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Joe Arpaio lost in the most recent election by ten percent, in the very red Maricopa county. No doubt there are a lot of Trump true believers, but there's also a lot of Republicans like Flake and McCain, that are more libertarian or principled religious. Not having a Clinton on the ballot will be a boon to Democrats both in 2018 and 2020 in Arizona (and every where else).
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I'm not sure how you read my post as waiting for a miracle, when I conclude that Pence will be worse for the Dems longterm. The Dems absolutely should be working to get elected in their own right, by their own ideas. And not as an alternative to crazy and evil.
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The Hunt For An Ace Starter
PseudoSABR replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
Why would the Padres sell Lamet one year into his serfdom? -
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I hate this defeatest attitude. You don't think the political landscape has changed at all since Trump's election. I know many here in Arizona who voted for Trump and have buyer's remorse, I'm not sure a Bannon-candidate will be as successful as you believe.
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They are clearly still investigating, so it will be a matter of months before indictments, and likely more than a year following, depending on plea bargaining, trial of Trump subordinates, and Trump's own impeachment proceedings. A very drawn out process.
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That was part of the point of my post. But Republicans--as a whole--not just Trump--continue to pull far to the right. I'm just not willing to cut the wheat from the chaff in determining whether to blame Trump or Republicans for the lasting damage. For me, it's part-and-participle with their scorched earth efforts to institute their policy is how we got here.
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It would be if he could enact it, at least from my pov. The tax plan, health care reform, his executive orders, agency gutting. What exactly do you find non-problematic?
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Just because the Russia story is out of the news cycle doesn't mean that there won't be indictments, perhaps followed by impeachment. Mueller runs a tight ship, and would prefer to operate outside of the news cycle anyway. There's already a prima facie case against Trump on obstruction of justice -- but that probably won't create enough political cache to motivate impeachment, esp. from Republicans, perhaps largely complicit. Mueller's goal is probably to indict Manafort, Flynn, among others for collusion-like charges; that, plus Trump's obstruction may force Congress' hand on impeachment, or usher resignation. All that said, A Pence White House (or Ryan White House) probably is a worse outcome, because the policy largely stays the same and the rhetoric becomes more tactful allowing for their agenda to take hold.
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Right. His MAGA-laden speech in support of Trump's supposed condolences to Gold Star families shows that although Kelly is a professional, his underlying beliefs are probably in-line with a lot of the antiquated drivel that motivates Trump's core constituents.
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Cubs Pitching Coach fired. Buddy of Molitor.
PseudoSABR replied to ppearson50's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
I hope the pitching coach is no one I've heard of. As others have suggested, the team needs a pitching coach that is willing to work with analytical department and implement their recommendations in a way that gets results with players. I'm not sure Maddox, Bosio, or even former Major League pitchers necessarily fit that profile. -
Rosenthal: Gardy to be the new Tigers manager
PseudoSABR replied to Seth Stohs's topic in Other Baseball
The Tigers rebuild will take many years; Gardy may be seen as being able to keep the big-contract veterans appeased as the team retools. In three-four years, when the team actually has young players to develop/play on the major league roster, the Tigers can switch gears and let Gardy go. -
Wow.
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Looks like the GOP is gonna mess up the political viability of the tax plan as well: Via TPM
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It's really not that deep, and we will need those players to supplement the current class. Yes, you overpay in free agency, but you also don't have to spend your affordable assets (prospects) to net upgrades, so in the total cost (assets plus dollars) free agency may be the better way to address the rotation both short and long term.
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I feel the need to add that these guys will likely get starts next year. The Twins used, irrc, a record number of starters this year. They'll need 7-8 quality guys (at least). But Gonsalves and Romero should absolutely not be counted on. The Twins will need acquire above replacement level quality arms, whether through FA or trade...
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Well, no one is saying that BC is a constitutional right. It is unconstitutional for business to discriminate based on gender. (In any case, Trump withdrawing the mandate is just wrong, a constitutional violation or not). You seem to be arguing for the rights of businesses, but I'm not really sure you believe that they should offer uneven benefits based on the demographic of their employee or the owner's religion.
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Two year deal? One year, option year? He's youngish, and had unfulfilled promise and some track record of success...
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I'd like to know the history of whatever benefit they receive...if it's subsidized by the government, it's the worse form of public financed health care I can imagine.
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Well ridiculous that it was left out. I'm not sure why you're taking this position...or if you actually think businesses should be able to provide a la carte health care on the basis of their discriminatory religious beliefs. If we really want to address an underlying problem to many of our social issues--over population, esp. among the poor--birth control in all forms should be free in vending machines in every neighborhood corner store.
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I don't know why the business community doesn't support this. I just think the costs they save in not having to provide benefits would outweigh any proposed tax. (But I don't really know that for a fact.)
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Well, I think current law mandates health care from employers with a certain number of employees. And more than that, the current law mandates some minimal kind of healthcare options in any plan (i.e. pre-exiting condition coverage, emergency coverage etc.). Birth control was among these mandated coverages, until this freedom of religion non-sense. (I'm no expert on healthcare law, but I think that's fairly accurate.) If you have a business that employs workers that don't have specialized skill, there really isn't a market for their services, so it creates a race to the bottom, where employers will pay as little as possible, because there's enough unemployed people to fill the spot (beyond losses do to training and hiring, which hardly make of the difference in savings because of low pay, no benefits.
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I think you're just being coy here, because I doubt you disagree that the move is egregious, but businesses are subject to constitutional scrutiny under equal protection through the 14th; that the denial is necessarily gender based would seem constitutionally problematic to me. If you want to discriminate, basically don't hold yourself out to the public. I just think it's a ridiculous means of providing any employer benefit--that the employer could deny specific benefits because of belief. It's not like they are refusing to pay for viagra, or ailments due to drinking/smoking etc, and in fact, it's a slippery slope to such a system. As an employer can I deny services to my Catholic/Mormon employee's seventh kid because I'm an atheist--and I think overpopulation is a significant problem? Freedom of Religion! In short, the right wing should be careful for the precedence they set, because they could soon be the subject of the kind of discrimination they've made lawful.
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It's not a constitutional right to own a business. No one is abrogating their faith; if they really wanted to hold to the dictates of their faith they can sell their business and go work for a living (like the people they want to impose their faith upon). Moreover, if your business is incorporated or an LLC, that business legally has personhood, and no corporation has faith. These people shouldn't get the benefits of limited liability and the corporate veil (which keeps their personal assets protected from any debts) but than want their personal beliefs enacted through that same business. In the end, money must be more important than their faith, and that's really what they are seeking to protect.
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I think we should be cautious in terms of giving up assets; recall two years ago, many were calling for an Ace after our 83 win season. Now that we've won 85, should we really be that much more confident (I think we're clearly a better team, but not so much so that it's worth gutting the next guys up.) I'd rather the team, go after a Lynn or Cobb, and wait to trade for a starter until next year's deadline, when we have a much better sense of our playoff odds and the value of our prospects and their proximity to helping the ML club...
