Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by David Cotterell

I found this while diving around on the intertubes this afternoon.... 

"Why do people continue supporting Trump no matter what he does?" 

Dave

Dave:

To the extent you believe that this "Bev" person accurately describes a majority of Trump's supporters' motivation, please be assured she is wrong.  Most Trump supporters, and I know lots of them, are simply Republicans who prefer R policies.   They hate Trump or love him, but they all prefer R policies.   The prospect of "hating liberals"  is not a motivation  for most.  Of course hatred of liberals is a motivation for a minority of the Trump coalition, they see this as a war.  You know at least one person in this camp on line, but he is hardly representative of the millions who will vote for Trump. 

I would also add that "Bev" re-cycles a cherished canard of some fairly elite Ds in the press and in DC.  The canard that Trump supporters are all stereotype Ozark mountain hillbillies.  This conceit helped get Trump elected in the first place.  No doubt you recall Secretary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comments?  That was a key turning point in Trump's election.

Jim

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

We are at political war with the left.  You can choose not to believe it, but then you've ignored or excused every Un-Constitutional tactic that the left in this country has attempted or promises to use.

To you it is just blowing smoke, however they promise to

Repeal the filibuster.  

Pack the Supreme Court

ADD 2 More states to the nation which will give Dems a 4 seat advantage in the Senate.

Remove the electoral college by hook or by crook.

The corruption of the Dems is wholly on display

While you sit idly by, naive, and implying that those who believe what they tell us is happening, is actually not happening, and that those of us who do follow the bouncing ball of the evidence are fringe right wingers..  

You're free to bury your head in the sand, as you have regarding all the outrageous activity the left has engaged in throughout the past several years, which you tacitly endorse by your apathy and complete lack of concern, and indolence.  

Luckily most thinking Republicans don't have this same apathy and lack of concern, and unawareness that you have regarding everything going on around them.  

Have a great day!  

Why are you ignoring my post where I condemned those schemes?  In the real world the most effective thing I can do to prevent those schemes from coming to pass is supporting Cory Gardner.  I have done so.  Have you sent Gardner any money yet?  I suppose not because he is not extreme enough of a Republican to suit your purity test.  If Gardner loses to Hick, we are two votes closer to repealing the filibuster and packing the court.  Shame on you for sitting idly by.

Jim

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Really?  You claim I haven't supported Gardner Monetarily.  I have.  I probably have sent far less money than you have to him, since I'm not wealthy like yourself, however I've sent money to candidates in other states as well.  I don't send money to the RNC, because I'm not a Repub.  

I've also contributed to some people who were being charged by liberal DAs for defending themselves with weaponry.

How many of these people have you helped out via a Go Fund me Page?  

"Really?  You claim I haven't supported Gardner Monetarily.  I have."  Good for you.  I'm glad to hear it.  Sorry my guess was wrong.

"I've also contributed to some people who were being charged by liberal DAs for defending themselves with weaponry.  How many of these people have you helped out via a Go Fund me Page?"  None.

FWIW, I don't send money to the RNC either.

Jim

We have a definite "back to school" bump in Covid 19 cases going on in Colorado.  On the plus side, fatalities are still down and the hospitalization rate is down.  This was predictable, but I think quite manageable.   Jim

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

In Nevada, it's not the schools that'll be responsible for the uptick:
"Nevada health officials said Monday that they expect to see an uptick in new coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump held political rallies in the state over the weekend."
“We’re anticipating to see a growth in cases over the next few weeks, which is really unfortunate, because, right now, we’re just beginning to experience — over the last couple of weeks — a decrease in positivity and cases statewide, and a decrease in the burden on our hospital infrastructure,” Nevada COVID-19 response director Caleb Cage said.
https://apnews.com/981b4f435059de848c6e0b059634e3f5

Our spike seems to be centered on the CU Boulder campus.  

Jim 

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

What do you want me to tell him, Richard?

I'm not Rich of course, but Cory Gardner is a good guy.  So is Hick I suppose, but I prefer Gardner.  So, tell Mitch, "Russell here, I'm in, the check is in the mail!"  

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Donald Trump is trying to destroy democracy in America. His own words condemn him. He has repeatedly stated that if he loses the 2020 election, it could only be through cheating. He stated yesterday that he would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election. He has stated that he needs a 9th judge of his choosing on the Supreme Court to ensure a contested election is adjudicated "fairly", having already stated it is unfair if he loses. He has had campaign lawyers approach the Republican heads of legislations in swing states to ask them to nullify their own states popular vote and declare him the winner in the electoral college should he lose their popular votes. None of this is at all inconsistent with his candidacy and presidency.

I will not honor my commitment to withhold campaign contributions to Democrats. 6 years ago, I sent a contribution to Cory Gardner. His failure to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States justifies my contribution to John Hickenlooper - for starters. I strongly disagree with many of the Democratic parties positions, but I agree on this: constitutional democracy matters and must continue.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/?fbclid=IwAR07uFeRvX8LcBKmTVAgMchPgNSPHvMuO0ajuuYnduHS_DSgigHMpG7UfFs

Russ:

the Atlantic article is chaos porn for the true believers.  Both sides have threatened that a loss in 2020 spells the end of the nation.  Both sides are simply spinning up the base.  Both sides are full of it.  When Trump loses, he'll go loudly, but he'll go.

Jim

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark

Here is Alabama, about a quarter of my students have either contracted the virus or are in quarantine because they have been associating with someone who has contracted the virus.

Playing all hell with trying to schedule labs, tests, etc!

Hi Maurice:

Hopefully you remain well.  Stay away from those illegal frat parties! 

Jim

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

I get the feeling you think Trump is all talk. Those that think that may well regret not taking him at face value if he is not boxed in. Does anybody really think Trump would do anything he could get away with to stay in power? Again, i think your confidence is that he couldn't get away with much of what he says. I'm not willing to risk our country over that.

HI Russ:

Yes, I think Trump says whatever the hell pops into his head at that moment.  He'll back off his comments the next day.  Then he'll do it all again.  I do think that Trump would do whatever he can get away with in order to cling to power.  But, as I've posted a lot, I am a believer in the system, and there is not much he can do to beat the system.  

I'm also a big believer in mail-in and drop-off voting.  It works great in Colorado.  I am dismayed however that many states are apparently going to count ballots postmarked by election day.  That is a really bad idea because it injects uncertainty into the process.  (The Atlantic article mentioned "blue creep,"  apparently the late ballots have historically trended D.)  OK, whether or not "blue creep" is a thing, it is possible, perhaps likely, that we are in for the mother of all recounts or late counts. 

I would not expect either Trump or Biden to concede when the outcome is genuinely in doubt because of ballots not counted until a week after election day.  The rhetoric will be furious, and partisan to the point where Rich Davis looks like a well reasoned and moderate commentator.  I hope not, but if it is close and the swing states are counting lots of ballots after election day it could be ugly.

At the end of the day though, if Trump loses, he will leave.  You will see.

Jim   

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

I am a true believer. I truly believe every word that Trump utters he means and I take it seriously.

Why?  Trump's penchant of lying and exaggeration is epic and unparalleled.  I do not understand taking his every utterance seriously.   Not at all.

Jim