The Good News -- Please Add Yours

[ancianita]

While 2020 could be the ugliest, we can bear it because of the good news:

1. Nancy Pelosi

2. Rule of Law

3. Impeachment

4. 34 House Republicans and 4 Senate Republicans have already announced their retirements or left office, a sign that the GOP is not optimistic about taking back power.

“It means that they know they’re gonna lose,” Pelosi declared. “And if you win, you’re going to serve in the minority under a Democratic president. You may want to spend more time with your family.”

5. Democrats have flipped governorships in Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, New Jersey, Illinois, Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky

6. Christianity Today

7. Voters can turn over the Senate to a Democratic majority (no electoral college interference). Then the all-Democratic Congress will be hard for any other Branch to cheat or beat.

8. There is NO constitution timeline on a Senate trial, so the next Congress can actually remove 45 no matter how he wins 2020. Once removed, he can and will be indicted.

9. The removed 45 will face at least 10 FBI-SDNY indictments that are more a threat to him today than impeachment and removal. The indictments are what keep him desperate to stay in office while serving as #1 Russian asset.

10. Land doesn't vote. People vote.



There is no bad news. Just distraction, propaganda platforms, drama, social media.

EDIT: 11. Adam Schiff

[Newest Reality]

1. 11. Adam Schiff! /nt

[ancianita]

4. Of course! Will add!

[Newest Reality]

6. Great!

I have been very impressed and uplifted by his intelligence and eloquence. He is a true and noble statesman who accurately represents us and what we stand for and he consistently demonstrates that.

The contrast he provides to the "other party" is incredibly strong and stark. I am very relieved to have him in our corner and he has my respect and great thanks for his true patriotism and defense of our Constitution. We are very fortunate to have him.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. Love the map!

[ancianita]

24. Glad you like it!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

50. it's a problem when browser set for non-repeat gifs

It was almost completely done by the time I scrolled down to see it. Suspecting it contained a population-based map, I loaded it again in another browser and caught the animation.

It is likely that I'm not the only one who has a browser set up to stop endless gif animations, which are everywhere. It might be more effective to have two images: one of the land map that GOPers like to show and one based on population that they like to ignore.

Thanks for your OP!

[iluvtennis]

27. + 1. nt

[catbyte]

3. Even if that thing is pardoned for federal crimes, he's still the subject of investigations by the

New York AG and state crimes can't be pardoned, especially since the New York legislature closed the "double jeopardy" loophole.

[ancianita]

5. Abso-fuckin'-lutely!

[virgogal]

7. Good news,still alive at 85.😀

[ancianita]

8. Awesome! Thanks! (I'll never make it that long.)

[virgogal]

43. I didn't I would either...just hang in.

[cp]

9. Great map!

Thank you for a heartening list. I would add Jerry Nadler, Daniel Goldman, and our outstanding civil and foreign service who toil steadfastly on our behalf, despite rot at the top.

[ancianita]

10. Hundreds helped get us to this point, yes. Steadfast, stalwart patriots will get us through 2020.

[calimary]

38. And we all can add ourselves in, for all our activism.

I personally have found Indivisible to be an outstanding vehicle to channel one’s own activism.

I’ve been part of the “Great Grassroots Group” for decades. Old female Democrat here. But I’ve never seen consistence and strength and focus in active (as opposed to passive) efforting as I’ve witnessed with, and within, Indivisible.

I’ve promoted it here before - which leads me to what must be made clear in case there’s any doubt:

I gain NOTHING financial from Indivisible. I’m not on the take, not getting paid, not part of the Indivisible hierarchy either at the state or national level. I’m a co-leader of our little Research & Writing team that creates the “asks” to send out to members and friends every week, with another woman who’s become a good friend. But that’s it. I’m just a small water molecule in an Olympic-size swimming pool.

But I bring it up when it seems appropriate because I’ve learned from experience that it’s one FUCKING GREAT vehicle for so many of us who feel the call of “so, then we do NOTHING?”

This lets you do SOMETHING. Tools are there. And so is the comradeship. It empowers you to know you’re NOT just sitting there and complaining or getting depressed. This and other worthy groups are there to harness what folks like us are feeling but perhaps aren’t sure what to do about it.

Planned Parenthood
Moms Demand Action
Multiple climate-crisis combatant groups - from the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, NRDC, World Wildlife Fund,
AND MORE!
Even local Democratic groups
They’re ALL good and useful and much-needed

But SHIT-DAYUM, I’ve never seen a group as happening as Indivisible. First among equals, I’d say. And the more effective they are, the more they’re regarded as a force to be reckoned with. Their effectiveness begets more of the same. I guess if you could only pick one, that’s the one. Because I serves and fuels all the others.

[ancianita]

46. I'm with you about Indivisible -- the most practical enfolder of everyone who wants to act.

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I'm amazed that they even afford such a nationwide presence.

Indivisible is the answer that has come in the exact right historical moment. Long may it run.

Thank you for your great post, calimary.

[calimary]

54. ❤️ ancianita!

[gab13by13]

11. Having an ablation Jan. 23rd to cure my A-Fib.

[ancianita]

13. Cure?! Wow! All the best.

[Hekate]

16. All the best!

[FakeNoose]

12. This red/blue map is the greatest demo

... of how Americans really vote, and how it has been distorted by the Repukes all these years.

Thanks for this!

[ancianita]

14. It's posted in google images, from imgur. Great stuff there. Let's make the next one even bluer!

[Delmette2.0]

64. I love the map. Finally the truth.

[FakeNoose]

67. What's cool is the way it morphs from one to the other

We seen the "red" map and the "blue" one separately.
But the morphing is so cool and really drives home the point.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

14. Wow thanks for map. Gop, odious oaf in WH use red map as propaganda; too bad faux news viewers

...will never see this.

[ancianita]

17. Here. It can't hurt to try posting it everywhere they WILL see it.

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[RestoreAmerica2020]

28. Thanks.

[ancianita]

61. This is a better link.

https://imgur.com/gallery/pmf4sxD

[wishstar]

18. At least 3 Repub Congressmen are retiring in NC after revision of gerrymandered districts

including Mark Meadows now that all of Democratic Asheville has been restored to his district. He has offered to resign early to take over Chief of Staff WH position from Mulvaney if requested.

[ancianita]

19. Great, right? They ALL need to retire to spend more time with their conscience.

[Amaryllis]

20. All the new outstanding freshmen reps in Congress! The women!

[ancianita]

21. Indeed! They're stalwarts of US Democracy!

[MartyTheGreek]

22. Thank You! ...

-Supreme Court to rule on Trump taxes.

-Rudy Giuliani, likely to be charged.

-Parnas and Lev money laundering scheme tracked back to putin.

-Christians and Trump Christians split in two.

-More patriot whistle blowers and leaks very likely!

[ancianita]

23. There's hope that all that comes to pass! It's what helps keep us going!

[TidalWave46]

25. #12

This awesome person.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212803107

Lots of good around every corner.

[Bradical79]

26. Good News: I was wrong!

I got it totally wrong about Pelosi on this, strategically. I assume now she was taking a very small gamble on the good odds of Trump handing us a gift of even more bold and open corruption to move forward on.

While I don't think anything truly significant will come of it, impeachment is on his record, and I think it helps put a cap on his approval/disapproval +/- polling. Election rigging will take more effort, and Trump has been more upset than usual.

Overall, I think it's the best outcome that we could have hoped for at the moment. I also like delaying sending the articles to the Senate, drawing attention to the Senators' openly declaring that they are going to set up a sham trial, and violate their oaths.

Trump's approval rating will tick up a bit with the legislative "wins", but he still has 11 months of future scandals to deal with. His financial records are still out there, and he's an exceptionally unhinged moron.

[ancianita]

30. Hah! All you say is true. 45 is a marked man with a bad brand. A loser for the rest of his life.

[Wawannabe]

29. WA State Republican Matt Shea identified as domestic terrorist and will be removed from duties

Shea was suspended from the state House Republican Caucus Thursday evening, and advised to resign, House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox tweeted. “He cannot use House Republican staff, he cannot meet with the caucus, his office will be moved,” Wilcox said. Shea will also be removed from his House committee assignments.

Full Time Magazine article below:

https://time.com/5753693/washington-state-lawmaker-matt-shea-domestic-terrorism/

[ancianita]

31. Wow. Love it! I really gotta say that Gov.Inslee runs a caring, conscious state.

Thank for the link. I'm going to read this.



Let's hope the holiday spirit continues all through next year!

[Wawannabe]

32. Cross post in WA State forum too. nt

[SWBTATTReg]

48. Traitor scumbag...I hope he gets his just award/his a&& handed to him...

[yellowcanine]

33. T-rump's Christmas is ruined because he will be seething about Impeachment! the whole time.

[ancianita]

36. Right? We're the impeachment grinch that stole his Christmas!

[mahina]

34. Thank you

I needed that!

[Bradical79]

35. Oh, one point on #8

It takes 67 to remove, a number that is highly improbable. What it would do is prevent Trump from stacking the court with his picks should he win, as long as enough Conservative Dems hold the line or are rendered irrelevant by the numbers.

[ancianita]

40. To your point, the Democratic Party is going to shoot for that 67. There are enough GOP

battleground states to pull it off. Maybe a couple of surprise upsets. There might even be new GOP that will help reach that removal number.

While high turnout might not change Electoral College numbers much, the popular downvote can win new Senate seats, even if not the presidency.

[Lonestarblue]

37. Number 5 is especially good news.

Having Democratic governors for two states that are critical for the Electoral College win should help prevent cheating and election day shenanigans like moving or closing voting locations at the last minute. I hope the Democratic Party in Wisconsin is working to re-register voters kicked off the voter rolls this past week.

[empedocles]

39. Good news, trump will continue to be lead WH legal counsel, 'con party boss,

'con long term strategy boss and short term strategy and tactical boss . . .

[ancianita]

41. I gotta say I can't stand all that chaos, though. I want it to to die like a tornado.

[empedocles]

42. The 'education' of the next 20%, will take much time and agony - but enable

really good things to happen.

The long Great Depression crippled the old republican party, educated some - and turned things around for decades.

[ancianita]

44. I'm hoping this will happen, even if it only educates some.

[iamateacher]

45. Chester County Pa. went blue

For the first time....ever!

[ancianita]

47. Let's hope it stays that way!

[nolabear]

49. Where can I get that graphic? It's wonderful!

[ancianita]

57. Try here. Right click it to show in a new tab. It should work.

https://imgur.com/gallery/pmf4sxD

[nolabear]

65. Thanks!

[RandySF]

51. 1. What else am I going to do?

[FM123]

52. Great map - just love those big blue balls, lol

[DemocracyMouse]

53. I wish this was on the greatest page and stays there through the holidays

I guess it's too positive. Rage sells more ads.

[ancianita]

58. Yah, but we need to get over and around all that, because we've been up to our necks in it for years

[Me.]

55. Adam Schiff Is Going After Pence Next nFor Ukraine

Jared is trying to get rid of Mulvaney

THe courts are holding up the Texas land grab for the wall

The military is beginning to sour on the Betrayor

[ancianita]

59. I hope all this happens, Me.

[Me.]

62. Well....

Astrologically he's entering a bad period so I'm going to hang my hat on that

[ancianita]

63. Works for me.

I dig astrology. Like outward forces on life, it's been around too long to ignore.

[Me.]

66. ...

[Hortensis]

56. Great post. I'm going to add:

* One very strong, unifying candidate with impressive qualifications and broad, diverse national support,

* PLUS a field that includes other good choices.

I've said it before, but just imagine these past months without Biden and instead a pool of candidates that hasn't produced a consistent leader with broad, winning support. We'd be worried, those of us who weren't outright scared and appalled by what hostile media were making of it.

As it is, whether Biden is first or second choice, or for a few just a choice, we all know we do have a strong winning candidate to send against Trump, which allows us to consider all options and head into the primaries with confidence that we're in good shape.

[ancianita]

60. Our confidence, in my view, is that the rest of the country really can see who's best. When they

are not thwarted or lied to.

We've done SO well in getting the party message and attitude out to the country, that I agree with you that we're in good shape, indeed.

[Hortensis]

68. :) How many "good news" now? Your 10 plus my 1 and...?

With the confidence of knowing the primaries are going okay, and with the midterms confirming that the country really can see who's best, I can sleep at night.

It's that "thwarted" thing that would keep an alarmed nation from sweeping the garbage out, of course.

[ancianita]

69. And everyone else's on the thread, right? A lot!

As for sleep, I haven't slept peacefully since 2016 and probably won't 'til it's over. I just can't take our 'rightness' for granted anymore.

[Hortensis]

70. :) We're both up in the middle of the night. Rightness

is a ways off and will be for a while. Our systems have held, though, in spite of infiltrators tearing away at them, and our people get a little more aware every day.

And the base of extremists the Republicans have created is dying off at far faster rates than they're being replaced, which is another point of good news.