cannabineer
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I like that word reignite.
Tell me what you have in mind. Perhaps invite @printer; he’s pretty good with a keyboard.
Ok, time to end the party. What to do about the filibuster?
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Tell me what you have in mind. Perhaps invite @printer; he’s pretty good with a keyboard.
hanimmal
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Sounds like he had a really good handle on whats up with reforming the filibuster to me. I am not sure what I could add to it.
CunningCanuk
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Don’t forget Lucky Luke. He has a lot of opinions about what’s wrong with American politics.
I'd like to craft a real letter not just EM with well thought out strategies from some the best citizen political thinkers. My paragraph will be how I came to Colorado from my home in Florida of 35 years out of political/medical asylum..it will be crisp clean and precise..I have the attention of someone in his office and was invited to respond back- so I want to make it good.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
The man does write a good letter!
Not sure if this is the tone schuy wants to strike. But I liked his idea of reigniting American democracy, and I would ask about his plan. How would he do his job specifically to deliver elements of the plan?
Have him list the biggest hurdles and his strongest assets. What tactics does he match to each?
A different tack would be to generally agree, and to say nice things about the really quite good letter. He seems to have a good handle on the current situation.
I’d look for a way to probe him on his sentiments and potential policies about “the layer behind that”: dark campaign money at every level, including dogcatcher. How to shine a bright light on kingmakers loke the Kochs or the ongoing drive by some influential churches to replace the republic with a theocracy?
I dunno. Im still in lockdown in a silent place and might need a sanity tweak.
as in small adjustment, not stout dose of speed
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Tell me what to do.
It wasn't just about filibuster..I was begging him to think of the Presidents Legacy..the President is polling low because of perceived 'nothing is happening'. 30% has to be hit between the eyes with positive changes ie passing alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll those bills just sitting, waiting to be brought to the floor..the known 'deal' between Schumer and McConnell..the de facto from WV..the empty seat from Arizona.
The president had to go to MBS..if we lose the midterms, it's directly due to Senate INACTION..but boy can Josh Hawley, haul ass!
My whole point is 'what's the plan'? I was past niceties..now he knows someone greater than 100, in his district is watching, and wanting answers.
I'll wait for him to show..as a rocket scientist he may have even more perspective of solution.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Then maybe use your “I came to Colorado and I like it here” enough to want to become more activist about protecting the freedoms you’ve come to enjoy.
And some way to segue that into inducing him to get more specific. This might fail. Sometimes, rhetoric that good conceals something. (It’s also where I have no good ideas.)
hanimmal
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I really could care less how he is polling at. He is not president of poll numbers. A lot has gotten done, it just is impossible to get any oxygen on the accomplishments with all the trolling and literal fires that he is constantly getting tossed onto the top of his agenda (and he has consistently dealt about as well with as we can expect).
Sounds like he is in favor of changing the rules to the filibuster and stopped just short of laying out that we need the Democrats to gain at least 2 senate seats in the fall to make those changes.
I disagree. 1. He didn't go to 'MBS', it is a good soundbite, and sucks that MBS was in the mix, but he went on a middle east tour and met all the leaders there, the only other option would be if Biden snubbed MBS, and that unfortunately was counter to his goal of offsetting the instability in the world thanks to Putin.
If we lose the midterms, it will be because of voter suppression tactics and SCOTUS fuckery that allowed it to happen (like allowing racist Republican gerrymandered maps to not get tossed), and not anything that 48 Democratic senators could have done legislatively to fix.
Outside of a fluke in 2016 when we were completely blindsided by our elections got attacked by Putin, and states that are so gerrymandered by the Republicans over the last few decades that they are next to impossible to flip control, the Regressive agenda is a loser.
Outside of saying 'ffs vote in more Democrats in other states/districts so that we can have enough Democrats to overcome the Right wing agenda' I really don't know what else he could have said.
Dark money can't be fixed until SCOTUS is fixed or major legislation can be passed.
Herb & Suds
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I gotta admit I have been tempted to just start bashing Australia due to Luke’s remarks
But then I realize they are plenty of decent Australians beside that pissant
CunningCanuk
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I gotta admit I have been tempted to just start bashing Australia due to Luke’s remarks
But then I realize they are plenty of decent Australians beside that pissant
hanimmal
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I know, it is really hard to point out the level of racism that comes with them being within a margin of error of a all white government.I gotta admit I have been tempted to just start bashing Australia due to Luke’s remarks
But then I realize they are plenty of decent Australians beside that pissant
I plan on Civil Litigation against the SSA, Andrew Saul and Donald Trump. You are entitled to a decision after you've made your application in 90 days by law. They purposely worked against me by not sticking to their own timeline as well as sending the first decision to an incorrect address taking away my right to appeal. I kept all the paperwork and have printed proof.
I'm going to change the way Social Security Administration does business so this will never happen to another sick person- with a 90-day decision chances are you can keep your home, car and belongings- 4 years? Your worst thoughts happened to me but I refused to lay down and die.