Cecilie1200
Diamond Member
Lest anyone get the silly notion that Alexandria Google-Eyes Cortez is running for the House of Representatives unopposed (y'know, just because there isn't actually an existing campaign anywhere for someone opposing her), meet Dr. Anthony Pappas, designated GOP placeholder:
(The following interview was published in a column by Jacob Airey, although I won't swear it was Airey himself who did the interview)
Q: Have you set up a debate with your opponent?
Dr. Pappas: We haven’t agreed or discussed it. My attitude is that I can’t just announce that I’ll show up in Central Park tomorrow, right? The debate has to be hosted by a radio show or television show or a local civic group. When that happens, I’ll be happy to debate her and anyone else.
Dude. Are you waiting for someone to walk up and shove an engraved debate invitation up your ass? Get on the stick and make it happen, you retard.
Q: Where do you stand on abortion? Are you pro-life? Pro-choice?
Dr. Pappas: I don’t like these either/or questions. Generally, I believe that life begins at conception. I also think people should be responsible. There’s no reason for a million abortions a year.
Some people advocate for freedom of choice or however they want to characterize it. I’m not in favor of the federal government banning abortions. The effort should not be on whether or not you’re for it, but fostering personal responsibility.
Q: As a democratic socialist, your opponent approves of raising taxes through the roof on what she calls the highest income earners. Where do you stand on the issue of taxes and taxation?
Dr. Pappas: I would criticize that viewpoint that taxes should be raised. There is some necessity for taxes. Some are appropriate, but I would do this calculation. If you take the New York City budget, which is about 89 billion dollars while the population is only eight-and-a-half million, that works out to about ten thousand per person or forty-five thousand for a family of four.
That’s an average, so if someone isn’t paying into it, that burden falls on someone else. When you compare that average to other major cities like Philadelphia or San Diego, it’s only about three thousand. Generally, those cities are able to accomplish things with regard to city safety and education.
New Yorkers are taxed out of the wazoo and we’re getting some things, but one should ask whether it is justifiable. Many are saying it is not and they are leaving the city and the state.
Oh, I'm sorry. Were you talking, sir?
Look, I'm certainly not saying he's wrong here. But that was the most bland, colorless, passionless response ever.
Q: The Democrats are running against Trump this midterm election. Do you think that the Trump name will help you, hurt you? Are you a Trump supporter?
Dr. Pappas: Trump is not popular in the district, so from that perspective you would be hurt. All you can do is bring out the issues you believe in and hope they resonate with the voters.
How you're planning to "bring out the issues" without actually DOING something is beyond me.
Q: If you had a message that you wanted your potential constituents to hear from your campaign, what would it be?
Dr. Pappas: I want to bring out a Constitutional and moral crisis. The judiciary branch thinks they are above the law, and in a sense they are. The judges have conferred a self-appointed immunity upon themselves. I feel that doctrine needs to be changed and I’m hoping to make it a big aspect of my campaign. I regard it as unconstitutional, immoral, and I want it stopped.
Sorry, your "big plan" for winning a House seat in a minority Democrat district in NYC is to focus on "The Supreme Court has too much power"?
Again, it isn't that he's wrong, but I just can't say that the best counter for "Lots of free stuff! Soak the evil rich!" is to natter on about esoteric Constitutional crises, particularly not to that constituency.
And there you have it. THAT is why I keep saying he's an Opponent In Name Only (OINO).
(The following interview was published in a column by Jacob Airey, although I won't swear it was Airey himself who did the interview)
Q: Have you set up a debate with your opponent?
Dr. Pappas: We haven’t agreed or discussed it. My attitude is that I can’t just announce that I’ll show up in Central Park tomorrow, right? The debate has to be hosted by a radio show or television show or a local civic group. When that happens, I’ll be happy to debate her and anyone else.
Dude. Are you waiting for someone to walk up and shove an engraved debate invitation up your ass? Get on the stick and make it happen, you retard.
Q: Where do you stand on abortion? Are you pro-life? Pro-choice?
Dr. Pappas: I don’t like these either/or questions. Generally, I believe that life begins at conception. I also think people should be responsible. There’s no reason for a million abortions a year.
Some people advocate for freedom of choice or however they want to characterize it. I’m not in favor of the federal government banning abortions. The effort should not be on whether or not you’re for it, but fostering personal responsibility.
Q: As a democratic socialist, your opponent approves of raising taxes through the roof on what she calls the highest income earners. Where do you stand on the issue of taxes and taxation?
Dr. Pappas: I would criticize that viewpoint that taxes should be raised. There is some necessity for taxes. Some are appropriate, but I would do this calculation. If you take the New York City budget, which is about 89 billion dollars while the population is only eight-and-a-half million, that works out to about ten thousand per person or forty-five thousand for a family of four.
That’s an average, so if someone isn’t paying into it, that burden falls on someone else. When you compare that average to other major cities like Philadelphia or San Diego, it’s only about three thousand. Generally, those cities are able to accomplish things with regard to city safety and education.
New Yorkers are taxed out of the wazoo and we’re getting some things, but one should ask whether it is justifiable. Many are saying it is not and they are leaving the city and the state.
Oh, I'm sorry. Were you talking, sir?Look, I'm certainly not saying he's wrong here. But that was the most bland, colorless, passionless response ever.
Q: The Democrats are running against Trump this midterm election. Do you think that the Trump name will help you, hurt you? Are you a Trump supporter?
Dr. Pappas: Trump is not popular in the district, so from that perspective you would be hurt. All you can do is bring out the issues you believe in and hope they resonate with the voters.
How you're planning to "bring out the issues" without actually DOING something is beyond me.
Q: If you had a message that you wanted your potential constituents to hear from your campaign, what would it be?
Dr. Pappas: I want to bring out a Constitutional and moral crisis. The judiciary branch thinks they are above the law, and in a sense they are. The judges have conferred a self-appointed immunity upon themselves. I feel that doctrine needs to be changed and I’m hoping to make it a big aspect of my campaign. I regard it as unconstitutional, immoral, and I want it stopped.
Sorry, your "big plan" for winning a House seat in a minority Democrat district in NYC is to focus on "The Supreme Court has too much power"?
Again, it isn't that he's wrong, but I just can't say that the best counter for "Lots of free stuff! Soak the evil rich!" is to natter on about esoteric Constitutional crises, particularly not to that constituency.
And there you have it. THAT is why I keep saying he's an Opponent In Name Only (OINO).
