GA senate race

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-05-2021, 10:01 PM

Excuse me I am drunk...

As I type Purdue is 51.5% vs Ossoff 48.5%
Loeffler is 50.8% vs Warnock 49.2%

However, DeKalb county and Muscogee county and Chatham county still have the largest % of votes yet to be counted.
And with Fulton being so large it still has some left to report.

My point is...

Besides being drunk...

Is the the Democrats are going to win...

The US treasury market is down and stocks are down.
Treasuries are down because the larger stimulus checks means more government debt.
Stocks are down because Biden will raise corporate taxes.

I have shorted treasuries so my money is where my mouth is...

My real point is that...
Tomorrow you will hear all sorts of stories about how the election was rigged.
You went to bed and the Republicans were up.

I am just letting you know as a professional trader that the markets know who won already.
It is not because it is rigged.
Hell, the markets were dead wrong as soon as Tokyo opened.

However, math dictates.
And chances are about 97% and 89% that Warnock and Ossoff win.

Check predictit.org
check the spus
check treasuries
check nytimes.com/intercatives

But please don't start a civil war over this.

I may be a prick but I do love y'all

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-05-2021, 10:05 PM

And to add...

If I could bet on it...

These results will be double and triple counted...
There will be protests...
There will be about 8750 affidavits proving fraud..
There will be audits...
There will be all sorts of youtube videos proving fraud...

Not being an ass..
Just telling you that we all know it will happen.

**Test Monsterone** · 01-06-2021, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

And to add...

If I could bet on it...

These results will be double and triple counted...
There will be protests...
There will be about 8750 affidavits proving fraud..
There will be audits...
There will be all sorts of youtube videos proving fraud...
There will be Beetlegeuse posting 49 long-winded posts riddled with lies from conspiracy websites that also sell ghosts in jars...

Not being an ass..
Just telling you that we all know it will happen.

The tides have turned. Time to clean out the trash. Mitch McConnell can go back to his bird nest. Wonder how Pence is going to deliver the speech tonight? Maybe after this he'll be cast to play grandpa in King of The Hill, The Movie.

**kelkel** · 01-06-2021, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

I may be a prick but I do love y'all

You have your moments! We all do. But we love ya regardless!

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by kelkel

You have your moments! We all do. But we love ya regardless!

I was dead wrong about stocks on this news. (was right on treasuries...)

Stocks were down at first overnight but are up huge.
I guess the euphoria about bigger stimuls is outweighing the prospects of higher corporate taxes.

(And I covered my treasury short way too quickly... made nickles and dimes when I could've made a fortune...)

I blame it all on the vodka!!

**Cuz** · 01-06-2021, 10:54 AM

The democrats are going to win Georgia. Its a given. Georgia is no longer a red state, ive worked on and off in Georgia for 16 years and have alot family there. I noticed it going liberal about 10 years ago. It is what it is. The party wants socialism. And theyre main focus is climate change and gender. Lol , yeah ive never voted republican until 2016...the democratic party leaves me no choice my thinking is extremely far away from what they base their party on.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Cuz

The democrats are going to win Georgia. Its a given. Georgia is no longer a red state, ive worked on and off in Georgia for 16 years and have alot family there. I noticed it going liberal about 10 years ago. It is what it is. The party wants socialism. And theyre main focus is climate change and gender. Lol , yeah ive never voted republican until 2016...the democratic party leaves me no choice my thinking is extremely far away from what they base their party on.

What interesting/depressing is when you break down the votes county by county.... say DeKalb, Fulton, etc. vs Elbert, Hart, etc., the smaller and rural counties are more in line with my political values than the heavy populated counties.
Guess it's good that I'm old because I do not want to be around for the crap that goes on in the metro areas.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 11:35 AM

I don't understand people's dislike of clean energy.
Not sure why less pollution is a bad thing.

And if someone wants to think they are a "they" then so be it.
Plenty of people believe in a superhero up in the sky that watches over us.
I'm not against them believing that.
So if someone doesn't want to be consider a "male" or "female" then so be it.
You are free to believe in Jesus, or Muhammed, or Buddha, or Yahway, or Odin, or Brahma, or Vishnu, or Thor or whatever...
Let them believe what they want.

Just my opinion.

Anyone watching Trump trash all the "weak Republicans"?
Is that the morals you think your party should be based on?
You either back the supreme leader or you are a RINO weak Republican.
Seems kinda authoritarian to me. Kinda fascist.

You can focus on pollution and gender issues...
I'm concerned about other things.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

I don't understand people's dislike of clean energy.
Not sure why less pollution is a bad thing.

And if someone wants to think they are a "they" then so be it.
Plenty of people believe in a superhero up in the sky that watches over us.
I'm not against them believing that.
So if someone doesn't want to be consider a "male" or "female" then so be it.
You are free to believe in Jesus, or Muhammed, or Buddha, or Yahway, or Odin, or Brahma, or Vishnu, or Thor or whatever...
Let them believe what they want.

Just my opinion.

Anyone watching Trump trash all the "weak Republicans"?
Is that the morals you think your party should be based on?
You either back the supreme leader or you are a RINO weak Republican.
Seems kinda authoritarian to me. Kinda fascist.

You can focus on pollution and gender issues...
I'm concerned about other things.

Personally, I think each person is entitled to their own beliefs/ non-beliefs regarding religion, faith, etc. and I'm probably a hybrid Libertarian/Republican in that regard, but seeing the lunancy/unrest of some of the "progressive" areas is disgusting.

Peaceful protests or demonstrations....yes, absolutely. Crazed idiots rioting, looting, "occupying" people's businesses, or declaring autonomous zones is total chaos.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by almostgone

Personally, I think each person is entitled to their own beliefs/ non-beliefs regarding religion, faith, etc. and I'm probably a hybrid Libertarian/Republican in that regard, but seeing the lunancy/unrest of some of the "progressive" areas is disgusting.

Peaceful protests or demonstrations....yes, absolutely. Crazed idiots rioting, looting, "occupying" people's businesses, or declaring autonomous zones.

I've said it many times...

Rioters should be locked up.
(and just so you know... not sure why people think all the rioters are democrats... surely many of them are just pure criminals... surely many of them aren't even old enough to vote...
surely some of them were right wingers stirring shit up, look up the umbrella man...)

But I understand, people think that Democrats allowed it to happen.
It also happened in Republican cities.

But I get it...
The radical left has views I don't agree with.
But...
The alt-right has views I don't agree with.
There is shit on both sides.

My main problem for the last four years has been with Trump...
Listen to his speech he is giving right now and tell me if you agree with anything he has said.

He is trashing the weak Republicans.
He is spreading conspiracy theories.
He is claiming the election was stolen.
He is weakening America.

**Test Monsterone** · 01-06-2021, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

I don't understand people's dislike of clean energy.
Not sure why less pollution is a bad thing.

And if someone wants to think they are a "they" then so be it.
Plenty of people believe in a superhero up in the sky that watches over us.
I'm not against them believing that.
So if someone doesn't want to be consider a "male" or "female" then so be it.
You are free to believe in Jesus, or Muhammed, or Buddha, or Yahway, or Odin, or Brahma, or Vishnu, or Thor or whatever...
Let them believe what they want.

Just my opinion.

Anyone watching Trump trash all the "weak Republicans"?
Is that the morals you think your party should be based on?
You either back the supreme leader or you are a RINO weak Republican.
Seems kinda authoritarian to me. Kinda fascist.

You can focus on pollution and gender issues...
I'm concerned about other things.

If they can believe in invisible men in the sky, they'll believe anything. Strange that they always believe the unbelievable but they won't believe verifiable facts or logic. Where is George Carlin when you need him?

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

I've said it many times...

Rioters should be locked up.
(and just so you know... not sure why people think all the rioters are democrats... surely many of them are just pure criminals... surely many of them aren't even old enough to vote...
surely some of them were right wingers stirring shit up, look up the umbrella man...)

But I understand, people think that Democrats allowed it to happen.
It also happened in Republican cities.

But I get it...
The radical left has views I don't agree with.
But...
The alt-right has views I don't agree with.
There is shit on both sides.

My main problem for the last four years has been with Trump...
Listen to his speech he is giving right now and tell me if you agree with anything he has said.

He is trashing the weak Republicans.
He is spreading conspiracy theories.
He is claiming the election was stolen.
He is weakening America.

Notice I didn't label the rioters as Democrats, I opted for "progressives" which is a totally different subset. The values of the Democratic party are drastically different from 20 years ago and I can say with a high level of confidence that the difference is in a socialist direction.

Re: Trump. I don't personally know the man, but I have a feeling that our personalities would clash and he would fire my ass in a heartbeat, BUT when I look at the alternative to Trump that we had, I voted Trump.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

Notice I didn't label the rioters as Democrats, I opted for "progressives" which is a totally different subset. The values of the Democratic party are drastically different from 20 years ago and I can say with a high level of confidence that the difference is in a socialist direction.

Re: Trump. I don't personally know the man, but I have a feeling that our personalities would clash and he would fire my ass in a heartbeat, BUT when I look at the alternative to Trump that we had, I voted Trump.

Dammit!! You out smarted me again.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

Dammit!! You out smarted me again.

Not at all, my friend. I'm hoping we can set an example of how to engage is a respectful discussion from opposing viewpoints.

We have some members that thrive on painting pictures with a very large brush and in the process they smother the voices of those that tend to have a mixture of beliefs.

Honestly, I feel the biggest problem facing our country isn't truly a party affiliation, but just a total breakdown of moral responsibilities and values.

Ugh....time to get ready for work!

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

Not at all, my friend. I'm hoping we can set an example of how to engage is a respectful discussion from opposing viewpoints.

We have some members that thrive on painting pictures with a very large brush and in the process they smother the voices of those that tend to have a mixture of beliefs.

Honestly, I feel the biggest problem facing our country isn't truly a party affiliation, but just a total breakdown of moral responsibilities and values.

Ugh....time to get ready for work!

In case you can't tell... I work in front of these damn screens all day...

Now go make some money.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 12:35 PM

McConnell speaking lots of truth right now.

**Cuz** · 01-06-2021, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

What interesting/depressing is when you break down the votes county by county.... say DeKalb, Fulton, etc. vs Elbert, Hart, etc., the smaller and rural counties are more in line with my political values than the heavy populated counties.
Guess it's good that I'm old because I do not want to be around for the crap that goes on in the metro areas.

Yes AG this is true. I worked near the big metro areas of Macon, and Atlanta and all outskirts of Atlanta. I should have been more specific on the areas. It’s unbelievable how many people are in Atlanta documented and undocumented if you know what i mean

**Cuz** · 01-06-2021, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

McConnell speaking lots of truth right now.

He is an idiot too imo

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cuz

He is an idiot too imo

I usually don't agree with him...
I think that he is speaking truth words now about preserving our Democracy.

just some snipets...

Attachment 180490

The thing is...

If the Senate and the House can just overide any election then the Democracy is no longer by the people.
As a Republican put it...
If the House and Senate were both controlled by the Democrats, like they will be tomorrow, then a Republican would never be elected President.
They could simply overide the election results.

The fact that 120 Reps and 14 Senators are protesting for show is a very dangerous game.

If the Republicans had the majority in the House of Reps then it would be conceivable that he would've managed to get everyone on board and overturn the results.

But yes... I agree with you.
McConnell is an idiot.

But today he did the right thing.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 01:23 PM

The Trump protestors have actually breached the Capitol building.

**ghettoboyd** · 01-06-2021, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

The Trump protestors have actually breached the Capitol building.

This is absolutely ridiculous what’s happening in the capital...my god people Trump lost... it is what it is...yea i hate that phrase too...

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 01:59 PM

This is the kind of behavior that isn't needed on either side of the aisle.

Our country is being torn apart by lawlessness from the radicals on the left and right.

When lawlessness prevails, society needs to ask itself where are we going and why are we in a handbasket.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 02:16 PM

Who could've seen this coming??
The most powerful man in the world pushes conspiracy theories for months on end and something bad happens...
Wow shocker.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

Who could've seen this coming??
The most powerful man in the world pushes conspiracy theories for months on end and something bad happens...
Wow shocker.

I may be incorrect, we'll see how this all plays out. One of my thoughts is that you have the same actor funding the riots from the left and right. Call it paranoia, conspiracy, whatever label is appropriate, but I wouldn't rule out that as a possibility.

Edit: By 'funding", I mean instigating, coordinating, promoting.

**wango** · 01-06-2021, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

Who could've seen this coming??
The most powerful man in the world pushes conspiracy theories for months on end and something bad happens...
Wow shocker.

The wife and I personally are surprised that there hasn’t been serious threats or attempts made to ether Biden or Harris. Welcome to the next four years, thanks Donnie. How low can we go, that remains to be seen.

Here I awoke hoping that the Georgia vote reflected the voice of the people and that the there was a ray of sunshine.

**Test Monsterone** · 01-06-2021, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

I may be incorrect, we'll see how this all plays out. One of my thoughts is that you have the same actor funding the riots from the left and right. Call it paranoia, conspiracy, whatever label is appropriate, but I wouldn't rule out that as a possibility.

Edit: By 'funding", I mean instigating, coordinating, promoting.

That instigator is Trump. One side believes his bullshit and one side sees him for what he is.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Test Monsterone

That instigator is Trump. One side believes his bullshit and one side sees him for what he is.

So, he is responsible for the CHAZ behavior, too? I honestly don't see his ability to be able to coordinate that much.

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 03:04 PM

The national guard has been called in.

Meanwhile Trump hasn't addressed the nation yet...
Well...
He's tweeted twice but didn't bother to tell people to disperse.

I am afraid for the nightfall.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

The national guard has been called in.

Meanwhile Trump hasn't addressed the nation yet...
Well...
He's tweeted twice but didn't bother to tell people to disperse.

I am afraid for the nightfall.

That makes 2 of us, DD. Lawlessness breeds lawlessness. I'm sure you've traveled/ are familiar with what happens in other countries in these circumstances. If martial law is ever put into place, it is very difficult to eliminate when no longer needed.

**Test Monsterone** · 01-06-2021, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

So, he is responsible for the CHAZ behavior, too? I honestly don't see his ability to be able to coordinate that much.

I don't know what CHAZ behavior is, if you'd care to enlighten me.

**wango** · 01-06-2021, 03:10 PM

Finally, the President has spoken to our country - President Biden.

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Test Monsterone

I don't know what CHAZ behavior is, if you'd care to enlighten me.

Sure. Go to Google and enter "CHAZ".

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by wango

Finally, the President has spoken to our country - President Biden.

Problem is...
Biden told Trump that he should give a speech.

Trump doesn't like being told what to do.

**wango** · 01-06-2021, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog

Problem is...
Biden told Trump that he should give a speech.

Trump doesn't like being told to do.

Oh no. You are right on the money. Was just listening lightly from the other room. My wife is watching, I can’t.

**wango** · 01-06-2021, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

Sure. Go to Google and enter "CHAZ".

I get Sonny & Cher’s kid, Chaz

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 03:22 PM

what a disgusting pig...

tweets again...

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...28882595885058

While his supporters are conducting an insurrection at the the capitol...
He continues to push his conspiracy theories and says don't be like the other bad and evil people...

Yeah, the true patriots are the ones trying to overthrow our Democracy.

Attachment 180491

Nice Flag!!!!

**Test Monsterone** · 01-06-2021, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by almostgone

Sure. Go to Google and enter "CHAZ".

There is a difference between a president spreading lies so that half of the population believes them (such as the election fraud lie that has been disproven in court, repeatedly), and a few people in the population (that is, regular people, not the president) rioting for real or perceived injustices. Almost all republicans believe his lies, but almost no democrats are rioting or protesting. If a black kid in Baltimore robs a store in a BLM shirt, this doesn't have any reflection on me as a democrat in my state. But if an entire subset of America falls for the constant distribution of lies from the head of the country, it's a little bit more serious, don't you think?

**The Deadlifting Dog** · 01-06-2021, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Test Monsterone

There is a difference between a president spreading lies so that half of the population believes them (such as the election fraud lie that has been disproven in court, repeatedly), and a few people in the population (that is, regular people, not the president) rioting for real or perceived injustices. Almost all republicans believe his lies, but almost no democrats are rioting or protesting. If a black kid in Baltimore robs a store in a BLM shirt, this doesn't have any reflection on me as a democrat in my state. But if an entire subset of America falls for the constant distribution of lies from the head of the country, it's a little bit more serious, don't you think?

Ha!!!

Didn't know you had it in you to be coherent without being abusive.

(just poking fun in these troubled times...)

**almostgone** · 01-06-2021, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Test Monsterone

There is a difference between a president spreading lies so that half of the population believes them (such as the election fraud lie that has been disproven in court, repeatedly), and a few people in the population (that is, regular people, not the president) rioting for real or perceived injustices. Almost all republicans believe his lies, but almost no democrats are rioting or protesting. If a black kid in Baltimore robs a store in a BLM shirt, this doesn't have any reflection on me as a democrat in my state. But if an entire subset of America falls for the constant distribution of lies from the head of the country, it's a little bit more serious, don't you think?

In regards to the rioting, looting, and crap, it's all the same mob mentally and I don't see it originating all from Trump. The poor behavior on the right....yes. The poor behavior from the left..no.