2024 Elections

[Vrede too]

5 year limit on civil service jobs. In what fantasy does that work?

Bizarre. It's GQPtown, Jake.

House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape
In a must-win Ohio race, one Republican candidate is facing allegations of stolen valor — and now another is inviting the former president’s wrath by bashing him.

Too much fun to excerpt. Congrats on your purple district reelection, Dem Rep Marcy Kaptur!

[GoCubsGo]

Wow, really wasn't expecting this.

[Vrede too]

Wow, really wasn't expecting this.

https://twitter.com/MeidasTouch/status/ ... 9266163841

You beat me to it by 2 minutes

Hey TRE45QN,

[neoplacebo]

I like how the magats are howling about "let the voters decide" while not realizing that (or ignoring) the fact that 71% of Republicans don't think Biden was elected fairly because trump has been inundating them with lies and bullshit for years. And they howl in OH and MO over the voters deciding the issue of abortion in their states. Just about every goddamn one of them act exactly opposite from what they say. Facsit shitheads.

[Vrede too]

I like how the magats are howling about "let the voters decide" while not realizing that (or ignoring) the fact that 71% of Republicans don't think Biden was elected fairly because trump has been inundating them with lies and bullshit for years. And they howl in OH and MO over the voters deciding the issue of abortion in their states. Just about every goddamn one of them act exactly opposite from what they say. Fascist shitheads.

Good points. I'd call them hypocrites, but they're too stupid and too deep into the cult to understand their hypocrisy.

Assuming that TRE45QN appeals in the federal courts, perhaps directly to SCOTUS, he would remain on Colorado's primary ballot.

Colorado Ruling Knocks Trump Off Ballot: What It Means, What Happens Next

Fine by me. If there's any chance that the feds will eventually uphold the Colorado ruling I like the GQP disarray that will be caused by removing him from the general ballot.

Within a couple of hours:

Sen. Tillis (R-N.C.) to introduce legislation barring federal funds from states ‘misusing’ 14th Amendment

I am so very fucking proud of my TRE45QN-complicit Senator

Fascist DerSantis, always the wingnutty victim:

DeSantis says Trump Colorado ruling is ‘stunt’ to ‘solidify support’ for Trump in GOP primary

DerSantis is desperate for excuses for this:


Local regression graph of all polls conducted since January 2023 (nationwide).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Repu ... on_polling

[GoCubsGo]

Hmmm....
Big donors unhappy?

$$ being drained for legal bills?

Republican National Committee cash on hand at end of November:

2016 $21,354,030
2017 $39,838,889
2018 $27,008,324
2019 $63,233,392
2020 $58,777,814
2021 $65,468,902
2022 $17,275,601

2023 $9,956,381

[GoCubsGo]

Morning nutty.

This one is completely unhinged.

[billy.pilgrim]

Morning nutty.

This one is completely unhinged.

CRT?

[Vrede too]

Morning nutty.

This one is completely unhinged.

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/stat ... 3096323355

CRT?

"CRT?" - What do you mean?

Has the Catholic Church condemned Dolt .45's wingnuttery?


Former federal judge: The Constitution will disqualify Trump from higher office, ‘not Joe Biden’

Former Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals judge J. Michael Luttig was appointed by Daddy Shrub. Republican before 2023, Independent after 2023.

Fingers crossed.

[Vrede too]

2024 General Election: Trump vs. Biden

RCP Average 12/4 - 12/18:
Trump (R) 46.8, Biden (D) 44.5, Trump +2.3

That's within the MoE for most of the polls and a dozen things can happen to sink ex-PINO, but how messed up is America that so many support him?

[O Really]

Seen live today:

[Vrede too]

Seen live today:

https://www.inspireuplift.com/resizer/? ... to&fit=pad

What was live?

They will both barely be old enough, TayTay by just over a month.

[O Really]

"live" means real sticker on real car.

[Vrede too]

"live" means real sticker on real car.

Ah, I wondered if it was something like that.

https://www.amazon.com/Swift-Kelce-2024 ... 7127d9bad6




Also:

I wonder how many illiterates have put that on their rig.

https://www.etsy.com/market/kelce_swift_2024



I also stumbled on:

Taylor Swift compared to Yoko Ono as Chiefs lose again amid Travis Kelce romance

A whole locker room of men to choose from yet they still blame the woman in the bleachers.

The Kansas City Chiefs are facing criticism after losing five of their last eight games, yet instead of focusing on the players on the field, several NFL fans — and even commentators — have shifted their focus to Travis Kelce’s girlfriend Taylor Swift.

Following the team’s tough loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday, many angry fans took to Twitter to voice their frustration, comparing the 12-time Grammy winner to Yoko Ono, who was famously blamed for breaking up the Beatles after marrying John Lennon.

“Taylor Swift is Yoko Ono-ing the Chiefs,” one person tweeted, while another added, “Taylor is the Yoko of the Chiefs.”

... Even a few of the Fox Sports 1 commentators looked outside the Kansas City Chiefs organization for fault.

“Feels like it’s about time to call Taylor Swift a distraction,” Skip Bayless tweeted after the game. “What do you think, Patrick [Mahomes]? Andy [Reid]? How about you, Travis?”

Craig Carton also hinted at the tight end’s romance with the pop star during Tuesday’s taping of the broadcast, questioning whether Kelce, 34, is “distracted” by the “very public” relationship.

Faux misogyny? Surprise surprise.

... However, several Swifties slammed the suggestion that she was the problem, calling the claim “absolutely ridiculous and pathetic.”

“I didn’t know Taylor Swift plays wide receiver for the Chiefs,” one person wrote, pointing out that the Chiefs’ wide receiver group has the most dropped passes in the entire NFL....

“I’m sorry but when did Taylor Swift start playing offense in the NFL? And are we really still blaming Yoko Ono for the downfall of The Beatles? It was racist and sexist then and still is today. Let’s stop blaming women when men become inept at their jobs,” a third user chimed in.

“taylor swift isn’t the next yoko ono y’all just hate women,” another stated....

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In stark contrast to Swift/Kelce positivity:

Voters describe their 2024 choice between a Trump second term and a Biden second term as a choice between REVENGE or NOTHING in Daily Mail poll
JL Partners asked 1000 voters for a word to sum up Biden and Trump's plans
The results suggest the nation has a bleak view of the 2024 candidates

Dolt .45 is proud rather than ashamed of his well-known childishness:
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrum ... 8624900975

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

Article

... Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau reposted a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post, writing, “Trump is running to stay out of prison and to take revenge on his enemies. That’s it. He doesn’t care about anyone but himself — not even his own supporters and loyalists.”

“Trump 2024: Not you, him,” Farveau added.

[GoCubsGo]

Another win for trump.

[Vrede too]

Another win for trump.

https://twitter.com/MESecOfState/status ... 4744969232

Thanks! I was not able to copy and paste from the pdf.

Spoiler:

https://www.maine.gov/sos/news/2023/Bel ... c2023.html

... As detailed in the decision, Secretary Bellows concluded that Mr. Trump’s primary petition is invalid. Specifically, the Secretary ruled that the declaration on his candidate consent form is false because he is not qualified to hold the office of the President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment.

In the decision, Secretary Bellows said,

“I conclude… that the record establishes that Mr. Trump, over the course of several months and culminating on January 6, 2021, used a false narrative of election fraud to inflame his supporters and direct them to the Capitol to prevent certification of the 2020 election and the peaceful transfer of power. I likewise conclude that Mr. Trump was aware of the likelihood for violence and at least initially supported its use given he both encouraged it with incendiary rhetoric and took no timely action to stop it.

“Mr. Trump’s occasional requests that rioters be peaceful and support law enforcement do not immunize his actions. A brief call to obey the law does not erase conduct over the course of months, culminating in his speech on the Ellipse. The weight of the evidence makes clear that Mr. Trump was aware of the tinder laid by his multi-month effort to delegitimize a democratic election, and then chose to light a match.” ...


It's a good thing that Colorado is not out on a limb alone.

[GoCubsGo]

It's a good thing that Colorado is not out on a limb alone.[/spoiler]

The dam is breaking.

[Vrede too]

It's a good thing that Colorado is not out on a limb alone.

The dam is breaking.

I'm thrilled, but how many times have we said that about ex-PINO?

[GoCubsGo]

It's a good thing that Colorado is not out on a limb alone.

The dam is breaking.

I'm thrilled, but how many times have we said that about ex-PINO?

Many, but my point is more states will examine and possibly act on this. The chances of the Supremes siding with Colorado and Maine (and future others ) may be small with it's current iteration but trump will have to spend time, money and energy on yet another front. None of which he has in abundance. It also raises the national consciousness for independent voters as to what a scumbag and danger to the republic he continues to be.