Guy Kilmore Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, DMC said: This really depends on the age of the appointee. If they're younger, like say Andrew Cuomo or Julian Castro who both served as HUD secretaries, the position is often used as a jumping off point to elected office. For the big four though (State, Defense, Treasury, AG), that position is usually one of if not the last jobs in public service for the officeholder. Sessions would have been a pretty big outlier in that regard, but he got beat by a football coach. Poor Jeff Sessions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrist Simon Steele Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, TrackerNeil said: And do the debates even matter? Back in 2016, HRC was judged to have won all three, for all the good THAT did her. I agree. I remember not loving her leading up to the debates, but when I saw her in action I knew she was qualified, composed, and more than ready to be President. And contrasting with Donald Trump, she as good as any potential president I'd ever seen. And, as you noted, that seems to not have mattered. The debates are a liability only for Biden at this point. Trump's push for more should be continually met with a resounding "NOPE," from Biden's camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Kilmore Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Simon Steele said: I agree. I remember not loving her leading up to the debates, but when I saw her in action I knew she was qualified, composed, and more than ready to be President. And contrasting with Donald Trump, she as good as any potential president I'd ever seen. And, as you noted, that seems to not have mattered. The debates are a liability only for Biden at this point. Trump's push for more should be continually met with a resounding "NOPE," from Biden's camp. I still think Biden should say he will do more debates if Trump reveals his tax returns for the past decade or whatever. And when Trump doesn't, call him a chicken and say he is either scared of Biden or is doing something illegal and is scared of the American people finding out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Reptitious Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 8 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: I wonder if when Simon plays Madden, he just runs a Hail Mary on every play...... Perhaps... but then again you seem to be happy to settle for a two yard gain on every play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorral Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Guy Kilmore said: Fair point. You'd probably know this, how often does someone after they take a cabinet position, when it comes to a close, go back into an elected position? Back in the days of the Republic -- i.e. before Andrew Jackson, Secretary of State was from where one recognized to move on next to the Presidency, like Madison as Jefferson's SoS, Monroe Sec of state, JQ Adams. Which is why Clay made his bargain with JQ, to unite the electoral votes for JQ, and Clay would be named Sec of State. Neither of them would get the votes necessary over Jackson otherwise. Jackson HOWLED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 59 minutes ago, Ser Reptitious said: Perhaps... but then again you seem to be happy to settle for a two yard gain on every play. This isn't metaphorical, but back in college my best friend was a Steelers fan and this is how he would play with Bettis. He was guaranteed to gain three yards on every play, so that's all he'd do - over and over again including 4th down. I eventually refused to play with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Seems like a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 If you see one of these rallies keep in mind it’s a QAnon front: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, Horza said: If you see one of these rallies keep in mind it’s a QAnon front: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Ser Reptitious said: Perhaps... but then again you seem to be happy to settle for a two yard gain on every play. Negative. You read the defense, find it's weaknesses, and work the ball down the field with high percentage plays until you score. Football is a lot like politics, you can try something with a very low chance of working or you take what you can get as you slowly build a long, clock burning drive. I'll take what history shows works, not some YOLO shit. @Simon Steele, I just realized, you're The Sex Cannon. (Jesus I haven't read that parody article in a while, it does not hold up in these times) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 hour ago, DMC said: This isn't metaphorical, but back in college my best friend was a Steelers fan and this is how he would play with Bettis. He was guaranteed to gain three yards on every play, so that's all he'd do - over and over again including 4th down. I eventually refused to play with him. I find the idea of college you (supposedly) snapping and tossing the controller into the corner and basically rage quitting quite amusing, and maybe more metaphorical than you intended. 48 minutes ago, Horza said: If you see one of these rallies keep in mind it’s a QAnon front: Since the Democratic Member of Congress already used the obligatory simpsons clip, let's try something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 36 minutes ago, DMC said: Sadly the appeal of this Q format goes beyond the Helens and Mauds of the world, the LA event drew a young and diverse crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, A Horse Named Stranger said: I find the idea of college you (supposedly) snapping and tossing the controller into the corner and basically rage quitting quite amusing, and maybe more metaphorical than you intended. Well, I'm not sure what the metaphor there is, but certainly I went through a lot of controllers around that time. Amazon shoulda gave me a prime membership just for how many times I had to order them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, DMC said: Well, I'm not sure what the metaphor there is, but certainly I went through a lot of controllers around that time. Amazon shoulda gave me a prime membership just for how many times I had to order them. Was intended as a very round way to chide the Bernie or bust, aka, incremental progress is no progress folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, A Horse Named Stranger said: Was intended as a very round way to chide the Bernie or bust, aka, incremental progress is no progress folks. Ah. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 What are we saving the children from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimTuesday Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Anti-Targ said: What are we saving the children from? Wayfair, the Illuminati, Bill Gates, you know, the usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 10 minutes ago, The Anti-Targ said: What are we saving the children from? Other children. Other children can be jerks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Anti-Targ Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Just now, GrimTuesday said: Wayfair, the Illuminati, Bill Gates, you know, the usual. So not saving them from COVID-19 and passing it on the grandma and grandpa then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 minute ago, The Anti-Targ said: So not saving them from COVID-19 and passing it on the grandma and grandpa then. That too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.