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106. Slow and Steady wins the race

Thu Apr 1, 2021, 05:49 PM

Apr 2021

Slow And Steady Wins The Race

Meaning:
Hastily jumping into an activity, job, or something else can cause problems; sometimes a more consistent approach, even if it is slower, can be ideal and give better results.

Example: I worked out at the gym for the first time in years. However, I think I overdid it because I’m really sore. After I recover, I’ll try starting with lighter exercises next time and gradually build up from there—slow and steady wins the race.

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I think AOC handed herself admirably on Rachel's show tonight [View all] al bupp Mar 2021 OP

Mature and uniting. aocommunalpunch Mar 2021 #1

She is an extremely impressive politician al bupp Mar 2021 #5

Except that President Biden's plan wasn't presented accurately. As noted elsewhere here on DU: George II Apr 2021 #101

It's the right tone. It signals that she understands where we are at the same time onecaliberal Mar 2021 #2

I thought Joe Biden was clear the 2 trillion is a first step. brush Mar 2021 #3

He stated that it was a two phase project. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #6

OK, then let's make it a 5 phase project al bupp Mar 2021 #18

I would prefer accomplishments at containing COVID first. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #21

Actually, I think it is a matter PatSeg Apr 2021 #80

+1,000! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #32

It will be the best not step if more politicians don't push the fact that alone ColinC Mar 2021 #23

Actually, it revealed the shallowness of the brand building. Nixie Mar 2021 #4

or, alternative take, it may simply show the shallowness of the criticism of her Celerity Mar 2021 #20

I was talking about the brand building and the rote Nixie Mar 2021 #28

+1000000 betsuni Mar 2021 #30

Whoa. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #34

I suppose it is inevitable PatSeg Apr 2021 #82

Damn! NurseJackie Apr 2021 #99

Biden formally released his plan late afternoon. It's only the biggest plan in the history.... George II Apr 2021 #78

If you watched the Maddow interview, examples were given. Celerity Apr 2021 #81

Biden's plan is, in fact, a total of $8T, not $2.2T. There's a second phase that will bring it up... George II Apr 2021 #114

I suppose it has always been like this PatSeg Apr 2021 #83

Slow and Steady wins the race sheshe2 Apr 2021 #106

Excellent example! PatSeg Apr 2021 #109

Ha. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #111

Oh well PatSeg Apr 2021 #112

Good to see you! sheshe2 Apr 2021 #115

Hi she! So good to see you, too! Nixie Apr 2021 #116

I only found out tonight that you had changed your name. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #117

That really made my day, she! Nixie Apr 2021 #118

I have been doing that for three years now. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Mar 2021 #7

This! Me. Mar 2021 #9

Yes, referring to him as "Biden" is deeply disrespectful. brush Mar 2021 #10

Fair point al bupp Mar 2021 #15

With all due respect, you are her constituent? sheshe2 Apr 2021 #37

With all due respect, I think her vote results speak for themelves al bupp Apr 2021 #42

So you are saying you are not her constituent. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #48

I am saying that over 2/3 of voters in her district reelected her al bupp Apr 2021 #50

Excellent point PatSeg Apr 2021 #84

You are 100% correct. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #102

You're welcome sheshe! PatSeg Apr 2021 #105

Biden/Harris won more votes in her district than she did.. Callado119 Apr 2021 #91

Excellent point, Callado. sheshe2 Apr 2021 #103

Her constituents don't want her to refer to him as President Biden? I doubt that. n/t pnwmom Apr 2021 #41

It's very disprectful. She doesn't really like Biden Wanderlust988 Mar 2021 #16

Yes, it's PRESIDENT Biden. George II Apr 2021 #100

Oh, she doesn't call Cha Mar 2021 #19

Thank you, Cha. sheshe2 Mar 2021 #25

Mahalo, Cha! SheltieLover Mar 2021 #35

Aloha & Mahalo backatcha, Sheltie! Cha Apr 2021 #44

Absolutely! SheltieLover Apr 2021 #45

Did you see the interview? al bupp Apr 2021 #54

and the time she just said Biden first, she used President later on in the sentence (she says 'on Celerity Apr 2021 #60

The need to be butthurt overwhelms rational discourse Voltaire2 Apr 2021 #85

It really does Bettie Apr 2021 #98

+infinity! sheshe2 Mar 2021 #22

I agree LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #52

not an AOC fan chillfactor Mar 2021 #8

A trillion here, a trillion there, pretty soon we'll be talking real money. oasis Mar 2021 #11

Yes, real money that the voters will thank us for! /nt al bupp Mar 2021 #12

And Before you know it.. it's the biggest Infrastructure.. Cha Apr 2021 #53

I put my trust in Biden's plan. His team of advisors have a better oasis Apr 2021 #55

Exactly, oasis.. Well done! Cha Apr 2021 #56

Exactly PatSeg Apr 2021 #86

According to the constitution, all spending must begin in the House of Representatives questionseverything Apr 2021 #113

Speaker Pelosi will not stand in the way of Biden's agenda. oasis Apr 2021 #120

Not ridiculous, rather expanding the Overton window al bupp Mar 2021 #13

I agree. KPN Apr 2021 #46

yes, it is ridiculous to say 40 billion usd (over 8 years, so 5 billion a year) for public housing Celerity Mar 2021 #14

Sarcasm aside al bupp Mar 2021 #17

400,000 live in public housing of some sort in NYC, which is 1/3rd of the 1.2 million Celerity Mar 2021 #36

No doubt the need is there but to expect a bill to make up decades of neglect... brush Mar 2021 #26

in the interview, she did strike a 'I am behind Biden' pose, she just is going to push for more Celerity Mar 2021 #29

Sometimes it's best to just say nothing and work behind the scenes. brush Mar 2021 #31

People operate in different fashions and manners. The ultimate behind the scenes Senator is Sinema, Celerity Apr 2021 #39

I think Sinema can be overcome. Manchin has signalled that he may be... brush Apr 2021 #57

I nust went back and re-watched the whole interview. You are so overstating what she did in terms of Celerity Apr 2021 #58

Ok, I watched it. I had just seen the clip of her calling him "Biden" before. brush Apr 2021 #61

fair enough, and thanks for the reply brush, I apologise if I came across a wee bit argy bargy Celerity Apr 2021 #62

"Public housing" needs to go beyond bricks and mortar as well. The middle class is quickly being KPN Apr 2021 #51

She's possess a brilliant mind, she seems know math exceptionally well msfiddlestix Mar 2021 #24

all you say plus NJCher Apr 2021 #43

Exactly msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #66

Good to have team players, when your team is worth playing for! BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #27

Didn't catch it, but she certainly has elderly white folk in a tizzy. demmiblue Mar 2021 #33

Oh Really? And just why Cha Apr 2021 #38

Wait, I thought the scripted personal insult was elderly white WEALTHY women. betsuni Apr 2021 #40

Oh that's right! I Was Cha Apr 2021 #49

Some kind of "identity politics" insult thing? betsuni Apr 2021 #59

Yes, that was really a very peculiar thing to say PatSeg Apr 2021 #88

Exactly, Well said! We learn Cha Apr 2021 #92

Yes, if we're lucky PatSeg Apr 2021 #95

For a while it was fashionable for some people to call themselves "FDR Democrats" betsuni Apr 2021 #107

And you know, PatSeg Apr 2021 #110

AOC was glowing like my wife did when she was three months pregnant. RandySF Apr 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author Tbear Apr 2021 #63

Here's the video for those who missed it: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2021 #64

Our future President n/t jcmaine72 Apr 2021 #65

She won't be president. She is smart and more than capable but she can't win a statewide or Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #70

Well said PatSeg Apr 2021 #89

They will...next we will here how the left is abandoning Biden...fact is we have a50 50 Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #94

I keep hearing the same thing over and over again PatSeg Apr 2021 #96

He has exceeded mine also. I would be annoyed with any House member that went on Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #122

Yes, it is counterproductive PatSeg Apr 2021 #123

This sort of thing is one reason we lost in 2010,2014 and 2016. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #127

Yes, I'm afraid you're right PatSeg Apr 2021 #129

I am optimistic also. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #131

No one can ever win a statewide or a national primary/election. Until they do. Autumn Apr 2021 #90

I disagree. And no need to insult those who's opinion differs from yours. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #93

You make that statement often that AOC can't win an election outside of Autumn Apr 2021 #108

She can't at the moment. Could that change? Sure. But right now she can win only in Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #121

I'm hoping so, too. Kid Berwyn Apr 2021 #75

"Upping" it? That was 5X what Biden is proposing. I hope she has some numbers on: George II Apr 2021 #67

She's proposing it be 10T over a period of years al bupp Apr 2021 #72

Did she say what the money was to be used for or where it would come from? Biden did. George II Apr 2021 #73

She thinks the President's proposal is impressive & inspiring al bupp Apr 2021 #77

In other words she didn't say what the money was to be used for or where it would come from. Tks. George II Apr 2021 #79

Your reply, sir, tells me are not interested in a discussion of the details al bupp Apr 2021 #87

Not true, but perhaps others aren't? Here are some unmentioned details of President Biden's plan... George II Apr 2021 #104

There is only so much we can get. AOC does not understand that...not every has her Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #68

And only hours after President Biden released his proposal. George II Apr 2021 #71

Yep, the timing was quite interesting indeed. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #126

It wasn't even time enough people to see what was actually IN the proposal. This has been posted.... George II Apr 2021 #128

Problem is, she DOES understand that. Hortensis Apr 2021 #124

You are right. And that is exactly why I was unhappy about the interview. Surely, she can see Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #125

It is a two phase program... CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #69

She did mention that the plan is to implement program over a number of years al bupp Apr 2021 #74

I get that but this is the biggest in a LONG time. CrackityJones75 Apr 2021 #97

AOC has Biden's back. And ours. I'm always happy to see her talking up what needs to be done. . Autumn Apr 2021 #76

She did a great job... tonedevil Apr 2021 #130