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Bozo_Casanova

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  1. Yeah this is like some gamer nerd shit. I play sports and have sex.
  2. wtf is an asmongold
  3. Every map of the United States that shows the concentration of a bad thing is the same map. And look, I want the best for those people because they are my people. But they also keep voting for people who put them in harm’s way. It was always going to come to this. The sooner they understand that, the better. The Coal miners didn’t die at Matawan for their descendants to vote for scabs.
  4. Don’t export local issues
  5. I want to be clear up front that I don’t think “government shutdowns” should be a thing and that legislation should be passed to automatically continue funding. That said- for 30 years I have watched Republicans use the threat of shutdowns to bully Democrats into compliance, by holding a gun to the head of their own voters and forcing Democrats to be adults in the room. This is the first time the Democrats have said “pull the trigger,” and it has clearly unnerved the GOP caucus. I’m not sure where this ends, but as a matter of strategy they are in a far stronger position than they would have been had they rolled over again.
  6. The name was the best part. It was an instant hit and almost sunk Clinton in 2016, and a lot of otherwise apolitical working class people who wound up voting for Trump wanted it. anyway- a large majorities of independents and Democrats want everyone to have coverage, want their coverage to cost them less, and understand that the government will be involved. That’s all most people hear when they hear the words Medicare for All. Democrats, being morons, took that fact and decided to get wound around the axle about precisely what policy that meant annd fight amongst themselves instead of focusing on outcomes during campaigns. That’s a recipe for lost support. Incidentally that’s why I think Elizabeth Warren is so toxic - all her wonky, complicated “I’ve got a plan for that” specificity is the shit that kills democrats, not great brands like Medicare for All.
  7. He leads the league in being shot by invisible snipers, tho
  8. Well, these were Democrat political professionals. What were you expecting? It was, but the nice thing about reality is that you can think whatever you want and it will still be true. Frontline Narrator: But they had insulated themselves that completely. The follow up from the prospective candidate was predictably inane: “so what’s the answer, guys? Do you think capitalism has let you down?” Honestly not bad.
  9. I’m surprised a company that size didn’t have a diminimis reimbursable expense policy. When I worked for a huge global industrial company we didn’t need a receipt for anything under $75. And before you point out the obvious, I’m sure there was some light abuse, but when the company did the math, it wasn’t worth policing, because serious abusers operate on a different level.
  10. I was in a meeting a few weeks ago with a group of Democrats between 25 and 35, a person who’s thinking about running for office, and a couple of longtime Democratic consultants. The perspective candidate and the consultants were shocked that the young Democrats said that cost-of-living was their biggest issue and healthcare was their second biggest issue. They were also shocked that the group was unanimous that the Democratic party had allowed housing and healthcare costs to destroy their prospects of attaining the American dream. This thread is a beating because this party is feckless, toothless, spineless, out of touch and has institutionalized losing. The national party has followed the example of the Texas Democratic Party, and is achieving the same results.
  11. No, that’s false. It’s not just wrong on the merits of that, it’s also not aligned to the voting behavior of so-called centrists. Heterodox voters do not occupy some kind of very policy-oriented middle ground between small and big government or high and low taxes. Medicare for All is objectively and empirically great branding. It was great on style and great on substance. It’s clear, immediate, certain, and tangible. It combines a popular thing with a universal thing, for everyone it alienated it picked up two, and it worked across the map. It’s old news now and they need to move to something new, but it didn’t cost Democrats anything and they should t have squandered it. Stop thinking in GOP framing. But Lamb didn’t win. Fetterman won, he’s popular, he’s interesting, and he’s not MAGA. You don’t have the luxury of choosing alies until your party stops losing the races that count. Except the election that he won in a swing state, Jesus.
  12. No, I’ll give you Sinema because she stopped being a co-belligerent but Fetterman and Manchin are exactly what I’m talking about Democrats welcoming more of. And if they don’t want to do that they should try not losing so much. Sorry!
  13. No. Being chickenshit about Universal Healthcare doomed the Democratic Party. ”Green New Deal” sucks*, Medicare for All is great branding and a great call to action. * and I love the idea of a Green New Deal
  14. Exactly. Not a hard call. I’m not sure he knows how to fight them, but he recognized early on what we’re collectively up against and broke with it at great personal and professional cost. Same deal with Liz Cheney. We’re fighting for our lives here. Democrats need to understand that being in the opposition means accepting the co-belligerents who are willing to work with Democrats to defeat a common threat. Whether inside or outside of the party, there’s no reason to worry about policy differences unless and until they win.
  15. Not in any race I can vote in. But for the record - it’s not a hard call. In the current environment, if my choice is a Republican vs ex-Republican I’m voting against the Republican.
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  17. And what do we say to this hypothetical problem? Not today…
  18. Yeah, it’s hard to even compare Wilt to modern era players because the numbers are so mind boggling.
  19. Say what? I’ve always expensed tips. I don’t travel with a dog, but I tip about $10/night
  20. Hard to argue with a guy who scored 100 points. I think I’d also put Olajuwon just outside of the top 10.
  21. It’s Jokic, but it shocks me that Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson aren’t listed here, because they are both top five offensive players all-time.
  22. This is extremely well said and is not only a great summarization of whats wrong with the entire mindset of the report and the party in general. The entire idea, for example, that “Medicare for All” as a policy proposal cost Democrats votes in the aggregate is fucking retarded.
  23. I think he’s handling this in a stupid way but it depends on what kind of points you are giving.
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