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Rin is right now, not in Massachusetts, but in a swing state
2020 Oct 20, 2:12pm 2,292 views 16 comments
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richwicks
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2020 Oct 20, 8:51pm
richwicks
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2020 Oct 20, 8:51pm
Rin says
Yes, I remember well. Now it became the establishment of both parties when Obama took over. I lost all respect for "liberals" once he got into power.
Rin says
Oh no, I was livid that George W. Bush was re-elected when it was plainly obvious he lied us into a war. Kerry tricked me. I bought his BS, and thought "well, at least he's an anti-war candidate" - except he wasn't. He used to speak out against the Vietnam war, he was completely full of it.
But remember those days, if you were against outsourcing and against endless wars, you're with the terrorists. That was the Neo-Con zeitgeist of the times.
Yes, I remember well. Now it became the establishment of both parties when Obama took over. I lost all respect for "liberals" once he got into power.
Rin says
And thus, ppl who didn't buy the tagline, bought into Kerry during 2004.
Oh no, I was livid that George W. Bush was re-elected when it was plainly obvious he lied us into a war. Kerry tricked me. I bought his BS, and thought "well, at least he's an anti-war candidate" - except he wasn't. He used to speak out against the Vietnam war, he was completely full of it.
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Rin
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2020 Oct 22, 11:41am
Rin
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2020 Oct 22, 11:41am
richwicks says
Yes, I concur.
This is the other reason why I was astonished at the Femi-Nazi response to Trump winning 2016. He was basically "taken out" on account of his personality, not his policies.
Seriously, the fact that a man is a trash talker and a sleazebag real estate developer vs starting two wars (w/ faulty info) and green lighting outsourcing as pro-American makes no sense to me.
George W Bush was a nice guy. In fact, when he was in K-12, he defended a gay guy against the bullies in the school. Most everyone who's ever known GWB (& I know a few of them) has said that he was a kind and generous person. But as a President, he sucked dead donkeys, outsourcing his own job to Cheney/Rumsfeld and that's what counts!
If Opie & Anthony ran for President, as long as they did the job, they can keep the toilet jokes and trash radio going in the Oval Office.
Rin saysAnd thus, ppl who didn't buy the tagline, bought into Kerry during 2004.
Oh no, I was livid that George W. Bush was re-elected when it was plainly obvious he lied us into a war. Kerry tricked me. I bought his BS, and thought "well, at least he's an anti-war candidate" - except he wasn't. He used to speak out against the Vietnam war, he was completely full of it.
Yes, I concur.
This is the other reason why I was astonished at the Femi-Nazi response to Trump winning 2016. He was basically "taken out" on account of his personality, not his policies.
Seriously, the fact that a man is a trash talker and a sleazebag real estate developer vs starting two wars (w/ faulty info) and green lighting outsourcing as pro-American makes no sense to me.
George W Bush was a nice guy. In fact, when he was in K-12, he defended a gay guy against the bullies in the school. Most everyone who's ever known GWB (& I know a few of them) has said that he was a kind and generous person. But as a President, he sucked dead donkeys, outsourcing his own job to Cheney/Rumsfeld and that's what counts!
If Opie & Anthony ran for President, as long as they did the job, they can keep the toilet jokes and trash radio going in the Oval Office.
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zzyzzx
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2020 Oct 27, 10:00am
zzyzzx
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2020 Oct 27, 10:00am
Rin says
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/quincy-baker-puts-sweet-spin-politics-ahead-election-day/7C5EGO73CNCV7NGTOUUSIH26CM/
Quincy baker puts a sweet spin on politics ahead of Election Day
QUINCY, Mass. — Beth Veneto is trying to take some bitterness out of the upcoming election, one bite at a time.
“If they come in sour, they’re leaving sweet, let me tell ya," said Veneto.
Veneto is better known as Ginger Betty, who owns the Quincy bakery that bears her name. Her sweets have been a hit since 1995.
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While packaging her latest cookie creations she said she’s made, “Probably close to 1,000.”
That’s 1,000 cookies, more specifically she’s referring to her confectionary candidates representing Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
“It’s a little bit crazy," said Veneto. "So, I said, ‘Let’s try to have a little bit of fun,’ and it’s really working.”
Her latest effort hopes to try to sweeten the sour political discourse around the upcoming election.
“It’s so crazy and I thought what better way to bring people together than a little cookie break?"
Her idea is called the Peppermint Poll. Veneto came up it a few weeks back and since then people have come in to buy the cookie of their favorite candidate.
Some teenage girls liked the Trump cookie because it was cute, but others favor Biden.
“They might have heard through the grapevine that Ginger Donald was up in the [Ginger Betty’s Peppermint Poll], and one lady who had heard that said, ‘Where are the Biden cookies? I’ll have 14 please.’"
Who’s winning so far? Well, according to Veneto, the numbers are about 600 for Ginger Donald and 136 for Ginger Joe.
“All right according to Ginger Betty’s Peppermint Poll the numbers are about 600-Ginger Donald to 136 for Ginger Joe," said Veneto.
But whoever you like, the Peppermint Poll is just an attempt to lighten the mood. Veneto knows a cookie can put a smile on your face and she just hopes her cookie candidates help satisfy your political sweet tooth.
No biggy, because it's Massachusetts where the Dems expect an automatic victory w/o trying.
https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/quincy-baker-puts-sweet-spin-politics-ahead-election-day/7C5EGO73CNCV7NGTOUUSIH26CM/
Quincy baker puts a sweet spin on politics ahead of Election Day
QUINCY, Mass. — Beth Veneto is trying to take some bitterness out of the upcoming election, one bite at a time.
“If they come in sour, they’re leaving sweet, let me tell ya," said Veneto.
Veneto is better known as Ginger Betty, who owns the Quincy bakery that bears her name. Her sweets have been a hit since 1995.
Content Continues Below
While packaging her latest cookie creations she said she’s made, “Probably close to 1,000.”
That’s 1,000 cookies, more specifically she’s referring to her confectionary candidates representing Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
“It’s a little bit crazy," said Veneto. "So, I said, ‘Let’s try to have a little bit of fun,’ and it’s really working.”
Her latest effort hopes to try to sweeten the sour political discourse around the upcoming election.
“It’s so crazy and I thought what better way to bring people together than a little cookie break?"
Her idea is called the Peppermint Poll. Veneto came up it a few weeks back and since then people have come in to buy the cookie of their favorite candidate.
Some teenage girls liked the Trump cookie because it was cute, but others favor Biden.
“They might have heard through the grapevine that Ginger Donald was up in the [Ginger Betty’s Peppermint Poll], and one lady who had heard that said, ‘Where are the Biden cookies? I’ll have 14 please.’"
Who’s winning so far? Well, according to Veneto, the numbers are about 600 for Ginger Donald and 136 for Ginger Joe.
“All right according to Ginger Betty’s Peppermint Poll the numbers are about 600-Ginger Donald to 136 for Ginger Joe," said Veneto.
But whoever you like, the Peppermint Poll is just an attempt to lighten the mood. Veneto knows a cookie can put a smile on your face and she just hopes her cookie candidates help satisfy your political sweet tooth.
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Rin
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2020 Oct 27, 1:19pm
Rin
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2020 Oct 27, 1:19pm
zzyzzx says
This loops back to my Dukakis analogy ...
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https://patrick.net/post/1334616?0#comment-1695490
In 1988, Governor Dukakis was considered soft on crime (extra detail: Willie Horton murdered someone while on furlough from jail) and a Taxachusetts Democrat. Since then, believe it or not, but Mass residents have been electing mostly Republican governors (Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Mitt Romney, etc) to balance against the Democratic legislature.
In fact, for a Mass local, Dukakis lost counties in central Mass and much of Cape Cod to Bush Senior, winning a paltry 53% of the overall state (since Boston metro has the highest population density, which he swept) whereas in contrast, John Kerry, another Mass local, won every county in the state against Bush Junior, pulling out with 62%, a very decisive win for a state, rural or Boston metro.
Even Hillary Clinton got close to 60% overall.
So yes, Biden may be the next Dukakis but it looks like everyone's wary of him having a tank moment, ala Dementia et al, so they're controlling the cameras on him so that Trump can't flame him the way Bush Senior did to Dukakis
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“All right according to Ginger Betty’s Peppermint Poll the numbers are about 600-Ginger Donald to 136 for Ginger Joe," said Veneto.
This loops back to my Dukakis analogy ...
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https://patrick.net/post/1334616?0#comment-1695490
In 1988, Governor Dukakis was considered soft on crime (extra detail: Willie Horton murdered someone while on furlough from jail) and a Taxachusetts Democrat. Since then, believe it or not, but Mass residents have been electing mostly Republican governors (Bill Weld, Paul Cellucci, Mitt Romney, etc) to balance against the Democratic legislature.
In fact, for a Mass local, Dukakis lost counties in central Mass and much of Cape Cod to Bush Senior, winning a paltry 53% of the overall state (since Boston metro has the highest population density, which he swept) whereas in contrast, John Kerry, another Mass local, won every county in the state against Bush Junior, pulling out with 62%, a very decisive win for a state, rural or Boston metro.
Even Hillary Clinton got close to 60% overall.
So yes, Biden may be the next Dukakis but it looks like everyone's wary of him having a tank moment, ala Dementia et al, so they're controlling the cameras on him so that Trump can't flame him the way Bush Senior did to Dukakis
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I'm at my 'alternate address', awaiting election day, so that if there's another travel lockdown, I won't be stuck at home, not able to cast a meaningful vote.
I planned this, all the way back in Jan because I was irate at all the Massholes who have this idea that 1) the Dem party cares for MA but in reality, take 'em for granted and 2) that it's everyone's civic duty to vote against the Don which is false because everyone knows that the MA electorate always goes for the Dem party even if it's a paltry 52-53%.
The duty here, that is if there's any duty at all, is to not let the election be decided by dumbfucks who like outsourcing (& tell ppl to attend Yale Law school or some "Coding Camp" for a job) and then, talk about middle east/world peace (while initiating a 100K+ "Surge" in Afghanistan, nevermind the plans for Syria a/o Iran).