Archives for November 2024

Dear Bob Ferguson,

Congratulations on your victory this week. I am writing to ask you to stand up to Donald Trump in his second term. I appreciate the way you did that as Attorney General, but I fear the pressure will be different as governor. There will be pressure and potentially a lot of money from the Federal government. And those resources could be used to build a better Washington. I am also worried that you didn’t do much to deal with the sort of problems that made Donald Trump more attractive when you were on the King County Council. I don’t know where this is going, except to say don’t give in and don’t make the not giving in the only thing you do.

XOXO

Carl Ballard

(I sent this to the AG’s contact page, not sure if there’s a transition office or something like that)

Weeeeeeeeeell fuck.

Good things in Washington for sure. A Democrat in every statewide office. I think the legislature will be able to keep making progress. Shaun Scott and Alexis Mercedes Rinck are going to help define who the Democrats are for the good, compared to their opponents.

Fuck man, fuck.

The initiatives are going to fail, so we can use that momentum. And maybe we don’t get a new Tim Eyman. Go waste your money somewhere else.

Jesus Christ on the Cross, man. Fuck. Fuck.

There will be a lot of opportunities going forward in the state to lobby to protest to write your legislators and city council members. There is also opportunity to push back against some of the horrors coming from the Federal government.

Fuck.

Big day today. There seems to be no relief or escape from this freaking election. So distract yourself with some more election-related stuff….

Stephen Colbert and John Oliver: Seems like something J.D. Vance might have done….

Kat Abu: How rigged Polymarket odds could be used to steal this election for The Dotard

Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Scammed!

Seth Meyers: Трамп simulates oral sex on microphone ahead of 2024 election

Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Take Down Your Trump Sign (Don’t Let People See You Backed a Loser) ♬

Steve Shives: Wake up, it’s ELECTION DAY!

Elle Cordova: ♫ The Ballad of the Ballot ♬:

Stephen: Gov. Tim Walz on hot dish, MAGA knuckleheads, guilty pleasures, and car repair metaphors

J-L Cauvin: The Dotard reacts to Kamala Harris on SNL

Steve Kornacki: When to expect election results

Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—America, life or death

The Late Show: Suddenly Iowa is the center of the political universe

Ross Childs: ♫ Ladies are VOTING?!??!?!?!!?!? ♬

Roy Zimmerman: ♫ Vote Him Away 2024 ♬:

The New York Times: The (WA) County that got every President right (since 1980)

Steve Shives: The Republican closing argument

John Oliver: ♫ Election 2024 ♬

Grace Kuhlenschmidt: Should we trust election prognosticators?

SNL: 2024 pre-election

The Seattle Chapter of Drinking Liberally will NOT be meeting on election day (Tuesday). Unfortunately, our regular meeting place, the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, will be closed. There will be plenty of other candidate parties, party parties, and election watching parties around the city.

We’ll meet again a week from Tuesday at the Roanoke Park Place Tavern, 2409 10th Ave E, Seattle.

Did you vote yet? You have until tomorrow to get your ballot postmarked or dropped off. Probably a good idea to get it dropped off today. Just get it done. If you’ve in King County, find your dropbox location here. Let’s get Democrats into all of the statewide offices and run up the vote total for Harris. Dropboxes close at 8:00 on Tuesday and postmarks whenever your Post Office closes.

Electile Dysfunction 2024:

• Kat Abu: FAUX News dudes are freaking out over wives voting
• Robert Reich: Can Democrats flip the House?
• Ari Melber: Harris prosecutes case against Трамп as his dark rhetoric intensifies in final days
• Jordan Klepper: Rally together!
• Darrin Bell: Timelapse video-political cartoon—Трамп says he’ll be women’s protector
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard challenges Liz Cheney to a wrestling match
• Ross Childs: JD Vance works at 🍔McDonalds🍔 (part 2)
• The Late Show: Election stress plagues 69% of Americans
• Seth Meyers: Трамп campaign backpedals after racist, fascist Madison Square Garden fally
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Fuck you, America
• LegalEagle: These lawsuits will determine the election
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s garbage truck fail and JD Vance on “normal” gay guy vote
• Laura Benanti: ♫ Kamala Mamala Wal(t)z ♬:

• Parody Project: ♫ Трамп’s Big Emergency ♬
• Stephen: Harris trolls Трамп with “YMCA” & Musk’s family compound
• Rachel Maddow: Трамп fails campaign fundamentals but keeps wildcards up his sleeve
• Bill Maher: The Christmas Eve shoppers of politics
• Lawrence O’Donnell: The one person who did not deny Трамп wants Liz Cheney executed is Трамп
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Losing!
• The Onion: The elderly vote
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп’s MSG Rally—Misogynists, Sociopaths and Gropers ♬
• Darrin Bell: Timelapse video of a political cartoon—creepy Tucker Carlson’s daddy Трамп
• Steve Shives: You deserve an explanation
• Sandy and Richard Riccardi: ♫ Der Dotard’s Face ♬:

• mazlinithegreat: ♫ Democracy Goes!…A Broadway election parody based on the hit musical “Anything Goes” ♬
• Parody Project: ♫ Don’t Worry (Election edition) ♬
• ScaredKetchup: Трамп’s spooky Halloween nightmares EXPOSED!
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Cheating!
• 60 Minutes: What Трамп’s mass deportation plan might look like if he wins the election
• Marilyn Dee: ♫ Touch of Yay/Blue Landslide 2024 ♬
• Ari Melber: Is Трамп “blowing it?” Closing message boomerangs
• Darrin Bell: Timelapse video-political cartoon—Трамп’s vile history with Puerto Rico
• Stephen: Harris says, “Turn The page” & Puerto Rico firestorm engulfs Трамп campaign & flaming ballots
• Robert Reich: Is Трамп lying or just losing it?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп—An Island of Floating Garbage ♬
• Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian: Трамп’s Top 10 Lies About His Economy
• Randy Rainbow: ♫ MAGADU ♬:

• Rachel Maddow: Russian influence becomes a feature of American elections when Трамп is on the ballot
• Jimmy Kimmel: A special monologue for the Republican in your life
• Parody Project: ♫ We Thank You ♬
• Ronny Chieng: Трамп climbs into a garbage truck & Harris gets her campaign into women’s bathrooms
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s embarrassing garbage stunt might be his most surreal photo op ever
• Robert Reich: “Love-fest” my ass
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Helpful Hints on Planning for Your Post-Election Hideaway ♬
• Steve Shives: Трамп’s transphobic closing argument must be rejected
• John Leguizamo: Will Latino voters ride for Трамп after racist rallies?
• Liberal Redneck: Exactly how bad was Трамп’s big MSG rally, anyway?
• Stephen: Puerto Rico insult could cost Трамп PA & Beyoncé, Michelle Obama rally with Harris & WaPo’s Big Fail
• The New York Times: I help run elections in my Pennsylvania county. The Right is being lied to
• Knotheadusc: ♫ Трамп the MAGA Fascist ♬:

• HipHollywood: Black men read “Project 2025” and share their unfiltered reactions
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s NUTTIEST rally of all time at MSG & Clueless Klux Klan shows up in force
• Robert Reich: Kamala Harris will make the super rich pay more, not you
• Chris Hayes: New details on Трамп plan to empower Elon Musk and RFK Jr
• Stella Magz: The Dotard is in the garbage business
• Tommy Campbell: Steve Bannon HECKLED by inmate and it’s hilarious
• Stephen: Трамп’s spooky garbage man costume & protect the women & Julia Roberts—Vote any way you want
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Vance Plans to Push Трамп (down the stairs?) ♬
• Ronny Chieng: Трамп & the GOP pounce on Biden’s “garbage” gaffe
• Jabari Jones: 80 years agi
• Ari Melber: Трамп flees his own racist rally. Harris on offense after MAGA MSG debacle
• J-L Cauvin: The Dotard’s Madison Square Garden rally
• Marsh Family: ♫ Bohemian Трампsody ♬:

• Steve Shives: Трамп’s racist opening act
• Lauren Mayer: ♫ Whether We Like It Or Not ♬
• Jon Stewart: Jon Stewart on Трамп’s xenophobic MSG rally & mass deportation plan
• Kat Abu: How abortion bans affect women who aren’t pregnant
• The Late Show: “Whether the women like it or not”—The Dotard’s creepy vow to protect women
• Champnella: To all the girl dads—Vote. For her.
• Joy Reid: Superstar Janelle Monáe decries women killed by Трамп abortion bans
• Sandy and Richard Riccardi: ♫ Petty Little Tyrant with the Fringe on the Top ♬
• ONN: New Трамп ad shows montage of people he’ll kill if elected
• Lawrence O’Donnell: Using the language of Hitler, Трамп calls Americans “garbage” all the time
• Michael Kosta: Meet JD Vance’s likability coach, Nathaniel Gordon
• Fishbone: ♫ RxPxOxS ♬:

• Parody Project: ♫ That’s Amoral ♬
• The Late Show: WaPo Won’t Endorse
• Jimmy Kimmel: Трамп’s spinning over Hitler comparison, jumps at Biden’s “garbage” comment & what is a Black job?
• Robert Reich: Will Трамп still be in your life 40 years from now? Here’s why he might be
• Sandy Pliskin: ♫ Unhinged ♬
• Jabari Jones: AI Трамп—Frankly, I have won
• Steve Shives: Трамп sues CBS News for editing an interview . . . with Kamala Harris?!
• Christopher Titus: Трамп is un-American
• Ronny Chieng: Трамп’s Puerto Rico fallout spreads as he insists he’s “Not a Nazi”
• Epic Rap Battles of History: ♫ Трамп vs. Kamala ♬
• Darrin Bell: Timelapse video-political cartoon—LA Times & WaPo don’t endorse
• Tommy Campbell: Rudy Giuliani LOSES penthouse apartment to election workers
• ScaredKetchup: Joe Rogan Трамп interview—Shocking outtakes

ONN: U.S. deploys socially awkward men along border to deter migrants

Cult of The Felon Von Shitzenpantz:

• Robert Reich: Elon Musk’s worst nightmare
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ The Dotard Трамп is Totally A.I.* – – – – *abnormal idiot ♬
• Rocky Mountain Mike: ♫ The Nazi Trash ♬:

• Steve Hofstetter: The real reason Ted Cruz is awful!
• Brenna Perez: Red states sue to increase teenage pregnancy to have more seats in congress (no, really.)
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Once the liberals are locked up, what then? ♬
• Seth Meyers: Трамп’s dwindling crowds and MSG rally fallout vs. Kamala Harris’ closing argument
• The Daily Show: Government weather control 101
• Parody Project: ♫ Strangers on the right ♬:

• Bill Hoover: ♫ Putin Sweet ♬
• ScaredKetchup: Melania spotted at In ‘N Out—No wedding ring?
• Bruce W. Nelson: ♫ Трамп Hates You, Трамп Hates Me. (But He LOVES Himself) ♬

Robert Reich: The tax loophole billionaires die for

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Go vote if you haven’t yet. Shit’s important even if you don’t like Kamala Harris (I do). Shit’s important even if you don’t like Bob Ferguson (Complicated). Shit’s important even if you don’t give much thought to downticket. Get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by Tuesday. Fill it out on your commute or over the weekend. But get it in. And yeah, I encourage people everyone to vote straight ticket Democrats.