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Here's the part Flavius is

artappraiser — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 00:16:56 +0000

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Here's the part Flavius is not saying, methinks:

We will be voting for the

rmrd0000 — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:12:25 +0000

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We will be voting for the same type of candidates. There is no real problem.

You're too kind. Everyone

ocean-kat — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:36:56 +0000

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You're too kind. Everyone here is very smart and knowledgeable.

No worries about rmrd and I. He's doesn't even come close to getting on my list of names.

This thread seems to have run

Flavius — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:01:36 +0000

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This thread seems to have run into the sand ,time for me

.I'm struck by the fact that rmrd0000 and ocean-kat are brilliant. I wish I were as smart.

Nearly always that sort of sucky statement is followed by an "I only wish that" conclusion: "I only wish they both had green hair" etc. I don't have an "only wish" to insert.

Just keep on keepen on you two. Just as long as you don't end up at the 21st century equivalent of A. Hamilton and A Burr, at dawn on the banks of the Hudson.

At least not until after the election.

Yes, Yoopers, their own breed

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:56:00 +0000

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Yes, Yoopers, their own breed - even have their own state bird, the mosquito. Ramona'll know more.
Probably a bit insignificant vote-wise, always a source for jovial derision. Never actually made it there - the 1 spontaneous road trip our say stimulus wore off & we fell asleep.

Still, James bills himself first as an "Outsider" (in daddy's company? sure, dude) and then that unlikely "Job Creator" I mentioned above. Anyway, don't blame him tough enough for a black guy to run for office.

P.S. I remember posting this

artappraiser — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:08:17 +0000

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P.S. I remember posting this elsewhere but it is bears repeating the point that it appears that in the "Upper Midwest" Obama/Trump swings are flipping back to the Dems this time Judging from the Wisconsin type of this variety, I would generalize them as always going for "fresh" rather than ideology. . Sick of the Scott Walker type shitck, methinks, been around too long. Happened to Russ Feingold, managed the idiosyncratic reputation for a long amount of time, but they finally got tired of him. Maybe Proxmire beat him on the longevity record, I dunno for sure. Sometimes it's radical policy, sometimes moderate policy with a radical face, the unifier is: it just has to be fresh. Whether Bob LaFollette, Scott Walker, Barack Obama or Donald Trump.

Upper Peninsula (UP) =

artappraiser — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:42:35 +0000

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Upper Peninsula (UP) = Yoopers, kinda like furriners to Michiganites and Wisconsinites, lagging in assimilation due to geography. Lake Superior people. Never looked into their political activities or lack of them. Looking that up on Wikipedia, though, ran across an interesting 2000 census map at the lower right, shows how the German DNA sort of took over 'merica, a least according to self-reporting of citizens. All this talk about "Hispanic" taking over, it appears that by 2000 they hadn't gotten very far. In any case, by 2020 I suspect that those answering "American" will grow a great deal simply because: there is no dominant ethnicity anymore in the "23 and Me" tests they are all taking.

Trump likes him cuz he's

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:39:03 +0000

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Trump likes him cuz he's sitting in his Daddy's chair at James Group International pretending he built the place, when his father's been Chairman since the 70's, brother's been CEO for at least 8 or 10 years, & John James just got back from the military 6 years ago, spent 2 years to get his MBA & then to sit in a newly created "President" position while backslapping/handshaking on a bunch of Michigan industry councils while preparing to run for office.

That's a troll. Has to put up that he's pro-choice, pro-2nd Amendment (what's wrong with the other sweater?), Christian... but best line in his bio is "John has led the company from $35 million to $137 million in revenue while creating 100 additional jobs in Michigan and around the country since 2012." Wow, no wonder things are fucked up - $100 million in new revenue and only 100 jobs?

Runner up suckup line is: "The James’ love spending time with their parents and family members who reside on both sides of the State." Guess not much love for the Upper Peninsula (UP) as usual, much less the "elite" state government in central Lansing.

I didn’t know that he was

rmrd0000 — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:58:28 +0000

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I didn’t know that he was trolling me about John James since I hadn’t heard of John James.

John James’ message seems to be the one you like hearing

"I don't have a Black message. I don't have a White message. I have a Michigan message," James said.

https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/___wins_us_senate_republican_p.html

If you live in Michigan, you are free to cast a vote for James, he has your type of message.

The tribe has dealt with people who were not members of the tribe.

All My Skinfolk Ain’t My Kinfolk: Ben Carson version

https://www.theroot.com/all-skinfolk-ain-t-kinfolk-a-few-words-on-ben-ca...

Thanks for letting me know that I was being trolled

He knows exactly how to troll

artappraiser — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:25:07 +0000

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He knows exactly how to troll you racial identity types:

Just met John James of Michigan. He has every single quality to be your next Great Senator from Michigan. When the people of Michigan get to know John, they will say he is a true star. Also, distinguished Military and a Combat Vet! pic.twitter.com/thRBoBkuFL
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 17, 2018