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QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ Sep 14, 2017 -> 09:14 AM) http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/13/t...essaging-242607 This comes out the same time as Hillary's "it wasn't my fault" tour. Dems better change the message if they want to retake congress or the White House. Things are looking better and better, since Hillary will have nothing to do with messaging in '18 and beyond. A Better Deal is spot on, and with Nancy and Chuck cutting the GOP and Trump to ribbons lately.... add to that all the GOP retirements, and I'm pretty dang optimistic.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 9, 2017 -> 04:10 PM) Can someone pass on to Jennifer Lawrence that trying to sound dumber than Rush Limbaugh shouldn't be a thing? Fortunately, what she said doesn't even begin to come close.

It's back up to Cat 5. Unreal.

I'm heartbroken about this. I've spent a lot of time in the BVIs and the USVIs, and Virgin Gorda is one of my favorite places on earth. There's been no communication from the island for over 12 hours now. I'm pretty sure I'll hardly recognize it when connection is finally made. This, Houston, the entire Pacific Northwest (specifically the Columbia River Gorge)..... It's just unreal.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 03:13 PM) It's 15 days out and I guess anything beyond 10 days in hurricane/tropical storm models gets pretty wonky, but we could be in for either Round 2 in Houston or a major hurricane hitting the east coast as we're still trying to clean up and wait for the waters to go down after Harvey. This is legitimately terrifying.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Sep 1, 2017 -> 04:47 PM) I don't think they need blankets and beds. Hydro crews is also a weird thing to send. I mean it's the United States of America, a fully developed post-industrial country. If they want blankets in Houston they don't have to go very far, same goes for cots. You should pretty much leave this thread at this point. What on earth...

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 31, 2017 -> 10:54 AM) What is Gordon Beckham doing? I am sure we could use him as some sort of instructor, right? Shampoo & Conditioning Coach?

I've always said there's some sort of genetic connection between attractiveness and being exceptionally good at physical feats. Obviously there are exceptions, but superstars in sports also just tend to be good looking people. Same in the performing arts. It's prettttttty interesting. Basically what I'm saying is ron is 100% right, and we're likely to be a good team in a couple years because our players are pretty. Fact.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Aug 30, 2017 -> 12:36 AM) I have absolutely no idea what you are trying to convey here. You aren't speaking (??? I cant hear you) literally? Well then what the hell are you doing? I think you should take a break. Just safely slide away and let this babble fade into the abyss where nobody can find it. I'm keeping the quote though, that's an all timer. What are you even talking about? Deflect deflect deflect when you can't answer a simple question that would create a big gaping hole in your argument. Fair enough. But we can all see you. Transparent AF.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Aug 29, 2017 -> 11:53 PM) wut You wanna answer the question? I clearly wasn't speaking literally. You can't make an argument that "asking questions" is how science works, when you've come to a decision based on exactly zero scientific expertise anyway. Did you believe scientists that there would be an eclipse? Was there an eclipse? Why do you feel climate change is different? Please use specifics. Thanks.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Aug 29, 2017 -> 10:30 PM) I'm just asking questions, which from my understanding is exactly what science is all about. Science is about recognizing when you have absolutely zero understanding and thus not basing your opinions on that complete lack of understanding. That's why we have scientists, so - in lieu of personal understanding - we can trust theirs. Did you believe science that the eclipse was going to happen? Why?

Gov. Cuomo sending NY National Guard to Texas. They didn't want to help us, but we don't hesitate to help them. Tell me more about New York Values.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 28, 2017 -> 08:20 AM) What crow? All McCain did was reverse his earlier terrible vote while needlessly putting millions at risk. If their attempts at arm-twisting on Murkowski had been successful, this second vote of McCain's wouldn't have mattered. I mean, I'll take the media fellatio party McCain's going to get out of this if it means the bill is dead, but he only deserves a sliver a credit for doing the right thing for once in his life. The 48 democrats, including one who flew in from Hawaii with stage 4 cancer, who never waivered and considered voting for such a disastrous bill in the first place deserve more credit than The Maverick™ You know exactly what crow. Liberals always gotta be pissed about something. Why not celebrate a win for 30 seconds, lord.

You can all eat crow. Thank you Senator John McCain.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 27, 2017 -> 10:20 AM) If my opinion is that nobody will watch a press conference about a platform then I have maintained my credibility. You would have to name a price to get me to watch that. Probably $20. So you're directly choosing to keep yourself uninformed while ranting about things that aren't true... Why? Why be no better than a Breitbart-worshiping Trumpster? Doing that actually takes away any credibility you think you have, and I will literally give no credence to any of your posts going forward. That's just absurd logic.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 27, 2017 -> 08:56 AM) Reddy, the bottom line is the Dems need to pick a lane. Centrist, what's the point? Stand for something...convince the Midwest and Rust Belt you can provide better future outcomes in terms of education, infrastructure, health care and job training/retraining. Figure out the most appealing environmental message. Not rocket science. And reconcile the globalist/trade protection sides...finally, model after the Obama and Sanders campaign strategies of taking thousands of small internet donations rather than being beholden to Wall Street. Did. You watch. The event. Where they. Announed the lane. They picked? You literally have zero credibility to talk about this until you've watched and listened to the Democratic Party DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. It's maddening to me watching you and bmags pontificate begging for the Dems to do something they did on Monday. You just didn't watch it. Inform yourselves before you make another post about the subject. It's ridiculous.

Schumer throwing down on the Senate floor and I love it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2017 -> 10:51 PM) How many times will he have to vote in a way that 100% contradicts his own words before you realize he's bulls*****d you and you were ok with letting him? Scroll up. And I didn't realize McCain answered to me haha. Let him? Lord.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 26, 2017 -> 05:15 PM) I really enjoy your posts, but I don't get the McCain admiration. If it comes down to one vote, his vote in the end, he isn't going to vote for what you want. He isn't going o be a hero to Americans, he will be a hero to the Republican Party and their fake republican leader who has bashed him for being a POW. It's not admiration so much as holding out hope that he sticks to his word. It's a slim hope. I'm just not a fan of all the sensationalism bulls*** surrounding his votes. I like facts, regardless what side of the aisle they support.

McCain voted NO on clean repeal. His yes vote wasn't for a final bill, but for adding the BCRA to the AHCA bill. Don't agree with it and think it goes against the spirit of his speech, but it doesn't technically violate the letter of the speech. He didn't vote for the bill "as it stood" but as an amendment to the AHCA bill that would continue to be reworked and receive additional amendments. Not defending, just explaining.

Cool. So both of you ranting about the Democratic message, the messenger, etc, haven't even taken the time to actually see or hear it presented. So, basically, you're totally credible in your opinions.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 25, 2017 -> 09:21 PM) Schumer is the last senator in the world to be carrying the party message forward. To most Dems, he's Mr. Wall Street. And old/er. Hillary went through 10-20 rebrandings. You have to have charisma and a personality...as someone mentioned earlier, delivery. See Obama/Clinton/Mario Cuomo/Jesse Jackson...people have to believe in the words you're saying, feel invested in your message. Everything else is just a top PR person's bullet points that sound great in a pitch meeting, but fall flat in the living rooms of real life voters in the Rust Belt. Did you watch Schumer's remarks?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 25, 2017 -> 06:39 PM) This is hilarious to me. I chose Schumer and Warren for a reason, because I know he's taking up a consumer advocacy fights. The disconnect is you think doing that under the guise of a great new policy platform is a good way to do that. You are taking whatever authenticity may exist and shoving it through the top down structure of a platform. Complaints of democratic party: - Too top down and stodgy - Too believing in power of their policy message - People unconvinced they are actually fighting on their side - Leadership full of out of touch elites Solution: - Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi unveil a top down unveiling a long list of policies with a bunch of kitschy catch phrases they hope get worked into each of their candidates stump speeches in a mid day press conference Platforms truly do not mean anything. If they actually thought a press conference with a list of policies from their leadership will be the catalyst that propels them to seeming relateable and having solutions to constituent problems, God help us. Throw this s*** on the web site and pat yourselves on the back, then start doing some things that don't seem planned in a board room. Did you watch Schumer's remarks?

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 25, 2017 -> 06:13 PM) You seriously think a press conference to announce a policy platform only got ignored because of Trump? Here's something up Schumer's alley. He needs to pick a fight. Not with a politician. Find some consumer report s*** with telecoms. Get all the politicians in dem party that have some sort of reputation. Have them go after some institutions. Schumer continue with comcast. Have someone hammer the s*** out of Jamie Dimon sounding the alarms because labor is getting a bigger cut cutting into corporate profits. Warren after Wells Fargo. The Dems can't be this party that stands for upholding all institutions because they will carry the baggage of all of them. They are a minority party right now. They will survive on personality. nobody gives a s*** about what the minority parties platform is, they can't do anything with it. WATCH. THE DAMN. VIDEO. He does ALL of that. Jesus. I posted it on the last page or two. You don't get to b**** if you don't inform yourself.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 25, 2017 -> 06:04 PM) You mean it's crushing the dem operative demographic? How on earth do you know my social circle? I've been a "dem operative" for six damn months. Y'all are ridiculous.