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Good point.

If you're just looking at the electoral map, this seems like a ding against him. I think it's doubtful Beshear gets Harris Kentucky, which leads to the question of whether his regional appeal is enough to win any of the rust belt states. By comparison on this point, Cooper arguably gives Harris at least the possibility of picking up a purplish North Carolina (though I'm not sure I give that better than a 50% chance). The main knock against Shapiro, as highlighted in the New Republic article, is his position on the Israel/Palestine war (although the article seems to imply that any Jewish VP pick is risky). I understand the need for Harris to make a safe pick, but is this really the single issue that can decide the presidential election? Are those voters supporting Palestine so entrenched that they think a Trump/Vance administration is going to do them any more favors than Harris/Shapiro? I'm not saying this as someone who thinks that Shapiro is the No. 1 pick. But I question the New Republic's writer who believes a Shapiro VP pick could be fatal to Harris's chances of winning. Short version: What the fuck do I know?

Sure, but as President, you just don't want a former president in your cabinet. Weird dynamic.

We need more heroes like that in our country.

Go easy. Losing a piece of his ear has clearly thrown off his golf stance.

Rocksprings. Rocksprings. Splendid.

I think that's most of the reason. But if we're looking solely at the electorate map, I guess you can also argue that Indiana really isn't in play, so a VP candidate from another crucial swing state that is winnable for the Dems, like PA, is more important.

I think the problem of lifting weights during IF is that your glycogen stores are depleted, so during and after your workout your body will break down your muscles for energy. Consuming protein right after your workout won't help with that. And on a related note, I've read that the need to consume protein during some magical window right after your workout is a myth, because protein synthesis (the process where your body uses protein to repair and grow the muscles that have broken down after a workout) doesn't occur until at least 24 hour after the workout. You do need a macro level of protein consumption a day, and it needs to be spread out because your body can't absorb more than about 25 grams of protein in one setting. But you don't really need to rush home to slam a protein drink immediately after a workout.

Why stay in NYC? Newark is closer and there's so much to do there.

This is what a lot of us are craving for. I'm not black or a member of any other minority group. But I still remember the emotional charge of the possibility that Barack Obama would become the President of the United States, and I was euphoric when he won the election. It was mainlining hope right into my veins. Of course, our country has been sliding down a hill of shit since then. But still, I'd love a dose of optimism and excitement like I got in 2008. I haven't felt that in a long time, even in 2020 with Biden v. Trump. While Harris may not be able to cure any significant part of our country's ills, she helps slam the brakes on the direction MAGA wants to take us.

Since we expanded the post-season field we should definitely at least make the playoffs.

It's like Trump picked the Ohio version of Ron DeSantis for VP.

Thanks. Went ahead and booked at the Indigo, and dinners at Rhubarb and Cucina 24. Chai Pani seems to have a lot of fanfare, but my wife isn't the biggest fan of Indian food. She's also not a beer or wine drinker, so any recommendations on good bars with spirits are appreciated.

You're adorable.

I have an unanticipated and quick weekend trip to Asheville, arriving Aug. 2 and leaving Aug. 5. I assume that the downtown area is relatively small so if I book a hotel in the general vicinity everything (restaurants, bars, shops) is within walking distance?

Laura Loomer seems cunt-ish.

We're too smart to run for president.

Let's hope this turns out better than the 2001 Big XII championship game.

That seems like a lot.

He took out part of Trump’s ear. Respect.

I haven’t fapped this much since the Big XII championship game in December.

Kamala will take my plastic straws when she pries them from my cold dead hands.

Don’t kill our collective Kamala boner.

I can’t cast my vote until I hear Kamala’s position on whether she would rather be eaten by a shark or electrocuted by a boat battery.