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This was an entertaining beatdown.

On the positive side , people who go to these religious  gatherings tend to be conservative...

I guess she couldn't get her nails done.

10 minutes ago, Rdskns2000 said:

Nancy maybe on her way out as speaker.

I really hope so.  Can we have fresh blood?  I have always liked her, but time to go young.

3 minutes ago, Rdskns2000 said:

The more successful vaccines, the better. 
 

I do wonder how long it will take to give the vaccine to the entire world. I read some of the poorer countries may not get a vaccine until as late as 2023.

I think some of our companies should collaborate with the Serum Institute of India.  They can produce vaccines quickly.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-vaccine-india-serum-institute/2020/11/10/bbd7509c-0fb0-11eb-bfcf-b1893e2c51b4_story.html

I think he is still hurt.  

I guess we are not going to get 10 sacks from him.

They need better Data Scientists. I was reading the other day that Republicans were mining social media such as twitter and facebook to make people vote.  As a result, Trump gained 10 million from the 2016 numbers. Of course, Republicans didn't care about the virus, so they knocked on more doors. That mattered too, but it appears to me that Republicans use certain things better.

With PhD types leaning more towards Democrats than Republicans, you need to do better and find elite data scientists.

Republicans did better tham expected locally.  So they will draw the map however they want. And yes, they will use Data Scientists and Statisticians for this.  The newer maps will be even more gerrymandered. So, Democrats are screwed.

We just need to wait.  This is not peer reviewed.  90% would be spectacular, but I am not sure if I believe it.

Hopefully, if this is correct, children have been tested too.

(I wonder if they were waiting to release the data until the election)

Pete Buttigieg is a near-certainty for Biden's cabinet.

https://www.axios.com/pete-buttigieg-joe-biden-cabinet-ec5af2b1-c884-4d50-ae41-e40bee7dde8b.html

Man, this is just sad. 

I immigrated to the United States in 1997. I have watched him since then.

The outbreak this winter is going to be horrible.  I met my parents (and brother) this week.  We have decided not to do anything this thanksgiving.  

Yeah, i am going to isolate myself.  I am not even going grocery shopping.  We just order things online.

4 minutes ago, Springfield said:

And maybe that’s a personal choice for Biden. If so, then I respect that. If I were in his shoes, then maybe I would say “Well, the populous decided that I should be nominee for president. There’s enough white male presence here and I’d welcome a woman’s input as VP.” I can totally respect that.

 

Just throwing that out there for consideration.

I doubt that.  He probably thought he would get more votes if he made that statement.  It's just that simple. 

It's not White vs Black vs Brown vs whatever. Did anybody else say that?  It was just Biden I think. 

So one guy played politics.

I will just mention what I want the party to do (which some people have insinuated here).  I  want the party to be ruthless.  Pack the court to name one.

But given the coalition they try to build, not sure if this is possible if Biden wins.

So they will probably continue as is. Nothing will be "fixed" or adjusted.  It is supposed to be the "moderate" party.

Now if Biden loses, the party will move left. There will be no choice in this case.

2 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

What makes you think Mayor Pete is more qualified that Harris?

 

I don't think he is.    

There are other jobs for him.

2 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

experience and qualified are different things, also. You can objectively say that Obama was more qualified a politician that Hillary. 

How do you define "qualified"?  I suppose because Trump beat everybody in 2016, he was the most qualified?  

Also,

was Obama more experienced than Hillary?  Nope.

I supported Hillary, but guess what, in the presidential election, Obama received record support from minorities.

So come to think of it, in politics, you don't necessarily pick the most qualified.  You need to build a coalition.  So there is a calculation you need to make.  

It's not simple as "pick the best qualified".

1 minute ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

honestly, I think we should focus on why minorities aren’t always the best qualified.    But that has little to do with fixing the Democratic Party. 

Of course, I agree with that.

However, you need to take into  account the fact that there are voters that need to be motivated.

A lot of minorities don't believe in LGBTQ issues.

What would happen if you pick Mayor Pete?  I think Trump wins.

I really like Mayor Pete, but there is homophobia in all communities.

3 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said:

I agree. I really like Mayor Pete. But he is not more qualified than Harris. If you put their experience on a resume and didnt tell the reader anything about their personal characteristics, they would say the Senator from CA is way more qualified. So saying, as the OP strongly insinuates, that he is better suited to the job and was passed over only due to some insidious reverse sexism is silly. 

Yeah, this is true. No way is Mayor Pete more experienced than Kamala Harris.

I think Kamala Harris was the best candidate for vice president. Who else would you pick?

There is a strategy here.  You want to motivate minorities to vote.  

3 minutes ago, Corcaigh said:

Taking race out of the picture ... if you simply took the best students academically, the top universities in Virginia would skew heavily female, and from the wealthier suburbs.

 

if you are a female from Northern Virginia your odds of getting into W&M and UVA are significantly lower than a male from another part of the state. 
 

My daughter was admitted to W&M and was very happy that the demographics of her class was not a carbon copy of Loudoun County, VA. Her college experience was not negatively impacted by the acceptance of males who were not the “best qualified for the job“.

Well, I think you are right about that.

Not just wealthier suburbs, but they also favor private schools.

48 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said:

Also saying that Mayor Pete (mayor of a medium-sized town) is more qualified to be VP than Kamala Harris (6 years as AG of the largest state, 3 years as Senator of the largest state) is ridiculous.  

IMO, Mayor Pete would have been a good candidate, being part of the LGBTQ community.  

He is a smart guy.  

Being the inclusive party that the democrats are, we should strive to include everybody.

Heck, everything in the country should be inclusive.  There can be negative consequences otherwise (like in  the TJ example).

It is easy to say "best" people, but people may not like the result. In fact, I will guarantee it happens.

Try to include everybody.

6 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said:

For me, the biggest issue with the democrats is they whine a lot but don’t get a lot accomplished. Pelosi as whiner in Cheif.

 

Republicans get what they want for the most part.

How would you feel if best people are all Asians?  

Whites are already screaming about Thomas Jefferson high school. I read it in the forums all the time. I don't believe the "best person" crap you all are spewing.  You would change your mind in a hurry.

1 hour ago, Springfield said:

I guess, "let the best person suited" get the job isn't a think any longer?

 The country is, what, 40% minority now, or close to it?

You mean to tell me that there aren't minorities that are  experienced enough out there?

Forget politics for a second. If things were fully fair, it would not be Whites who benefit.  Look at  Thomas Jefferson high school.  It is 80% Asian. Now Whites are trying to change it. Personally, I feel that schools should be all-inclusive.  Doesn't feel good if there isn't diversity. 

Similarly, had there not been any "holistic" selection, the ivy leagues would be dominated by Asian Americans. The only group not benefiting from this "holistic" selection process are Asians. 

This is the truth.You will say, I want the best person right now. But IMO Whites will scream if the best people aren't whites like in the case of Thomas Jefferson high school.

Proof of people screaming because TJ is, uh, not too White:

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/915086.page

My 5 year old daughter has been learning remotely this year.  The public school is in Baltimore County.  The teacher appears to be doing a damn good job.  

Of course, she is not able to play with friends, but it is working well.  Classes are full time. 

13 hours ago, Simmsy said:

I saw a truck the other day with a guy's business's name on the side and on the tailgate was all the reason why Democrats are evil. He also had three flags sticking up in the back, US, Trump and something else (maybe a rebel flag). Why would you do that? Why would you put people off on your business just to display your stupid political beliefs? Has anyone else noticed that it seems like only Trump supporters do that? I'm not saying that no liberals do that, but I haven't seen one and it clearly isn't as prevalent.

They don't care about losing business I suppose.

I had a home inspector come to a house I was about to buy.  The first thing he does is remove his mask because he thinks it's a hoax.  Uhh, okay.  Then for the entirety of 2 hours he is inspecting my house, he is complaining about all sorts of bad things liberal.  Did you know that BLM was trying to change the words "master bedroom"?

I paid the guy.  I had to buy the house. Didn't want any arguments.  So I just nodded and listened. 

3 minutes ago, @SkinsGoldPants said:

 

Yes they did. Now they need to spend every dollar raised to get the WH and Senate without doubt. Win or Lose, leadership on the Dems side needs to get younger.

 

If they pull it off with the WH and Senate. Don't even wait or pretend to reach across the aisle. Expand this court and the one below it. Lock in healthcare. Lock out dark money. Lock out former elected officials becoming lobbyists. Close every loophole you can find. Then change the requirement in the Senate to 60 to pass future Justices and even more to change the rule again. **** them all.

Yes, do all that, and pack every single court out there, even the jury duty types, whatever the **** they are called.