Posts Made By: James Brown

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Unfortunately, I do have to agree with Maher on this:   "Democrats could lose midterms because of ‘really crazy’ New York candidates"

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5947912-bill-maher-democratic-socialists-new-york/

Originally Posted by James Brown

The key issue for these crazies is US support for Israel. Maybe I should be more blunt… The key issue for these crazies is Israel’s right to exist at all.

I’ve known you online for what, about 20 years? The situation in the United States, where the Republicans are vocally supporting Israel and the Democrats are turning their back must be driving you nuts.   

I’ll be curious to see how the Colorado primaries turn out tonight.  (I love our system, where the votes can be tabulated on election day (today) but that is a rant for another time!) There are a couple of races on the Democratic side where Democratic Socialists are opposing conventional establishment liberals. I doubt that the “crazy” has legs beyond New York City, or maybe Seattle/Portland, but who knows?

Originally Posted by James Brown

Once again I’m probably going to be proven wrong. With 65% of the vote in, the socialist  Melat Kiros is ahead of the ancient liberal incumbent Diana DeGette. There is not a republican on earth who could beat Diana DeGette, she has been a fixture as the congresswoman from Denver for decades.   she is as liberal as they come. But she is not a socialist. Unbelievable.

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Yeah you're right about it and I hope the socialist seeds don't find their way to Colorado tonight...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I know, I read up about her. 
My take on the whole thing:

1. IRAN WAR: I agree with Maher that Trump's timing was awful in that he waited until 100,000 or so Iranians died while being murdered by the Iranian regime instead of upholding his promise of "help is on the way." Had he coordinated the combined American-Israeli  attacks with the uprising, the outcome may have very well been different.

America won't tolerate casualties like it did in the second world war and the greatest generation is long gone and it's not coming back. Israel has taken 1000 casualties taking out most of Hamas and a major chunk out of Hezbollah but America wouldn't deal with sustaining 100 casualties taking Kharg Island. 
Hamas , Hezbollah and Iran are winning the propaganda war with its genocide bullshit which the progressives believe to be real and that's a major reason of why we are where we are with these candidates.

2. If these progressive candidates prevail, the GOP will beat the Democratic party over the head with them come November and, as I've already stated, I agree again with Maher that it'll cost the Democrats the midterm elections...

Originally Posted by James Brown

Done deal in Denver.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It's typical of Rich to accuse the other side of being just as bad, as if that somehow excuses Trump's corruption. When we all know the reality is that Trump's corruption is far worse and more blatant, and most of the attacks on the Biden family are entirely politically motivated nothing-burgers. The Bidens and Hunter were investigated to death, and nothing was ever filed except for some ridiculously minor charges against Hunter. I'm not saying the Bidens are squeaky clean; obviously, they are not, but compared to what we are seeing with Trump and his family, it's a night-and-day difference. Just wait until 2026, and the Democrats will control the House. The entire Trump administration, past and present, is going to spend so much time testifying in Congress, they won't be able to do any more damage for two more years. That's really the only bright spot we have to look forward to. Trump is effectively already a lame duck, but he will be one under almost constant investigation after the 2026 general election. Honestly, I think it may always have been part of their strategy to come into office and rush through as many of their radical policies as they could, because they knew they would be unpopular and that public opinion would shift quickly, so they only had two years at most to get them done.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I concede that the Bidens are not guilt-free; that much is for certain. I also recognize you have a special disdain for Hunter and the Biden family in general. However, if Rich truly cared about values and integrity, and we all know he doesn't because he is simply a party cheerleader and apologist, then he would be a hundred times more appalled at the behavior of Trump and his family when compared to that of the Bidens. I know you understand this was the point; I just thought it maybe needed repeating for the benefit of the peanut gallery and lurkers.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I concede that the Bidens are not guilt-free; that much is for certain. I also recognize you have a special disdain for Hunter and the Biden family in general. However, if Rich truly cared about values and integrity, and we all know he doesn't because he is simply a party cheerleader and apologist, then he would be a hundred times more appalled at the behavior of Trump and his family when compared to that of the Bidens. I know you understand this was the point; I just thought it maybe needed repeating for the benefit of the peanut gallery and lurkers.

Originally Posted by James Lacey

He dropped out, and I, for one, am happy about it. Reputation and integrity matter; some things matter more than winning, and I want Democrats to hold their side to a high standard.