The Office of JCL

[Kaine for Senate '18]

First off, good luck JCL

Second of all, do you feel I have neglected my duties in any way, especially regarding Iran and Israel?  Or that I have been excessively partisan, or have at all impaired the Senate?  And finally, have I hampered up and coming Atlasians?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

First remove the sanctions. Then we send a national delegation to ask for national forgiveness concerning our actions regarding Iran in 1953. The best way to destroy an enemy is turn him
into a friend.

The issue, though, is what does this do for us?  The government enjoys a high amount of internal legitimacy in Iran; our apologizing for 1953 will not substantially harm the incumbent regime.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

It's a matter of conscience sake. Also the reformers were the rightful winners so Amideimijad is illegitimate. There was extremely high levels of voter fraud and it was not properly investigated.

First off, there is no evidence to suggest that Mousavi actually won the election (as opposed to merely performing better than reported).  Second of all, while the international community may now view the government as illegitimate, that is not the view of the Iranian people; now is not the time to seek radical regime change, based on Western notions of legitimacy.

Also, the President's name is Ahmadinejad; it is worthwhile to make sure the name is spelled correctly - misspellings like that tend to annoy the citizenry.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

It's not worthwhile to attempt to make amends for 1953 while simultaneously butchering the name of their President - we're not Marion Berry.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Good luck JCL

[Kaine for Senate '18]

And the same to you. Regardless of the outcome lets work together on putting an Atlasian Glass-Steagall in place.

It already is, actually   Senator Scott had put in such an inquiry already.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I'm not entirely convinced of that. I've seen mostly the same people in power on the national level and that has led to an alliance of comfort. When conservatives vote for a liberal when there is one much closer to them idealogically in a race out of mere friendship with the liberal it reeks of a good ol boy network in play.

I think that's a tad harsh, although you may not have meant it as such.  There is no conspiracy, I promise.  This was a close election, and crossover votes do happen - I should know, because I actively campaigned for these votes.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Know this if roles were reversed I would've given you a high preference in the At-Large race that's coming up in a few months.

I appreciate that

[Kaine for Senate '18]

They seek to fully pervert the whole of our human experience by denying traditional man-woman  marriage it's most noble position.

Come on bro.  "The whole of our human experience"?  You cannot be serious with that language.  If you go that route, you have to consider the many Kings who had plural wives two thousand years ago, such as Solomon with his 900 wives.  I don't support this initiative, but nor do I support your hyperbolic language.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

leaving one conservative ally hanging to aid a "Joe Lieberman" liberal to the senate.

Come again?  Huh?  Are you talking about me?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

From the office of JCL

I've been given further information that makes me reconsider a previous and now deleted post. Thus I will be retracting my endorsement. I am truly sorry.

I'd also like an elaboration on the part about me, if you please.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Ben: I've made the "Joe Lieberman" statement about in the past. I wasn't trying to take a dig at you. It's what I respect about you despite policy differences.

So I'm being compared to Joe Lieberman because our policies are similar?  Um, okay.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Nope, not happening.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Opinion on my poker bill?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Opinion on my poker bill?

Well, you never weighed in on my suggestion of just abolishing public bathrooms.

Why would I?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Good luck JCL

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Splitting that vote will hand the seat to hands that are not friendly to our intrests.

Now I'd disagree with that.