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Thanks, Mike, but please don't go out of your way. I feel like I've got something to work with, so I'm not in dire need.
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No, it's a requirement. I'm applying to work as a clerk for a federal district judge, and all the candidates will be qualified, so setting yourself apart is pretty essential, and a cover letter is one way to do that.
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For sure. But they are a classic undervote that the Dems can capitalize upon. And you're right, it's foolish to rely on that turnout.
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I'm hung up turnout, but really I'm hung up on the candidate having a cohesive message that isn't the calculated data point that I feel Dems have gone with lately. I don't necessarily think that a progressive agenda leads to authenticity; you have Beto and Biden as counterpoint to that. And you're right, that because of the electoral college, the candidate needs to turnout in swing states not in Cali or NY. But I think because of social media, the youth is rather homogeneous, and that what will turn them out in Cali will turn them out in the rust belt.
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Totally agreed. The notion that any minority group deserves a greater share of the vote is stupid absurd (esp. considering the irony that this proffered group is totally white). "I hate affirmative action" plus "I love the electoral college" is the biggest BS burger we've eaten yet.
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I'm applying for a new position, and I have to get it in tomorrow (unfortunately), and thus, I'm trying to write a cover letter, and the process just makes me hate myself/the application process. Drawing on TD's wisdom, anyone have any advice or pitfalls to avoid.
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That dude sounds like schmuck (not seeing the distinction that Minnesota might actually give greater protection to the wolves shows a disinterest in getting things right). I have family members who are liberal and do this all the time and it drives me nuts (I do think it has to do with decades of being basically shamed from public discourse for being liberal, so I kinda understand). I think Hillary suffered from this more than any of her other flaws; she was haughty AF. As you said earlier, Klobuchar seems like a great Senator for Minnesota. But I do recall reading that she's decided to turn to the center, as a way to distinguish herself in a plethora of candidates. Should Biden run, as Levi suggested, that strategy heads south, and may already be compromised with Beto's candidacy. Honestly, I look forward to the debates; I'll be watching for authenticity, ability to inspire enthusiasm, and actual substance on policy. Interestingly, the latter is both a strike for Beto and Bernie. That Bernie has had two years to get viable policies in order, yet he hasn't announced anything is troubling (though he did co-sponsor, and seemingly largely lead, the Senate vote on Yemen, helping his foreign policy bonafides).
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She does have greater appeal to Bluedog Dems, but I'm not so sure those exist anymore, especially if she's not tapping into the socialist-like agenda which would substantively help them out. There was a real reason that I heard from a lot of conservative family members that they actually liked Bernie because he spoke to power; she won't tap into that. I think she plays well in Midwest Minnesota, but I'm not so sure how she'll play in Ohio, Michigan, and Penn.
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I had no idea she was funny.
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Klobuchar will not increase turnout esp. if she doesn't support a progressive agenda. I think she'll suffer from the same lack of enthusiasm as Hillary. Maybe a moderate like Beto could win, like Obama, his personality could overcome his more-of-the-same policy, but I just think Klobuchar while competent doesn't inspire much. And like Harris, she's a former prosecutor, which is a huge strike in my book. I'd vote for her in the general, but I'd be holding my nose ala Hillary.
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I just think the notion that EC empowers rural voters is mostly a myth. Outside of Wyoming, Montana, the Dakotas etc., rural voters still don't matter. In Minnesota or Michigan or Ohio, candidates are far more likely to campaign in urban areas to maximize their efforts. The EC pushes candidates to concentrate their efforts in supposed swing states, rather than high population areas; I don't know how much of improvement that is. And I'm not really sure if getting rid of EC would really offend all that many voters (beyond the Montanas etc. which were going for Trump anyway).
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What I will give Warren a ton of credit for is that she's floating substantive policy ideas, seemingly a new one each week. I doubt that she will campaign on all these ideas, but she's learning a whole heck of a lot about how they are being received. Have any other candidates proposed any kind of policy beyond generic Medicare for all and tax the rich but we won't say how?
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An Oklahoma sheriff quit in protest over dangerous jail conditions. So did all the deputies. An incredible story.
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Is Julie's sister a known terrorist at that point?
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It's been a minute so I don't remember this reference/plot-hole.
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Making Max Kepler: Baseball in Germany -
Well, every minority population feels like that, no matter where they are or what their make up is (race/religion/gender-identity/sexual-identity/geography/Pepsi-drinkers).
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Trout must have missed the memo; he's supposed to join Harper in Philly in two years! But good for the Angels and Trout. Still wish the Angels were more competitive so we could see Trout play on the national stage.
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I think for many on the right, they refuse to see privilege or racism as a spectrum and only want to acknowledge it at it's most extreme. If they don't 'hate' a group, they believe they should be insulated from being called racist, even though with every vote and every talking point they seek to diminish policies that help disenfranchised groups. That's broad brush, but for my part, the indifference and the self-centered policy choices are a huge part of the systemic problem.
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The moderates aren't exactly killing it (beyond Biden, e.g. brand), Levi. I think it's premature to draw conclusions that favor our preferred narrative, just as of yet anyways.
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I'm not sure I buy into this chart, but I think it's compelling in that it implicates indifference as part of the problem.
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They don't but they are interesting fodder. But it is concerning that Trump's lack of approval isn't showing up in the polling for 2020...
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If the basis of anecdotal evidence is enough to make people worry about a group of people, it's all you white guys that I'm worried about!
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How quickly did your grandparents assimilate? My grandmother spoke Norwegian as her primary language until she was a teenager. How long do people have to assimilate before you get mad? Is one generation too much to ask?
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Surprised to see Warren doing so well. But I don't like how close any of those numbers are.
