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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Barrister - Today at 02:18:54 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

More candidates just play into Trump's hands. The GOP needs to rally around one candidate early if they want to stop Trump from easily sailing to victory.

On the one hand, this is true.

But it's only June - primaries don't start until 2024.  Who is in the race right now doesn't matter much.  So let's see how the early period goes - can anyone get traction and move up the polls?  Then hopefully all the no-hopers withdraw before Iowa/NH so we can get a meaningful 1 on 1 race.

Because I'd hate to see the field cleared to make way for DeSantis, only for him to fall flat on his face.

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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 02:06:43 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

More candidates just play into Trump's hands. The GOP needs to rally around one candidate early if they want to stop Trump from easily sailing to victory.

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Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Barrister - Today at 01:11:09 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

Trump won't debate Pence.

Apparently the GOP has set up some fairly high threshold requirements for its own debates, at this point only Trump and DeSantis would qualify.

And if, somehow, Pence gets enough support to qualify, Trump will refuse to debate him.  Hell he might refuse to debate Desantis anyways

#4

Off the Record / Re: Weather WTF

Last post by viper37 - Today at 01:02:14 PM

Thursday: 30C.
Friday: 10C.

Fuck it.  If Arizona could make their hockey a success, I think I'd move there.

You have water

There is that.  It's a big plus. 

#5

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 01:01:50 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

Gonna get crushed

In a question about the events of January 6th? 

#6

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 12:58:00 PM

I suspect that we (and the Russians) will not know which attack is the main effort and which are the diversions for some time to come.

I wonder what kinds of breaching equipment has been sent to Ukraine.

I'm guessing toilets and washing machines to lure the Russians out of position

#7

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Gups - Today at 12:52:13 PM

Less than 4% of deaths qualify for inheritance tax.

So there's not much point to it, is there. Sounds like it screws a minority who is well-off enough to fall under it but not rich and/or prepared enough to get out under it.

That percentage is likely made up of the people who had just enough assets to be caught by the law and lacked the foresight to plan for it.  If there were not so many exemptions, that number would likely rise dramatically.  There is a reason why estate planning lawyers and financial advisors make such a good living. 

That's right. It's not hard to set up a trust to avoid inheritance tax

#8

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by HVC - Today at 12:46:36 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

Gonna get crushed

#9

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Maladict - Today at 12:40:33 PM

Pence is running. Might be interesting to see him in a debate against Trump.

#10

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 12:34:37 PM

If anyone finds any reallt good reports of what's happening I encourage you to post it in The Back Room.

Ukrainians are claiming they're advancing on both the north and south Bakhmut flanks.

Bieber and Dolik might not be enough...