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Emily St. James@emilystjams.bsky.social |
When you realize the vast majority of shit that happens before Labor Day (and arguably before Columbus Day) in a presidential election just does not matter, you, too, will spend every fourth summer in blissful oblivion.
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Searingly Aaron
@searinglyaaron.bsky.social
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Thank you
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Emily St. James
@emilystjams.bsky.social
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(Also, the incumbent almost always performs disastrously in the first debate, at least in the tv era. Why is this? No idea!) (I did a whole podcast about tv and the presidency under my old name.) (Don’t listen to it.)
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Ryan Casey
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We desperately need to disallow campaigning and election coverage prior to 1 month before the primaries, which should be 1 month prior to the election
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Marley Jay, a Werewolf of Wall Street
@marleywrites.bsky.social
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The fact that this debate is happening in June, even before the conventions, is an acknowledgment that nobody really gives a shit.
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Avram Grumer
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This is probably why we always talk about the possibility of an “October surprise,” but never a “June surprise.”
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Nate Goldman
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Yeah having worked in campaign politics a lifetime ago this is very true. Doesn’t stop me from fleeing the room when I hear the voice of the enemy
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Michele Tepper
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From your mouth to the Flying Spaghetti Monster’s ear
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