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I'm a few episodes into season 3. That was a great first episode. I think I stood up a couple of times.

This show has really high production values and isn't afraid to lean into some major character development and build it up brick by brick and then destroy it with some heavy weighted stuff. I'm enjoying how they're using the time jumps between seasons.

Danny is kind of freaking me out though. When that song was playing at the wedding 

Okay I just finished this up yesterday by binging the 2nd half of season 2. Very good show. It would be a good one to practice Japanese with.

It felt like a series finale, but I was pleased to read that they want to do more. It will be up to the Max algorithm. 

Ukraine aid passed 311-112. 

At this point Johnson just needs to cut a deal with Democrats to keep the position and share some of the power. The right flank has made it impossible to govern. 

Israel felt that they had to strike within Iranian borders since Iran stuck in Israel’s, and they seem to have done so in a narrow way. Now we wait for Iran to make the next move. Overall this could have been much worse. 

Why Ukraine is losing the war with Russia – POLITICO

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The West’s failure to send weapons to Kyiv is putting Putin on course for victory. 

Not sounding good at all.

Any indication on how Israel will respond?

This is worth watching. I agree it wasn't great, but not bad for a start. I don't expect children to act perfectly and thought they did an adequate job. I'm hoping they learn from the first season and it only gets better!

I'm thinking we will get 1 rate cut Q4.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/biden-israel-palestine-warning-00150684

Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

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President Biden told Israel’s prime minister that future U.S. support for the war depends on new steps to protect aid workers.

Looks like Biden has had enough.  

3 episodes in and I’m hooked. 

Who?

7 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said:

The Israelis cancelled a White House visit because the US voted to abstain rather than vetoing the UN ceasefire resolution.

It's going to be tough trying to please everyone. Someone is going to be pissed that Biden isn't be harsh enough on Israel while others are going to be angry he's not giving Israel pre-approval for every action they take.

Looks promising. 

I like the concept. I also would like to see a show following a Tie squadron or capital ship. It may not make good tv showing tie fighter pilots in their suits thought! 

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If you’re listening, President Xi — and you and I are friends — but he understands the way I deal. Those big monster car manufacturing plants that you’re building in Mexico right now … you’re going to not hire Americans and you’re going to sell the cars to us, no. We’re going to put a 100% tariff on every single car that comes across the line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those cars if I get elected,” Trump said

 

“Now if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole — that’s gonna be the least of it,” he added. “It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country. That will be the least of it. But they’re not going to sell those cars. They’re building massive factories.”

Later, he added, “If this election isn’t won, I’m not sure that you’ll ever have another election in this country.”

 

When I read the full quote it changed how I originally thought about it based on the headline. 

1 hour ago, Jason said:

 

The 2022 midterms didn't have the off-season special election skew problem, and Trump making the midterms a referendum on himself when he wasn't even on the ballot majorly tanked the GOP's performance.

If you’re explaining you’re losing. 

8 hours ago, BasemntDweller2 said:

 

 

IDK, my pockets and 401K were much fatter when Trump was in office compared to any other recent presidents.....just my two cents. Still prefer poor to dictatorship though lol 

What are you invested in? My portfolio is at an all time high. Thank you Biden!

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During the course of the call, delegates compared what No Labels was doing to Abraham Lincoln delivering the Gettysburg Address and the Founding Fathers during the American revolution.

I’m not watching but y’all are sounding pretty positive.  Go Joe!

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/06/haley-trump-weakness-00145472

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A POLITICO analysis of primary voter data reveals that Trump struggled in places where a majority of adults are college-educated, including in key suburbs that doomed his campaign in 2020. And preliminary exit polling in North Carolina, Virginia and California on Tuesday showed more than two-thirds of Haley voters in each state weren’t committed to voting for the likely GOP nominee in November. Where Haley voters go — to Trump, Biden, another candidate or no candidate at all — could decide key races across the country.

6 hours ago, Signifyin(g)Monkey said:

Don't suppose you've all heard about Ezra Klein's brilliant idea?

 

Biden steps down before the Democratic convention, and the party picks a 'better' nominee.

 

Points for originality, but I'm not sure it would work out like he wants it to.

There are more risks with that sort of thing than going Biden. I understand the concern, but it’s time to rally behind our boy. 
 

48 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said:

Y’all are lucky you get to just check a box. In about an hour I’m going to be on the receiving end of some of the nastiest screed from a gaggle of Trump cultists. 

Thank you for what you’re doing! Fuck them and stay safe. 

45 minutes ago, SuperSpreader said:

Opinion: Super Tuesday won’t help Haley. But she can help Trump. | CNN

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Nikki Haley is only making Donald Trump stronger by dragging out the race for the Republican nomination, writes Daniel McCarthy.

 

I don’t believe it helps more than hurts Trump. But it’s not worth saying why because within 24 hours Haley will likely quit the race. If not, she will quit by the end of the month. 

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