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Good piece, but I'd like to

artappraiser — Sat, 11 Jul 2020 05:12:18 +0000

In reply to Scoop: Biden To Call For Moderate Approach To Reviving U.S. Economy

Good piece, but I'd like to hear @Noahpinion address one of the major (rarely discussed!) reasons why US can't just reshore manufacturing jobs- environmental laws and environmental review like NEPA. Good luck re-establishing industry with 5 year permitting https://t.co/qD7pqpsJkI
— Lost Future (@a_lost_future) July 10, 2020

interesting analysis by

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 02:45:38 +0000

In reply to Scoop: Biden To Call For Moderate Approach To Reviving U.S. Economy

interesting analysis by Bannon via phone call with senior writer at American Conservative magazine, thread of 4 tweets, includes Bernie/Trump populists

https://twitter.com/CurtMills/status/1281308888000860162

Yglesias worked with

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:21:56 +0000

In reply to Scoop: Biden To Call For Moderate Approach To Reviving U.S. Economy

Yglesias worked with researchers at Columbia to model the impact of Biden's universal housing vouchers. The program would cut the poverty rate by 22% and cut child poverty by 34% — and the Senate could pass it through budget reconciliation. That's huge! https://t.co/aWOPo1VZDP
— Infrastructure Weeknd (@kristoncapps) July 9, 2020

A Biden administration would do more for poor Americans than any government since ??? — LBJ? FDR? — and that is frequently overlooked by progressives in favor of pledges that would more broadly benefit the middle class.
— Infrastructure Weeknd (@kristoncapps) July 9, 2020

For anyone who is uncertain or unfamiliar with Section 8 (or who thinks it’s just a subsidy for landlords), this study from Seattle shows what housing vouchers can do. They can be a powerful tool for bridging racial divides for children especially: https://t.co/Su3QOo66zx
— Infrastructure Weeknd (@kristoncapps) July 10, 2020

My first and only memory of

artappraiser — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:41:54 +0000

In reply to To be fair, an election 56

My first and only memory of Goldwater before reading history books is my father telling my mother in a serious voice "he's a crazy nut, he's going to get the world blown up." My dad was a centrist Democrat and ranted bitterly about The Republicans in charge of his city hall offices, how everything was crooked there and the city newspaper was part of the whole shebang, basically brilliant conspiracy, all out for their own gain. But that was a secret, you still acted genial at get togethers, the annual picnic or going out for a drink after work.

But the Goldwater thing was different, this was "a crazy nut" one should fear.

Later after I learned about the daisy petal commercial for LBJ, I think this is where that crazy was coming from? Dad used to watch the Sunday morning political shows, so not a total local politics naif. I suspect that LBJ team managed to paint Goldwater as crazy dangerous winger nut among a lot of people? I certainly read "fear" in my dad's statement.

Grandpa will cut loose the

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:15:00 +0000

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Grandpa will cut loose the way grandpas do - *2* teaspoons of sugar in the decaf, watch me go crazy now! He studied "no drama" under Obama after a career of no drama. But I think hes a bit more inspirational these days, or has better speech writers.

So as to not make

artappraiser — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:09:06 +0000

In reply to Cleverly pre empting that

So as to not make conservatives ascared? Just guessing and being a little silly.

I would guess you are not surprised as I have noted in your blogs a certain dislike, no?

This is new news, we shall have to wait for splainers from the bounty of political pundits, horse race analysts and pollsters we are blessed with in this country.

In the meantime, what it really got me thinking: at his age, maybe we should expect from him to actually push for what he actually believes to be the right thing after a lifetime of being a pandering pol? Next step is death, last chance to try to do something you believe in, time to go for the real thing? Not that that would please you lefty types, just warning: it might be genuine!

To be fair, an election 56

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:08:39 +0000

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To be fair, an election 56 years ago when Dems owned Congress and the candidate took over from a popular president who'd been whacked couldnt be further from where we stand today. Plus Goldwater's idea of "moderation" was firmy tongue in cheek.

Dems will win if Americans not scared to death.

To be fair, the last guy

jollyroger — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:58:06 +0000

In reply to Perhaps "getting elected

To be fair, the last guy whose slogan was "moderation in the pursuit of .... is no virtue" did not celebrate when the polls closed..

Perhaps "getting elected

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:40:53 +0000

In reply to Cleverly pre empting that

Perhaps "getting elected first"? A lot of America Is afraid of Democrats' idea of change.

Cleverly pre empting that

jollyroger — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:03:15 +0000

In reply to Scoop: Biden To Call For Moderate Approach To Reviving U.S. Economy

Cleverly pre empting that valuable real estate on the Venn diagram where bad policy and bad politics overlap. What in (Deity of Choice)'s name about the current crises militates towards moderation?