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  1. TheLeviathan
    He's considering Mitt Romney for Sec. of State eh? Surprising. And interesting.....
  2. TheLeviathan
    My understanding was based on a pretty blistering assault on the charge by a Minnesota defense law staple. He read the statute on the radio and detailed past cases in which convictions have occurred. For things like "bear trap in the woods accidently killed someone" or "had a gun in his pocket that went off in a crowded room". This doesn't seem to be in that realm of a crime. Assuming he's accurate in his description.
  3. TheLeviathan
    Is that how it works in Minnesota? If memory serves, the Zimmerman case was a mess precisely because they couldn't downgrade the charge from their initial charge. I'm surprised this wasn't Manslaughter 1, but I agree, it seems to be lipservice rather than an actual attempt at justice. And this case seems like as clear cut a case as possible for this issue and here we sit, already doubting the results with good reason.
  4. TheLeviathan
    Yeah, I was about to edit in lobbyists groups like the NRA too. I think I'd like it so that the government just gave every candidate a stipend of some kind. Nothing more, nothing less. But I admit I'm just spitballing.
  5. TheLeviathan
    I like this offseason plan, nice work Seth. I like Hernandez as an option. I think I'd still pony up for Storen or someone like that in hopes of a July trade. We have room for Storen and hernandez.
  6. TheLeviathan
    I agree here as well. It was one point that Bernie had that I was in 100% agreement and is, begrudgingly, a point of favor in Trump's case too. The influence of money on politics is a massive issue. The power some unions have mustered has hurt working people too. They make it so there are legitimate reasons to fear allowing a union to exist as part of your labor force. I think neutering the politics ties for unions and corporations would go a long, long way.
  7. TheLeviathan
    I do agree she is authentic, I still lean to the idea she would have lost, but i'd also grant she'd have likely had a better shot. I think we learned that despite many positive about Clinton as a politician and a person, there simply could not have been a worse choice. As for pandering, I'm pretty much against it in all forms anyway,
  8. TheLeviathan
    The issue seems to be that it's hard to convict someone of an accidental death when then unloaded their gun into the person 7 times. Friedman on Barrerrio is worth a listen from yesterday. I'd be curious if anyone has a different take on it, but his argument was pretty convincing given the wording of the statute.
  9. TheLeviathan
    I think a big part of that equation needs to come from a de-coupling of lobbying and campaign influence from government. A lot of right-wing anti-union feel comes from deservedly not liking the way union cash piles influence elections. Much like left-wing corporation disdain spills from the same. I'd be a lot more in favor of unions if we took out the political influence. That and did away with this ability they seem to have to defend the worst people and keep them employed. (See: Police, teaching, etc.)
  10. TheLeviathan
    Your last sentence is everything wrong with how some liberals are coming away from this. There is a wide gulf of options between "pander" and "dismiss condescendingly". How about acknowledge? It's possible, even if you're white and male, to being having a crappy go of life right now. Shouldn't we care to help those people too? Feel free not to pander, but maybe a little less open hostility would help. I do agree that she may have inspired more of the millenial vote, but I also agree with Brock. I think there is a percentage of the voting bloc (some of which voted for Obama and not Hillary btw) that would have rejected her on the basis of her sex. I don't think she would have swung the working class her way and I'm not sure the millenials make up for it.
  11. TheLeviathan
    She represents a lot of the resentment towards the left. She wouldn't have had a prayer of appealing to the voters that swung this IMO.
  12. TheLeviathan
    The conversation on Barrerio had much to do with this. Reminds me of the ridiculous mistake the Zimmerman prosecution made too.
  13. TheLeviathan
    I'd aim higher or ask for a third piece, but it's pretty realistic.
  14. TheLeviathan
    Pursue the hell out of this!
  15. TheLeviathan
    Liberals in general have somehow put themselves in the false dilemma that you have to either "cater" to white men/working class whites or have complete disdain for them. There was a segment on Maher's show that really highlighted it. How about just acknowledging that even with the "privilege" that comes with being a white person, you can still have a pretty crappy situation on your hand. Your life can still suck and you can still be desperate and hoping someone will help. The very notion of that for some liberals is antithetical to their belief system. And the left's candidate outright went on debate stages and said "we're going to end their jobs" and called them "Deplorables". All you had to do was acknowledge they need help. And they do. And Hillary more than ignored it, she thumbed her nose at the very idea of it. And she's far from alone on the left.
  16. TheLeviathan
    Have we spent enough time talking about what a dumpster fire of a campaign Hillary ran? I feel like that's getting lost in all of the other national conversations. Bill sure seemed to think so.....
  17. TheLeviathan
    I'm with you in not being as "Chicken Little" about the SC as most other people are from both sides of the aisle. Still, same sex marriage isn't something I'd consider settled law yet. Though it certainly seems as though for Trump it is. His abortion rhetoric is worrisome. And some of the people being considered for cabinet positions are doubly so.
  18. TheLeviathan
    Hmmm, thanks for the recommendation. So it's an Outer Limits sort of deal?
  19. TheLeviathan
    It's not as safe as you think. But still, the point was that the Republican President-elect is pretty much ok with it. That would have been unthinkable in the very recent past. Of course, he also went straight Mike Pence about abortion so it's not all good.
  20. TheLeviathan
    Everywhere X-men fans weep.
  21. TheLeviathan
    Parks and Rec is for sure worth the binge. There are so many outrageously funny moments in that show I'd go back and watch it all again. Ron Swanson is a treasure we should all enjoy.
  22. TheLeviathan
    Those are all good reasons to look at tweaking it. Certainly changes in how information travels has changed remarkably. I just doubt there will ever be enough consensus to do that. I put it in the term limits pile, all persuasions of the electorate are in favor of it from time to time, just never at the same time.(Not that we shouldn't, some tweaks to better value every vote would certainly be welcome IMO. Just keep the baby when you toss out the bath water)
  23. TheLeviathan
    I agree, at the same time we have a Republican president-elect openly saying same sex marriage is here to stay. I wouldn't have bet on that a year ago. It may mean nothing, but it's interesting.
  24. TheLeviathan
    I think that oft-quoted saying these last few days applies: His supporters took him seriously not literally, so they may have little or no expectations of him. I wouldn't rule out he does change a lot of things, they just may not be positive. (Though some things might be, on some social issues for instance)
  25. TheLeviathan
    Certainly, I meant on a macro scale it is part of how the Dems lost what was once a crucial voting block. Right wing union sabotage being another key part. Probably others too
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