Did you guys follow the hoopla with the ambassador of the UK? Secret diplomatic cables from the emabassor to the British government, dating from 2017 to 2019, were leaked to a shitty UK tabloid. They included the ambassador's unflattering assessments of the Trump administration, e.g. that it was "inept and insecure". In response, Nigel Farage said the ambassador was "totally unsuitable" for office and then President Shit-fer-brains tweeted that Darroch was "not liked or well thought of within the US" and that "we will no longer deal with him". The ambassador resigned his post today.
To be fair the ambassador probably thought he'd be dealing with grown ass adults about real issues, not humoring a man baby. He's likely delighted to have an out.
A native American speaker introduced the show by reminding us that we're all on Potawatomi land. Then a gay black man with a Hebrew prayer scarf and a soprano voice sang "The Star Spangled Banner" while an androgynous, possibly albino person signed the words to his right.
Well, I’ve soured on K. Harris. I guess it’s better to learn things about candidates BEFORE deciding to root for them. Now I’m back to considering Jay Inslee even though he’s a 68-year-old white guy.
I also want that $1,000 a month Andrew Yang is promising. I think all the candidates should pledge to give me $1,000 a month no matter who ends up with the nomination.
I listened to an extended interview with Jay Inslee on NPR last night. I liked him. He can speak thoughtfully on any subject, not just climate. If some freak accident happened and he wound up the nominee, I'd happily vote for and probably volunteer for him.
I just don't see him ever getting out of single digits in a field with so many household names.
I still like Harris, but I understand souring on her. When you scratch the surface a little, she's basically a cop. She did a bunch of shitty stuff as a DA.
Inslee might have had a better night the first debate if he'd avoided the self-aggrandizing "I am the only candidate who...." intros he used for everything. Explaining women's reproductive rights to three women on stage with wasn't a good look.
If I make lists ranking them all on platform/vision, ability to win, likability, indefinable "presidentialness," trustworthiness, plausibility of them funding/building a coalition, I get different lists. Only Warren and Harris do well in two thirds or more of those. Others peak high in one or two (Sanders for platform and trustworthiness, Buttigieg for coalition building) but don't impress much in anything else. Inslee does well in many/most of those, except for making me believe he can build a winning campaign.
I’m really turned off by her time as AG in California when she tried to keep someone in prison after he had proven his innocence. Apparently she did the same thing to several people incarcerated as a result of official misconduct. Someone should ask her to apologize to those people during the next debate.
TL;DR is: she was in office for a long time and because of the nature of her job, a lot happened with her name stamped on it. She could have down more and better, but a lot of the worst stuff attributed to her wasn't specifically her doing at all.
I'm wary of some of this stuff, but I'm also sympathetic to the idea that someone in charge of a large governmental org for a long time will have a record that is complex and doesn't always make them look great.
The funny thing is, a lot of people in the democrat base still care about these kinds of things. Amongst republicans, appearing to be an asshole is a plus.
And I got banned again from the guitar place I frequent! It happens periodically: the admins have pets posters, they're generally veterans and they're often idiots, but being veterans, they don't have to follow house rules, so they can say whatever they want. Apparently, if you been in the shit, you get a pass. And whenever I troll one of them, I get kicked out.
So then I register again, under a different name, and keep a low profile. Until one of the pet posters says something really stupid and I can't resist having a bit of fun at his expense.
And then the moron gets all butthurt and complains: the thing about right wing internet assholes is that they dish it out, but they can't take it. The admins notice me, they rub their few remaining brain cells together, look up my IP and figure, after a lot of effort, that it's me all over again.
Thanks, Eric! It is sunny. Not too much in summer, as the sun is usually too high in the sky, but in winter there's direct sunlight coming in for most of the afternoon, which is nice. It's one of the reasons we bought the house.
Last night, when Courtney did "Depreston" she said we were welcome to sing along. I did, with gusto, while virtually no one else in my section did and I am about 70% sure she nodded and tipped her guitar at me specifically.
They all survived unscathed? What, no venereal disease, no alcohol poisoning, no time in the slammer? Not even a scar or a tat? That doesn't sound like a memorable trip to me! Kids these days.
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In short, I love you, Chicago.
I just don't see him ever getting out of single digits in a field with so many household names.
Inslee might have had a better night the first debate if he'd avoided the self-aggrandizing "I am the only candidate who...." intros he used for everything. Explaining women's reproductive rights to three women on stage with wasn't a good look.
I still like him as a Veep or cabinet member.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/1/23/18184192/kamala-harris-president-campaign-criminal-justice-record
TL;DR is: she was in office for a long time and because of the nature of her job, a lot happened with her name stamped on it. She could have down more and better, but a lot of the worst stuff attributed to her wasn't specifically her doing at all.
I'm wary of some of this stuff, but I'm also sympathetic to the idea that someone in charge of a large governmental org for a long time will have a record that is complex and doesn't always make them look great.
Plus, you get to see part of my new remodeled kitchen.
So then I register again, under a different name, and keep a low profile. Until one of the pet posters says something really stupid and I can't resist having a bit of fun at his expense.
And then the moron gets all butthurt and complains: the thing about right wing internet assholes is that they dish it out, but they can't take it. The admins notice me, they rub their few remaining brain cells together, look up my IP and figure, after a lot of effort, that it's me all over again.
I get banned. I register. And so on. It's fun!