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Post by LiLi on Jul 17, 2022 23:20:14 GMT
I noticed you made no comment on Jill Biden's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean left, but not okay for those here who lean right. Typical. I noticed you made no comment on Ted Cruz's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean right, but not okay for those here who lean left. Typical. Again, okay for you, but not for me. And also, again, okay for you, but not for me. You are projecting yourself and creating circles. |
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Post by Just T on Jul 17, 2022 23:26:03 GMT
What does that say about a society when a school is criticized for not being prepared for a shooter? Back in the dark ages when I went to school the only reason for fences around the school was to keep the kids on school grounds not to keep shooters out. This should not be acceptable. It should not become the norm. Holy freaking shit. So almost 400 cops with guns stand around doing absolutely NOTHING while they listen to children screaming and being slaughtered, but yeah, let's focus on the f*ing doors. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 17, 2022 23:27:58 GMT
There is no one coming for your guns but this guy makes a strong case there should be. By the way, he is a sitting member of Congress.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 17, 2022 23:44:37 GMT
He has a history, documented and should not have most guns, if any at all.
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Post by pixiechick on Jul 17, 2022 23:53:56 GMT
I noticed you made no comment on Jill Biden's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean left, but not okay for those here who lean right. Typical. I noticed you made no comment on Ted Cruz's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean right, but not okay for those here who lean left. Typical. Again, okay for you, but not for me. And also, again, okay for you, but not for me. You are projecting yourself and creating circles. Just stop. Really. I'm not the one demanding it. Noting that someone demands something of certain others that they don't demand of themselves or people they generally side with, is not demanding it. ETA: It's all up to you in how a conversation with me goes. We can converse back and forth listening to ideas different than our own, disagreeing nicely, even coming to agreements and finding common ground, or we can have this kind of off topic bullshit. If we're doing this kind of useless bullshit, I can guarantee it's because "YOU" decided on personal attacks instead of conversing like an actual, thinking person. And when you resort to that, it only shows how weak your position on the ACTUAL topic is. |
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Post by LiLi on Jul 18, 2022 0:00:03 GMT
I noticed you made no comment on Ted Cruz's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean right, but not okay for those here who lean left. Typical. And also, again, okay for you, but not for me. You are projecting yourself and creating circles. Just stop. Really. I'm not the one demanding it. Noting that someone demands something of certain others that they don't demand of themselves or people they generally side with, is not demanding it. ETA: It's all up to you in how a conversation with me goes. We can converse back and forth listening to ideas different than our own, disagreeing nicely, even coming to agreements and finding common ground, or we can have this kind of off topic bullshit. If we're doing this kind of useless bullshit, I can guarantee it's because "YOU" decided on personal attacks instead of conversing like an actual, thinking person. And when you resort to that, it only shows how weak your position on the ACTUAL topic is. Where is this personal attack you are accusing me of? I just repeated your exact words back at you using flipped POV, since they fit. If you didn't attack, how was it attack on you? You, "Just stop. Really." |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 18, 2022 0:08:37 GMT
Another mall shooting Indiana... Multiple victims... Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana is the site of another mass shooting in the United States Sunday afternoon. Witnesses reported they heard a burst of about 20-30 shots of gunfire in the food court and ran for their lives. Abigail was about to close the store for the day at work when she heard the gunfire. She told WRTV anchor Rafael Sánchez she saw a crowd of people rushing toward her and let in as many as she could before closing the gate behind them. One shop owner said that he saw bodies laying on the floor as police were rushing in. He was concerned for his staff, which he said were teenagers and fearful they'd be traumatized. www.rawstory.com/indiana-mass-shooting-greenwood-park-mall/ |
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Post by pixiechick on Jul 18, 2022 0:10:11 GMT
Just stop. Really. I'm not the one demanding it. Noting that someone demands something of certain others that they don't demand of themselves or people they generally side with, is not demanding it. ETA: It's all up to you in how a conversation with me goes. We can converse back and forth listening to ideas different than our own, disagreeing nicely, even coming to agreements and finding common ground, or we can have this kind of off topic bullshit. If we're doing this kind of useless bullshit, I can guarantee it's because "YOU" decided on personal attacks instead of conversing like an actual, thinking person. And when you resort to that, it only shows how weak your position on the ACTUAL topic is. Where is this personal attack you are accusing me of? I just repeated your exact words back at you using flipped POV, since they fit. If you didn't attack, how was it attack on you? You, "Just stop. Really." The whole thing started with a personal attack on "my failure to have the same outrage on Ted Cruz's post". My ETA was added in general. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 0:46:57 GMT
Where is this personal attack you are accusing me of? I just repeated your exact words back at you using flipped POV, since they fit. If you didn't attack, how was it attack on you? You, "Just stop. Really." The whole thing started with a personal attack on "my failure to have the same outrage on Ted Cruz's post". My ETA was added in general. Let’s see you deliberately ignored the subject of the post and brought in a separate topic in your reply to the post and you got called on it. You had the option of posting your subject separately or even starting your own thread. But instead you chose to kidnap a post. As far “my failure blab blab” nobody told you or even suggested you show outrage over his behavior. You could have simply said you don’t see anything wrong with it. If that’s what you believe. So how is any of this a “personal attack “ on you? |
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Post by Jili on Jul 18, 2022 0:55:00 GMT
Another mall shooting Indiana... Multiple victims... Greenwood Park Mall in Indiana is the site of another mass shooting in the United States Sunday afternoon. Witnesses reported they heard a burst of about 20-30 shots of gunfire in the food court and ran for their lives. Abigail was about to close the store for the day at work when she heard the gunfire. She told WRTV anchor Rafael Sánchez she saw a crowd of people rushing toward her and let in as many as she could before closing the gate behind them. One shop owner said that he saw bodies laying on the floor as police were rushing in. He was concerned for his staff, which he said were teenagers and fearful they'd be traumatized. www.rawstory.com/indiana-mass-shooting-greenwood-park-mall/My daughter lives nearby this mall. Just moved in a few weeks ago, was at the mall yesterday. She’s fine. I’m still shaking. I’m so tired of all of this. We live near Highland Park. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 0:55:58 GMT
How is a committee tasked with finding out the story behind the attack on the Capital by American citizens “unamerican”?
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 0:59:42 GMT
What do you mean just the trump kids? The old man profited off the position of president as well.
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Post by pixiechick on Jul 18, 2022 1:02:01 GMT
How is a committee tasked with finding out the story behind the attack on the Capital by American citizens “unamerican”? They explained it in the 24 second video. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 1:05:24 GMT
How is a committee tasked with finding out the story behind the attack on the Capital by American citizens “unamerican”? They explained it in the 24 second video. I know what she said but she is full of 💩. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 1:10:22 GMT
Usually when a political party thinks they are going to get the majority in Congress they lay out an agenda they want to enact that will benefit the American People.
I’m not sure this does that. In fact it seems the Republicans are more interested in revenge instead of solving this countries problems. I understand even Dr Fauci is on that revenge list.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 1:14:27 GMT
I don’t know but maybe the Republicans should spend their time trying to find actual solutions to the gun problem so schools and churches don’t have turn into fortresses instead of spending it on Hunter Biden. Just a thought.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 1:16:47 GMT
It seems we need to add shopping malls to the list that might need to be turned into fortresses along with churches and schools.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 1:21:34 GMT
On a lighter note, I guess the manatee wanted to surf. How cute.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 2:00:25 GMT
People had better start paying attention and soon…
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 18, 2022 2:07:33 GMT
How much family?
Biden = Hunter
Former = Ivanka, Jared, Jr, Eric,
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 18, 2022 2:17:44 GMT
Gavin Newsom says he is not running for President in 2024 and I believe him for a lot of reasons. Having said that, you are not hearing what he is saying “ Democrats need the Democratic PARTY, not the president, to organize with more ferocity of focus, more determination to set the agenda, and put the other party on the defense.”And he’s right. But let’s see, Gavin Newsom can’t win because he is a coastal elitist and Secretary Pete can’t win because he’s gay. Neither of these have anything to do with their ABILITY TO DO THE JOB! It’s thinking like this that proves my point. Unbelievable. I know what he said, but if he's not running, why did he spend $100,000 on ads in Florida? I understand being a coastal elite or gay have nothing to do with their abilities to do the job. But, first you have to be elected. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 2:21:24 GMT
From the Washington Post…
“The top 10 Democratic candidates for president in 2024, ranked”
Analysis by Aaron Blake
Staff writer
July 16, 2022 at 10:32 a.m. EDT
“Three months ago in our quarterly list of the top 10 most likely Democratic candidates for president in 2024, we changed things up. For a while, we had been ranking only the candidates not named Joe Biden. In the seemingly unlikely scenario he didn’t run again, the idea was, here’s who would be next in line.
But that scenario seemed to be growing more likely, so we decided to also include Biden on the list. The reason: There might come a time when the incumbent president isn’t the most likely nominee the next time around, for whatever reason. And his own 2024 maneuverings were suddenly very much worth evaluating in real time.
He’s still the most likely nominee, and he’s still sending the signals that he truly intends to run again. But it’s all looking significantly more tenuous than it was even three months ago.
A poll this week showed that 26 percent of Democrats wanted Biden to be their nominee in 2024, while 64 percent preferred “someone else.” As Biden’s approval rating has fallen, he has also seen erosion on this question — to the point where about the only analog we can find in modern political history is Jimmy Carter.
People like the idea of a hypothetical alternative, often much more than the flawed, actual ones. It’s entirely possible the president’s numbers will recover if inflation wanes. But many — indeed, most — Democrats, who still like Biden personally, would prefer someone else on the ballot in 2024, at least right now. And that’s highly unusual.
The main question from there would seem to be whether anyone will challenge Biden for the party’s nomination — a la Reagan vs. Ford in 1976 or Kennedy vs. Carter in 1980; thus far, most everyone insists they’ll defer, as CNN’s Edward-Isaac Dovere recently recapped.
But the more immediate question is whether current conditions tempt Biden to ultimately decide not to run at all — and, more immediately, tempts the party to push the 79-year-old in that direction. Modern elections are about base mobilization, after all, and about the only way Biden seems likely to get a strong base turnout is if Donald Trump or someone else the Democratic base hates is the Republican nominee. Even then, it seems a pretty big gamble to put up someone Democratic voters are so lukewarm on.
With that as the backdrop, here’s our latest list of the 10 most likely 2024 Democratic nominees. As usual, this list factors in both likelihood to run as well as likelihood to win if they did run.
Others worth mentioning: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Stacey Abrams, Mitch Landrieu, Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.). Only one of this group I would support is Sherrod Brown
10. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Remember how we mentioned pretty much everyone has indicated they’ll defer to Biden (whether or not they would ultimately do so)? Well, the New York congresswoman is the big name who hasn’t really done so. She recently declined to say whether she’ll back Biden in 2024, citing the fact that he’s not running yet. But that fact hasn’t stopped others from saying they would stand behind Biden. Ocasio-Cortez, of course, is very young. And we shouldn’t necessarily take this is posturing for a run; she also has an interest in assuring Biden caters to her wing of the party, after all. (Previous ranking: 10). Not in this lifetime.
9. Roy Cooper: The North Carolina governor is the would-be hopeful pushed by a set of Democratic strategists who think the best course is to nominate a Southern governor with proven crossover appeal (which Cooper certainly has). Whether he has any designs on running is another matter. The longtime former state attorney general had to be talked into running for governor in 2016, after all. So does he really have the desire to take the next, much-bigger step? It’s a very valid question: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) was a leading hopeful in 2020 before he decided he didn’t have the fire in the belly. Cooper can make an argument that few on this list can make, having won repeatedly in a state carried by Republican presidential nominees, including in the same election. (Previous ranking: 6) Don’t know enough about him so he’s a maybe.
8. Gretchen Whitmer: The Michigan governor checks a lot of boxes as a well-regarded, proven commodity in a swing state. And if she can win her 2022 reelection race — no easy proposition in this environment, but one aided by the GOP’s ballot problems — she’ll likely vault up this list. Interestingly, Whitmer recently passed on an opportunity to say whether she’d urge Biden to run again: “You know, I’m not going to weigh in on whether he should run,” she said, adding, “If he does run, he’ll have my support.” (Previous ranking: N/A) Nope.
7. Gavin Newsom: Perhaps nobody is making early and interesting plays these days as much as the California governor. He recently launched ads in Florida aimed at Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), the second-most-likely 2024 GOP nominee in our rankings. And Newsom has offered not-terribly-subtle criticisms of how his party is prosecuting the national political debate. We still don’t know that a former San Francisco mayor is really what Democrats are looking for, but it’s as evident as ever that Newsom is building toward something, no matter how much he downplays it. (Previous ranking: 9). I don’t think he will run in 2024 but if he does yes I will. Even if he is a coastal elitist.
6. Bernie Sanders: Shortly after our last rankings, something interesting happened: Sanders’s 2020 campaign put out a memo stating that Sanders might run again, if Biden doesn’t: “In the event of an open 2024 Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Sanders has not ruled out another run for president, so we advise that you answer any questions about 2024 with that in mind,” the memo told supporters. The 80-year-old independent senator from Vermont had previously stated that he was “very, very unlikely” to ever run again, which at the time took him off this list. After the memo went public, Politico reported that Sanders himself had approved it. (Previous ranking: N/A) Absolutely not.
5. Elizabeth Warren: The senator from Massachusetts has carved out some of her own space in the post-Roe v. Wade debate, proposing a crackdown on crisis pregnancy centers which she said are often “deceptive” efforts to “harass or otherwise frighten people who are pregnant to keep them from seeking an abortion.” She has frequently said she’s running for reelection and not president — but in that present-tense way that doesn’t specifically rule out that changing in the future. (Previous ranking: 4) Too old.
4. Amy Klobuchar: The best hope for the senator from Minnesota might be that Biden recovers but decides not to run anyway; her political profile is somewhat similar to Biden’s — that of a more traditional, pragmatic politician who isn’t necessarily going to wow anyone. It didn’t pan out for her in 2020, but without Biden in the race and potentially with Trump looming as the alternative, perhaps Democrats might be tempted for a similar recipe to what won in 2020. (Previous ranking: 5) Probably not.
3. Kamala D. Harris: Historically, vice presidents have been able to craft images somewhat apart from the presidents they serve. But Harris has seen her image decline right alongside Biden’s. Just as Biden appears to be the most unpopular president at this point in his first term since Harry S. Truman, she is one of the most unpopular modern vice presidents at this point. She has a bigger pedestal than anybody on this list in the event of a post-Biden race. But the way things are going right now, she would need to somehow differentiate herself. And that’s not an easy trick when you’ve still got your day job. (Previous ranking: 3) Yes.
2. Pete Buttigieg: The transportation secretary continues to carve out a potentially attractive space in Democratic politics, quite apart from his Cabinet duties: as the guy able to go on Fox News and combat the right’s talking points in a calm and steady manner. Most recently, he did so on a protest of Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh at a steakhouse. Similar to Newsom, if Democrats are putting a premium on the ability to drive a message against Republicans — a not-insignificant consideration in modern politics — Buttigieg makes a lot of sense. (Previous ranking: 2) First choice even if he’s gay.
1. President Biden: Biden has almost always couched his 2024 plans as saying he “intends” to run, which carries some wiggle room. But The Washington Post’s Tyler Pager and Michael Scherer reported recently that it’s not just idle talk: that Biden’s political operation is doing the things you would expect to announce a reelection campaign next year. Biden this week also offered an animated response to the poll mentioned above, saying, “Read the polls, Jack. You guys are all the same. That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats, if I ran, would vote for me.” That’s true, and he still narrowly led Trump 44-41 in a 2020 rematch, but all that’s in the general election. And polls show significantly fewer Democratic primary voters say they would vote to advance him to that contest. (Previous ranking: 1) If he really decides to run then yes I will support him.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 2:31:10 GMT
Sadly folks while it might be the right thing to do when it comes to money & trump he could care less who is involved or what it might mean to his neighbors if he can get his grubby hands on some money.
From the New York Times…
“Relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 are urging former President Donald J. Trump to cancel a Saudi-backed golf tournament set to be held this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.
In a letter dated Sunday, members of the group 9/11 Justice asked to meet with Mr. Trump and urged him not to host the event, set for July 29 to 31, noting that Mr. Trump has blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.
“We simply cannot understand how you could agree to accept money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s golf league to host their tournament at your golf course, and to do so in the shadows of ground zero in New Jersey, which lost over 700 residents during the attacks,” they wrote in the letter”
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 18, 2022 2:37:20 GMT
What does this have to do with the petty childish tweet that Cruz posted? Anything? To be clear what the First Lady said was not the point of the post but a US Senator’s boorish behavior. And I noticed you made no comment about his tweet, the subject of the post. Typical. I noticed you made no comment on Jill Biden's insensitive stereotyping of the Hispanic community. Okay for those here who lean left, but not okay for those here who lean right. Typical. Please don't generalize. Not everyone who leans left on this board ignored Jill Biden's speech. I did comment and criticized her. Where is your criticism of Cruz? |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 18, 2022 2:47:50 GMT
What do you mean just the trump kids? The old man profited off the position of president as well. And it really pisses me off when they say but he didn’t take the salary. Correct but he was making way more than that when he was staying at one of his properties and charging secret service high rates along with everyone else. He was making bank. Hold a meeting at your property and then charge them for it. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 18, 2022 2:53:21 GMT
Sadly folks while it might be the right thing to do when it comes to money & trump he could care less who is involved or what it might mean to his neighbors if he can get his grubby hands on some money. From the New York Times… “Relatives of people killed on Sept. 11 are urging former President Donald J. Trump to cancel a Saudi-backed golf tournament set to be held this month at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey. In a letter dated Sunday, members of the group 9/11 Justice asked to meet with Mr. Trump and urged him not to host the event, set for July 29 to 31, noting that Mr. Trump has blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack. “We simply cannot understand how you could agree to accept money from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s golf league to host their tournament at your golf course, and to do so in the shadows of ground zero in New Jersey, which lost over 700 residents during the attacks,” they wrote in the letter” He would do anything to make money. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 3:23:30 GMT
Gavin Newsom says he is not running for President in 2024 and I believe him for a lot of reasons. Having said that, you are not hearing what he is saying “ Democrats need the Democratic PARTY, not the president, to organize with more ferocity of focus, more determination to set the agenda, and put the other party on the defense.”And he’s right. But let’s see, Gavin Newsom can’t win because he is a coastal elitist and Secretary Pete can’t win because he’s gay. Neither of these have anything to do with their ABILITY TO DO THE JOB! It’s thinking like this that proves my point. Unbelievable. I know what he said, but if he's not running, why did he spend $100,000 on ads in Florida? I understand being a coastal elite or gay have nothing to do with their abilities to do the job. But, first you have to be elected. He explained it in an interview. He also attacked Texas like I said he would. And it’s in this comment from the tweet above “ We’re up against the ruthlessness of the Republican Party .. Democrats need the Democratic PARTY, not the president, to organize with more ferocity of focus, more determination to set the agenda, and put the other party on the defense.”Gavin Newsom feels it’s up to the entire Democratic Party to attack the Republicans and not just Joe Biden. As a governor of a state that has been the favorite punching bag for Florida and Texas he started with them to show how restrictive they have become especially compared to California. I’ve said for a long time the Democrats need to control the narrative and that is what Newsom is doing by pointing out the differences between a blue state and a red state. And he is doing it as a member of the Democratic Party. Other blue state governors and other elected Democrats need to follow his lead. Because not only do we want a Democrat elected as President in 2024, we want as many down ticket Democrats elected as we can get during these mid-terms. It’s all hands on deck. I don’t know about folks on the East Coast do it but here in the West Coast when folks apply for a job a perspective employer looks at a resume to determine if they have the experience or qualifications or background to do the job. When we elect someone we are in a sense hiring that person to do a specific job like President of the United States. And since there is no previous experience for jobs like president it means we voters have to pay special attention to their background, what experience they have and overall qualifications. And if the candidate should happen to be a woman, gay, a person of color or a coastal elitist it should have absolutely nothing to do with judging their ability to do the job as president when one votes. IMO both Gavin Newsom and Secretary Pete have the qualifications, background and some experience in government to do the job of President of the United States. donald trump did not have either the background or any qualifications for that matter to do the job and look what happened. I mean seriously if the man wasn’t as corrupt as he is, he still would have made a mess of things because he was lazy and never took the time to even get an idea of how government functions. Except when it comes to money the man has the attention span of a gnat. |
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 3:36:47 GMT
Boy that’s the truth. Wouldn’t the proper term to do an abortion the day after the baby is born be murder? These people are sick to even suggest that.
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Post by onelasttime on Jul 18, 2022 3:45:13 GMT
This is sad. And it’s going to get worse if the world especially the United States doesn’t start taking climate change seriously.
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 18, 2022 3:49:30 GMT
I know what he said, but if he's not running, why did he spend $100,000 on ads in Florida? I understand being a coastal elite or gay have nothing to do with their abilities to do the job. But, first you have to be elected. He explained it in an interview. He also attacked Texas like I said he would. And it’s in this comment from the tweet above “ We’re up against the ruthlessness of the Republican Party .. Democrats need the Democratic PARTY, not the president, to organize with more ferocity of focus, more determination to set the agenda, and put the other party on the defense.”Gavin Newsom feels it’s up to the entire Democratic Party to attack the Republicans and not just Joe Biden. As a governor of a state that has been the favorite punching bag for Florida and Texas he stated with them to show how restrictive they have become especially compared to California. I’ve said for a long time the Democrats need to control the narrative and that is what Newsom is doing by pointing out the differences between a blue state and a red state. And he is doing it as a member of the Democratic Party. Other blue state governors and other elected Democrats need to follow his lead. Because not only do we want a Democrat elected as President in 2024, we want as many down ticket Democrats elected as we can get during these mid-terms. It’s all hands on deck. I don’t know about folks on the East Coast do it but here in the West Coast when folks apply for a job a perspective employer looks at a resume to determine if they have the experience or qualifications or background to do the job. When we elect someone we are in a sense hiring that person to do a specific job like President of the United States. And since there is no previous experience for jobs like president it means we voters have to pay special attention to their background and overall qualifications. And if the candidate should happen to be a woman, gay, a person of color or a coastal elitist it should have absolutely nothing to do with judging their ability to do the job as president when one votes. IMO both Gavin Newsom and Secretary Pete have the qualifications & background to do the job of President of the United States. donald trump did not have either the background or any qualifications for that matter to do the job and look what happened. I mean seriously if the man wasn’t as corrupt as he is, he still would have made a mess of things because he was lazy and never took the time to even get an idea of how government functions. Except when it comes to money the man has the attention span of a gnat. I know what he said. You can attack Texas and Florida (and their governors) without spending $100,000 on ads. And there are other states governed by Republicans that are becoming more restrictive. Florida and Texas are not alone. Both DeSantis and Abbott have targeted Newsom, it definitely feels personal. DeSantis is most likely running in 2024, it makes sense to go after him. I'm not the only one that thinks Newsom is seriously considering running, there's a lot of speculation. www.politico.com/news/2022/07/06/newsom-desantis-election-2024-00044128Fox-watching Floridians won’t likely switch their voter registration or move to California after seeing a TV spot in which Newsom warned them “freedom is under attack in your state.” But the ad is producing a frenzy of national coverage that boosts Newsom’s profile while allowing DeSantis to sharpen his attacks on Democrats ahead of a possible 2024 White House bid.
Basic campaign math, however, made the Florida jab a worthy investment for Newsom. It cost less than a percentage point of a 2022 reelection account containing around $20 million. With a second term all but assured, Newsom diverted that money elsewhere and made a bigger splash than he likely would have with a conventional California ad. As of Tuesday, the Twitter video had more than three million views.“For $100,000 you got a million dollars’ worth of attention,” Democratic consultant Steve Maviglio said, with “coast to coast tongue wagging.” www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Gavin-Newsom-buys-cable-ads-to-run-in-Florida-17269450.phpwww.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/california-gov-gavin-newsom-runs-ads-in-florida-raising-questions-about-presidential-aspirations/2987532/www.cnn.com/2022/07/06/politics/gavin-newsom-2024-campaign/index.htmlI'm aware that someone's ability to do the job of president has noting to do with their gender, sexual orientation, military status etc. But, like it or not, elections, in part, are popularity contests and based on likability. |
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