Alpha's Wisconson Primary watchers Live thread.
Submitted by Alphalop on Tue, 04/05/2016 - 5:53pm
Hi guys,
Another Primary another one of those threads where I drone on about stupid things and post updates as the results come in. 
If you want to hang out and kill some time and discuss the primary or whatever else tickles your fancy please pop on in!
I will start posting updates, exit polls results if I can find them, etc. at 8PM EST and look forward to seeing you guys here!
First Beer is on me!
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Crap, Someone mentioned how to add a live thread header but
I already forgot, lol!
Anyone got tips for me on it?
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Hi Alpha...
What do you mean "a live thread header"?
Someone had mentioned (And admin) something about setting up
a special header for live threads but I honestly can't remember what the details were or if I am even remembering it correctly, lol!
(I do smoke a bit of cannabis.)
Not even sure what it does, but I don't want to annoy the PTB here at my new home like I did the last one. (Note to self, when calling out Kos in his own diary he may respond, lol!)
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Alpha...
I don't think that header has been created yet. But I did sticky this, that's even better.
Thanks for the info! I just wanted to make sure I wasn't screwin
up the system here.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I was gonna reply to you're comment, "Ah, he's stoned"
but then i didn't, thinking it'd come off wrong (judgmental, anti-dope, whatever), and then you say that ;->
LoL, no worries bro!
If I can't laugh at myself, with as much as a goof as I am then I wouldn't be worth hanging out with.
Besides, after 13 years in the correctional system one thing I absolutely have is an incredibly thick skin and an almost pathological inability to take offense at almost anything, lol!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Besides, this isn't the GOS, we all seem to be a lot more
accepting of others jokes and opinions/positions that differ here than TOP.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Ahem, Alphalop, dood
Clearly
"When the powerless are shut out of the media, we will make the media irrelevant" ~Anonymous~
No tips, but TYT is up now.
Here is the link: TYT Election Coverage
I have searched Google and have not found anything about crowds. Anyone know?
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass
Thanks! You guys are making it so I barely need to be here.
So far the two major links that I always toss out you have beat me to!
Thanks for sharing! I love TYT, means I don't have to listen to the insipid nonsense from HCNN..
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I appreciate your setting up the blog.
And especially keeping the conversation going.
TYT: Lines in Marquette U are running 1-2 1/2 hours.
There was no GOVT there to get people registered early by MU.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.--Aristotle
If there is no struggle there is no progress.--Frederick Douglass
My former home state.
Go Wisconsin.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
The state I was born in!
And vacationed in, once upon a time. My family moved to Missouri when I was one year old, so I have no memories of it aside from that vacation.
Love of power is a puppet string. - Makana, Fire is Ours
I'm Robert La Follette Sr and I approve this vote!
As a descendant of liberal/progressive Wisconsin Republicans, I had to add this somewhere not Orange!
littlevoice
I think the site now has
a header that indicates open thread.
Thanks, Alpha!
I predict Bernie by 12%.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
NBC Exit polling...
...has Bernie up 68%-32%. From the GOS live thread. (Erk, that's white voters.)
ABC total has him up at 56%-41%.
Love of power is a puppet string. - Makana, Fire is Ours
I called Sanders for WI between 65-67% lets see if my streak
continues to hold!
(I would be perfectly happy to be wrong with an 80/20 Sanders victory!)
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
45 min and counting
til 8 est... I await your comments. go Bernie!!!!
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HER TRANSCENDENTAL MAJESTY Sybil Ursula Mar-Mar Kali-Ma the Terrible intensely awaits the word from Wisconsin.
(First time this Luddite has ever tried to upload an image anyplace.)
Euterpe2
You done good! eom
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. --Aesop
hahahahahaha
total belly laugh
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photo
is uploaded from my computer using insert image I think. It's been a while since I did it.
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Thanks! Now, how did you
get your foto to appear off in the corner of your comment like you and most people have it?
Euterpe2
reply is above your quesiton
replied to self. lol
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that's just folks' Avatars
upload a photo in your profile, probably under 'My Account" ...
Mine is more of a caninetar
And then "edit"
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The photos to the right of our posts,
are our ID Avatars... you can go to your profile and upload a photo of your choice there...
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You did good! :-)
And your owner is beautiful!
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not wait on their subjects
Indeed, Dogs have masters, Cats have servants. ;)
Just ask my spoiled little bastards. (Unfortunately, they were brothers and both passed away within 2 months of each other this year. They were both 14 though, and rescues so at least they had a better life than many.)
Even though I developed a massive cat allergy about 6 years in, I still miss the furry little brats.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Sorry for your loss
Know how that hurts. Too bad about the allergy; very good of you to hang in there despite it.
We don't know Sybil's age. She showed up in the back yard in 2004 -- 12 years ago ??!!! -- yeah, during the Kerry campaign -- with a litter of kittens in tow, and an eloquent stare that said: "Help! Yes, you! And that's an order!" Still have two of her boys in residence as well as Herself.
Euterpe2
Cats rule? Dogs drool?
My latest rescue puppy keeps wanting to share dead wabbits she captures. Or most of what is left, that is.
My three rescue cats
Do the same. Although being cats, they tend to keep the good game (like rabbits) and eat it all but the squeak, the tail and the pricky points of the ears. They liberally share dead mice and field voles, however, as apparently those are not nearly as tasty. I invariably get a gifted dead rodent if I miss a cat feeding by more than a few hours...
If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so
Excellent kitty! Well done. I uploaded a photo yesterday of a
book and it ballooned so hugely it was overwhelming! It looked like the full moon just dominating the comment space. Yikes. Then I didn't know how to resize it, so it sits there somewhere in the archives being Yuge!
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I think if you can edit it in a generic photo editor
You can set the size of the image.
I could stagger through it if it was in front of me but unfortunately explaining how without actually doing so 4 Red Stripes into the evening I don't think would work out for either of us, lol!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I use Irfanview
a small and very simple freebie editor since I'm clueless about this stuff. Has an easy re-sizing tool that lets you resize to specific dimensions or just half or double it, or whatever.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. --Aesop
Aviary has free image editing software
Stay on track. Stay in lane. Don't throw rocks.
Purfleet and Oscar are relaxed about Wisconsin
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaw! n/t
Euterpe2
What a regal creature!
Her name is musical (as befits your username). May she preside over great rejoicing in a strong Sanders victory this evening from her cushioned throne.
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." --Jiddu Krishnamurti
And I thought I had escaped the cat love at TOP! :D
Cats are evil, umkay?
[video:https://youtu.be/TjTTLbtsL38]
Cats like boxes..
I know that.
Otherwise, they are creatures of individual habit and persuasion.
Gëzuar!!
from a reasonably stable genius.
She's a beautiful beastie.
Pretty Lady...
Miss HTMSUMMKMT6T, even though you have a wierd screen name!
At 2
I know Sanders was up by more than 10 in the exit poll.
Some basic exit poll analysis
Suggests this might be 20+
Some basic exit poll analysis
Suggests this might be 20+
At 2
Sorry for the double post.
F'ink laptop mouse.
Jonathan Tasini was on the panel @ CNN
but they dumped him for the usual hacks at the 8:00 hour.
Bakari Sellers- Clinton hack
I hope they do not have him on CNN, he is such a waste of space and massive kiss up to Hillary. He is gunning for a job- hate it.
Oh goody. I was hoping you'd be doing this here tonight
Ty so much.
Don't believe everything you think.
I was worried I would make it back in time.
Hit a LOT of construction on my way home from Lido Key today (went up to visit and care for an ailing family member) but I wouldn't miss it if at all possible.
You guys are all so much fun to hang with and watch the results come in!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
"(went up to visit and care for an ailing family member -"
Well, you are a true mensch. Good for you. Salt of the earth.
Don't believe everything you think.
Thanks for the compliment, I am not normally one to take
credit for doing what anyone SHOULD do, it is worth noting that said ailing aunt is also a Trump supporter.
We love those we love despite their failings, it's only human.
Even good people can be wrong from time to time, lol!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Me, too!
This is always the most fun live thread.
Hell is empty and all the devils are here. William Shakespeare
Only because of all the great people that come to join it.
All I do is set it up and post results, you guys do all the work of keeping it fun and interesting!
Thanks for joining us!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Hi Alpha! Good to see you on the job again :=) I'm so
looking forward to tonight. Go Bernie! To beat the delegate math, I think the magic number is 57% Anything north of that and the party is on :=)
BTW, I just got in from our youngest one's high school award ceremony. If I wasn't so humble (not! :=), I'd tell you...
My major achievement was making it into the (filled, yikes) auditorium, and sticking it out until after she got her awards. When the ptsd took over, I had to stop going to my kids' awards ceremonies, sigh. But now I can go again, if I take a chair to the back wall and keep a decent personal bubble. Hooray for progress. She also played flute in the band. I sent her the peace sign when she checked if the old man was still there. Her best friend said, "Your dad is so seventies :=)
Now she's off to kung fu with Lovie and I get to Dad-brag with you waiting for Bernie to rock WI. W00t!
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I feel your pain...
Too many years working in the STG unit of a prison, now I am incredibly uncomfortable in crowds or with my back to a room so I totally get it.
Congrats on making progress, PTSD is a bitch, I got several friends that suffer with it. (And if it wouldn't be inappropriate, can I ask if you have tried Cannabis for dealing with the symptoms? I know it has helped out many people that I know dealing with that difficult issue.)
If you ever need any help or pointers in that area feel free to reach out to me, I am a big proponent of MMJ and have spent a LOT of time researching/studying what works and how after personally benefiting from it.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Big Ty, Alpha. I'm waiting for a meds re-eval (lack of psychiatr
here in our regions. That's what you get for not voting in the democratic-socialist party (the NDP), Ontario!!! Grr. Our VA pays for my ptsd meds. But I'm not waiting, if it's not done by end of spring, it's homegrow time with one of my in-law family members, who will set me up, but doesn't know anything about ptsd-specific traits/brands. So I'd be real grateful if you would steer me straight mate.
I can see where service in special prison units would make you wakey-wakey 24/7 with wide eyeballs and neck-on-a-swivel, eh. Best wishes,
Resilience: practical action to improve things we can control.
3D+: developing language for postmodern spirituality.
I make you a cup of peppermint tea, that's uplifting
but you still can sleep well with it. Ok, that not mockery, just my helpless self not knowing how to say something soothing and calming and hope-lifting. Hang in there.
Thank you for hosting
I am hoping for the best and planning for the worse (Project Manager for nearly 25 years).
But no matter what the outcome, the press and establishment will say "Move along nothing to see or report here".
"Establishment Media? We don't need no stinking establishment."
To paraphrase a messed up movie. (That ripped of another one, lol!)
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"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
wow 6.6K RT's
How can one man be so right so often and yet
despite how he is almost ALWAYS on the right side of an issue our party considers him "Unworthy, inexperienced and not electable?"
We really need to clean our house after this season.
Well, that, or build a new one. The foundation on the current one looks pretty shot up...
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Because they can't handle the truth.
About themselves, and the corrupt cesspool they've allowed their office to become.
The smaller the mind the greater the conceit. --Aesop
Well and eloquently said my friend! I agree 100%!!!
It just saddens me that so many people are willing to put themselves and their own personal interests against those of the people.
It is pretty sad, but just fires me up to fight even harder.
It's said the older we get the more accepting of the status quo we become.
I say fuck that, maybe some do, but the fact that so many of my C99P peeps don't agree gives me hope despite the bastards...
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Well and eloquently said my friend! I agree 100%!!!
It just saddens me that so many people are willing to put themselves and their own personal interests against those of the people.
It is pretty sad, but just fires me up to fight even harder.
It's said the older we get the more accepting of the status quo we become.
I say fuck that, maybe some do, but the fact that so many of my C99P peeps don't agree gives me hope despite the bastards...
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I'm not convinced it's "so many people"
I suspect it's more like a relatively small number of people backed up by a pretty damned serious propaganda campaign all fueled by greed and money. I think, for instance, that if media was doing it's job then Bernie would be a shoe-in.
A lot of wanderers in the U.S. political desert recognize that all the duopoly has to offer is a choice of mirages. Come, let us trudge towards empty expanse of sand #1, littered with the bleached bones of Deaniacs and Hope and Changers.
-- lotlizard
right on Snapple
it is a vast RW conspiracy that includes the supposed loyal opposition who are nothing but righties running under the Democratic banner. A by-partisan global coup wherein the people have no democratic means to address the multitude of harsh grievances we all suffer under not to mention the planet itself. It is a living being and these fuckers want to kill it all for the funny money the can reap.
Ahh, to be where there are friendly people
Here I am! (waves) I just knew someone else would be here, too! I couldn't stand the suspense of "who's winning", and had to stop in--we don't watch "election night returns" on TV because it means having to let a bunch of poison noise into our home while they get around to announcing numbers between commercials. Bleah. Plus, are you kidding? It's baseball season! Pirates and Cardinals are going back and forth already, every game between these two is like a grudge match now...hope everyone is doing great!
Evening luna! Welcome. Yup, no TV here either. Stupid things:
it mainlines the "poison noise" straight into our bodies and homes. Bad, bad karma those things.
I'm on tenterhooks: Bernie needs +57% to stay on the delegate math curve. My hope is the polls are - again under counting Bernie's supporters.
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Mr. Scribe left CNN on mute with CC
with the San Jose Sharks (hockey) on radio -- station's switched back to music so I should move my butt to switch it to the A's game (I think the Giants game may be over already). Had to wait till "Layla" was over though -- love that ending instrumental part. Great time of year in this household -- getting ready for NHL playoffs while monitoring the early part of the baseball season.
We have no TV it sucks
we took our Comcast cable box, cords and all, the day after KO was gone. I was sick of hearing Rachael and the rest of their in the bag Pundirts saying Obama has said that he's got a groovy Tuesday kill list going but that's not good enough for the Republicans. Well Rachael I know what the Republicans are about but what about the Dems. It was when I realized that the Democrat's totally sucked and were totally complicit with the Republicans.
A by-partisan coup since C-Augustus was selected. Actually even earlier in the way back machine to when the Clinton's were put up by the DLC as the cats meow as far as way to win for the defunct, useless Democratic wimpy liberals the had run before. That's the ticket form a New Democratic Party that mirrors the Raygun 's and gets rid of all this liberal crap. Let the good times roll, cause were all going to ride on the rising tides of the globalizing fuckers who are inevitable and rule the word. Don't they now, yes indeed.
How do you
Keep this essay open and see new comments? If I refresh page, it takes me to the top again.
I'm having the same dilemma
but it might be browser-related? I have Firefox...
I keep an eye on the "Recent comments" list on the left and just
refresh that in a window that has a single comment for speed.
I hope at some point we can get an auto refreshing list for recent comments but do not do web design so I don't know how feasible that would be.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I keep an eye on the "Recent comments" list on the left and just
refresh that in a window that has a single comment for speed.
I hope at some point we can get an auto refreshing list for recent comments but do not do web design so I don't know how feasible that would be.
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Sorry for the double post.
Is the site lagging for anyone else or is it on my end?
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Yes, a lot
And saw error message, too many user connections.
Euterpe2
Looks like we are having growing pains.
sometimes it takes me a while to even rec a post.
Actually posting? Sometimes lags for a full 2 minutes or so before it either works or fails.
I guess that is a good problem to have, it means C99P is getting out there!
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
I find the site runs slow in the early evening
And sometimes crashes. Which I would guess is traffic related. Haven't noticed it so much on weekends.
Stay on track. Stay in lane. Don't throw rocks.
I got some kind of
user error due to overload of users from 5:30 to now. This is the first time in the last three hours I could get on cc99%. I think JtC is going to get a new dedicated server, what ever that is, to handle the multitudes of us lefty people flocking here. I'm on Firefox also. Makes me glad that people are so eager to find a site that has some credibility and where you don't have to listen to how irrelevant Bernie is during this sick primary.
oh my, so glad you're here Alpha. This one is must win and
I get myself way too worked up about it.
Trying to stay calm and stay positive.
Went out in my Bernie gear today and young man at pet food store is feeling the Bern big time. I get this reaction from young people all the time, "Hey I like your t-shirt." He voted for Bernie in the Texas primary. Says he will not support Hillary if she is the nominee and that most of his friends feel the same way. They got involved in this election for one reason and one reason only and that reason is Bernie Sanders.
So Hillary already had a hard sell to win their vote if she is the nominee and then she gets herself on record as disrespecting them for their political choices.
Way to go Hillary. Trying jabbing your finger at a few more young activist, that should get them all to fall in line behind you right quick.
I love the young people I'm meeting that are feeling the Bern. What a great coalition: old radicals like myself and young democratic socialist. Oh and the young guy knew all about democratic socialism also and began quoting stats about quality of life in the Scandinavian countries. Very cool.
The kids are alright.
#BernieMadeMeYoung
https://twitter.com/hashtag/berniemademeyoung?f=tweets&vertical=default&...
Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.-Lucy Parsons
It really does amaze me that so many in our party
have their blinders on so tightly.
I honestly have no idea how they expect a candidate that doesn't attract the independents, the youth, or the progressive side of the party to win in a general election.
They say we are worshipers, but It seems to me at least that the only cult of personality lies amongst those that support such an unfavorable candidate. Because Reasons....
"I used to vote Republican & Democrat, I also used to shit my pants. Eventually I got smart enough to stop doing both things." -Me
Right on, JaeRay! A few more minutes...:=)
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Good evening...
all you renegades, rounders and roustabouts. This live thread has been stickied to the top of the page. Think of it as a honeypot to attract Bernibros (and gals).
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