Jump to content

softlynow

Certifiably Surly
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    1245

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by softlynow

  1. softlynow
    Actually it can be quite productive, for them. Politics is perception, and because most voters don’t pay attention until the book on a candidate is mostly written, it’s important for Pete to learn how not to give opponents these opportunities to massage his words into some very damaging. It’s a sizable flaw in his campaign right now. It’s that he is racist, or might never convince brown folks he is for them, but that he’s getting easily punched into those corners. He’s got some maturing to do, as a candidate.
  2. softlynow
    If the response is, "no, Hitler was the Devil's work," then just reply that Stalin, FDR and liberalism must have been heaven sent to meet that threat.
  3. softlynow
    Attorneys General There, now I can agree 100%.
  4. softlynow
    Tressel was at Youngstown St. Good coaches can be found anywhere. All you have to do is know what you’re looking for, and not get wowed by pretty lights.
  5. softlynow
    Trumps gonna walk out to the two turkeys in two weeks with Roger in tow and give his buddy the free pass.
  6. softlynow
    If those things were in the constitution they would say the witch hunt Congress is undertaking invalidates those provisions. Only they’d use smaller words to say that.
  7. softlynow
    I'd like to see more polling on M4A, both from an accuracy and fullness POV and using the scare language the GOP will use to attack it. From what little I can find, if you simply ask voters about putting everyone on Medicare, it's fairly popular. However, if you ask about putting everyone on medicare and those with insurance losing that, it's underwater by 10-15 points. Taking it further, though, when you poll using a GOP-likely description of the consequences, it of course polls horribly. If that is accurate, it will be a mistake to run in the general on Bernie or Warren's plan. It probably means it's a mistake to nominate either one. It's a shame there isn't a progressive who 1. avoided putting this kind of target on him/her and 2. didn't have another serious liability.
  8. softlynow
    Meh. They’ll just download and share more Russian made memes and stream white nationalist videos on YouTube.
  9. softlynow
    National polling doesn’t ultimately matter. Warren currently leads in Iowa and is 2nd to Bernie in NH. I think the key right now is Biden’s SC lead. If Warren gets early white people wins and that translates to black people breaking her way more in the Palmetto state, game on. If not, Biden may just about have it in the bag by March.
  10. softlynow
    By learning angles and leverage he means scrimmaging all week in 3rd and long situations so they can find the right 3 guys to blitz from the parking lot.
  11. softlynow
    On the flip side, the center, center-left also needs to learn to quiet their far left facing guns when it's silly season. Guys like Maher and his constant drum beat against PC culture/wokeness should declare a truce when general elections are nigh, or once a nominee is selected/inevitable. Obama needs to stay away from telling this particular truth once Ms. Warren is the nominee. There really are odd folks out there who can be persuaded. Stop giving the other side ammunition in that fight. Additionally, enthusiasm can be a fragile thing, especially for the young, for whom voting hasn't become a habit. Of course this goes for all lanes of the Dem constituency.
  12. softlynow
    It's amazing this has to be stated. But everyday there's b_t reminding me of all the people who advocate for necessary policy changes but have no damn clue how to get the power necessary to enact them.
  13. softlynow
    I knew I was right before, but thanks for the confirmation.
  14. softlynow
    I'm actually OK with this. The smart disruptive play is for MAGAts to vote Sanders in the Dem primaries, making it less likely that Warren can knock him out early and claim the progressive lane like she needs to, in order to go after the enduring centrist lane.
  15. softlynow
    On the one hand, yeah, on the other, maybe Epstein is still around if he'd been where the Pentaverate couldn't easily get to him.
  16. softlynow
    There are known knowns, known unknowns, but the worst are the unknown unknowns. We're dealing with the unknown unknowns, and that just scares you to death.
  17. softlynow
    Can’t blame him there. Dogs probably hate him. Dogs know.
  18. softlynow
    That’s not how this works. The sound byte blasted into every home/on everyone’s Facebook feed is “we’re raising taxes.” You can say the words. Just like you can’t say “I was before X before I was against it” or any other phrase that requires any kind of explanation. Voters suck at their job, and the opposition is dangerous when you give them the easy use of magic words. Costs will go down is all you say. Period.
  19. softlynow
    Agree on all counts.
  20. softlynow
    Agree on all counts.
  21. softlynow
    You need to look unto the money situation w/r/t firing Shaka. His idiotic contract and it not being football makes him safe.
  22. softlynow
    He gets the standard opportunity to fire a coordinator, but I don’t think CDC lets mediocrity linger more than through next year.
  23. softlynow
    He gets the standard opportunity to fire a coordinator, but I don’t think CDC lets mediocrity linger more than through next year.
  24. softlynow
    Sure, call me a centrist and that sinking feeling you know I’m right will be gone ... for a while. I could spend time educating you, but unlike Mrs. W’s friend you don’t seem aware of your obvious short-comings.
  25. softlynow
    I think you did. Campaigns must reach people as they are, not as we wish they were. They aren’t remedial educational courses, they’re the process by which you take power. Dems must learn that 1. anything goes and 2. much of what your heart tells you is idiotically stupid in this context. You win by being ruthless and smart. Warren has that look. Bernie does not.

Football ... Basketball ... Baseball ... Other Sports ... Futbol ... 🤫995🤫 ... Gambling ... Movies & TV ... Music ... Hobbies ... Lulz ... Food & Travel ... Daily Texan ... Business and Markets ... Cloak Room ... Help ... For Sale ... Board Discussion ... Subscribe!... Donate!... Advertise... COOKIE MONSTER!

×
×
  • Create New...