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looking sketchy there...
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Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 24, 2018 - 11:46am PT
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Katie Hill is running for Congress in California's 25th Congressional District (Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, Palmdale, Lancaster, and the northern part of the San Fernando Valley). Just noticed her new campaign ad where she is Sport Climbing. Can anyone identify the route(s) she is on?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Apr 24, 2018 - 12:23pm PT
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Texas Canyon.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Apr 24, 2018 - 01:15pm PT
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Oh, oh. Conservatives better get somebody out on the rock in a hurry! A free solo might do it.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
Wilds of New Mexico
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Apr 24, 2018 - 01:36pm PT
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I thought for a second she grabbed a draw, but then saw she was reaching for a hold behind it. So she still has my vote!
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Apr 24, 2018 - 01:51pm PT
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Lets see Trump climbing
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in lycra
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Apr 24, 2018 - 03:24pm PT
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Great drone angles on Texas Canyon. Competent video shoot.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Apr 26, 2018 - 01:15pm PT
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A congress person who leads 5.10! That is pretty cool.
Here is a funny video of Katie Hill taking her staff on a climbing outing for team bonding. Or, why you should never take non-climber staff members climbing just because you can.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Apr 26, 2018 - 01:16pm PT
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She is a very attractive candidate.
(But is there something missing here: "She will fiercely defend the rights and dignity of workers, women, seniors, LGBT people, immigrants, and the disabled." ?)
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Apr 26, 2018 - 01:19pm PT
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Sorry John, you didn't make the cut. Want to come over for a beer?
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Apr 26, 2018 - 01:32pm PT
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John, What did she miss? The criminally insane???
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jbaker
Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
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Apr 26, 2018 - 01:38pm PT
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Her opponent, Steve Knight, covers that demographic. He's taken pro-confederate flag, anti-immigration, anti-environment, anti-LGBT, anti-Obamacare positions so it makes sense for her to point out the contrasts. It is a very purple district, so she could have a shot, particularly if there is a wave, despite him being a local legislator for many years. In the last election, he only won with 54%.
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Apr 26, 2018 - 02:23pm PT
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Her opponent, Steve Knight, covers that demographic. He's taken pro-confederate flag, anti-immigration, anti-environment, anti-LGBT, anti-Obamacare positions so it makes sense for her to point out the contrasts. It is a very purple district, so she could have a shot, particularly if there is a wave, despite him being a local legislator for many years. In the last election, he only won with 54%.
Steve Knight is a trump clone, another moron.
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jogill
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Colorado
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Apr 26, 2018 - 02:26pm PT
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"She will fiercely defend the rights and dignity of workers, women, [men], seniors, LGBT people, immigrants, and the disabled."
I know, a trivial omission in the great scheme of things. But it's a Hillary kind of slip. Her opponent is something else, indeed. I thought the ex-mine owner from WVA who spent time in prison and is now running in the Repub senate primary sounded bad!
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caughtinside
Social climber
Oakland, CA
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Apr 26, 2018 - 02:30pm PT
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Dingus, have you looked at Jessica Morse, who is running against McClintock? Good candidate.
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couchmaster
climber
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Apr 26, 2018 - 02:38pm PT
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Are you suggesting that she doesn't support black/African American types? Hmmm..
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Apr 26, 2018 - 02:55pm PT
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Are you suggesting that she doesn't support black/African American types? Hmmm..
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blacks are immingrants, too.
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Apr 26, 2018 - 04:46pm PT
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Just because someone says they like Ice Cream doesn't mean that they don't like cake. . .
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Apr 26, 2018 - 05:25pm PT
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Lol!
As best I can tell from her video she is a gate-in kind of gal, god bless her.
DMT
Not an issue. More important is gate up/down.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 26, 2018 - 10:59pm PT
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Gates up/down is false news!
Gates in or we take em to the scaffold! heh
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Apr 27, 2018 - 12:05pm PT
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After looking again the route she is on is around the right side on The Shrike Temple. A new steep face route to the left of the Shrike (5.9)
Gotta be at least 5.10. I don't see it on the MP page. Maybe Ben can chime in and enlight us.
Good climber. Amazing resemblance to the mom on Modern Family. Looks and sounds the same.
Teambuilding video on Hyperion Slab. 1 second flash of someone falling off the crux of my route Hyperion.
Glad to see people enjoying Texas Canyon.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Apr 27, 2018 - 06:39pm PT
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Mr. Gill,
You are a partially disabled senior, so you made it on her list in two categories.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2018 - 06:54pm PT
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Here is a way to support Katie's candidacy and get a nice parting gift...
I have about 4 Joshua Tree Routes and Bouldering still in the shrink wrap along with about a dozen brand new Joshua Tree Climbs. For each SuperTopo member who contributes at least $40 to Katie's campaign (Use Act Blue), I will send you a copy of one of these guides (signed if you like). An $80 or more contribution will get you both.
Just email me randykvogel gee male with a screen shot or email confirming your contribution along with your mailing address and I'll ship the guide(s) to you Priority Mail.
This offer is limited to 16 guides (all I have).
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RURP_Belay
Big Wall climber
Bitter end of a bad anchor
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Apr 27, 2018 - 07:04pm PT
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^^that right there says a lot about her character!
Yah. Go. Send.
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dpotter05
Sport climber
Los Angeles, CA
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On this reddit post Katie's husband Kenny comments the route Katie climbs in the video is Cowboy Coffee 5.11+. - David
https://redd.it/8emtft
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2018 - 03:26pm PT
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Awesome Dingus. Books on their way.
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jaredg
climber
california
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Gates in and gates anti-aligned on each quickdraw. Two strikes as far as I'm concerned.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2018 - 04:54pm PT
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Thanks to those who have already taken me up on this offer and supported Katie's campaign. I have a few guides left. Help me make them go away.
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Roadie
Trad climber
moab UT
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I'd vote for her for sure, Too bad I'm still a Bishopite. Climbs well, politically and socially responsible, and cute too, Christ, keep this page bumped. I'd send money it I had any....
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Finally....a political thread that isn’t OT.
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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I like this idea A LOT! I am supporting Jessica Morse in Yosemite's CA-4th Congressional District. I possess 1 copy of Mountain 4, the Yosemite Issue that Ken Wilson and I brainstormed about when I first met him in London and for which Chris Jones, Dave Dornan, Glen Denny, and I contributed. I'd like to maximize the campaign benefit for Jessica for this issue. Yes, I would autograph it, and could ask Chris Jones and Glen Denny to do so as well. Any suggestions?
I'll try to post a few pics of the issue tomorrow.
Ken Boche
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Roadie
Trad climber
moab UT
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Nicely said Dingus. I couldn't agree more. Thanks.
I had another idea last night, stolen from Harlan Coban. I will write anyone who donates an additional $20 to her into one of my silly stories. Just email me your name and a few details about yourself and I'll go from there...
Steve Seats.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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I thought the ex-mine owner from WVA who spent time in prison Slightly off topic but Blankenship, the "ex-mine owner" sent 29 men to their graves for which he spent 1 year in jail.
His crime? bypassing/ignoring federal mine safety regulations which directly led to the methane explosion.
So much for Republitard Law and Order.
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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She's on my route The Texas School Book Depository, 10d. Boulder problem start. First 3 bolts of The Grassy Knoll, then right, 16 bolts total, 100 feet.
I don't about her politics from the video, but she needed a long draw on the bolt at the big sh#t covered ledge. :)
Forgot to add:I'm told falcons are nesting on top, so maybe best to stay off till they're finished.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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How did the primary go?
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Polls closed less than an hour ago. Last I saw, she was tied for second.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Looks like she's in a tight race for second, but early returns show the Republican has more than 50% of the vote in an election where Republicans had no particular reason to vote. It looks like the blue wave won't carry a surfboard here.
https://vote.sos.ca.gov/returns/us-rep/district/25
John
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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It looks like the blue wave won't carry a surfboard here.
Hillary won that district.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2018 - 10:17am PT
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With all precincts reported, Katie is in 2nd place by a little less than 800 votes. In the coming days, ballots mailed in immediately prior to the election and provisional ballots will be counted and it will be seen if her lead holds or perhaps extends.
Typical low turnout in this primary is a very poor prognosticator for the November election.
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Roadie
Trad climber
moab UT
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Is that 2nd over all or second to the republican?
As far as November, if the trade war takes off and gas prices keep creeping up it's anyone's guess.
My offer still holds, anyone sending her money can guest star in one of my stories. I will make you look cool!
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2018 - 01:44pm PT
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^^^
Katie is 2nd overall (only the two top vote getters face each other in Nov, regardless of party). Steve Knight (the Republican incumbent) got the most votes (as you would expect).
Once the results are final and it is a two person race, support of those who want change will coalesce behind Katie.
Getting voters out in November will be the deciding factor in who eventually wins. The greater the turnout, the more it favors Katie (or any Democrat).
Older, white and conservative voters are more reliable voters (greater participation percentage). This is why the Republican Party always attempts to suppress voting (voter ID laws, etc.) as it favors them.
AND, I'll extend my offer of a Josh Guide (as long as supplies last) if you send me confirmation of a $40 or greater donation to Katie's campaign.
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wheatBeer
Social climber
TheBronx
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Which J Tree guide?
Sounds like a worthy endeavor.
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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The Repub. got over 50%. I thought this meant that he wins outright, there will be no runoff in November.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2018 - 05:44pm PT
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^^^
It is a Primary, not a multi candidate Run-Off (as other states have). So No, that is incorrect.
There will ALWAYS be two candidates in the General Election in November (the top two vote getters in the Primary), even if they are from the same party (e.g., 2 Republicans or 2 Democrats).
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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The Repub. got over 50%. I thought this meant that he wins outright, there will be no runoff in November
This was a primary, not a runoff.
Her platform is not to attack trump, but to push what she wants to accomplish for the district. I think this is the tactic dems should use.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Yea Katie
I love her ads
she made it to the final election in Nov.
hopefully she wins
But she doesn't represent my district
Dana Rohrabacher does, and the total Dem votes were above his total
So hopefully we can say, Dana; "Time is Up"
And have representation that reflects the Blue District that it has been for decades
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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There will ALWAYS be two candidates in the General Election in November (the top two vote getters in the Primary), even if they are from the same party (e.g., 2 Republicans or 2 Democrats).
That's the problem with this new format. In November there will hardly be anybody on the ballot who I will want to vote for.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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That's the problem with this new format. In November there will hardly be anybody on the ballot who I will want to vote for.
That's how I feel about every election.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nobody you want to vote for...consider running for office yourself.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2018 - 01:10pm PT
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Katie will need even more support for the November face off with Steve Knight.
While supplies last, for a $40 or greater donation to Katie's campaign,
https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/katie-hill-for-congress-1
I'll send you a copy of this Joshua Tree guidebook (signed if you like).
Email me a copy of your donation confirmation to randykvogel at gee male with your mailing address and the book will be sent out to you Priority Mail.
THANK YOU to those of you who have taken me up on this offer.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Count me in sketchy. I'll donate but don't need the guide. I like her style. Just sent a hundred bills to her campaign.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2018 - 01:27pm PT
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John, I like your style!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Yeah, I know, right? And I now live in Arkansas; Cali needs all the help they can get....
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jun 11, 2018 - 04:10pm PT
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Okay, here is the deal. You make an online contribution to Katie and I'll match it up to $500. This means she would receive $1,000. Just email your receipt to me at johntpenca@gmail.com.
Thanks
edit: I mean I'll pony up for $500; after I've used up my $500 I'm out.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jun 11, 2018 - 07:39pm PT
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Got one contribution. Who else is up for it?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 12, 2018 - 04:40pm PT
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Good news; the democratic candidate for Orin Hatch's seat is daughter of climber, Ted Wilson.
Bad news; she is opposed by Mitt Romney.
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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Jun 17, 2018 - 09:49pm PT
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Good news; the democratic candidate for Orin Hatch's seat is daughter of climber, Ted Wilson.
Bad news; she is opposed by Mitt Romney.
Did Romney win the primary?
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Jun 17, 2018 - 10:46pm PT
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Any one else want to make a contribution which I'll match?
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Jun 18, 2018 - 12:15am PT
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done and done. Hearing about her opponent got me motivated. From the New Yorker article mentioned above.
Katie Hill, who is thirty and a Democrat, had declared her run for Knight’s seat a few weeks earlier, on International Women’s Day, part of a wave of young women seeking elective office. (Margaret Talbot wrote about these candidates here in April.) Soon, with support from Emily’s List and endorsements from celebrities like Kristen Bell (“My girl Katie is running for Congress”), Hill was giving speeches at “retirement parties” for Knight and pushing out the hashtag #FlipItBlue. Hill and her staff—“the most millennial campaign ever”—were featured in a two-part documentary on Vice News Tonight on HBO. In the run-up to the primary, held last Tuesday, Hill outraised Knight. Now, having defeated the better-known Democrat, a former corporate lawyer named Bryan Caforio, she will face off against Knight on the November ballot.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jun 18, 2018 - 08:36am PT
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Did Romney win the primary?
Not yet. I believe its the 26th of June. He is running TV ads...other than to just blow cash, I'm not sure why.
Even Ted says, "Mitt's a rock star".
He's a shoe in.
Race to watch for me in Utah is Ben McAdams v Mia Love. He got out in front of the new housing development west of Herriman (Olympia Hills) and vetoed it...we'll see where that ends up. He looks like he's 14...ha ha.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Jun 18, 2018 - 07:01pm PT
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Okay, there are two contributors on for $150, which means Katie gets $300 and there is still $200 left in my checkbook. Any takers?
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Jun 21, 2018 - 09:57pm PT
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Stand up folks!, bump
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Jul 16, 2018 - 04:51pm PT
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Received confirmation of $150 in contributions so far. I doubled the match and sent her $300. Still $200 to go.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Aug 16, 2018 - 01:34pm PT
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That's the best political ad I've ever seen.
DMT
Just wait there will be one with an under age girl doing stand up paddleboard yoga with her rescue while drinking locally sourced kombucha, you may just sh#t your pants when that one drops
She seems pretty cool, I agree with just about every one of her stances. I think this is where candidates will be looking like in the future, ones raised in a more progressive atmosphere who think outside the box.
I don't give a sh#t if she can rock climb or how she looks, however. The 50+ club here can't help but hurr durr that there's a young blonde but hey I'm sure she doesn't mind the lech vote.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Aug 16, 2018 - 02:51pm PT
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I think this is where candidates will be looking like in the future, ones raised in a more progressive atmosphere who think outside the box.
I hope yer right. I'm sick of the vast majority of politicians who could give a ratz ass about building America and instead use their positions to keep getting elected, feed their narccism and lining their personal $$$$ coffers. Im pretty much apolitical for our two party politicians; I hate them all with a few exceptions.
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Jim Clipper
climber
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Johntp, Vogel bump. sorry if I forgot any of the other rabble.
VoOoOoOoOoOte!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Vote early and vote often.
- Al Capone
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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That is not news couch, that is a biased editorial written by someone who is backing the Republican.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2018 - 07:48am PT
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Katie is such a great person. This is awesome news.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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YAY Katie!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Oh great. Now we have a congresswoman to let me know how much I suck at climbing.
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Jim Clipper
climber
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point your lance at the windmill long enough, and the wind may take care of things for you.
then again, thanks for the advocacy... cheers
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Good job by Katie and her team. Getting her elected was a long shot and they pulled it off. Glad to read this. Does she have a sister in Arkansas?
edit: thanks to the folks that took me up on my match.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
The Ocean
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well I hope she still finds some time to get out and do some climbing. Keep an eye on what's good in life. Maybe she can get a climbing wall put up in the Congressional Gym
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Jim Clipper
climber
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May run the risk of Paul Ryan visiting your crag and poaching your project. That guy seems a little sporty, possibly OCD prone too. Wasn't there something about 14ers? Privatize and pay to play.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Re Ryan's "climbing"--
how can he possibly do ANYTHING with his head so far up his butt?
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Reasonable comments.
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10b4me
Social climber
Lida Junction
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I think it's safe to say that everyone wants some kind of barrier. Why not just rebuild, replace, or re-enforce the existing fence?
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jaredg
climber
california
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No that’s not safe to say
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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Mar 16, 2019 - 04:39pm PT
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Saw her on FOX News the other day. She presented herself well and felt she handled being on a right wing program was addressed with tact and grace. Forget who the interviewer was. He didn't attack her and it seemed like a reasonable discussion of the partisan issue.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Mar 16, 2019 - 08:34pm PT
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I am very impressed with this young lady.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Mar 16, 2019 - 10:41pm PT
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Centrists fear socialist tag will cost Democrats the House in 2020
The most endangered House Democrats in next year's election are wary of their more outspoken, liberal colleagues.
By LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ 03/15/2019 05:00 AM EDT Updated 03/15/2019 08:36 AM EDT
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/15/house-democrats-moderates-2020-aoc-1220643
The moderate Democrats who delivered the House majority want you to know they’re not Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib or Ilhan Omar.
They haven’t all blindly signed on to the "Green New Deal." They haven't been widely accused of anti-Semitism. They aren't hungry to impeach President Donald Trump.
They are the ones on the front lines of the battlefield, defending Democrats’ House majority. And many of the endangered Democrats already see their outspoken colleagues as a potential obstacle standing between them and reelection in 2020.
“As we run up to this presidential [election], we need to show that Democrats, as a whole, are not socialists," said Rep. Katie Hill, who last November flipped a Southern California district that Republicans held for the previous quarter-century. "We’re not pushing for impeachment without serious cause and serious evidence."
With the progressive squad of Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib, Omar and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) capturing most of the headlines, the vulnerable Democrats are left to respond in stronger and stronger terms. The four liberals have forced majority-makers like Hill to distinguish themselves with voters and donors early and often.
“You have these four members frankly that were elected from seats that are going to be Democratic no matter what and represent a very small fraction of the party as a whole,” said Hill. “And it’s like they’re the only ones that exist.”
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