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I think their point was that Trump would go free, but with no fear of prosecution and a further tarnished reputation he would just head off into the sunset.
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I think their point was that Trump would go free, but with no fear of prosecution and a further tarnished reputation he would just head off into the sunset.
Honestly, I think it’s closer to the opposite. The OP seems to fundamentally misunderstand what most people mean when they say “this is unamerican.” But everyone is treating it as if she didn’t. Which makes plenty of people unnecessarily angry.
January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Honestly, I think it’s closer to the opposite. The OP seems to fundamentally misunderstand what most people mean when they say “this is unamerican.” But everyone is treating it as if she didn’t. Which makes plenty of people unnecessarily angry.
Still decent chance it would be 6. That turnover on downs would have been about a 50 yarder.
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Still decent chance it would be 6. That turnover on downs would have been about a 50 yarder.
Dumping a large volume of bonds (and refusing to continue to buy them) could in theory lead to higher interest rates that could pose a major drag on the US economy. It could also cause higher inflation in the US (due to higher import costs). Problem is that it would also harm the European economy.
January 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Dumping a large volume of bonds (and refusing to continue to buy them) could in theory lead to higher interest rates that could pose a major drag on the US economy. It could also cause higher inflation in the US (due to higher import costs). Problem is that it would also harm the European economy.
Nope. Bonds have an established term. But there are other ways for bond holders to tank the US economy, of course.
January 18, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Nope. Bonds have an established term. But there are other ways for bond holders to tank the US economy, of course.
That tweet is a (very deadpan) joke.
January 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
That tweet is a (very deadpan) joke.
Some people have rich, rewarding personal lives. I have ….this.
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Some people have rich, rewarding personal lives. I have ….this.
I know. I’m fundamental broken.
December 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I know. I’m fundamental broken.
Right. The fourth thing on that list was your contribution. My response to that was that I considered the party and the candidate one factor. But if you separate them, I think party matters less than Harris. It may be a bad hand, but part of running the campaign is shaking off the rep of the party.
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Right. The fourth thing on that list was your contribution. My response to that was that I considered the party and the candidate one factor. But if you separate them, I think party matters less than Harris. It may be a bad hand, but part of running the campaign is shaking off the rep of the party.
I mean, I do have other things going on. But let’s just say we’re done here.
December 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I mean, I do have other things going on. But let’s just say we’re done here.
Distinct, party is maybe the least of those factors.
Do you think other democrats were a bigger factor in Harris’s loss than Harris herself? Because if you think Harris simply ran a bad campaign, we’re not disagreeing.
And if I’m too dumb to understand your point, then let’s cut it here.
Do you think other democrats were a bigger factor in Harris’s loss than Harris herself? Because if you think Harris simply ran a bad campaign, we’re not disagreeing.
And if I’m too dumb to understand your point, then let’s cut it here.
December 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Distinct, party is maybe the least of those factors.
Do you think other democrats were a bigger factor in Harris’s loss than Harris herself? Because if you think Harris simply ran a bad campaign, we’re not disagreeing.
And if I’m too dumb to understand your point, then let’s cut it here.
Do you think other democrats were a bigger factor in Harris’s loss than Harris herself? Because if you think Harris simply ran a bad campaign, we’re not disagreeing.
And if I’m too dumb to understand your point, then let’s cut it here.
I’ve kind of restated it a bunch. I can restate it again if you’d like. What the hell, let’s do it:
A policy agenda is not sufficient to win an election.
The reason why that is is due to the following factors: media, candidate, voter preferences, party.
I think if we count party and candidate as
A policy agenda is not sufficient to win an election.
The reason why that is is due to the following factors: media, candidate, voter preferences, party.
I think if we count party and candidate as
December 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I’ve kind of restated it a bunch. I can restate it again if you’d like. What the hell, let’s do it:
A policy agenda is not sufficient to win an election.
The reason why that is is due to the following factors: media, candidate, voter preferences, party.
I think if we count party and candidate as
A policy agenda is not sufficient to win an election.
The reason why that is is due to the following factors: media, candidate, voter preferences, party.
I think if we count party and candidate as
If you wanted a policy reason to vote for Obama, it was Iraq/foreign policy, not health care.
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
If you wanted a policy reason to vote for Obama, it was Iraq/foreign policy, not health care.
Look, I may be dumb, but I am also old. Do you remember Clinton’s plan in 2008? Do you remember Clinton advocating for a foreclosure freeze in 2008? This is kind of my point. Clinton ran on some good policy ideas in that primary. She did not inspire optimism the way Obama could.
December 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Look, I may be dumb, but I am also old. Do you remember Clinton’s plan in 2008? Do you remember Clinton advocating for a foreclosure freeze in 2008? This is kind of my point. Clinton ran on some good policy ideas in that primary. She did not inspire optimism the way Obama could.
Medicare expansion for home health, John Lewis Act, housing construction investment, tighter gun control. That’s off the top of my head.
I also remember the new business tax credits, but that was kinda dumb.
But yeah, I did read what you wrote. Again, the Cheney thing undermined your point.
I also remember the new business tax credits, but that was kinda dumb.
But yeah, I did read what you wrote. Again, the Cheney thing undermined your point.
December 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Medicare expansion for home health, John Lewis Act, housing construction investment, tighter gun control. That’s off the top of my head.
I also remember the new business tax credits, but that was kinda dumb.
But yeah, I did read what you wrote. Again, the Cheney thing undermined your point.
I also remember the new business tax credits, but that was kinda dumb.
But yeah, I did read what you wrote. Again, the Cheney thing undermined your point.
People to come out in support. And the flip side is that I don’t think Trump’s policies are especially popular. I think some mix of reputation, charisma, and dumb luck helped him more than anything else.
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
People to come out in support. And the flip side is that I don’t think Trump’s policies are especially popular. I think some mix of reputation, charisma, and dumb luck helped him more than anything else.
Sigh. Might have worded it badly. Popular policies have mixed results. UHC has failed on two referendums (but it won on one). IL tried to pass a referendum to implement a progressive income tax. It failed. Now, I think all of those are popular policies. But I think they didn’t motivate enough
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Sigh. Might have worded it badly. Popular policies have mixed results. UHC has failed on two referendums (but it won on one). IL tried to pass a referendum to implement a progressive income tax. It failed. Now, I think all of those are popular policies. But I think they didn’t motivate enough
I think you want to have an argument with someone claiming that Harris was a fantastic candidate and the Dems are perfect. That ain’t me. For ex: campaigning with Cheney is exactly the kind of thing that might hurt a Dem candidate even if their policies are good. Which was kinda my original point.
December 30, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I think you want to have an argument with someone claiming that Harris was a fantastic candidate and the Dems are perfect. That ain’t me. For ex: campaigning with Cheney is exactly the kind of thing that might hurt a Dem candidate even if their policies are good. Which was kinda my original point.
Politicians are more electable. I do think both external factors and candidate quality matter more.
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Politicians are more electable. I do think both external factors and candidate quality matter more.
I mean, some people do. But unfortunately I think it’s more complicated than popular policy leads to electoral success. Progressive primary candidates lose to moderate ones fairly often. Progressive referendums lose fairly often. I’m not saying policy doesn’t matter at all, or that centrist
December 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I mean, some people do. But unfortunately I think it’s more complicated than popular policy leads to electoral success. Progressive primary candidates lose to moderate ones fairly often. Progressive referendums lose fairly often. I’m not saying policy doesn’t matter at all, or that centrist
Was campaigning with Cheney a policy?
December 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Was campaigning with Cheney a policy?
Yeah, you seem to have a lot of trouble following. So let me reiterate. A policy agenda on its own is not enough to win an election. I look forward to you offering me even more non-policy reasons why Harris lost.
December 29, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Yeah, you seem to have a lot of trouble following. So let me reiterate. A policy agenda on its own is not enough to win an election. I look forward to you offering me even more non-policy reasons why Harris lost.
Cool. Sounds like you agree with me. Her policy proposals were insufficient to win due to other factors, like bad campaigning. Glad we could reach a consensus.
December 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Cool. Sounds like you agree with me. Her policy proposals were insufficient to win due to other factors, like bad campaigning. Glad we could reach a consensus.
The one where measure 23 went down 21-79%. So, was it a bad policy?
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The one where measure 23 went down 21-79%. So, was it a bad policy?
Probably. Do I think it will be more effective than promising to restore ACA subsidies? I don’t know. That’s all my point is.
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Probably. Do I think it will be more effective than promising to restore ACA subsidies? I don’t know. That’s all my point is.