Six Reasons to Vote for Trump

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Saturday October 22, 2016 · 10:05 AM PDT

2016/10/22 · 10:05

When looking at how the country voted by county in the last election, it's hard to miss the problem. Map by Mark Newman | University of Michigan.

Note that I’m not advocating voting for the Cheeto Jesus, mind you, but David Wong’s article on cracked.com is a really interesting (and sad) exploration of his support and the red/blue culture wars.

Highly recommended reading before the Thanksgiving holidays. Note: a fair amount of adult language awaits.

Feingold v. Johnson: Debate 1 of 3

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Saturday October 09, 2010 · 1:57 AM PDT

2010/10/09 · 01:57

The first of three debates between Russ Feingold and Ron Johnson was tonight. For those who couldn't see it, I thought I'd summarize what each candidate said on the various topics.

On the whole, Russ was the feistier of the two, and the better prepared; however, Ron Johnson represented himself fairly well: no major gaffes, only one uncomfortable pause. I think both candidates ran toward the middle, with Feingold quick to point out times he agreed with President Bush and disagreed with President Obama, as well as the similarities he has with members of the Tea Party. On his part, Johnson stuck to the (tea) party line most of the time, though not on stem cell research, which was remarkable.

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Sunday April 04, 2010 · 7:55 AM PDT

2010/04/04 · 07:55

I was reading an article by, of all people, Dan Quayle in the Washington Post, and he mentioned how Ronald Reagan brought down federal tax rates upon his election in 1980. When I think of Reagan, though, the first thing I think of is deficit spending (both good and bad --- good to help us get out of a recession, bad when it continued after the economy recovered). Lowering taxes with out of control, deficit spending? That strikes me as nothing more than political cowardice, and Reagan was the biggest coward of them all.

RogueJim

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Friday January 01, 2010 · 8:03 AM PST

2010/01/01 · 08:03

So I was tooling around the Big Orange this morning and found the Doonesbury take on Sarah Palin (see Jimdotz's diary here). But from there, I stumbled upon a Google adlink that pushed me down the rabbit hole to http://deceptorsrenewl.com/ , a whole new world of awesomeness.

There's some REALLY good stuff here: how conservatives give to the poor, how conservatives care about the environment...wow. The self-delusion. The non sequiturs. The spelling! The whole thing is breathtaking. I'll copy and paste over the flip.

RogueJim

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Tuesday August 18, 2009 · 7:47 PM PDT

2009/08/18 · 19:47

The Republicans will never vote in favor of a bill that will give President Obama a political "win."

Forget single-payer, public options, or co-ops: the President could push for a healthcare bill that cuts taxes for the wealthy and reduces the size of government to that of a peanut, and the Republicans will vote against it. The birthers, the deathers are all the same way: the president could declare a federal NRA holiday --- Happy Gun Day! --- and they will still scream and shout and compare Obama to Hitler.

Trying to reason with them, compromise with them, or appeal to them is like, as Barney Frank said, talking to a dining room table. They have too much invested in Obama losing to ever participate in actual governance.

Although I can understand and appreciate Obama's desire to "cross the aisle," it is all just wasting time and political capital. Obama's best chance is to put forth the best healthcare plan possible, the one most likely to provide real reform and relief, and to hammer away at the Blue Dogs until they're in line.

(Thank you for letting me rant.)

Al Franken / Darcy Burner / Prop 8: Open thread (with Updates)

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 9:40 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 21:40

Say, that Obama character gives a pretty good speech. :)

The three races I'm keenly following are for Al, Darcy, and Prop 8.

Al Franken. My absolute favorite of the O2B candidates is hanging in there, but not leading. With 57% of Minnesota reporting, Al is down by 17,000 votes. You know in the movies, when the good guys win the battle and the hero looks around to celebrate, only to find his best friend lying face down in the dirt? That's the sinking feeling I have. C'mon Al, you can't lose this. I'll be heartbroken.

Darcy Burner. With 11% of the votes in, Kos's girlfriend, err, Darcy is up by 5,000. I admit, his enthusiasm made me follow this race pretty closely. She seems like the nicest person you'd want to meet. Keep it up, Washington!

Prop 8. Andrew Sullivan (the only other political blog I read, because Andrew is pretty awesome, even when he's wrong) is citing 52-48 in exit polling. The thought of codifying discrimination is revolting.

Your thoughts on any of these three races are welcome. What last races are you following?

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 4:58 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 16:58

There have been a lot of polls predicting an Obama win on November 4th: Research 2000 gives Obama a 6-point edge the day before the election; Reuters, 7 points; USA Today, 11 points, and so on. That's all well and good, but to me, it's Karl Rove calling for an Obama blowout, 338 EVs to McCain's 200, that, for the first time, makes me feel like tomorrow is really going to happen.

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Saturday October 18, 2008 · 6:39 AM PDT

2008/10/18 · 06:39

This comment in this morning's Bill Maher diary got me thinking about Sarah Palin. Although the thought of her becoming vice-president is truly frightening, the truth is, I don't hate her. It's an unsettling admission. More on the flip.

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Tuesday September 09, 2008 · 10:32 AM PDT

2008/09/09 · 10:32

Ok, so John McCain didn't actually say that. Still, under a McCain/Palin administration, you can pretty much count on Roe v. Wade's pro-choice ruling getting reversed. Why? To the Flip! (If you have the stomach for it.)

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 12:54 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 12:54

Like most people here, I've heard a lot of Obama's speeches and addresses on television or the Intertubes, or read their transcripts. Of course, they all have portions that are absolutely brilliant, and portions that are merely really freakin' good. There are a few passages, though, that I think could be built up over the next 2 months into tearing down McCain's candidacy as a disaster waiting to happen. To the fold!

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Friday August 29, 2008 · 11:16 AM PDT

2008/08/29 · 11:16

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, or still letting perhaps the greatest speech on progressive values wash over you, you probably know that McCain tapped Alaskan governor Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential nominee. Palin's selection is purely political, an unabashed attempt to lure disenfranchised Hillary voters, both of them, and appeal to social conservatives who would not tolerate a pro-choice vice-president. Unlike the selection of Biden, it could put someone who has only a little more experience than, well, me, a 72-year-old heartbeat away from the presidency.

I think the best way to address Palin's nomination is simply this: go to Louisiana and help prepare for Gustav.

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Thursday August 21, 2008 · 3:06 PM PDT

2008/08/21 · 15:06

Well, this was a surprise.

Making a prime-time appearance Thursday night will be Joel C. Hunter, a Florida megachurch pastor who will deliver the convention's closing prayer following Obama's speech accepting the Democratic presidential nomination.

Hunter is a registered Republican, opposes abortion and, at one point, had been chosen to lead the Christian Coalition.

The reasoning? Well, in part it's a way for Obama to reach out to evangelical Christians. But, more importantly, it's a signal that the Evangelical Christian = Conservative equation isn't working on a religious scale.

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