I've been taking Ubers everywhere in LA over the past two days, and for the first time in living memory, people are embarrassed about their President. They're not embarrassed, by and large, by his America first message (although they tend to be sceptical about the wall), but they do find his behaviour unbecoming of a President.
Now, I'm in LA, not Ohio. But Uber drivers are traditionally a fairly self reliant and Republican leaning bunch. Americans tend also to invest in the office of the President rather more respect than we Brits do with our PM. So, while you shouldn't read too much into this, I do think it noteworthy how willing Americans now are to disparage their President for his behaviour.
I've been taking Ubers everywhere in LA over the past two days, and for the first time in living memory, people are embarrassed about their President. They're not embarrassed, by and large, by his America first message (although they tend to be sceptical about the wall), but they do find his behaviour unbecoming of a President.
Now, I'm in LA, not Ohio. But Uber drivers are traditionally a fairly self reliant and Republican leaning bunch. Americans tend also to invest in the office of the President rather more respect than we Brits do with our PM. So, while you shouldn't read too much into this, I do think it noteworthy how willing Americans now are to disparage their President for his behaviour.
Trying to get Seth Moulton to swing through London in November. You interested in meeting up if you're around?
I've been taking Ubers everywhere in LA over the past two days, and for the first time in living memory, people are embarrassed about their President. They're not embarrassed, by and large, by his America first message (although they tend to be sceptical about the wall), but they do find his behaviour unbecoming of a President.
Now, I'm in LA, not Ohio. But Uber drivers are traditionally a fairly self reliant and Republican leaning bunch. Americans tend also to invest in the office of the President rather more respect than we Brits do with our PM. So, while you shouldn't read too much into this, I do think it noteworthy how willing Americans now are to disparage their President for his behaviour.
Trying to get Seth Moulton to swing through London in November. You interested in meeting up if you're around?
Even with all the chaos in the WH, I still can't see the Dems regaining the House.
I mean why would anyone who voted trump vote for Nanci Pelosi as House speaker, she is so tone deaf she makes May look in touch with the people.
Given how woeful turnout is to House elections, especially when there is no Senatorial or Governor race, it's more a question of whose supporters are less discouraged.
The latest polling, in the 60-odd genuinely competitive House seats, has the Dems making gains, but not enough to win out. That being said, the first mid-terms following a new President (Clinton, Obama, George HW) have typically shown big swings to the non-Presidential party.
So, I'd make it a little better than evens for the Republicans to hold the House, and a lot better than evens (say 95+%) for them to hold the Senate. (Losing the Senate requires the Dems to hold on to some incredibly tough seats, while picking up two seats in Arizona and one in Nevada.)
If the GOP really did still hold the Senate & the House that would be devastating for the Dems morale.
If they can't win after *this* then when can they win? Only after an Iraq, a disaster as big as Hurricane Katrina and scandal? And only then by fielding fairly conservative candidates? Sad, really sad.
Be fair, Geoff. If you express interest, you are almost certain to leave having purchased more.
Mr Meeks, from my time in various souks in the Arab world, the usual haggling sounds like multiple simultaneous murders with ritualistic instruments of torture. If they offer you tea, you know you're about to be screwed.
18 months ago you were confidently, no aggressively, assuring me that the negotiations were going to be ridiculously straightforward. Forgive me if I take your latest advice with a degree of scepticism.
And there is still no reason negotiations could not, for any of the end points on the spectrum of what could be the outcome, be straightforward.
I will admit that I had thought the EU would be more eager for a trade deal than they appear. It would be foolish not to adjust one's stance based on newer and clearer information. But once the EU's stance became clearer, I also argued that, with emotions high, a cool off period after exit and before negotiating the longer term deal, might be required in order for the two sides to be able to concentrate on outcomes for optimal mutual long-term interests (i.e. not to conflate the two events of negotiating the best mutual long-term trading and other relationship, and the EU need to make leaving unattractive).
Given how aggressively you assailed me when I pointed out how slow EU trade deals were (arguing by authority to boot), I do consider an apology in order.
If you are prepared to admit how ridiculously hysterical you were post referendum, and how insulting you were to anyone and everyone who disagreed with you, I'd more than happily do that. But to date, you seem unremorseful about your insults.
So far the post-referendum debacle is working out much as I expected. I note that you accept that you were wrong in your initial, very aggressively-expressed, views, but feel unable to apologise for your behaviour. Oh well.
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I've been taking Ubers everywhere in LA over the past two days, and for the first time in living memory, people are embarrassed about their President. They're not embarrassed, by and large, by his America first message (although they tend to be sceptical about the wall), but they do find his behaviour unbecoming of a President.
Now, I'm in LA, not Ohio. But Uber drivers are traditionally a fairly self reliant and Republican leaning bunch. Americans tend also to invest in the office of the President rather more respect than we Brits do with our PM. So, while you shouldn't read too much into this, I do think it noteworthy how willing Americans now are to disparage their President for his behaviour.
If they can't win after *this* then when can they win? Only after an Iraq, a disaster as big as Hurricane Katrina and scandal? And only then by fielding fairly conservative candidates? Sad, really sad.
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2016/06/29/alistair-meeks-on-the-political-and-economic-crises-of-breathtaking-proportions/
One highlight:
' markets around the world have crashed and recession is beckoning with a dark cloak, a skeletal finger and a voice that speaks in block capitals '