Juliajms

Remember when Obama put his feet up? My perception of NC isn't as low as Mississippi by any stretch. Maybe because I lived in the south for a good long time, but my ranking of the worst is West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky. That's just perception I can't put into words why. I'm not even sure NC would hit my bottom 10.

Me either. I'll believe it when I see it. I think so. Iowa is such a strange state. Before I moved to Omaha I would have just lumped Iowa and NE in together, but Iowa is actually more progressive. They just happen to have that nut Steve King making them look like Neanderthals. Meanwhile, we have clean cut "farmer boy" Sasse who knows how to talk a good game while swimming in the exact same $hit at a higher level..

Maybe some good news.

Injustice seems so intractable right now. A lot of terrible things are happening, but what has gone on with these migrant children is among the worst. I feel like other countries should be stepping in to stop it, but we're like China and Russia now. So powerful that other countries might note our human rights violations, but they won't step in. I wonder if people felt more optimistic in the 50's and 60's? Things were worse in terms of civil rights, but did it feel like an upswing? Like better things were around the corner? Now things might be technically better, but we're in an obvious downswing so it feels worse. I'll have to find someone in their 70's to ask.

Another thing I didn't know. If only more people had listened and acted before 2016.

If it were up to me we would never have another billionaire president. People with that kind of money have no idea how the rest of us live. Sure, there are a few exceptions, but overall, no thank you. I don't really think we have even come close to leaning the lesson of not idolizing the rich. Nevertheless, I would take Bloomberg in a heartbeat. At least he can string coherent sentence together and probably wouldn't put children under 5 in internment camps. The bar is very, very low. And yes, although I don't relish Kerry or Biden as candidates, I would also take them over Bloomberg. Kerry is also a billionaire, but at least he's spent his life in public service.

You vote for Bloomberg. It's not even a close call. If we are lucky he won't be the nominee.

Thanks. It's really really worrying that this kind of rhetoric has become the norm.

I didn't hear about this. Was he talking about Murkowski?

^ OMG. That is horrific.

I guess young and old are relative things. I don't really see someone in their 50's as young. I suppose I'm being a little ageist when I wonder where someone in their 70's is going to get the energy. Someone like Trump doesn't count because we all know he's not doing the work. Anyway, I'm not anti old people. I hope to be in my 70's, 30 years from now. I'm not hoping they all die fast like some people do, mostly because I don't really believe that young people are going to be all that different when their time comes. The well has been poisoned and that (very unfortunately) will affect our young as well. Plus Gamer Gate put those illusions to rest for me years ago.

Isn't that the truth? We're through the looking glass for sure. Maybe it's best that MA makes it clear he's not a serious contender by coming up with this kind of nonsense. I see John Kerry's name out there. I can't think of a less inspiring candidate other than Joe Biden. Are we really going to have to choose another septuagenarian to get the job done?

So right when we get dire warnings about the environment 45 decides to allow higher blends of ethanol year round. He's trying to throw a bone to the governor of Iowa supposedly. https://www.omaha.com/news/nation/morton/it-sets-the-stage-for-growth-trump-administration-to-allow/article_7f8e8e54-5aff-560d-b565-b92622c3a253.html

I'm not so sure about that "not under investigation" part though.

I'm afraid you're right. The evil part of me wants this to be true. Let the world keep laughing at us as they should. Also, looks like Taylor Swift had a positive effect on voter registration among young people, so kudos to her. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/09/voter-registrations-skyrocket-after-taylor-swift-instagram-post.html

People need to calm down with the death threats. I guess that's just the internet, it's easy for some people to go there, but it's crazy and it should get people banned, imo.

What a nut.

I wish your country the best of luck in keeping the far right from having much influence. I'm glad. I'm looking forward to voting myself. Usually it's a duty, but it will be a joy this year.

I think that's the question. Did anyone really choose McGowan at all? I think she mostly chose herself Add to that she was raped by HW who was at the center of Hollywood and she was out there on twitter bleeding publicly. I don't blame her for her mental state because I think she got to that distraught place the way so many women have. By being victimized and then the gas-lighting starts.

I just saw this quote in an article about Jerry Brown. I'm kind of feeling the gallows humor this morning so I had to share. J. Robert Oppenheimer: “The world is moving in the direction of hell with a high velocity, and perhaps a positive acceleration and a positive rate of change of acceleration.”

^ I agree with KB (I'll admit I don't know her), but I never in a hundred years thought TS was a democrat or would admit it. Not that I really follow much pop culture these days, but TS has even permeated my consciousness and that was not what I would have expected. Kanye has problems. I'm not saying that excuses being a jerk, I'm just saying I don't believe he is stable. How could he say what he did about Bush during Katrina and then be for Trump?

Yes, he obviously will.

I know. Sometimes I wish Trump would just raise his fist at one of these rallies and scream "blood and soil". Let's just get it out there and let the chips fall where they may. At the same time, I'm glad he doesn't because I'm deep down afraid it wouldn't go the way I'd hope. Maybe it's best if the mask doesn't drop.

Yes! It makes me sick to think of all the judges he is appointing. I hope at least some of them have a minimal amount of integrity.