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I_Like_Dirt wrote:doclinkin wrote:I’m not even saying pander to stupid people. Cory Booker is a reasonable candidate. I do think it is smart gamesmanship simply to have an umbrella that is inclusive even of stupid people. They are Americans too. Might as well find the shorthand that helps them vote in their own best interest. Which in most cases frankly is a progressive platform. So OK, maybe the candidate looks presidential and has some hook that gets them to notice. If that includes a celebrity girlfriend and a tall guy who has bona fides both in Congress and as an executive, so much the better. Stacey Abrams is bright and a badass, and I don't think our country is ready for her. Joe Biden is a tall folksy white guy who pretends to be tough. That's all it takes for him to be leading in the polls.
If you're going based on who the masses think "looks" more presidential, it's a one-man race: Joe Biden. The buck basically stops there as far as the Democrats go. I'd also suggest he's one of the least likely candidates to actually make headway to beat Trump but Booker isn't presidential. Obama was presidential and still caused a bunch of the people you're suggesting the Democrats pander towards to doubt that it was the greatest of ideas and vote against their own best interests. And this isn't to denigrate Booker. He's a very accomplished dude. He's just up against some other very accomplished people and hasn't actually done anything to set himself apart despite being a man with a celebrity girlfriend.
queridiculo wrote:The colossal stupidity and incompetence of the Trump administration boggles the mind.
I don't know what's funnier, Guilliani stumbling over his own dick, or Trump pimping a story by the New York Times that led with a Biden scandal whilst **** Trump in his gigantic ass with a byline.
Kenneth Vogel, you are a star
Talk about nationally syndicated seppuku.
In light of the revelations about Bolton's interference with Trumps plans to use funding as leverage, the timing of the firing couldn't be any better.
The president of the United States may have used his position to pressure a foreign country into investigating a political opponent, and he sought to use U.S. taxpayer dollars as leverage to do it. He allegedly sought to use the very security assistance dollars appropriated by Congress to create stability in the world, to help root out corruption and to protect our national security interests, for his own personal gain. These allegations are stunning, both in the national security threat they pose and the potential corruption they represent. We also know that on Sept. 9, the inspector general for the intelligence community notified Congress of a “credible” and “urgent” whistleblower complaint related to national security and potentially involving these allegations. Despite federal law requiring the disclosure of this complaint to Congress, the administration has blocked its release to Congress.
gtn130 wrote:How is this place a ghost town today of all days?
Zonkerbl wrote:Finally.
Ruzious wrote:You know Trump's probably done when even Abbey Huntsman calls Trump's dealing with Ukraine extortion. https://www.yahoo.com/news/view-abby-huntsman-finally-convinced-160226381.html Seriously, you have to be completely clueless or have you're head completely immersed in sand to not see it by now.
Clowns like Graham and Nunez will likely never give up the ship on Trump, but it'll be interesting to follow how his base distances themselves from him, how they do it and how long it takes them to.
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