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Post by byjove on Nov 26, 2019 5:48:42 GMT -6
I want to go hang out with them too. Amazing!
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Post by Ls2012 on Nov 26, 2019 6:45:31 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 26, 2019 12:29:27 GMT -6
Rep Kathleen Rice (D-NY) is endorsing Pete
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Post by greykitty on Nov 27, 2019 12:23:17 GMT -6
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Post by jkjacq on Nov 27, 2019 15:16:44 GMT -6
Yamiche Alcindor will be one of the coanchors at the next Dem Debate!
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Post by jaygee on Nov 27, 2019 18:26:32 GMT -6
Yamiche Alcindor will be one of the coanchors at the next Dem Debate!
She’s one of my favorites!! |
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Post by milano on Nov 27, 2019 20:44:23 GMT -6
I'm in a chicken group and someone posted this 😆  I can't get just one to post. Tapa updates are making posting really hard for me these days! |
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Post by hellesbelles on Dec 1, 2019 11:14:37 GMT -6
I had the opportunity to see Kamala at a house party yesterday. She was absolutely amazing and I’m all in now. While I think she’s good at large events (where we’ve seen her previously), she shines at small events like this.
I mentioned in a previous post that my daughter has been able to ask questions to many candidates, and she was able to again last night. Kamala is the only one who answered the question directly, got down on her level so as not to intimidate her, and explained her answer in an age appropriate way before addressing me and the remainder of the crowd.
She also sought us out after to tell my kiddo how brave she was for asking a question and how important it was for kids like her to use their voices for kids that can’t use theirs, and I about died. She was just so kind and gentle with my child.
She’s also absolutely stunning up close, which I was just not prepared for.
Oh, and we got to meet her husband Doug, and now my kiddo thinks she’s twitter famous.
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Post by jaygee on Dec 1, 2019 12:39:03 GMT -6
Love that hellesbelles! So inspiring! I’m logged in calling Iowa voters for Kamala today. |
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Post by jaygee on Dec 1, 2019 14:40:23 GMT -6
Good news:
Kamala raised enough to air the anti-Trump ad in Iowa.
Bad news:
I’ve been on the phone with Iowa voters for nearly 3 hours and haven’t spoken to a single person who is supporting Kamala. Although to be fair, most are undecided.
Ok news: I was only told Democrats are stupid and to fuck off once!
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Post by richard on Dec 1, 2019 19:59:23 GMT -6
Man alive. I want someone who just cares about others back in the White House so desperately.
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 2, 2019 5:39:56 GMT -6
Steve Bullock has dropped out
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Post by enchanted on Dec 2, 2019 7:36:33 GMT -6
Steve Bullock has dropped out That's good because I don't even remember who he is. |
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 2, 2019 7:40:18 GMT -6
Steve Bullock has dropped out That's good because I don't even remember who he is. Montana gov He didn’t think he was going to move up in any polls. Probably because nobody knew who he was lol |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 8:04:22 GMT -6
One day I’m going to spontaneously combust from rage. I adore Katie Porter, but there is no way this was an accident. Team Liz sure likes to take stuff from Kamala's campaign and act like they own it |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 8:06:50 GMT -6
Steve Bullock has dropped out BYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE |
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Post by jkjacq on Dec 2, 2019 10:18:04 GMT -6
Speaking of not knowing someone was running
The announcement comes one day after former Pennsylvania congressman and retired Navy admiral Joe Sestak announced the end of his campaign.
^from an article about Bullock dropping from the race
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Post by notblanche on Dec 2, 2019 11:07:05 GMT -6
Speaking of not knowing someone was running
The announcement comes one day after former Pennsylvania congressman and retired Navy admiral Joe Sestak announced the end of his campaign.
^from an article about Bullock dropping from the race
"Former PA congressman and retired Navy admiral" is now the most I have ever known about this guy. I did know he was running but only because my work email somehow ended up on his mailing list. |
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Post by fatpony on Dec 2, 2019 11:52:34 GMT -6
No skittles for poor people
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Dec 2, 2019 12:29:49 GMT -6
jaygee I talked with my SIL on Thanksgiving about the Katie Porter and Warren/Harris thing, and it doesn't sound like there's bad blood with Harris after all, but more that she is closer to Warren after studying with her for so long. Evidently Liz was "mad" at Porter for taking so long to endorse her, but she's got a super fine line to walk to keep the conservatives in her district from thinking she's just a knee-jerk liberal (she's doing an amazing job at that BTW). She doesn't think Harris "has the juice" to get the nomination, but she didn't have anything disparaging to say about her at all, when I said she was still my choice.
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Post by byjove on Dec 2, 2019 12:40:07 GMT -6
No skittles for poor people Woof |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 13:08:43 GMT -6
I understand the effort toward transparency but I fear this is just further degradation into our government being reality tv
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Post by jaygee on Dec 2, 2019 14:47:37 GMT -6
CA governor Gavin Newsom will be campaigning for Kamala in Iowa.
Which makes up for the bonkers interview I heard today from former SF mayor and ex boyfriend Willie Brown where he basically “I don’t even know her”’d Kamala and said Bloomberg has a shot. 🤦🏻♀️
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Post by milano on Dec 2, 2019 14:52:54 GMT -6
Kamala is coming near me this month. At first I was super excited, but you have to buy a ticket to attend and the cheapest one is $250. Now, I honestly would pay that but they want me to buy a ticket without giving any info except a start time. That's weird right? It starts at 1230. What kind of event could this be?  |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 15:02:21 GMT -6
Kamala is coming near me this month. At first I was super excited, but you have to buy a ticket to attend and the cheapest one is $250. Now, I honestly would pay that but they want me to buy a ticket without giving any info except a start time. That's weird right? It starts at 1230. What kind of event could this be? That's typical. These are held in people's homes so as a security precaution, they don't want to give out the location |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 15:06:58 GMT -6
This is not at all Kamala specific, it happens at every level of government, but it really bothers me that money is basically a requirement for access to those asking for our votes. I know fundraisers are necessary, but I choose to be generous with my time since I can't be as generous with my money and it always feels like a gut punch when I get these invitations to have dinner with a candidate and 300 other people if I just make a big enough donation when I've often been spending all of my free time advocating for these politicians. I don't have $500 to donate for 30 seconds and a selfie, KWIM?
To be fair, some candidates are *fantastic* at showing up for their volunteers and making them feel heard. Tim Kaine is great at this. Jennifer Wexton is great at this. I never, ever felt taken for granted by them.
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Post by milano on Dec 2, 2019 15:43:09 GMT -6
Kamala is coming near me this month. At first I was super excited, but you have to buy a ticket to attend and the cheapest one is $250. Now, I honestly would pay that but they want me to buy a ticket without giving any info except a start time. That's weird right? It starts at 1230. What kind of event could this be? That's typical. These are held in people's homes so as a security precaution, they don't want to give out the location Gotcha. That makes sense, I didn't realize it would be in a home. Ugh, I'd much rather see her when I could bring my whole family in a more open event. I'll probably end up passing on this, it wouldn't be enjoyable to me to attend alone. |
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Post by dc2london on Dec 2, 2019 15:49:45 GMT -6
That's typical. These are held in people's homes so as a security precaution, they don't want to give out the location Gotcha. That makes sense, I didn't realize it would be in a home. Ugh, I'd much rather see her when I could bring my whole family in a more open event. I'll probably end up passing on this, it wouldn't be enjoyable to me to attend alone. It could be held in an HOA or country club ball room/event room or something similar but often these are in private homes, IME |
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Post by jaygee on Dec 2, 2019 16:19:19 GMT -6
I was just reading a recommendation from someone on twitter that said you can always reach out to the campaign and mention previous donations and they might extend an invite for a lower entrance fee. They want enthusiastic people in the room so sometimes they will negotiate. I don’t have any experience with that but maybe worth a shot.
Honestly I’ve seen her twice (once on her book tour and once at her campaign kick off) and I highly recommend it if you can swing it. She’s amazing in person.
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Post by milano on Dec 2, 2019 17:34:29 GMT -6
I was just reading a recommendation from someone on twitter that said you can always reach out to the campaign and mention previous donations and they might extend an invite for a lower entrance fee. They want enthusiastic people in the room so sometimes they will negotiate. I don’t have any experience with that but maybe worth a shot. Honestly I’ve seen her twice (once on her book tour and once at her campaign kick off) and I highly recommend it if you can swing it. She’s amazing in person. I don't even mind the $250 but I would be upset if because I was only contributing that amount I didnt get to meet her or whatever the $1000 level attendees get. Which isn't spelled out. I'm new to all this I guess and just like more concrete info 😆. At this moment I'm strongly considering going, both because I want to meet her and I'd also love to meet some more like-minded people around this area because so far I've met zero. I'd be going solo though and I am worried about my social awkwardness. |
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