Essential HL Random Thoughts Thread

[DirtyD]

Really can not be over stated what an indictment of the Democrats it is that this motherfukker was their Vice Presidential pick in 2000. Also hilarious how Obama managed to step on rakes sideshow bob style almost every time they were at odds.

Back in 2006, some of the biggest names in Democratic politics, including an up-and-coming Illinois senator named Barack Obama, argued that Joe Lieberman-and not his more progressive Democratic challenger, Ned Lamont-should represent Connecticut in the Senate.

On Tuesday, Lieberman, who won that election as an independent but who (thanks again to Obama) still caucuses with Senate Democrats, announced that he is prepared to join a Republican filibuster of the most significant piece of social legislation that Democrats have moved through Congress in decades–a health care reform bill with a public option.

Ned Lamont, For One, Is Not Surprised | Observer

Barack Obama delivered an endorsement of Ned Lamont’s candidacy for governor Monday, citing a moment of courage that Obama found less inspiring a dozen years ago.

Back then, Obama came to Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman’s defense, urging Connecticut Democrats not to abandon Lieberman for Lamont over the war in Iraq. Lieberman was a staunch supporter of the war; Lamont was not.

“When Ned Lamont stood up to his own party and opposed the war in Iraq more than a decade ago, he showed the courage to do what was right,” Obama said in an endorsement statement released Monday by Lamont’s campaign.

That was not the message in March of 2006, when Obama was a new U.S. senator, a rising star in Democratic politics, and the keynote speaker at an annual fundraising dinner in Hartford.

“I know that some in the party have differences with Joe. I’m going to go ahead and say it. It’s the elephant in the room,” Obama told his audience. “And Joe and I don’t agree on everything.”

“But what I know is that Joe Lieberman is a man with a good heart, with a keen intellect, who cares about the working families of America,” Obama said. “I am absolutely certain Connecticut is going to have the good sense to send Joe Lieberman back to the U.S. Senate.”

Obama, who picked Lieberman over Lamont in '06, makes amends

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

been on reddit bay area arguing the CA affirmative action proposition with them cacs.

i need to go for a walk...nothing like pointing out to all these faux woke white people why we don't see them as actual allies. clowns talking they thought BLM would transfer over to this...clearly yall aint lean into BLM as you'd be understanding all the different modes of black oppression, not just police brutality which is the cause du jour. that's why i give zero props to these cacs on the BLM wave, it's the "in" thing, but they stay exposing themselves on how much they don't understand, don't care about, and disregard racial inequality.

 

[ogc163]

 

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[DEAD7]

at least 40-50 vehicles and a boat.

 

[ogc163]

 

[TheHonorableOmarSharif]

Recorded an election episode.

incaseigetDementia: Uncle Sam by Ofeez • A podcast on Anchor

If you have 15 minutes, feel free.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

what would happen if a popular "moderate" republican and moderate democrat ran on the same ticket? would they bomb because no one wants to vote for the other side or would they win by drawing in all the people in the middle of both parties

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

what else is going on in the world? last year and the top of this year the wars in the middle east and the refugee crises was huge, are the wars on pause due to covid? i'm ashamed, but i feel very disconnected from anything/any news that isn't the election, COVID, and the stock market (and earlier this year, BLM protests) :

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

i'd like to see an experiment in an economically diverse city/town where people get debit cards coded by income level. when they swipe to pay for things, the price is relative to their income level/ability to pay - ie maybe someone making under 20k pays $1 for paper towels while someone making $250k pays $15.

 

[DirtyD]

 

[Macallik86]

I can't cosign everything but there's a lot of quality content shared on HL that has contributed towards this:

Spoiler

Keep the content coming

 

[Serious]

@No1
The Karen Next Door

 

[No1]

i'd like to see an experiment in an economically diverse city/town where people get debit cards coded by income level. when they swipe to pay for things, the price is relative to their income level/ability to pay - ie maybe someone making under 20k pays $1 for paper towels while someone making $250k pays $15.

Interesting.

 

[mastermind]

i'd like to see an experiment in an economically diverse city/town where people get debit cards coded by income level. when they swipe to pay for things, the price is relative to their income level/ability to pay - ie maybe someone making under 20k pays $1 for paper towels while someone making $250k pays $15.

Is this a tax? It would have to be something like that. Id rather not give that extra change to corporations.