Sometimes very active discussions about peripheral issues overwhelm a thread, so this is a permanent home for those conversations.
I’ve opened a new “Sandbox” thread as a post as the new “ignore commenter” plug-in only works on threads started as posts.
Man, it’s been so refreshing watching Obama’s rally appearances in support of Democrats. Being exposed to Trump day after day, you start to forget what it was like to have a smart, articulate, ethical, mentally sound, politically skilled president at the helm. Can you imagine how badly Obama would thump Trump if they were running against each other today?