Birthright CitizenshipPosted By Mel Maki |
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Synagogue Massacres Solved By A Melvin!Posted By Mel Maki |
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Today, Tomorrow and the next day...Posted By Mel Maki |
We have a terrible system, but which one is better? I'm not sure the parliament system is better. The best debaters make it to the top. Most anybody can be president here. Debate skills not needed.Originally Posted by Maurice ClarkToday, some people will vote...
Tomorrow, Some much spin (from both sides) it will make the NASA centrifuge look like a children's playground ride...
The next day, Campaigning begins for the 2020 election...
Today, Tomorrow and the next day...Posted By Mel Maki |
I started to post that I can't think of when Dems have been more motivated. But when I was a young Democrat we hated Reagan. A lot. I thought he might blow us up. I even contributed to SANE, a pro nuclear freeze organization.Originally Posted by James Brown
Hi Darian:
1. Polling data - I know that the pollsters blew it in 2016, but maybe they have adjusted their models? Maybe not.
2. History - It seems like the president's party always suffers a setback two years after their election. I think this is the system re-calibrating, and is generally a good thing. It certainly was a good thing in 2010 for example.
3. Motivation - The D's often under perform in mid-terms because the youth becomes disengaged when the presidency is not on the line. I think that Trump's personality will keep the youth and some other casual D voters engaged. It seems that turnout is very high in the early voting.
Of course, I'm probably wrong! We'll see.
Jim
The bloodbath begins...Posted By Mel Maki |
The bloodbath begins...Posted By Mel Maki |
The bloodbath begins...Posted By Mel Maki |
schools...infrastructure...underfunded...Originally Posted by James Brown
Colorado is definitely blue. According to the New York Times our governor elect will be "the most progressive governor in the nation." Thanks goodness we have what we call locally the TABOR amendment (Tax Payers Bill of Rights). It was passed years ago and requires a vote of the people to raise taxes and do many other things. It has long served to keep the spendy politicians in check... or to assure that our schools and infrastructure are grossly underfunded. It depends upon who one talks to!
Anyway, it is kind of odd that Colorado is going whole-hog blue this election cycle and the last one too, but most all of the ballot initiative to raise taxes are going down in flames. I think that means that the average Coloradan is a fiscal conservative, who likes Democrats. Go figure.
Jim
