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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by DJC -
The Republicans and Democrats are very different beasts to our political parties.  While our parties may have factions, party discipline is still very strong and elected representatives have to park any individual agendas.  US members of Congress may identify as Republican or Democrat but they will vote according to their own agenda, best interests, and/or the interests of their constituents/donors. 

James Talarico, who many Republicans see as the spawn of the devil, has just announced that he wants to work with Taco to strengthen border protection.  Then there's a host of Republicans who are openly opposed to Taco about a range of issues, obviously including his refusal to release incriminating Epstein files.

You can be sure that some Democrats will vote against impeachment or measures to curtail Taco's actions just as you can be sure that some Republicans will vote for them.

In some ways it would be best for the Democrats to leave Taco in place in order to build support for their next Presidential candidate.

While all this is going on, Taco is getting into more and more legal strife with both his personal cases, like his failure to pay E Jean Carroll and his disastrous BBC claim, and his administration's actions; the golf course, Kennedy Center, ballroom, press bans, executive orders,etc

It's going to be an interesting couple of years :)
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Trumpled (Alternative Leading)
Last post by Lods -
Well the dust is starting to settle...for a day or two.

Trump's choice of Stephen Miller as his chief of staff is probably a signal he's not yet prepared to 'go quietly into the night.'...so there will probably be some interesting tactics employed in the coming months.

Many MAGA folk, whose Maths isn't a strong point, are having difficulty understanding and coming to grips with some of the results.

But it's not all 'Happy Day's' for the Democrats and complacency is not something they can really afford.
The Democratic party is a pretty 'broad church'...and the recent election has thrown up a group of candidates with a wide range of views who will now struggle for supremacy.
It probably won't be the most stable of periods for them, despite the big win.
The important thing is the voting blocs hold.

One lesson they have hopefully learnt, and a huge mistake they made last time, is not to waste too much time going after Trump and others with numerous investigations.
Don't give him the oxygen.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZtOOusohYvE
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by Micky0 -
Quote from: shawny – on
I havent watched the womens comp for a few years so thought i would watch us in this final.

As a spectacle its so bad and no wonder they still cant get a decent crowd dispite $10 tickets and a double header.

Norths skills and ball movement are decent but our girls are still under 16 level at best! Still dropping basic chest marks missing 25 targets move then they hit. We were going at 30% disposal efficiency half way thru the second quarter and we are a finals team. hate to see the bottom teams play.

If our skill level is an indication of the lack of  quality still in this comp i wont be tuning in again for another few years.

if you like thats great but i cant watch such a low standard let alone pay money to watch it.

to be fair that was the worst game
i have seen us play for a while.

Seemed like we only took one contested mark!

Ronnie never got going today and Abbie was well held, Sophie had a stinker, Duursma tried and Cordner were good but that was about it today.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by crashlander -
NORTH MELBOURNE          0.0   4.2   5.5   7.7  (49)
CARLTON                             0.2   0.3   0.5  1.6   (13)

GOALS
North Melbourne: Shierlaw, Wall, Garner, Sheerin, Bruton, Gatt
Carlton: S McKay

BEST
North Melbourne: Garner, Riddell, Sheerin, O’Shea, Eddey
Carlton: Cordner, Hendrie, Hill, A McKay, Fitzpatrick

INJURIES
North Melbourne: O’Loughlin (knee)
Carlton: Fitzgerald (corked shin)

Back tot he drawing board, alas. I'm getting rather tired of North Melbourne.

Not sure what we're going to do some draft time either: we traded out our 1st round pick.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: shawny – on
I havent watched the womens comp for a few years so thought i would watch us in this final.

As a spectacle its so bad and no wonder they still cant get a decent crowd dispite $10 tickets and a double header.

Norths skills and ball movement are decent but our girls are still under 16 level at best! Still dropping basic chest marks missing 25 targets move then they hit. We were going at 30% disposal efficiency half way thru the second quarter and we are a finals team. hate to see the bottom teams play.

If our skill level is an indication of the lack of  quality still in this comp i wont be tuning in again for another few years.

if you like thats great but i cant watch such a low standard let alone pay money to watch it.


I'm not sure the weather conditions didn't play a bit of a part today.
and yes... it's still a mile off.
But it is a work in progress.
The skills will improve, histories will be made, rivalries will develop.
At the moment I personally don't feel the connection. I'm not fussed if we (they) win or lose...  but I understand many Carlton supporters have made the link and embraced the concept.
To each his own.
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Ladies Lounge / Re: AFLW 2026 Qualifying Final Carlton vs North Melbourne at home
Last post by shawny -
I havent watched the womens comp for a few years so thought i would watch us in this final.

As a spectacle its so bad and no wonder they still cant get a decent crowd dispite $10 tickets and a double header.

Norths skills and ball movement are decent but our girls are still under 16 level at best! Still dropping basic chest marks missing 25 targets move then they hit. We were going at 30% disposal efficiency half way thru the second quarter and we are a finals team. hate to see the bottom teams play.

If our skill level is an indication of the lack of  quality still in this comp i wont be tuning in again for another few years.

if you like thats great but i cant watch such a low standard let alone pay money to watch it.