Second Republican cryptobro jumps into Senate race

By adamg on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:12pm

CommonWealth Beacon introduces us to Ian Cain of Quincy, who today formally announced his bid to win the Republican nomination to take on incumbent Elizabeth Warren this November. He's running against (so far), cryptolawyer John Deaton.

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When do they think the election is?

By Ari O on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 12:54pm.

2022?

Or have we not all learned yet that crypto is a bullshit pyramid scheme?

Some lady with 15 mutual friends

By Will LaTulippe on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 2:38pm.

Requested me a few weeks ago, and I accepted. Her page turned out to be constant shilling for her crypto company.

I quoted Warren Buffett's "rat poison squared" on one of her posts. I can no longer view the profile.

Pick one:

By fungwah on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 1:02pm.

Cain said she is too much of a partisan. “She’s part of the reason why Washington and our government stands still at times. "

So, is it: this guy is so dumb he's never heard of Mitch McConnell?

Or, he thinks you're so dumb that you've never heard of Mitch McConnell?

More to the point

By Will LaTulippe on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 2:40pm.

When did "government stayed out of your way on purpose" become an argument that Republicans use against their opponents?

That sentiment is a full-throated endorsement for Liz, as I read it.

Elections are ground truth

By SwirlyGrrl on Wed, 04/24/2024 - 6:06pm.

These precious folks are so full of themselves and so certain of their ideological truths x talking points that a good drubbing from a run for office can certainly help them recalibrate their reality a bit.

If they don't just chock the results up to being "misunderstood" by those who can't appreciate the second coming of something or other.

Seems to be a step on the road to getting on the right wing media gravytrain, though.

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Oh my

By lbb on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 9:20am.

"I saw a very unique opportunity to leverage my experience. I view my role as a city councilor as very relatable and transferable to the US Senate."

Tell me you know nothing about the US Senate without telling me.

That article is full of tells that he really has no idea who's who or what's what in Congress, and probably never cared until he saw the opportunity to be a big frog in the very small and fetid Massachusetts Republican pond.