2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.

[RomaVicta 29,500]

 

9 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

Don't forget this shitheel was in on the Russian meddling and money. This Washington Post video is worth watching all the way through because of the clever way the Post caught Ryan in several lies.

https://youtu.be/eFAugsKExNI

 

3 hours ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

The Donald still workshopping material

 

"...Just like I rhymed person, woman, man, camera, TV. But my rhyme...people tell me my rhymes are the best..."

 

 

43 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

 

NSIAP

I thought this was an attack. I even looked up Gen Z Brat. I was going to mock it because so much of it is her being playful which is compelling. 

You're right. No more boomers making any decisions.

[Zonahorn 7,921]

 

[South Austin 51,564]

14 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Laura Loomer seems cunt-ish.

[Brisketexan 103,515]

26 minutes ago, 6th Street said:

Can we get Vic Mackey to run a straw poll on Latina women?

 

21 minutes ago, LTbear said:

If elections were won not by numbers, but by cumulative mass, Vic's delegates would deliver a landslide victory.

Yeah, if Vic's gals just throw their weight behind Kamala, this thing is OVER.

[bolverk 29,036]

1 minute ago, Brisketexan said:

Thisthisthisthisthis.  The Dems need to come out on a multi-front attack.  They have the element of surprise (shocking, but it seems the GQP really wasn't ready to get what they were asking for), and they have a renewed shot of energy.  Go full-on berserker.  Attack Trump and Vance, everywhere, all the time, relentlessly.  Bring the thunder, take no pause, take no breath.  Constant attacking, attack all the way to and through election day.  Don't just win.  BEAT THEM.

It's entirely emblematic of today's GQP philosophy. They simply don't think things through.

Consequences, leopards, and all that.

[RomaVicta 29,500]

12 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

All he got was indicated for it.

[Horn Dog 9,473]

I have had my finger on the donate button since yesterday but keep hesitating .  I really do not want to have my name on some publicly available list for any political organization for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.

-If I donate to a related PAC will I still need to publicly disclose?  If no any suggestions?

- No I can not just donate my time. That is simply what I don’t have  to give.  

[wildcat09 28,485]

12 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Yes I’m expecting a legit “this is real” bump and no longer a hypothetical. If there was also any resemblance of a Dem non-response bias due to being absolute unhappy/uninterested in this race because of Biden, that’s gone 

The nonresponse bias from people who know not to answer calls from numbers they don't recognize and not to click on what look like scam links in text messages will remain, though. 

[Js1 82,948]

1 minute ago, wildcat09 said:

The nonresponse bias from people who know not to answer calls from numbers they don't recognize and not to click on what look like scam links in text messages will remain, though. 

Well duh 

[Chuckie Finster 22,285]

8 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

It's obvious that any Republican planning about Biden dropping out involved a contentious fight for the spot.  They have absolutely no idea how to attack a unified party right now.

[speed817 18,826]

4 minutes ago, Horn Dog said:

I have had my finger on the donate button since yesterday but keep hesitating .  I really do not want to have my name on some publicly available list for any political organization for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.

-If I donate to a related PAC will I still need to publicly disclose?  If no any suggestions?

- No I can not just donate my time. That is simply what I don’t have  to give.  

Use fattyflattie as your name

[Zonahorn 7,921]

 

[Hank Kingsley 19,998]

I'm a big fan of Pete and fully supported him during the 2020 primary. If he were picked as VP he would do a phenomenal job. But this isn't the time for him on the ticket. 

Let Pete run free and be the #1 surrogate on TV. Narrative is incredibly important, and he can shape it better than anyone, especially without being handcuffed by a VP nomination. Let him advise/help the campaign from the sidelines. Fun fact, Pete helped prep Kamala in 2020 for VP debates. I'm sure he'd he'll continue to help with a potential Kamala/Trump debate.  I know there are still many Dems cynical about Buttigieg, but he is a person of service and just wants to be useful. 

Everyone knows/assumes Pete will continue to be part of the Cabinet or placed very high up somewhere else. That's good enough. But I want him on Fox News and everywhere else as much as possible. Starting tonight if possible. 

 

[Pato del Muerto 52,036]

43 minutes ago, 'stache said:

In their minds:

[C-Man 26,617]

10 minutes ago, South Austin said:

Laura Loomer seems cunt-ish.

Seems?

[Zonahorn 7,921]

 

[Pancho 42,227]

 

[dcbc 14,235]

12 minutes ago, Horn Dog said:

I have had my finger on the donate button since yesterday but keep hesitating .  I really do not want to have my name on some publicly available list for any political organization for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.

-If I donate to a related PAC will I still need to publicly disclose?  If no any suggestions?

- No I can not just donate my time. That is simply what I don’t have  to give.  

How much do you want to donate.  The campaign can accept a max of $50 cash anonymous contributions.  Go get as many $50s as you like and a roll of stamps. That's a logistical suggestion.  I'm obviously not encouraging you to do anything illegal.

Edited July 22 by dcbc

[Js1 82,948]

2 minutes ago, Zonahorn said:

 

Palin 2.0?

[Aqua Buddha 14,107]

4 minutes ago, Zonahorn said:

 

Yeah, Vance helps with a group that Trump already owns (rural whites).  After that, not so much.

[Pancho 42,227]

 

[Biff Tannen 45,013]

17 minutes ago, Zonahorn said:

 

Man, it's time for a rewatch of that movie.  So great.

[Biff Tannen 45,013]

16 minutes ago, Horn Dog said:

I have had my finger on the donate button since yesterday but keep hesitating .  I really do not want to have my name on some publicly available list for any political organization for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.

-If I donate to a related PAC will I still need to publicly disclose?  If no any suggestions?

- No I can not just donate my time. That is simply what I don’t have  to give.  

Having to type STOP to a few dozen texts and unsubscribing from some emails is worth doing your part to defeat fascism, I think.

[Hank Kingsley 19,998]

I like coconuts. You can break them open, they smell like ladies lying in the sun. 

 

[Goredho 17,164]

On 7/3/2024 at 9:39 AM, Goredho said:

What I hope happens: He bows out with some dignity intact, Kamala is the nominee, she channels Obama as a candidate and people have a different choice than criminal vs AZ patient.  Independent voters are begging for a different choice and they will respond favorably.  Her race and gender will work against her only with people that were already going to vote Trump.  For everyone not a zealot for either party, they just want to see a viable candidate to vote for.  They dislike and vaguely fear Trump and want to vote for another option that is fit to be President -- except there isn't one.  Not after Biden's debate performance.

If we want to avoid what is coming with a 2nd Trump Presidency this is the only shot.  Make Kamala the nominee and immediately challenge Trump to a new debate.  When he refuses, make it known far and wide that Donald Trump is a chickenshit criminal who is terrified of debating a black woman.  "Black Woman" is only a negative to racists and misogynists.  Use what they despise as a strength and expose Trump as the candidate for racism and misogyny.  That certainly won't win him any new votes.

Dems will win in a landslide.

 

On 7/4/2024 at 12:55 PM, Goredho said:

Exactly.  Biden had a golden opportunity to make a case against Trump 2.0 with undecided voters and instead he made Trump's case that Biden isn't mentally competent at this point.

One thing that a Biden withdrawal would bring is an opportunity for him and his successor to speak to a large captive audience when announcing it.  More people, and especially undecided voters, will tune it to see it live than tuned in for the debate.  Both Biden and Kamala or whoever takes over should hammer the messaging you suggest home for that captive audience.

I can't keep up with this thread, but I think it is time that everyone acknowledge that I am a fucking brilliant albeit completely unqualified political strategist.

[Biff Tannen 45,013]

9 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

Oh shit

[MissingInAction 24,324]

10 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

[Chad Fuck 17,301]

yeeaah...she^ can fuck off. unnecessary

File under: fights we don’t need to have now.

[linux 1,374]

1 hour ago, wildcat09 said:

It's always weird the rare occasions you see Dems actually act in an organized and politically effective manner and it's made exponentially better by the GOP somehow being caught flat footed and initially only having some real loser shit messaging in response. They'll get their shit together though, so the Dems better not all fall apart at the sight of the first polls that don't show a huge bump for Harris.

Credit where credit is due, this was a masterstroke. Now we wait the polls.

[Podrick's Magic Cock 191]

21 minutes ago, Horn Dog said:

I have had my finger on the donate button since yesterday but keep hesitating .  I really do not want to have my name on some publicly available list for any political organization for many reasons that are beyond the scope of this post.

-If I donate to a related PAC will I still need to publicly disclose?  If no any suggestions?

- No I can not just donate my time. That is simply what I don’t have  to give.  

I donated through Actblue and a phone number was not required to open an account or donate.  I used an alias email address that I can delete if the spam gets heavy and I'm too lazy to unsubscribe.  On top of this, I donated over my VPN.  I had to provide my home address so a resourceful person could probably find my phone numbers but whatever.  I'm anti-fascist and my time is limited.  How else am I going to fight the right wing loons?

['stache 21,520]

3 minutes ago, linux said:

Credit where credit is due, this was a masterstroke. Now we wait the polls.

I am seriously shocked who smoothly yesterday went, and am half expecting any moment now for some prominent dem to try and fuck around with this and challenge Kamala and undermine her the way they did Biden (Manchin doesn't count). But it sure looks like a unified front which is obviously a good thing. Kamala was far from my first choice in 2020 but I'm 100% on board, I hope she's effective obliterating dotard on the campaign trail. I think Obama will get going closer to the election as an ace in the hole.

[Rex Kramer 1,234]

1 hour ago, bolverk said:

The list includes W (fmr. GOP President), Romney (fmr. GOP presidential candidate), Pence & Cheney (fmr. GOP Vice Presidents), Paul Ryan (fmr. GOP Speaker of the House), Micheal Steele (fmr. chair of the RNC), and any number of former cabinet officials, senators, and representatives

Any respectable Republican doesn’t actively support him or has outright been critical, some vocally in the case of Romney, Dick and Liz. It is unfathomable what he’s done to the party. I’m hoping for Kamala to win (can’t believe I’m typing this), and praying that her future victory doesn’t come with a civil war between November 5th and January 20th. 

[David Dennison 17,754]

16 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

I like coconuts. You can break them open, they smell like ladies lying in the sun. 

 

Turn J.B. up!

[SydneyCarton 47,297]

28 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

So that tweet says they have 2k followers, but when I clicked the profile it looks like it already has just shy of 16k followers. 

[Js1 82,948]

6 minutes ago, 'stache said:

I am seriously shocked who smoothly yesterday went, and am half expecting any moment now for some prominent dem to try and fuck around with this and challenge Kamala and undermine her the way they did Biden (Manchin doesn't count). But it sure looks like a unified front which is obviously a good thing. Kamala was far from my first choice in 2020 but I'm 100% on board, I hope she's effective obliterating dotard on the campaign trail. I think Obama will get going closer to the election as an ace in the hole.

I know people will and have said she ran a terrible primary campaign in 2020, but uh.....so did Joe Biden in 1988 and 2008.  Bush 41 also ran a meh campaign in 1980.  Reagan's do-nothing primary run in 1968.   Sometimes, no matter who you are, it is not your year when you first run.  

She now has the backing of the entire party + all of Joe's campaign team that are veterans of the 2 winnings Obama campaigns + Joe's winning 2020 campaign.  Something she didn't have in a very crowded primary field. 

Edited July 22 by Js1

[The Royal We 3,051]

4 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

Any respectable Republican doesn’t actively support him...

Man, a lot of the people that we work with/around on a daily basis are still full-throated Trumpaloos. It's hard to understand tbh. Like I said to you on this board a long time ago, he's not even good for the energy industry and he's terrible for the country. Fucking tax cuts I guess?

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,295]

56 minutes ago, The Dog said:

 

Do the Republicans really want to bring personal conduct into the discussion? 

[Bozo_Casanova 25,822]

31 minutes ago, Zonahorn said:

 

What is, burdened by what has been

[Red Five 40,274]

Just now, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Do the Republicans really want to bring personal conduct into the discussion? 

Republicans can do and say anything they want and democrats have to be perfect.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,295]

2 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Republicans can do and say anything they want and democrats have to be perfect.

Jesus has forgiven Trump for any personal indiscretion, not that those indiscretions actually occurred. But he's forgiven nonetheless.

[Brisketexan 103,515]

1 minute ago, The Royal We said:

Man, a lot of the people that we work with/around on a daily basis are still full-throated Trumpaloos. It's hard to understand tbh. Like I said to you on this board a long time ago, he's not even good for the energy industry and he's terrible for the country. Fucking tax cuts I guess?

They've lost the plot.  It's all about making libs cry, that's it.  Well, and also, deciding that everything that you don't like about your life, our government, and our social systems broadly, are because of dirty brown people bussing tables, picking strawberries, and hanging sheetrock.  It's insane how supporting Trump doesn't just fail to advance their interests, but actually works against them.  It's all because:

It's madness, but it's also human nature.  I am unhappy and hurt...therefore, I want to make everyone else unhappy and hurt.  And if that means setting off a bomb in a room that I'm in too, I'll fucking do it, because fuck you, libtards!

"Causing the common pain" as opposed to "advancing the common good."  That's the crossroads we're at as a society.  And we are currently at war with each other at that crossroads.  Time will tell which direction we go, but recent history has not been good for us.

[Dbeasy 14,756]

3 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

The one think I dislike about Kamala is that she the youngest boomer by being born in Oct ‘64. Only 3 months younger and Gen X would finally have their own President.  Boomers had 4 of the last 5 

Edited July 22 by Dbeasy

[David Dennison 17,754]

4 minutes ago, Red Five said:

Republicans can do and say anything they want and democrats have to be perfect.

IOKIYAR

[RomaVicta 29,500]

1 hour ago, bolverk said:

The proof lies in the number of former party leaders or prominent high-level former officials who are today vocal never-Trumpers or silent non-supporters.

The list includes W (fmr. GOP President), Romney (fmr. GOP presidential candidate), Pence & Cheney (fmr. GOP Vice Presidents), Paul Ryan (fmr. GOP Speaker of the House), Micheal Steele (fmr. chair of the RNC), and any number of former cabinet officials, senators, and representatives.

I'm glad they've turned. Michael Steele has been a vocal critic for a long time.

I will point out that most if not all of these GOPs surfed the Hate Wave knowingly. Former GOP voters who have abandoned the anti-republic party were mostly deceived into believing their votes went for actual values. Party functionaries and candidates cannot make that claim.

With the exception of Dick Cheney and Paul Ryan, those on the list have all, at one time or another, done something that I admire and respect. I don't know if any of them have recognized and disowned the hate engine publicly. Although not named, Liz Cheney performed admirably for the country after Jan. 6. Has she addressed the dark side of the GOP? I honestly don't know.

[linux 1,374]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

They've lost the plot.  It's all about making libs cry, that's it.  Well, and also, deciding that everything that you don't like about your life, our government, and our social systems broadly, are because of dirty brown people bussing tables, picking strawberries, and hanging sheetrock.  It's insane how supporting Trump doesn't just fail to advance their interests, but actually works against them.  It's all because:

It's madness, but it's also human nature.  I am unhappy and hurt...therefore, I want to make everyone else unhappy and hurt.  And if that means setting off a bomb in a room that I'm in too, I'll fucking do it, because fuck you, libtards!

"Causing the common pain" as opposed to "advancing the common good."  That's the crossroads we're at as a society.  And we are currently at war with each other at that crossroads.  Time will tell which direction we go, but recent history has not been good for us.

Exactly it is pure hatred, put them under a MRI machine and their brain will closely match the hate addicted brain of any man from any random country.

[Aqua Buddha 14,107]

8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I know people will and have said she ran a terrible primary campaign in 2020, but uh.....so did Joe Biden in 1988 and 2008.  Bush 41 also ran a meh campaign in 1980.  Reagan's do-nothing primary run in 1968.   Sometimes, no matter who you are, it is not your year when you first run.  

She now has the backing of the entire party + all of Joe's campaign team that are veterans of the 2 winnings Obama campaigns + Joe's winning 2020 campaign.  Something she didn't have in a very crowded primary field. 

The last part is the silver lining here.  Her primary campaigns had major staffing and organizational problems.  Here, she just inherits the Biden organization, which is actually pretty good.

[Js1 82,948]

First event post-announcement - not a campaign event, but handling the NCAA Champions event for Biden.  And Texas Volleyball and Rowing are there! 

 

[tx 3 putt 75,228]

1 hour ago, ConferenceRoom said:

Land doesn't donate. 

[ConferenceRoom 5,969]

[tx 3 putt 75,228]

6 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

The last part is the silver lining here.  Her primary campaigns had major staffing and organizational problems.  Here, she just inherits the Biden organization, which is actually pretty good.

wouldn’t be shocked to Obama and Clinton higher up showing up asap