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What a goddamn joke. The Democrats are truly fucking useless.
It's like the primary as a whole. So many qualified candidates and we end up with one where the best you can say is, "Well, it's not the absolute worst choice that could be made."
Out of what we had it's pretty damn close.
If he wins, this would set us on a course of having Amy as the frontrunner in the next primary...... that's if Biden keeps to only serving a term. Liberals are so fucking basic that it will be hard to beat her as the heir apparent. Going to be great to have another round of getting called sexist because you're not headover heels for fucking Amy and her centrist nothingness. So in all likelihood we're looking at the lead Democratic hopefuls for more than a decade. Two folks that aren't progressive in the slightest that will serve the elites and do nothing of significance on pretty much any major issue. That's if people give enough of a fuck to go vote for them.
If this is the best they are willing to work with progressives than there truly is no reason to compromise with these people. Zero.
We all know Klobuchar was in the running, so what's actually new?
What's new is this is a test balloon. It's not set in stone but this is a gauge of public reaction. It's no secret that Biden wants her. What wasn't for sure if they were awful enough to totally shun the progressive wing of the party and try to keep us locked in this third way goddamn nonsense. There was some question to rather they would at least try to placate those further left.
If we're going to be stuck with a centrist woman, at least be smart enough to make it a more interesting centrist - like Harris or Abrams. The only thing Klob brings to the table is 4-12 years of consistent Rachel Dratch appearances on SNL.
If we're going to be stuck with a centrist woman, at least be smart enough to make it a more interesting centrist - like Harris or Abrams. The only thing Klob brings to the table is 4-12 years of consistent Rachel Dratch appearances on SNL.
For a while Harris had one of the most progressive voting records in the senate. Maybe it was all in prep for her run but that's something at least. Klob literally laughs at the idea of doing anything outside of her bullshit worldview.
But you're correct. She brings nothing to the table except for the fabled conservative democrat vote. This isn't a House race in the some suburban hellscape. It's a national election. If that's what we are forced to settle for than what is the goddamn purpose of voting along with these people? It's an insanely terrible choice.
If we're going to be stuck with a centrist woman, at least be smart enough to make it a more interesting centrist - like Harris or Abrams. The only thing Klob brings to the table is 4-12 years of consistent Rachel Dratch appearances on SNL.
For a while Harris had one of the most progressive voting records in the senate. Maybe it was all in prep for her run but that's something at least. Klob literally laughs at the idea of doing anything outside of her bullshit worldview.
But you're correct. She brings nothing to the table except for the fabled conservative democrat vote. This isn't a House race in the some suburban hellscape. It's a national election. If that's what we are forced to settle for than what is the goddamn purpose of voting along with these people? It's an insanely terrible choice.
If we're going to be stuck with a centrist woman, at least be smart enough to make it a more interesting centrist - like Harris or Abrams. The only thing Klob brings to the table is 4-12 years of consistent Rachel Dratch appearances on SNL.
This is from Steve Benen on Maddow Blog.
* There were several reports yesterday indicating that Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) have all begun preliminary conversations about serving as Biden's 2020 running mate. (also that Jeanne Shaheen has declined).
Val is a pretty smart lady who hails from Orlando and was one of the impeachment managers. Ideologically she's left of center pretty much in the middle of the part of the spectrum Democrats are on. She does score some economic and business points, so it's not like she's super progressive. But she's more interesting than Amy. www.govtrack.us/congress/members/val_demings/412696
Her scores from Advocacy Organizations from the same site are: Human Rights Campaign: 100% Planned Parenthood Action Fund: 100% League of Conservation Voters: 94% NIAC Action: A American Civil Liberties Union: 69% United States Chamber of Commerce: 58% The Club for Growth: 18% Americans for Prosperity: 13% FreedomWorks: 5% NumbersUSA: 0%
I thank it's great the Nevertrumpers and lunatic grifters got what they wanted.
Feeling hopeful, guys
There is not enough talk about him referencing "black media and white media". What does that really mean? It means that that large sections of people believe that news/media is defined along "urban" or mainstream viewpoints. A hip hop station is "black media" and is talked to differently, which is kind of an ugly truth we need to start speaking about.
Citations Needed is A+. Chomsky-esque in how it elucidates the propaganda of distinctions in word choice.
My wife and I have a silly catch phrase of 'precision language!" And it makes sense bc we're both scientists, and how you phrase shiz is the difference between publication or not, at times. But precisely stating your results, and conclusions, is important beyond scientific contexts (especially when you have an 8 and 3 yr old, who both speak very imprecisely). Being able to express a thought with precisely chosen language is what (I think) should be a skill of (good) journalists. But I love how citations needed puts an emphasis on words, how they're used, and what the background means.
Post by NothingButFlowers on May 26, 2020 12:35:32 GMT -5
There’s nothing like five minutes of reading comments on the Fox News Facebook page to really destroy any faith in humanity you might have remaining. On an article about the beaches being full last weekend, a guy says that his beach was full and that at the end of the day, they had a giant “bond fire” in which they burned over 4000 masks just to “piss off the liberals.”
There’s nothing like five minutes of reading comments on the Fox News Facebook page to really destroy any faith in humanity you might have remaining. On an article about the beaches being full last weekend, a guy says that his beach was full and that at the end of the day, they had a giant “bond fire” in which they burned over 4000 masks just to “piss off the liberals.”
Considering you've found the need to respond to my threads as if you are threatened by me I offer you some peace my confused counterpart. May you find peace in your restless soul.
"Latino voters are not part of our path to victory"
Pretend the black/African-American vote is "yours" because you are a D. Ignore the disparate Latino community with the largest platform of voters. No.. no disaster could be on the helm at all.
I just can't. Most of my neighbors are Latino. This is an insane, and stupid strategy.
"Latino voters are not part of our path to victory"
Pretend the black/African-American vote is "yours" because you are a D. Ignore the disparate Latino community with the largest platform of voters. No.. no disaster could be on the helm at all.
I just can't. Most of my neighbors are Latino. This is an insane, and stupid strategy.
Post by Dave Maynar on May 26, 2020 13:43:50 GMT -5
I don't know what you all are talking about. Burning POC and the left in a bid to flip moderate Republicans and centrist independents works for the Dems every single time.