Honestly, it's like smoking weed or ingesting magic mushrooms. After a bit it becomes second nature BWAHAHAHA! ;D

Hope so!

On an unrelated topic, that Texas theme really made Sunday night happening! I think we could revisit Texas, and as I'm from Dee-troit I'd like to plant the seed for a "Michigan" theme. Also, how about successive 50s, 60s, 70s etc themes?

Also a great idea!

Well, we've done the seventies before ... or, was it just one year in the 70s ... yeah, I think that was it so, we'll have to do the whole decade, the latter part of which was all PRiSM!!!! :-)

We've got some time to decide.

Do you know how to set up a poll?

I would love hearing some Motown sound!!! Don't forget the 80's. Also, how about a Latin/Miami theme?

Great idea!

I would love hearing some Motown sound!!! Don't forget the 80's. Also, how about a Latin/Miami theme?

"And as luck would have it the Repugs are defending 22 Senate seats versus the Dems 11 seats. So perhaps Manchin won't be enjoying his enhanced political power come January 2023."

It might be even earlier. It really depends on if Manchin can be persuaded to do a carve out and vote for statehood for Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.... perhaps as part of a voting rights / election reform carve out of the filibuster???

"On an unrelated topic, that Texas theme really made Sunday night happening! I think we could revisit Texas, and as I'm from Dee-troit I'd like to plant the seed for a "Michigan" theme. Also, how about successive 50s, 60s, 70s etc themes?"

I would love hearing some Motown sound!!! Don't forget the 80's. Also, how about a Latin/Miami theme?

"And, pity the Democrat who will try to fill Biden's shoes after eight years."

The most likely successor would be by then his apparent protege Kamala Harris.

23] MtnCaddy wrote:

"So yeah. America on the mend will deliver a second term to Biden/Harris. And after Kamala learns at Joe's knee she'll be out first female President -- woot!"

I agree.

"Now five Repug Senators are not seeking reelection come 2022. Whether each says it out loud or not I suspect that discomfort with where Trump is taking the GOP has something to do with that."

If the pattern holds, Democrats will be favored to pick up Senate seats in those states that voted for Biden, namely Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The other possibility would be the open seat in North Carolina. Any other seats really depend on how restrictive voting laws become between now and 2022.

I guess the rest of Weigantia (what I call us dennisons here in CW's Comments Section) is crashed out.

You're all worthless and weak. Now drop and give me twenty!

Animal House

Are you doing your homework so you can post links like a civilized person?

To quote a commercial from back in the day:

What are we, barbarians?

Honestly, it's like smoking weed or ingesting magic mushrooms. After a bit it becomes second nature BWAHAHAHA! ;D

Yes, Elizabeth. I think that we have pounded any ageism into the ground.

On an unrelated topic, that Texas theme really made Sunday night happening! I think we could revisit Texas, and as I'm from Dee-troit I'd like to plant the seed for a "Michigan" theme. Also, how about successive 50s, 60s, 70s etc themes?

And there's not a prayer that Manchin could run as a Republican, either. The Repug electorate has been assiduously trained since the time of Newt Gingrich to hate us Democrats.

Haha, you better, punk! I'm 62...6 foot 2 and full of muscle*

*Okay, at times I'm certainly full of something else!

No worries, Dawg. Cross posting is a sign of an active and engaged Weigantia!

Yep, that's ageism. But don't pay it no mind, Dearheart. We, as a country, are in perilous and uncharted territory. Trump beat Hillary because the status quo ain't gonna get it anymore. And Trump broke a ton of precedents in his time (for example, Trump's plain talking style means all the rest of our politician class cannot use the usual "politician talk" as before.)

So a lot of rules have been tossed out the door, and Joe's age is therefore no longer particularly relevant. My God, who cares how old he is? -- he's NOT Trump!

In fact, Joe's age and experience proved to be an advantage: I was most impressed with Joe's "campaigning from his basement" strategy. Sun Tzu (The Art of War guy) advised that when your enemy is destroying himself is best to stand back and let him do just that.

I'm impressed that Joe was smart enough ("47 years of political chops") to follow that advice.

So yeah. America on the mend will deliver a second term to Biden/Harris. And after Kamala learns at Joe's knee she'll be out first female President -- woot!

I loved the piece you linked to about the end of the House filibuster. Joe Reed always comes off a bad guy in Progressive-era history texts, because of his domination of the House. Nice to see a more friendly presentation of his politics and career!

I was following Chris' lead.

I agree.

Um, my points were: Manchin will never be the Dem nominee,
period. And, if the Dems pick up a Senate seat or two then Manchin can posture to his Red state Constituents all he likes because he won't be able to slow our Progressive agenda.

another thing you may not be considering is that joe might not WANT to run for a second term. if the republicans had run somebody relatively normal instead of donald trump, joe might not have even felt the need to run for a first term. it's not as if he's got anything left to prove.

biden is absolutely the right person for the job right now - please keep in mind that i was supporting biden for president last year before he even announced his candidacy. however, i think he'll only run for re-election if his likely opponent is somebody crazy (trump or otherwise), to the point where he'd have to do so to save the country.

JL

I admit I never even considered that Biden will run for re-election in 2024. For one thing, Chris' gag that Manchin is setting himself up for a presidential run doesn't make nearly as much sense if we're talking 2028. I was following Chris' lead.

But as others have noted, really, Uncle Joe is showing his age. I agree he's pretty vital and with it, but I have to disagree that he "looks like he's getting younger". Every time I see his face on the media, my first thought is, My God, he's gotten old. He looks like Clint Eastwood in those final, brave, movies when the action hero looks like the assisted living hero.

I expect he will hold out on the re-election prospect for as long as he can, to avoid a lame-duck status. But at some point in early 2024, latest, he'll shrug off the political coil and open the party's nomination to a successor. Just my read on the situation.

at the end of his second term, joe would be 86 years, 60 days.

here are the statistics on life expectancy in the US in 2018:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db355.htm#section_1

i don't think it's ageist to think that the oldest president ever might not want to go for a second term. no matter how good a president he is, holding the office until 85 might be tempting fate. so far, nobody that we know of has managed to serve as president while dead.

Take a look at Biden, looks like he's getting younger.

Because he was made for this job.

Can't wait to see his before and after eight years pictures. Heh.

i'm not saying that means he definitely won't run for re-election, just that joe's ability to do the job at his current age is already pretty remarkable.

JL

I just knew Biden would grow on ya!

And, it puts a smile on my face.

Yeah, that was a great TV series. Maybe they'll make a sequel series. Or not.

"My fellow Democrats of [New York, Georgia, California, Illinois - insert key blue state here], I'm the guy who single-handedly slowed or stopped every piece of the president's legislative package in '21. Much, much less got passed into law than could have been, had I not stood firm to allow Trump's party some input into important reform bills designed to beat Trump's party. As you can see, only I can truly lead the Democratic Party and the nation into a brighter future for all its people.

"And best of all, my fellow citizens, if you nominate me and we go on to win in November, as I assure you we will, my replacement in the Senate will represent Trump's party far more faithfully than I resisted that party.

"So vote for Manchin in '24, and thank you all. Good night, and God Bless West Virginia and the coal industry!"

We Already Got Rid of the Filibuster Once Before.

This was in the House and it happened in 1888-1890.

Haha, agreed. I don't see Joe not running for a second term as I truly believe that he'll be a transformative President.

Golly, Elizabeth, don't tell my Comrades in the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party but I'm starting to get a mancrush on your guy Biden.

He's demonstrating his 47 years of political chops and, most importantly, Joe was there for all of the Repug obstructionism of Obama. I don't think he'll repeat Obama's silly mistake in seeking "bipartisanship" with the increasingly out-of-touch proto-authoritarian GOP.

Now five Repug Senators are not seeking reelection come 2022. Whether each says it out loud or not I suspect that discomfort with where Trump is taking the GOP has something to do with that.

And as luck would have it the Repugs are defending 22 Senate seats versus the Dems 11 seats. So perhaps Manchin won't be enjoying his enhanced political power come January 2023.

Hmmm. Well, he's got a long wait.