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washparkhorn

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  1. Consider the possibility one’s definition of alt-right may be overbroad and, in fact, shitheads like Mencius Moldbug are in fact the alt-right that all free thinkers should abhor.
  2. Hoisting your petard . . . No kink shaming intended, of course . . .
  3. Leveraging crypto is insane and a con.
  4. Understandable. Smith is/was part of the Special Prosecution Office at The Hague looking at war crimes in Kosovo. He will have two cases: the insurrection and misuse of government documents. I will be interested in the team he puts together. Merrick the Meek was probably not the best to lead the prosecution.
  5. Smith is a good pick, if there was a need for special counsel. He served at The Hague (and prosecuted treason-type conduct here).
  6. Some people just want to watch the world burn.
  7. Interesting thread on Tether. Shiver me Timbers.
  8. Contango anyone?
  9. DiFi is/was and will always be a shitlib. Progressives dislike her. Dummy trumpers call her a commie. Neolib/neocon third way prunes love her.
  10. P’blo used to be solid Dem (old steel city). It should still break against Bobo. (I hope, I hope, I hope).
  11. Possibly, although the term placeholder is loaded. Weber (74) and Lee (76) do not meet the youth turn that is occurring in the Democratic Party. Karen Bass (71) is part of that same group. All are fine politicians and their service needs to be celebrated for the trailblazing they performed and are performing. Newsom created a problem for himself when he promised Joy Reid the seat would pass to an African-American woman. Frankly, it would be easier for Newsom if Feinstein serves out her term, as you suggest. My guess is that Feinstein will serve out the term, with her staff continuing to serve California ably. It is not ideal, but preventing further fracturing of the fragile Democratic coalition should be the goal of all Dems in these perilous times.
  12. As mentioned above, Newsom promised the seat to an African American woman during his recall election. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-california/ Personally, I am not a huge Schiff fan because he is so polarized after his work on impeachment. I love Porter, but her seat is not a blue lock. Ro Khanna is in a safe blue NorCal seat (South Bay/Silicone Valley). And, like Alex Padilla, has a relatively low profile that makes him more difficult to target in a State with the largest number of MAGAt voters. Schiff is an easy target for the MAGAt machine in California. I would love for Kamala to return to the Senate, but I cannot see her giving up the VP role and front runner slot to replace Biden when it is “her turn” in line It is time for DiFi to step aside and has been for some time. Her staff has done a great job navigating the limitations.
  13. Bullard said the Fed may go to 7%. On that news, yields rise, USD rise, equities drop.
  14. His rant reminds me of the Jack Black character in Bob Roberts.
  15. Sticky wicket: weaker USD brings higher import prices to the import-dependent US consumer.
  16. 2/10 inversion steepens. US consumers relying more on credit cards with steepening interest rates. Target shoppers becoming Walmart shoppers. Gridlock prevents deployment of fiscal stabilizers. 2023 recession looking like a hard landing.
  17. Upset of the year by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. She won because she talked about real issues. Her opponent was tinfoil hat wearing MAGAt. Well done.
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