Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 518669)

Huh? There's huge political upside in debating whether she is Native American. Or, more accurately, asserting she is not.

First, you don't ask whether she traded on the heritage or not. You just say she did so repeatedly until that it becomes a reality for a lot of conservatives and sympathetic independents. Second, you cite an expert like the guy from the Boston Globe who said she was only 1/64th-1/1024th Native American repeatedly until that sticks as well. Leave her to argue that 1/64th-1/1024th isn't well within a margin of error.

Trump will do the first, but is too lazy to do the second, which involves reading, numbers, and perhaps rudimentary understanding of statistics.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 518672)

Beating Hillary in 2016 was an almost impossible wall for Bernie. 2020 dems do not have that problem- who is the accepted stakeholder? and even if she starts the outsider, fucking outsiders can win- in re Trump

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 518675)

And, the people who wish to preserve their advantages in the status quo (those who don’t care much about the candidate or party but worry about structural reform) aren’t going to allow another 2016 to occur. The corporate state, the establishment, whatever you call it - these people are going to throw endless cash at the task of avoiding any further progressive or populist agendas. They like Trump’s tax policies, but what they like a lot more are stability and predictability.

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 518673)

I think you are underestimating her. Wall Street, banks generally, and large corporations do not vote in Democratic primaries. (They don't vote at all!)

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 518676)

Could someone translate this into English for me?

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 518678)

She’s the candidate most hated by those benefiting the most from our current inequitable economy.

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 518677)

Maybe. But her winning would be a revolution. Trump is throwback candidate. He’s trying to wind back the clock to an old status quo. Warren seeks to totally flip the current status quo.

Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 518673)

I think you are underestimating her. Wall Street, banks generally, and large corporations do not vote in Democratic primaries. (They don't vote at all!)

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 518675)

I stand corrected about Trump being too lazy to use statistics: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...debacle-thanks

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 518683)

Looking on the bright side...we are witnessing the last dying gasp of whatever the Republican party* is. This is it. Once the boomers die, it's over. For good. What a generation. There's a reason conservatives have thrown out civility and are fighting dirty - because they have no choice. They know this is the end. Clarence Thomas is 70. Alito is 68. They'll be dead in 15 years. Let's convince them to euthanize themselves a la Welcome to the Monkey House so the demise happens sooner. Our kids will have to clean up the mess, but with boomers gone they'll actually be able to make some progress.

*The traditional Republican party is already dead.

Originally Posted by LessinSF2 (Post 518682)

The former flounder Cornholio, Esq. is quoted in that article. He lives.

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 518684)

Wonk is a boomer- not cool to hate on him- especially not to suggest death