On Sep 11, 2024:
posted by CenterBHSFanWatching some focus group responses from MSNBC, CNN, etc and the people in these groups are saying that they still don't know enough about Kamala because she didn't answer the questions that reflected their concerns.
I think these other outlets are eating this up. CNN for example can strut because they had better mods and were more balanced.
Also, CNBC hosts going off on the mod bias.
I don’t think they’re saying anything that isn’t true. She was still light on policy because the primary strategy was to bait Trump and let him make a fool of himself, which worked better than even they expected it to.
On Sep 9, 2024:
posted by iclfan2Correct, it doesn’t matter. But also dumb as shit. Who actually likes it and wants it? The NFL fell into the trap of caring about 5% of Twitter.
This is it. Regardless of their intentions, all it does is create more division. There’s no such thing as a black national anthem, and every time we act like there is it just drives the wedge deeper and backfires.
On Aug 1, 2024:
posted by CenterBHSFanEhhh, I don't think there is much to the phony or weird accusations.
I think the time to be critical of Kamala's policies will be when she has some. And she really shouldn't wait any longer to start putting them out.
This goes back to the marketer vs. orator discussion with him that came up the other day here.
Buzz words play at rallies, policy doesn’t.
On Jul 29, 2024:
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieThat’s why I say he’s not good in the traditional sense. But he knows his audience and has a top notch radar for measuring its reaction in real time. His “meandering” (to me) is purposefully done because he is catering to what he perceives the audience wants at exactly that moment. That is what makes him an effective speaker. If you already love him, which everyone in his audience does, he essentially is having an off-the-cuff conversation with you.
No one can deny he’s a great marketer, and since he can do that he doesn’t have to be a great speaker. He knows his audiences (and the ones at these rallies are your local, not very educated folks, so fucking idiots), and the way he goes about it is a way that they will eat up.
Some of his hyperbole gets overanalyzed because of his track record from his first term, and that’s his own damn doing.
On Feb 8, 2024:
It’s a double edged sword. I agree with your analysis, but also the only reason I have my current job is because of a recruiter that cold messaged me on there. Usually I ignore those, but I recognized the company and was like “worth a shot”, and here we are.
On Jan 30, 2024:
I took a new Job last June and am very happy with it so far.
Half of the management quit at the old place the end half of last year after I left as well, so I think that says a lot for the decision to go.
On Dec 31, 2023:
Cale Yarborough, 84
On Oct 14, 2023:
posted by justincredible
lol I know it’s been treading water for years, but politirards are the only reason that number is even positive
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieTribalism
Counterpoint: this is the only reason Justin makes anything off of this site; people repeating the same shit for a decade and a half, and changing absolutely zero peoples’ opinion in the process. As productive as running headfirst into a brick wall every day and wondering why it never moves and you always have a headache.
On Aug 26, 2023:
Bob Barker, 99
On Aug 18, 2023:
posted by QuakerOatsOnly to alert a dumbo that they're about to cause an accident, or under an old low train bridge so the better half will say, " I knew you were going to do that".
I think we all honk going under the Jersey Ridge one because of it being one lane plus that 90 degree curve right after it
On Aug 17, 2023:
The timing of this coming out is suspicious, but also it’s the SEC/Mississippi and I would not be shocked one bit if it’s true.
On Aug 9, 2023:
posted by Ironman92Looks like my county voted 60.02% yes…..way down from the Trump numbers but this was a bit different.
Everyone skewed a little more that way it seems - basically all moderates went to the no side. A handful of NE Ohio counties that went Trump in 2020 voted this down to the tune of 55-60% (Portage, Mahoning, Trumbull) - even where I’m at in reliably blue Summit County voted 54% Biden in 2020 but 66% no on this.
posted by gutI'll be damned. I asked a question I couldn't find quickly with google, and someone answered it perfectly and with no snark.
This whole thread was probably the most civil political one in the history of the place, for once no one really got shitty and talked through both sides like normal people.
On Aug 8, 2023:
posted by MontyBrunswickindeed. i think some of the big boy counties haven't reported *any* election day ballots yet. i suspect it'll get ugly once those start coming in.
Summit County (Akron) hasn’t posted an Election Day vote yet.
It seems the basis on calling it was deep red counties coming in with most of their votes way more “purple” than usual. Plus, some of those counties are almost done counting since they’re so small.
posted by MontyBrunswickdispatch called it as a "no" but dispatch is trash so they could very well be wrong.
The gap has barely budged so far with another 300k votes counted (68/32), it would take a miracle to flip it.
Unsurprisingly, it’s getting smoked in early vote counts by about a 70/30 margin. Saying they’ve counted a half million votes, which is damn impressive turnout.
We shall see how much it comes back as the day of counts start in.
This is the most frustrating part I think. Both campaigns are using the “stop special interests” line of bullshit, as both sides were also about 85% funded from out of state. They all suck assposted by Fletch
Over $15 million dollars pumped into Ohio from outside sources on this vote.
posted by gutVote for better politicians. I mean, WTF two amendments proposed PER YEAR? Elect different people and hold them accountable to do their jobs.
Also, we are seeing how the current set-up can be easily influenced and corrupted by people outside the state. That is certainly something that wouldn't have happened even 30 years ago, and should be concerning to everyone.
To be fair only 77 were put through, and 19 passed, by citizen initiative. The balance to get to the 227/127 numbers were our fuckhead legislators, so they’re definitely more the problem as you point out
Voted at the ass crack of 6:30 before I headed to work. About 8 of us were in line when the polls opened and a steady trickle the few minutes after. Still impressive for August in my opinion.