Huh. I guess I have a Boston name, too
Faith: A kid. Angel's got a kid. Wesley: Connor. Faith: A teenage kid born last year. Wesley: I told you, he grew up in a hell dimension. Faith: Right. And what, Cordelia spent her last summer as… Wesley: A divine being. Faith: Uh-huh. Can I just ask--What the hell are you people doing?
'Why We Fight'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Mar 15, 2016 4:32:58 am PDT #17508 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Jesse - Mar 15, 2016 4:38:50 am PDT #17509 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think it only fully becomes a Boston name when you say "McCaahhhhthy."
aurelia - Mar 15, 2016 5:02:00 am PDT #17510 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Heh. There is an R in mine to drop.
Gudanov - Mar 15, 2016 5:11:43 am PDT #17511 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
I'm supporting Bernie in the primary because I think his vision would really improve people's lives in a meaningful way. No, he wouldn't be able to get it through congress, but electing him might help move things in that direction.
I expect Hillary to get the nomination and she'll definitely get my vote in the general if she does. I don't dislike Hillary by any means, and I find the idea of Bill being First Lady to be really satisfying. I don't think she will be able to work with congress either though.
Until more representatives and senators are more worried about general elections instead of being challenged from the right in the primaries, then I don't see any reason from them not to block everything a democratic president tries to accomplish.
Kalshane - Mar 15, 2016 5:39:36 am PDT #17512 of 30003
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Until more representatives and senators are more worried about general elections instead of being challenged from the right in the primaries, then I don't see any reason from them not to block everything a democratic president tries to accomplish.
Agreed. A "safe seat" for either party is the antithesis of democracy. Until we eliminate gerrymandering, Congress will continue to get more extreme and fractured.
Laura - Mar 15, 2016 5:42:33 am PDT #17513 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I voted for Hillary in the primary here and DH is voting for Bernie. We will both vote for whoever is there in November. On the issues I am closer to Bernie, and I think his candidacy might even pull more of the other seats along with him. This was not enough though because I still think she would do the best job in the office.
Are chances zero that she would pick him as VP? Would he agree?
Kalshane - Mar 15, 2016 5:51:28 am PDT #17514 of 30003
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I don't know that Bernie would accept, even if she offered. He's got a bigger voice for change as a senator than as Veep.
ETA: I honestly don't know who either of them is likely to pick as their running mates. I've heard Elizabeth Warren floated as a possibility for both of them, but again, I think Warren would feel she could do more good in the Senate.
Connie Neil - Mar 15, 2016 5:53:59 am PDT #17515 of 30003
brillig
Are chances zero that she would pick him as VP? Would he agree?
It's an interesting thought, but I like him for Secretary of the INterior or whatever gives him a lot of clout over domestic issues.
Jesse - Mar 15, 2016 5:55:40 am PDT #17516 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wouldn't either one of them want a more Southern or Western VP, or is balance not a thing anymore?
Gudanov - Mar 15, 2016 5:59:28 am PDT #17517 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping
I think Julian Castro might be a likely VP for Hillary. Experience might be an issue there though.