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SBGold
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At Trader Joe's and Safeway I have not been asked once for my ID, why run with such a fallacy?

Vote Blue and Vote Gavin
BearlySane88
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SBGold said:

At Trader Joe's and Safeway I have not been asked once for my ID, why run with such a fallacy?

Vote Blue and Vote Gavin


Tell me you didn't read or pay attention to what you're responding to without telling me. This was about government owned and run grocery stores in NYC. Does NYC own any Trader Joe's or Safeway stores?
SBGold
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BearlySane88 said:

SBGold said:

At Trader Joe's and Safeway I have not been asked once for my ID, why run with such a fallacy?

Vote Blue and Vote Gavin


Tell me you didn't read or pay attention to what you're responding to without telling me. This was about government owned and run grocery stores in NYC. Does NYC own any Trader Joe's or Safeway stores?

Does a library card count as ID? LOL, I should've bought alcohol when I was a lot younger since I had a library card.

LOL, too easy man. You're just too easy.

VOTE BLUE AND bwahahaha, too easy man
BearlySane88
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SBGold said:

BearlySane88 said:

SBGold said:

At Trader Joe's and Safeway I have not been asked once for my ID, why run with such a fallacy?

Vote Blue and Vote Gavin


Tell me you didn't read or pay attention to what you're responding to without telling me. This was about government owned and run grocery stores in NYC. Does NYC own any Trader Joe's or Safeway stores?

Does a library card count as ID? LOL, I should've bought alcohol when I was a lot younger since I had a library card.

LOL, too easy man. You're just too easy.

VOTE BLUE AND bwahahaha, too easy man


Are you okay?

Good job changing the subject. That wasn't going well for you.
BearlySane88
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Margaret Brennan really is despicable.

SBGold
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Nah, your comment is really unwarranted and misinformed.

"Margaret Brennan has earned widespread critical acclaim and major journalism awards as moderator of Face the Nation on CBS, noted for her sharp, well-researched interview style covering global crises and domestic politics.

Major Broadcast Awards and HonorsWalter Cronkite Award (2023): Honored with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism, with judges praising her interviewing approach as measured, deeply researched, and consistent.

National Headliner Awards (2021): Won first place in the Broadcast and Cable Coverage of a Continuing News Event category for her extensive "Facing the Pandemic" COVID-19 coverage.

Emmy Nominations: Received multiple News & Documentary Emmy nominations for "Outstanding News Analysis," including recognition for her reporting on U.S.Iran relations and pandemic developments.Wilbur Award (2020):

Awarded by the Religion Communicators Council for a notable 2019 bipartisan legislative feature.Industry Recognition:

Named a "Woman of Influence" by Multichannel News in 2023 and recognized with a First Amendment Award for accountability in journalism."

She's a gem who will garner more accolades before she is done.

Vote Blue and Vote Brennan
BearlySane88
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How can anyone defend Piker or any dem who campaigns with him? Disgusting human beings


dajo9
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I admit to not being very familiar with Hassan Piker so I'll just ask in regards to your comment - why?
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DiabloWags
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Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:


BearlySane88
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I admit to not being very familiar with Hassan Piker so I'll just ask in regards to your comment - why?


He openly roots for the downfall of America and western civilization while openly benefiting from capitalism. He's also said some ridiculous things, probably in jest and to get views but they are still ridiculous things to say
BearlySane88
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DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:





Whether you have the whole video or a clip, it doesn't change that Brennan is despicable. Brennan wasn't asking tough questions, she was asking gotcha questions that Dr B saw through.
dajo9
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BearlySane88 said:

dajo9 said:

I admit to not being very familiar with Hassan Piker so I'll just ask in regards to your comment - why?


He openly roots for the downfall of America and western civilization while openly benefiting from capitalism. He's also said some ridiculous things, probably in jest and to get views but they are still ridiculous things to say


Wow. Sounds bad, if true.
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DiabloWags
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BearlySane88 said:

DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:





Whether you have the whole video or a clip, it doesn't change that Brennan is despicable. Brennan wasn't asking tough questions, she was asking gotcha questions that Dr B saw through.


And what would you have to say about Maria Bartiromo of Faux?
You don't find her to be a disgusting Trump cheerleader?
She's not a MAGA sycophant?
BearlySane88
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DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:





Whether you have the whole video or a clip, it doesn't change that Brennan is despicable. Brennan wasn't asking tough questions, she was asking gotcha questions that Dr B saw through.


And what would you have to say about Maria Bartiromo of Faux?
You don't find her to be a disgusting Trump cheerleader?
She's not a MAGA sycophant?



I've said this many times, all mainstream news is trash and only out to make money not tell the truth. I don't even know who the woman is that you mentioned.
DiabloWags
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You don't know who Maria Bartiromo is ???

She started her career on CNBC in 1993 where she became the morning anchor.
She was at CNBC for 20 years.

Then she went to Fox.

In fact, she is such a favorite Fox News reporter of Trump that he reportedly considered her for being his VP.
And such a "favorite" that she was able to obtain Trump's first interview after the 2020 election.

I'm shocked that you've never heard of her.







Maria Bartiromo - Wikipedia
BearlySane88
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Correct, I don't know who that is.
BearlySane88
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Did the dems steal this from the DSA?

BearlySane88
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Rough day for this mayor


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News Paste I hope you find as interesting as I did!


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Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under an election-year calendar approved Saturday.

The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1. New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia round out the early states, throughout February, according to the plan endorsed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting in Texas.

DNC Chairman Ken Martin said that to win the general election, "You have to be battle-tested in a way that you already have campaigned in front of and for the support of various communities throughout the country." That is why the calendar designed by the party matters, he said in an interview.

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Some potential candidates in what is expected to be a large field have visited early-voting states such as South Carolina. Party leaders have said the order give candidates the best shot at winning back the White House after Republican President Donald Trump's second term.

"They have to show that they can go to the South and talk to Black voters and rural voters, as well as out west, talking ranching and mining issues, to a border state, to union members," said party strategist Karen Finney, who has worked on multiple presidential campaigns. "Whoever survives will be battle-tested."

Former presidential candidate Howard Dean, a onetime Vermont governor, recalled his tenure as national party chairman, when Democrats solidified Nevada and South Carolina as early states behind Iowa and New Hampshire. The latest change is even better, he said.

"These states look more like the country," as a whole, he said, "whereas Iowa and New Hampshire don't."

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Rita Hart, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, said bypassing her state in the early going would sideline important voter voices and give a political edge to Republicans, who are expected to keep Iowa atop their calendar.

Nonwhite voters claim top billing

As the first-in-the-South primary, South Carolina was more decisive than Iowa and New Hampshire for nominees Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. All three dominated among South Carolina's large Black population, which can yield more than half the state's Democratic primary electorate.

With Nevada and New Mexico following, that will require candidates to court more Latino voters early in the process.

Shifting from Iowa and New Hampshire does not mean little-known candidates cannot catch fire, as Pete Buttigieg did in Iowa and New Hampshire in 2020, when he was a 37-year-old former mayor. They just will not be able to do it with an almost entirely white audience.

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"If you can't go to every part of this country and make your case, you should not be running for president," Finney said.

The progressive vs. establishment dynamics may shift

There is disagreement over how Democrats' split between progressives and mainstream liberals may or may not surface in the nominating calendar.

"I think our primary voters up north are probably a little different than primary voters in South Carolina," said Boyd Brown, a former DNC member from South Carolina. "It's not the woke ideologies that we just can't get away from" in other places.

Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg adviser who now works closely with progressive causes, disagreed. Smith said Black South Carolinians, especially, have gravitated to more moderate candidates twice rejecting Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in favor of Clinton and Biden.

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But, she said, "Southern Black voters are more progressive than they're given credit for" on policy but also "realists" about what is possible.

"Living through Jim Crow and other oppressive structures will force you to be take that approach," she said.

Smith said that with South Carolina leading off and many Southern states following on Super Tuesday soon after the early lineup concludes, progressives will have to take the time to listen and then tailor their messages.

"A lot of Black voters don't necessarily see themselves in the ideas and arguments that progressives put forward," she said.

Unions will get a spotlight in the early-voting states

Nevada has the service industry unions because of Las Vegas; Michigan has the auto industry and associated manufacturing support industries; Virginia is home to more federal workers than any other state.

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"Labor is still so important," Dean said.

Beyond seeking the backing of organized labor, the campaigns and the party will look to unions for help in spreading Democrats' message to voters and getting people to the polls.

More scheduling efficiency for candidates

Campaigns struggle to balance many demands such as meeting voters in person, raising money and the logistics of travel. As a result, places such as Nevada have gotten short shrift in the past because candidates, most from the eastern part of the country, have concluded the investment of time is not worth it.

An expanded calendar offers more clustering opportunities.

A swing to the West could hit two early states - Nevada and New Mexico - and include a fundraising stop in California, full of Democratic donors. A South Carolina trip could mean fundraisers and public appearances in Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, both in North Carolina. Virginia offers proximity to donors and national TV studios in Washington; the same options are available by adding a New York City stop on the way to New Hampshire.

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Bre Maxwell is a DNC member from South Carolina who said the state's smaller size and lower media costs are a financial equalizer, allowing not only the best-funded candidates to have an impact.

"They can campaign from the top to the bottom in a day," Maxwell said.

It's about primaries, with a clear look to November

Of the six early states, all but South Carolina have been competitive in general elections.

That means that even before Super Tuesday, the Democratic candidates will have spent significant time and resources in states worth a combined 43 Electoral College votes. That is not insignificant on the way to the 270 needed to win.

Television ads and news coverage can spill over, as well. Markets targeting parts of South Carolina also reach portions of North Carolina and Georgia.

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After all, Brown said, the point is to put a Democrat in the White House.

"This is not a social or a debate club. It is a political party," he said.


concordtom
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DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:





Whether you have the whole video or a clip, it doesn't change that Brennan is despicable. Brennan wasn't asking tough questions, she was asking gotcha questions that Dr B saw through.


And what would you have to say about Maria Bartiromo of Faux?
You don't find her to be a disgusting Trump cheerleader?
She's not a MAGA sycophant?



I saw Maria at the NYSE back in the day when she was the money honey.

I find her absolutely disgusting today - because of her ethics and politics.

She's part of the group of horrible people. And it's a large group, sadly!!!!
dajo9
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concordtom said:

DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

DiabloWags said:

BearlySane88 said:

Margaret Brennan really is despicable.




IMO, It would be most constructive for this forum if people stopped posting "gotcha" tweets and videos that supported their clear political bias.

And it would be constructive (for the purpose of GOOD FAITH discussion) to provide the ENTIRE video of the interview between Margaret Brennan and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.

Personally, I enjoyed the exchange between Brennan and Dr. Bhattacharya.
Brennan asks tough questions, she always has. I also felt Dr. Bhattacharya was genuine in his responses.

To that end, I have posted the FULL interview:





Whether you have the whole video or a clip, it doesn't change that Brennan is despicable. Brennan wasn't asking tough questions, she was asking gotcha questions that Dr B saw through.


And what would you have to say about Maria Bartiromo of Faux?
You don't find her to be a disgusting Trump cheerleader?
She's not a MAGA sycophant?



I saw Maria at the NYSE back in the day when she was the money honey.

I find her absolutely disgusting today - because of her ethics and politics.

She's part of the group of horrible people. And it's a large group, sadly!!!!


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BearlySane88
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Does anyone here support this? Several of you have identified as DSA, is this really what you support?
DaddyLegend
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After 10 years of Trump and MAGA, are there any normal Democrats to vote for?
Joe Biden pardoned his son, Anthony Fauci, Gen Milley, Schiff, and the J6 Unselect Committee. The mods all voted for Kamala. They had no choice after the Biden coup. The people who shot Trump and Charlie Kirk probably vote Democrat too. The people who were obsessed with Russia hoax, vax status of others, J6, and the Epstein list are ignorant fools. Building genocide could have been prevented. Queers for Palestine. Trans rights. No Kings. Hamas not Hummus. Cousin love. Allahu Akbar.
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Jeffries and Jeffrey.

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Da Speakah talking tough from the hood in his sissy hat and designer polo shirt. Laugh out loud.
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Anarchistbear said:



Da Speakah talking tough from the hood in his sissy hat and designer polo shirt. Laugh out loud.

This is messy, he should remove this.

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Spike Lee wannabe
Big C
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BearlySane88 said:

Does anyone here support this? Several of you have identified as DSA, is this really what you support?

I'm not into the vast majority of these DSA people, although I'm not against every single one of their ideas, such as Medicare for All). Biden was able to pretty much placate this group, which I don't feel like he got enough credit for
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Big C said:

BearlySane88 said:

Does anyone here support this? Several of you have identified as DSA, is this really what you support?

I'm not into the vast majority of these DSA people, although I'm not against every single one of their ideas, such as Medicare for All). Biden was able to pretty much placate this group, which I don't feel like he got enough credit for


Some of their ideas have a reasonable basis, it's how they plan to implement said ideas that I run into major problems.
BearlySane88
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Lawrence-Methuen area democrats have a serious problem on their hands. This is two in a month.

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Looks like McIver is going to trial

Big C
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^ Great story! Could be material for a TV show. They could call it McIver!
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Big C said:


^ Great story! Could be material for a TV show. They could call it McIver!


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This platform might win in blue states, but it's gonna be nip/tuck in purple states

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Aunburdened said:

This platform might win in blue states, but it's gonna be nip/tuck in purple states



You got #6 wrong dawg, we can fix

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