CardinalBacker

So.... with 120 years of work, why hasn't the the fossil fuel industry gotten it together satisfactorily? Hint... because they donate to Republicans. Green Energy companies give to Democrats.

Right… if you’ve got problems in 2023 it’s because James Madison‘s daddy used to rape his slaves. If I’ve got problems it’s just because i make bad decisions. Slavery has had zero impact on your life or wealth. That is a fact. It’s just a crutch at this point.

I never like to get in the way of somebody's trip in the wrong direction, but you have to ask yourself... "why would Francis Scott Key wake up on the morning after a great battle, half expecting to see that the United States was no more, write a song about it, then suddenly toss in a verse about how much he despised slaves?" He didn't. "The War of 1812 was caused, among other things, by Great Britain’s attempt to restrict U.S. trade and America’s desire to expand its northern territory by annexing Canada. By 1810, more than 15 percent of the U.S. population was enslaved, and British forces recruited escaped slaves to fight for the slaves’ freedom against the American militia. This unit, referred to as the Colonial Marines, was part of the British forces that overran Washington, D.C., in 1814 and set fire to the White House. So when Key references the “foul footstep’s” of the “hireling and slave” who “no refuge could save” from “the gloom of the grave” in the third verse, he’s referring to the killing of Colonial Marines." You can look at it through whatever racially tinged glasses you wish, but sometimes you should just ask your self "why?" I'd also like to point out that these black men (the "hirelings and slaves") joined with British forces to torch the White House. That really had to bother a slave owner like Francis Scott Key.... But you also have to remember that in his later years Francis Scott Key also won several legal battles that helped slaves gain their freedom. I also like to point out the similarity between the blacks that fought back against the US government in 1814 were just as seditious and treasonous as the Southerners who did the same thing just 40 short years later. Time has a funny way of changing the way that people feel about things. How can one group of people hear the same song and be moved to tears like the Philly Coach at the Super Bowl and the next guy hear the same song and refuse to remove his hat or get out of his seat? It's all about upbringing. One group is taught that it's all of us together and the other group is taught to look for things to be be mad about. In this case a third verse that nobody has ever even heard.

It's a term of endearment in our community.

“Leprechauns and Unicorns?” That’s pretty harsh coming from a guy who believes that the 2020 election was stolen. Even though nobody has come forth with any proof. 300 million smart phones in the US and nobody bothered to snap a single photo of all of that “election fraud.”

It's going to be an interesting election, that's for sure. As soon as the Democratic race is decided, I think we'll see large bodies of Dems crossing over in States like Texas to vote for Trump in the primaries because they are well aware that Trump is an easy out if he gets the Republican nomination.

If voting for a candidate that can’t win an election is what’s good for the country, I guess you’ll be doing the right thing. There’s a reason that no one since Richard Nixon who was re-nominated by a major party after losing the first time they were nominated. You can go down the list. Mondale, Dukakis, HW Bush, Dole, Gore, Kerry, McCain, Romney, Hillary… once the parties throw all of their efforts into a candidate can’t deliver, they’re written off. Just like Trump should be. The fact that people still think he has a shot when he’s gotten his cheeks clapped three times in a row is just baffling to me.

I see it as being similar to 1992... there were about 20% of voters who felt like Ross Perot was the man for the job... they were wrong, and we got Clinton. I think Bush would have won a second term if not for the defection of the Perot voters to that third party. I see 2024 playing out similarly... it's a lot of flag waving under-informed conservatives who are going to sink the ship by refusing to acknowledge that Trump can't win a general election.

Here's the thing.... there are many, many, people more capable of being President than Trump. The belief that "Trump is the only one that can save us" is just a bad joke. And your math just proves my point. A lot of people didn't care for Obama, and a lot of people were just "meh" about Romney.... TRUMP DRIVES PEOPLE TO THE POLLS TO VOTE AGAINST HIM. He's his own worst enemy. I've said it before... a candidate has two jobs.... 1. Make it easy to vote for him and 2. Make it hard to vote for the other guy. Trump made people vote against himself through his repulsive behaviors and that hasn't changed... guess what? The people who said "I'll vote for anybody BUT Trump" haven't changed their minds since they voted against him last time. There aren't millions of people out there going "sheesh! I've learned my lesson-we need Trump! He's the only one who can do this job." No one is saying that except the minority of voters that blindly support Trump. I'm talking about you, sir.

If you vote Trump you’re voting democrat… he can’t win.

Yes, it does when a candidate's personality precludes them from actually winning an election. It doesn't matter what the policies are when you can't get elected to install them. I doubt that Desantis is much different than Trump in regards to political beliefs... I'm not saying he's the guy, but he isn't going to drive people to vote Democrat like Trump does. Dick Cheney would have made a fine President, he was just unelectable. Nobody thought Trump had a chance and he pulled it off. Four years later he got smoked, and has done nothing but further alienate potential swing voters since with riots, suits, charges, investigations, character assassinations on his "enemies," etc... and all but about 25% of voters don't want it. I'm telling you.... unemployment is at record lows, home prices are through the roof... Biden isn't getting blamed for inflation. Is the media giving him a pass? Undoubtedly. Is there some huge "we need change, and we need it now" movement in the works? It doesn't seem like it. Trump is poisonous at this point to all but his most loyal subjects.

That's the old fallback... "our guy might be a complete piece of crap, and if you don't like that you're just a snowflake." I don't care how good of a President he'd make (which is debatable), when you vote for him knowing that it will cause another democrat to get elected.... Those are definitely letting your "feelings" get in the way of winning. I'll be honest here... Trump's diehard fans that I know tend to BE like him... Just insufferable jerks that most people don't like. And most of them are what my economics professor would call "the great unwashed." Relatively ignorant of the big picture. Trump's opponents have to be careful about criticizing him because they don't want to alienate Trumpers should they end up with the nomination. Trump has no qualms about crapping all over everybody if he can get his old bedroom back... the sad thing is that there are so many fools who enjoy his schtick. I think if there's a single republican candidate that rises up early and confronts Trump head on, there might be a chance. If we have 16 candidates, it's done. I also think that Trump's going to have a much harder time fundraising this time around.

I think that there are enough idiots that still have their MAGA gear that will enable trump to outlast any potential challenges. It's a sad time in America when the cult of personality outweighs the greater good.

It's brutal considering that that WOS had a state finalist team what.... six or seven years ago?

That's about the only part with which I disagreed. Most people didn't vote for Biden, they voted against Trump. I just don't think those same people will have had a change of heart. I put it like this.... every day they're burying a handful of Trump voters while a TON of liberal thinkers reach the voting age. At this point I think that Trump gets the nomination and loses to any democrat.... Biden, or otherwise.

Oh, I'm not disputing that it happened. There's no way to know for sure, but it sounds like a reasonable story based on the time/place of the accusations. I guess the question is whether or not some apartment manager's racist actions in 1973 prove that a completely different person (in this case Trump) is a racist in 2023... especially given that he's had a lifetime of good words and race relations other than this one claim.

That’s impressive.

[Hidden Content] 1973. I read about it a while back and the story is that a black man responded to an "apartment for rent" sign. He was told by on-site management that the unit had already been rented, then a white woman inquired about the apartment and was shown the unit as still being available. Upon pressure the on site manager claimed that he was just following orders, but that was something that the Trumps denied at the time. The case was settled with the Trumps agreeing to publish ads welcoming black applicants and to also Familiarize themselves with the Fair Housing Act.... the Trumps didn't admit guilt either. It's important to remember a couple of important facts.... first, the Fair Housing Act (1968) had only been in effect for four years when the incident occurred... an incident in which Trump was not accused of having any direct involvement, and for which he denied any knowledge of. Imagine that in 1972, somebody walked into a Hilton Hotel and was denied service, presumably because of their race... then in 2023 people are pointing at the 1972 episode as "proof" that Paris Hilton is a racist, even though most of us are pretty sure she bangs black dudes.

AND Trump became a racist after years of philanthropy and involvement with black causes at the exact moment he decided to run as a Republican.

Not that I’m aware. He’s the predicted hire, though.

I’m torn on this one… I think Vidor has historically underperformed by everybody else’s standards. But Vidor is actually happy with their record… they just want another character guy who also coaches. But I think the world of Coach Dubois. He is an outstanding man and I can’t say enough about what all he did for my boys. If Vidor had qbs who could throw it around a little, Dubois would do so, I’m pretty sure. He never minded mixing passes in at BC. A more diverse slot t would probably work pretty well in Vidor’s current district if there was decent production through the air… I like the hire, but probably because I like the guy personally. Does anybody from Vidor have an accurate comparison between Dubois and Mathews, or is it pretty much a carbon copy?

You have laugh at all of the "concern" for the lefties while they completely overlook video evidence of repeated examples of the current President engaging in behavior that could be categorized as textbook grooming. The same guys who still support Bill Clinton and his "legacy" want us to get to the bottom (no pun intended) of this immediately. It's only disqualifies the "other" guys.

It's that college education paying off for me again. That, and I've got an uncanny grasp on the obvious.

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My guess is that we'll never hear that angle explored by the talking heads on the news because it doesn't follow the whole "cops are racists and this attack is still the fault of whitey." I felt like the attack was just to brutal and lengthy to just be reactionary.... it seemed personal.