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  1. TheLeviathan
    Glad you asked this. Trump is a despicable racist....but he clearly never said this about "asylum seekers" He said plenty of other horrible, stupid ****. I don't see the need to make things up.
  2. TheLeviathan
    I know Castro is a great defensive catcher, but watching him hit makes me want to watch paint dry. Him. Please.
  3. TheLeviathan
    El Tortuga is flexible enough position wise there is no reason he can't play 5 days a week. And he's hitting well enough that it should be the minimum aim for him right now.
  4. TheLeviathan
    I think I've read he has a couple co-writers they think will carry on the story. I might be wrong about that.
  5. TheLeviathan
    I don't think that is all that different than the book. Being naive is a common Stark trait and, even in the books, it walks them into all sorts of stupidity. The show has faults, but I believe the narrowing/simplifying was necessary. Without it you are in GRRM's position: stuck.
  6. TheLeviathan
    That's more like the Odorizzi I know!
  7. TheLeviathan
    True, but the Pelosi example should be something of a caution. Experience in that pivotal leadership position canmake a major difference.
  8. TheLeviathan
    For sure on point one. I think the easiest way for me to sum up how the right wins? They do the things they accuse the left of doing. Just way better. (Like fear mongering, identity politics, etc.) I'm not saying I love Joe Biden or his policies or his past policies. What I will say is he seems like a genuinely decent person who means well. He also, IMO, probably has a better shot of flipping Ohio or Michigan than, say, Kamala Harris or Bernie Sanders. At the end of the day I want Republicans to lose and I'm keeping my options open on that.
  9. TheLeviathan
    Just to play devil's advocate a bit....would it worry you that a prospect doesn't have the experience to deliver the goods? If the Dems take the Presidency, there is a limited window ot get things accomplished (if at all with the Senate situation), so a newb to that level of government might be an issue. I'd argue it has been (thankfully) the biggest impediment to Trump. Might have been for Obama as well. It's sorta the pro-Nancy argument we just had: there is an underestimated value of experience in government by the public.
  10. TheLeviathan
    I agree with the premise, I'm not 100% convinced of the solution. I think, if he runs, he may get weeded out naturally. But I still think there's a chance he is the best candidate to run to beat Trump. However, I admit, that's given what we know now. There is certainly room for the dynamics to shift to someone we aren't expecting right now. And a lot can change in a short time. Above and beyond Biden though, we should probably stop the demonization of being centric or independent. That's not good for any of us. One can have a perfectly consistent, educated, helpful set of policy positions without being hardcore left or hardcore right. Merely not identifying as "progressive enough" or "conservative enough" should not be an insult. The right has been playing this game for awhile to the detriment of all of us. Hearing more of it from the left seriously concerns me.
  11. TheLeviathan
    Book Jon Snow is pretty insufferable. I think the show handled what was left of the book's material better than the book. I could barely finish A Feast for Crows and it took me weeks to do it. I read the others in days each I enjoyed them so much. I fear this book he's working on is much the same mess, hence his difficulty finishing it.
  12. TheLeviathan
    He needs to be in the lineup almost every day until his play dictates otherwise.
  13. TheLeviathan
    Well, the right-wing put her through the ringer. But their criticisms are about as valid as a toddler's. Probably less so. I bristle at people getting upset about prosecution. Too often the opinion people form of a prosecutor has more to do with the politics of the person than the actions of the prosecutors. They want heavy handed prosecutors when it fits their politics and more empathetic ones when it doesn't. So, by and large, this is a criticism I mostly ignore.
  14. TheLeviathan
    I'm with Carole, I don't buy social media connectedness as an empathy builder. It can be, it can also be the exact opposite of that. Moreso than face to face interaction. These connections are often superficial and I'm not sure you can build empathy through anything but a genuine relationship.
  15. TheLeviathan
    All that's fair, but she's skated away on that far too easily. Our system needs prosecutors, even if we reform it to be better. That role, in and of itself, shouldn't disqualify anyone. If the left's circling firing squad is going to turn in on everything like this, it damn sure should for Warren. Or....just don't.....it's dumb. Run to win and stop getting bent out of shape about everything.
  16. TheLeviathan
    I don't mind if he's reckless and aggressive.....if his body holds up. I have lingering concerns about his fragility and missing a day after that doesn't ease my concerns. He's a great CFer, but we need him on the field and making smart baseball plays. I hope this was a learning experience for him.
  17. TheLeviathan
    I think Warren is more effective in Congress. I enjoy hearing her talk and I think she has a lot of great ideas, but I'm not sure a left-wing, coastal, college professor is the recipe for winning in 2020. I'm also not sure how Joe Biden can be eaten alive for touching shoulders or Harris for being a prosecutor but Warren skates by with an act that is basically cultural appropriation. How severe is debatable of course....but her whole situation with that seems like a far worse offense than others have been torn down for. She may or may not have used it to her advantage, but that's not really the point. It's bizarre.
  18. TheLeviathan
    What I like about him is that he's an intellectual without being an elite. However, when you read something like this, you can't help but hear liberals basically repeating this. In many ways, he is also the "hedge to the center" or whatever other equivalent nonsense. I worry that will doom him, but I wish it wouldn't. He's what I would call "conversational". He's smart, has a lot to say, has an interesting background, and is willing to share without feeling like he's delivering a lecture. Trump was good at being conversational. So was Obama. And Bush. And Clinton. Hell....seems to be a trend even! He's one of the few candidates, along with probably Warren and Klobuchar, who really excel at this. I hope he gets a fair shake at the nomination.
  19. TheLeviathan
    That was a pleasant surprise when I rechecked the box score!
  20. TheLeviathan
    True, but I think those concerns can go together as well. Some people don't want Bernie even running because they just don't like him. Others don't want him because, if he's nominated, it may cause another Trump victory. I think you're right that we're blending two conversation though. For my part, I'm ok with voting for Bernie. I'm even ok nominating Bernie IF he shows significant changes in the voting demographics that will be key for this election. If he can win - nominate him and I'll vote for him. Personally, however, the data we have on him from 2016 suggests (pretty confidently IMO) that he would've lost. I'm not sure anything has changed meaningfully since then.
  21. TheLeviathan
    I'm sorry....where was your empirical evidence? You began that road and demanded it of me. Hell, you're still holding me to it in this post despite that fact that I A) did post an article with evidence and B ) also referenced you to all the data of the primaries. I reviewed your posts and see nothing in the way of what you demanded. One would think, if I am held to posting evidence, you might be too. And, here's the thing, we DO have pretty good evidence for why Bernie would have lost. We have a ton of polling about the popularity of the word "socialism". We have the primary turnouts and demographics. I'm not claiming victory, but I will claim that you continue to not play fair with your own arguments.
  22. TheLeviathan
    I too want him aggressive. But he had an at-bat with a couple guys on base and aggressively chased a ball out of the zone on the first pitch....so I want him to be smart and aggressive. He's stinging the ball right now, so I'm not worried yet about his approach.
  23. TheLeviathan
    I presented empirical evidence and you countered with a lot of fluff and then an example of a guy who lost to a Trump-like schmo in a key state. Where's that Nathan Fillon gif when you need it...
  24. TheLeviathan
    Yup. Broken.
  25. TheLeviathan
    You keep saying you don't want to rely on turning out young people....and then you argue it's the key. You post nearly nothing in terms of empirical evidence. Most of what you have is your ideology and your belief in it's ability to win out. That's fine, but you don't get to wag that finger. Here's the simple fact - other than Michigan and Wisconsin, Hillary beat Bernie in the primaries in every single swing state. And those two wins by Bernie were very narrow. Meanwhile, in rust belt states like Ohio and Pennsylvania the results were dramatic for Clinton. Same for many swing states like Arizona, Nevad, Florida, etc. For all this hindsight talk about Bernie enthusiasm...it didn't help him beat Hillary. It wasn't likely to have some dramatically different result against Trump. Hillary's problem was not turnout. So making that your hill is ignoring the lessons of the last defeat.
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