The Democratic National Convention OT |2016|: The One With the Policy

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I think the reason 9/11 talk seems to weird to some people is that we all sort of stopped talking about it. But taking care of the first responders as they get fucked over again and again is something we shouldn't have stopped talking about.

a lot of people are also just too young to remember
 
I think the reason 9/11 talk seems to weird to some people is that we all sort of stopped talking about it. But taking care of the first responders as they get fucked over again and again is something we shouldn't have stopped talking about.

Without taking away what Hillary tried to do while in the NY Senate it's crazy that it really got attention (at least as I saw it) when Jon Stewart had a guest on to talk about that first responders bill...
 
There is significant empirical evidence on the positive effects of diversity in representation. Nothing weak about it. It's one of the many features of the candidate, and will continue to be, and has shaped her policy positions for decades.

This, thank you.
 
a lot of people are also just too young to remember

Yeah, for reference I'm part of the newest coalition of voting. I was 3 on 9/11. My memories are tangential to the event, I just remember wanting to go to an amusement center and it (along with many other places) being closed because of a bad event. Chicago was on alert that day.
 
a lot of people are also just too young to remember

God, that's depressing for an entirely different reason.

Without taking away what Hillary tried to do while in the NY Senate it's crazy that it really got attention (at least as I saw it) when Jon Stewart had a guest on to talk about that first responders bill...

Agreed. I also think the way they got treated as he tried to fight the that bill's renewal is a large part of why he finally decided to retire. I think it really destroyed him on a personal level.
 
To all the folks who have newfound respect for Bernie: Thanks :) Us level-headed Bernie supporters who decided to back Hillary the second it was obvious she was going to be the only line of defense against Trump can now feel a bit better. For a minute there everyone hated us on every side (even/especially Busters.) There was like zero room for "results matter here/the stakes are too high" Bernie supporters. All that has changed. Hope my guy gets a position that will let him push progressive policy even more over the next four.

Would like to see him head the DNC tbh. Would be a graceful and fair move.

Looking forward to voting for a really progressive platform and a SC that cares about human rights :))
 
I'm sure it is, but it sis still a weak argument. Gender shouldn't be consideration in an election, but of course you're right, that will be.

Eh, people only say this about nonwhite women running against white dudes.

This is a representative democracy. If we can make a fuss about Hollywood being white as fuck then we can make a fuss about our representative democracy only representing a subset of the populace.
 
Wow did not know about the part about Giuliani saying the air was okay to breathe.

Fun anecdote: My office moved to a building across the street from Ground Zero in November 2001. Sometime after we moved in--it might have been as long as a couple of months--they brought people in to do air quality tests, and placed detectors around the office. I remember a technician checking on one near me a day or so later and exclaiming, "Whoa! That can't be right."

Never heard anything about it and a few days later we were told everything was fine so false alarm I guess ha ha!

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Hillary was NY Senator during 9/11. It was a formative part of her public life.

Definitely.

I think its also a good reminder that she even was one at that time. I feel stupid for it, but I actually went "wait, she was a senator then?" when this talk started. To be fair to me, I was an early teen (I want to say I had just turned 14) and at the time politics bored me. So for those like me, its a useful reminder of what she's done and accomplished.
 
No, it isn't.

There is significant empirical evidence on the positive effects of diversity in representation. Nothing weak about it. It's one of the many features of the candidate, and will continue to be, and has shaped her policy positions for decades.

I have no problem with Hillary winning winning the election but voting for her because she is women is not a sufficient reason to vote for her. Voting for her because she stands up for women is.

Also bringing up 9/11 again is easily a thing the reps would have been criticized for too.
 
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