Since distinctions do matter, Armenian Apostolic is neither Orthodox nor Catholic. It is its own thing, and has always been. There are similarities of course, much as Lutherans are similar to Episcopalians, but they are still definitively different churches.

You’re absolutely right. He may still surge, there are definite opportunities out there. His fundraising is strong. I’m not personally betting on it, but it is definitely possible. I was only responding to your assertion that he wasn’t “flagging.” I still think that he is. All those things that could happen still…

Yes, but... all of those things you say are conjecture. He’s within a few points of Sanders in Iowa, but less than half of Sanders elsewhere, and doesn’t even crack the top four in Nevada and South Carolina. Could the “if... then... then...” chain you put forward be reasonable? Sure, absolutely. But Pete’s shown zero…

Being in the mid-single digits for months on end, even after other candidates have come and gone IS flagging. The election is officially a year away and people have been campaigning for almost a year. He came out strong (when mid-single digits were good!) and hasn’t managed to increase his showing despite months of…

That’s what I thought. The article was not particularly clear on this...

In the south it’s not that hard to do. There was much less European immigration to the South after the Civil War, so very many “old” families can very easily trace their family lines back to English and Scotch-Irish (and German) settlers from the early-mid 1700s. Naturally some of those intermarried with native…

I was more going by the fact that “Indian Territories” was literally the name of Oklahoma before it became a state, but I cannot say that the rest of your anecdote surprises me in the least.

I know it’s not a specific dictionary entry, but if you search as a national sub-grouping like “Afro-Colombian,” there are more than 12 million google hits, and a dedicated Wikipedia article on the ethnic grouping plus plenty of related articles on food, music, etc. There are 16+ million hits for Afro-Ecuadorian,…

Thanks for the additional context, and yes that’s definitely not something I view as disqualifying. I do understand that this is common in “Indian Territory” and more than likely a misunderstanding and not an intentional appropriation. If I needed any further proof, I’ll look at what other nicknames Trump has been…

Dear Mayor Pete:

And she’s shown it time and again as a professor, as a Senator, and on the campaign trail. Sure, she’s made some mistakes (the Native American heritage thing, for one), but right now, Warren’s about the only candidate where you find less dirt the more you dig.

Fair enough. I agree with you though. There’s a huge difference between the harmless kind of bonding/hazing that goes on in a group, and the stuff that results in criminal charges and PTSD. 

What you describe is just called a party, no?

We all have le Creuset to bear.

I mean, Potter is only hitting 60% of his FGs, has not hit a FG since the Charlotte game, and 28 yards should have been a gimme, so it was part of a troubling trend...

Most people have a price on their dignity, even if it’s very high. Then there’s J-Lo.

Well, their financial situation can’t really be worse off now that they don’t have the money that they weren’t going to get from Rich Energy anyway.

Also, that is a heel that has shoes.

I mean, wouldn’t you agree? Why a weak little toss when you can show the batboy who’s boss?

Don’t forget biting children for not giving you enough bread.