US Election 2020

[rainbow]

Poor Tero will get added to the 'In memory' when he has a Trump re-election induced heart attack.

Not too late for an intervention and join the Trump train

Bernie will win and take all your guns.

[Tero]

https://politics.theonion.com/thai-fish ... 1841501096

[Tero]

Internet age favors story tellers and stand up dudes like Trump
facts are boring.

The president’s reelection campaign was then in the midst of a multimillion-dollar ad blitz aimed at shaping Americans’ understanding of the recently launched impeachment proceedings. Thousands of micro-targeted ads had flooded the internet, portraying Trump as a heroic reformer cracking down on foreign corruption while Democrats plotted a coup. That this narrative bore little resemblance to reality seemed only to accelerate its spread. Right-wing websites amplified every claim.

Though some strategists questioned how much these ads actually mattered, Parscale was hailed for Trump’s surprise victory. Stories appeared in the press calling him a “genius” and the campaign’s “secret weapon,” and in 2018 he was tapped to lead the entire reelection effort. The promotion was widely viewed as a sign that the president’s 2020 strategy would hinge on the digital tactics that Parscale had mastered.

Through it all, the strategist has continued to show a preference for narrative over truth. Last May, Parscale regaled a crowd of donors and activists in Miami with the story of his ascent. When a ProPublica reporter confronted him about the many misleading details in his account, he shrugged off the fact-check. “When I give a speech, I tell it like a story,” he said. “My story is my story.”

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc ... ipUXQiYnmo

[Sean Hayden]

What a dick.

[Sean Hayden]

I'm telling you the more I learn about Jason Furman the more I like him.

On immigration:

There can be no question that immigration provides a net economic benefit to advanced economies, particularly those experiencing a retirement boom. But as long as anti-immigrant sentiment dictates the political narrative, growth will suffer, and resurgent populist forces will grow stronger.

More from a recent review of a book arguing for open borders:

Personally, any amount of expanded immigration within what is politically possible would be fine with me. I’m not sure if advocating open borders is more likely to freak people out and if it is better to reassure with a combination of expanded immigration, legalization for people here, and tougher border enforcement. But Caplan makes a good case for the importance of expanding the Overton Window and if he succeeds in doing that it would raise the odds of any outcome I would personally find desirable.

He also just recently endorsed the Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2019:

We the undersigned economists and other social scientists are writing in support of the Measuring Real Income Growth Act of 2019. This act would direct the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to report on growth in income for each decile of income earners.

Pundits and politicians frequently judge economic progress by reference to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, a one-number measure of output that is both readily available and easily comparable across countries. These two features have fueled its adoption as an indicator of prosperity. But as income inequality has widened, GDP is increasingly ill-suited for this purpose.

[Cunt]

Those early Democrat election activities show some REAL strength! They almost learned to toss coins convincingly.

Looks like Bernie wins the nomination, or there will be strong suspicions that he should have (again)

Sure be a shame if that Judicial Watch stuff came out after something like that happening...they really should pick someone else. Warren is smart, but I think fucked herself out of any chance. Pete IS gay enough to win the nomination, but too gay to get the votes...I think it's going to be Michelle or Hillary.

I mean, unless anyone is still taking Biden seriously.

[Tero]

Bernie 2024! Or heart attack.

[Cunt]

Bernie 2024! Or heart attack.

Did you see what Judicial Watch has been releasing, from his staff?

[Tero]

Bernie 2024! Or heart attack.

Did you see what Judicial Watch has been releasing, from his staff?

Disabled veterans?

[Cunt]

Bernie 2024! Or heart attack.

Did you see what Judicial Watch has been releasing, from his staff?

Disabled veterans?

His initials are K.J. (Bernie staffer)

Since the news comes from outside your bubble, you should find a way to claim it is unfair, or fake news. Otherwise, things look pretty bad for the leading Democrat candidate.

I still think it'll be someone who hasn't announced yet.

[Cunt]

The 'New Way Forward' act will help a lot with 2020.

[Tero]

I'm sick of these debates by now. There has been nothing new in the last 3. I will not be any happier with Trump vs Democrat battles.

[Tero]

They are talking. I am just looking at noses.

Yang: rather straight Asian nose
Klobuchar: sharp nose, a bit curved
Warren: rather small boring nose
Bernie: biggish, not unusual for jewish man
Buttigieg: rather boring nose, smallish, good for wine cave fundraisers
Steyer: big money, big nose
Biden: boring old man nose, head somewhat big

Now they have new disagreements. They hold 7 opinions on what is wrong with US.

[Tero]

I'm still sick of the debates, but forgot Tulsi. They are much improved without Tulsi Gabbard.

[Tyrannical]

Poor Tero, I don't think he will do well when Trump gets reelected.