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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #10

    On the Mortality of New Yorkers, Presidents, Dogs, and TV Characters

    https://graboyes.substack.com/p/on-the-mortality-of-new-yorkers-presidents

    Gonna be an interesting 5 years....

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • RenaudaR Renauda

      Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

      On second thought, don’t ask.

      LuFins DadL Offline
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      LuFins Dad
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      #11

      @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

      Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

      On second thought, don’t ask.

      Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

      The Brad

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      • LuFins DadL Offline
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        LuFins Dad
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        #12

        The Noem and DeSantis inclusions surprise me. Both had issues and fights with him during COVID. The biggest problem DeSantis had with his campaign was not attacking Trump hard enough over COVID and the money printing…

        The Brad

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        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

          @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

          Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

          On second thought, don’t ask.

          Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

          RenaudaR Offline
          RenaudaR Offline
          Renauda
          wrote on last edited by
          #13

          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

          @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

          Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

          On second thought, don’t ask.

          Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

          Not at all.

          I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

          Elbows up!

          MikM taiwan_girlT 2 Replies Last reply
          • George KG Offline
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            George K
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            #14

            DeSantis: "I'm not interested."

            “People were mentioning me [as a potential vice president]. I am not doing that,” DeSantis told Republicans his presidential campaign had recruited to be delegates to this summer’s nominating convention during a thank-you call, audio of which was shared exclusively with The Post.

            The 45-year-old also went in-depth about who he thinks Trump could and should choose as his No. 2.

            “I know some people are really actively seeking it. It seems to me, just from watching kind of the body language and stuff, that you have a handful of folks who seem to be auditioning for it,” he said.

            “I think my criteria [for running mate] was different than what probably Donald Trump’s criteria will be,” the governor added.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • RenaudaR Renauda

              @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

              @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

              Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

              On second thought, don’t ask.

              Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

              Not at all.

              I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

              MikM Offline
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              Mik
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              #15

              @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

              @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

              @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

              Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

              On second thought, don’t ask.

              Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

              Not at all.

              I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

              Yup. Ramaswamy is not that brown because he's Indian.

              "The intelligent man who is proud of his intelligence is like the condemned man who is proud of his large cell." Simone Weil

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              • RenaudaR Renauda

                @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

                @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                Why anyone would think Trump would select Tulsi Gabbard is beyond me.

                On second thought, don’t ask.

                Do you honestly believe that it’s worse than Vivek Ramaswamy?

                Not at all.

                I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

                taiwan_girlT Offline
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                taiwan_girl
                wrote on last edited by
                #16

                @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

                Maybe she would be........

                Once a prominent backer of the leftwing senator Bernie Sanders, on Thursday she was greeted by far-right activists with a standing ovation and a group of supporters brandishing gold letters that spelled T-R-U-M-P.

                Such is the journey of Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate who has an entire Wikipedia page devoted to her “political positions” and is now seen as a possible running mate for Donald Trump.

                There are few better examples, critics say, of how the Trump era has scrambled the ideology not only of the Republican party but opportunists seeking media cachet and a book deal.

                https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/23/tulsi-gabbard-republican-speech-cpac

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                • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                  @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                  I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

                  Maybe she would be........

                  Once a prominent backer of the leftwing senator Bernie Sanders, on Thursday she was greeted by far-right activists with a standing ovation and a group of supporters brandishing gold letters that spelled T-R-U-M-P.

                  Such is the journey of Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate who has an entire Wikipedia page devoted to her “political positions” and is now seen as a possible running mate for Donald Trump.

                  There are few better examples, critics say, of how the Trump era has scrambled the ideology not only of the Republican party but opportunists seeking media cachet and a book deal.

                  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/23/tulsi-gabbard-republican-speech-cpac

                  RenaudaR Offline
                  RenaudaR Offline
                  Renauda
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #17

                  @taiwan_girl

                  I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                  Elbows up!

                  LuFins DadL taiwan_girlT 2 Replies Last reply
                  • RenaudaR Renauda

                    @taiwan_girl

                    I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                    LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
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                    #18

                    @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                    @taiwan_girl

                    I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                    That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

                    The Brad

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                    • RenaudaR Offline
                      RenaudaR Offline
                      Renauda
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #19

                      Of course there is.

                      Elbows up!

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                      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                        @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                        @taiwan_girl

                        I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                        That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

                        HoraceH Offline
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                        Horace
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #20

                        @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

                        @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                        @taiwan_girl

                        I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                        That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

                        You don't believe the polls?

                        Education is extremely important.

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                        • HoraceH Horace

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

                          @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                          @taiwan_girl

                          I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                          That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

                          You don't believe the polls?

                          LuFins DadL Offline
                          LuFins DadL Offline
                          LuFins Dad
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #21

                          @Horace said in Trump’s shortlist:

                          @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

                          @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                          @taiwan_girl

                          I could see Trump giving Gabbard, Nikki Haley’s old job as US Ambassador to the U.N.. In that way she be under leash to the Sectretary of State whoever that is, although I would not be the least bit surprised to see Trump bring back Mike Pompeo in the top diplomat role.

                          That implies that there’s a legitimate shot that he wins.

                          You don't believe the polls?

                          I believe they are immaculate from the start.

                          The Brad

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                          • HoraceH Offline
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                            Horace
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                            #22

                            My feeling about my neighborhood is that a Trump yard sign will be shunned, at least by the people I’ve met so far. But I’ve also seen one in a garage as a walked by. Should be interesting.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • LuFins DadL Offline
                              LuFins DadL Offline
                              LuFins Dad
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                              #23

                              Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

                              The Brad

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                              • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

                                HoraceH Offline
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                                Horace
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #24

                                @LuFins-Dad said in Trump’s shortlist:

                                Inaccurate. FU autocorrect

                                I considered whether it was autocorrect or sarcasm, but the meaning was the same in both cases.

                                Education is extremely important.

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                                • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                  @Renauda said in Trump’s shortlist:

                                  I just don’t think she would be the passive sycophant he expects.

                                  Maybe she would be........

                                  Once a prominent backer of the leftwing senator Bernie Sanders, on Thursday she was greeted by far-right activists with a standing ovation and a group of supporters brandishing gold letters that spelled T-R-U-M-P.

                                  Such is the journey of Tulsi Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman and presidential candidate who has an entire Wikipedia page devoted to her “political positions” and is now seen as a possible running mate for Donald Trump.

                                  There are few better examples, critics say, of how the Trump era has scrambled the ideology not only of the Republican party but opportunists seeking media cachet and a book deal.

                                  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/23/tulsi-gabbard-republican-speech-cpac

                                  89th8 Offline
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                                  89th
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                                  #25

                                  @taiwan_girl silly question, but how are you so in tune with US politics, just this forum? It’s very impressive but I have no idea what I’d expect if I were born and living abroad.

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                                  • 89th8 89th

                                    @taiwan_girl silly question, but how are you so in tune with US politics, just this forum? It’s very impressive but I have no idea what I’d expect if I were born and living abroad.

                                    taiwan_girlT Offline
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                                    taiwan_girl
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                                    #26

                                    @89th This board in its topics is pretty diverse, but for politics, the focus is (mostly) on the US.

                                    I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

                                    The US influence and power is much greater than its population % as compared to the world total population.

                                    Plus, I guess I just like current events. LOL

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                                      89th
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                                      #27

                                      It is impressive, I just have to say! Many dumb Americans, including myself, have no clue what's going on in other countries.

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                                      • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                                        @89th This board in its topics is pretty diverse, but for politics, the focus is (mostly) on the US.

                                        I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

                                        The US influence and power is much greater than its population % as compared to the world total population.

                                        Plus, I guess I just like current events. LOL

                                        RenaudaR Offline
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                                        Renauda
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #28

                                        @taiwan_girl

                                        I am not native born but a US citizen also, so it is interesting.

                                        I wasn’t aware that you had become a US citizen.

                                        I had always been under the impression you were working for the Taiwanese foreign service in various postings as a commercial officer.

                                        Elbows up!

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                                        • jon-nycJ Online
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                                          jon-nyc
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                                          #29

                                          I figured either that or an international org like world bank, un, etc.

                                          Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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