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

[wildcat09 28485]

10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Oh no, I think it’s been “in the works” since after the debate and the polling started to tank. But he had to make sure he had a clear successor and the data backed up That she was viable 

Agree with this, thought I really do wonder given how broken most polling is what data would've made them comfortable with her viability. Did they just have some better internal polling by the only pollsters left who know how to do an impossible job?  

[MrBig 5160]

8 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Trump's really going hate when she answers his taunts with a cackle because we know there's nothing a man hates worse than when a woman laughs at him. 

 

[Zonahorn 7921]

6 minutes ago, Chuckie Finster said:

And let's see how that request is going:

 

 

[mdmost 42316]

Again, I will post this every time we hear Republicans say she's a "DEI hire".

[C-Man 26617]

It is 2024, right? Not 1924 or even 1824?

[C-Man 26617]

The thing that got me the most is after all the rounds he's played on that course and he doesn't have every break on every green memorized yet?  I mean half those putts broke left when he was playing a left-to-right break or vice versa.  Back when I was a kid and played our local goat ranch course two or three times every day in the summer; my friends and I knew at least which direction every putt was going to break.  The magnitude or speed may be off a little but still...

I’d like to know how many of Trump’s shots were used in that 50 or 51. I know the final putt, maybe one other in the four or five holes I watched. But a 22-time club champion should have more than a couple of shots used in 18 holes from the ladies’ tee, particularly when he’s the first putt on every hole.

[ChiTownDoc 20841]

4 minutes ago, C-Man said:

It is 2024, right? Not 1924 or even 1824?
 

LOL, I'm sure they'll listen.  And they definitely told Trump too, right?  

[mchookem 15535]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I don't want to be a dick, and certainly don't want to put the cart before the horse, BUT.... do those of you who spent weeks saying "Biden gives us the best chance to win" now realize how ridiculous that was?

 

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20303]

42 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

This is silly

You missed the "choose to believe"  part of her statement. 

This is 2024. We build our own realities out of memes, tweets, gifs, and movie clips that suit our fancy. 

I choose to believe that Dark Brandon triumphs over every thing Republicans can conceive.  Do your own research. Prove me wrong. 

[honolulu horn 6121]

47 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

F5 fixes it

if true, this is the best post in the history of surly

[nbmishoid 904]

1 hour ago, RomaVicta said:

It resonates on a number of levels. I think it's originally something of a slogan for Black civil rights. It's got that undertone, and now the overtone is universal for those not wanting Trump and the aging, white, hateful GOP to drag us all back to a time that was bad for many and a shame to everyone else.

The message, wording, and spirit of this first day of talk and speeches is on point. I have no criticism at all. It's such a difference from holding my forhead during the debate and seeing so many things wrong.

Vince just sprinted out right, faked a pass, then blew by the defender. 

Trump and the turds are looking for their jocks.

Yes, the difference between Biden's first debate words, a the last 48 hours, is, I’m thinking of a phrase, …game changing!

[Fudge Nuggets 18899]

2 hours ago, C-Man said:

Heard about this on The Ticket yesterday. It's supposed to be on DeChambeau's YouTube channel. Should be up there today. Wonder how much creative editing they do.

Did anyone else notice they had to have been playing from the weenie tees?  There were 12 holes shown, the two par 5's were only 405 yards each.  The longest par 4 was 315 yards and the longest par 3 was only 121 yards.  That's a glorified par 3 course.

[Hank Kingsley 19998]

Yes, yes. Let it all out, you ghouls. Keep talking. 

[Hank_Hill 17674]

6 hours ago, Born to Run said:

I now have my doubts that the deconstructed burger at Doral is in fact "delicious".

Link to this backstory? 

[LTbear 4044]

1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Yes, yes. Let it all out, you ghouls. Keep talking. 

Beyond the racism, I love republicans trying to keep a straight face while saying democrats are currently in "disarray." I have never seen democrats more arrayed in my life. 

[Biff Tannen 45013]

32 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

https://www.stevesailer.net/about

 

We've seen all of this in the past with eugenics in the 1920s.  Time really is a flat circle.

[Pato del Muerto 52035]

12 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Did anyone else notice they had to have been playing from the weenie tees?  There were 12 holes shown, the two par 5's were only 405 yards each.  The longest par 4 was 315 yards and the longest par 3 was only 121 yards.  That's a glorified par 3 course.

Did bdc shoot a 45 in his honor?

[ChiTownDoc 20841]

2 minutes ago, LTbear said:

Beyond the racism, I love republicans trying to keep a straight face while saying democrats are currently in "disarray." I have never seen democrats more arrayed in my life. 

It's the old every accusation is a confession thing - again.  It's fucking great.  You see orange fuckface screaming over there?  Yeah, he's TOTALLY fine, a stable genius, if you will...

[Ted Lange 15924]

 

 

[Ted Lange 15924]

 

 

[Biff Tannen 45013]

7 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Link to this backstory? 

[Js1 82948]

10 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Yes, yes. Let it all out, you ghouls. Keep talking. 

They are absolutely dying to use the n-word. This is as close as they’ll get (for now) 

[C-Man 26617]

47 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Oh no, I think it’s been “in the works” since after the debate and the polling started to tank. But he had to make sure he had a clear successor and the data backed up That she was viable 

I think Biden really thought he could pull this off up until Pelosi and Schumer and painted the picture for him. They were putting him out there with Lester Holt and other outlets like he hadn't in the last year-plus in an effort to make the debate seem like an anomaly. It wasn't so he did the noble thing, which he's always done.

 

20 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Did anyone else notice they had to have been playing from the weenie tees?  There were 12 holes shown, the two par 5's were only 405 yards each.  The longest par 4 was 315 yards and the longest par 3 was only 121 yards.  That's a glorified par 3 course.

Yes, it was the ladies/executive tees. DeChambeau said when he and Sergio had their crack at 50, they played from the whites at least. They knew Trump's short-comings and moved up as close as they possibly could.

 

14 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Yes, yes. Let it all out, you ghouls. Keep talking. 

Intellectually bottom of the barrel? Made it through law school, passed the BAR in California, became an attorneys general and then a state senator before being Biden's VP pick. Criticize her border record if you must but probably best not start measuring IQ's with Kamala Harris.

Edited July 23 by C-Man

[nbmishoid 904]

4 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

 

 

Not nearly yet cooked.  OTOH I can’t over estimate how stupid the voting public truly is

[Js1 82948]

Considering they have been touting her as the most unpopular VP EVAHHHH, -2 is uh, really good? 

[MissingInAction 24324]

Do we need a Golffag thread?

[mdmost 42316]

Polls are going to take some cycles to untie her from Biden. And you'll watch Biden's unfavorable drop pretty soon. She's been hidden for the most part for 3 years. People need time to get to know her. This version of Kamala is going to appeal to a lot of people since she's the anti-Trump. 

[chainsaw 9573]

3 minutes ago, nbmishoid said:

Not nearly yet cooked.  OTOH I can’t over estimate how stupid the voting public truly is

Same poll says 50% unfavorable Trump vs 45% favorable.

[Js1 82948]

Look at this young virile man

[hayden_horn 11311]

1 hour ago, Red Five said:

I don't want to be a dick, and certainly don't want to put the cart before the horse, BUT.... do those of you who spent weeks saying "Biden gives us the best chance to win" now realize how ridiculous that was?

absofuckinglutely was I wrong about this. but let's not pretend that you knew it was going to be this incredible. so let's just all get along 

[MrBig 5160]

My father in law is a Republican who watches Fox News but he’s not MAGA. He tells me Kamala seems like a fun person and it’s nice to see someone in politics who isn’t a grumpy asshole.

 

[TexLonghorn 5560]

Remember the rethuglican red wave that the polls predicted for 2022?  

[The Dog 43080]

3 minutes ago, mdmost said:

Polls are going to take some cycles to untie her from Biden. And you'll watch Biden's unfavorable drop pretty soon. She's been hidden for the most part for 3 years. People need time to get to know her. This version of Kamala is going to appeal to a lot of people since she's the anti-Trump. 

exactly. There are also a lot of "double haters' who will be willing to give her a chance. 

I cannot stress how important the Democratic National Convention will be - they need to knock it out of the park because everyone will be watching.

[Js1 82948]

Just now, The Dog said:

exactly. There are also a lot of "double haters' who will be willing to give her a chance. 

I cannot stress how important the Democratic National Convention will be - they need to knock it out of the park because everyone will be watching.

I hope her team Is watching Obama’s 2004 speech. It needs to be that good 

[mdmost 42316]

1 minute ago, The Dog said:

exactly. There are also a lot of "double haters' who will be willing to give her a chance. 

I cannot stress how important the Democratic National Convention will be - they need to knock it out of the park because everyone will be watching.

It will be the most watched DNC since 2008. 

[David Dennison 17754]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

I hope her team Is watching Obama’s 2004 speech. It needs to be that good 

Oh, is that all?

[Brisketexan 103515]

42 minutes ago, MrBig said:

 

I hate to come back to this....but what's so odd or off-putting about her laugh?  It's a real, legit laugh.  I've been around plenty of people laughing like that....it means that they're happy, having a good time, and....it sounds pretty normal, all-in-all?  What the fuck is fucking wrong with these fucking people?

20 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Link to this backstory? 

There is no backstory.  And there certainly are no pictures.  There are no pictures.

10 minutes ago, Js1 said:

They are absolutely dying to use the n-word. This is as close as they’ll get (for now) 

As they get angrier and angrier, sputtering and spewing, we're on the precipice of the hard-R n-word from one of them.  It's not a guarantee, but if it pops out between now and election day, it will be no surprise.

[Pancho 42225]

South Asian women have entered the chat 

[Jiggy-Z 3421]

3 minutes ago, The Dog said:

exactly. There are also a lot of "double haters' who will be willing to give her a chance. 

I cannot stress how important the Democratic National Convention will be - they need to knock it out of the park because everyone will be watching.

At least it will be watchable with a real platform and policy and shit rather than a poo flinging coke fest.

[C-Man 26617]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

I hate to come back to this....but what's so odd or off-putting about her laugh?  It's a real, legit laugh.  I've been around plenty of people laughing like that....it means that they're happy, having a good time, and....it sounds pretty normal, all-in-all?  What the fuck is fucking wrong with these fucking people?

Yeah, it's not like it's Fran Drescher-esque or anything.

Also, a friend posted this last week before Biden stepped down and Kamala became the new Democratic POTUS candidate. Pretty much nailed it:

Quote

TwitXter is ablaze with the blatantly racist sentiment that VP Harris might step in as the first “Didn’t Earn It” (DEI) presidential candidate.

Just over here setting the record straight:

- A well connected white friend got Trump into college

- White bankers gave Trump BILLIONS in loans he didn't qualify for

- White bankers continued giving him loans, despite his horrific business failures

- Trump had the lowest % of primary votes for a GOP nominee in fifty years

- He lost every single racial, ethnic & religious demographic in EVERY race he ever entered

- Trump has NEVER won the popular vote in an election

Just so we are CRYSTAL clear:

The U.S. has already HAD our first “DEI” president.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52035]

Video call?

[Js1 82948]

1 minute ago, Jiggy-Z said:

At least it will be watchable with a real platform and policy and shit rather than a poo flinging coke fest.

I still find them boring. I’ll watch the VP speech and Kamala’s speech. I don’t need to see or care what the deputy director of dicks in Los Angeles has to say 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23247]

1 hour ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

Chuckles.  Good luck, Mike

“We're 48 hours into Kamala Harris' campaign and Speaker Mike Johnson already needs to tell his GOP caucus to stop saying racist stuff. 

It's gonna be a long 105 days.”

 

GQP trying to restrain themselves: (stolen from twitter)

 

[HOOKEM4 4914]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Am I the only one who sees twitter posts (especially @Zonahorn) in a tiny window where you have to scroll to see any of it?

I have the same issue on both mobile and desktop.

[David Dennison 17754]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

I still find them boring. I’ll watch the VP speech and Kamala’s speech. I don’t need to see or care what the deputy director of dicks in Los Angeles has to say 

I will not watch any of it.

I will monitor all of it on surly.

[LTbear 4044]

Just now, David Dennison said:

I will not watch any of it.

I will monitor all of it on surly.

This is how I survived most of the debate. 

[Brisketexan 103515]

2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

I still find them boring. I’ll watch the VP speech and Kamala’s speech. I don’t need to see or care what the deputy director of dicks in Los Angeles has to say 

To be fair, the presentations start with the deputy TO the deputy director of dicks of Los Angeles.

[Old Freak Nasty 697]

12 minutes ago, MrBig said:

My father in law is a Republican who watches Fox News but he’s not MAGA. He tells me Kamala seems like a fun person and it’s nice to see someone in politics who isn’t a grumpy asshole.

 

That's probably because Fox News is telling him she likes to give blowjobs.

[LTbear 4044]

Someone tell me if this is worth worrying about:

https://x.com/SeanJCooksey/status/1815089842365321563

[Hank Kingsley 19998]

The beauty of this is that the Presidential race wasn't the only thing that flipped. Now the conversations amongst friends/family/colleagues have flipped.

After the Biden debate, Trumpers were more eager to discuss politics. They saw an opening to defend their Trump vote and rail on Biden's condition for a few weeks with way less pushback, and I think that had an effect on the overall electorate. Herd mentality is real. Now with Joe out, Dem voters have the mic again and can confidently defend Kamala and re-focus on all the Trump shittiness. 

I think we're probably still a week or two away from the real poll bounce for Kamala.