John Scotus
American abroad. Iconoclast. A member of the radical center. #nevertrump.
Joined Oct 2022
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The problem is that a lot of them have strong negatives. You don't want to motivate apathetic voters to get off their couches to come vote against them. Hillary was one of the most qualified candidates ever, but a lot of people didn't like her. If we had ranked choice voting, then you'd want as many in the primary as possible, but as it is, a field of good people will split the majority of the vote and the crazy candidate will win with the crazy 10% of the voters.
60 years ago, Billboard #11 for the week of Oct. 29, 1962: The Four Seasons - Sherry https://youtu.be/e6LqC9_iBBA
50 years ago, Billboard #11 for the week of Oct. 29, 1972: Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music https://youtu.be/DkytJLoxGmQ
@Eviestorm Do you live in Australia?
@Eviestorm Basically, it's an extreme outlier. This gives a good explanation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_swan_theory
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“Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” ~1Th 5:21
People often ask me if I'm worried about North Korean aggression since I live in Japan. My answer is that I don't generally worry about possible black swan events that I have no control over. I've enough real things to worry about. I just note what is happening and move on.
North Korea Fires 3 More Missiles Toward Japan, Including an ICBM https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/world/asia/north-korea-missile-japan.html
For the record, while Will gives a good list of reasons--based mostly on policy--why Biden and Harris should not run, he does not give any suggestions as to who in the Democratic Party would have better policies or be stronger candidates.
I used to work for a woman who was bat guano crazy. Once she gave me an article of clothing (pretty much in lieu of pay). My first thought: "I'm free!"
Dobby’s Grave Can Stay on a Beach in Wales, but Please Stop Giving Him Socks https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/world/europe/dobby-grave-beach-wales.html
Think about the other clowns who ran for president in 2024. Would any of them be stronger candidates than Biden? There is no one on the bench that can easily win this thing.
George Will thinks that both Biden and Harris should decline to run in 2024, or else we face another Trump presidency.
While I agree that Biden and Harris are both weak candidates, here's the thing: When it is winner take all, you have to go with the hand you got. Just because all you have is a pair of twos, you don't throw away your whole hand and demand five new cards. You just don't.
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When there was the assassination attempt on Reagan, I was working in the MA state house. Very Democratic office. Tip’s son. No Reagan fans there. Yet as the news spread, staff people wept. There was a pervasive sense of humanity and basic civility. Nothing like that exists in the QOP now. #political
Musk said that no suspended accounts will return to the site until there is a clear process for doing so https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/11/02/musk-twitter-bans-trump/
Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes | League of Women Voters https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/federal-court-issues-order-barring-defendants-confronting-photographing
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FCC commissioner calls for TikTok ban
This would explain why Snyder suddenly decided to sell the team.
Sources: Feds investigate Commanders' finances https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34934158
John Scotus
American abroad. Iconoclast. A member of the radical center. #nevertrump.
Joined Oct 2022