• Info on "The Doggie In The Window" - 1953 #1

    From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 30 23:47:27 2023
    Wiki:

    a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill, who had previously
    penned the smash hit "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake"

    the best-known version of the song is the original, recorded by Patti
    Page on December 18, 1952, and released in January 1953 by Mercury
    Records - it reached #1 on both the Billboard and Cash Box charts in
    1953 and sold over two million copies; it was the third best-selling
    song of 1953

    the original Page recording included the sounds of dogs barking,
    credited on the label as "Barks by Joe and Mac" (her arranger, Joe
    Reisman, and a violinist). The recording also features Page's
    signature multi-part tight harmonies, all sung by Page:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkiwVsvHcY (The78Prof)

    on April 4, 1953, this record went to #1 in the US Billboard chart,
    staying at that top spot for eight weeks; the song was wildly popular
    across a wide demographic; the song has since become a popular
    children's song

    *UK*
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):

    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}

    Mercury had poor distribution in the UK and so a recording by Lita
    Rosa, titled "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window", was the
    version most widely heard in the UK, making its UK top 10 debut in
    March, 1953 and reaching UK #1 in April:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg74viA_x0E (The 78Prof)

    this record distinguished Rosa as the first British woman to have a #1
    hit in the UK chart, the first Liverpool artist to reach #1, and was
    also the first song with a question in the title to reach #1

    Rosa was a singer with the UK Ted Heath jazz band in the 1950s; during
    this period, she was voted Favorite Female Vocalist in a Melody Maker
    poll from 1951 to 1955 and in a similar New Musical Express poll from
    1952 to 1955

    when first approached to sing "Doggie", Roza said no "it's rubbish";
    but after a pleading that it would be a big hit, she relented, but
    said she would record it (on Feb 18, 1953 for UK Decca) but never sing
    it again afterwards - and apparently she didn't

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to RWC on Sat Jul 1 14:00:18 2023
    On 6/30/2023 11:47 PM, RWC wrote:


    on April 4, 1953, this record went to #1 in the US Billboard chart,
    staying at that top spot for eight weeks; the song was wildly popular
    across a wide demographic; the song has since become a popular
    children's song
    -----------
    My parents had the 78. I assume they bought it for 5-year-old me. I
    enjoyed it back then...it seems impossibly saccharine to me now.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to RWC on Sat Jul 1 19:36:19 2023
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <letsrock@opbox.com> wrote:


    Wiki:


    *UK*
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):

    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}

    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime but seems to have had a pretty
    shit taste in music

    Mercury had poor distribution in the UK and so a recording by Lita
    Rosa, titled "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window", was the
    version most widely heard in the UK, making its UK top 10 debut in
    March, 1953 and reaching UK #1 in April:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg74viA_x0E (The 78Prof)

    Mercury records appeared here on the Oriole label at this time---and
    only on 78RPM. Patti sold quite well with the song here reaching #8 in
    a 5 week chart run (on a 12 positions NME chart).

    Lita also had the obvious advantage of being local and appearing
    regularly live on radio and TV and so ousold her



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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Sat Jul 1 13:41:55 2023
    On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:36:21 PM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:


    Wiki:


    *UK*
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):

    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}

    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime

    Thatcher's job approval rating fell to 23% by December 1980, lower than recorded for any previous prime minister. Later her "community charge" was the beginning of the end for her.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 2 04:45:25 2023
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 13:41:55 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:36:21=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:=20
    =20
    =20
    Wiki:
    =20
    =20
    *UK*=20
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):=20
    =20
    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's=20
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}=20

    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime=20

    Thatcher's job approval rating fell to 23% by December 1980, lower than rec= >orded for any previous prime minister. Later her "community charge" was the=
    beginning of the end for her

    Yes the way the "poll tax" was introduced was something of a fiasco
    but it didn't stop me voting for the best PM of my lifetime----any
    more than I'm betting a major Biden mistake--say the embarrassingly
    awful way the Afghanistan withdrawal was conducted will not stop you
    voting for him next year if he runs again---especially if the
    Republican candidate is....oh what's his name???

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Sat Jul 1 22:43:43 2023
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 12:45:28 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 13:41:55 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:36:21=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:=20 >>=20
    =20
    Wiki:
    =20
    =20
    *UK*=20
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):=20 >> >=20
    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's=20
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}=20

    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime=20

    Thatcher's job approval rating fell to 23% by December 1980, lower than rec=
    orded for any previous prime minister. Later her "community charge" was the=
    beginning of the end for her

    Yes the way the "poll tax" was introduced was something of a fiasco
    but it didn't stop me voting for the best PM of my lifetime----any
    more than I'm betting a major Biden mistake--say the embarrassingly
    awful way the Afghanistan withdrawal was conducted will not stop you
    voting for him next year if he runs again---especially if the
    Republican candidate is....oh what's his name???

    The Afghanistan withdrawal was gonna happen like that no matter who or when it was finally done. And it's really no big deal anyway. And it doesn't matter who is running, I'll never vote for any Republican. If you lived here would you vote Republican,
    and be part of their racist homophobic retrograde ways? Are you for people being able to walk around with assault weapons, and women being unable to get abortions, even if they need it to save their own lives? Do you agree with them banning books, and
    allowing anyone to carry a concealed weapon without a license or even a background check?

    I see Thatcher was very strong on doing something about climate change. Apparently conservative has an entirely different mean over there, because there's not one Republican here who wants to do anything about climate change. Most of them think it's a
    hoax. And their claim about not wanting to spend money is horseshit. They spent like drunken sailors during Trump's 4 years. A full 25% of our enormous national debt was accumulated during Trump's 4 years.

    Over the course of our last 8 presidents, the democrats created like 50 millions jobs and the Republicans had a net loss of jobs. Clinton was the last president to balance the budget. Bush killed that right away shortly after Clinton left.

    Honestly I can't see ANYTHING about Republicans here that is the least bit good. What abou you Riger, is there anything about the Republican policies here that you like?

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sun Jul 2 06:33:52 2023
    On 7/2/2023 1:43 AM, Bruce wrote:


    I see Thatcher was very strong on doing something about climate change. Apparently conservative has an entirely different mean over there, because there's not one Republican here who wants to do anything about climate change. Most of them think it's a
    hoax.

    ------------
    There is at least one, although he's not in office--Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to DianeE on Sun Jul 2 12:34:47 2023
    On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 06:33:52 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 7/2/2023 1:43 AM, Bruce wrote:


    I see Thatcher was very strong on doing something about climate change. Apparently conservative has an entirely different mean over there, because there's not one Republican here who wants to do anything about climate change. Most of them think it's a
    hoax.

    ------------
    There is at least one, although he's not in office--Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    Hasta la vista baby!



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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 2 12:34:17 2023
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 22:43:43 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 12:45:28=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 13:41:55 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:36:21=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC-4, Roger Ford = >wrote:=20
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:=3D2= >0=20
    =3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    Wiki:=20
    =3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    *UK*=3D20=20
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):= >=3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's=3D20= >=20
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}=3D20=20
    =20
    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime=3D20=20
    =20
    Thatcher's job approval rating fell to 23% by December 1980, lower than = >rec=3D=20
    orded for any previous prime minister. Later her "community charge" was = >the=3D
    beginning of the end for her

    Yes the way the "poll tax" was introduced was something of a fiasco=20
    but it didn't stop me voting for the best PM of my lifetime----any=20
    more than I'm betting a major Biden mistake--say the embarrassingly=20
    awful way the Afghanistan withdrawal was conducted will not stop you=20
    voting for him next year if he runs again---especially if the=20
    Republican candidate is....oh what's his name???

    The Afghanistan withdrawal was gonna happen like that no matter who or when=
    it was finally done. And it's really no big deal anyway. And it doesn't ma=
    tter who is running, I'll never vote for any Republican. If you lived here = >would you vote Republican, and be part of their racist homophobic retrograd= >e ways? Are you for people being able to walk around with assault weapons, = >and women being unable to get abortions, even if they need it to save their=
    own lives? Do you agree with them banning books, and allowing anyone to ca=
    rry a concealed weapon without a license or even a background check?

    No I have never agreed with any system that allows people be able to
    acquire guns of any kind with ease.

    I see Thatcher was very strong on doing something about climate change. App= >arently conservative has an entirely different mean over there, because the= >re's not one Republican here who wants to do anything about climate change.=
    Most of them think it's a hoax.

    I don't think its a hoax but I do beliieve the folk currently
    protesting over here about climate change are wasting their time since
    unless the really big polluting countries like China and Indiia with
    their enormous populations are on board then any anti-climate change
    measures by the likes of the miniscule UK are in vain.

    Sadly they show no sign of changing their ways

    Honestly I can't see ANYTHING about Republicans here that is the least bit = >good. What abou you Riger, is there anything about the Republican policies = >here that you like?=20

    This piece from Wiki outlines the main Republican ideals I think.
    Let's see what I agree with

    The platform of the Republican Party of the United States is generally based on
    American conservatism,[1][2][3] contrasting with the modern liberalism of the Democratic
    Party. The positions of the Republican Party have evolved over time. Currently, the party's
    fiscal conservatism includes support for lower taxes,

    I've always believed in low taxes. People should be able to keep as
    much as podssible of their own money

    small government conservatism,[4] free market capitalism, free trade,[5]

    Yes,yes and yes

    As for capitalism it has its faults of course. But so far nobody has
    come up with anything better

    The party's social conservatism includes support for gun rights

    See above

    outlined in the Second Amendment, the death penalty,

    The UK no longer has the death penalty. I'm easy with that

    and other traditional values, often with a Christian foundation,

    Thank God I'm a life long atheiest

    including restrictions on abortion.[6] In foreign policy,
    Republicans usually favor increased military spending,
    strong national defense, and unilateral action

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    That's it....and I still don't know what the fuck any of this has to
    do with that bloody stupid doggie in that window!!!



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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Sun Jul 2 06:21:49 2023
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 8:34:20 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    Sounds like if you were an American citizen that you'd align more with the Democrats. And looking at the Republicans "platform" doesn't tell you the real story. They are actively passing laws all over the country in an attempt to curtail the back vote.
    Such as, in the South a lot of blacks vote after church on Sundays. They get buses and the congregation all get on a bus and go to the polling center....so the Republicans pass laws to not allow anymore voting on Sundays, shit like that. They claim to be
    fiscally conservative...UNTIL they are in charge, then they spend like maniacs.

    Check out these Trump assholes:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzDhm808oU4

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Sun Jul 2 17:34:33 2023
    On 7/2/2023 8:34 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 22:43:43 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 12:45:28=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 13:41:55 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    On Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 3:36:21=3DE2=3D80=3DAFPM UTC-4, Roger Ford = >> wrote:=20
    On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 23:47:27 -0400, RWC <lets...@opbox.com> wrote:=3D2= >> 0=20
    =3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    Wiki:=20
    =3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    *UK*=3D20=20
    Cover Version by Lita Roza (bigger hit in UK than Page's original):=
    =3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    UK PM Margaret Thatcher, in the 1980s, admitted that Lita Roza's=3D20= >> =20
    version of "Doggie" was her favorite song of all time {LOL}=3D20=20 >>>>>> =20
    Maggie was the best PM of my lifetime=3D20=20
    =20
    Thatcher's job approval rating fell to 23% by December 1980, lower than = >> rec=3D=20
    orded for any previous prime minister. Later her "community charge" was = >> the=3D
    beginning of the end for her

    Yes the way the "poll tax" was introduced was something of a fiasco=20
    but it didn't stop me voting for the best PM of my lifetime----any=20
    more than I'm betting a major Biden mistake--say the embarrassingly=20
    awful way the Afghanistan withdrawal was conducted will not stop you=20
    voting for him next year if he runs again---especially if the=20
    Republican candidate is....oh what's his name???

    The Afghanistan withdrawal was gonna happen like that no matter who or when= >> it was finally done. And it's really no big deal anyway. And it doesn't ma= >> tter who is running, I'll never vote for any Republican. If you lived here = >> would you vote Republican, and be part of their racist homophobic retrograd= >> e ways? Are you for people being able to walk around with assault weapons, = >> and women being unable to get abortions, even if they need it to save their= >> own lives? Do you agree with them banning books, and allowing anyone to ca= >> rry a concealed weapon without a license or even a background check?

    No I have never agreed with any system that allows people be able to
    acquire guns of any kind with ease.

    I see Thatcher was very strong on doing something about climate change. App= >> arently conservative has an entirely different mean over there, because the= >> re's not one Republican here who wants to do anything about climate change.= >> Most of them think it's a hoax.

    I don't think its a hoax but I do beliieve the folk currently
    protesting over here about climate change are wasting their time since
    unless the really big polluting countries like China and Indiia with
    their enormous populations are on board then any anti-climate change
    measures by the likes of the miniscule UK are in vain.

    Sadly they show no sign of changing their ways

    Honestly I can't see ANYTHING about Republicans here that is the least bit = >> good. What abou you Riger, is there anything about the Republican policies = >> here that you like?=20

    This piece from Wiki outlines the main Republican ideals I think.
    Let's see what I agree with

    The platform of the Republican Party of the United States is generally based on
    American conservatism,[1][2][3] contrasting with the modern liberalism of the Democratic
    Party. The positions of the Republican Party have evolved over time. Currently, the party's
    fiscal conservatism includes support for lower taxes,

    I've always believed in low taxes. People should be able to keep as
    much as podssible of their own money

    small government conservatism,[4] free market capitalism, free trade,[5]

    Yes,yes and yes

    As for capitalism it has its faults of course. But so far nobody has
    come up with anything better

    The party's social conservatism includes support for gun rights

    See above

    outlined in the Second Amendment, the death penalty,

    The UK no longer has the death penalty. I'm easy with that

    and other traditional values, often with a Christian foundation,

    Thank God I'm a life long atheiest

    including restrictions on abortion.[6] In foreign policy,
    Republicans usually favor increased military spending,
    strong national defense, and unilateral action

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    That's it....and I still don't know what the fuck any of this has to
    do with that bloody stupid doggie in that window!!!
    -----------
    There actually is a political angle to the doggie in the window! In New
    York State (probably some other "blue" states too) pet stores can no
    longer sell puppies. If you want a dog you have to buy it from a
    breeder or adopt it from a shelter. I remember, as a child, passing by
    the pet store and making my mother stop so I could get close to those
    doggies in the window, but that experience doesn't exist for today's kids.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to DianeE on Sun Jul 2 15:30:56 2023
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:34:37 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:

    -----------
    There actually is a political angle to the doggie in the window! In New
    York State (probably some other "blue" states too) pet stores can no
    longer sell puppies.

    How come?

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sun Jul 2 20:24:10 2023
    On 7/2/2023 6:30 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:34:37 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:

    -----------
    There actually is a political angle to the doggie in the window! In New
    York State (probably some other "blue" states too) pet stores can no
    longer sell puppies.

    How come?
    -----------
    The dogs were being purchased from "puppy mills," irresponsible breeders
    that neglected and abused them. Customers were being deceived into
    buying puppies that were sick, inbred, had serious birth defects, etc.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 09:07:35 2023
    On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 06:21:49 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 8:34:20?AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    Sounds like if you were an American citizen that you'd align more with the Democrats.

    Could be wishful thinking, Bruce. Despite some gun control issues
    I reckon Roger would vote Republican. There are many important
    similarities in the ideology/mindset of US Republicans and UK
    Conservatives, such as:
    . lower/minimum taxes
    . small government
    . minimum restrictions on capitalism
    . free trade
    . strong national defense

    People should be able to keep as much as possible of their own money

    the mantra of Conservatives who by implication give little support to
    the government having a responsibility to use tax revenue to provide
    social services and support for those who, for instance, were born
    into less fortunate circumstances

    Capitalism has its faults of course. But so far nobody has
    come up with anything better

    yes they have, it's called a Mixed Economy

    The UK no longer has the death penalty. I'm easy with that.

    "easy with that" is not exactly a strong endorsement

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Mon Jul 3 06:33:11 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 9:07:40 AM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 06:21:49 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 8:34:20?AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    Sounds like if you were an American citizen that you'd align more with the Democrats.

    Could be wishful thinking, Bruce. Despite some gun control issues
    I reckon Roger would vote Republican. There are many important
    similarities in the ideology/mindset of US Republicans and UK
    Conservatives, such as:
    . lower/minimum taxes

    Except Republicans only lower taxes on millionaires and billionaires. Someone like Roger driving a taxi or being retired is not gonna pay any less. In Diane's case, after Trump's tax cuts she had to pay MORE because Trump took away the deductions for
    city and state taxes to hurt the states that did not vote for him, like New York.

    . small government

    You mean like how the Republicans are banning books, making abortion illegal, not letting gender being discussed through 12th grade, banning Black history from being taught in state colleges, etc....Is that small government?

    . minimum restrictions on capitalism

    So we can have another financil crash like the one Bush ushered in in 2008?

    . free trade

    You mean like the tariffs and restrictions Trump put on trade with China?

    . strong national defense

    Yes, we need more nuclear weapons and tanks and planes that we don't even want because so many other counytries keep sending their troops here to attack us.

    People should be able to keep as much as possible of their own money

    Except the Republicans have gutted the IRS of investigators who were making sure that people with money paid what they should be paying. They don't want their billionaire donors getting caught cheating on their taxes.

    Is that what you call it, gun control issues?

    In 2021, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S., according to the CDC.

    That's 134 people a day. The country has more guns than people. The Republicans say we need more guns. Their answer to school shootings is to "are the teachers."

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 15:13:45 2023
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 06:33:11 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 9:07:40?AM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Sun, 2 Jul 2023 06:21:49 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 8:34:20?AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:

    I believe the first duty of government is the defence of the nation.

    Sounds like if you were an American citizen that you'd align more with the Democrats.

    Could be wishful thinking, Bruce. Despite some gun control issues
    I reckon Roger would vote Republican. There are many important
    similarities in the ideology/mindset of US Republicans and UK
    Conservatives, such as:
    . lower/minimum taxes

    Except Republicans only lower taxes on millionaires and billionaires. Someone like Roger driving a taxi or being retired is not gonna pay any less.

    not strictly true, the Trump tax cuts of 2017 reduced the seven
    brackets from 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and 39.6% respectively to
    10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%.
    Further, the income levels for the brackets were slightly increased,
    which generally reduced taxes for individuals

    meanwhile the corporate tax rate was permanently reduced to a 21% flat
    tax rate from 35% which no doubt enhanced the wealth of millionaire
    and billionaire investors and top executives - I don't know if there
    was any trickle-down benefit for ordinary workers via higher wages
    and/or bonuses?

    . small government

    You mean like how the Republicans are banning books, making abortion illegal, not letting gender being discussed through 12th grade, banning Black history from being taught in state colleges, etc....Is that small government?

    leaving aside making abortions illegal, the reality is that these are
    fringe concerns for most heterosexual white folk - as always,
    employment and cost of living issues are more important

    . minimum restrictions on capitalism

    So we can have another financil crash like the one Bush ushered in in 2008?

    the root cause of the 2007-2008 financial crisis was excessive
    mortgage lending to borrowers who normally would not qualify for a
    home loan - Bush just happened to be President at the time

    . free trade

    You mean like the tariffs and restrictions Trump put on trade with China?

    while these tariffs benefited some workers in import-competing
    industries, they did indeed hurt workers in sectors that rely on
    imported inputs and those in exporting industries facing retaliation
    from China

    . strong national defense

    Yes, we need more nuclear weapons and tanks and planes that we don't even want because so many other counytries keep sending their troops here to attack us.

    gee, you sound like an isolationist, Bruce, a stance more associated
    with Republicans; suppose Russia attacked a NATO member ...
    (I'm open to argument, but if it were not for the importance of
    Taiwan's advanced chip-making plants I would think twice about
    defending Taiwan from the military might of China)

    People should be able to keep as much as possible of their own money

    Except the Republicans have gutted the IRS of investigators who were making sure that people with money paid what they should be paying. They don't want their billionaire donors getting caught cheating on their taxes.

    perhaps many ordinary folk don't want to be caught cheating, or making mistakes, on their taxes either :)

    Is that what you call it, gun control issues?

    In 2021, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S., according to the CDC.

    That's 134 people a day. The country has more guns than people. The Republicans say we need more guns. Their answer to school shootings is to "are the teachers."

    I said all of the above in just three words :)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Mon Jul 3 12:39:49 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 3:13:50 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    these are fringe concerns for most heterosexual white folk - as always, employment and cost of living issues are more important

    Employment levels over the last 50 years have been WAY better under Democrats. The last 3 Republican presidents have a net loss of jobs while the last 3 Dems have gained like 50 million jobs. And why the fuck should we only care about heterosexual whites?
    And why leave aside one of the biggest issues, abortions, where women are now in danger because doctors won't perform abortions to save the mother's life in some states until she gets deathly sick. Even the Red stats still want abortion to be legal,
    witness the vote in Kansas and the polls all over the country. Are you saying that Roger only cares about what effects him personally?

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Mon Jul 3 16:56:27 2023
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 12:39:49 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 3:13:50?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    these are fringe concerns for most heterosexual white folk - as always,
    employment and cost of living issues are more important

    Employment levels over the last 50 years have been WAY better under Democrats.

    And why the fuck should we only care about heterosexual whites?

    because they form the majority, one imagines, of Republican supporters
    - who potentially could help cause Biden's defeat in 2025

    And why leave aside one of the biggest issues, abortions ...

    I said, in effect, that the abortion issue is *not* just a fringe
    issue; in other words, it is of bi-partisan concern - however
    there are some religious female Republicans who demonstrate
    loudly in support of the ban on abortions

    Are you saying that Roger only cares about what effects him personally?

    I don't know Roger well enough to say, but Roger has clearly expressed
    support of most right-wing political values (one exception being that
    Roger is not influenced by religious dogma)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Mon Jul 3 14:20:25 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    I don't know Roger well enough to say, but Roger has clearly expressed support of most right-wing political values (one exception being that
    Roger is not influenced by religious dogma)

    I don't see that at all. He's against guns. I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment. I'm pretty sure he thinks Trump is an asshole and pretty much thought that for years now. He's for doing something about
    climate change. He'll have to tell us what he thinks about abortion, but I highly doubt that he wants it to be illegal.

    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat here. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better president than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.

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  • From YourGoldenRetriever@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Jul 3 22:09:55 2023
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 2:20:27 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    I don't know Roger well enough to say, but Roger has clearly expressed support of most right-wing political values (one exception being that Roger is not influenced by religious dogma)
    I don't see that at all. He's against guns. I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment. I'm pretty sure he thinks Trump is an asshole and pretty much thought that for years now. He's for doing something
    about climate change. He'll have to tell us what he thinks about abortion, but I highly doubt that he wants it to be illegal.

    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat here. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better president than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.
    Though in Thatcher's Britain, climate change doesn't mean changing or replacing cars to automatic since they're near-all manual.!(Love Patti's DOGGIE, as that's what I know,being from US)

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 07:10:31 2023
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    I don't know Roger well enough to say, but Roger has clearly expressed=20
    support of most right-wing political values (one exception being that=20
    Roger is not influenced by religious dogma)

    I don't see that at all. He's against guns.

    Absolutely.

    I doubt he supports voter suppession, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment.

    Your doubt is correct tho on that last one I'd say I have nothing
    against gay or trans people as long as I don't have to join in

    I'm pretty sure he thinks Trump is an asshole and pretty much thought that for years now.

    No multi-multi millionaire is an asshole.

    But no I don't care for him much and if I were American I wouldn't
    vote for him. But I wouldn't vote for Biden either

    He's for doing something about climate change.

    As I said before you need China,India etc to change tack on their fuel
    policies to make even the smallest dent in climate change.

    We need a new and better worldwide power source and we need it
    yesterday. Wind power,tidal power etc are all no good for 21st century requirements

    Until we have clean and safe water fuelled nuclear fusion power
    worldwide climate change will continue to worsen. Sadly I think this development is still at least 50 years away---maybe more

    He'll have to tell us what he thinks about abortion, but I highly doubt that he wants it to be illegal.

    You highly doubt right

    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat her= >e. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better pr= >esident than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.

    I didn't care much for any of them to be honest.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to YourGoldenRetriever on Tue Jul 4 08:40:43 2023
    On 7/4/2023 1:09 AM, YourGoldenRetriever wrote:

    Though in Thatcher's Britain, climate change doesn't mean changing or replacing cars to automatic since they're near-all manual.!(Love Patti's DOGGIE, as that's what I know,being from US)
    ---------
    You're in California, do they still allow pups to be sold in pet stores?

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  • From Bill B@21:1/5 to DianeE on Tue Jul 4 05:59:30 2023
    On Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 5:34:37 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:

    There actually is a political angle to the doggie in the window! In New
    York State (probably some other "blue" states too) pet stores can no
    longer sell puppies. If you want a dog you have to buy it from a
    breeder or adopt it from a shelter.

    That doesn't go into effect until 2024, and it permits pet stores to work with shelters to offer rescued or abandoned puppies.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Tue Jul 4 07:38:12 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:10:33 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:

    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat her=
    e. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better pr= >esident than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.

    I didn't care much for any of them to be honest.

    Okay, so if you had to rank those 3 guys in order, Bush, Trump and Obama, what would it be?

    By the way, for me, Obama was the best president of MY lifetime.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 14:52:07 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 07:38:12 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:10:33=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat = >her=3D=20
    e. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better=
    pr=3D
    esident than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.

    I didn't care much for any of them to be honest.

    Okay, so if you had to rank those 3 guys in order, Bush, Trump and Obama, w= >hat would it be?

    By the way, for me, Obama was the best president of MY lifetime.

    None of them were MY President and I only wtinessed their dongs very
    much second hand via the UK media from an ocean away

    Nevertheless I'll go with Bush (I assume you mean Bush Jr) first since
    I think he handled the major 9/11 crisis quite well.

    I never warmed much to Obama and less still to the Donald.



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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Tue Jul 4 08:20:57 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 10:52:09 AM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 07:38:12 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:10:33=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat =
    her=3D=20
    e. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a better=
    pr=3D
    esident than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.

    I didn't care much for any of them to be honest.

    Okay, so if you had to rank those 3 guys in order, Bush, Trump and Obama, w= >hat would it be?

    By the way, for me, Obama was the best president of MY lifetime.
    None of them were MY President and I only wtinessed their dongs very
    much second hand via the UK media from an ocean away

    Nevertheless I'll go with Bush (I assume you mean Bush Jr) first since
    I think he handled the major 9/11 crisis quite well.

    Really?

    You were for us invading Afghanistan and then Iraq?

    Bush put the country in major debt and got thousands more of our people killed with those 2 needless wars.

    Obama is the one who caught Bin Laden, and brought us back from Bush's brink of bankruptcy.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 15:33:32 2023
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    I don't know Roger well enough to say, but Roger has clearly expressed
    support of most right-wing political values (one exception being that
    Roger is not influenced by religious dogma)

    I don't see that at all.

    [ I wrote 95% of this reply before Roger responded and then I was cut
    off from the Internet for many hours because of maintenance to the
    local fibre-optic network, and then I was unavailable, until now ]

    He's against guns.

    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.

    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment.

    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments
    before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance (the Trump 2017 tax
    cuts for individuals that I mentioned actually expire in 2025, no
    doubt a re-elected Trump would renew them - perhaps Biden should
    cancel the expiry date before the Nov 5, 2024 election :)

    I'm pretty sure he thinks Trump is an asshole and pretty much thought that for years now.

    I'm not sure, but staunch right-wing values with associated
    anticipation of law changes and enacted policies could trump the
    perceived character flaws of a President? :)

    He's for doing something about climate change.

    more recently, Trump has described climate change as a "serious
    subject" that is "very important to me"

    Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, has dismissed concerns about global
    heating as "left wing stuff"

    climate change is not top of the agenda for the British PM right now,
    but I'm sure this will not deter Roger from voting for Rishi Sunak at
    the next General Election

    He'll have to tell us what he thinks about abortion, but I highly doubt that he wants it to be illegal.

    so do I, but I doubt this will be enough to make Roger vote Democrat

    recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Christian web designer
    in Colorado who refuses to create web sites to celebrate same-sex
    weddings out of religious objections ...

    I just think that Conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democrat here.

    New (= Centrist = Clinton = Moderate) Democrats are often thought to
    have inspired Tony Blair in the UK and his policies within the Labour
    Party as New Labour; Blair was PM from 1997 to 2007; I doubt Roger has
    ever voted Labour since Thatcher

    btw, since 2016 more Democrats identify as liberal rather than
    moderate - because of demographic changes it's said

    Roger is remaining astutely non-committal/neutral on this topic :)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Tue Jul 4 13:06:41 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    He's against guns.

    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.
    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment.

    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance

    I think it's very sad if people are more worried about keeping an extra $1200 off their taxes than about all the guns and shootings and all of the other shit the Republicans are doing. But I guess it's difficult for non Americans to understand all the
    right wing shit going on here. Guns are not a problem in the UK, I think they have more knife fatalities there than gun fatalities IIRC.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Tue Jul 4 14:34:05 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, has dismissed concerns about global
    heating as "left wing stuff"

    https://www.aol.com/news/world-registers-hottest-day-ever-155017176.html

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jul 4 19:41:45 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 13:06:41 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    He's against guns.

    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.
    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment.

    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments
    before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance

    I think it's very sad if people are more worried about keeping an extra $1200 off their taxes than about all the guns and shootings and all of the other shit the Republicans are doing.

    yes, but the voter might also be taking into account other items in
    the Republican and Democrat manifestos (public declarations of policy
    and aims)

    But I guess it's difficult for non Americans to understand all the right wing shit going on here.

    I guess that largely depends on the degree of exposure that local
    (e.g. British) media (news, panel discussions, and documentaries)
    gives to all this right wing goings on, federal and red state

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Tue Jul 4 16:52:10 2023
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 7:41:50 PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 13:06:41 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>
    wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:

    He's against guns.

    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.
    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or trans sentiment.

    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments
    before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance

    I think it's very sad if people are more worried about keeping an extra $1200 off their taxes than about all the guns and shootings and all of the other shit the Republicans are doing.
    yes, but the voter might also be taking into account other items in
    the Republican and Democrat manifestos (public declarations of policy
    and aims)
    But I guess it's difficult for non Americans to understand all the right wing shit going on here.
    I guess that largely depends on the degree of exposure that local
    (e.g. British) media (news, panel discussions, and documentaries)
    gives to all this right wing goings on, federal and red state

    Also the person's interest in it. There's loads of Americans who have no idea what's going on. More than half of the country could not name the vice president. I bet less than 10% of the country could name the Secretary of State. Less than 5% could name
    the Chief of Staff. So of course it would be much lower in the UK. I don't even know who is the current PM over there.

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  • From Rick Schubert@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Jul 4 21:20:31 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 16:52:10 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com> wrote:

    I bet less than 10% of the country could name the Secretary of State.

    A bit past even the Cusp years:

    https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ablinken

    Say his recording name fast.

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 6 14:59:59 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 13:06:41 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:=20

    He's against guns.=20
    =20
    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.
    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment or=
    trans sentiment.

    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could=20
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments=20
    before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance=20

    I think it's very sad if people are more worried about keeping an extra $12= >00 off their taxes than about all the guns and shootings and all of the oth= >er shit the Republicans are doing. But I guess it's difficult for non Ameri= >cans to understand all the right wing shit going on here. Guns are not a pr= >oblem in the UK, I think they have more knife fatalities there than gun fat= >alities

    You're right knife crime is rising fast---especially in London and the
    other big cities----but fortunately the heavy control on guns here
    seems to be keeping that kind of crime down

    Meantime our courts are full to bursting with folk charged with really
    stupid "crimes"----like not having a valid TV licence which currently
    takes up a full 10% of all court time they say.

    Can there be a more idiotic law in 2023 than requiring ayone watching
    live TV (on any device BTW) to buy a licence to do so?

    (Curently 159GBP per year - roughly 200 dollasrs in US money)




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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 6 14:48:29 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 16:52:10 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 7:41:50=E2=80=AFPM UTC-4, RWC wrote:
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 13:06:41 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:35:15?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:=20
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    On Monday, July 3, 2023 at 4:56:32?PM UTC-4, RWC wrote:=20
    =20
    He's against guns.=20
    =20
    Yes, I should have mentioned that as an exception.=20
    I doubt he supports voter suppression, or anti black or gay sentiment=
    or trans sentiment.=20
    =20
    I totally agree, but it's a matter of prioritizing outcomes. I could= >=20
    be wrong but I doubt Roger would put these suppressions and sentiments= >=20
    before a promise of tax cuts or their maintenance=20
    =20
    I think it's very sad if people are more worried about keeping an extra = >$1200 off their taxes than about all the guns and shootings and all of the = >other shit the Republicans are doing.
    yes, but the voter might also be taking into account other items in=20
    the Republican and Democrat manifestos (public declarations of policy=20
    and aims)
    But I guess it's difficult for non Americans to understand all the righ= >t wing shit going on here.
    I guess that largely depends on the degree of exposure that local=20
    (e.g. British) media (news, panel discussions, and documentaries)=20
    gives to all this right wing goings on, federal and red state

    Also the person's interest in it. There's loads of Americans who have no id= >ea what's going on. More than half of the country could not name the vice p= >resident. I bet less than 10% of the country could name the Secretary of St= >ate. Less than 5% could name the Chief of Staff. So of course it would be m= >uch lower in the UK. I don't even know who is the current PM over there.

    Neither do we :)



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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 6 15:34:10 2023
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 08:20:57 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <SavoyBG@aol.com>
    wrote:

    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 10:52:09=E2=80=AFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 07:38:12 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=20
    wrote:=20
    =20
    On Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at 3:10:33=3DE2=3D80=3DAFAM UTC-4, Roger Ford w= >rote:=20
    On Mon, 3 Jul 2023 14:20:25 -0700 (PDT), Bruce <Sav...@aol.com>=3D20= >=20
    wrote:=3D20=20
    =3D20=20
    I just think that conservative in the UK is akin to a centrist Democr= >at =3D=20
    her=3D3D=3D20=20
    e. I'd be surprised if he thought that either Bush or Trump was a bet= >ter=3D=20
    pr=3D3D
    esident than Obama, but maybe he'll tell us.=20
    =20
    I didn't care much for any of them to be honest.=20

    Okay, so if you had to rank those 3 guys in order, Bush, Trump and Obama= >, w=3D
    hat would it be?=20
    =20
    By the way, for me, Obama was the best president of MY lifetime.
    None of them were MY President and I only wtinessed their dongs very=20
    much second hand via the UK media from an ocean away=20
    =20
    Nevertheless I'll go with Bush (I assume you mean Bush Jr) first since=20
    I think he handled the major 9/11 crisis quite well.=20

    Really?

    You were for us invading Afghanistan and then Iraq?

    Don't forget the UK played a part in both of those military operations
    as directed by then-PM Tony BLair heading a left wing Labourt
    government here

    Bush put the country in major debt and got thousands more of our people kil= >led with those 2 needless wars.=20

    I'm obviously not au fait with his domestic policies but he came
    across from what I saw of him as a decent US leader IMO

    Obama is the one who caught Bin Laden, and brought us back from Bush's brin= >k of bankruptcy

    I thought Obama was OK and the end of Bin Laden was indeed a feather
    in his cap----but some here regarded him as a little "anti-British"
    (because of his Kenyan connection). just as BIden (with his Irish
    heriage) is regarded rightly or wrongly by many here today in the same
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