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How is healthcare policy just not an election issue anymore?
I mean, technically it is. Harris is status quo, Trump is burn it down.
He just needs another week or two to release his perfect health care plan.
People act like polling actually reflects reality instead of the people who decide answering polls is a good use of their time
Polling. Politicians and pollsters often survey the public to see which issues they should prioritize.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx
The current top issues are the economy, cost of living, poor government leadership, and immigration.
Why is immigration so high? Am I in the wrong region where I don't see a problem?
That and you aren't watching Fox "News".
I have no idea either. I'm guessing it's only an "issue" because Trump (and therefore Fox) won't stop talking about it.
Will not ban fracking. Consistent stand since the debate in 2020.
Three commercial breaks in and so far they're both doing very well.
Yep. So far they've been well-spoken, clear, and in a couple instances pretty funny.
Would appoint a Republican, nobody in particular in mind.
Appoint a sitting congressperson to flip their seat lololol
Then fire them.
It's normal.
JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, GHWB, Clinton, GWB, and Obama all appointed to their cabinet at least one person from the opposite party.
And Harris didn't say she would appoint a Republican politician. When Obama chose Bob McDonald for Veterans Affairs, people barely noticed he was registered as a Republican. And one of Donald Trump's senior advisors was Ivanka Trump - who at the time was a registered Democrat.
And one of Donald Trump’s senior advisors was Ivanka Trump - who at the time was a registered Democrat.
I'm literally shocked you thought this was a good thing to write to support your point.
It's a comment about appointing people from the other side of the aisle. They posted an example of trump appointing a registered Democrat. There's plenty of criticism about it which is valid, but being literally shocked is a bit of a melodramatic overreaction
It's his literal daughter. She's not "on the other side of the aisle". There is absolutely no one with a smidgen of intelligence that thinks this was in some way evidencing bipartisanship or a concession to the left.
That's my point. "I will appoint a Republican" does not necessarily mean "I will reach across the aisle to the opposing politicians who are ruining America".
It could very well mean "I will appoint old friends from law school and the private sector, even if they happen to be registered Republicans." People like Bob McDonald.
Why would you do this? Did sorkin get to them?
My guess is posing an alternative to Trump who has said the first thing he'd do is purge anyone not loyal.
Raskin or Liz Cheney
Raskin is a Democrat.
Liz Cheney
Christ, imagine living through the '00s and thinking Dick's daughter should be anywhere near a position of power. Ffs, she threw her own sister under the bus for being a lesbian.
Couple of softballs at the end, asking Walz about the Gus "that's my dad!" moment and Harris about "the photograph".
Still 10 minutes left in the hour, not sure why they stopped short.
CNN has asked Trump and Vance for a sit down as well.
All in all, a mediocre performance by the interviewer, while Harris and Walz were charming and good together. I got the impression they genuinely like each other.
Get somebody who looks at you the way Harris looks at Walz for the "that's my dad!" question.
I told my partner about 10 times that I had a serious crush on Tim Walz lol…keep talking, boo…yeah…those sweet sweet kind words….
I think a town hall would have been better than this interview.
I'm sure there's time for that? At least one?
"Why did it take 3 1/2 years to do anything on immigration?"
LOL.
yet to see the 2 on the other side show up in the same place at the same time
Really hammering Walz on mis-statements. "Carried weapons in war, didn't have IVF, lied about DUI..."
Still no daylight between her and Biden on Gaza.
Nope, and there won't be as long as AIPAC has a $100 million to throw at the election.
Such corruption is anathema to democracy.
Yup, and everyone told the Supreme Court this would be the end result of Citizens United.