Triple Espresso of Coffee Talk

[sabresfaninthesouth]

There are small fractions of young folks that do vote and focusing on getting them out to vote will help grow that number which should be the plan.

It is very similar to what the GOP did in the 70's with the religious right. Used to be clear they didn't get involved with Politics but over time they are a strong force.

I'm not saying they shouldn't try, I'm just seeing a lot of "Bernie couldn't mobilize the youth vote" out there as an explanation for losing so many primaries and while sure maybe they expected that to go for them I'm utterly perplexed at what makes anybody think an 80 year old white guy going on about taxing the rich is going to motivate the Tik Tokkers to put the phone down and vote in a primary in strong enough numbers to overwhelm the competition.

Agreed. It's a huge potential block of voters, so they can't be completely ignored, but nobody has fully figured out how to tap into it fully.

But if you can get the youth turnout up by even a small amount, that can translate into quite a few votes.

 

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Italy also ordering all sports events to take place without spectators into April. Schools closed to mid March for now.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

but nobody has fully figured out how to tap into it fully.

Not fully but Obama sure as hell got it up there.

Which is why the failure of his party to utilize his popularity and his coalition to pass everything he wanted will always be the biggest wasted opportunity in presidential politics, just ahead of McCain's thumb down.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Italy also ordering all sports events to take place without spectators into April. Schools closed to mid March for now.

Reminder that the first game of euro2020 is scheduled for rome in about 90 days

 

[jstewismybastardson]

My sister said her kids school district (Lake Wa.) will likely be doing the same as noryhshore

 

[jstewismybastardson]

 

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Reminder that the first game of euro2020 is scheduled for rome in about 90 days

There is some Federation Cup tennis action be played today and the ball kids are no longer handing towels to the players, players are only using towels at the changeovers. Also, John Horn tweets the following:

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Tito’s vodka: goes down smoother than bleach

 

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Nothing better than Hennigan's, no smell, no tell scotch.

 

[Comeds]

Good news everyone, my friend - who looks just like me - will be involved in setting up a Coronavirus "Command Center" tomorrow. What could go wrong?

 

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Way to go, Junior.

 

[puckhead]

are we locking these after 10K still?
if so, next one can be Four Loco Coffee Talk