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Sticky: Rules for Great Debates and Elections at SDMB Bone	02-03-2017 11:21 PM by Bone	0	14,809
Bernie Sanders makes it official. How far will he go in 2020? ( 1 2 3 4) asahi	Today 10:19 AM by dalej42	179	4,025
More NC Elections Shenanigans ( 1 2 3 4 5) Left Hand of Dorkness	Today 10:18 AM by Irishman	233	10,521
The Kamala Harris thread ( 1 2 3 4 5) ITR champion	Today 09:53 AM by newme	247	8,425
The Andrew Yang Presidential Campaign thread ( 1 2 3) Ryan_Liam	Today 09:18 AM by asahi	121	2,131
Would nominating Sherrod Brown checkmate Trump in the Electoral College? ( 1 2) SlackerInc	Today 01:59 AM by septimus	50	1,250
Has a US President sought re-election as VP? Quartz	Yesterday 09:35 PM by Jonathan Chance	17	677
Poll: Democratic Madness: Semifinal 2 jsc1953	Yesterday 09:35 PM by Wesley Clark	8	372
Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians, according to US officials ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) skdo23	Yesterday 08:53 PM by Tatterdemalion	5,669	359,052
Barack Obama and the "Tighty-Whitey Bomber" CHealy7	Yesterday 05:25 PM by RTFirefly	13	1,019
Will Trump be the 2020 Republican candidate? StraightTalk	Yesterday 04:28 PM by enipla	35	923
Labour/Tory MPs may resign the whip on 14 February dalej42	Yesterday 03:19 PM by Northern Piper	37	1,534
2019 Chicago Mayoral Election dalej42	Yesterday 10:32 AM by dalej42	35	987
Poll: Democratic Madness: Semifinal 1 jsc1953	Yesterday 10:15 AM by dalej42	3	262
Green New Deal: "Economic security for those unwilling to work" ( 1 2 3 4) Velocity	Yesterday 10:14 AM by bump	188	5,980
Moved: Chicago Mayoral Election. Are We Really this Hungry for Scandal? Two Many Cats	-	-	-
Voting for/nominating a candidate with an unelectable-sounding name ( 1 2) Velocity	Yesterday 01:21 AM by foolsguinea	54	1,912
Poll: Democratic Madness, West Final: Castro/Brown jsc1953	02-21-2019 11:40 PM by foolsguinea	8	434
Harris's father pushes back on comment made by daughter Ambivalid	02-21-2019 11:31 PM by voltaire	39	1,229
Canadians: explain the SNC-Lavalin affair ( 1 2) bibliophage	02-21-2019 11:10 PM by tingbudong	57	1,203
Hee-haw, y'all. The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Happy Lendervedder	02-21-2019 10:05 PM by Thing Fish	595	14,983
Democratic Madness, Round 3: Semi-Finals jsc1953	02-21-2019 06:24 PM by jsc1953	0	162
Virginia gov. yearbook page has Klan and blackface pictures ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Bijou Drains	02-21-2019 04:14 PM by Covfefe	469	13,278
The Tulsi Gabbard Presidential campaign thread ( 1 2 3) Rick Kitchen	02-21-2019 03:26 PM by Dale Sams	113	4,635
Utah county wants to split ( 1 2 3 4) Bijou Drains	02-21-2019 08:28 AM by RTFirefly	181	5,673
Poll: Democratic Madness, South Final: Harris/Klobuchar jsc1953	02-21-2019 02:32 AM by foolsguinea	14	598
GOP 2020 primary challenger(s) to Trump Elendil's Heir	02-21-2019 02:30 AM by Lamoral	20	669
How's Trudeau doing, Canada? ( 1 2 3) GuanoLad	02-20-2019 04:40 PM by Northern Piper	126	28,177
How bad a scandal for you to not vote for Trump's 2020 Democratic opponent? ( 1 2 3) Velocity	02-20-2019 04:30 PM by Rick Kitchen	104	3,164
Poll: Democratic Madness, North Final: Biden/Gillibrand jsc1953	02-20-2019 03:17 PM by Try2B Comprehensive	12	517
Poll: Democratic Madness, East Final: O'Rourke/Hickenlooper jsc1953	02-20-2019 12:36 PM by Chronos	9	460
Is Nancy Pelosi deaf? (asked by a NON TRUMPER) russian heel	02-20-2019 11:03 AM by Chronos	21	1,660
Poll: Democratic March Madness - East Semifinal 2 - McAuliffe/Hickenlooper jsc1953	02-19-2019 09:20 PM by Jonathan Chance	18	632
How Much Longer Does Ginsburg Have? ( 1 2 3) Jim B.	02-19-2019 08:20 PM by Pithily Effusive	122	5,379
Did Trump really want to win? HoneyBadgerDC	02-19-2019 07:37 PM by enipla	17	630
Has the Trump presidency become "normalized?" ( 1 2) Velocity	02-19-2019 07:18 PM by Pithily Effusive	53	1,650
Hope vs. Fear Exapno Mapcase	02-19-2019 06:51 PM by Pithily Effusive	18	621
I oppose continued GOP efforts to subvert American elections ( 1 2 3) septimus	02-19-2019 03:17 PM by Jonathan Chance	101	3,662
The Democratic Field - March Madness Style jsc1953	02-18-2019 05:27 PM by Chronos	32	754
Democratic Madness Round 2: The Elite Eight jsc1953	02-18-2019 04:37 PM by jsc1953	0	239
Poll: Democratic March Madness - West Semifinal 2 Brown/Warren jsc1953	02-18-2019 11:13 AM by RTFirefly	15	627
Poll: Democratic March Madness - North Semifinal 1 - Biden/Sanders jsc1953	02-18-2019 12:44 AM by Procrustus	19	698
Poll: Democratic March Madness - South Semifinal 2 - Klobuchar/Booker jsc1953	02-17-2019 09:17 PM by Ulf the Unwashed	10	527
Nannygate Repeated? Mulvaney failed to pay $15k in taxes for nanny PastTense	02-17-2019 06:17 PM by RTFirefly	13	4,931
Poll: Democratic March Madness - South Semifinal 1 - Harris/Holder jsc1953	02-16-2019 07:51 PM by foolsguinea	10	513
Poll: Democratic March Madness - North Semifinal 2 - Buttigieg/Gillibrand jsc1953	02-16-2019 04:27 PM by Chronos	19	638
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly running for AZ senate Bijou Drains	02-15-2019 08:20 PM by dba Fred	20	1,293
The "Border National Emergency" thread N9IWP	02-15-2019 07:20 PM by DinoR	2	413
Poll: Democratic March Madness - West Semifinal 1 - Castro/Bloomberg jsc1953	02-15-2019 07:14 PM by not what you'd expect	6	393
Poll: Democratic March Madness - East Semifinal 1 - O'Rourke/Gabbard jsc1953	02-15-2019 07:12 PM by not what you'd expect	10	558
The Kavanaugh Effect. ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Damuri Ajashi	02-15-2019 03:23 PM by Jonathan Chance	339	8,050
Lyndon LaRouche 2020? Covfefe	02-15-2019 12:09 AM by nearwildheaven	27	5,596
Biggest Worry for 2020 ( 1 2) chargerrich	02-13-2019 10:15 PM by Snowboarder Bo	62	2,467
What is "red meat" for each party's base? Velocity	02-13-2019 04:19 PM by BobLibDem	9	608
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is a really, really bad guy. ( 1 2 3) DMC	02-13-2019 10:25 AM by Evil Economist	142	5,893
The VA Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax Allegations ( 1 2 3) UltraVires	02-12-2019 09:05 PM by CarnalK	146	4,667
Warren forms Exploratory Committee ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Jonathan Chance	02-12-2019 05:02 PM by Sherrerd	409	9,857
National Enquirer tries to blackmail Bezos over Wash. Post stories ( 1 2 3) Bijou Drains	02-12-2019 02:50 PM by Voyager	118	5,698
Scandal! Ross Thomson - my local MP - in trouble Quartz	02-12-2019 10:04 AM by Quartz	17	693
What's Up With Biden and Sanders? Thing Fish	02-10-2019 12:30 AM by dalej42	25	1,118
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Congressional Support. Jim B.	02-09-2019 06:02 PM by Northern Piper	17	676
Howard Schultz considers run; urged against. ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Dan Turk	02-09-2019 05:34 AM by SlackerInc	308	7,343
Grand Inquisitor Cory Booker ( 1 2 3) EscAlaMike	02-08-2019 11:40 PM by Left Hand of Dorkness	136	3,094
The Kavanaugh Effect. Jim B.	02-08-2019 03:03 PM by bump	22	1,187
'Cause the Voters gonna vote vote vote vote vote (Early voting patterns) Jonathan Chance	02-08-2019 05:08 AM by Quartz	25	731
Has the Merrick Garland ship officially set sail? Velocity	02-08-2019 03:55 AM by duality72	30	1,162
Right, which white Virginia politicians didn't wear blackface in college? Northern Piper	02-07-2019 03:55 PM by divemaster	30	1,000
Booker presidency? ( 1 2) NiceGuyJack	02-07-2019 02:35 PM by Thing Fish	90	11,810
No State of the Union thread? Dinsdale	02-07-2019 10:16 AM by Chronos	41	1,356
For Republicans: Will you be upset if your state drops the Primary? Czarcasm	02-05-2019 07:34 AM by pkbites	22	1,171
Poll: How much ethnicity needed to be the "first _____ President?" Velocity	02-04-2019 05:14 PM by Inigo Montoya	27	1,082
Who has more business smarts: Trump or Obama? ( 1 2 3) viakix	02-04-2019 03:21 PM by running coach	112	3,449
National emergencies, the wall, and Trump. How will this likely go down? FlikTheBlue	02-04-2019 02:52 PM by Vinyl Turnip	22	1,354
Poll: The Mueller report. The week after its released. ( 1 2 3 4 5) Ancient Erudite	02-03-2019 11:27 PM by Superdude	214	5,774
Poll: Opposition to the wall - moral, financial, practical, or otherwise ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Velocity	02-03-2019 02:50 PM by DrDeth	330	6,661
Moved: What makes a "good Republican?" Velocity	-	-	-
Roger Stone arrested in early morning FBI raid! ( 1 2 3 4) hajario	02-02-2019 10:34 AM by Bone	153	6,171
President Baghdad Bob bobot	02-01-2019 03:57 PM by bobot	18	1,016
Poll: What does the GOP do about 2020? ( 1 2 3) pkbites	02-01-2019 08:42 AM by Cardigan	118	3,766
Conservative ('republican') leaning third party in 2020 - is this possible? Not gonna happen? KarlGauss	01-31-2019 06:54 PM by KarlGauss	29	1,039
Alito Has a 'Libertarian Bent'--??? Jim B.	01-31-2019 04:49 PM by EscAlaMike	9	577
Will the Republican Party's early advocacy for Trump hurt them in primaries? Rick Kitchen	01-31-2019 03:46 PM by Pantastic	7	441
Trump's Huawei comments turn Canada in to a hostage-taking accomplice and I'm pissed. ( 1 2) Nanoda	01-30-2019 09:11 PM by Northern Piper	58	2,592
Do Democrats and Republicans know well what the other side ought to do to win? Velocity	01-30-2019 05:01 PM by kunilou	29	1,125
Will Trump have any "incumbent advantage" in 2020? Velocity	01-30-2019 04:15 PM by foolsguinea	30	1,008
The mighty air traffic controllers. ( 1 2 3) Ancient Erudite	01-29-2019 03:50 PM by Chisquirrel	133	4,551
Walltalk ( 1 2) BenedictusXIV	01-29-2019 02:04 PM by enipla	50	2,218
Did Pelosi just un-invite Trump from the State of the Union? ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Acsenray	01-28-2019 05:22 PM by Left Hand of Dorkness	548	16,966
Beijing Makes Trump $1 Trillion Offer To Seal China Trade Deal; Dow Jones Rises ( 1 2) Ancient Erudite	01-28-2019 10:38 AM by Euphonious Polemic	66	3,161
Poll: How long do you think the US government shutdown will last? ( 1 2 3 4) FlikTheBlue	01-28-2019 10:27 AM by Chronos	182	7,488
Is this finally it? Is this finally the series of events that will end Trump's presidency? ( 1 2 3 4 5) John_Stamos'_Left_Ear	01-27-2019 03:39 PM by Aspidistra	228	13,415
Are the Democrats fooking up the border wall issue? ( 1 2) KidCharlemagne	01-26-2019 07:38 AM by RTFirefly	68	4,162
Making America Great Again: The Benchmarks (Economy) snowthx	01-25-2019 03:30 PM by Ruken	39	3,036
Is there any way that Senate Republicans can override Mitch McConnell? KarlGauss	01-25-2019 12:54 PM by Shodan	33	2,027
So why not pay the Coast Guard? Drum God	01-25-2019 12:22 PM by Ravenman	2	447
Might Mueller be waiting to bring conspiracy charges against those already charged with crimes? KidCharlemagne	01-25-2019 11:44 AM by BeepKillBeep	2	413
Democrats, leave the issue of abortion alone. The problem is already solved, and it costs votes. ( 1 2) Maastricht	01-25-2019 06:21 AM by Maastricht	86	3,432
Trump tells Sanders "not to bother" giving press briefings nelliebly	01-25-2019 01:42 AM by enipla	28	1,949
Contemporary national democratic politicians who have worked as prosecutors Wesley Clark	01-24-2019 08:33 PM by E-DUB	8	506
Kansas Senator Pat Roberts to retire Railer13	01-23-2019 01:01 PM by Railer13	18	1,077
Why not Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand for President in the 2020 Democratic Primary? ( 1 2 3) What Exit?	01-22-2019 01:26 PM by Inbred Mm domesticus	124	4,187
Make some predictions on the Democratic race ( 1 2) adaher	01-21-2019 06:39 AM by septimus	55	1,881
Poll: Brexit vote prediction thread ( 1 2 3) dalej42	01-20-2019 10:29 AM by Brayne Ded	140	4,378
Republicans remove Rep. Steve King (Racist-Iowa) from committees ( 1 2) Acsenray	01-18-2019 11:12 PM by FlikTheBlue	56	2,505
Tom Marino, Republican Congressman from PA, to retire Railer13	01-18-2019 01:46 PM by DCnDC	6	597
Has the left empowered Putin? ( 1 2) Ancient Erudite	01-18-2019 12:48 AM by JB99	71	2,284
Will the Democratic party remain united, or will it tear itself apart? asahi	01-17-2019 05:04 PM by typoink	18	1,115
How is Trump's Russia controversy, election meddling, and related matters played in Russian media? Drum God	01-16-2019 12:30 PM by Drum God	0	346
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Will Not Seek Re-election RayMan	01-16-2019 11:52 AM by John Bredin	33	2,088
Rashida Tlaib use profanity cals for trumps impeachment ( 1 2 3) bionic_man	01-16-2019 11:33 AM by John Bredin	134	5,572
Sully for President? DWMarch	01-16-2019 09:45 AM by Telemark	22	813
Trump has pipeline to Putin? HoneyBadgerDC	01-15-2019 01:41 PM by Sage Rat	37	2,529
How about charging a toll at the border to pay for a fence? ( 1 2) aceplace57	01-15-2019 02:17 AM by Lemur866	98	3,316
Poll: Has the right empowered Putin? Snowboarder Bo	01-14-2019 11:58 PM by foolsguinea	7	569
Democracy: The art of winning an unfair game BenedictusXIV	01-14-2019 11:03 PM by Dacien	29	1,113
Trump does not run for 2020: who on the GOP side and does it change the D choice? ( 1 2) DSeid	01-14-2019 06:48 PM by Dacien	60	1,767
Trump speech live 01/08/2019: follow-along thread. ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... Last Page) Lancia	01-14-2019 10:15 AM by Jonathan Chance	321	10,541
Impeachment? Then, what? ( 1 2 3) Dr. Conrad Shadowdale	01-13-2019 11:39 AM by ElvisL1ves	149	4,204
Poll: Hillary for the Democratic nomination ( 1 2 3) The Flying Dutchman	01-13-2019 10:53 AM by E-DUB	120	4,052
Which side takes defeat harder? ( 1 2 3) Velocity	01-12-2019 10:27 PM by Maestroh	104	2,571
Michael Moore ( 1 2 3) CHealy7	01-12-2019 08:22 PM by E-DUB	134	13,812
Bernie Sanders Should Run As An Independent MortSahlFan	01-11-2019 11:14 AM by Ambrosio Spinola	39	1,451
Exactly what government services are affected by the shutdown? Monty	01-10-2019 10:07 PM by MrKnowItAll	13	849
Good God, the first primary debate is in June? Jonathan Chance	01-10-2019 07:51 PM by DinoR	12	825
If Democrats decide to stop being "the adult in the room" ( 1 2) Velocity	01-09-2019 11:52 AM by Little Nemo	78	2,965
Rod Rosenstein -- place your bets, quickly! Ravenman	01-09-2019 11:01 AM by RTFirefly	39	2,193
Donald Trump [what will it take to force him to resign?] ( 1 2 3) CHealy7	01-07-2019 08:35 PM by Sherrerd	146	6,517
The cost of becoming a Conservative MP in the UK Quartz	01-07-2019 04:13 PM by penultima thule	1	410
Poll: Poll and discussion for Democratic/liberal/progressive voters: your early preference for 2020 ( 1 2 3 4 5) iiandyiiii	01-07-2019 01:28 PM by Pleonast	200	4,933
Poll: Gender and the 2020 Democratic nomination ( 1 2) Johanna	01-07-2019 08:11 AM by Dinsdale	56	1,882
Speaker of the House 2019 ( 1 2 3 4) Pleonast	01-06-2019 07:30 PM by Banquet Bear	174	5,481
Transgender president: Glass ceiling truly broken? Velocity	01-05-2019 11:04 AM by Merneith	10	810
The Democratic mock draft. Ancient Erudite	01-05-2019 09:40 AM by Monocracy	26	1,307
No threads about AOC’s dance moves? SlackerInc	01-05-2019 12:04 AM by Bone	10	1,297
DACA if Mexico pays for the wall. ( 1 2 3 4) Damuri Ajashi	01-04-2019 06:46 PM by Paranoid Randroid	154	12,007
Kim and Trump - "back to square one" KarlGauss	01-04-2019 04:10 PM by Hari Seldon	7	858
Pelosi and Schumer say they'll pass legislation to end the shutdown. How? ( 1 2 3 4 5 6) aceplace57	01-04-2019 02:06 PM by Jonathan Chance	294	11,976
How do you think the GOP is looking at the midterm results? Leaper	01-03-2019 03:54 PM by Wesley Clark	28	1,915
Which is an easier threshold: 2/3 majority in both houses or wall funding? SamuelA	01-01-2019 11:16 PM by SamuelA	40	1,699
Moved: Kelly wants us to judge him by "what Trump didn't do" Northern Piper	-	-	-
Ranked Choice Voting in ME-02 ( 1 2) Lance Turbo	12-30-2018 11:03 PM by Lance Turbo	78	3,222
Elizabeth Warren Stands by DNA Test. But Around Her, Worries Abound. ( 1 2 3 4 5) Dacien	12-29-2018 09:53 AM by septimus	223	6,517
About this Brexit thing ... A Dodgy Dude	12-28-2018 04:08 AM by Malden Capell	34	1,861
How much is a SCOTUS seat worth? adaher	12-27-2018 08:03 AM by frognot	17	1,150
I think the democrats are a permanent minority party ( 1 2 3) Wesley Clark	12-25-2018 01:56 PM by Paranoid Randroid	105	4,318
Goodbye, General Mattis ( 1 2 3 4) Lamoral	12-24-2018 03:40 PM by septimus	166	6,839
What type of candidate do the Democrats need in 2020 for opportunity for success? ( 1 2) Omar Little	12-24-2018 03:13 PM by iiandyiiii	78	2,180
New elections in Israel dalej42	12-24-2018 12:41 PM by dalej42	0	373
What created the Reagan societal shift towards governmental mistrust? Oedipus	12-23-2018 10:45 PM by Kimstu	47	2,078
Conservatives deserting the Republican Party ( 1 2) septimus	12-23-2018 11:08 AM by Exapno Mapcase	74	4,769
Criminal Justice Bill: what do Republicans get out of it? Buck Godot	12-22-2018 02:33 PM by Nobody	18	1,049

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