueller/812191)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-fire-mueller/812191 "2018-09-13T01:49:50Z")
With the raid on Cohen’s office and today’s assertion that the President has the power to fire Mueller, it feels like it might be reaching an inflection point. I think Trump just might do it. This is not a poll of whet… --- ## [UK Boundary Commission report: fun ahead!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-boundary-commission-report-fun-ahead/821128)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-boundary-commission-report-fun-ahead/821128 "2018-09-12T14:28:25Z")
The UK’s Boundary Commission - responsible for drafting constituency boundaries - has made its report for the 2022 General Election and Guido has picked up two points of particular interest: firstly, the constituency of … --- ## [Trump supporters: would you work for him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporters-would-you-work-for-him/820835)
**Author:** [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-supporters-would-you-work-for-him/820835 "2018-09-12T03:03:31Z")
Tomorrow morning, you get a call on your phone. It’s John Kelly, Trump’s Chief of Staff. He says: “I’ve been a lurker on the SDMB for years, and I really like what you bring to the table. You’re smart, you have good i… --- ## [Will somebody kindly explain to Senator Warren how the 25th Amendment actually works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-somebody-kindly-explain-to-senator-warren-how-the-25th-amendment-actually-works/820913)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-somebody-kindly-explain-to-senator-warren-how-the-25th-amendment-actually-works/820913 "2018-09-10T17:11:57Z")
Senator Warren said, “If senior administration officials think the President of the United States is not able to do his job, then they should invoke the 25th Amendment.” She makes it sound like it works like this: (a) … --- ## [Trump and the Kochs -- working in concert](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-the-kochs-working-in-concert/820879)
**Author:** [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-the-kochs-working-in-concert/820879 "2018-09-07T23:02:10Z")
Thomas Edsall’s latest column in The New York Times is a must-read. Here are a few excerpts: --- ## [What should the White House "quiet resisters" do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-white-house-quiet-resisters-do/820863)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-white-house-quiet-resisters-do/820863 "2018-09-07T21:46:55Z")
An anonymous senior official at the White House publicly says the president is harming American democracy. The official says he/she and some colleagues are trying to block what they think are the president’s more reckle… --- ## [I'd like to hear a Republican's retort to Beto's "take a knee" speech.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-hear-a-republicans-retort-to-betos-take-a-knee-speech/820106)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-like-to-hear-a-republicans-retort-to-betos-take-a-knee-speech/820106 "2018-09-07T20:58:37Z")
Four minutes of awesome. Great speech! Any Republicans on this board care to retort? :slight\_smile: Not looking to snark on anyone, I just really am currious what one’s retort to this would be. --- ## [Sanderista primaries out 10-term Dem Congressman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanderista-primaries-out-10-term-dem-congressman/816850)
**Author:** [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Replies:** 403\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanderista-primaries-out-10-term-dem-congressman/816850 "2018-09-07T18:51:05Z")
Fluke or sign of things to come? Trump’s rhetoric in the Presidential didn’t seem to motivate latino voters, will his actual actions motivate them in the mid-terms? --- ## [What, if anything, would get Trump's approval to drop below 30%?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-would-get-trumps-approval-to-drop-below-30/820353)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-anything-would-get-trumps-approval-to-drop-below-30/820353 "2018-09-07T16:59:48Z")
It was Nixon’s dropping to the mid 20s that got leaders in his party to finally jump ship. Party leaders will not lead but will follow. What is it, if anything, that Trump could be proven to have done that would get that… --- ## [Arizona Senate race: Sinema v McSally](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-senate-race-sinema-v-mcsally/820651)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arizona-senate-race-sinema-v-mcsally/820651 "2018-09-07T15:28:32Z")
Both the more centrist of their respective primaries, not likely to be perceived as a proxy for or against Trump. Obviously much will depend on the overall sentiment for or against the party in charge in a state with a … --- ## [Georgia Governor's Race](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-governors-race/820917)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/georgia-governors-race/820917 "2018-09-07T13:06:05Z")
Looks like Republican Brian Kemp leads Democrat Stacey Abrams by less than half a percent in the race for governor (3% margin of error). The Hill The article goes on to say that Georgia’s disapproval rating for Trump… --- ## [California proposal to allow its residents to avoid the $10,000 tax deduction limitation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-proposal-to-allow-its-residents-to-avoid-the-10-000-tax-deduction-limitation/806016)
**Author:** [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Replies:** 143\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-proposal-to-allow-its-residents-to-avoid-the-10-000-tax-deduction-limitation/806016 "2018-09-07T07:00:26Z")
So the recent income tax simplification bill may have complicated things in yest another fashion. California state senate Kevin de León introduced a bill allowing taxpayers to make a charitable donation to the Californi… --- ## [Have you ever been persuaded/swayed by an attack ad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-persuaded-swayed-by-an-attack-ad/819230)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-persuaded-swayed-by-an-attack-ad/819230 "2018-09-07T06:13:49Z")
Generally, negative campaigning or attack ads make me more inclined to oppose the candidate/side that is running such ads than the candidate being attacked. It does look like the general populace is swayed somewhat (i.e.… --- ## [Excerpts from new Woodward book on Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excerpts-from-new-woodward-book-on-trump/820745)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excerpts-from-new-woodward-book-on-trump/820745 "2018-09-06T18:48:38Z")
Not much new here , just confirms a lot of what is known from other sources. Trump throws tantrums and does not care about stuff like defense systems in S. Korea Also his former lawyer Dowd told him if he talked to … --- ## [SCOTUS double-speaking on Roe: Does it matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-double-speaking-on-roe-does-it-matter/820573)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scotus-double-speaking-on-roe-does-it-matter/820573 "2018-09-06T01:32:19Z")
This Vox article analyzes the nuanced language that Kavanaugh will probably use in his hearings: “Roe is settled law,” etc. Does it really matter, though? It doesn’t matter what he says in Senate hearings; if he holds… --- ## [John McCain is dead: Let's discuss his legacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mccain-is-dead-lets-discuss-his-legacy/820282)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-mccain-is-dead-lets-discuss-his-legacy/820282 "2018-09-05T19:28:04Z")
The BBC has just reported that John McCain is dead. There’s a lot of bad things to be said about the former Senator. But, I’ll back off for now and thank him for the vote against dismantling the Affordable Care Act as we… --- ## [Trump-Sessions: Does this change anything for the base?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-sessions-does-this-change-anything-for-the-base/820748)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-sessions-does-this-change-anything-for-the-base/820748 "2018-09-05T01:44:44Z")
This drives me crazy because I recall a few (weeks, days, hours) ago that disrespecting our southern and our rural citizens, by sterotyping, is the royal road to being hated, losing elections, and being lectured withou… --- ## [Trump's judicial nominations just got another boost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-judicial-nominations-just-got-another-boost/820522)
**Author:** [@Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flyer)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-judicial-nominations-just-got-another-boost/820522 "2018-09-01T16:27:34Z")
Well this is interesting. Trump and McConnell have now turned their attention from the circuit courts to the district courts – with a little help from the Democrats. --- ## [Democrats Strip Superdelegates Of Power In Historic Reform Vote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-strip-superdelegates-of-power-in-historic-reform-vote/820264)
**Author:** [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-strip-superdelegates-of-power-in-historic-reform-vote/820264 "2018-08-31T15:38:30Z")
Huffington Post Many of my Bernie supporting fans were decrying superdelegates back in '16 when Hillary ‘stole’ the nomination. Whether she did or didn’t I really couldn’t say, but I do see this as a good thing for th… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=161) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=163)