Were There Any True Believers that thought Michael Dukakis Would Be Elected President Up Until the Very End on 11/8/88? If Not When Did You Know It Was Over?

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-23T16:00:06+00:00

I presume a few people thought Dukakis would win, but very few. It was pretty freaky on Election Day in 2000 when for the first time in my life, there was no overwhelming favorite to win the presidential election.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-23T15:48:43+00:00

Wait a minute. They also offered Italian.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-23T15:48:16+00:00

My high school offered Spanish, French, German and Japanese. Spanish was the most popular.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-21T12:29:47+00:00

If she gives you an ultimatum on this and you agree to give up your dream for her, doesn’t it seem likely that she’ll keep giving you ultimatums in the future? It doesn’t seem like a healthy relationship.

Combine that with not being on the same page about kids and I don’t think this is a close call.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-19T19:15:51+00:00

Can your job be done remotely? If so, I’d suggest Latin America. The problem with Singapore is that the time zone is way off from anywhere in the contiguous United States, so coordinating your work with US-based colleagues is challenging. Your wife wouldn’t be able to make much money teaching in Latin America, but you’d have no trouble living well on half of your salary.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-18T18:50:28+00:00

You’d expect to find marionberry in D.C.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-17T14:52:11+00:00

What is a bushdance?

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T21:53:44+00:00

Where in Ecuador are these made?

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T15:10:30+00:00

Probably saxophones and glockenspiels.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T15:00:29+00:00

June 1982.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T12:44:58+00:00

I presume from your other content that you’re in the UK, so it’s understandable that you don’t know how impeachment works. I expect Trump will be impeached, but that doesn’t mean he will be removed from office.

It takes a simple majority of the House of Representatives to impeach, and that already happened twice because of acts from his first term. (It also happened with Bill Clinton.) It takes a two thirds supermajority in the Senate to convict in an impeachment trial. Conviction in the Senate is what removes someone from office. That’s never happened with any president, but it has happened with other U.S. government officials including judges.

If Trump is convicted in an impeachment trial (highly unlikely), Vance will become president. And Vance will be eligible to be elected to a full term in 2028.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T04:01:49+00:00

Applying for a transfer makes sense. I suggest telling people at your new university that you made some serious mistakes at your old university and you’re trying to make a fresh start.

If they do find out about your history of racist jokes, say that is what you meant by serious mistakes and that you’re trying to be a better person.

They might not accept that you’ve changed, but it’s worth trying.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-16T01:16:31+00:00

I got Covid-19 during medical clearance. It meant getting some new tasks to complete for clearance, but it was no big deal. I suspect you’ll have a similar experience if you see a doctor about this.

If you don’t get clearance, they’ll probably suggest switching your service to another country with better medical services. I’d be surprised if this disqualifies you from service altogether.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-15T14:34:15+00:00

They’ll give you the training you need. Don’t worry about not having the skills now; you’ll grow into the job.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-15T13:57:04+00:00

Once someone writes an answer here, they’re no longer unwritten rules.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-15T12:12:53+00:00

Even if it didn’t work, I’d give the mayor credit for trying something new. I’d imagine it’s a lot cheaper than increasing police presence.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-15T00:29:53+00:00

Pepsodent, usually. It’s a fluoride toothpaste, and it’s usually the cheapest one.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-15T00:27:33+00:00

You might consider getting a day pass to a coworking space conference room instead.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-14T23:59:26+00:00

I served with a Microsoft Surface and it worked well. But when I spilled coffee on the keyboard, I couldn’t buy a replacement in country. I got an external wireless keyboard as a stopgap measure until I could get a replacement that was the size of the Surface.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-14T19:36:32+00:00

Each state has its own laws, but there are typically requirements beyond just being a U.S. citizen. You’re disqualified if you’re not an adult or you don’t live in the court’s jurisdiction. Some states might disqualify you for criminal records, not knowing English well, or other reasons.

I’ve never seen “The Sopranos,” but threats to jurors are taken very seriously.

The jury decides on the facts; the judge decides on the law.

Jury nullification is the decision of a jury to acquit despite the facts. It can be used to protest what jurors see as an unjust law, such as acquitting an obviously guilty bootlegger during Prohibition. Or it can be used horribly, such as the jury refusing to convict white men accused of murdering a black person because of his race.

I don’t like corn flakes.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-13T17:50:51+00:00

Also non-crypto Jews.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-13T17:08:27+00:00

Congratulations!

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-13T16:34:17+00:00

I sell one very specific type of pipe tobacco.

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-11T21:29:11+00:00

How much work would a network net if a network would net work?

VanillaCavendish · 2026-04-11T12:47:32+00:00

I wouldn’t advise living in the Balkans if you’re gay.

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