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Posts posted by berlinerbaer
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I couldn't do it myself. I would have had to write her info down or flag it in the block walking app, then remember to notify HQ when I got back.
People forget it is more convenient for one to remove themselves from a mailing or call list than have someone else do it.
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District elections were held Sunday in Hong Kong and the pro-democracy parties handed the pro-Beijing party its ass on a platter. The Dems won 90% of races, tripling their seats amid record-breaking turnout. What's funny is that the CCP didn't see it coming.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/25/hong-kong-election-beijing-media-delusions-victory/
QuoteIn newsrooms in Beijing, however, the results began a panicked scramble to find a way to spin them in favor of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In stark contrast to most observers in Hong Kong, editors—and the officials behind them—appear to have sincerely believed that the establishment parties would win an overwhelming victory. Propaganda is a heady drug, and Beijing got high on its own supply.
I spoke with editors and journalists, both foreign and Chinese, at China Daily, the flagship English-language newspaper of state media; at the English-language version of the nationalist tabloid Global Times; and at the People’s Daily—the CCP’s official newspaper. (My sources universally asked for anonymity.) At each paper, copy was filed to editors the night before the Nov. 24 elections assuming a strong victory for the establishment. This included predictions of increased majorities (with numbers left to be filled in as needed) for figures such as Junius Ho, whose vicious rhetoric against protesters has left him widely hated but whose comments regularly appear in the Global Times.
The misplaced confidence in Beijing’s victory points to a worrying problem; at high levels within the CCP, officials believe their own propaganda about Hong Kong. That’s a frightening prospect for both governance in China and for the future of the city, especially as the system struggles to come up with political excuses for a cataclysmic failure.
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On 11/14/2019 at 2:40 PM, Voldemort86 said:
I always wonder about the people who knock on doors. Do you think they get cussed out and threatened with violence by the radical uneducated MAGA cult?
I walked for two campaigns in 2018. I was never threatened with anything approaching violence. My interactions with Republicans was usually polite and short. Here are some of the more interesting things I heard.
"My wife and I are big Cruz supporters but both of our daughters are Democrats and are probably doing the same thing you are. That's cool. Good luck!"
"We're both Republican but I'm voting Beto because I don't like Cruz. My wife is asleep right now and I don't want her to hear this, so you best be on your way. No, don't take my phone number."
"I'm a Republican but enough is enough. Blue wave, baby!"
The most shit I got was from a frazzled Democrat who was pissed that Beto seemed to be going easy on Ted and not flooding the tubes with attack ads. She told me I was wasting my time and wanted me to take her off all mailing and call lists. I didn't.
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23 hours ago, horn4life said:
Trump went out three times to try and make Louisiana tip in the GOP's direction. I do think that Trump increases GOP turnout, but not enough to push past the folks who are in general no longer considering voting Republican this cycle, and potentially beyond. I think that without the Trump show coming to town repetitively the gap is more for Edwards. But who the hell really knows anything beyond the fact that two governorships, and control of Virgina went to the Dems.
I agree. Trump's appearances really do have a net positive outcome for Republicans, but all it amounts to is just a partial negation of the heavy Dem lean. Replace Trump with some other Republican and there wouldn't be a post-rally R voter spike, but there also wouldn't be the need to hold rallies in the first place.
Republicans should be thankful he at least has the self awareness to try to clean up his own goddamn mess.
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11 hours ago, Goodman said:
I think Wilcox is a very good coach, he's done a great job these last two years. I would like him considered when we next go looking for one.
At Texas? Aim higher. Wilcox still has lots to prove at Cal, such as if he is capable of recruiting at an average level.
9 hours ago, Beau Vine said:Cal is the current leader for looked great early, then shit the bed on the national level.
The team has no depth. The drop-off between the starters and their backups is massive.
This has historically been the case. Wilcox will be the next victim unless he can consistently improve recruiting.
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Nice quarter, Garbers. See you next season...
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I haven't had much (good) cajun food, I'll admit, but what I've had was waaaaay too salty.
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34 minutes ago, Js1 said:
Winning Texas is a luxury in 2020. If its part of your strategy, you’ve already lost to Trump. Blue wall. IA, AZ and NC are more likely to go blue than Texas.
Seriously. The presidential race should play second fiddle in TX in 2020. Flipping the TX State House is doable, would be fantastic, and should be priority #1 for all Texas Democrats and liberal/progressive voters.
Lots of people will be out canvassing and phone banking for the eventual Dem presidential nominee. My real hope is that all of them also put forth their time and energy into the campaign of at least one Dem candidate down ballot.
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On 10/19/2019 at 11:07 AM, Hank Kingsley said:
Tulsi is a really shitty candidate running a really shitty campaign. Her overall motives are murky and questionable.
That said, any person, pundit, media personality that is taking Hillary’s side on this conspiratorial bullshit regarding Tulsi should be ashamed of themselves. And in totality it makes me question anything they say/think about politics or a particular candidate in general.
Though the #Resistance might have been started in good faith based on some defensive belief of American exceptionalism, it has transformed into the liberal version of Trumpism.
Stop falling for this bullshit.
All of this.
It is beyond an underachievement for Tulsi to be polling at or below 3% despite occupying a lane all to herself.
The high stakes of removing Trump have driven normally sane democratic voters out of their goddamned minds. I know because I am one of them sometimes.
8 hours ago, bad_teammate said:This thread is not about Hillary.
Oh yes it is. If it wasn't for her, this thread wouldn't exist and instead the Tulsi thread on page 3 would have been bumped once or twice after the debate and then sent back to page 3.
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I bumped this thread from page 4. Tells you all you need to know about the league this season.
1) Oregon - Indisputable
2) Utah - Current leader in the South
3) USC - Helton keeps his job at this rate
4) ASU - They seem good, just young
5) Washington - Three conference losses? Maybe fifth place is generous...
6) WSU - Too much love early, too much hate late
7) UCLA - Streak-breaking wins are worth extra in this ranking
8 ) Arizona - Respectable season if Tate stays healthy
9) Stanford - I don't think it's just injuries...
10) OSU - Beavers have bottomed out and are turning the corner
11) Colorado - Depth, or lack thereof, rears its ugly head in nasty 3-week bender
12) Cal - See #11
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Congrats, Bruins. This is a wonderful reminder that all streaks end. Eventually.
On 10/17/2019 at 9:01 PM, texifornia said:Ah the Stanford campus.
We built a school in the middle of one of the most vibrant metro areas in the world! And then padded it in a wide belt of landscaping so that day-to-day it might as well just be in Chico but without the hot girls!
Man, I know that's some people's thing, but I love that Berkeley actually feels like you're in the Bay Area.
I get you, but that campus isn't exactly a fish out of water in the South Bay. Santa Clara County has the whole So Cal enclave feel to it.
4 hours ago, utee94 said:PAC humor, the best.
Seriously though, I like y'all. I'd be delighted if you decided to abandon that boat anchor conference and join the B12.
Just the California schools of course.
Other than Berkeley, obviously.
Not cool. We enjoyed our visit to Austin.

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48 minutes ago, bad_teammate said:
This.
Why is a twice-failed presidential candidate attacking a sitting member of Congress as an agent of a foreign enemy with zero evidence?
Get your fucking shinebox, Hillary, go collapse in the woods.
Tulsi flopped in the last debate and she was likely on her way to being an afterthought in the primary.
Instead, fucking Hillary has given her ammunition for her next 20 Fox News appearances. Not that anyone who watches Fox News matters in the Democratic primary, but there goes any chance of Tulsi going away quietly.
With that said, she isn't a Russian agent. Any American supporting a draw down of our global military engagement is naturally going to align with the interests of any of our adversaries. The Russians are actively supporting her because Republicans have ensured that they can, rather than because she asked them.
She IS an attention whore, a trait she shares with Hillary.
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17 minutes ago, Bullneck said:
I don't know if she's a Russian plant, but I've read some of her positions and they don't add up to a carefully considered world view. I can't figure out how she got this far.
Do I detect sarcasm? 3% in the polls isn't far at all.
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5 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:
CNN loves these safe centrist Dems.
No shit. I missed most of the debate but trying to get some insight from the post-debate commentary. Whoops.
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3 minutes ago, Anastasis said:
Yes, I understand that killing your offspring is a pivotal political issue for you.
Lock her up!
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12 minutes ago, Message Board User said:
Let's break this down.
QuotePut another way, Warren has not really seen any improvement with non-potential Democratic primary voters over the summer, even as she has dramatically improved with Democrats.
Who is a non-potential Democratic primary voter? Most of them are Republicans or R leaners. She was never ever going to get their vote. If a poll sifts through the "independents" by asking one's lean, as Q-pac seems to do, a very few number of true independents remain.
Here's a clue: the Q-pac poll has her 6 points above water among "indies" in general. Throwing out the leaners, she is probably above water among the true indies as well.
There's also this.
QuoteBiden maintains a clear edge in net favorability (favorable - unfavorable) rating of -48 points versus -59 points for Warren among non-potential Democratic primary voters.
Republicans aren't going to vote for Biden either. Cool.
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Wow. Lost track of him ever since he left college. It's fitting that wears the silver and black.
He was a beast at ASU and always good for one PF per game. If they called targeting back then, he wouldn't have gotten much playing time.
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12 hours ago, DaggerHorns said:
Jesus, some pussies up in here.
I appreciate him being candid and tough. I also think this builds his type of football.
Augie Garrido did far worse when he spoke to our baseball players and the guy was a fucking champion...a lot.
I'm guessing he was candid and tough to his team after UCLA dropped 50 on him in a single half. Lots of good that did.
When your team gets tripled up, chances are high that there was a coaching mismatch in addition to personnel mismatches or issues in motivation.
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1) Oregon
2) Washington - One could easily argue for #1.
3) Utah - Move back into position as #1 in the south, this time with an offense to show for it
4) Colorado
5) USC - They need to heal up before they take on the Domers
6) ASU - Solid road win. They are a good, talented team on the upswing
7) Cal - They will (only) go as far as their depth takes them
8 ) WSU - Two losses in a row. Maybe Leach is right...
9) Stanford - Unimpressive last-minute win at home
10) Arizona - See #9
11) UCLA - A bad team with proven upset potential. Host the Beavs in next week's pillow fight.
12) OSU - Blew their best shot at a win for the rest of the year...
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Tuscon has the most home field advantage of any location in the Pac 12. Yes, even more than Eugene and Pullman. Good teams have lost to shitty ass Arizona teams there historically.
UCLA wins this by two scores on a neutral field.
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1 minute ago, berlinerbaer said:
They've seemed to always have some Heisman runner-up on the team. Love, McCaffrey, etc. Not this year.
They are also uncharacteristically bad on the lines. That's usually their strength.
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4 minutes ago, SDG said:
What the hell happened to Stanford?
They've seemed to always have some Heisman runner-up on the team. Love, McCaffrey, etc. Not this year.
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when there's smoke...
Some
storiesrumors about Chip leaving Westwood at season's end to be a coordinator in the NFL.https://www.profootballnetwork.com/chip-kelly-ucla-parting-ways-tony-pauline/