Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- Hit 'Em With The Truth! http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 15 May 2026 06:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204193 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:29:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204193 And, I couldn't agree more with you, Caddy, on your [9]. Here's the bit where I think Chris gets it wrong: <i>But it didn't happen in a vacuum. Pelosi is missing out on a chance to really show some leadership in the manner of her exit from the national political stage. She could set a very good example by handing her district over (to her own daughter, most likely). She could show some other octogenarians (and even nonagenarians): "This is the graceful way to step down."</i> He wanted her to set an example? Why the Hell should she?! Now, if she had lost too many steps and started acting like Di-Fi or McConnell, then yes, stepping down would indeed be demonstrating leadership and maybe pols in similar standing WOULD actually follow her leadership. Why penalize HER when it is Di-Fi and McConnell and the like who are the ones who should display some semblance of leadership by stepping down, in other words. And, I couldn't agree more with you, Caddy, on your [9].

Here's the bit where I think Chris gets it wrong: But it didn't happen in a vacuum. Pelosi is missing out on a chance to really show some leadership in the manner of her exit from the national political stage. She could set a very good example by handing her district over (to her own daughter, most likely). She could show some other octogenarians (and even nonagenarians): "This is the graceful way to step down."

He wanted her to set an example? Why the Hell should she?! Now, if she had lost too many steps and started acting like Di-Fi or McConnell, then yes, stepping down would indeed be demonstrating leadership and maybe pols in similar standing WOULD actually follow her leadership.

Why penalize HER when it is Di-Fi and McConnell and the like who are the ones who should display some semblance of leadership by stepping down, in other words.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204192 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:20:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204192 But, you're right - a lot of good stuff can happen in 14 months! :-) But, you're right - a lot of good stuff can happen in 14 months! :-)

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204191 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:16:04 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204191 By the way, Biden did not "cream" Trump in 2020. Far from it, if you look at the electoral college. Mere thousands of votes going the other way in three states and God knows where we would be today other than well into a second Trump administration. By the way, Biden did not "cream" Trump in 2020. Far from it, if you look at the electoral college. Mere thousands of votes going the other way in three states and God knows where we would be today other than well into a second Trump administration.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204190 Elizabeth Miller Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:08:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204190 Caddy, It's really hard to manage a stupid war. Which is a lesson the US seems destined to relearn, over and over again. In the case of Ukraine, Biden thought the toughest sanctions on Russia would end the stupid war. That has been an abject failure of epic proportions. The US and its NATO allies have put themselves in a situation where their own weapon stockpiles are dwindling fast and furiously in the latest incarnation of the long war scenario. Of course this is all great news for the military-industrial complex. ;) Biden's campaign sabotaging son, along with the Ukraine are, not to mention the lasting impacts of a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan is hurting him with Democrats and Independents. Saying that he had a long conversation with a world leader at the G20 summit wouldn't have been so bad if said leader (that would be Xi of China) had actually been there. As for the economy and, ah, Bidenonmics...it's kinda like the Biden plan for Iraq - Biden was too lazy or too unprepared to tout all of the benefits for it to have any legs with the voters. And, there we have it. Caddy,

It's really hard to manage a stupid war. Which is a lesson the US seems destined to relearn, over and over again.

In the case of Ukraine, Biden thought the toughest sanctions on Russia would end the stupid war. That has been an abject failure of epic proportions.

The US and its NATO allies have put themselves in a situation where their own weapon stockpiles are dwindling fast and furiously in the latest incarnation of the long war scenario. Of course this is all great news for the military-industrial complex. ;)

Biden's campaign sabotaging son, along with the Ukraine are, not to mention the lasting impacts of a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan is hurting him with Democrats and Independents. Saying that he had a long conversation with a world leader at the G20 summit wouldn't have been so bad if said leader (that would be Xi of China) had actually been there.

As for the economy and, ah, Bidenonmics...it's kinda like the Biden plan for Iraq - Biden was too lazy or too unprepared to tout all of the benefits for it to have any legs with the voters.

And, there we have it.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204187 MtnCaddy Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:56:33 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204187 [1] Elizabeth neither the Ukraine War (which Joe has managed far better than any other 21st century President could have) nor Hunter “Benghazi” Biden (after the Trump kids and the Saudi and Chinese, big whoop) are hurting Joe outside of the right-wing parallel universe. Joe creamed Trump in2020 and I pray that Trump is the Republican nominee. Oh yeah, I checked and we are indeed still 14 months away from the general election so chill, y’all. [1]

Elizabeth neither the Ukraine War (which Joe has managed far better than any other 21st century President could have) nor Hunter “Benghazi” Biden (after the Trump kids and the Saudi and Chinese, big whoop) are hurting Joe outside of the right-wing parallel universe. Joe creamed Trump in2020 and I pray that Trump is the Republican nominee.

Oh yeah, I checked and we are indeed still 14 months away from the general election so chill, y’all.

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204186 MtnCaddy Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:47:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204186 Chris regarding your “Most Disappointing” you didn’t ding Nancy for being DiFi-level incapable. Nor for being ineffective in any other manner <i>save for passing on this opportunity to gracefully retire as an example to everyone. </i>…strictly because of the numbers on her drivers license. That’s ageism, man. That makes this one MY “Most Disappointing Most Disappointing” of the calendar year. Boo! With our Constitutional Republic on the line next year I’d much rather go to war with the Nancy we have. Chris regarding your “Most Disappointing” you didn’t ding Nancy for being DiFi-level incapable. Nor for being ineffective in any other manner save for passing on this opportunity to gracefully retire as an example to everyone. …strictly because of the numbers on her drivers license. That’s ageism, man. That makes this one MY “Most Disappointing Most Disappointing” of the calendar year. Boo! With our Constitutional Republic on the line next year I’d much rather go to war with the Nancy we have.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204179 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 10 Sep 2023 22:59:09 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204179 the opportunities abound ... the ability to seize them and make things happen? not so much ... :( the opportunities abound ... the ability to seize them and make things happen? not so much ... :(

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204177 nypoet22 Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:53:03 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204177 there's a clear danger, but also a clear opportunity. there's a clear danger, but also a clear opportunity.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204176 Elizabeth Miller Sun, 10 Sep 2023 03:55:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204176 I mean, you'd have to have rose-coloured glasses on not to see this disaster just waiting to happen, right? I mean, you'd have to have rose-coloured glasses on not to see this disaster just waiting to happen, right?

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204175 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204175 I'm starting to get a clear and distinct sense that all will not be right with the 2024 presidential election. Not in the sense that it won't be safe, secure and fair and free and all the rest but rather that it won't end the way we hope it will with Biden being re-elected. There just seems to be too many things not going the right way and even the things that ARE seemingly going the right way feel fleeting ... I think the primary problem Dems have right now continues to be their never-ending fascination and obsession with all things Trump at the expense of even tooting their own horns. Maybe that is because they don't know how to craft their own re-election message and make the case for Democrats while highlighting the arguments against Republicans in a way that makes sense to independent-minded voters. I'm starting to get a clear and distinct sense that all will not be right with the 2024 presidential election. Not in the sense that it won't be safe, secure and fair and free and all the rest but rather that it won't end the way we hope it will with Biden being re-elected.

There just seems to be too many things not going the right way and even the things that ARE seemingly going the right way feel fleeting ...

I think the primary problem Dems have right now continues to be their never-ending fascination and obsession with all things Trump at the expense of even tooting their own horns. Maybe that is because they don't know how to craft their own re-election message and make the case for Democrats while highlighting the arguments against Republicans in a way that makes sense to independent-minded voters.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204173 italyrusty Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:59:12 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204173 Rhode Island's representatives are reliably Democratic. But this one deserves at least an honorable mention for MIDOW for breaking the Black ceiling. 'Gabe Amo is on a path to become his state’s first person of color in Congress after Democrats nominated him for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.' https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/gabe-amo-rhode-island-primary-00114143 Rhode Island's representatives are reliably Democratic. But this one deserves at least an honorable mention for MIDOW for breaking the Black ceiling.
'Gabe Amo is on a path to become his state’s first person of color in Congress after Democrats nominated him for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.'
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/05/gabe-amo-rhode-island-primary-00114143

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204172 italyrusty Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:56:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204172 I know it would painful for Chris, but perhaps an honorable mention for MIDOW to Sen. Manchin is in order. 'The Senate promoted Fed board member Philip Jefferson to be the central bank’s vice chair in an 88-10 vote, with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in support. ... ... Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s nomination to serve another 14 years. The Senate confirmed Cook in a 51-47 vote... ... Manchin, a West Virginia centrist, raised the stakes for Cook and Kugler before their votes Wednesday when he said he wasn’t sure whether he would support them. He later voted in support of both.' https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/06/joe-manchin-biden-fed-00114209 I know it would painful for Chris, but perhaps an honorable mention for MIDOW to Sen. Manchin is in order.
'The Senate promoted Fed board member Philip Jefferson to be the central bank’s vice chair in an 88-10 vote, with 39 Republicans joining Democrats in support.
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... Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s nomination to serve another 14 years. The Senate confirmed Cook in a 51-47 vote...
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Manchin, a West Virginia centrist, raised the stakes for Cook and Kugler before their votes Wednesday when he said he wasn’t sure whether he would support them. He later voted in support of both.'
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/06/joe-manchin-biden-fed-00114209

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204171 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 09 Sep 2023 02:05:45 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204171 Oh, the horror ... er, the futility. If this election comes down to the economy, Dems are toast. You know this is true when even a Dem supporter/advisor/economics professor can't craft an economic message to compete with and indeed obliterate the false and lame arguments put forth by Republicans. Un-freakin'-believable. Oh, the horror ... er, the futility.

If this election comes down to the economy, Dems are toast.

You know this is true when even a Dem supporter/advisor/economics professor can't craft an economic message to compete with and indeed obliterate the false and lame arguments put forth by Republicans.

Un-freakin'-believable.

]]> By: Elizabeth Miller http://www.chrisweigant.com/2023/09/08/friday-talking-points-hit-em-with-the-truth/#comment-204170 Elizabeth Miller Sat, 09 Sep 2023 01:55:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=24062#comment-204170 <i>"Republicans just can't quite seem to successfully demonize Joe Biden with the American people..."</i> Heh. They don't have to. Not when Hunter Biden and the Ukraine war are doing a fair enough job of it for them. Ahem. "Republicans just can't quite seem to successfully demonize Joe Biden with the American people..."

Heh. They don't have to. Not when Hunter Biden and the Ukraine war are doing a fair enough job of it for them. Ahem.

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