I think she was being pushed to run because of her.... "heterodox" opinions on many topics.
I think she was being pushed to run because of her.... "heterodox" opinions on many topics.
It appears as though she is a hammer and sees all of her problems as nails. Charging a homeless mother of three should absolutely not be the first step in getting her help.So, er, Harris is going to be sunk by her prosecutor / DA / AG past, right?
Some of this truancy stuff seems downright demented. Jailing single mothers because their kids are off school? That's gonna fly?
IIRC her explanation on this is basically "I'd rather have a screwdriver, but I will still use the hammer to fix this problem if it's the only tool I have."It appears as though she is a hammer and sees all of her problems as nails. Charging a homeless mother of three should absolutely not be the first step in getting her help.
That's not really convincing to me. The wrong tool can cause a lot of damage. If she doesn't have what she needs, then she should've used other methods. After all, didn't she push for that truancy bill?IIRC her explanation on this is basically "I'd rather have a screwdriver, but I will still use the hammer to fix this problem if it's the only tool I have."
Nope, not at all. I'm happy to get the also rans out of the way before debates go down. If the first debate could just be a group of like 8-10 candidates that all actually have a shot, that'd be great.Between Ojeda bowing out early, Schultz getting downright bullied, and this... Dems ain't got time for games this time around.
Sorry! It's a big thread and it moves fast and that story was posted less than an hour ago.
http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2...d-cable-news-single-candidate-town-hall-ever/
CNN's Town Hall with Sen. Kamala Harris Was Most-Watched Cable News Single Candidate Town Hall Ever
Nah, the spin is misleading. Kamala is the most popular candidate so far in this thread for a reason.Sorry! It's a big thread and it moves fast and that story was posted less than an hour ago.
The last few pages have all been healthcare and billionaires and that all seems very high-minded and fair enough, but Jesus Christ seeing her laughing it up about the heinous shit she did as a DA/AG seemed beyond the pale.
I don't see how this post addresses his.Nah, the spin is misleading. Kamala is the most popular candidate so far in this thread for a reason.
Did you watch her town hall last night? She knocked everything thrown at her out of the park.
Her rollout has been as pitch perfect as you could get so far.
So, er, Harris is going to be sunk by her prosecutor / DA / AG past, right?
Some of this truancy stuff seems downright demented. Jailing single mothers because their kids are off school? That's gonna fly?
She'll have to address it at some point, my guess is she does some combination of "it was part of the job as prosecutor" and "my views on this have evolved since then"
She talked about this last night in the town hall.She'll have to address it at some point, my guess is she does some combination of "it was part of the job as prosecutor" and "my views on this have evolved since then"
For all the talk about how everyone would run this year it's seems like... maybe not? After Bernie, Biden and Beto jump in, if they do, it looks like we might have our full roster so to speak, right?
The invisible primary appears to be killing people right off the bat because there's simply less money floating around behind the scenes on the D side relative to the R one.For all the talk about how everyone would run this year it's seems like... maybe not? After Bernie, Biden and Beto jump in, if they do, it looks like we might have our full roster so to speak, right?
We're still waiting on Booker, and I believe Eric Holder will probably announce whether or not he's running pretty soon.For all the talk about how everyone would run this year it's seems like... maybe not? After Bernie, Biden and Beto jump in, if they do, it looks like we might have our full roster so to speak, right?
Eh, yes and no. The first debate is in June so who ever wants to run has like four months to go ahead and do it. Is there anyone who springs to mind that might run, but we're not currently speculating about?
I thought Holder already said he wouldn't run? And I wonder what Booker is waiting for...We're still waiting on Booker, and I believe Eric Holder will probably announce whether or not he's running pretty soon.
True. If Jeb was a dem he never would've made it to please clap.The invisible primary appears to be killing people right off the bat because there's simply less money floating around behind the scenes on the D side relative to the R one.
God bless. I realize I probably could've googled that myself.Oh, you know what? There's actually a handy Vox explainer on a bunch of other potential people that may run.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-poli...al-election-who-is-running-democratic-primary
Not that long. First debate is in June!
She's already addressed her past last night. Most folks have moved on accepting her explanation, the remaining will never accept it.
She'll have to address it at some point, my guess is she does some combination of "it was part of the job as prosecutor" and "my views on this have evolved since then"
I'm inclined to say she answered better than you probably think she would have based on how you characterized it. Hold on a sec, link incoming...
I'm inclined to say better than you probably think she would have based on how you characterized it. Hold on a sec, link incoming...
edit- promised link
Her hardest hurdle, obviously, will be getting past the primary and convincing the left to forgive aspects of her record as DA, but if she becomes the nominee I think her record will actually play pretty well in the general. Independents will eat up her "smart on crime" shit.harris is the perfect intersection of the different dem factions. she's "electable" in the traditional sense, I said a while back she's the most "presidential" of the major candidates that are or are expected to run, and she's left enough to appease the policy first part of the party. she's been making savvy moves since 2016 and they're paying off. co sponsoring Bernie's M4A bill in 2017 was a smart move and she seems to have the rhetoric to court that base even if it's as a 2nd choice. easily the candidate that will have the broadest appeal imo.
She'll have to address it at some point, my guess is she does some combination of "it was part of the job as prosecutor" and "my views on this have evolved since then"
The invisible primary appears to be killing people right off the bat because there's simply less money floating around behind the scenes on the D side relative to the R one.
Everyone but Beto/Sanders has been campaigning to big donors behind the scenes. There are still a ton of big donors out there and there's only so many of them to go around.No one is making SuperPACs and taking SuperPAC money anymore, and its impact is strong. Individual donations and smaller PACs mean there will be fewer dollars available among the crowd.
I don't think Biden will have a problem with taking money from anybody, so he could probably drop a surprise ad blitz in Iowa right before the caucus and still come out okay.
And that's several negative points from me. Yes, let's eliminate one of the biggest employers in the nation. That couldn't POSSIBLY backfire.
Um, even if we kept a multpayer system, it would still lose a ton of jobs as that is where a lot of the bloat is. Administration costs due to the complexity of medical code, which need to be simplified is a huge reason why U.S system is so expensive.
Multipayer systems still have more than 70% (I think I am undercutting the amount, I think the German's is 90%+) of the public on public healthcare. So no matter what, most of those private health insurance companies are going to die off anyways.
If there was any doubt that she has no sincere interest in leftist politics before, this should really put the nail in the coffin. Fox News only wants to bring her on because they know (as does she, I suspect) it will help re-elect Trump.Birds of a feather Fox News together. https://twitter.com/DrJillStein/status/1090397386730463232
(Schultz, Stein, Gabbard, Greenwald.)
I'm perfectly aware of that. The point is to lose those jobs slowly so people can have time to change careers instead of all at once. Ease into things so you don't cause so much economic damage at once that you get voted out of office immediately afterward.Um, even if we kept a multpayer system, it would still lose a ton of jobs as that is where a lot of the bloat is. Administration costs due to the complexity of medical code, which need to be simplified is a huge reason why U.S system is so expensive.
Multipayer systems still have more than 70% (I think I am undercutting the amount, I think the German's is 90%+) of the public on public healthcare. So no matter what, most of those private health insurance companies are going to die off anyways.
We're still waiting on Booker, and I believe Eric Holder will probably announce whether or not he's running pretty soon.
She's already addressed her past last night. Most folks have moved on accepting her explanation, the remaining will never accept it.
And no, she didn't say evolved she embraced her past .
I thought it was for having inadequately Christian holiday cups? Either way, we should be forthright that, from a tactical point, Fox News would be propping up Malcolm X right now if they thought it'd help Trump win Michigan again. The actual person running as an independent is kind of irrelevant here.Isn't Starbuck persona non grata in the MAGA world for refusing to let people call themselves TRUMP QANON PATRIOT TROOP or something on their coffee orders