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LCHorn

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  1. Counterpoint(s)-I doubt he gets to $50m and also I bet he’s not all that attractive to sideline donations, I.e., his donors are contributing elsewhere already. A dollar saved doesn’t necessarily mean it would be going to a more winnable campaign.
  2. It’s also probably worth repeating (yet again), that these sacrificial lambs are a byproduct of absolutely terrible state party leadership. There is no one telling Allred, “hey man, you’re doing great work in Texas 32nd and we’re going to flip the house and give you the opportunity for a plum committee leadership position. Let’s let you simmer a bit more and then run for something state.” He’s only 41 and clearly lacks the personal charisma to draw in voters. It need not be a career killer, however, if he’s continuing to build his resume and acquire chits for a future campaign. Who knows, maybe there was a deal made and the Biden campaign told him “you’re probably going to lose but we’ll get you a good role in the admin to run off for something in the future.”
  3. I like to imagine it was at the first annual Barking Carnival retreat; @closetojumping was already getting irritated by Scipio's "anything goes" philosophy in search of web traffic and then this nobody who works in a Pasadena oil supply parts shop and has like four different handles has the temerity to suggest that Pancho's, of all places, has the best enchiladas.
  4. I bet Bobby can defend himself (and considering he looked like he was 40 when he was 20, I bet he's pretty thick skinned). Maybe we think he's overrated because Nahlin loves him, not out of affection for @closetojumping? CTJ will deny it but I have a feeling some of his distaste is because of his East Houston blood vendetta against Nahlin.
  5. He’s not on the dl, right?
  6. Pretty compelling comments on Keelon.
  7. After only taking one LB last year I hope we get all the Polys AND Pettijohn.
  8. Espada=Charlie Strong
  9. Fuck it, let’s DFA Montero, too. Clean break with GM Crane.
  10. And made the CF look bad, win-win
  11. Good, pour it on
  12. I don’t know what else Loperfido needs to do to take at bats away from Chas.
  13. Haha, @Wulaw Horn will be talking shit now!
  14. It just occurred to me that the Orioles might someday be the answer to the question “what if Luhnow wasn’t fired?”
  15. He and cabbage were hacking. So was Myers last inning but after that catch he gets a pass.
  16. I’ve had Graveman‘s surgery. Maybe he meant September of 2025.
  17. My question was somewhat rhetorical in nature; what I mean is that there really isn't any other option. I'm sure a good bit of the foot dragging on AISD's part is because the families with means will scream the loudest and the families without tend to be minorities and there's just no winning. One consequence may be that parents find there are public charter schools more proximate and that results in head count loss.
  18. Yes, that's exactly it--it will require shutting down schools. Conceptually I'm confused why making this accommodation is seen as irrational to AISD parents--I grew up in a small town pre-Robin Hood and 30 minute bus rides were the norm and we didn't have additional money for anything. And I hope they are angry; they have every right to be. Maybe they'd like to get off their collective asses before the state takeover. I don't think we're going to get ANY sympathy outside of town, but I still agree with you. Symbolic or not, inaction is just asking for more of the same.
  19. I think we can all agree that Austin ISD is screwed in the current arrangement. What I cannot understand understand is their failure to adapt to it. It’s like there’s a budget shortfall every year… Also, given the power that’s been accumulated in the governors office, it would seem to me that an AISD affiliated (but totally separate, wink wink) PAC should be spending money on influencing the incumbent. As we’ve seen from the two assholes in West Texas, it doesn’t appear to cost that much to buy yourself a governor.
  20. Uh, not only do I disagree, but I bet Colin disagrees. It’s why he feels compelled to repeat “hey, I played in the NFL” over and over again. Its not like he’s Troy Aikman. The Beto in a old truck hitting every county wasn’t the first time we’ve seen a Dem for state wide office do it-he just did it better and actually had a competent social media team to help those visits reverberate. If I was running a campaign I sure as shit would run the same play (pun intended) unless I had a compelling enough candidate that I could pull off just being in the big cities.
  21. Debate Producer: Just between us, Senator, do you think it's advisable to schedule campaign stops with industry leaders when you have such a low opinion of their product? Sen. Jay Billington Bulworth: My guys are not stupid. They always put the big Jews on my schedule. You're mostly Jews, right? Three out of four of you?
  22. You keep bringing this up and I just know why it makes sense to trade blindly for whatever might be behind Door #3. Every draft is a crap shoot. That’s one reason why I wouldn’t prioritize someone pulling minutes from the wings.
  23. I’m also a little skeptical that the Astros can get more value in trade for Bregman than a 4th. We’ll never get him now but I really liked the scouting reports on Joey Ortiz when he a big trade chip in the off-season. I don’t keep up with prospects like I used to but that’s the kind of template I’d be hunting-high contact ability. Our minor league system is full of dudes who can run like the wind, hit the ball a mile, and will strike out 150-200 times with 600 at bats.
  24. I don’t think you’ll get much. Every team has a Chas or two. Some of them are named Trey or Jesus.
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