2020 US Elections | Biden certified as President | Dems control Congress

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Another takeaway:

The phrase “American people” makes me hate being an American person.
 
Haven't watched any of the debates, but I'm going to laugh when the only talking point out of the whole thing is about the fly.
 
Feelings coming away from this debate.

In the end I don't think most voters believe or trust either of these two. Then people will go on appearances, and Pence just looks like a Hitler Youth instructor with peado tendencies.

Hi Bob! :)
 
Harris missed many opportunities to call out Pence on the ‘total ban’ on travelers from China, that is simply not true. Pence was able to say that multiple times with no push back.
 
Great point. Debated that in my head after I posted it, looked odd. Good eye.
How was the drinking game? ;)
Also, as a data scientist I hate the word average. USE MEDIANS
Nerd time. They probably meant mean average, don't you think? That's anyway what most people understand under 'average'. Median average is more interesting of course though. Someone tell DeVos we gotta educate the masses.
 
How was the drinking game? ;)

Nerd time. They probably meant mean average, don't you think? That's anyway what most people understand under 'average'. Median average is more interesting of course though. Someone tell DeVos we gotta educate the masses.
No drinking games for me, just a couple of glasses of wine.
 
Hey DGS

I'm back, again.
Despite having worked as a photo journalist in DC, I am not sure I'll be attempting to offer much insight on the elections. People are likely to perceive me as being cynical after being around Hill politicians and White House cretins for as long as I had.

Nothing to worry about, my friend. Those of us who know already view you that way. ;)
 
How was the drinking game? ;)

Nerd time. They probably meant mean average, don't you think? That's anyway what most people understand under 'average'. Median average is more interesting of course though. Someone tell DeVos we gotta educate the masses.

Yes, the almost certainly meant mean average. The problem is that without any context the phrase “the average American paid 4K less in taxes” is bullshit. If ten billionaires paid 100 million less and everyone else paid around the same as before the average would look pretty good, but it would mean feck all. The median however would tell a much more relavent story.
 
Honestly I think Pence won that debate. Harris for all her good episodes in the dem debate didn't really show up. Hopefully makes no diff.
I think maybe her handlers decided it was more important to come across as nice, politely assertive, reasonable. Kind, almost, and that way be more likeable. Pence, on the other hand, was prepped for cut snd thrust. Might not help him to win in that sense; the optics of older man vs younger female are not ideal. Think voters won’t be attracted to him even though he thought on his feet and was slick as feck with deflections, etc.
 
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