05-21-2020, 12:20 PM
(05-21-2020 12:05 PM)Rice93 Wrote: [ -> ](05-21-2020 11:29 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: [ -> ](05-21-2020 08:58 AM)Rice93 Wrote: [ -> ](05-21-2020 06:35 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: [ -> ]Wait... I thought you guys said that she is a one-issue politician? Is fighting voter suppression repugnant to you?(05-21-2020 06:28 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: [ -> ]I also don't get (a) the Democrat's infatuation of Stacey Abrams and (b) the folks here incredible negative views of her. I don't think she's done enough in the grand scale of things to merit either type of response.You sort of answered at least one of your questions. The negative views of her are because she hasn't done enough in the grand scale of things. That, plus the fact that she has expressed a number of views on issues that are quite repugnant to many of us. She is basically a female Obama with even more radical views and even less experience.
Quote:As for the other, she is black and female, and in today's identity politics version on the democrats, that makes her a superstar. If only she were a lesbian, that would be the trifecta.Weren't you the one that for months (if not years) said "done deal... Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee" because she checks the boxes for identity politics? And then we ended up with two elderly white men?
Nope, that was not me. I really wish you'd pay attention to what I write instead of trying to put words in my mouth.
Sorry. I thought that was you but it was a long time ago. TBH you and OO seem to be in lock-step on most issues so sometimes it's hard to differentiate. I should have gone back to the old posts to have been certain, though.
For my penance, here is an image that should bring you great joy.
Numbers and I do agree on a lot, but we also disagree from time to time, and when we do, he takes me to task just as much as he takes you or anybody else. I am happy to NOT be one of his students.
He works from a very different background and perspective as me. He has military experience - I have none. He has extensive international experience - mine is limited to Mexico.
He is primarily a Libertarian, who votes Republican if he thinks he must. I am a conservative, who votes Republican usually as a lesser evil.
To say we are in lockstep would be like saying you are in lockstep with Lad or AtEase. Most issues, many issues - probably so. I have no background on his tax and healthcare proposals, but they sound good to me, especially as an alternative to what most leftists are proposing.
I didn't know Numbers in college, although I an just a couple of classes before him. But it doesn't matter - back then, before I had experience in the real wold, I was pretty liberal, though not activist. No idea about him, but I am not the same person I was in the 60's.
Yes, we happen to agree on a lot of things, just as you and others happen to agree on a lot of things. But make no mistake - we re not in lockstep. We each march to our own drummer.