Guy Chamberlin Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Re: that Peggy Noonan piece. Peggy seems thrilled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is getting traction as a Democratic candidate, and seems untroubled that voters who know nothing about him are willing to hand him the mantle of the family name, despite RFK's own family distancing themselves from RFK Jr's. multiple forays into conspiracy theories, including a horribly flawed take on his own father's assassination and a zealous anti-vax narrative. The possibility that this populist lunacy could be an asset, but with a (D) attached? Is that the kind of shake-up the nation really needs? If RFK's candidacy goes any further (I don't think it will, Peggy) it would be the most depressing result possible: "We're desperate! We need new blood! Oh look, a Kennedy!" 1 1 Link to comment
TGHusker Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, Guy Chamberlin said: Re: that Peggy Noonan piece. Peggy seems thrilled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is getting traction as a Democratic candidate, and seems untroubled that voters who know nothing about him are willing to hand him the mantle of the family name, despite RFK's own family distancing themselves from RFK Jr's. multiple forays into conspiracy theories, including a horribly flawed take on his own father's assassination and a zealous anti-vax narrative. The possibility that this populist lunacy could be an asset, but with a (D) attached? Is that the kind of shake-up the nation really needs? If RFK's candidacy goes any further (I don't think it will, Peggy) it would be the most depressing result possible: "We're desperate! We need new blood! Oh look, a Kennedy!" Name alone doesn't make him qualified. His anti-vax campaign calls into question his judgement. With that being said, we did have a president who thought ingesting bleach would kill the virus. I guess that is true - kill the host would kill the virus alright. Presidents playing doctor or medical expert hasn't worked out so well in the past. There is probably a more qualified Kennedy waiting in the wings. Joe P Kennedy lll. Former Mass. 4th district congressman. Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 @JJ Huskerthis reminded me of your discussion last week 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 "We save our lowest standards for the presidency" is a great - and unfortunately true - line. Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 24 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said: Maybe he should take it first. Does Victor think his people are too stupid to pass it? on a side note. Since you can’t drink till you’re 21, I’d be cool will changing the voting age, gun owner age, and age to serve in military all to 21. 1 Link to comment
commando Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 4 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: Maybe he should take it first. or all candidates? Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 19 hours ago, BigRedBuster said: Maybe he should take it first. Why limit to 18-25 year olds? It's abundantly clear we have s#!tloads of Baby Boomers who don't understand basic civics, and the GOP frontrunner for President doesn't either. 1 1 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Florida Man too cowardly to call his political opponent a liar. I've seen overcooked pasta with more bite. 1 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 13 minutes ago, knapplc said: Florida Man too cowardly to call his political opponent a liar. I've seen overcooked pasta with more bite. Disqualified to earn my vote with this simple question/answer. 1 Link to comment
Born N Bled Red Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 On 5/12/2023 at 12:00 PM, Guy Chamberlin said: Why limit to 18-25 year olds? It's abundantly clear we have s#!tloads of Baby Boomers who don't understand basic civics, and the GOP frontrunner for President doesn't either. Even better, anyone who has passed a high school social studies class is eligible to take the test and earn the right to vote. Age is just a number there are millions of high school aged kids that are better informed than registered voters. 1 1 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I know there's a lot of debate about parents and non-educators dictating curricula, but I think it makes a lot of sense for everybody if both home economics and civics were mandatory in high school. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 LOL, you spend 5 years licking the boots of the biggest wantabe dictator America has experienced. And, now you want yo convince us that YOU will bring the party back to respectability? Ummm…no thanks. 2 Link to comment
teachercd Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 16 hours ago, Guy Chamberlin said: I know there's a lot of debate about parents and non-educators dictating curricula, but I think it makes a lot of sense for everybody if both home economics and civics were mandatory in high school. Home economics, as in like, the old school home ec? Civics (or a version of it, American Gov, Poly Sci) is mandatory at every district that I know of. Just not at Montessori where you just play with a box all day. Personal Finance is/has become mandatory in a lot of places. 3 Link to comment
teachercd Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said: LOL, you spend 5 years licking the boots of the biggest wantabe dictator America has experienced. And, now you want yo convince us that YOU will bring the party back to respectability? Ummm…no thanks. Pence vs Biden...my god. 1 Link to comment
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