Congratulations President-Elect Biden & Vice-President Elect Harris

[Susan1]

It's not about hating McCain. It is about being honest about who he was. Dismissing criticism as hatred does a disservice to those who was impacted by his words and actions. Sure, he wasn't President, but he is continually held up as an example of the ideal Republican or worse the ideal Bi-Partisan politician. I think doing so is dangerous because it normalizes misogyny, it normalizes being blood-thirsty toward other countries, it normalizes racism, and it normalizes selling yourself willingly to a wealthy conman (the Keating Five, anyone)?

If people want to lionize McCain, then obviously my opinions on won't change that. I just want to point out that not everyone sees him as the beacon of ideal bipartisanship and there are some who think doing so is dangerous.

I'm very relieved that Biden and Harris were elected and my biggest wish for their administration is to not return to DC business as usual because unfortunately, a lot of DC business as usual as involved normalizing the type of politics that McCain engaged in. I think they and we as a country can do far, far better than that.

I lost the point of the whole thing, but I do remember that I said President-elect Biden should mention McCain to Graham - because they were such good friends before Graham became hypnotized by trump. Without trump breathing down his neck, Graham could go back to being a real republican.

 

[jenny12]

I lost the point of the whole thing, but I do remember that I said President-elect Biden should mention McCain to Graham - because they were such good friends before Graham became hypnotized by trump. Without trump breathing down his neck, Graham could go back to being a real republican.

Before Trump, Graham argued free speech should be limited in war, argued in favor of the NSA spying on US citizens, and accused Planned Parenthood of harvesting organs of the unborn. So yeah, I guess he was a normal Republican.

 

[Susan1]

Before Trump, Graham argued free speech should be limited in war, argued in favor of the NSA spying on US citizens, and accused Planned Parenthood of harvesting organs of the unborn. So yeah, I guess he was a normal Republican.

2016 -

https://tinyurl.com/gsgfu39

Peak Lindsey Graham: Trump is a ‘nut job,’ ‘loser as a person’ and ‘ill-suited’ to be president​

 

[MacMadame]

I would just like them to stop drinking the kool-aid. It's very difficult to work with people who are in thrall to another.

 

[jenny12]

2016 -

https://tinyurl.com/gsgfu39

Peak Lindsey Graham: Trump is a ‘nut job,’ ‘loser as a person’ and ‘ill-suited’ to be president​

Lindsey Graham just said this week that the Republicans must challenge the election system or a Republican will never be elected President again and that Trump should not concede.

Criticizing Trump before the election and then doing everything to carry his water during Presidency and even when he lost the election shows exactly who Graham is. It really doesn’t mean anything that he called Trump a loser when he does everything he can to support him. In fact, it makes him even worse.

 

[Polaris]

I will never get over the fact that Graham won reelection. Makes me want to hurl everytime I think about it.

 

[Susan1]

Turkey's Erdoğan congratulates Biden on election win

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday became the latest world leader to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,

thehill.com

 

[Vagabond]

I saw this reported just now at the Guardian, Roberts and Kavanaugh showing skepticism. If Roberts can bring Kavanaugh along, we're saved.

It was not just Roberts and Kavanaugh. Barrett, Thomas, and Alito showed skepticism on one issue or another too.

ACA Looks to Be A-OK

 

[jenny12]

I will never get over the fact that Graham won reelection. Makes me want to hurl everytime I think about it.

I was really hoping for Jamie Harrison.

 

[Susan1]

MSNBC Cuts Loose Two More Contributors With Biden Transition Ties

MSNBC is shedding more contributors as numerous on-air figures join President-elect Joe Biden’s transition efforts.On Tuesday, an MSNBC spokesperson confirmed that Barbara McQuade and Richard Stengel will no longer be paid contributors after both were announced as part of Biden’s agency review...

www.yahoo.com

 

[Susan1]

I'm wondering if maybe some trump haters in the administration (lower level) can brief Biden "under the table" in case there is anything he really needs to know before January 20. It's not like he is new to the government.

 

[Susan1]

I thought of another good thing - no more Be Best. We will have a real First Lady. She's probably got her platform ready to go on day one - education.

 

[Buzz]

CNN keeps playing clips of Republicans from 2016 calling Hillary and the DNC sore losers.

 

[Susan1]

Australia, Japan and South Korea have congratulated Biden. Mika said there are more world leaders than republicans who have.

 

[VGThuy]

I really hope this rehabilitates our image somewhat. I know we deserve a lot of the criticisms and it's our fault for our image abroad, but I hope to never be as ashamed for being an American as I was under Trump. There are plenty of things to be ashamed about without having him adding more to it.

 

[caseyedwards]

Australia, Japan and South Korea have congratulated Biden. Mika said there are more world leaders than republicans who have.

Only if you define republicans by only those in house and senate. There is the whole world of republicans outside of office who support Biden more than they supported Trump.

 

[Susan1]

Pope Francis offers congratulations to Biden

Biden is poised to become the second Roman Catholic president.

www.politico.com

Hillary Clinton shares photos of FLOTUS transition as Melania has yet to reach out to Jill Biden

Hillary Clinton posted two throwback pictures on Instagram of herself and two other first ladies on Thursday. The first photo shows Clinton with Barbara Bush, who was the first lady from 1989 to 1993, about to embrace during Bill Clinton’s transition to the White House. Clinton won the...

www.yahoo.com

I'll say again, it's not like Melania has to show Dr. Biden around the white house or tell her what a first lady's day is like or whatever. FLOTUS-elect should not be going into that c.v. infested place till they are all out of there and everything is disinfected.

Only if you define republicans by only those in house and senate. There is the whole world of republicans outside of office who support Biden more than they supported Trump.

Well, obviously. Geez.

 

[Buzz]

From Meghan McCain!

https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1327105698468147201

 

[Buzz]

Oh yeah and China finally congratulated Biden/Harris on their win.

China Congratulates Joe Biden on Election Win After Days of Silence

“We respect the American people’s choice and extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said

time.com

 

[Sylvia]

Meet America's New First Dogs, Champ and Major Biden

Two very good boys are headed to the White House.

www.washingtonian.com

German shepherds Champ (became Second Dog in 2008) and Major (fostered as a puppy by the Bidens in March 2018 before he was adopted eight months later from the Delaware Humane Association in Wilmington).

Since this was the thread with posts about the incoming First Dogs:

Biden fractures foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot...

apnews.com

President-elect Joe Biden fractured his right foot while playing with one of his dogs, an injury discovered in a scan Sunday and that will likely require him to wear a boot for several weeks, his doctor said.
Biden suffered the injury on Saturday and visited an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware, on Sunday afternoon, his office said.
“Initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture,” but medical staff ordered a more detailed CT scan, his doctor, Kevin O’Connor, said in a statement. The subsequent scan found tiny fractures of two small bones in the middle of his right foot, O’Connor said.
“It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks,” O’Connor said.

Biden sustained the injury playing with Major, one of the Bidens’ two dogs. They adopted Major in 2018, and acquired their first dog, Champ, after the 2008 election. The Bidens have said they’ll be bringing their dogs to the White House and also plan to get a cat.

There will be a First Cat, too!