President Bartlet and the Butterball Hotline

Hong Kong's pro-democracy parties sweeping aside pro-Beijing establishment in local elections...

Source: Washington Post

HONG KONG — Early results from Hong Kong district council elections on Sunday showed a surge of support for pro-democracy parties on Monday in what appeared to be a significant endorsement of the protest movement and an indictment of the pro-Beijing establishment seen by many as responsible for months of unrest in the city.

Voters took to the polls in record numbers to cast ballots in the only fully democratic election in the Chinese territory, an early sign they wanted to send a strong message to their government and to the Communist Party in Beijing.

Early results compiled by the South China Morning Post showed pro-democracy parties taking 108 of the first 120 seats to be declared, and pro-Beijing parties taking just 12. Several prominent figures in the protest movement won; several pro-establishment figures were unseated.

The turnout — more than 69 percent of the 4.13 million eligible voters had cast ballots an hour before polls closed — was significantly higher than the 1.4 million who voted in local elections in 2015. Voter registration was also a record high, driven in part by 390,000 first-time voters.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/record-turnout-in-hong-kong-election-seen-as-a-referendum-on-the-pro-democracy-protest-movement/2019/11/24/31804b00-0df5-11ea-8054-289aef6e38a3_story.html?wpisrc=al_news__alert-world--alert-national&wpmk=1

'I Could Spare Some Change,' Says Man About To Become Buttigieg Campaign's Top Black Donor

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA—Surpassing the contribution of an African American woman who accidentally dropped a quarter in front of the presidential candidate’s headquarters last summer, local man Leonard Thompson unknowingly became Pete Buttigieg’s top black donor Friday after he tossed a few coins into a campaign volunteer’s hand. “What was that? Oh, sure, I could spare some change,” said Thompson, who, presuming the young Buttigieg canvasser speaking to him must represent a charity of some kind, fished into his pocket for the $1.17 worth of currency that would cause him to skyrocket to the top of the South Bend, IN mayor’s list of African American contributors. “

https://politics.theonion.com/i-could-spare-some-change-says-man-about-to-become-b-1839991083


The Onion throwing some major shade at Mayor Pete.

Count Binface Election Broadcast: Binface Goes Vogue!

Remember Lord Buckethead from the 2017 UK election?

He is back as Count Binface.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=GtPNM6fkhGs&feature=emb_title

British Media Harshly Condemns Meghan Markle For Prince Andrew's Defense Of Jeffrey Epstein

Florida man accused of taking taxi to and from bank robbery

PORT ORANGE, Fla. (WESH) — A Florida man accused of robbing a bank allegedly took a taxi to get there and to get away.

Port Orange Police said the suspect walked into the Seacoast Bank around 9 a.m., displayed a weapon and demanded money.


https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41332347/florida-man-takes-taxi-to-and-from-bank-robbery


Thought we could all use a little laugh. Florida man always bring it.

Buttigieg Campaign Appeals To Moderate Republicans By Touting Low Approval Among Black Voters

SOUTH BEND, IN—In an effort to unite disparate groups of white Americans, the Pete Buttigieg campaign released a new series of ads Monday appealing to moderate Republicans by touting the candidate’s low approval rate among black voters. “We hope that any Republican who finds Trump beyond the pale will turn to our campaign and see just how few black supporters we have,” said Buttigieg of the 30-second TV spot, which featured polling data illustrating how poorly he tracks in urban areas and showed footage of him refusing to shake hands with black voters. “Whether you’re more of a centrist white person or a fiscally conservative one, all whites have a home in the Buttigieg campaign. You can rest assured knowing that we’ve received no endorsement from the NAACP or any minority organizations. For the most part, black voters don’t even know who I am. And if they do know me, they don’t care for me.” At press time, the Buttigieg campaign released a new policy proposal emphasizing how his presidency would benefit every rich white person.


https://politics.theonion.com/buttigieg-campaign-appeals-to-moderate-republicans-by-t-1839925378


The Onion often posts real news. People point to Obama being way down at this stage. But he was never at 4% with African Americans. For Pete to have a chance this will have to change.

Any word on turnout in KY.

Think Beshear will pull it off?

Changed Timezones (The West Wing)

RT just defended Tulsi on twitter.