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by Gormwood » Fri Nov 29, 2019 8:08 am
by Ifreann » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:37 am
Liriena wrote:Nakena wrote:How about Yang/Gabbard for 2020? Both get very good around with each other and Yang said a couple of very sensible and true things that made me think that he has some of empathy for the needs of our time.
As a general rule of thumb, I don't trust businessmento run a country.
by Bear Stearns » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:42 am
Nakena wrote:How about Yang/Gabbard for 2020? Both get very good around with each other and Yang said a couple of very sensible and true things that made me think that he has some of empathy for the needs of our time.
by Bear Stearns » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:44 am
Liriena wrote:Nakena wrote:
Interesting. I could say a few things about this, but first why you wouldn from your perspective?
I'm of the opinion that, if you're a businessman, or at least a successful one, it stands to reason that your #1 talent is maximizing the profits of your endeavours. That talent can be useful for governance but, imho, there is a tendency for that talent to become an obstacle to human progress when a career made maximizing profit translates into a worldview that sees maximizing profit as the main goal of all activities.
To me, it's an issue that goes beyond conflicts of interest. I've yet to see a businessperson who actually demonstrates any skill or expertise in furthering policies that prioritize the people's welfare over the interests of corporations at home and abroad. And I have a lot more respect for career politicians who have already shown that they not only understand the issues and policies they talk about, but also that they know how to put them into practice as elected representatives, than I do for businesspeople who want to convince me that they can jump headfirst into governance with nothing but a platform.
I would never trust, say, an fossil-fueled or even clean energy executive to be a country's energy authority.
I would never trust a finance executive to be in charge of regulating finance.
I would never trust a big pharma CEO or the owner of a private hospital to watch over a country's public health system.
I would certainly not leave Internet governance in the hands of people with business ties to private ISPs.
Also, I've come to see UBI was a sort of poison apple for progressive voters.
by Bear Stearns » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:48 am
South Odreria 2 wrote:I don’t believe Obama will actually try to prevent Sanders from winning.
by Cannot think of a name » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:36 am
Major-Tom wrote:Bear Stearns wrote:
Obama ain't gonna do shit. After hiding he took from the State Department, no wonder he's kept a low profile. Guy's probably happy to be retired and far away from those "people".
He'll make a few speeches, and if Sanders gets close to the nom, I could see Obama trying to dissuade some delegates from voting Sanders. We'll see, however.
by Major-Tom » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:01 pm
Cannot think of a name wrote:Major-Tom wrote:
He'll make a few speeches, and if Sanders gets close to the nom, I could see Obama trying to dissuade some delegates from voting Sanders. We'll see, however.
Superdelegates only act as tie breakers now. Unless the convention is contested, they mean nothing. If this proported concern is real than the simplest move would simply to endorse Biden.
But he hasn't.
by Stellonia » Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:54 pm
Bear Stearns wrote:Nakena wrote:How about Yang/Gabbard for 2020? Both get very good around with each other and Yang said a couple of very sensible and true things that made me think that he has some of empathy for the needs of our time.
I've soured on Yang quite a bit (he's basically a one-trick pony, but competent enough I suppose), but I would absolutely love Gabbard. They'd probably go a long way towards cooling the simmering divisions in this country and also make America a lot less of a neurotic warmonger overseas. I disagree with both of them on most of their positions, but Gabbard's foreign policy outweighs all of the other cons.
by Greater Miami Shores » Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:50 pm
by Washingtown » Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:10 pm
Greater Miami Shores wrote:The Democrats should choose a Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren ticket or
An Elizabeth Warren Bernie Sanders ticket.
Either one would be the natural Democratic Party ticket.
by San Lumen » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:30 pm
by Aureumterra » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:32 pm
San Lumen wrote:https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-gov-expected-tap-finance-exec-senate-next-week/qDibvzRR0L6VvyUmjnB1QJ/#
Georgia Governor Brian Kemop appears poised to defy Trump's wishes and appoint financial executive Kelly Loeffler to the US Senate next week to replace Johnny Isakson who is stepping down at the end of the year due to health issues. Trump has pressured the Governor to appoint Representative Doug Collins a stanch Trump defender.
I would not be shocked if Collins primaries Loeffler if Kemp indeed picks her and Trump endorses Collins.
Loeffler would be the second woman to serve in the Senate from Georgia after Rebecca Latimer Fulton who was the first woman in the Senate and served for one day in November 1922.
by San Lumen » Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:33 pm
Aureumterra wrote:San Lumen wrote:https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-gov-expected-tap-finance-exec-senate-next-week/qDibvzRR0L6VvyUmjnB1QJ/#
Georgia Governor Brian Kemop appears poised to defy Trump's wishes and appoint financial executive Kelly Loeffler to the US Senate next week to replace Johnny Isakson who is stepping down at the end of the year due to health issues. Trump has pressured the Governor to appoint Representative Doug Collins a stanch Trump defender.
I would not be shocked if Collins primaries Loeffler if Kemp indeed picks her and Trump endorses Collins.
Loeffler would be the second woman to serve in the Senate from Georgia after Rebecca Latimer Fulton who was the first woman in the Senate and served for one day in November 1922.
What does this have to do with the election?
by Gormwood » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:08 pm
by San Lumen » Fri Nov 29, 2019 11:22 pm
Gormwood wrote:Wrong Republican permanently banned, but it's a start!
Republican running to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar has Twitter account permanently suspended
by The Andromeda Island Group » Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:42 am
San Lumen wrote:https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-gov-expected-tap-finance-exec-senate-next-week/qDibvzRR0L6VvyUmjnB1QJ/#
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appears poised to defy Trump's wishes and appoint financial executive Kelly Loeffler to the US Senate next week to replace Johnny Isakson who is stepping down at the end of the year due to health issues. Trump has pressured the Governor to appoint Representative Doug Collins a stanch Trump defender.
I would not be shocked if Collins primaries Loeffler if Kemp indeed picks her and Trump endorses Collins.
Loeffler would be the second woman to serve in the Senate from Georgia after Rebecca Latimer Fulton who was the first woman in the Senate and served for one day in November 1922.
by Juristonia » Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:27 am
San Lumen wrote:Gormwood wrote:Wrong Republican permanently banned, but it's a start!
Republican running to challenge Rep. Ilhan Omar has Twitter account permanently suspended
Why do safe districts seem to attract some of the craziest people to file? Stella has no chance anyway as the district contains all of Minneapolis a Democratic stronghold
Ifreann wrote:Indeed, as far as I can recall only one poster has ever supported legalising bestiality, and he was fucking his cat and isn't welcome here any more, in no small part, I imagine, because he kept going on about how he was fucking his cat.
by San Lumen » Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:33 am
The Andromeda Island Group wrote:San Lumen wrote:https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/georgia-gov-expected-tap-finance-exec-senate-next-week/qDibvzRR0L6VvyUmjnB1QJ/#
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appears poised to defy Trump's wishes and appoint financial executive Kelly Loeffler to the US Senate next week to replace Johnny Isakson who is stepping down at the end of the year due to health issues. Trump has pressured the Governor to appoint Representative Doug Collins a stanch Trump defender.
I would not be shocked if Collins primaries Loeffler if Kemp indeed picks her and Trump endorses Collins.
Loeffler would be the second woman to serve in the Senate from Georgia after Rebecca Latimer Fulton who was the first woman in the Senate and served for one day in November 1922.
At least this would show that the GOP has SOME Independent voices. Gov. Kemp has chosen to resist the Trump Borg and make his own decision.
by Gim » Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:35 am
by Cannot think of a name » Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:39 am
by San Lumen » Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:39 am
Gim wrote:[quote="San Lumen";p="36482132"
If the governor does pick Loeffler I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised for Trump to publicly admonish Kemp and call for a primary challenge and endorse the challenger
by San Lumen » Sat Nov 30, 2019 7:48 am
Juristonia wrote:San Lumen wrote:Why do safe districts seem to attract some of the craziest people to file? Stella has no chance anyway as the district contains all of Minneapolis a Democratic stronghold
The "sane" candidates don't bother running, because they know this, so you end up with people like Stella, who should be nowhere near a political campaign and should spend her time getting the serious mental help she needs.
And I don't mean that in a "I disagree with her so she's nuts" way. She legitimately seems like she has some serious issues going on.
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