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The Gulf of Tonkin was trending on Twitter yesterday, which, from my recollection of social studies and history was said to be the conflict (many would say, manufactured conflict) that was used to justify the U.S. going into Vietnam.  

Seeing it trending yesterday was certainly unsettling.

And I agree, it means there have been no lessons learned from past/disastrous military interventions by the U.S. in Southeast Asia (Vietnam), Central Asia (Afghanistan) and the Middle East.

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They just don't care. War makes them feel like big men (or big women, in a few cases). They can sigh, take off their glasses dramatically, and editorialize about The Horror Of War, while actually treating the whole thing as a fun game they will pay no price for. 

 

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Once again, WOC seem to be the only ones "getting it."  You don't HAVE to like the person you're voting for.  You just have to believe they could do a better job than the one who's doing it now.

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Folks continue to treat comedians as if they are journalists and I don't get it.  Then again, I didn't get how Larry Wilmore got that Comedy Central late night talk show in the first place.  Writing off-color jokes are his forté, not political punditry.

 

Anita Hill has repeatedly saying what she said about Joe Biden, so if folks are just now hearing it then  they're being brand new.  I'd rather wait to see how candidates do in the actual debates.  Folks forget that Trump was at 1% (if that) at the very beginning of the GOP primary season in 2016.  We all see how that turned out.

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IA that it's a low standard.  However, it's one that the current administration has reduced us to.  I truly don't care at this point WHO will be the Democratic nominee.  I just want him (or her) to beat Trump in the election.  That's it.

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The Dem debate lineups are out.

 

The first debate on Wednesday, June 26, in Miami will include:

 

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio

Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan

 

The second debate on Thursday, June 27 will include:

 

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg

California Sen. Kamala Harris

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet

Author Marianne Williamson

California Rep. Eric Swalwell

Businessman Andrew Yang

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper

 

The draw was random, but the second night is definitely more stacked. Is Warren blessed or cursed by being the biggest name on night one? On one hand, she will be the most recognizable face on the stage. On the other, they'll all probably be coming for her.

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