Everything posted by Tuco
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Shit, somebody forgot the drum roll. It wouldn't have been really funny with a drumroll. That way people would have noticed it was a joke.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Playing Freddy Mercury. God I wish I believed in vengeful spirits.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
They are saying “cities are scary.” It’s a core, central tenet of the cult. Minneapolis is scary.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Vox dropped a video on Harris. Nice little catch-me-up. Feeling pretty excited.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Holy shit! Did they nuke another one of his rallies?!? Is that why he pulled out?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Cultural appropriation…for a guy born in rural Nebraska?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Panic attacks feel like heart attacks.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Never mind
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I wouldn’t say it’s sad, but I agree that most of them were already going to vote Biden. I’m just happy that Bibi was stumping for Trump. That should reduce any downside for Harris telling Bibi to fuck himself.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Does that seem radical to you?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
That needs to be on a massive TV buy. In any sane world, saying that would be political suicide.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I'd do just one. There are other things to focus on and I'm not sure what you really get from three that you can't do in one.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I'm seeing more Naomi.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
And it demonstrates he is not some great negotiator. Kamala: Let's debate on ABC. Donald: No, I'm not sure I am going to debate you. Kamala: Chicken Donald: Instead of debating on ABC, we will now debate on Fox. Kamala: No, let's debate on ABC. Donald: Ok, let's debate on Fox, ABC, and CBS. Kamala: No, let's debate on ABC. Donald: Ok.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
My point is that a Trump press conference provides content that they can sell. Whether they cover it live, he will say asinine shit for which they will show clips and have lengthy panel discussions. So, Trump press conferences are good for ratings. All of the news companies have a financial interest in him doing more of them. I think it's great that they are doing fact checks. I think they are more responsible company than a FoxNews or similar. But they both have the same business model.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I mean, don't people pretty much do the equivalent on gross-out reality shows for a chance to win money?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Did they then turn it over to the studio where they analyzed the political ramifications of the gibberish?
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I bet Donald Trump thinks the notable think about King was that he could draw a big crowd. The rest of it just doesn't register with him.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
They just want more press conferences like this. It's good for the ratings.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
That dude is baroque.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Not only do you have to deal with the blowback from different turnout expectations, you have to completely revamp your campaign approach. All those commercials you made and have been running with the focus on Trump vs. Biden - they are poison now. They need to switch it up to local politics.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
And, it takes like one tweet from Biden to completely destroy the attack. Of course, there is no reason to dissuade Trump from fixating on it at this point.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Yes, to both of those. She needs a defense and citing that Trump killed a border bill (twice, if you include when he was President) is an excellent defense. Another way to look at it would be to say that Dems (Kamala voters) are roughly split down the middle on the bill, which is why it's a wedge issue. And a slight majority opposed making it easier to deport migrants and making it harder to get asylum. The other two items which weren't asked: 1. "Continue to build the wall for which funds were previously budgeted". The bill would have required Biden to continue to build the wall/fence which had previously been budgeted. That's a pretty big symbolic fuck-you to immigrant advocates. 2. "Provide legislative protections for DACA Dreamers?" or "Provide a path to citizenship for DACA Dreamers?" - That was a major Democratic goal that was completely ignored in the bill. That's the thing you trade some of the other shit for.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
I was the guy who said she needs to be careful with immigration, that it is a wedge issue, and therefore adopting Biden's "toughest" policy as the centerpiece of her campaign would be a mistake. It makes sense that she was addressing the issue with targeted internet ads rather than widespread TV buys. But, holy shit, a tech bro put numbers, and colors, and noticed it was an effective attack on the Dems. I take back everything I said. She should really do everything she can to make sure this wedge issue is what the election is decided on.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Donating 16% of your net worth is impressive. Of course, she’d have to donate to a PAC. Individuals have a max level ($2600?) they can give to a campaign. Might be worth fact checking this one. If Biles is that onboard, I would probably ask her to join a few of the rallies - bring out the suburban moms with kids.