Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Court packing of course, getting rid of the legislative filibuster, defunding the police or supporting cities and states that move to defund the police, Medicare for all, massive student loan forgiveness, and probably more.  Going off the top of my head here.  Gotta get back to that grill!

J

Originally Posted by James Lacey

I rarely start threads, but I thought we could use one to follow the Georgia Senate Runoffs.

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/georgia-senate-polls/

According to 538, the Democrats certainly have an edge. I doubt that the recent revelations about Trump's one-hour phone call with Raffensperger will greatly impact the election. At this point, minds are made up, and the ground games are finished. Will there be another red-mirage as early-voting ballots come in later? Will both Democrats win, will it be split, or will the Republicans seize the day? Whatever happens, it should be fun to watch.

Originally Posted by Russ Carroll

Yes it was, but if you have to ask, it's probably not a very funny one. 

Originally Posted by James Brown

Agree 100%

Originally Posted by James Lacey

It seems pretty clear that Trump's behavior drove traditional Republicans away. He brought in plenty of crazies, but he really needed both to win. The question, I guess, is what is the GOP going to do after Trump? Are they going to try and court the traditionalists and the crazies? I'm not sure how you would even do that.

Originally Posted by Richard Davis

And the TDS just goes on and on and on, in some people's twisted heads.  

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi James:

Yes, I suppose you court the traditionalists and the crazies - but some of the crazies are likely to stay home if the chief crazy is not on the ticket.   

How do we R's win if the crazies stay home?  In the 2022 midterms the game plan writes itself.  Each Rep and Senator up for election should run against Biden's inevitable overreach and missteps.   That has worked well in the past when one party had control of the White House and Congress.  If Biden does not have missteps and overreach to run against, well then good for him and good for us.  

In 2024, I think the R's run a younger and far more inspirational candidate than John McCain or Mitt Romney.  A candidate who will draw from the center left to offset any crazies who stay at home.  A candidate who is genuinely appealing to conservatives, southerners in GA, and millennials with a conservative lean. Perhaps a tack sharp woman of color who used to be a Governor and who came out of her time in Trump's cabinet relatively unscathed?  I sure hope we can find someone like that!

Jim

Originally Posted by James Brown

Projected by whom?

Originally Posted by James Brown

Did you check out your link?  From your lips to God's ears!  Haley would mop the floor with my old chum.