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[RainbowsandUnicorns]

No. My comment was that he was reminded to make sure he used it (or in this case remembered to use it) as a bargaining chip on the campaign trail. That would be a totally correct statement.

He should have done it because it was the right thing to do instead of doing it to win votes by declaring it ahead of time. Just pick a black woman because representation matters. It doesn't need to be said that race/gender are why you're picking a person/from a group of people. It cheapens it in my opinion, which is totally fucking unfair to whichever very deserving woman of color he chooses.

That's flat out ignorant. He decided to do it because it is the right thing to do. It also wins him votes. These two things can exist separate of each other. The fact that it wins him votes to say it out loud doesn't mean that he shouldn't do it for fear that a constant contrarian might question his motives. The fact that a white constant contrarian thinks it cheapens it to say it out loud doesn't mean that it wasn't a necessary and important thing for African American citizens of the US to hear.

No one cares whether it cheapens it for you and people like you or me. It is irrelevant.

He "used" it. That feels really slimy to me.

Of course he "used" it.
Do you feel it's as "slimy" as his opponent "using" things to cater to white supremacists to get votes?

[Deleted User 863]

That's flat out ignorant. He decided to do it because it is the right thing to do. It also wins him votes. These two things can exist separate of each other. The fact that it wins him votes to say it out loud doesn't mean that he shouldn't do it for fear that a constant contrarian might question his motives. The fact that a white constant contrarian thinks it cheapens it to say it out loud doesn't mean that it wasn't a necessary and important thing for African American citizens of the US to hear.

No one cares whether it cheapens it for you and people like you or me. It is irrelevant.

He "used" it. That feels really slimy to me.

Of course he "used" it.
Do you feel it's as "slimy" as his opponent "using" things to cater to white supremacists to get votes?

Of course not.

But not sure what that has to do with anything. Like I have said, my bar for presidents is not simply "be better than Trump". That should be a given.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

He "used" it. That feels really slimy to me.

Of course he "used" it.
Do you feel it's as "slimy" as his opponent "using" things to cater to white supremacists to get votes?

Of course not.

But not sure what that has to do with anything. Like I have said, my bar for presidents is not simply "be better than Trump". That should be a given.

What it "has to do with" is my pointing out Presidential candidates are often "slimy" when they are trying to appeal to different voting groups.
Here is a crazy question to ponder. Which "demographic" do you think had the biggest influence on who won the 2020 Presidential election? I'm asking without having a definitive answer of my own.

[japhy]

Wut?

[Mjl]

I assume the thought there is simply a South Carolinian pushing for a South Carolinian.

[Cascadia]

I assume the thought there is simply a South Carolinian pushing for a South Carolinian.

Would Graham vote to confirm?

[Mjl]

I'd guess yes

[Cascadia]

I'd guess yes

Would be extremally refreshing to see, but that would require him to defy the cheeto.

[defixione]

This might be the vote that exiles Trump from current politics and republican policies.

[Overlander]

This might be the vote that exiles Trump from current politics and republican policies.

He will be replaced immediately, and it won’t be pretty

[sdoyel]

Lindsey. That piece of shit.

[Mjl]

Lindsey has voted for most of Biden's judicial nominees. I believe Murkowski is the only other Republican that has done that (though I can no longer find where I read that...)

[zsn]

Some profile in courage, that Lindsey! Taking totally non consequential positions. Although it may raise Trump’s ire

[Overlander]

Trump is scrambling to remain relevant.

Which makes him dangerous as long as his minions continue to roll over for his mouth breathing base

[sdoyel]

Trump is scrambling to remain relevant.

Which makes him dangerous as long as his minions continue to roll over for his mouth breathing base

His speech the other day was dangerous.

[MICHHAWK]

8 out of 10 people don't even know dt gave a speech the other day.

the only people that do know are the fanatics.

[Cascadia]

Trump is scrambling to remain relevant.

Which makes him dangerous as long as his minions continue to roll over for his mouth breathing base

I agree. I think he knows he's done.

[MICHHAWK]

dt knew he was done around the middle of 2020.

[RainbowsandUnicorns]

8 out of 10 people don't even know dt gave a speech the other day.

the only people that do know are the fanatics.

So you are claiming 2 out of 10 people DO know he gave the speech?
If true and you were only referring to people in the Unites States, that's what? About 66 million people? 66 million "fanatics" can cause a whole lotta damage to this country.

[twocoach]

8 out of 10 people don't even know dt gave a speech the other day.

the only people that do know are the fanatics.

I saw on the CNN website that he did but didn't bother to click on the story as I do not care what he is lying about these days.