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Post by timmullen on Jul 28, 2024 9:54:13 GMT
Even I think we should have more EV charging points. There seems to be a combination of those who believe nothing should be done to promote alternative energy useage (they even tried to ban long life lightbulbs in all Federal buildings) and those who get significant campaign contributions from “Big Oil”.
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Post by norflondon on Jul 28, 2024 9:54:28 GMT
Harris needs a serious face (literally) to balance her perceived jocular approach. That's a part Kelly can perform
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Post by timmullen on Jul 28, 2024 9:59:30 GMT
Harris needs a serious face (literally) to balance her perceived jocular approach. That's a part Kelly can perform I think Tim Walz could fit that bill - two tours of Helmand Province, public schoolteacher, dislodged a Republican incumbent to win his House seat.
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Post by therealriga on Jul 28, 2024 12:52:24 GMT
Republicans really do have some weird views about the franchise… extra votes for parents now?? They could count kids as 0.6 people. That would be very much in the spirit of the original constitution.
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Post by iain on Jul 28, 2024 13:12:19 GMT
Buttigieg is probably *the* best communicator in the current Democratic Party. Those who dislike him seem to come from the statist European (including UK) left or the very far left, neither of whom is a noteworthy constituency in the US. I'm afraid this rather reminds me of those who praise Wes Streeting in similar terms over here. In both cases I suspect "good communicator" translates as saying what the listener wants to hear - particularly as far as "opinion formers" are concerned. Not really. He has ‘made his name’ as a communicator going into hostile territory and standing his ground - e.g. arguing in favour of abortion rights on Fox.
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mboy
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Post by mboy on Jul 28, 2024 15:14:21 GMT
I still don't think he's the best VP pick, but he is great
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Post by sanders on Jul 28, 2024 17:24:22 GMT
Even I think we should have more EV charging points. We shouldn’t need EVs (Electoral Votes) because we should axe the Electoral College and instead use the popular vote. mboy you’re on the money. Buttigieg wallops Vance in a debate and Vance would have it coming as a charlatan who’ll seemingly do or say anything to pander to Trump.
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jul 28, 2024 17:29:10 GMT
'We' ?
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Post by Forfarshire Conservative on Jul 28, 2024 17:43:53 GMT
Even I think we should have more EV charging points. We shouldn’t need EVs (Electoral Votes) because we should axe the Electoral College and instead use the popular vote. mboy you’re on the money. Buttigieg wallops Vance in a debate and Vance would have it coming as a charlatan who’ll seemingly do or say anything to pander to Trump. Luckily, we do use the popular vote in 650 different constituencies in our parliament.
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Post by manchesterman on Jul 28, 2024 17:44:11 GMT
I think he's speaking in the guise of Bernie Sanders
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Post by batman on Jul 28, 2024 18:00:40 GMT
it's a bit reminiscent of the occasional Viz character Yankee Dougal, a boy who thinks he is American, for example asking his "mom" for "root beer & sasparilly" which prompts his no-nonsense Yorkshireman dad to answer "I'll give you bloody root beer & sasparilly"
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Post by batman on Jul 28, 2024 18:02:05 GMT
I think he's speaking in the guise of Bernie Sanders if he were truly in Bernie's character he would not have the partisan loathing of the Labour Party which he invariably displays (even though of course Bernie's brother is a well-known figure in the Green Party over here)
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Post by sanders on Jul 28, 2024 18:05:39 GMT
I think he's speaking in the guise of Bernie Sanders if he were truly in Bernie's character he would not have the partisan loathing of the Labour Party which he invariably displays (even though of course Bernie's brother is a well-known figure in the Green Party over here) Larry Sanders was once an Oxfordshire County Councillor.
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Post by nodealbrexiteer on Jul 28, 2024 18:19:26 GMT
We shouldn’t need EVs (Electoral Votes) because we should axe the Electoral College and instead use the popular vote. mboy you’re on the money. Buttigieg wallops Vance in a debate and Vance would have it coming as a charlatan who’ll seemingly do or say anything to pander to Trump. Luckily, we do use the popular vote in 650 different constituencies in our parliament. our system could almost be thought of as an electoral college only with just 1 EV per 'district'
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Post by iainbhx on Jul 28, 2024 20:02:17 GMT
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Post by batman on Jul 28, 2024 20:19:41 GMT
Hi Joan
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Post by manchesterman on Jul 28, 2024 20:33:29 GMT
I immediately thought of De La Soul but there ya go
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Post by johnloony on Jul 28, 2024 21:54:52 GMT
it's a bit reminiscent of the occasional Viz character Yankee Dougal, a boy who thinks he is American, for example asking his "mom" for "root beer & sasparilly" which prompts his no-nonsense Yorkshireman dad to answer "I'll give you bloody root beer & sasparilly" Someone on TV (I forget who) did a comedy TV sketch about a black blind white-supremacist shouting “White Power!” without realising that he’s black.
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Post by Andrew_S on Jul 28, 2024 22:12:00 GMT
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Post by r34t on Jul 28, 2024 22:53:15 GMT
Harris needs a serious face (literally) to balance her perceived jocular approach. That's a part Kelly can perform Although her smile vs Trumps scowl is an asset. Americans like positive - “Morning in America” for example.
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