Recent content by barfo

And then when he demands a trade, do we get Jrue as governor? barfo

Saw Duds on the TV tonight. He looks like shit. Like he spent the last 15 years doing meth and sleeping on the street. I do see a path for him to win, but only via forfeit. Sometimes candidates do get lucky that way. barfo

Agreed, if he did run as an independent he'll certainly succeed in re-electing Kotek, same as Betsy Johnson. Probably that's a better route for him, though. As a Republican, he's going to have to spend the entire campaign trying to distance himself from Trump to win swing voters and yet also...

Oh, but he's a different KIND of Nazi? I'm sure that message will go over well. If he can play spoiler, who is he going to spoil? He's running as a republican. barfo

Well, I guess they've decided who to throw under the bus. He's certainly deserving, but let's not let them stop there. barfo

And the message is: people need to wear hats! barfo

Hard to see this as anything but a waste of time. How could he possibly have a better chance in 2026 than he did in 2010? barfo

You whiners. Try finding shoes when you have pegs of different sizes! barfo

I'm unimpressed. I made it to the top of Taipei 101 much faster than he will, by taking the elevator. barfo

Folks in Minnesota are showing us all how it needs to be done. I've been thinking for a couple of weeks about starting a general strike thread, because I think it's going to be necessary. barfo

Depends. I'm not in favor of having a competition to see who can pollute the most, or pay the lowest wages, or have the shittiest schools. barfo

Snarky answer: same point as now: none at all. Actual answer: instead of trying to attract businesses, states would try to attract people. barfo

This Trump thread is from 2009. I wonder how many people in this thread voted for Trump. barfo

Having states compete with each other to attract businesses is a really bad aspect of our federal system. There's no reason not to have uniform rules for businesses, including taxes, across the country. If that were true, then states could compete on making life better for employees, rather...

Finland, Switzerland, Ireland, Thailand, and New Zealand are next. barfo