Why NOT to vote Republican

[iris lilies]

Who the **** is suggesting that anyone should be beheading Jewish babies? Talk about presenting a damn strawman to try and make a point.

The discussion taking place some days ago on the national stage was about the extreme violence done to Jewish babies, the act of beheading.

[Alan]

And for the record, even though it's not a thing, at least as far as I know since we've never discussed it here and I've not seen a news article about it....

Careful JP, you're treading on "I'm super dumb and clueless" territory. I'm kidding of course, I really don't expect you to be aware of anything not related to Trump, DeSantis, Republicans in general or absence of pornography in elementary school libraries, even if it dominates the news for days and weeks.

[jp1]

Careful JP, you're treading on "I'm super dumb and clueless" territory. I'm kidding of course, I really don't expect you to be aware of anything not related to Trump, DeSantis, Republicans in general or absence of pornography in elementary school libraries, even if it dominates the news for days and weeks.

Unlike you if I've missed out on what's going on the world I'll acknowledge it instead of poo poo'ing it and saying that it doesn't matter.

Is this what all the hubbub is about? https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/middl...ntl/index.html

[jp1]

And I note that Iris still won't acknowledge that trump is completely unfit for the presidency. I won't even bother asking you about that since you are completely not capable of acknowledging any problems with anyone team red. You guys really do outdo yourselves on a daily basis.

[Tiam]

IF you are not Republican and don't want T, I suggest one way to be pro active if perhaps not terribly effective: Register Republican so you can vote in the Primaries.

[rosarugosa]

You don't offend me. We just disagree on some things. I generally find your views entertaining or interesting, and fairly moderate compared to some folks I know from Iowa or Missouri and a few from around here.

I think it's good to hear why and what others think and occasionally drop by Breitbart News comments or listen to Hannity (as much as I can stand). Now there's some offense people!

Rogar: You are the rock star of the Public Policy Forum.

[LDAHL]

A lot of people who witnessed (or have since learned about it if they weren't alive yet) what happened in Germany during the 30s/40s would probably disagree with you.

It’s funny how perspectives differ. I see the concept of “unless you loudly agree with me you must favor the enemy” as pretty much a Nazi-adjacent viewpoint. Sort of like Kramer and the ribbon.

[iris lilies]

And I note that Iris still won't acknowledge that trump is completely unfit for the presidency.

Your premise that I owe you any sort of explanation for anything is flawed. But that said, apparently you haven’t been reading carefully, because I have already said I will be voting for Biden in a Trump vs Biden standoff, if those ancient oldsters are our choices on the major tickets.

I won't even bother asking you about that since you are completely not capable of acknowledging any problems with anyone team red. You guys really do outdo yourselves on a daily basis.

But yet you ARE asking, bothering, agitating…over and over.

Why don’t you give it a rest.

[iris lilies]

A lot of people who witnessed (or have since learned about it if they weren't alive yet) what happened in Germany during the 30s/40s would probably disagree with you.

Hmmm, and I could find your complacency about Hamas and the support they have from your buddies in the leftie space very upsetting, as someone who is, if not Jewish, Jewish adjacent. (Or “Jew-ish.” As always, I find word play amusing.)

So —is your lack of a loud declaration finding all Hamas atrocities unacceptable ( other than the babies thing you only declared today, and when pressed) a moral failing on your part? Hmmm, maybe. You are ideologically marching with Harvard and Columbia students in their antisemitic demonstrations. You’ve not declared harassing Jewish students to be wrong, so that must mean you are ok with it.

There are so many things you are ok with as we all can see from your silence!

But not really, I am just playing your game. It isn’t a good game for sincere communication, is it?

[Simone]

Well, my Mom attended my very first Board of Fire Commissioners meeting tonight, that I called yesterday after the ink wasn't quite dry on my election certification, where I was elected Chair, and then ran through a brutal agenda list in the two hours allotted, which normally would have taken the previous regime two months.

So I understand "take your parent to work day" :-)

Good luck in your new position, and thanks for that memorably beautiful photograph.