Earthquake hits Plainville, Connecticut!

 

Plainville, CT

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Well, no, not literally.

But things might as well have been.  Y'see, up until early November, things were pretty happy for Republicans.  Then the earth moved.  The Democrats moved over 5-2 - a supermajority.  Things hadn't been this way  for a long, long, long time.  

Now, you may think of West Hartford as my hometown.  But up until I had my stroke, Plainville was my hometown.  I thought Plainville was gonna be a lifetime. But, y'know, things do happen.  But I do check on Plainville on occasion.  

If you are in Plainville, you might really want to check whether it's time to run for the state house or the state senate, especially if you have knowlege of local history.  Who knows?  Y'all might win!

In a major boost to Democrats, Manchin and Schumer announce deal for energy and health care bill

Manu Raju, Ella Nilsen, Tami Luby

CNN

Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY) (and Joe Manchin)

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Kyrsten Sinema - Arizona Democrats have censured Kyrsten Sinema over her pro-filibuster vote

Rachel Treisman

NPR

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Joe Biden - Biden hails ‘monumental step forward’ as Democrats pass infrastructure bill

Martin Pengelly, David Smith

The Guardian

Joe Biden

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Virginia race - Virginia’s governor’s race remains a dead heat in polls, but Democrats lead in early voting

Annika Kim Constantino

CNBC

Richmond, VA

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Joe Manchin - Manchin pushes back on billionaire tax as Democrats struggle to cut a deal on Biden agenda

Clare Foran, Manu Raju

CNN

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)

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Bernie Sanders - ‘Finally doing right’: Democrats’ big bill offers Sanders chance to deliver

Lauren Gambino

The Guardian

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)

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Democratic leaders - House infrastructure vote on hold as Democrats try to strike deal on broader social spending bill

Jason Pramuk

CNBC 

Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House

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Texas House/Senate - Governor vows to arrest Democrats who fled Texas to block voting restrictions

Staff

The Guardian

Texas Capitol (1881)

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relief bill - On Covid Relief, Democrats Deserve a Victory Lap

Editorial Board

The New York Times

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New York - New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law

Denis Slattery

New York Daily News

Yonkers, NY

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Joe Biden - Democrats battle for soul of party as Biden win masks alarming failures

Tom McCarthy

The Guardian

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Joe Biden - 5 Lessons Democrats Can Learn From The 2020 Elections

Mara Liasson

NPR

The Difficult Lesson

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1884)

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Joe Biden - How Black, Latino And Progressive Democrats Are Forcing Biden To Rethink His Cabinet Picks

Perry Bacon Jr.

FveThirtyEight

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Joe Biden - Even if Biden wins, the world will pay the price for the Democrats' failures

Owen Jones

The Guardian

President-elect Joe Biden

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Donald Trump - ‘Blood in the water’: Dems get unexpected opening against Trump in Iowa

David Siders

Politico

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ezs note:  Iowans - If you are the least bit unsure about your voting status, check it out with your town/city hall and make sure everything is correct.  No guarantees (of course) but if Biden wins, chances are very good it'll be by the slimmest of margins.  Don't let your vote be by the wayside!

civil rights - Dems ask lawmaker to apologize for comments to transgender official

Tyler Estep
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Doraville, AL

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Donald Trump - Democrats should get Mueller evidence, judges rule

Josh Gerstein, Kyle Cheney
Politico.com

Robert Mueller III

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Donald Trump - Trump says the coronavirus is the Democrats’ ‘new hoax’

Thomas Franck
CNBC

ezs note:  Trump fans - please don't think I'm trying to be mean... but are you nuts???

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Colorado - Colorado Democrats block effort to ban transgender girls from participating in female sports

Joe St. George
FOX 31

Colorado Springs, CO

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