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Old Freak Nasty

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  1. Beshear as VP nominee would annoy Trump. Dude looks like he came straight out of central casting. Then you contrast him against his counterpart, a short racist care bear.
  2. Someone needs to put together a mash up of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" with Project 2025 proposals.
  3. Maybe I am being hyperbolic, but it feels like "We are not going back" is the start of a true movement.
  4. This thread should be renamed "we are not going back" That is so good. Brilliant.
  5. When you become the party of pure, unadulterated hate in plain sight, don't be surprised when the warrior summoned to destroy you is given latitude by the voters to be "mean to you". In a different world, she would have suffered in the polls for being a bitch to Trump, but this is the game they want to play and they set the rules. She's made for the moment.
  6. It seems like the new GQP pivot is basically Make __________ Women Mad Again. Do it. Just fucking do it assholes and get your comeuppance. They will bury you, forever.
  7. I think there's absolutely no doubt that Trump wants to sack Vance now, as performative art is really the only way he judges anyone, and Vance is a steaming hot pile of shit in that regard. While Trump outwardly projects strength, the real truth is that he is a puppet controlled by various factions. Internationally it's by people like Putin, but domestically it's by the tech bros who want him to be a lackey to their aspirations to dominate and profit off the AI revolution, i.e. Peter Thiel and co. There is zero chance those guys will let Trump sideline Vance and I'm here for the Truth Social meltdown over it that is coming in the weeks ahead.
  8. I don't know about his history and whether he has any weaknesses to exploit, but Doug Emhoff seems like he's likeable and an asset in public for Harris. Presumably spouses don't count for shit, except maybe Clinton, but I thought still notable.
  9. I think the way Harris surrogates have framed the electoral college on the shows in the last day leads me to believe that she's going to pick Cooper. There's a lot more talk about "expanding the map" than the blue wall. I think Beshears is more valuable as governor. If I were Harris, I'd pick Whitmer. She's a natural pol, the most talented retail Democrat since Obama. I don't think a two woman ticket would suffer in THIS election. No matter who it ends up being, she'll be deliberate with it. They need to see internal polls to see how many paths to 270 they have and the likelihood of those scenarios. There's also no reason not to ride out the tsunami of positive media coverage for the next couple weeks.
  10. Now it makes sense, JD Vance has a voice (and face) for writing books.
  11. One of the best decisions I've made in my career was about 4 years ago really was working harder to staff my team with more women, and finding ways to support their ability to work around their kids schedules. Then when my wife got a significantly larger team of her own a couple years ago, she asked me what's one piece of advice I'd tell her. Without hesitation I responded, "Hire women." We talked about this last night after the news was breaking and I was tearing up hearing endorsement after endorsement come in for Harris. That's how I feel about nearly all the women that have spent time in my org. They readily give you everything they've got if you support them. Their capacity to work just exceeds lazy ass men because they already do the lions share domestically in addition to having careers. Of course, there are shitty female employees too but as a general statement I stand by it. They've always shouldered a heavier burden so they don't shirk when the fire is hot. This is women's moment. To celebrate in November, I'm going to DEI hire the fuck out of my org in 2025. I'm ready to live in a woman's America. Not just POTUS, but in every facet of leadership. It's their time.
  12. I thought that was pretty funny so I checked her X profile out just to see who she is. If you have 5 minutes, you should watch this in its entirety. She'll never be a Nazi. This is inspiring.
  13. Not the cameras, just as much airtime on Fox News as possible. He delivers the daggers with total calm and control.
  14. As far as the young voters, they are energized on X and TikTok, what can be done to actually get them to vote? Do they need help getting registered? What organizations specifically geared to getting youth to vote exist and are prominent?
  15. I'm catching up on MSNBC coverage tonight and I just want to say Claire McCaskill is fire. If she hadn't been representing Missouri when it was transitioning to full MAGA, she may have been on a presidential path herself at some point. She is a sharp communicator, likable, and has a great wit. She is completely eviscerating the GQP on the air.
  16. Yes, what I'm saying is to think critically about the polls. That much movement is because of the debate? Do they not smell funny to anyone else?
  17. Let me rephrase to GQP control of firms that release results publicly. Because I think a lot of Democratic heartburn (and GQP arrogance) is driven by this polling that shows Biden is running well behind 2020. I don't think so many Dems would be calling for Biden to bow out if the polls were at 2020 actual levels today, even with all the signs of age. I think that's more the accurate picture today than the public polls paint.
  18. What if the polling firms have been compromised? I seemed to have read that in the last 4 years GQP affiliated entities have become more interested in polling and have started them and/or acquired interest in them. I can see how a lot of their legal strategies and arguments in the court of public opinion could be buttressed by polls showing consistently inflated Trump support by implementing flawed methodology by design. Then when Biden wins they say the election was rigged, pointing to all the polling as evidence. I think the polls are wrong too, as we know both Trump and 3rd party candidates have a hard ceiling and the 3 way polls consistently exceed that hard cap looking at aggregate Trump + RFK totals.
  19. Zonahorn, it appears you support Biden remaining the candidate because he is a decent favorite to win the election based on conversations you've had with people in the know as well as consideration for his administrations record and the fact that he won the primary. My question for you is do you and the people you know think Harris makes a worse candidate? What does eroded support for Harris in comparison to Biden look like? Less white voters in the critical swing states? Less overall turnout? Or is it concerns about the courts and the SC weighing in on whether Harris legitimately wins an election? I'm still not so sure who makes the better candidate between the two and as I am in the "just fucking win" camp I'm genuinely curious. My gut still tells me it's Biden but my read of the tea leaves says it's going to be Harris.
  20. Agreed. To me, I think she's hitting a grand slam in her audition. She clearly has studied Obama's public speaking, and while it's evident her delivery, gestures, and tempo are practiced vs. the innate natural born talent that Obama is, it's still impressive. She also has shown the ability to simplify her messaging so that people quickly can understand what she's saying, especially on Project 2025. I think her candidacy, if it does become reality, will resonate.
  21. Theory: Biden hasn't dropped out yet because Harris is still in her probationary period as candidate. She came out of her bunker shortly after the debate and I think the decision makers want to collect data on how she's perceived with the electorate. If the people, including Biden, see what they need to see they will transition to Harris. Until then, Biden and his team will forcefully suggest that he is all in, because he may have to stay in if the initial returns aren't good on Harris. I don't believe at all there is a plan C and I think this is a prudent approach given that behind the scenes there are still many elected Democrats on both sides of the Biden/Harris fence. You need to be as certain as you can be in trying to determine which of Biden or Harris is the best candidate to win the EC and I think that is a more important consideration than moving quickly because of worry about the effect of Biden slander (which I've already opined that I don't think it ultimately matters at all). Right now you have options. If you sideline Biden, it's Harris. You can't say "oops" then.
  22. And unstated, but true, he doesn't give a fuck about approximately 70m of his own voters. These people are truly something to believe this idiots lies. No wonder Republicans, amongst so many other things, are full frontal assault on education in this country. It's like the Taliban creating child soldiers.
  23. It's going to be cute when all the MAGA Latinos try to explain in vain on their deportation flights, "no, I'm white!!"
  24. Tim Scott's girlfriend is single now. I'm sure something could be worked out here.
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