Comments on: Let The Race Begin! http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 25 May 2026 02:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Joe's Garage http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201781 ChrisWeigant.com » Friday Talking Points -- Joe's Garage Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:43:35 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201781 [...] Let The Race Begin! [...] [...] Let The Race Begin! [...]

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201751 MtnCaddy Thu, 12 Jan 2023 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201751 Badgers! And a snake! Badgers! And a snake!

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201746 nypoet22 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:02:23 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201746 FPC, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI FPC,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIyixC9NsLI

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201744 MtnCaddy Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:38:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201744 Here, for your dining and dancing pleasure, the Lincoln Project’s <a href="//youtu.be/MzdKP-8LacA”" rel="nofollow">Last YEAR in the Republican Party.</a> (2:20) Here, for your dining and dancing pleasure, the Lincoln Project’s Last YEAR in the Republican Party. (2:20)

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201743 Mezzomamma Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:50:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201743 Schiff v. Porter would be a difficult choice, but what a choice that would be! If Dems take back the House, Schiff's senior ranking for committees would be very useful, of course. Schiff v. Porter would be a difficult choice, but what a choice that would be! If Dems take back the House, Schiff's senior ranking for committees would be very useful, of course.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201742 MtnCaddy Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:38:02 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201742 Gawd, who can choose? I will admit that I’m a Whiteboard Bro, too. But Schiff — how do you tell this Hero “no?” Any of these fellow travelers would be fine. Gawd, who can choose? I will admit that I’m a Whiteboard Bro, too. But Schiff — how do you tell this Hero “no?” Any of these fellow travelers would be fine.

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201741 Speak2 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:29:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201741 Another thing in addition to the power of incumbency. In many primaries across the country, unaffiliated voters aren't allowed to vote. While there are good arguments to be made for or against that position, it's a bad idea from an emotional investment POV. I think there may be that subconscious thing, I voted for this person in the primary and they won. I'm now emotionally invested in them at some level. I'm going to vote for them in the general, for sure. Getting unaffiliated voters on board that way has real value (oooh, chase the independents). Truth is, many of us (not low-information) unaffiliated voters have strong beliefs and our reasons for not registering for a specific party are varied. Another thing in addition to the power of incumbency.
In many primaries across the country, unaffiliated voters aren't allowed to vote.
While there are good arguments to be made for or against that position, it's a bad idea from an emotional investment POV.

I think there may be that subconscious thing, I voted for this person in the primary and they won. I'm now emotionally invested in them at some level. I'm going to vote for them in the general, for sure.

Getting unaffiliated voters on board that way has real value (oooh, chase the independents).
Truth is, many of us (not low-information) unaffiliated voters have strong beliefs and our reasons for not registering for a specific party are varied.

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201740 Speak2 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:28:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201740 MC [4] Oh, is he one of that group? OK, then, DOA now and deserves it for certain. But 2018, I'd have been with you & MzM voting for him if I was there. MC [4]
Oh, is he one of that group? OK, then, DOA now and deserves it for certain.

But 2018, I'd have been with you & MzM voting for him if I was there.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201739 Mezzomamma Wed, 11 Jan 2023 06:00:31 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201739 It was exciting and encouraging when Feinstein was first elected to the Senate, which makes it all the more grievous that she did not step down when her mental decline began. (I too voted for DeLeon in the last primary.) Will California votes have the problem of choosing from a number of good, even outstanding candidates in the next primary? I certainly hope so. Put me as 'lean Porter' for now, because of the prospect of having the whiteboard in action against the far right of the Senate. It was exciting and encouraging when Feinstein was first elected to the Senate, which makes it all the more grievous that she did not step down when her mental decline began. (I too voted for DeLeon in the last primary.)

Will California votes have the problem of choosing from a number of good, even outstanding candidates in the next primary? I certainly hope so. Put me as 'lean Porter' for now, because of the prospect of having the whiteboard in action against the far right of the Senate.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201738 nypoet22 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 04:18:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201738 The Senate is going to be tough next cycle. I hope the Dems can continue to hold the line. The Senate is going to be tough next cycle. I hope the Dems can continue to hold the line.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201737 MtnCaddy Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201737 I myself voted for DeLeon in his last two races. But he’s D.O.A. for even dog catcher after being caught on tape in a notoriously racist conversation with a couple other Councilmen, I believe. I myself voted for DeLeon in his last two races. But he’s D.O.A. for even dog catcher after being caught on tape in a notoriously racist conversation with a couple other Councilmen, I believe.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201736 MtnCaddy Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201736 [1] No worries. Except for I don’t know if it’s possible to undo any voodoo curse that may have been placed upon one of the parties. [1]

No worries.

Except for I don’t know if it’s possible to undo any voodoo curse that may have been placed upon one of the parties.

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201731 Speak2 Wed, 11 Jan 2023 00:28:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201731 You probably know better than me, but I could only find one instance of two women serving from the same state prior to Boxer-Feinstein. It was only one year (Nebraska, 1954). The power of incumbency and name recognition is scary. You even did a column before her 2018 campaign. If I remember right, de Leon was worth voting for. You probably know better than me, but I could only find one instance of two women serving from the same state prior to Boxer-Feinstein.

It was only one year (Nebraska, 1954).

The power of incumbency and name recognition is scary.
You even did a column before her 2018 campaign.

If I remember right, de Leon was worth voting for.

]]> By: Speak2 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/01/10/let-the-race-begin/#comment-201730 Speak2 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 23:22:06 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=23037#comment-201730 Open with an apology to MC that I was going to put at the end of yesterday, but this came out first (I didn't see the MC reply until just now). "them" being the clown, dumpster, etc words. "Whoa, MC. Of course I've heard them being used (in fact, some really good clown comic strips have happened). Hey, I wasn't seriously going after you there. I thought it a funny way of describing it, is all. No offense meant at all." Open with an apology to MC that I was going to put at the end of yesterday, but this came out first (I didn't see the MC reply until just now). "them" being the clown, dumpster, etc words.

"Whoa, MC. Of course I've heard them being used (in fact, some really good clown comic strips have happened).

Hey, I wasn't seriously going after you there. I thought it a funny way of describing it, is all.

No offense meant at all."

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