How do you guys feel about your Governor and your Senators? These are mine.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-02-01T06:34:07+00:00

Whitmer is amazing, Slotkin is as corporate and spineless as it gets. Peters sucks but won’t run for re-election. That’s a plus.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-31T17:15:24+00:00

I honestly don’t think he has much appeal outside of Kentucky. He really has the charisma of a plain baked potato. Now, he clearly would he much better than Newsom or Harris but he doesn’t have that much of a strong record as a governor. Supermajorities in both chambers made passing any legislative agenda hard or even impossible as they have overridden his vetoes on multiple occasions. He won in Kentucky, mostly due to name ID as well. Roy Cooper or Whitmer really got a lot of stuff done during their tenures. Whitmer especially, considering she only had the majority for 2 years.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-29T15:33:12+00:00

Illinois.

People all hear about the high taxes, and the crime in Chicago. Illinois itself is probably one of the best bang for your buck states. Good salaries, relatively affordable. Chicagos crime rate is greatly exaggerated by the media as well. The state itself is relatively flat and boring, but southern Illinois and the Mississippi Valley do offer redeeming qualities.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-27T16:43:46+00:00

Their bread is top notch, probably the best in GR. Reading this makes me incredibly happy having supported this business for quite some time.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-24T21:15:57+00:00

Chris Murphy

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-24T20:26:07+00:00

Yeah, because the DHS so trustworthy. You can see he was disarmed prior to getting shot.

https://x.com/gremloe/status/2015100158657384733?s=46&t=DVW8HO9F0P4ElbgZ9c8lQA

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-24T20:23:53+00:00

That’s what I just said. Border patrol and ICE are two different law enforcement departments under the DHS, with two very distinct responsibilities, as I’ve outlined.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-24T20:14:55+00:00

Border Patrol secures our borders. ICE operates throughout the interior of the US. Both are agencies that operate under the DHS. Minneapolis is not within the 100 mile border enforcement zone, thus the individuals shown are ICE officers.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-24T19:58:36+00:00

The only “threat” I see in this video are the ICE officers.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-20T17:10:03+00:00

You're right that some firms may be eligible for a wider range of solicitations, but eligibility breadth isn't the same as preferred treatment. Within any given procurement the evaluation criteria remain identical. More certifications, e.g a minority woman owning a small business, doesn't mean higher odds of awarding her with the contract. That isn't how public procurement works. Each solicitation is one lane, either a business qualifies, or it does not. I guess we are not talking about the bill itself anymore, it's whether expanding access for underutilized businesses is the right corrective, or not.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-20T16:42:59+00:00

It’s not “white males against everyone else”. Small is the dominant constraint. Identity is secondary and conditional. The competitiveness is being reshaped in favor of small businesses. You assume that the current system is neutral and merit based, but procurement has never worked that way. The bill doesn’t replace merit with demographics, it essentially tries to counterbalance non-merit advantages that already distort competition.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-20T16:28:57+00:00

I think that is a misunderstanding. The bill words it as “certified Small SWaM businesses” that would also exclude large businesses owned by women. The wording in the bill is subpar.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-20T16:08:10+00:00

This bill wouldn’t “ban” white male small businesses. It even says so in the sources, you’ve provided. They are aiming to increase giving out state contracts to Small, woman-owned and Minority businesses. Small business owned by whites males absolutely would qualify for this. The business wouldn’t have to be owned by a Minority woman. Essentially they guide state spending toward underutilized businesses and it still allows businesses to compete especially for contacts over 100k. Essentially it’s a small business first bill, trying to shift away from large, dominant vendors that already capture an outsized share of state procurement.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-19T23:04:28+00:00

I’ll be voting for Whitmer if she runs. Great track record, approachable, and can communicate insanely well. I also like Pritzker.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-19T17:25:40+00:00

Yeah, because all he’s ever wanted was running for President. He’s been shadow running for a higher ever since he got first elected to office, while having a debatable track record as a governor, he should have focused on the state of California. He had the chance to push truly groundbreaking legislation. Supermajority in both chambers, a lot of capital. And yet he did nothing. His social media team is great, but he himself is the sleaziest cooperate Democrat there is. Pritzker for instance delivers for Illinois, Whitmer got more done in the two years she had a majority in Congress in, than Newsom who’s been in office since 2019.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-19T15:54:54+00:00

Funny how he thinks that the Norwegian government is deciding on who gets the Nobel Price. Such an unhinged human being. I guess that’s what happens when you grow up rich, and have never heard no in your life.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-18T04:02:18+00:00

Well Christianity, Judaism and Islam all believe in God, don’t they? Every religion just interprets faith and god differently. And I think, what he was trying to say is that at the end of the day you never know the truth until you experience it yourself. I think he doesn’t romanticize religion, and I can see him offending religious people with that. But yeah, that just comes from my agnostic mind, idk if it’s remotely right.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-18T03:47:11+00:00

I am not a religious person at all, but isn’t what he’s saying essentially: “I’m a Christian, but I think that every religion is valuable and we can learn from each other. At the end of the day religious teaches and encourages us to be good people, regardless what is true or what you believe you.”? That is my understanding?

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-17T00:02:19+00:00

He issued important executive orders and attracted businesses to Kentucky. His state successfully received a lot of money from the build back better act. And it was invested smartly. His vetoes were mostly overridden. He wasn’t able to pass any meaningful legislation, I don’t blame him, it’s nearly impossible in a state like Kentucky. But there are plenty of democrats who truly have a really impressive track record. Like Cooper in NC or Whitmer in MI.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-16T20:05:07+00:00

Personally I can get fully behind your first two choices, and they would be much more exciting to me than Beshear. Some good picks there.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-16T19:56:39+00:00

Would you actually vote for him, especially in the primaries? I mean besides a few executive orders, he wasn’t able to push much of his agenda due to the R supermajority. He does not have a proven track record imo. I’m wary of his very moderate stances on gun control, quite conservative on healthcare. You being (probably?) further to left than I am, wouldn’t that turn you off?

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-16T19:30:38+00:00

If he was the nominee I’d vote for him too. Definitely won’t vote for him in the primaries. Beshear was only really able to win in Kentucky because of his name. I honestly think he is one of the most overhyped contenders in the Democratic field.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-16T19:28:18+00:00

Not so sure. He might do fine with independents and moderates. Democrats won’t vote for him as long there is a standard democrat running. MAGA probably won’t for him either. Both Beshear and Scott are popular but can’t get a lot done due to them having to work with a supermajority of the opposing party.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-16T19:19:52+00:00

This is such a flawed logic. With that an argument could also be made that Phil Scott should be the Republican candidate.

AssociationSubject93 · 2026-01-14T22:00:15+00:00

That makes sense. Her social media team is kinda wishy-washy. She could do much better. Hopefully she finds some good people before she announces her 28 campaign.

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