2020 Democratic presidential primary

wow fucking inspiring stuff here

Amy Klobuchar on Fox: "The green new deal? I see it as – by the way, I see it as aspirational. I see it as a jump start. So, I would vote yes, but I would also, if it got down to the nitty-gritty of an actual legislation... that would be different for me."

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) February 13, 2019

Aaaand I’ve shifted from neutral to anti

Same

It’s just the planet guys, chill

Amy Klochubar's vision for America under her leadership: aspirations patted on the head, then kicked to the curb; maximum grit for everyone!

“Better things aren’t possible”

not really bothered by that statement tbh

she's not even canny to bluff on this through the primaries?

This Twitter thread is interesting. Does it help Harris? (Maybe.) Booker? (Probably not.)

This really is an important milestone in American history, and a long time coming.

Let me explain.https://t.co/tJG8a6vQq0

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 14, 2019

I am thrilled to endorse @kamalaharris for our next President of these United States. She has dedicated her life to the pursuit of equality, fairness, and dignity for all. I know Kamala will be a president truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. pic.twitter.com/HSPjr5N0Yo

— Barbara Lee (@BLeeForCongress) February 15, 2019

For the hell of it I scrolled down through the first 60 or so comments. Twitter is a complete dumpster fire.

My favorite are the people who are like “it’s practically a coronation!”

I hate the hot sauce thing like I hate the beer thing like I hate the Snoop thing. Such mainstream shit that got put into a weird niche category of cool/otherness in which you may be allowed to like candidates.

^^^None of these things are representative of anything other than "you are not a Ben Stein-like caricature."

Also I mean she talked about carrying hot sauce around for 20 some years so it’s all stuff that gets spread by people who don’t care whether it’s true or not and that seems bad.

the hot sauce thing has always pissed me off.

I agree w your larger point though about stuff of that nature. It’s annoying

Andrew Yang getting a little more media attention now - wonder if he would make a good running mate for Warren/Bernie

dunno if we've talked about this but it looks like holder might actually run?

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/12/677956774/former-attorney-general-eric-holder-close-to-2020-decision-as-he-heads-to-iowa

lol

Holder and Booker looked at Obama's two terms and said to themselves, what's he got that I ain't got?

seems like a solid leader on voting rights

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Liked by Ilhan Omar

@TuckerCarlson⁩ offers a devastating critique interventionism and shows how much of the foreign policy establishment has failed the American people. There is an emerging, left right coalition of common sense for a foreign policy of restraint.

Tucker Carlson doesn’t represent a district full of DOD contractors

I hate everything pic.twitter.com/zdJYGcIq1C

— Kamala Harris is a Cop (@BethLynch2020) February 15, 2019

I can't help but feel we have the politics we deserve. Also twitter is horrid.

why must you vex me?

TRUMP PUTS KETCHUP ON STEAK.

It’s important to know the full extent people like that are deeply unwell right now

it's actually interesting the physiological reasons that some people prefer high acid foods or obtain pleasure from the burn of spice/capsaisin.

weirdly the only place i regularly encountered texas peter's was in north carolina.

er, texas pete's i guess. although maybe if i'm not too familiar w/ him he prefers "peter."

probably because it's more vinegary than spicy/NC BBQ?

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

alexandra petri had her satirel column "How To Eat Food and Remain Electable" yesterday?

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

― Van Horn Street, Friday, February 15, 2019 11:55 PM (three minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

hell is other people IIRC.

Socialists publicly bash all presidential candidates, then hold their noses and vote for the Dem. A tale as old as time.

then hold their noses and vote for the Dem.

except for the ones who voted for Jill Stein. i know a few. granted, they were in NY and MA.

Aka they don't matter.

The public bashing of the first serious black female presidential candidate by the armchair online socialists is going to be something huh?

― Van Horn Street, Friday, February 15, 2019 3:55 PM (six minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

must be cool to advocate for elliot abrams in one thread and be faux woke in another

you are a shitty, imperialistic, north american white man, don't concern troll

Yeah, the idea that harris should be subject to less scrutiny because of her race and gender is a bad idea

*scrutinizes lunch*

Yeah, the idea that harris should be subject to less scrutiny because of her race and gender is a bad idea

Even y'all must admit that the optics are pretty bad when a gang of "woke white bros" is doing it, though.

I've seen plenty of lefty POCs doing it on twitter (over both substantive and superficial stuff). No one here can control ILX's demographics.

a lot of superficial stuff though, both on twitter and here

“Optics”

tbf most of what she's been up to lately has been on the superficial side

(tbc I think she's only the fourth- or fifth-worst person running, and still the likeliest to get the nom)

Kamala Harris is in no way above critique, but tread lightly and thoughtfully.

I have no advocated for Abrams and I would love to keep it civil.