Why NOT to vote Republican

[LDAHL]

It costs almost as much to keep a decent Air Force trained and in a state of readiness as it does to conduct combat operations.

But it’s worth it. Look at how the Russians are suffering, with hordes of barely trained mobniks operating unfamiliar and poorly maintained equipment. CNN posted some drone video yesterday. Even the most committed pacifist would be able to see how they were blundering into kill zones without even the slightest attempt at mutual support.

[LDAHL]

The large balloon shot down of South Carolina was at 58,000 feet when they engaged. The operational ceiling of the F22 is ~50,000 feet, the effective range of the F22's cannon is ~2000 feet.

(And, wow, don't look up how much it costs to fly an F22 per hour! A single missile is in the noise, costwise, compared to flying these puppies around all the time. I am thinking a Piper Cub is more my speed, budget-wise)

From time to time over the past fifty years or so, they debate whether guns are worth the weight penalty on fighter aircraft. Modern air engagements are generally concluded before the combatants are within sight of each other. Pilots seem unwilling to give them up. Maybe for the same reason they used fly out to fight wearing jodhpurs, riding boots and spurs.

Of course, we are starting to see debates over whether pilots are worth the weight penalty. The day may be coming where fighter pilots go the way of the hoplite, hussar or halberdier.

[frugal-one]

Way off topic

[Rogar]

I listened to a few quips from Nikki Haley today. She proposed competency testing for all politicians over 75 (Trump is how old?) and a fresh approach outside of old school politics. I imagine that could be part of a successful platform to start out with. As little as I can tell she seems less offensive that some of her whining cohorts.

[bae]

Ron DeSantis' ongoing kulturkampf in Florida doesn't predispose me to vote GOP anytime soon.

And the GOP's continuing toleration of George Santos in their ranks makes things pretty clear.

[frugal-one]

Ron DeSantis' ongoing kulturkampf in Florida doesn't predispose me to vote GOP anytime soon.

And the GOP's continuing toleration of George Santos in their ranks makes things pretty clear.

Add Marjorie Taylor Greene to the list of republicans whackos, as well as, a few others.

[iris lilies]

Ron DeSantis' ongoing kulturkampf in Florida doesn't predispose me to vote GOP anytime soon.

And the GOP's continuing toleration of George Santos in their ranks makes things pretty clear.

so far, I like a lot of what I hear from Ron DeSantis. HOWEVER that doesn’t mean he’ll be a good campaigner in the national arena. It doesn’t mean that he’s ready to run the national arena.

[iris lilies]

Way off topic

Thank you, thread police.

[jp1]

I’m impressed by Desantis consistency in using his power to bully and threaten any person or corporation that he doesn’t like. I doubt he’ll succeed in cancelling AP classes in Florida but I applaud his efforts to **** over education as much as possible since that seems to be a core part of the Republican brand currently.

[Alan]

I doubt he’ll succeed in cancelling AP classes in Florida but I applaud his efforts to **** over education as much as possible since that seems to be a core part of the Republican brand currently.

I'm impressed with the medias efforts to mischaracterize Floridas stance on this and saddened that so many otherwise knowledgeable people believe it. We no longer live in the Information Age, it's become the misinformation age.