"in 2024 in America, people don’t vote anymore based on how much they love candidates, but largely because of negative partisanship, i.e. how much they hate the other side"
You know, when I vote for Biden this November, it might be the first time in a while I've done that. At least as many of my presidential votes have been cast against That Other Guy as have been for anyone.
Dean Phillips isn't a serious threat, but he does give the MSM something to cling to for their horse race narrative and their boundless hatred towards Joe Biden. Also, Phillips is part of team moneybags, the MSM's go to team at all times. Which is why massive Ellen Ripley action is needed when it comes to the MSM.
Makes sense, is fair and equitable. I might take a page from Craig Finn/the Hold Steady's book and tell him to walk down Washington by the river and make like John Berryman.
"in 2024 in America, people don’t vote anymore based on how much they love candidates, but largely because of negative partisanship, i.e. how much they hate the other side"
You know, when I vote for Biden this November, it might be the first time in a while I've done that. At least as many of my presidential votes have been cast against That Other Guy as have been for anyone.
Ta, Evan. Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. (Breathe.) Teeheeheeheeheeheeheehee.
We're going to miss slagging Dean when he finally drops out... please, deity, let that happen SOON.
He'll stay in as long as the billionaires are paying the bills, and they'll keep paying the bills so long as he does his job.
Which he is.
Thank you Evan. Minnesota nice had it's fucking limits. Dean P. is all asshole.
Just to be clear at the smallest level: Chesterfield, NH. Joe “Not even on the ballot” Biden, 406 votes. Dean “I’m your savior” Phillips: 70 votes.
Fuck off Dean.
I love how Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the national news.
Covfefe boy for the Trump campaign, right?
What's he up to these days.
I would have thought that Andrew Yang doing an "it's time to pass the torch" endorsement would have clinched it for him...
I have a suggestion for Dean Phillips...
GO HOME AND GET YOUR FUCKING SHINEBOX!
Ummmm. lemme check...no notes!
Am I imagining things, or does he have a strong Pudding Fingers vibe?
Is Pudding Fingers trying to sneak back into the election as a Democrat?
Dean Phillips isn't a serious threat, but he does give the MSM something to cling to for their horse race narrative and their boundless hatred towards Joe Biden. Also, Phillips is part of team moneybags, the MSM's go to team at all times. Which is why massive Ellen Ripley action is needed when it comes to the MSM.
Couldn't somebody from Back East offer him an unnamed amount of cash to back off for a couple of years?
Phillips would record himself taking the bribe.
The Kari Lake gambit...
Word of warning. There is a reason that you don't negotiate with terrorists or pay ransom....
Yeah, I was referencing the Kari Lake thing. I should have added a /s to signify snark.
No need! I totally got where you were coming from...I was just riffin' on a theme!
Voted for him every time he was on the ballot, only because he had a (D) next to his name, but he was never my preferred candidate.
I had yard signs for Biden, Tina Smith, and Tim Walz, but never one for Dean. He always came across as a pampered rich guy.
Here's my new hypothesis, Dean Philips is Ron DeSantis disguised in a wig. I mean, they look identical to me.
So it's not just me seeing that!
I am still beggin' for Howard Dean. Does that count?
I and only I get to tell Dean to go purify himself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka.
Can I tell him to go take a hike and tell it to the river?
Absolutely!
But all Prince-related references are the property of me, since I have annointed myself Prince Fan #1 on this here blog.
Makes sense, is fair and equitable. I might take a page from Craig Finn/the Hold Steady's book and tell him to walk down Washington by the river and make like John Berryman.
Tell him to get in his little red Corvette and hit Dead Man's Curve.
Dean is not cool enough to drive a little red Corvette. I don't know what he drives but I'm certain it's either white, silver or beige.
I'm guessing he has a chauffeur.