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Does his party matter? For reasons other than knowing if he's on my team or not?

by some_random 8y ago

mcguire 8y ago
They always mention the party.
- perl4ever 8y ago
  Who does?
  - dekhn 8y ago
    Nearly all journalism in the US states the party affiliation in the headline or close to the first mention of the name of the politician: Title: "Jason Spencer, Georgia Lawmaker Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen, to Resign" Article lede graf: "Jason Spencer, the Georgia Republican lawmaker who was fooled into repeatedly yelling a racial epithet on the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s television series, intends to resign effective July 31." Title: "Lessons From a Failed Nomination, for Both Brett Kavanaugh and the Senate" "WASHINGTON — The doors to the Republican cloakroom off the Senate floor swung open and out walked Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is not usually found in the inner sanctum of the majority party." It's a big part of the narrative.
    - perl4ever 8y ago
      Ok, but how is that a response to noting this article doesn't mention the party? The fact that party is commonly mentioned tends to amplify the significance of withholding it in selected cases like this. Right?
      - dekhn 8y ago
        I'd say "possibly"?
    - mcguire 8y ago
      "John Doe, R-ND" It's part of their name, like a title.
perl4ever 8y ago
It's precisely the case where you're not committed to a "team" forever and ever that knowing which party a representative belongs to would be an informative data point. Whether they are doing something notably sensible or dumb.
- BeetleB 8y ago
  >It's precisely the case where you're not committed to a "team" forever and ever that knowing which party a representative belongs to would be an informative data point. Whether they are doing something notably sensible or dumb. Quite the opposite for me. Because I'm not committed to a team, I have little reason to care, and that piece of information is not at all informative for me. I vote for people, not parties.
- daveFNbuck 8y ago
  What information does the data point provide you?

Does his party matter? For reasons other than knowing if he's on my team or not?

mcguire 8y ago

They always mention the party.

perl4ever 8y ago
Who does?
- dekhn 8y ago
  Nearly all journalism in the US states the party affiliation in the headline or close to the first mention of the name of the politician: Title: "Jason Spencer, Georgia Lawmaker Duped by Sacha Baron Cohen, to Resign" Article lede graf: "Jason Spencer, the Georgia Republican lawmaker who was fooled into repeatedly yelling a racial epithet on the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s television series, intends to resign effective July 31." Title: "Lessons From a Failed Nomination, for Both Brett Kavanaugh and the Senate" "WASHINGTON — The doors to the Republican cloakroom off the Senate floor swung open and out walked Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is not usually found in the inner sanctum of the majority party." It's a big part of the narrative.
  - perl4ever 8y ago
    Ok, but how is that a response to noting this article doesn't mention the party? The fact that party is commonly mentioned tends to amplify the significance of withholding it in selected cases like this. Right?
    - dekhn 8y ago
      I'd say "possibly"?
  - mcguire 8y ago
    "John Doe, R-ND" It's part of their name, like a title.

perl4ever 8y ago

It's precisely the case where you're not committed to a "team" forever and ever that knowing which party a representative belongs to would be an informative data point. Whether they are doing something notably sensible or dumb.

BeetleB 8y ago
>It's precisely the case where you're not committed to a "team" forever and ever that knowing which party a representative belongs to would be an informative data point. Whether they are doing something notably sensible or dumb. Quite the opposite for me. Because I'm not committed to a team, I have little reason to care, and that piece of information is not at all informative for me. I vote for people, not parties.
daveFNbuck 8y ago
What information does the data point provide you?