(Master Thread) 2024 Election Strategies, Issues, & Candidates [merged threads]

[Boiler 44,855]

1 minute ago, D-R-J said:

It’s not that he is not perfect, it is that he is actively and unapologetically a terrible human.

 

And then we are into comparisons and the alternative when he stood was Hillary so whatever you think of him well...

 

And then when an opportunity arises and they could have gone with someone at least half reasonable Dems go with Kam.

 

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[Pooky 3,680]

3 hours ago, D-R-J said:

It’s not that he is not perfect, it is that he is actively and unapologetically a terrible human.

And Kamala Harris’ record as a politician is that of an ineffectual, narcissistic and positively hateful person. Side-by-side, I would rate Donald Trump as the better person. And that is not praise by any stretch of the imagination.

[D-R-J 192]

28 minutes ago, Pooky said:

And Kamala Harris’ record as a politician is that of an ineffectual, narcissistic and positively hateful person. Side-by-side, I would rate Donald Trump as the better person. And that is not praise by any stretch of the imagination.

I understand that you feel that way about her, but I think you would have a hard time coming up with things she has said or done that would put her anywhere in the same category as Trump. I guess you could try and convince me by providing examples, but I don’t think you’d be successful.

[Neonred 3,514]

35 minutes ago, Pooky said:

And Kamala Harris’ record as a politician is that of an ineffectual, narcissistic and positively hateful person.

I'm especially impressed with her work on her sole major task,  fixing the problem on the southern boarder.

[D-R-J 192]

59 minutes ago, Neonred said:

I'm especially impressed with her work on her sole major task,  fixing the problem on the southern boarder.

Maybe she was still waiting on the promised funds from Mexico 😉

[Pooky 3,680]

On 8/10/2024 at 6:34 PM, D-R-J said:

I haven’t read anything about the DNC being aware of Biden’s decline. That would indeed be troubling. Can you send a link?

 

 

[TBoneTX 44,669]

The biggest misunderstanding is when people fail to realize:  Take Trump seriously, rather than literally.

[TBoneTX 44,669]

This is not overwrought.

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Survival of Jews at stake in this election

 

It's no exaggeration to say that this election could determine the fate of Jews in the United States and Israel — together, 82% of the world’s Jewish population.

We live in a recurring nightmare.  Once again, Jews confront an implacable foe dedicated to their destruction.  The genocidal maniacs are supported by a diverse band of useful idiots, mostly in the Democratic Party.  [...]

 

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/aug/9/survival-of-jews-at-stake-in-this-election/

[TBoneTX 44,669]

Jonathan Turley.  Read especially Benjamin Franklin's quote in here.

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A Harris-Walz administration would be a nightmare for free speech

 

The selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) as the running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris has led to intense debates over crime policy, war claims, gender identity policies and other issues.

 

Some attacks have, in my view, been inaccurate or overwrought.  However, the greatest danger from this ticket is neither speculative nor sensational.  A Harris-Walz administration would be a nightmare for free speech.  [...]

 

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4820490-harris-walz-administration-free-speech/

[TBoneTX 44,669]

This author's questions might knot your stomach.

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Can Harris and Walz Keep Hiding Who They Are?

 

Are Kamala Harris and Tim Walz just too weird to win election in November?

Or are they the two Democrats that America needs right now dammit, a special pair that have the unique ability to see what can be, unburdened by what has been?

I just can't say.  I'm just a guy who spent his life working in the American news media, much of that time writing a political column at a well-known conservative Chicago newspaper.  But after the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020, the paper went woke and then broke and neo-Marxists took the newsroom.  I hear them and what remains of the chattering class talking gibberish and jaberwocky about how "Democracy Dies in Darkness" with Harris avoiding any meaningful news conferences, and I'm just about as dazed and confused as the rest of you.

But nagging questions persist.  Chief among them: Will Harris and Waltz continue to hide their true selves as what is left of a broken media covers for them?  [...]

https://johnkassnews.com/can-harris-walz-hide-who-they-are-without-media-help/

[TBoneTX 44,669]

Theater of the Absurd, Harris-Walz Edition

 

The strategy of the "Harris-Walz" campaign depends on people being dazzled by their theater of the absurd.   Both candidates claim now to believe things they have spent the last decades attacking.  [...]

 

https://amgreatness.com/2024/08/11/theater-of-the-absurd-harris-walz-edition/

[TBoneTX 44,669]

Oh, dang, but these excerpts are good!

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WATCH:  The Two Moments JD Vance Wrecked Left-Wing Interviewers on Sunday

 

JD Vance was everywhere on Sunday, doing three separate interviews with CNN, NBC News, and CBS News.  Facing adversarial questions and interviewers determined to protect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, Vance dominated with precision.

 

He was prepared for every question and skillfully batted down various attacks while turning each topic in his favor.  In one especially satisfying moment, Dana Bash tried to obscure reporting from her own network to cover for Walz lying about his service.  Vance was ready for it.  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2024/08/11/watch-the-two-moments-jd-vance-wrecked-left-wing-interviewers-on-cnn-and-nbc-n2177994

[Boiler 44,855]

When the Dems did have debates I watched them and was hoping Tulsi would come through.

 

Here she is destroying Kam

 

 

Edited August 12 by Boiler

[Family 3,832]

14 hours ago, D-R-J said:

think that you have a valid point about who knew what when in regards to Biden’s apparent struggles. I think it would also make sense to but him through a battery of cognitive tests to assess where he falls on the continuum of “he had a bad night - clear decline - completely incompetent.”

Then again, the administration may have taken a page from the history of Reagan and the very real struggles that beloved President faced during his second term. 

Was it not remarkable, what an administration not fractured by internal schisms, fired and/or convicted advisors . …staff accomplished in that second term. ..yeah, history teaches us all. 
 

Hats off to Joe Biden….hope he enjoys retirement . Excellent move . Well played hand.

[Dashinka 24,109]

4 hours ago, Family said:

Then again, the administration may have taken a page from the history of Reagan and the very real struggles that beloved President faced during his second term. 

Was it not remarkable, what an administration not fractured by internal schisms, fired and/or convicted advisors . …staff accomplished in that second term. ..yeah, history teaches us all. 
 

Hats off to Joe Biden….hope he enjoys retirement . Excellent move . Well played hand.

Hats off to a career corrupt politician?  Hats off to someone that allowed himself to be pushed out of a campaign?  Just wow.