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Cinder
@Triquetrea
For some reason, the ability to literally read minds seems to be widely correlated with incredibly substandard analysis.
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Ezra Klein
@ezraklein
The degree to which this web site takes everything Biden says literally, as opposed to politically, is odd. He's not going to choose a Republican VP. He thinks it's good politics to signal that he'll work with Republicans if they'll meet him halfway. He's probably right.
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Chris Waterguy back in Sydney
@chriswaterguy
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@Triquetrea
I might be missing something, but it seems pretty reasonable. Assume that an experienced politician might have a reasonable strategy, rather than a bizarre one.
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Ezra Klein
@ezraklein
To put this differently: what makes it likelier that Democrats win the Senate race in Arizona and keep the seat in Alabama? A nominee who bends over backwards to signal his respect for wavering Republicans? Or one who antagonizes them?
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Cinder
@Triquetrea
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I find Klein's analysis is consistently of the 'not even wrong' variety, with a track record to match, so I'd rather not argue that point. I grant your point about political strategy, but I wasn't really making a point about Biden. I don't care for him, but it's a boring topic.
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