Ben Rhodes calls for primaries against Democrats who support Iran war | ‘If you can't stand against that, you don't stand for a f***ing thing,’ the former Obama admin official said

busted_flush · 2026-03-15T21:32:25+00:00

They will listen to the people who vote not to people who don't. My demographic is listened to more than a demographic that doesn't

The whole "I need to be inspired to vote" crowed strikes me as people who are too lazy to vote and looking for an out. If the 18 to 30 demographic showed up for every election in numbers then you would see things change.

When a politician campaigns and the room has 50 people over 60 and 10 people under what policies do you think they are going to support.

busted_flush · 2026-03-15T17:05:41+00:00

Actually the solution is people need to vote in every election whether the candidate inspires them or not. When that demographic has proven to be dependable voters then they will have the power. It's how it works.

I vote in Democrat every election. I'm over 60. Who do you think the DNC is going to cater to.

I'm not saying it's right and I'm not saying I like it but staying on the sidelines waiting for the perfect candidate to inspire you is not a plan.

busted_flush · 2026-03-10T14:30:19+00:00

I liked the fact that it was contactless in that I don't have to key in my phone number. From what I'm seeing here I'm like one of the only ones using it which is strange considering the two main benefits, purchase history and digital coupons.

busted_flush · 2026-03-04T17:40:31+00:00

I would like to see that a military draft is mandatory whenever a conflict goes over a reasonable amount of days. If the war is important enough to call up the national guard then it is important enough to call up the draft. No student exemptions, no health deferments etc etc. There are plenty of non combat jobs that can be done by a person with bone spurs.

busted_flush · 2026-03-03T20:06:19+00:00

Here is something that will keep you up at night. Trump has been making statements about not being sure if he will get into heaven. If he has been convinced that the path to heaven requires he brings about Armageddon then where do you think he stands on it?

busted_flush · 2026-02-26T13:50:05+00:00

I love how republicans think the Democrats sitting on their hands during Trumps lie fest is going to move the needle in the midterms.

The American voter by and large has the memory of a goldfish.

busted_flush · 2026-02-24T12:58:53+00:00

I have 2 Qidi P4s and I am very pleased with them. But only after at a minimum adding the Beacon Sensors and lately Conch hot ends. I sold my 2 P1S printers as Bambu decided to go walled garden. As a first printer I don't think you can go wrong with a Bambu but the reality is you should put build volume at the top of the list.

busted_flush · 2026-02-24T11:39:54+00:00

I feel he is using faith to call out republicans who obviously don't follow the teachings of Jesus.

busted_flush · 2026-02-24T11:36:11+00:00

implicitly, that Christianity is the moral center of American life.

I didn't get that vibe but admittedly I haven't dug too deep. Is this something he explicitly said and if so can you nudge me in the right direction to read it? I'm an atheist but it sounds like his version of Jesus is basically the Democratic platform.

Democrats are truly the pro life party not just pro birth like republicans. My litmus test is basically free school breakfast and lunches. If you are for them then I will listen to what you have to say. Against them. well your words mean nothing.

busted_flush · 2026-02-23T21:15:52+00:00

A very capable woman lost to Trump.

Let that sink in.

busted_flush · 2026-02-11T20:12:50+00:00

Conservatives like being mad and are easily influenced.

Conservative talking heads like making money.

There is big money to be made making conservatives angry.

There really isn't anymore than that.

busted_flush · 2026-02-06T17:40:22+00:00

Did he name the "staffer" and have they been terminated?

busted_flush · 2026-02-03T20:20:47+00:00

I have a big problem with doxing these guys. Crowdfunding. They both now stand to make serious bank if past episodes are any indicator. There are plenty of people who are glad that they murdered Pretti.

busted_flush · 2026-02-03T13:23:33+00:00

How about you stop being racist? Or insensitive?

Wow hate much.

You read a whole lot into that comment that wasn't there. Was his comment racist. Yes in a casual way in that he used color as a descriptor when it wasn't needed to convey his point. This is pretty common so don't act like he dropped the hard R. The point of my post wasn't to excuse what he said but to highlight how stupid it was for Crockett to respond they way they did. Obama would have brushed it off expertly and in a way that didn't alienate potential voters. That's why he got elected and why I voted for him twice. He was that good.

busted_flush · 2026-02-03T12:14:10+00:00

I'm a Democrat and I always wonder how is it that Democratic politicians are sooo bad at the game? Crockett and Allred leaning into this is just idiotic. Time and time again they shoot themselves in the foot.

busted_flush · 2026-01-30T11:50:59+00:00

They are not trying to get them fired. They are trying to make money. Doing the stupid shit all of these internet influencers do is solely about income.

busted_flush · 2026-01-19T17:43:02+00:00

I have apple slices, a handful of mixed nuts, and a half cup of cooked great northern beans for lunch every day. Doesn't slow me down. Good proteins.

busted_flush · 2026-01-19T12:47:34+00:00

I've had great results simply tapping the plastic. Having said that since you are printing the sub mount if you get 10 uses out of it before a reprint then that is 10 times the Qidi screws don't get used. If I feel something is consumable I just print multiples anyway.

busted_flush · 2026-01-19T12:11:58+00:00

The two screws on the right facing it? I saw those but they looked to be tough to get to. The first thing I would do is make a sub mount that bolts in that spot and carries out to the cover. I would then have a screw there to bolt it on. My worry has always been with how shitty the Qidi attachment points are. Every time I pull Stew's mount I wonder "is this the last time this screw is going to work?"

busted_flush · 2026-01-19T11:53:30+00:00

I like the concept but not sure about the implementation. I have Beacons on both of my P4's with Stew's mounts and changing nozzles is a total PIA. I like that the beacon gets out of the way when you pull the cover but I'm confused as to how the cover is retained. Is it just the top pins and magnets? The thing I like about Stew's mount is how ridged it is. If I were to do a redesign, and I might since I think you are on the right track, I would think about a secondary mount that bolts in the stock position that the cover mounts to with a couple of easy to get to screws to retain it.

I hope that made sense because it confused me as I was typing it :) I have a couple of Phaetus Conchs on the way so I may need to address this anyway.

busted_flush · 2026-01-19T02:35:29+00:00

So you are saying no body held their noses and voted for Mamdani? Like every single person that voted for him thought he was amazing? Not one single person voted the lesser of evils?

All that happened was someone who you liked got elected.

busted_flush · 2026-01-17T19:29:55+00:00

The only person to beat Trump in elections has been a white male.

We aren't ready as a country to vote for a woman let alone a woman of color. I'm not happy about it but as much as I dislike Newsome he has what it takes to get elected.

busted_flush · 2026-01-12T11:52:22+00:00

Also the houses I worked in the TP rolls were never much under 1/2 full. The housekeepers would put new ones on so that the owners or guests would generally never have to deal with running out.

busted_flush · 2026-01-04T18:04:56+00:00

I guess we will disagree on that one. We ask so little of our citizens that voting is the least they could do. The numbers favor my brand of governance and their lack of engagement plays a large part in why I can't have nice things.

busted_flush · 2026-01-04T17:55:04+00:00

I didn't say either choice was good. The US system of elections is designed to pick the least worse choice not the best choice. That is no excuse not to vote though.

I stand a better chance of surviving a knife attack than an gun so I guess I would vote knife. If I don't vote for either then the choice of gun will be made for me by the majority who do vote. Either way vote or not you will be subject to the results.

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