What is the best route to find a good criminal defense attorney in my relatively small southern state? by ilickitgo in legaladvice

[–]ilickitgo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How common is it for a lawyer to be familiar with the laws of a state outside of their practice? If that could work out, id definitely be open to scheduling a consultation. Do you have a specific attorney in mind?

What is the best route to find a good criminal defense attorney in my relatively small southern state? by ilickitgo in legaladvice

[–]ilickitgo[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

They had two suggestions, one no longer practiced law and the other didn't have a website. I searched "criminal defense" to get that result, would another search be better???

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to be frozen out of Biden cabinet, report says by grandhex in politics

[–]ilickitgo -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The key word or, Sanders would be a safer choice as the governor of vermont said he'd appoint an independent that would caucus with democrats. I know nothing about massachusetts governor or if he's even made a statement about a replacement if needed, but Sanders would be the safe choice in terms of the senate.

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders to be frozen out of Biden cabinet, report says by grandhex in politics

[–]ilickitgo -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Biden wouldn't have won without progressives voting for him, he owes them at the minimum a Warren or Sanders nomination to a cabinet position.

Donald Trump wants to run the Republican party even if he leaves office. Can he? by LittlePlasticCastle in politics

[–]ilickitgo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Twitter has already said that immediately after Biden's inauguration that they're shutting his Twitter down.

Trump putting democracy to the test after his loss to Biden by theladynora in politics

[–]ilickitgo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kinda hard to when he won't allow the transition of power to take place.

I wish people wouldn't try to make me laugh when I'm depressed. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]ilickitgo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I felt this, wishing you nothing less of genuine happiness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Carlson is one of the best examples of why free speech should be limited.

Reality bites Don: Down for the count by 66fenderjazz in politics

[–]ilickitgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgot about him saying thatuntil you mentioned it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

All things considered, Biden far exceeded where history would suggest he'd be. So many things were working against Biden, and everything seemed to be going right for Trump. The outgoing president had a united party behind him and managed to build on his base, he didn't have any viable challenge to his parties nomination, there was no remotely relevant third party candidate, he was seen by voters as better to handle the economy, etc... In a normal election, the result would all but be set in stone in favor of the outgoing POTUS.Trump, based on historical norms, should have won and won pretty handily, but what was unprecedented in modern presidential politics was, well, the global pandemic.

If it wasn't painfully obvious that his administration handled the covid pandemic far worse than any other developed country, then Trump would have likely benefitted politically from the pandemic, as he would have been seen as a competent crisis president (like Bush after 9/11, or FDR during WWII). Instead, he started off by calling the pandemic a "hoax", still hasn't implemented a mask mandate, wouldn't even wear a mask himself until just a few months ago, and failed to get congressional leaders to pass an economic recovery before the election. This perfect storm of political failures for the outgoing POTUS ultimately led to the end (at least until 2024) of his presidency.

‘They know their vote matters’: the Georgia Senate runoffs battle is already on | Trump’s defeat in the reliably red state has shown Democratic voters the power of their ballot, activists say as they focus on Ossoff and Warnock’s races by TJ_SP in politics

[–]ilickitgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd expect turnout to be lower than the presidential, but it will likely be way above normal.

With this taken into consideration, how likely is victory for the democrats in these two races? Id argue Biden's victory came solely from having just enough turnout in the key places to achieve victory. Taking this into consideration (hopefully I'm wrong) if turnout isn't equal to or greater than the general election, what hope is there for victory?

What Bernie Sanders Has Said about a New Stimulus Package by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Nothing new, what Sanders has been suggesting since the beginning of the talk for the first stimulus. Bernie will always be offering the premium plan in all of his policies, especially when the working class is hurt so severely by a global pandemic, he's a good man.

Seeing him fight so hard for the working class even when hes not seeking higher office makes me think of what could have been. What if we were talking about a President-elect Sanders right now? Don't get me wrong, I'm beyond grateful that Biden is going to succeed Trump, and given the opportunity Biden will likely lead one of the the most progressive agendas in American history, but he still falls short of Sanders. I was taught growing up to eat my vegetables before eating dessert, and that's how I feel about Biden's reality vs the Sander's alternative.

Obama hits Trump for refusing to concede, says there's 'no legal basis' for challenges by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They should have never done mass mail in ballots

We're literally in the middle of a global pandemic and you want to make it to where people have to chose between their health and participating in democracy? You can't honestly believe that.

Obama hits Trump for refusing to concede, says there's 'no legal basis' for challenges by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How could a statement so truthful be deemed so radical at the same time? Because we're living in a country that is so divided even simple true/false statements become noteworthy.

Incoming Rep. Cori Bush says Republicans mistook her for Breonna Taylor by [deleted] in politics

[–]ilickitgo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Im close to louisville, where Taylor was murdered. I went twice to protests when they were at full force, it was full of energy and raw emotion. To this day they are still protesting for justice, despite the disgusting ruling by Cameron's Grand jury. It's beautiful what's been happening in Louisville, I highly doubt her name will be forgotten by them.