@dncfreak250@Timodc Because the strait - which was of course open before this idiotic war - remains closed. If the U.S. « walks away, » it remains closed.
@TheBmoreBattery Also, please stop with the bunts! This is freaking ridiculous. Alexander was 2-2 and was our hottest hitter for the past month. Having him bunt with two on and no outs there was absolutely bone-headed.
@katz_morris Leaving aside the duplicity of former staffers, maybe the real problem here was to push a candidate who is obviously a jackass in a Democratic state with a D+10 generic ballot. All you had to do was to get Democrats to vote for their party. And now we have this...
@cenkuygur This is absurd. All Democrats had to do was find a candidate in Maine who could get Democratic votes -- no need for crossovers in D+10 year. Instead, they pushed through a jackass who probably can't even do that. As a Democrat (and no, I do not support Israel) I am outraged.
@NateSilver538 Incredible that all Dems had to do in 2026 was find somebody in Maine who Dems would vote for -- so they went out and found a jackass with tons of baggage. Still hope he beats Collins, but this shouldn't even have been close...
@JoelWBerry Yes, if only Palestinians had fully trusted Israelis from the beginning -- even as their land was being confiscated - the benevolence of Israelis would have eventually emerged to ensure equal rights. A comforting thought to supporters of Israel...
@JJ_McCullough In a democracy, the "qualification" of candidates is determined by voters. There is no "board of elders" to weed out miscreants. I'm not really a Platner fan, but is he less "qualified" than Mills, a sitting governor who kinda didn't feel like running for the Senate?
@emilykschrader Hilarious to see a pro-Israel shill appealing to UN resolutions to make her case, when Israel has flouted UN resolutions with impunity for 60 years.
@EricLDaugh Americans have such a bizarre view of European cities. I live in Paris. The balance for the "mayhem" last night: 4 cars torched, one storefront window shattered, and a bunch of hooligans arrested. Don't worry - we survived it.
@jcalvinmeyer Thanks. I thought we were measuring his vertical jump -- which, though pretty pathetic, was sort of in the right direction. But we were measuring his first steps on the ball. Makes more sense...