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

[WhatTheBuck 28940]

Just now, SydneyCarton said:

Because they’re not protesting on good faith? They want it to burn down. 

Last night I saw orderly, peaceful protests. So you can’t paint them with such a broad brush. They have a point. What Hamas did on Oct 7 was horrific and wrong. What Israel has done since has been worse.

Last night I saw a shot of scores of police in simple uniforms, many on bicycles. I didn’t see anyone in riot gear. It looked like they’re trying to maintain a strong presence without being provocative. As long as the protests remain peaceful, it won’t be a big deal. The question is whether there will be a small number of agitators who try to turn it into a spectacle. We’ll have to wait and see about that. If they weren’t protesting “in good faith” last night then I’m not sure what you mean by that. 

[tokamak 6687]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Fox News: Tim Walz is racist against bald people. I'M OFFENDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SydneyCarton 49534]

24 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Last night I saw orderly, peaceful protests. So you can’t paint them with such a broad brush. They have a point. What Hamas did on Oct 7 was horrific and wrong. What Israel has done since has been worse.

Last night I saw a shot of scores of police in simple uniforms, many on bicycles. I didn’t see anyone in riot gear. It looked like they’re trying to maintain a strong presence without being provocative. As long as the protests remain peaceful, it won’t be a big deal. The question is whether there will be a small number of agitators who try to turn it into a spectacle. We’ll have to wait and see about that. If they weren’t protesting “in good faith” last night then I’m not sure what you mean by that. 

I’m answering your question. Why don’t they protest at the rnc? Why is their aim always democrats? It’s not about their message, or they’d be agnostic. They hurt the party most sympathetic with them because they want America to burn. 

[Aqua Buddha 14809]

15 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I’m answering your question. Why don’t they protest at the rnc? Why is their aim always democrats? It’s not about their message, or they’d be agnostic. They hurt the party most sympathetic with them because they want America to burn. 

Why are they protesting the DNC and not the RNC?  That’s where the Jews are.  Sorry, true.  

[Underdog 29214]

They won’t protest at the RNC because they know they’ll be shot at, or even worse, given MTG nudes. 

[G650 14450]

12 minutes ago, Underdog said:

given MTG nudes.

[tbone_ 14466]

I’d look at those. And so would you.

[G650 14450]

1 minute ago, tbone_ said:

I’d look at those. And so would you.

[Pancho 46372]

Their argument of why they won’t protest at turnip rallies or the RNC gives them away. it’s clear who they are paid by.

[Pam Cummings 9885]

15 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

I’d look at those. And so would you.

 

 

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[Goredho 17663]

6 hours ago, ROFL BOX said:

I 100% don't understand these idiots.
ABSOLUTELY, we also don't want civilians in Palestine to get killed with American supplied 2,000 lb. bombs.
Do you idiots think Trump gives a shit about any Palestinian civilians?
Even if your protests nudge even ONE single couch sitter to vote for the , that's one too many.
 

The left no doubt has its lunatic fringe.  I remember when the right did, too.  Now the party of the right is one big lunatic fringe.  Kudos to the dems for minimizing their crazies while giving the majority of Americans who sit in the middle something to be excited about.

Also, obligatory

 

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

52 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Why are they protesting the DNC and not the RNC?  That’s where the Jews are.  Sorry, true.  

Look I hate to opine on this but my understanding is they know the Republicans are not moveable on the Palestinian issue… the Republicans will not even pretend to care regardless of how many people set themselves on fire.  Protesting them accomplishes less than nothing.

With the Democrats, it’s a different story… the protesters see democratic leadership as malleable, vulnerable, and possibly responsive to outside pressure, you know how democracy is “supposed” to work. Getting them to at least pretend to care is an achievable first step in their eyes.

 I also understand how people view the protesters as extremely shortsighted and counterproductive to stopping the fascist movement on the right in the 2024 election… but to many of them having a permissive/complicit stance on obvious ongoing genocide is a line they refuse to cross and they’re going to apply pressure to stop it at the most strategic places. 

Democracy is messy, a republic if you can keep it… yada yada 

[BurntOrange&White 42008]

12 hours ago, Constant said:

During her most recent performance of the song ‘22’ she held up a 2 and 0 with her hands instead of the usual 2 and 2. 
 

Swiftie speculation would lead me to believe something may be happening on the 20th.

Watching how rapid Swifties learned football last fall really shows you their dedication to the craft.

[Chuckie Finster 23096]

9 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

Look I hate to opine on this but my understanding is they know the Republicans are not moveable on the Palestinian issue… the Republicans will not even pretend to care regardless of how many people set themselves on fire.  Protesting them accomplishes less than nothing.

With the Democrats, it’s a different story… the protesters see democratic leadership as malleable, vulnerable, and possibly responsive to outside pressure, you know how democracy is “supposed” to work. Getting them to at least pretend to care is an achievable first step in their eyes.

 I also understand how people view the protesters as extremely shortsighted and counterproductive to stopping the fascist movement on the right in the 2024 election… but to many of them having a permissive/complicit stance on obvious ongoing genocide is a line they refuse to cross and they’re going to apply pressure to stop it at the most strategic places. 

Democracy is messy, a republic if you can keep it… yada yada 

Here's the rub: stealing headlines from the DNC is one of the least strategic, most counterproductive actions this group could take if the goal is truly to help the Palestinian people.

If the goal is to go viral on tiktok, well then this makes sense. 

[Tuco 5094]

48 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Their argument of why they won’t protest at turnip rallies or the RNC gives them away. it’s clear who they are paid by.

They protested at the RNC.  It just didn't get the coverage.  This gets the coverage because it is a bigger deal for the Democrats. And nobody is getting paid.  Save that Soros shit for the morons.  

Al-Jazeera article

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[immamac 44418]

Not a protest or Palestine thread. There is a thread for that. Stop posting about it here. 

[Chopper 17450]

Tomorrow. Taylor Swift?

 

 

Also y'all going on about AI, be a mensch and take it to the fuckin AI thread. /s

Edited August 19 by Chopper

[mdmost 44110]

No. She's still in London tomorrow on the final night of her international leg of the Eras Tour. I don't think she'll do anything but she may have taped something for the campaign to use, similar to what she did for the Olympics. She has a long lay off until the rest of her US dates pick back up in October. So she has plenty of time to get something ready for Kamala. 

I think Trump really fucked himself by doing that stupid AI shit using her. If there's one thing Taylor Swift does not like, it's a man using her fame for their own personal gain like Kanye West did. So she will respond in her own time. She has to now. I just don't feel she's going to do anything while she's overseas. 

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[Bullneck 19568]

[Js1 87287]

 

[Hank Kingsley 21811]

Ahahahahahahahah

 

[Red Five 41784]

Every time a Republican opens their mouth these days I think about the “You are not serious people” line from Succession.

[Loch Ness Monster 3533]

 

Gerald Ford on a woman becoming President. Solid prediction.

[mdmost 44110]

Man, if they're really worried about a person who could be president having strange ties to foreign countries, they're going to really hate Trump. 

[cactusflinthead 27628]

 

[texasdago 7772]

12 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:

Ahahahahahahahah

 

To be fair, Ron Johnson was married in 1977 which was the 40th anniversary of the The Great Purge in Soviet Russia.  Coincidence???  

[Pato del Muerto 53589]

1 minute ago, cactusflinthead said:

 

Would you look at that Dow jones. 

[BurntOrange&White 42008]

3 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

 

Good to see they got the DOW graphic back up

[Js1 87287]

I think that’s the ABC poll? 

[cactusflinthead 27628]

Just now, Js1 said:

I think that’s the ABC poll? 

Since it's Fox and without attribution that's probably true.

 

[YChang 3571]

2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

I’m answering your question. Why don’t they protest at the rnc? Why is their aim always democrats? It’s not about their message, or they’d be agnostic. They hurt the party most sympathetic with them because they want America to burn. 

Bingo. I also lean in this sentiment that many of them have organized just enough to be… chaotic. But for goodness sake, toss some of that anarchy at the RNC too. Otherwise, it’s hard to say they have a serious purpose for positive change. 

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[YChang 3571]

48 minutes ago, mdmost said:

No. She's still in London tomorrow on the final night of her international leg of the Eras Tour. I don't think she'll do anything but she may have taped something for the campaign to use, similar to what she did for the Olympics. She has a long lay off until the rest of her US dates pick back up in October. So she has plenty of time to get something ready for Kamala. 

I think Trump really fucked himself by doing that stupid AI shit using her. If there's one thing Taylor Swift does not like, it's a man using her fame for their own personal gain like Kanye West did. So she will respond in her own time. She has to now. I just don't feel she's going to do anything while she's overseas. 

I’m skeptical she’ll do anything period. Other than allowing that one really vulnerable moment go viral (was that even her call or just something as part of a documentary?) awhile back… she just doesn’t strike me as someone that leans into the political arena much. Then again, I don’t follow her on social so I could be totally off. The great thing is she doesn’t have to. She’s already indirectly persuaded most of her fans to. 

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[mdmost 44110]

Trump just can't get past the fact that the hits just don't play any longer for the mass audience. You still have the diehards who want to see you say the same things over and over. But the mass audience has moved on to the newer artist that actually is creating interesting new music that they can vibe with. It's music that sounds like something they've heard before and really miss. 

[Js1 87287]

2 minutes ago, YChang said:

I’m skeptical she’ll do anything period. Other than allowing that one really vulnerable moment go viral (was that even her call or just something as part of a documentary?) awhile back… she just doesn’t strike me as someone that leans into the political arena much. Then again, I don’t follow her on social so I could be totally off. The great thing is she doesn’t have to. She’s already indirectly persuaded most of her fans to. 

Uh what

 

[HenryJames 67465]

[BurntOrange&White 42008]

 

[Hank Kingsley 21811]

15 hours ago, Js1 said:

 

 

 

Here is the full event with Bettis, Emhoff, Walz, and Harris all speaking. Such good politics. 

 

[mdmost 44110]

2 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

Because no one got shot in Chicago while he was president. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

15 hours ago, Chopper said:

 

 

 

 

blatant lies about someone that is 50,000,000 americans favorite person is a very very good idea.  difficult to beat talking crowd size smack against MLK last week, but this just might do it.  next? 

[WhatTheBuck 28940]

2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

I’m answering your question. Why don’t they protest at the rnc? Why is their aim always democrats? It’s not about their message, or they’d be agnostic. They hurt the party most sympathetic with them because they want America to burn. 

Common sense would suggest that they didn’t demonstrate at the RNC because a Republican isn’t president right now. A Democrat is and Joe Biden is the face of American policy wrt Israel. He’s trying to walk a fine line but the truth is that he’s sending a lot of bombs to Israel that they’re using to commit genocide at worst, ethnic cleansing at best.

Lets hope the demonstrations remain peaceful. If they do then there’s no reason to assume it will turn off any voters. 

[mdmost 44110]

5 minutes ago, YChang said:

I’m skeptical she’ll do anything period. Other than allowing that one really vulnerable moment go viral (was that even her call or just something as part of a documentary?) awhile back… she just doesn’t strike me as someone that has the courage to lean into the political arena in any meaningful way. Then again she doesn’t have to. She’s already indirectly persuaded most of her fans to. 

Nah, she'll say something. She doesn't want to be standing on the wrong side of history and him claiming her support is going to force a response. She's just going to wait until the time is right. She's already hated by the right. She's not losing any support is she picks a side. 

[The Dog 44865]

Someone may have mentioned it earlier, but we're going to see a "false bump" occur in the moving average as some older polls that showed Trump with a lead drop out of the 28-day window. 

The real convention "bump" - if there is any - won't show up until a week or so after the convention. 

[YChang 3571]

8 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Uh what

 

Haha. That’s awesome. Like I said, don’t follow her social. Thanks for proving me wrong!!

[BrickHorn 18450]

2 minutes ago, The Dog said:

Someone may have mentioned it earlier, but we're going to see a "false bump" occur

[locodos 5593]

9 minutes ago, BrickHorn said:

I can hear this gif

[Pancho 46372]

 

[MissingInAction 25593]

14 hours ago, Jiggy-Z said:

Hard to make this a differential selling point since dog might also be attracted to the shit in Trump's diaper and squirrel like creature thing on his head.

And whatever JD may have up his ass at the moment.

[Chopper 17450]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

No. She's still in London tomorrow.

The article mentions some celebrities will be doing remote appearances. 6 pm Chicago would be midnight in London. (edit, also some things, apparently involving celebrities, will be pre-recorded)

All the trump ai stuff about Swift is probably so he can claim it's fake when Taylor actually endorses Harris. Some stupid as shit stuff they're up to.

Edited August 19 by Chopper

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

4 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

they polled a total of 651 people across 7 states? Seems like way too small of a sample size to tell us much. 

[Js1 87287]

3 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

they polled a total of 651 people across 7 states? Seems like way too small of a sample size to tell us much. 

Per state it looks like