# Politics & Elections **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=168 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 169 --- ## [Midterm election registration strategy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-election-registration-strategy/814464)
**Author:** [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/midterm-election-registration-strategy/814464 "2018-05-21T12:35:51Z")
I have been registered as Libertarian my entire life. I voted for John Hospers in 1972, my first presidential election, because I was lucky enough to live in one of the two states he had presence in and have voted for t… --- ## [And down goes Schneiderman!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-down-goes-schneiderman/813793)
**Author:** [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-down-goes-schneiderman/813793 "2018-05-20T23:46:36Z")
Eric Schneiderman, the great white hope for Democrats hoping to have a back-up plan for when Bob Mueller and Rod Rosenstein get fired, is already being asked to resign by the Governor. Looks like the stars are alignin… --- ## [Trump and Kim's upcoming sitdown. The why factor.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-kims-upcoming-sitdown-the-why-factor/813696)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-and-kims-upcoming-sitdown-the-why-factor/813696 "2018-05-20T01:20:07Z")
What will trump secretly give Kim in order for Kim to announce he’s out of the war business? What is trump willing to pay to have Kim tell the world how great trump is? These two are so much alike, 2 egomaniacs feed… --- ## [Will Donald Trump Leaving Office Solve Anything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-donald-trump-leaving-office-solve-anything/814425)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2018, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-donald-trump-leaving-office-solve-anything/814425 "2018-05-20T01:10:18Z")
Will Donald Trump leaving office, by term ending, impeachment, or demise, solve our national divisions, in any way? No implication of a desire to harm anybody is inferred. --- ## [Sneering progressives are driving young white men into the arms of the GOP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneering-progressives-are-driving-young-white-men-into-the-arms-of-the-gop/813566)
**Author:** [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Replies:** 987\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneering-progressives-are-driving-young-white-men-into-the-arms-of-the-gop/813566 "2018-05-16T18:19:56Z")
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-millennials/exclusive-democrats-lose-ground-with-millennials-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1I10YH Pundits are saying it’s the tax cuts or it’s this or it’s that, but I am con… --- ## [McCain wished he picked Lieberman to run with in 2008](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-wished-he-picked-lieberman-to-run-with-in-2008/813693)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mccain-wished-he-picked-lieberman-to-run-with-in-2008/813693 "2018-05-16T14:38:04Z")
A pro choice former Dem would have made an interesting ticket with McCain --- ## ["Can Democrats Flip a House Seat in a District Trump Won?" \[In Pennsylvania, March, '18\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-flip-a-house-seat-in-a-district-trump-won-in-pennsylvania-march-18/805557)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 273\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2018, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-democrats-flip-a-house-seat-in-a-district-trump-won-in-pennsylvania-march-18/805557 "2018-05-16T03:26:08Z")
A test coming up in March. Cite --- ## [This just in: The USA Green Party and Jill Stein are still scum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-the-usa-green-party-and-jill-stein-are-still-scum/813279)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 186\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-just-in-the-usa-green-party-and-jill-stein-are-still-scum/813279 "2018-05-13T07:01:17Z")
I’m still curious how a woman who has only achieved the office of Town Meeting Representative in Lexington, MA was able to dine with Vladimir Putin and Michael Flynn in Moscow. It is well known that Republicans have used… --- ## [Catherine Templeton regrets that she can't shoot fellow politicians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catherine-templeton-regrets-that-she-cant-shoot-fellow-politicians/813953)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catherine-templeton-regrets-that-she-cant-shoot-fellow-politicians/813953 "2018-05-12T04:35:36Z")
Just saw this ad for a goobernatorial candidate here in SC. --- ## [Primary Day 5/8 in OH, WV, IN, NC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primary-day-5-8-in-oh-wv-in-nc/813751)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/primary-day-5-8-in-oh-wv-in-nc/813751 "2018-05-11T01:18:18Z")
Lots of interesting action tomorrow, mostly on the GOP side. Republican voters in Indiana and WV will be deciding whether to run someone conventionally crazy or truly insane against incumbent Democratic Senators Joe Don… --- ## [Was Giuliani's comment on Fox a fireable gaff, or a deliberate pre-release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-giulianis-comment-on-fox-a-fireable-gaff-or-a-deliberate-pre-release/813522)
**Author:** [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-giulianis-comment-on-fox-a-fireable-gaff-or-a-deliberate-pre-release/813522 "2018-05-10T16:31:15Z")
You all probably know that last night in an interview on Fox, Rudy Giuliani stated that Trump knew about Cohen’s payment to Stormy Daniels, and that Trump repaid Cohen. That is a total contradiction of Trump’s own statem… --- ## [Does Trump ever laugh?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trump-ever-laugh/813072 "2018-05-09T13:30:46Z")
I never thought about this until Comey mentioned it. What are the consequences of a politician not having any real sense of humour? --- ## [Canadian MP suspended from caucus pending harassment investigation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-mp-suspended-from-caucus-pending-harassment-investigation/808023)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-mp-suspended-from-caucus-pending-harassment-investigation/808023 "2018-05-09T12:25:01Z")
Just reported yesterday, so not much more known than in the initial news articles: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announces investigation into harassment allegation involving MP Erin Weir • Story is that Weir sent an e-mai… --- ## [Why is Rick Santorum trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act? Isn't he a nobody now?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-rick-santorum-trying-to-repeal-the-affordable-care-act-isnt-he-a-nobody-now/813707)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-rick-santorum-trying-to-repeal-the-affordable-care-act-isnt-he-a-nobody-now/813707 "2018-05-07T17:16:39Z")
So apparently, Rick Santorum wants to repeal the ACA this year. Link What? He isn’t a member of congress anymore. Isn’t he just a private citizen now? He has no authority to bring a bill to the floor of the Senate, so … --- ## [I wish CNN had more discretion about the ads they run.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-cnn-had-more-discretion-about-the-ads-they-run/813724 "2018-05-07T00:30:26Z")
I know, it’s supposed to be in the interests of fairness, but why do they run this latest set of ‘alternative facts?’ http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/386128-conservative-group-targets-democrats-for-blocking-judicial-… --- ## [CA "Clean Environment" Initiative](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-clean-environment-initiative/813443)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ca-clean-environment-initiative/813443 "2018-05-07T00:14:47Z")
The Office of the Sec State of California has approved for signature gathering an initiative with this summary: Prohibits genetically engineered plants and animals and over 300 listed substances from being introduced or… --- ## [conspiracy theory: Trump won to salvage G.W. Bush's legacy.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theory-trump-won-to-salvage-g-w-bushs-legacy/813374)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conspiracy-theory-trump-won-to-salvage-g-w-bushs-legacy/813374 "2018-05-04T23:00:15Z")
This is more of an observational joke, really. The other day, I found myself thinking G.W. Bush doesn’t look as bad these days as he did before Trump came along. Maybe republicans really aren’t dumb enough to think Tru… --- ## [Trump's latest McCarthy moment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-latest-mccarthy-moment/813344)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-latest-mccarthy-moment/813344 "2018-05-03T00:20:02Z")
In response to Jon Tester mentioning allegations that came up during Congress’ process of interviewing military men who knew Ronny Jackson: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-threatens-montana-senator-tester-jackson-a… --- ## [Will GOP Super-PACs give up on the House and focus on the Senate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-gop-super-pacs-give-up-on-the-house-and-focus-on-the-senate/813225)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-gop-super-pacs-give-up-on-the-house-and-focus-on-the-senate/813225 "2018-05-02T22:30:10Z")
In the AZ-8 thread there was a little discussion about how the series of GOP special election shellackings despite sometimes unprecedented (and fairly unmatched) GOP-Super PAC spending may impact GOP Super-PAC fundraisin… --- ## [Next Up: AZ-08 Special Election April 24](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-up-az-08-special-election-april-24/810540)
**Author:** [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-up-az-08-special-election-april-24/810540 "2018-04-27T12:01:40Z")
This special election is to fill the seat that Republican Trent Franks resigned from. A primary was held on February 27; both parties had competitive races. The candidates chosen in those primaries are Hiral Tipirneni … --- ## [Holy crap; what just happened in Armenia?!?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-what-just-happened-in-armenia/813003)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2018, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-what-just-happened-in-armenia/813003 "2018-04-27T11:50:45Z")
:confused: For those who haven’t heard: Armenia’s leader quits amid protests, saying ‘I was wrong’ But this one went differently, somehow: What the fuck? I don’t recall ever seeing anything like this happen before!… --- ## [NASA nominee is a hack; Jeff Flake is a bitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-nominee-is-a-hack-jeff-flake-is-a-bitch/812673)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-nominee-is-a-hack-jeff-flake-is-a-bitch/812673 "2018-04-26T18:31:04Z")
James Bridenstine confirmed as NASA administrator thanks to tie-breaking vote by Jeff Flake. This guy has no space related qualifications. He’s not an astronaut. He’s not an astrophysicist. He never worked for NASA in a… --- ## [Presidente Diaz-Canel (ICYMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidente-diaz-canel-icymi/813021)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidente-diaz-canel-icymi/813021 "2018-04-25T22:54:05Z")
On Thursday, Raúl Castro stepped down as president of Cuba, to be succeeded by Miguel Diaz-Canel. Which was basically a surprise to no one. Diaz-Canel took office the day before his 58\[sup\]th\[/sup\] birthday (um, you know… --- ## [What percentage of Trump voters wanted him to be isolationist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-trump-voters-wanted-him-to-be-isolationist/812718)
**Author:** [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-trump-voters-wanted-him-to-be-isolationist/812718 "2018-04-25T21:30:13Z")
There are Trump voters who wanted him to be an isolationist. There are Trump voters who wanted him to be an interventionist. Are there any statistics available on how big each group is percentage-wise? Thus far I have… --- ## [Democrats flip a State Assembly seat in New York](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074)
**Author:** [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democrats-flip-a-state-assembly-seat-in-new-york/813074 "2018-04-25T14:55:02Z")
Assembly District 10 on the North Shore of Long Island. The seat had been in GOP hands since nearly forever. Steve Stern pointed to his accomplishments in his 12 years as a Suffolk County Legislator. Smitelli did nothi… --- ## [Democratic Party Sues Russia, Wikileaks, Trump Campaign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-party-sues-russia-wikileaks-trump-campaign/812792)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/democratic-party-sues-russia-wikileaks-trump-campaign/812792 "2018-04-25T05:16:58Z")
This is yet another weird story from this, the weirdest timeline: It sounds like in some ways the Democratic suit against Nixon presages this lawsuit–but in my lifetime it’s unprecedented. So I’m curious what the folk… --- ## [What is the best way to choose candidates?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-choose-candidates/812078)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 121\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-choose-candidates/812078 "2018-04-25T04:24:15Z")
I raise this question in all seriousness. When I was a kid, candidates were basically chosen by party leaders. They mostly didn’t do such a bad job because they wanted to win elections. But it was considered undemocra… --- ## [Chuck Schumer's 180º on 420 on 4/20!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-schumers-180-on-420-on-4-20/812831)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chuck-schumers-180-on-420-on-4-20/812831 "2018-04-23T21:57:07Z")
Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will introduce a bill to take marijuana off the federal controlled substances list! :smiley: I never thought I’d see this happen in my lifetime. If you had asked me in 2000, I’d have said (and in… --- ## [Will this be the administration with the least legislative accomplishments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-administration-with-the-least-legislative-accomplishments/812993)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-administration-with-the-least-legislative-accomplishments/812993 "2018-04-23T19:58:40Z")
In his first year, as Trump’s supporters will gleefully tell you, he: Nominated Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Signed a bunch of executive orders deregulating business/industry Passed a tax cut Only one of those, of cou… --- ## [Comey’s Memos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-s-memos/812752)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comey-s-memos/812752 "2018-04-22T22:18:09Z")
All this “shocking” news about Comey’s memos on CNN tonight, and they still haven’t explained what these memos are. Was Comey required to maintain these memos? Who was the intended recipient? Are they basically just h… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=167) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/politics-elections/22.md?page=169)