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3 hours ago, Denny Zartman said:

Y'all Republicans wish you had any celebrities cooler than Shelia E at your convention.

Not to mention Stevie Wonder singing Higher Ground...  😎

 

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56 minutes ago, John Cotter said:

Voting for either the US Democratic or Republican Party is voting for plutocracy and a barbaric foreign policy.

It’s that simple.

US Drone Warfare and Civilian Casualties: A Comparison of the Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations

https://eagletonpoliticaljournal.rutgers.edu/us-the-world/u-s-drone-warfare-and-civilian-casualties/

Democratic base opposition to Biden's Gaza policy helped make him step aside.  

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-2024-election-gaza-israel-palestinians-ukraine-russia-1899243

Enabling Medicare to negotiate drug prices was a blow against Big Pharma.

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/15/medicare-drug-price-negotiations-savings-announced

Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/09/trump-asks-oil-executives-campaign-finance-00157131

John, what you understand about American politics can fit in a thimble.  It's that simple.

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It appears our conservative friends are unhappy about our comments on the Democratic National Convention. It seems they're jealous of the sizable enthusiasm, joyful optimism, and unabashed patriotism that's currently being displayed on the liberal side. Their envy is understandable. The Republicans aren’t excited about their candidate. I wouldn't be excited either if my candidate was a felon that couldn't shut up about Hannibal Lecter. If even Trump supporters are tired of his shtick, imagine how the rest of the country feels.

Anyway, DNC Night 3 continued:

Imho Hakeem Jeffries is now the one to beat when it comes to giving the best speech of the convention. I rewatched it today. It's going to be a good day for America when he becomes the Speaker of the House.

Former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan was quite effective as one of the few Republican speakers at the convention. He has a lot of guts, and I respect that he put country over party. That's true patriotism.

I'm hoping all these videos shown at the convention will be individually available online soon. Lots of them were very well done and affecting, and I'd like to see them get some circulation. Harris questioning Kavanaugh about laws that apply to male bodies was a quality moment.

I always like to see Cory Booker. I'm a supporter of his. A joyful convention is totally in his wheelhouse, so he was perfectly at home.

Pete Buttigieg was effective as always. He's grown into quite a communicator. The Democrats are lucky to have someone who can make a case as well as he can.

I must have blinked and missed Wes Moore. Nancy Pelosi and Josh Shapiro didn't leave much of an impression on me either. And there was one lady running for office who i thought was downright bad, though I can't seem to find her name among the speakers at the moment.

Bill Clinton is looking and sounding his age. He's certainly an elder statesman now. I kept imagining him in a red and black flannel shirt, overalls, and thatch hat. It was folksy to the max. Jud Crandall by way of Arkansas. But he came off appealing with his Granddad Jokes, and then he transitioned well to serious points. His speech definitely wasn't a barnburner tailored for pumped up delegates. It could be his last convention appearance, and he didn’t shy away from that reality. I think it might have played fairly well to some viewers at home.

Tim Walz was a contrast to Clinton, in that Walz delivered the kind of dynamic speech made for a convention. His coaching background will probably help in the campaign and appeal to conservatives. He's used to giving rousing, inspirational speeches off the top of his head, and the speechwriters have adapted to his delivery well. The moment where his son got emotional was very sweet.

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Denny,

     I was also impressed by the brief speech of Maryland Governor Wes Moore last night.

     This young man is an Afghanistan combat veteran (like Buttigieg) and a Rhodes Scholar with an M.A. from Oxford!

     First black Governor in the history of Maryland, a former slave state.

 

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12 minutes ago, Denny Zartman said:

Very, very true. It's hard to get cooler than that.

     Covering Stevie Wonder songs is a fool's errand, but the Red Hot Chili Peppers did a decent heavy metal rendition of Higher Ground back in the day, thanks mainly to Flea's phenomenal bass lines.

     Michael McDonald has also done some decent Stevie Wonder covers.  Who else would even try?

 

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16 minutes ago, W. Niederhut said:

Denny,

     I was also impressed by the brief speech of Maryland Governor Wes Moore last night.

     This young man is an Afghanistan combat veteran (like Buttigieg) and a Rhodes Scholar with an M.A. from Oxford!

     First black Governor in the history of Maryland, a former slave state.

 

That was good, thanks. I must have been making dinner and missed him my first time through. He certainly has an impressive resume and considerable charisma.

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2 hours ago, John Cotter said:

Voting for either the US Democratic or Republican Party is voting for plutocracy and a barbaric foreign policy.

It’s that simple.

Yeah,that coming from the crassest example of a financial whore nation government, serving as a tax haven for the world multi national corporations that notoriously shares almost none of the wealth with the everyday people like John. This is like Trump calling everybody else crooked but himself.

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2 minutes ago, Kirk Gallaway said:

Yeah,that coming from the crassest example of a financial whore nation government, serving as a tax haven for the world multi national corporations that notoriously shares almost none of the wealth with the everyday people like John. This is like Trump calling everybody else crooked but himself.

Straw man argument. I never claimed Ireland was morally superior to the US. It's a corrupt plutocratic vassal state of the US empire. Thanks for the further unwitting validation.

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1 hour ago, Cliff Varnell said:

US Drone Warfare and Civilian Casualties: A Comparison of the Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations

https://eagletonpoliticaljournal.rutgers.edu/us-the-world/u-s-drone-warfare-and-civilian-casualties/

Democratic base opposition to Biden's Gaza policy helped make him step aside.  

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-donald-trump-2024-election-gaza-israel-palestinians-ukraine-russia-1899243

Enabling Medicare to negotiate drug prices was a blow against Big Pharma.

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/15/medicare-drug-price-negotiations-savings-announced

Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/09/trump-asks-oil-executives-campaign-finance-00157131

John, what you understand about American politics can fit in a thimble.  It's that simple.

The old good cop, bad cop game.

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2 minutes ago, John Cotter said:

I never claimed Ireland was morally superior to the US. It's a corrupt plutocratic vassal state of the US empire. Thanks for the further unwitting validation.

My response to your long sought after validation of your country as a corrupt, money grubbing  plutocratic vassal state of the US empire was witting. But you're welcome!

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14 hours ago, Paul Rigby said:

Trump's policies on Palestine were repulsive and wrong. They likely will be again when he returns to the White House.

When?  I dare say you don't have your finger on the pulse of the American electorate, Paul.

14 hours ago, Paul Rigby said:

But the scale of crimes committed by the Biden-fronted administration dwarf those of Trump.

US Drone Warfare and Civilian Casualties: A Comparison of the Obama, Trump, and Biden Administrations

https://eagletonpoliticaljournal.rutgers.edu/us-the-world/u-s-drone-warfare-and-civilian-casualties/

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As for Bangladesh, I haven't studied it enough to weigh in, other than cite a contrary view.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/354439/joy-denies-hasina’s-alleged-statement-on-us-role

Joy denies Hasina’s alleged statement on US role in ouster

Sheikh Hasina has not made any statement either before or since fleeing Bangladesh, Sajeeb Wazed Joy says

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