OK. He ended up going on too long in the end and ended up a bit rambly.
Cory Booker is a great candidate in theory but in practice no-one supports him. Like most of the candidates, he needs to thin the crowd without becoming one of the thinees himself.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
Harris is actually on now. Ummm... Ummm... Ummm.... Ummm...
Dull delivery and too many numbers per answer. By the time voters have worked out whether Harris's highly specific proposal applies to them, they've forgotten what she said.
It'll be interesting to see what happens to the Brexit Party share in the opinion polls if we don't leave on 31st October. I seem to remember there was some previous polling which suggested it might go up to around 20%, mainly at the Tories' expense.
Of course Boris will sabotage extension, nominating a pro Brexit commissioner, sending a letter refusing extension as well as the one legally required to extend and even cutting defence cooperation with any nations that vote to agree extension.
Though it seems he is still aiming for a Deal first he will still press for No Deal over further extension
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
It'll be interesting to see what happens to the Brexit Party share in the opinion polls if we don't leave on 31st October. I seem to remember there was some previous polling which suggested it might go up to around 20%, mainly at the Tories' expense.
Of course Boris will sabotage extension, nominating a pro Brexit commissioner, sending a letter refusing extension as well as the one legally required to extend and even cutting defence cooperation with any nations that vote to agree extension.
Though it seems he is still aiming for a Deal first he will still press for No Deal over further extension
Will he? It still seems to me like Boris wants to be forced into an extension and election.
Elizabeth Warren is making all kinds of promises which will be funded by a wealth tax, and Andrew Yang is the only one pointing out that it doesn't work. (Her tax strategist was proposing earlier today that the government could take shares in privately owned businesses as a way to get the taxes and then flip the stakes to someone else.)
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
It'll be interesting to see what happens to the Brexit Party share in the opinion polls if we don't leave on 31st October. I seem to remember there was some previous polling which suggested it might go up to around 20%, mainly at the Tories' expense.
Of course Boris will sabotage extension, nominating a pro Brexit commissioner, sending a letter refusing extension as well as the one legally required to extend and even cutting defence cooperation with any nations that vote to agree extension.
Though it seems he is still aiming for a Deal first he will still press for No Deal over further extension
Will he? It still seems to me like Boris wants to be forced into an extension and election.
He will not win an election unless he sabotages extension, so that is what he will do if a Deal is not passed by Saturday night, it will then be all out war against diehard Remainers as far as the law allows and maybe even close to the line of breaking it too
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
If not Biden it will almost certainly be Warren the Dems pick in my view now
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
Elizabeth Warren is making all kinds of promises which will be funded by a wealth tax, and Andrew Yang is the only one pointing out that it doesn't work. (Her tax strategist was proposing earlier today that the government could take shares in privately owned businesses as a way to get the taxes and then flip the stakes to someone else.)
His comment about how wealth taxes had failed in other countries was an excellent one.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
She's not big on American success stories. I do wonder if she's too left wing for the Democrats this time around.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
She's not big on American success stories. I do wonder if she's too left wing for the Democrats this time around.
Which means, step forward Me Pete Buttigieg.
Mayor Pete has the best speaking voice; he sounds presidential but what he stands for is still not clear.
Elizabeth Warren is making all kinds of promises which will be funded by a wealth tax, and Andrew Yang is the only one pointing out that it doesn't work. (Her tax strategist was proposing earlier today that the government could take shares in privately owned businesses as a way to get the taxes and then flip the stakes to someone else.)
His comment about how wealth taxes had failed in other countries was an excellent one.
Not really. He claimed it but gave no evidence, still less saying how the same thing would happen in the United States where there is less opportunity to move to the country next door. Maybe that is inevitable given this overcrowded debate stage.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
If I was an Amazon and an Alphabet shareholder I don't think I'd be that bothered about my two great companies being split up into four great companies. The concentration of power issues here are real.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
If I was an Amazon and an Alphabet shareholder I don't think I'd be that bothered about my two great companies being split up into four great companies. The concentration of power issues here are real.
There are monopolies or as the Americans say antitrust issues. More interestingly though is these companies are really old-fashioned conglomerates of the type we've been told for decades, not least by corporate raiders, are inefficient.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
If not Biden it will almost certainly be Warren the Dems pick in my view now
A very rare chance to agree with one of HY’s predictions.
Meanwhile a Brexit extension is looking ever more likely, and with it Mr Glenn’s chances of winning his £1000.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
If I was an Amazon and an Alphabet shareholder I don't think I'd be that bothered about my two great companies being split up into four great companies. The concentration of power issues here are real.
There are monopolies or as the Americans say antitrust issues. More interestingly though is these companies are really old-fashioned conglomerates of the type we've been told for decades, not least by corporate raiders, are inefficient.
Yup, exactly. I mean, I doubt anything run by Jeff Bezos is inefficient, but he won't be there forever. And "Alphabet" is a sprawling mess propped up by a couple of cash cows, from what I hear.
Just scanned 538's coverage and it is interesting their pundits are split (like pb) on whether Amy Klobuchar is having a good debate.
I do think the format has the effect of making most of the candidates seem small and underwhelming. The candidates are fielding questions, but they aren't debating each other much.
Just scanned 538's coverage and it is interesting their pundits are split (like pb) on whether Amy Klobuchar is having a good debate.
One tension here is that going on the attack against other Democrats is unpopular, obviously especially among that person's supporters, but also in general. However, going on the attack is the only way to get attention, and if you can't get attention you just disappear.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
If I was an Amazon and an Alphabet shareholder I don't think I'd be that bothered about my two great companies being split up into four great companies. The concentration of power issues here are real.
There are monopolies or as the Americans say antitrust issues. More interestingly though is these companies are really old-fashioned conglomerates of the type we've been told for decades, not least by corporate raiders, are inefficient.
Yup, exactly. I mean, I doubt anything run by Jeff Bezos is inefficient, but he won't be there forever. And "Alphabet" is a sprawling mess propped up by a couple of cash cows, from what I hear.
YouTube was a crazy money pit for a decade. But it's now an extraordinary cash cow.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
Now saying she wants to break up the big Pharmaceutical companies, the big banks, the big oil companies and the big media companies as well.
Biden: "I'd like to eliminate capital gains tax — no, I'd like to double it."
Does anyone other than @HYUFD think he's charismatic?
He has a sort of faded charisma, to put it charitably.
He is also more centrist and appeals more to Independent and African Americans, without them turning out and voting Democrat Trump will likely be re elected
"And a third thing. Oh second. No third."
Yes well don't play me when in just over a year Trump arrives at his victory party having just been re elected after defeating Elizabeth Warren
Warren would be a poor pick for the Dems. As would Biden.
Do I understand correctly that Warren wants to split the App Store away from Apple, AWS from Amazon and Google from Alphabet? Most politicians would kill to have just one such company driving high income jobs, domestic r&d and gdp. Why is she so keen to blow up the NASDAQ?
Now saying she wants to break up the big Pharmaceutical companies, the big banks, the big oil companies and the big media companies as well.
This used to be uncontroversial. Monopolies are bad for capitalism.
OT but hats off to Harry Dunn's parents for their dignified response to Trump's attempt to bounce them into meeting the wife of the US diplomat involved in their son's death:
Buttigieg good on the Supreme Court. He's got a way of appearing serious and sincere, which was a real Reagan skill.
Yes but what is Mayor Pete's policy? He said something should be done, outlined a few options but did not commit to any of them.
You see that as a weakness, I see it as a strength.
Great candidates are blank slates on which voters project their hopes.
I think that's unquestionably an important skill, in order to appeal to as broad a selection of the electorate as possible, but I think it's as important that he manages to create the impression that he understands the limitations of the office very well, that American presidents can shape policies in some fields more actively than in others, that political capital is not an unlimited resource, and how important it is to be realistic and be competent enough to pick his spots and focus on the 'doable' rather than the 'grand vision'.
A reasonable deal won't damage much either so at worst your man from Hartlepool will wonder what all the fuss was about. Hopefully all but the most ardent remainers come on board when they see the opportunities and realise Britain won't turn into Bulgaria.
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What???
See 7 minutes in
She's is little Miss Give Away.
Of course Boris will sabotage extension, nominating a pro Brexit commissioner, sending a letter refusing extension as well as the one legally required to extend and even cutting defence cooperation with any nations that vote to agree extension.
Though it seems he is still aiming for a Deal first he will still press for No Deal over further extension
Not so sure about that, but I think she's the most promising one among the ladies.
Which means, step forward Me Pete Buttigieg.
Meanwhile a Brexit extension is looking ever more likely, and with it Mr Glenn’s chances of winning his £1000.
https://twitter.com/SamCoatesSky/status/1184203143976046592?s=20
Great candidates are blank slates on which voters project their hopes.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7577013/Parents-UK-crash-victim-seek-justice-White-House.html
The Tories' 24-hour meme machine plotting to win the next election
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/10/15/revealed-tories-24-hour-meme-machine-plotting-win-next-election/
Sanders was at just 5% in the last Iowa poll.
Charlotte Charles says president dropped ‘bombshell’ as grieving parents visited White House"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/15/harry-dunn-parents-trump-white-house-anne-sacoolas
http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2019/09/10/when-the-betting-markets-got-it-wrong/
Is there any solid evidence on the predictive power of political betting markets?