10/22 Sure Happy It’s Thursday Debate Night at Benny’s Bar

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Tonight is the last tug of war speeches debate between the two nominees of their respective parties. One of them should have never been there but managed to wreck our country further, and the other one still wants an Obama-Biden revival.

He shouldn’t be there either.

But we got outnumbered. We know Bernie would have ripped Trump up and down on the pandemic alone and finished him there.

So the debate moderator at the debate site of Belmont University, Nashville, is Kristen Welker of NBC News. There will be 6 topics, and they are as follows:

  • Fighting COVID
  • American Families
  • Race in America
  • Climate Change
  • National Security
  • Leadership

Hmmm, let’s see. Except for maybe topic number 2, in which both candidates have family members who have benefitted from political ties to them, Trump will either take the Amy Barrett approach, and change the subject, or we will see “the best ever” answers. Biden will be able to speak to Fighting COVID and National Security at least. The rest– whatever their consultants may prep them for.

The moderator will not have control of the microphone, so it’s not exactly clear who will be muting it.

The debate will be 9-10:30 PM EDT on ABC · CBS · NBC · PBS

Stream: C-SPAN on YouTube · CBSN · CNNgo · Fox News Go · USA Today BBC News on YouTube TV

Apps: CBS News App · Fox News App · NBC News

Guess it’s time for popcorn and plenty of water to chase those cocktails/beers. Benny’s Bar is open, place an order.

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10/21 News Roundup, Numbers, and Open Thread

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Here’s something cheerful to start the day:

Make America Green Again

In fact, the U.S. is currently on a path away from that green dream. Bigly. The Trump Administration is in the process of finalizing the country’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. (It will shortly become the only one in the world that contributes more than 2 percent of global emissions without being a member of the landmark climate pact). Emissions have been on the rise again after years of incremental dips — slowed this year only because of a deadly pandemic. And the nation’s most vulnerable communities are routinely forced to reckon with environmental contaminants, extreme weather, and industrial pollution.

Climate change could tip the scales in these 6 toss-up House races
The issue — and, frankly, the world — is hotter than in any previous election cycle.
If a couple of intrepid aliens dropped by to observe a Congressional hearing on climate change, knowing that humanity’s survival hinged on finding a solution to rising temperatures, they would hurry back to their home planet under the impression that Earth was doomed.

It doesn’t have to be this way. That green dream could be a reality — and for the most part, we know what we need to do to bring it to life.

Below, you’ll learn about eight tools lawmakers could leverage to make America great on climate change. These are interventions that already exist, and concern everything from your home to your local transportation system.

All we need to do is reach out and grab them.

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Tuesday Numbers in the News

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Early Voting is now up to 31 million votes cast. The state leading the vote count is Texas. Voting opens in 11 states this week: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Utah, West Virginia. The Supreme Court Struck Down a Trump proposal to cut food stamps for 700,000 recipients! imho, the food program needs to be extended during this hard time in America. I’d like to see the income cap on food assistance raised $5,000 on yearly family income and $3,000 for individuals. 64, 164 new Covid cases yesterday. Not much about the victory in … Continue reading →

10/20 Down Ballot News Roundup and Open Thread

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Let’s check on our list of progressives and see how things are going for them, starting with Paula Jean Swearengin. The link in the tweet leads you to video clips from In West Virginia Politics.

More news, tweets, video, and good jibber-jabber in the comments. Sure Happy It’s Tuesday.