2024 Elections

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132 minutes of babbling trumpian nonsense.

The talking heads are saying trump bombed so bad that it's a race again.


Dems need to thank Donald after a really shitty three weeks.

New slogan: 2024! No one wants to win!

Fingers crossed.

Stephen Colbert Sums Up RNC With 5 Damning Words
The "Late Show" host issued a blunt reminder following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

... “None of this is normal.”

... “It’s deeply psychotically weird that this is happening at all.”

“Less than four years ago, this man incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol in order to obstruct the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in our nation’s history,” said Colbert.

“Then he was impeached again, then he was indicted a lot, then found liable for sexual assault and convicted of 34 felonies,” he added. “And Republicans are desperate for voters to forget all of that.”...

Donald Trump's 'Remarkably Dishonest' RNC Speech Exposed By CNN Fact-Checker
“It just went on and on and on in terms of falsehood just like the speech went on and on and on itself,” said Daniel Dale, highlighting one of the "wildest" claims.

... Dale counted “at least 22 false claims from Donald Trump on first listen,” he said.

One of the “wildest” was about the state of the world when Trump was in office, said Dale, before explaining why Trump’s claims of global peace were far from the truth. Dale also busted Trump’s spin on crime, inflation, trade with China, gas prices and more.

“It just went on and on and on in terms of falsehood just like the speech went on and on and on itself,” he said.

Watch Dale’s full analysis here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sS7ZuwD8Mk

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill Notes Aspect Of This RNC That's 'So Much More Humiliating'
The former Democratic senator also issued a scathing summary of what the GOP has become.

... “It’s not unusual for vanquished primary candidates to rally around the nominee, what is unusual is how personal the criticism” of Trump was during the 2024 Republican primary process, noted MSNBC’s Willie Geist on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Morning Joe.”

It “feels so much more humiliating for the people who are doing this, whether it’s [Florida Gov. Ron] DeSantis or [former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki] Haley, just because you know the depth of their dislike for Donald Trump,” agreed McCaskill, a political analyst for the network....

https://x.com/Morning_Joe/status/1813538877988090325

https://x.com/BidenHQ/status/1813742779928903983
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Less than 3 days after the debate:

Questions:

1. Should Joe drop out?
2. Will Joe drop out?

Me:

1. Yes, but I'm not sure that improves Dem odds.
2. Yes, if Kamala also drops out.

The Embattled Biden Campaign Tests Kamala Harris’ Strength vs. Trump



Ftr, to her credit Kamala is being an excellent trooper (NC today), publicly supporting Joe without hesitation or shading

I anticipate that Dem action or inaction will be timed to steal thunder from TRE45QN and the RNC

There are rumors that Joe will drop out this weekend. This should help negate any post-RNC bump.

There are also rumors that Joe will not endorse Kamala.

AOC goes live on Instagram saying many who want Joe Biden to drop out of race also want to remove Kamala

It would be seen by many as being pretty rude.

3. If yes, who should the Dems nominate?
4. If yes, who will the Dems nominate?

Me:

3. Michelle!
4. Newsom.

As has been said, whoever will do the best vs Dolt .45 works for me.

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Taylor

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Taylor

Not 35 years old.

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Taylor

Not 35 years old.

Yeah, I know. And probably isn't interested, and definitely isn't qualified in the usual sense. But if you think of all she manages, either directly or through capable people she hires, and in the industry she's in, to do it without scandal or turmoil is a feat worthy of someone who could excel in any job usually held by a political hack.

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Taylor

Not 35 years old.

Yeah, I know. And probably isn't interested, and definitely isn't qualified in the usual sense. But if you think of all she manages, either directly or through capable people she hires, and in the industry she's in, to do it without scandal or turmoil is a feat worthy of someone who could excel in any job usually held by a political hack.

She's a more talented and successful businessperson than Dolt .45 ever was.

Born December 13, 1989 (age 34). She'll be 35 before the inauguration.

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This may become a thing, cause he's not going to stop.

https://x.com/IAmPoliticsGirl/status/18 ... 5367410700

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Sasha, Malia, Barack, Hakeem, Chuck, Gavin, Kamala, Joe, etc,
Your country and planet need
Michelle!

Edit: Stumbled on this 15 minutes later:

Madam President: Kamala Harris vs Michelle Obama



Is it a sign?

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https://x.com/keithedwards/status/1814505331512262987

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https://x.com/keithedwards/status/1814505331512262987

“I’m younger than both of the candidates, and I’m too old."
-- George W Bush

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Less than 3 days after the debate:

Questions:

1. Should Joe drop out?
2. Will Joe drop out?

Me:

1. Yes CHECK, but I'm not sure that improves Dem odds.
2. Yes CHECK, if Kamala also drops out WRONG, Joe has endorsed Kamala.

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9 possible running mates Kamala Harris could pick

... Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro

Shapiro, 51, has served as governor since 2023 and prior to that, he was Pennsylvania’s attorney general since 2017, county commissioner and state representative. If Harris were to pick Shapiro, it could bring in some extra votes from a swing state that Democrats desperately need to hold if they want to hold onto the White House....

Depending on term limits he could lead the state until 2031. Why trade that for being window dressing?

Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly

Kelly, 60, has served as a senator since 2020 and prior to that was a NASA astronaut and a Navy combat pilot. He’s married to former Rep. Gabby Giffords and represents a key battleground state. When he beat incumbent Republican Martha McSally four years ago in a special election for former Sen. John McCain's seat, he became the first Democrat to hold the seat since 1962. He won reelection two years later easily....

Great guy, but AZ is purple and the Senate is a toss-up. Stay.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Whitmer, 52, has served as governor since 2019. Prior to that, she served in the Michigan House of Representatives and in the Michigan Senate. She’s been considered a potential 2028 successor since she won the gubernatorial race in 2022 by nearly 11 points in a battleground state....

Kamala will choose a White man and Whitmer can still do a lot of good for Michigan.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear

Beshear, 46, was elected governor in 2019 and recently won reelection in November in a five-point victory, a significant win for Democrats in a deeply red state. Beshear was also elected the state’s attorney general in 2015.

Beshear, who has moderate bonafides, also comes from Kentucky political royalty. His father, Steve Beshear, also beat the odds as a Democrat in the overwhelmingly red state when he won the governorship in 2007 and 2011....

He may be the only Dem that can lead Kentucky. Stay.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper

Cooper, 67, has served as North Carolina’s governor since 2017 and is prevented from running again due to term limits....

Perfectly available, swing state, kinda old to lead the Dems into the post-Kamala future, nttawwt.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom

Newsom, 56, was a prominent surrogate for Biden and has been governor since 2019. Prior to that, he served as San Francisco’s mayor and then the lieutenant governor of California.

Newsom is often discussed as a potential presidential candidate but would face a huge hurdle serving as Harris’ running mate for one simple reason: They both hail from California. Under the 12th Amendment, Electoral College members vote for the president and vice president but one of them “shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves.” So that means if Harris picked Newsom as a running mate, they would forgo all of California’s 54 Electoral College votes....

Dealbreaker?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

Pritzker, 59, is seen as a possible presidential candidate in part for his standing in the party and his ability to self-fund a campaign. His family started the Hyatt hotel empire. He’s in his second term as governor and before that was active in Democratic fundraising circles.

Pritzker has been a pit bull in attacking Trump, a practice that started during his first term as governor trying to get the former president to act quicker on delivering personal protective equipment during the pandemic....

And he's GoCubsGo approved!

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Moore, 45, became Maryland's first Black governor in 2023 and is widely seen as a possible candidate for the White House in the future. The young governor, just 45, also has an impressive resume as a New York Times bestselling author, Rhodes Scholar, combat veteran, and former CEO of the Robin Hood foundation, an anti-poverty organization....

Kamala will choose a White man. Depending on term limits he could lead the state until 2031. Why trade that for being window dressing?

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg

Another former contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, Pete Buttigieg has also formally endorsed Harris. He said in a statement on X that Harris was “the right person to take up the torch, defeat Donald Trump, and succeed Joe Biden as President.”

Buttigieg, 42, the Secretary of Transportation, was known among his supporters as “Mayor Pete” as the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He is also the first openly gay person confirmed to the presidential Cabinet. Buttigieg is also a Rhodes Scholar and served in Afghanistan.

Would Kamala dare? He's paid his dues and would be fine by me.

IMO - Roy Cooper, JB Pritzker or Pete Buttigieg, with Cooper having the swing state advantage. Other ideas?

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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly

Kelly, 60, has served as a senator since 2020 and prior to that was a NASA astronaut and a Navy combat pilot. He’s married to former Rep. Gabby Giffords and represents a key battleground state. When he beat incumbent Republican Martha McSally four years ago in a special election for former Sen. John McCain's seat, he became the first Democrat to hold the seat since 1962. He won reelection two years later easily....

Great guy, but AZ is purple and the Senate is a toss-up. Stay.

Kelly is not running this cycle and Arizona has a dem governor who names a replacement.

Pritzker is Jewish.....combined with Harris may a bridge too far.

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Between Kaaron and the Cardinals, I pick the right teams to hate.

https://x.com/infieldflygrl/status/1815171569515438250

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This is fun.

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1815186790422032871

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This is fun.

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1815186790422032871

https://x.com/AccountableGOP/status/1815416519230411097

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This is fun.

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1815186790422032871

I like how they're playing the "it's undemocratic" card, especially after their man refused to accept the 2020 election results and won't commit to accepting the results of the next one.

Side note: his voice and the tone he's speaking in is really whiny.

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I know repugs aren't very smart - or if they are they can't appear to be in front of their bag-of-hammers voters - but why would they want Biden to resign the Presidency? Do they really want three months of constant "President Harris this... President Harris that..." and opportunity for Harris to appear presidential and run as incumbent and maybe even do something spectacular?

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Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly

Great guy, but AZ is purple and the Senate is a toss-up. Stay.

Kelly is not running this cycle and Arizona has a dem governor who names a replacement.

Pritzker is Jewish.....combined with Harris may a bridge too far.

AZ does special elections, that's how Kelly first got in. An appointment would be temporary

Antisemites are in a tough spot this election. TRE45QN is even more pro-Israel than the Dems. Could make the difference in Michigan, though

Between Kaaron and the Cardinals, I pick the right teams to hate.

https://x.com/infieldflygrl/status/1815171569515438250

He's holding the wrong ear, typical inept MAGAt.

Oh wait:

Cardinals players shed light on recent home run celebration controversy
Matt Carpenter shut down rumors surrounding the team's most recent celebration.

... Carpenter went on to say that the celebration is aimed at mimicking a disk jockey, a DJ. Alec Burleson, the team's resident bopper and fun guy, was formerly a rapper in college; Burly went by the alias "Biscuit" when taking on this persona. In fact, this celebration pre-dates the assassination attempt by weeks.

The fervent denial by one of the club's veteran players lends credence to the fact that the team's latest celebration is in no way a political message. Instead, it's a light-hearted reference to the team's best offensive player's history. As is the case with most team celebrations, it begins as an inside joke and then grows to become more common knowledge once reporters ask questions of players.

This isn't the first time fans online connected the Cardinals with Donald Trump. Earlier this year, Cardinals' ace Sonny Gray wore a nondescript red hat with the number "45" on it; local fans believed it to be a "Make America Great Again" hat, one that is commonplace at rallies for Donald Trump. Instead, the hat was simply an homage to the great Bob Gibson....

Okay, back to the baseline Cardinals-hating

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Skeered and no answers.

https://x.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1815532935979917703