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grobertj

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November 16, 2024

I imagined the worst, and it's worse!!

God help us because we need all the help we can get.

November 13, 2024

An agenda for winning

- Claim Trump has not secured the border, Stop all immigration from any country. Build a wall across every feasible inches of the southern border.
- End all income taxes for people earning less than $100K. Shift the lost revenue to those earning more.
- Pass a second round of infrastructure projects .
- End most if not all tariffs.
Raise the minimum wage to $18/hour.
- Appoiny an AG that will prosecute the crimes of the Trump administration.
- Pass a national reconciliation reproductive rights law.

I know the first point is controversial, but to quote James Carville “winning is everything “.

November 12, 2024

I hope Kamala succeeds Newsom as CA governor

Despite some gains by Trump, Kamala still won CA by a substantial margin for President. Who has a better resume?

November 10, 2024

Democrats should take a page from Trump's playbook

Sue, sue, sue…delay, delay, delay..,filibuster, filibuster, filibuster!! Use every tool possible to stop the mad man.

November 7, 2024

We need a strong leader at the DNC

This may sound crazy, but the best person would be Barack Obama. He likely wouldn’t accept it, but if he did, we’d have someone to lead the “loyal” opposition. My second choice would be Nancy Pelosi. Since we likely wouldn’t hold the White House, the Senate, the House or the SCOTUS, we need a leader in the worst way.

November 7, 2024

A simple explanation for our loss

There’s only one reasonable explanation why our vote totals went down so much. While Trump played to his base, we did just the opposite. We went after Republicans instead of focusing on our base. Regardless of reports of high enthusiasm, our voters didn’t show up. There were many women who were extra enthusiastic, but a lot of Democrats didn’t bother to vote. Running around the country with Liz Cheney didn’t sit well with many liberals. The high water mark of the elections was the debate where Kamala eviserated Trump. Day by day her advantage slipped away.

November 3, 2024

What a GREAT skit!!

Source: NBC

Kamala on SNL

No link yet.



Just say the opening skit on SNL. Kamala was great, and showed her fun side.
October 25, 2024

If the campaign wasn't confident why would Kamala be going to Texas

I know we have a chance for an upset win in the Senate race in Texas. We clearly have the better candidate. And Kamala going to Texas could increase turnout, but it’s surprising she’s going there so late in the campaign.

October 24, 2024

Her closing argument will be FASCIST!

His own advisors say he is.

Profile Information

Name: Robert Jones
Gender: Male
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Home country: USA
Current location: Greensboro, NC
Member since: Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:14 PM
Number of posts: 240

About grobertj

I graduated in 1979 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees from NC State in Industrial Engineering. I was active in the Young Democrats and worked in the Carter campaign. I was lucky enough to meet Mo Udall. After graduation, I worked for Procter & Gamble for 34 years. I retired in 2013.
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