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April 19, 2023 04:53 AM Forum: Politics

If I were a governor running for president I would.............

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
....... not want to mess with my states largest employer or with the fact that most every child in American wants their parents to take them to Disney World and spend their tourism dollars in a state that relies on tourism as its major industry. If it was me I'd be finding a way to keep the cash flowing and keep the government out of private business, but that's just me. DeSantis is going to be DeSantis, but it doesn't seem to be helping him in the polls. 

"During a press conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, DeSantis announced a slew of forthcoming reprisals against the resort and theme park, including the possibility of building on the 40 square miles of land that borders it.


He floated the possibility of turning the land into a state park, another theme park, or even a state prison. Such development could affect home values on nearby properties."


Yeah, that's a great way to get voters on your side by having them lose value on their homes and/or businesses.

https://www.businessinsider.com/desantis-threatens-to-build-a-state-prison-next-to-disney-world-2023-4
I bet that this is not what torpedoes the DeSantis proto-candidacy.  I think the 2022 midterm results demonstrate the 6 week abortion bill DeSantis just signed is going to be tough to overcome. 

April 19, 2023 04:59 AM Forum: Politics

The Rapid Transit Decline of America as Victor Davis Hanson Explains

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


Regurgitate, rinse, regurgitate, rinse, regurgitate........   smile

Done for the day.  I think I've caused you and your lefty pals including JB here quite enough anguish.  LOL  
Bummer, I was looking forward to your defense of Fox News in the big Dominion settlement.  Something like: 

"The Fast Food Decimation of the Bill of Rights, As Dinesh D'Souza Expounds"

April 19, 2023 05:05 AM Forum: Politics

The Rapid Transit Decline of America as Victor Davis Hanson Explains

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll


He has to wait until he's told what he thinks about it from his media "experts"
Dang it, you didn't wait!

April 19, 2023 05:09 AM Forum: Politics

Dominion trounces Fox

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer


Even if Fox lost the case outright that was going to happen.  
Hi Patrick - it is always good to hear from you!  Jim

April 19, 2023 10:44 AM Forum: Politics

Dominion trounces Fox

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer


Thanks Jim.  Glad to be back.  Had to get through a couple of kids to have time to get back into the hobby.   😉
Which hobby, amateur astronomy or talk’n politics?  👍🏼

April 19, 2023 10:44 AM Forum: Politics

Dominion trounces Fox

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer


Thanks Jim.  Glad to be back.  Had to get through a couple of kids to have time to get back into the hobby. 
Oops, duplicate.

April 19, 2023 10:10 PM Forum: Politics

Dominion trounces Fox

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Patrick Keafer


Astronomy.  No rush to get back into politics. 
Cool, my kids are now fully launched and on to their own careers.  I built a ROR observatory a couple of years ago, and have been doing a lot of visual observing.  Really looking forward to getting back into serious astrophotography at the end of the year, when I retire!  (Insert fireworks emoji!)  Jim

April 20, 2023 09:02 AM Forum: Politics

Imagine if this was a democrat

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Brian McFarland

Hi Russ,

Just wanted to touch bases with you to let you know that the scope is happy in its new home.  Weather is finally cooperating, and we had the thing up to 515X on Mars and it didn't complain.
Thanks again!
Brian
Cool!

April 27, 2023 09:11 PM Forum: Politics

The Disney Corporation is Killing its brand with its WOKE agenda.

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by James Lacey


Yes, this is the other thing that Rich doesn't seem to want to acknowledge, and that is that Disney is essentially thwarting all of DeSantis' moves.

The layoffs at Disney were planned around when the new CEO took over and didn't seem to have much to do with their supposed "wokeness." So, rather than admit he's wrong, what does Rich do? The Trumpian thing, and he doubles down with a slew of more falsehoods and over-generalizations to distract from the fact that he is wrong. As I said, beyond tiresome.
Let's not talk about Rich.  Let's talk about DeSantis.  The 6 week abortion ban he signed in Florida is not going to be popular with moderates.   His war with Disney makes him look petty.   He seems to be angling for Trump's lane in the primaries, but that lane is already filled by Trump.  I think that he is making horrible tactical decisions, which make it much more likely he will not be a factor in the R primaries.  Jim

April 27, 2023 10:35 PM Forum: Politics

GOP May Force Biden to Run on His Record

Posted By James Brown

Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
A paywall on that link....

Not sure I buy the logic of a vote for Trump is a vote for Biden in the primaries though lol
I understand the logic, because it applies to me.  I would much rather have anyone Republican than Trump win the primaries, because if it is Biden v. Trump, I will vote for Biden again, and I do not want Biden as president again.