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April 25, 2024

Facts about any polls that you need to know.

1. We live in the most polarized electorate maybe in our history. Any poll that has an equal number of Republicans, Democrats is basically going to show that the race is essentially tied.

2. Any lead by either candidate has to be well outside the margin of error (MOE) to be taken seriously.

3. The election will be decided by turnout. Polls that rely on self-reporting about a future activity may be unreliable. Who actually votes is something that pollsters struggle to model. It was easier when voters would cross party lines to vote. Today, Republicans who personally despise Trump will still vote for him. See Bill Barr.

April 23, 2024

Again, I ask, "what is the Republican plan for tackling inflation?"

I've asked Trump supporters this repeatedly, and I've yet to get a satisfactory answer. What is Trump's plan? All I get back is, he will cut taxes, de-regulate, and open up more domestic oil production. That's all that I get.

April 20, 2024

Self Delete

April 18, 2024

A great nation does not have someone like Donald Trump with a great chance to be president.

Sorry. We're not a great nation. We're pretty far from being one. There's nothing admirable nor aspirational about Trump. His only claim to fame is the wealth that he inherited and squandered.

Sure, there are pockets of the nation that are terrific, but on the whole, we are terrible.

April 18, 2024

Washington DC - GEORGETOWN Walking Tour【4K】

Cities are beautiful.

April 17, 2024

Is this the worst House majority ever?

I'm not a historian, but this House is a complete...(I was going to say clown, but clowns are organized)...shitshow. This has got to be the worst of all time. Is it?

April 15, 2024

Anyone here fans of the Netflix show, "The Crown". **NO SPOILERS**

I don't want to spoil anything, but Elizabeth becomes the Queen of the UK and other Commonwealth realms.

I just finished season one, and it's a terrific show. Please share your thoughts. On thing that did surprise me was how close the UK PM is to the royal family. I thought that it was mostly a perfunctory relationship. Common courtesy.

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