Republicans win in GA special election

[RonD1120 62]

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Democrats continued their special election losing streak on Tuesday as one of the party’s bright hopes, Jon Ossoff, lost his bid for a suburban Atlanta Congressional seat long held by Republicans—a painful defeat that highlights deep fissures in the party.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ossoff-loss-underscores-lefts-fissures-in-trump-era/ar-BBCY7pp?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

The ads for Ossoff were slick, professional and very expensive but they were not good enough. He looked and sounded like a Caucasian Obama. The Democrats are going to have to do better.

They are going to have to learn to compete with ideas and stop trying to buy the votes of the uninformed voter.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[winsor 236]

RonD1120

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Democrats continued their special election losing streak on Tuesday as one of the party’s bright hopes, Jon Ossoff, lost his bid for a suburban Atlanta Congressional seat long held by Republicans—a painful defeat that highlights deep fissures in the party.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ossoff-loss-underscores-lefts-fissures-in-trump-era/ar-BBCY7pp?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

The ads for Ossoff were slick, professional and very expensive but they were not good enough. He looked and sounded like a Caucasian Obama. The Democrats are going to have to do better.

They are going to have to learn to compete with ideas and stop trying to buy the votes of the uninformed voter.

Damn! We were so expecting Hope and Change!

[wan2doit 6]

Personally I think there may be many mostly unknown supporters of President Trump and his ideas. They may never come out publicly to support him (even among their friends) but when voting or writing to support or oppose various issues - the truth becomes apparent.

[Phil1111 1,248]

wan2doit

Personally I think there may be many mostly unknown supporters of President Trump and his ideas. They may never come out publicly to support him (even among their friends) but when voting or writing to support or oppose various issues - the truth becomes apparent.

Everyone outside the district think it was a trump referendum. Those inside have local issues and traditional political leanings which drive their votes.

[Skwrl 56]

Phil1111

***Personally I think there may be many mostly unknown supporters of President Trump and his ideas. They may never come out publicly to support him (even among their friends) but when voting or writing to support or oppose various issues - the truth becomes apparent.

Everyone outside the district think it was a trump referendum. Those inside have local issues and traditional political leanings which drive their votes.

This was what I was thinking - I mean, wouldn't it be deeply shocking if a Democrat had taken a seat that hasn't voted blue in well over three decades. Anyone who is thinking "hurrr durrr, this proves people love Trump" is as deluded as the Democrats who believed it was a possibility they'd win the seat.

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[Phil1111 1,248]

Skwrl

******Personally I think there may be many mostly unknown supporters of President Trump and his ideas. They may never come out publicly to support him (even among their friends) but when voting or writing to support or oppose various issues - the truth becomes apparent.

Everyone outside the district think it was a trump referendum. Those inside have local issues and traditional political leanings which drive their votes.

This was what I was thinking - I mean, wouldn't it be deeply shocking if a Democrat had taken a seat that hasn't voted blue in well over three decades. Anyone who is thinking "hurrr durrr, this proves people love Trump" is as deluded as the Democrats who believed it was a possibility they'd win the seat.

Democrats need to reconnect with underemployed Americans who are employed but working at lower wages than before the last recession.

trump was right on the money with his:

"Last week was good for apprenticeships. President Trump’s ringing call for expanding apprenticeship at a White House ceremony on Thursday should be welcome to all who favor a cost-effective approach to upgrading skills, raising job quality and widening routes to rewarding careers.

The president’s first steps to achieve this goal were signing an executive order titled “Expanding Apprenticeship in America” and nearly doubling the funding for apprenticeships to $200 million."
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/labor/338329-appreciating-apprenticeships-trump-plan-a-good-start

Its fine to talk the Paris accord but in the polling booth when the rubber meets the road. Its all about meat and potatoes. Jobs,Jobs and more jobs. has been a mantra for politicians for centuries.

The mistake trump made was it should have been $400 million to a couple billion. With carrots and sticks for companies and universities to force them into marriages of convenience to better service a changing labor market.

[JerryBaumchen 1,486]

Hi Phil,

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underemployed Americans

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call for expanding apprenticeship

This might just work for the younger ones in the group.

However, the 'apprentiship' programs ( IMO ) will never work for the older unemployed. They do not want to learn a new trade ( as if some of them could ), they just want their old jobs back.

And that is not going to happen.

Jerry Baumchen

[Channman 2]

winsor

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Democrats continued their special election losing streak on Tuesday as one of the party’s bright hopes, Jon Ossoff, lost his bid for a suburban Atlanta Congressional seat long held by Republicans—a painful defeat that highlights deep fissures in the party.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ossoff-loss-underscores-lefts-fissures-in-trump-era/ar-BBCY7pp?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

The ads for Ossoff were slick, professional and very expensive but they were not good enough. He looked and sounded like a Caucasian Obama. The Democrats are going to have to do better.

They are going to have to learn to compete with ideas and stop trying to buy the votes of the uninformed voter.

Damn! We were so expecting Hope and Change!

All them POLLs...ALL THAT Left Coast Money$$$$...I'm laughing my Ossoff. All this Winning, and Winning...don't know if I can take it anymore. Damn almost at 2100 Post, going to have to pace myself.

[RonD1120 62]

Channman

All them POLLs...ALL THAT Left Coast Money$$$$...I'm laughing my Ossoff. All this Winning, and Winning...don't know if I can take it anymore. Damn almost at 2100 Post, going to have to pace myself.

I heard on the radio this morning that Ralph Norman, the Republican winner in South Carolina, ran ads showing him in opposition to Nancy Pelosi.

Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

[Channman 2]

RonD1120

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All them POLLs...ALL THAT Left Coast Money$$$$...I'm laughing my Ossoff. All this Winning, and Winning...don't know if I can take it anymore. Damn almost at 2100 Post, going to have to pace myself.

I heard on the radio this morning that Ralph Norman, the Republican winner in South Carolina, ran ads showing him in opposition to Nancy Pelosi.

Another WIN!!!...please stop, tell me no more, just has to be horrible for ya...there is just to much winning going on.

[Stumpy 284]

Meh. The R's have lost around 20 points in the last year - seems to be going in very much the right direction.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[Rick 67]

JerryBaumchen

Hi Phil,

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underemployed Americans

***call for expanding apprenticeship

This might just work for the younger ones in the group.

However, the 'apprentiship' programs ( IMO ) will never work for the older unemployed. They do not want to learn a new trade ( as if some of them could ), they just want their old jobs back.

And that is not going to happen.

Jerry Baumchen

"change with the times of get left behind"

if the options are learn a new trade or don't pay the rent I will go with learn a new trade

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[Phil1111 1,248]

Rick

***Hi Phil,

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underemployed Americans

***call for expanding apprenticeship

This might just work for the younger ones in the group.

However, the 'apprentiship' programs ( IMO ) will never work for the older unemployed. They do not want to learn a new trade ( as if some of them could ), they just want their old jobs back.

And that is not going to happen.

Jerry Baumchen

"change with the times of get left behind"

if the options are learn a new trade or don't pay the rent I will go with learn a new trade

I know what you are both saying. Older workers are reluctant to retrain if the number or years to use the training is limited by age-retirement. Younger workers see "x' number of years of well paid employment beyond retraining.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/apr/21/tech-industry-coding-kentucky-hillbillies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWWXMZ641U

[Rick 67]

“Silicon Holler” love it

You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early!

[wmw999 2,632]

Older workers, even retrained, are often less desirable to companies looking to hire "assets." They don't have as long a future, they potentially have more health problems, and they generally have higher living expenses, because they're not still living as though they're in college.

Companies want new workers to come in knowing exactly how to use the tools the company uses, and unquestioningly use them as directed.

Apprenticeship programs tend to train one for a job with a future. They don't see that future in older workers, and many older workers don't either.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)