Ok, gotta prep some morning content. Appreciate you all very much. Feel free to keep mixing it up among yourselves, and I'll check back in tomorrow, and ahead of the next AMA. Good night!
Oh hell yeah, count me in! (Unless I forget and get caught up playing Starfield again) It’s going to be a glorious shitshow now that it’s even MORE apparent that none of them win. Who’s vying for a VP or cabinet nom? Will DeSantis bother to criticize Trump now that he has no shot of winning? Is Mike Pence technically still a person who exists? So many questions!
Ok, free for all. Comment wherever you want! I'll keep up as well as possible and make notes to self about organizing these more intuitively going forward.
Hi everyone! Welcome to hell/the second GOP debate and (more auspiciously) the first of hopefully many Off Message AMAs. I'm new enough to the platform that I'm not totally sure what the best way to do this is, so how about we just hang out under this comment and see how it works. If it's too kludgy, maybe the next one will be on notes. But for now, let's have fun, and be kind to one another (but not to Vivek Ramaswamy et al).
Also, you will quickly notice, my wife and I are cord cutters, so I'm always a few second behind those of you wired in. Can make for some hilarious confusion!
Re: incoming government shutdown: Christie is saying everyone's to blame -- which, no -- but a note on mainstream portrayal on it: ABC World News Tonight laid the responsibility at Republicans' feet.
constantly horrified about many things, but I'll add to that: if there were a Democratic primary this year, many Democrats would ALSO duck the Trump question for fear of commenting on an ongoing prosecution (or whatever). A whole political elite that has psyched itself into saying almost nothing about one of the biggest stories in American history.
Oh, I thought that might be your sister Lisa. I met you and Lisa when you were children. I am a clinical microbiologist and worked for a long time at a hospital in the inland empire with your father.
Hate to say good for Christie, but good for Christie.
The only Repub on the stage with enough guts to criticize Trump.
Update! Mike Pence wants everyone to know he has sex.
I don’t believe it.
Chris Christie update: The dig at Biden for being married to ("sleeping with") an educator was really gross.
Yes, it was not his best moment.
Well, that was the first "anti-anti-menthol cigarettes" ad I've ever seen.
Ok, gotta prep some morning content. Appreciate you all very much. Feel free to keep mixing it up among yourselves, and I'll check back in tomorrow, and ahead of the next AMA. Good night!
Alright folks—gonna wind this down in about five minutes. Any final questions?
Thank you, looking forward to reading Off Message
Oh hell yeah, count me in! (Unless I forget and get caught up playing Starfield again) It’s going to be a glorious shitshow now that it’s even MORE apparent that none of them win. Who’s vying for a VP or cabinet nom? Will DeSantis bother to criticize Trump now that he has no shot of winning? Is Mike Pence technically still a person who exists? So many questions!
Banning Confucius Institutes is a new one to me.
Ok, free for all. Comment wherever you want! I'll keep up as well as possible and make notes to self about organizing these more intuitively going forward.
You really tried!!
It's a ~~~learning process~~~ but the point is to have fun.
Hi everyone! Welcome to hell/the second GOP debate and (more auspiciously) the first of hopefully many Off Message AMAs. I'm new enough to the platform that I'm not totally sure what the best way to do this is, so how about we just hang out under this comment and see how it works. If it's too kludgy, maybe the next one will be on notes. But for now, let's have fun, and be kind to one another (but not to Vivek Ramaswamy et al).
Also, you will quickly notice, my wife and I are cord cutters, so I'm always a few second behind those of you wired in. Can make for some hilarious confusion!
Re: incoming government shutdown: Christie is saying everyone's to blame -- which, no -- but a note on mainstream portrayal on it: ABC World News Tonight laid the responsibility at Republicans' feet.
Also, basement? Really? Wasn't that a 2020 thing?
There's this thing called Chat (Matt used it once about a year ago): https://on.substack.com/p/chat.
I kinda like this nested idea (so long as people find us here) but after today I'll iterate, so this can be as smooth as possible.
fyi seems easier to reply to the whole comment section
I was thinking it looks like it's grown two, three inches since the last one?
it looks like a wig!
TV debates are emblematic of the modern Republican party. Performative nonsense interspersed with marketing pitches.
Is anyone else horrified by all the references to “we need to be a country of laws” without calling out trump
constantly horrified about many things, but I'll add to that: if there were a Democratic primary this year, many Democrats would ALSO duck the Trump question for fear of commenting on an ongoing prosecution (or whatever). A whole political elite that has psyched itself into saying almost nothing about one of the biggest stories in American history.
What’d i miss? What’d I miss?
When I watch Republican presidential aspirants, I imagine the word quisling in neon blinking over each of their heads. Stressful.
Honestly not bad question about Obamacare.
I wish I had the fortitude to join you, but I just can’t do it. You’re a stronger person than I. Good luck!
I agree, LISA. There’s not enough wine and Valium in the world to make this tolerable.
NO, you're scaring people!
Also, funny, my sisters are named Lisa and Karin (with an 'i' so not quite a perfect coincidence, but close).
Oh, I thought that might be your sister Lisa. I met you and Lisa when you were children. I am a clinical microbiologist and worked for a long time at a hospital in the inland empire with your father.
I was the designated watcher for CNN’s Trump town hall. I lasted 7 minutes. I let my friends down, man.