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CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

August 23rd, 2023, 9:31 pm

Ramaswamy annoys the absolute snot out of me. I've never watched him speak before, but good lord, that ventriloquist dummy smile on his face is awful, and what he says is more awful. The amount of cheers he gets is disturbing.

Christie is doing a fair job of holding his own. There are like three or four people up there that might as well have their mic muted for amount of time they've gotten.

After hearing Vivek shout that climate change is a hoax and we need to embrace coal, I don't have a drink in my house stiff enough to watch this whole thing, but I survived a tasting. I'll catch the rest from highlights.

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

August 24th, 2023, 7:26 am

I didn’t watch. I’ve had a really bad headache since Monday, and the debate wouldn’t have helped.

My dad likes Ramaswamy, which gave me my first clue that I wouldn’t. Sure enough, from what I’ve read, he’s a HELL NO. I read somewhere that he believes we should cede Ukraine (or part of it?) to Russia to end the war. He may have been the one who said that a war between two European bullies is none of our business. Wonder how much money he’s getting from Putin.

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

August 24th, 2023, 7:26 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

August 23rd, 2023, 9:31 pm

Ramaswamy annoys the absolute snot out of me. I've never watched him speak before, but good lord, that ventriloquist dummy smile on his face is awful, and what he says is more awful. The amount of cheers he gets is disturbing.

Christie is doing a fair job of holding his own. There are like three or four people up there that might as well have their mic muted for amount of time they've gotten.

After hearing Vivek shout that climate change is a hoax and we need to embrace coal, I don't have a drink in my house stiff enough to watch this whole thing, but I survived a tasting. I'll catch the rest from highlights.

I didn’t watch. I’ve had a really bad headache since Monday, and the debate wouldn’t have helped.

My dad likes Ramaswamy, which gave me my first clue that I wouldn’t. Sure enough, from what I’ve read, he’s a HELL NO. I read somewhere that he believes we should cede Ukraine (or part of it?) to Russia to end the war. He may have been the one who said that a war between two European bullies is none of our business. Wonder how much money he’s getting from Putin.

I still need to determine if any of these clowns is even palatable as a candidate. I always want each side to have someone I’d feel comfortable with, and Republicans are so far off to the right that they’re scary. Trump and DeSantis terrify me, and Pence makes me uneasy as well. Given his weird views, women and minorities would likely see even more rights go away.

CrazyNotCrazie wrote: ↑

August 24th, 2023, 10:04 am

After making my last post, I went to Ramaswamy's wiki page to learn more about him. I'm struggling to understand how the average MAGA lover will support a Hindu who went to Harvard undergrad and Yale law and "He has described himself as an animal rights activist, writing that it is "wrong to kill sentient animals for culinary pleasure.""

But supporting Trump is also a major contradiction for many of them and they have clearly had a lot of that Kool-Aid so crazier things have happened.

Some rank-and-file Republicans have discussed the possibility of a broader conversation once senators return to Washington next week, according to a person directly involved in the conversations who confirmed them on condition of anonymity. Party leadership is not currently involved in those discussions, and nothing has been decided yet, this person added.

It takes just five Republican senators to force a special conference meeting, which is the most direct way to have a specific discussion about the minority leader after his public pause on Wednesday revived questions about his condition.

CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

August 31st, 2023, 3:41 pm

Regardless of whether McConnell stays in the Senate, some GOP senators are pondering a leadership change given his recent scary freeze ups. It would make sense. I doubt philosophically anything would change with someone else being handed the gavel, but it would almost certainly be a younger member replacing him. (Anyone older than him than Chuck Grassley?)

Some rank-and-file Republicans have discussed the possibility of a broader conversation once senators return to Washington next week, according to a person directly involved in the conversations who confirmed them on condition of anonymity. Party leadership is not currently involved in those discussions, and nothing has been decided yet, this person added.

It takes just five Republican senators to force a special conference meeting, which is the most direct way to have a specific discussion about the minority leader after his public pause on Wednesday revived questions about his condition.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-senators ... 43831.html

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:23 am

Leo and behold

CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 12:05 pm

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:23 am

Leo and behold

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:23 am

My Dad: “Gas prices are high because Biden has cut our oil production by 1.2 billion barrels a day!” I did quick Google search because that number sounded really high. Leo and behold, we don’t produce that much if I read the numbers correctly. What they do show, though, is that it did drop when he was elected. It’s now where it was at the end of the Trump administration. My dad’s response was, “The Democrats fabricated those numbers to make Biden look good.” The graph started in 1984, I believe. That’s a LOT of numbers to fabricate.

This is one small window into Trumplandia. People legit believe that Trump is the best President we’ve ever had, Biden has serious health issues that should cause him to be removed from office, and the Democrats are fabricating all the data that says Biden is doing a good job. (Dad thinks Biden’s health is worse that McConnell’s.) I really loathe Faux News.

CrazyNotCrazie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:42 pm

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:23 am

My Dad: “Gas prices are high because Biden has cut our oil production by 1.2 billion barrels a day!” I did quick Google search because that number sounded really high. Leo and behold, we don’t produce that much if I read the numbers correctly. What they do show, though, is that it did drop when he was elected. It’s now where it was at the end of the Trump administration. My dad’s response was, “The Democrats fabricated those numbers to make Biden look good.” The graph started in 1984, I believe. That’s a LOT of numbers to fabricate.

This is one small window into Trumplandia. People legit believe that Trump is the best President we’ve ever had, Biden has serious health issues that should cause him to be removed from office, and the Democrats are fabricating all the data that says Biden is doing a good job. (Dad thinks Biden’s health is worse that McConnell’s.) I really loathe Faux News.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this with your father. It must be very challenging, particularly with a close family member.

I refuse to call "Fox News" by its proper name as it is not News. It is propaganda. Unfortunately the law suit against them did nothing. I do not know how to un-brainwash those who believe everything this network tells them.

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 3rd, 2023, 8:53 am

CrazyNotCrazie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:42 pm

ArkieDukie wrote: ↑

September 2nd, 2023, 8:23 am

My Dad: “Gas prices are high because Biden has cut our oil production by 1.2 billion barrels a day!” I did quick Google search because that number sounded really high. Leo and behold, we don’t produce that much if I read the numbers correctly. What they do show, though, is that it did drop when he was elected. It’s now where it was at the end of the Trump administration. My dad’s response was, “The Democrats fabricated those numbers to make Biden look good.” The graph started in 1984, I believe. That’s a LOT of numbers to fabricate.

This is one small window into Trumplandia. People legit believe that Trump is the best President we’ve ever had, Biden has serious health issues that should cause him to be removed from office, and the Democrats are fabricating all the data that says Biden is doing a good job. (Dad thinks Biden’s health is worse that McConnell’s.) I really loathe Faux News.

I'm sorry you have to deal with this with your father. It must be very challenging, particularly with a close family member.

I refuse to call "Fox News" by its proper name as it is not News. It is propaganda. Unfortunately the law suit against them did nothing. I do not know how to un-brainwash those who believe everything this network tells them.

Thanks. Yeah, the default to, “The Democrats are lying to make Biden look good,” is pure Faux. My dad’s example of why Biden isn’t fit to serve was how he stumbled on the steps going into Air Force One. My response was to point out that Trump did, too, as did pretty much every other President in my memory. Maybe Obama didn’t, but that wouldn’t have gone over well. He also ranted and railed about Hunter Biden. I asked if he was cool with Jared Kushner’s $2 billion payoff from Saudi Arabia. I had to explain who he was. The response was a monologue on all the wonderful things Trump did for the Middle East. So, the point about the impossibility of un-brainwashing is real.

CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

September 8th, 2023, 4:44 pm

'Cue up the ire of conservatives everywhere as Nancy Pelosi embarks on her 100th re-election run. (Probably 100th. )

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field.

Romney, a former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video statement. The 76-year-old said the country is ready for new leadership.

He is the sixth incumbent senator to announce plans to retire after the end of the term in 2025, joining Republican Mike Braun of Indiana and Democrats Tom Carper of Delaware, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Dianne Feinstein of California and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

CameronBornAndBred wrote: ↑

September 13th, 2023, 3:42 pm

Mitt Romney calls it wraps.

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he will not run for reelection in 2024, creating a wide-open contest in a state that heavily favors Republicans and is expected to attract a crowded field.

Romney, a former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, made the announcement in a video statement. The 76-year-old said the country is ready for new leadership.

He is the sixth incumbent senator to announce plans to retire after the end of the term in 2025, joining Republican Mike Braun of Indiana and Democrats Tom Carper of Delaware, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Dianne Feinstein of California and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/utah-gop-sen ... 17614.html