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

[TBoneTX 45,659]

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Harris Team Asks If Her Mic Can Just Be Muted For The Whole Debate

 

U.S. — Ahead of the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on September 10, the Harris campaign has asked if their candidate's mic could "please" be muted for the duration of the debate.

"It'd help us out a lot," said a spokesperson for Kamala Harris.  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/harris-team-asks-if-her-mic-can-just-be-muted-for-the-whole-debate

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Kamala Solemnly Places 'Joy' Sticker On Tomb Of Marine Killed In Afghanistan

 

[...] The Democratic candidate for president stood in hushed silence in front of the tomb for several seconds before stepping up to place the "Joy" decal on the wreath to commemorate his sacrifice.

 

"This sorrow is a joyful moment," Harris said to reporters following the ceremony.  "In sorrow, we find joy.  Joy is happiness.  When we are happy, we have joy.  And having joy is very joyous for those who have it.  This is America.  And America is joy."  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/kamala-solemnly-places-joy-sticker-on-tomb-of-marine-killed-in-afghanistan

[TBoneTX 45,659]

CNN Analyst Agrees:  Kamala 'Incredibly Weak' to Bring Chaperone to CNN Interview

 

Smart strategy or "weak sauce"?  Or both?

 

Kamala Harris finally committed to doing a sit-down interview with a major media outlet, choosing CNN's Dana Bash as her questioner.  As John noted yesterday, though, she's bringing her "dad" along -- running mate Tim Walz.  The aspirational VP hasn't done a media interview or press conference either since joining the ticket, but Politico explained yesterday that Walz has no idea what Harris' agenda is and worries about contradicting her later positions ... assuming she takes any.

 

Hence, it might be a smart strategy to put them together in the first major interview.  There's another more important strategic reason to do so too.  By pairing them together, the campaign hopes that Bash and CNN will focus on their relationship a lot more than on issues and policies, turning this into a human-interest interview rather than a hard-hitting political interrogatory.

 

CNN's own analyst Scott Jennings sees through both strategies [...]

 

https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/08/28/cnn-analyst-agrees-kamala-incredibly-weak-to-bring-chaperone-to-cnn-interview-n3793758

[TBoneTX 45,659]

This is blatant and outrageous.

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Democrats 'Save Democracy' by Deciding Who Will and Won't Be on the Ballot in Swing States

 

[...] In the Democrats' latest version of "I know you are, but what am I" (now reread that in a Pee-Wee Herman voice), they've taken it upon themselves to decide who will and will not be on the ballots in various swing states.

 

RFK, Jr. has hitched a ride on the Trump train and decided to take himself off the ballot in roughly 10 states, but the pinkos have decided otherwise.  [...]

 

https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/08/28/democrats-save-democracy-by-deciding-who-will-and-wont-be-on-the-ballot-n4932045

[Nous Eb 130]

17 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

This is blatant and outrageous.

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Democrats 'Save Democracy' by Deciding Who Will and Won't Be on the Ballot in Swing States

 

[...] In the Democrats' latest version of "I know you are, but what am I" (now reread that in a Pee-Wee Herman voice), they've taken it upon themselves to decide who will and will not be on the ballots in various swing states.

 

RFK, Jr. has hitched a ride on the Trump train and decided to take himself off the ballot in roughly 10 states, but the pinkos have decided otherwise.  [...]

 

https://pjmedia.com/kevindowneyjr/2024/08/28/democrats-save-democracy-by-deciding-who-will-and-wont-be-on-the-ballot-n4932045

 

 

It would be hilarious if it weren't so damn serious. This election will literally change the course of history.

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Thoughts, after reading entire piece?

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Tim Walz, Doug Emhoff, and the doltish 1990s and 2000s sitcom dad

 

I was listening to a Ben Shapiro podcast (and I don't remember which one) when he likened either Tim Walz or Doug Emhoff (and I don't remember which one) to a 1990s sitcom dad.  That struck me as being exactly right.  We are seeing the result of American expectations shaped by decades of Hollywood's deliberate campaign against the post-WWII idea that "father knows best."  [...]

 

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/08/tim_walz_doug_emhoff_and_the_doltish_1990s_and_2000s_sitcom_dad.html

[TBoneTX 45,659]

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Kamala Policy Page Now Just Redirects To Trump's Website

 

[...] "It's nice to have all of her positions listed in one place," one internet user said after being redirected to the Trump campaign website.  "I was wanting to know where Kamala stands on immigration and how to solve the crisis, and her website navigated me to Trump's policy page about the border wall.  Good to know!  Thanks, Kamala!"  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/kamala-policy-page-now-just-redirects-to-trumps-website

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

4 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

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Kamala Policy Page Now Just Redirects To Trump's Website

 

[...] "It's nice to have all of her positions listed in one place," one internet user said after being redirected to the Trump campaign website.  "I was wanting to know where Kamala stands on immigration and how to solve the crisis, and her website navigated me to Trump's policy page about the border wall.  Good to know!  Thanks, Kamala!"  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/kamala-policy-page-now-just-redirects-to-trumps-website

 

Best meme I have ever seen!!!!!🤣

Edited August 29 by Crazy Cat

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Kamala Harris Lets Her Radical Freak Flag Fly in CNN Interview

 

The first clip of Democrat presidential nominee's 18-minute interview with CNN's Dana Bash is out, and it's not good for Harris.  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2024/08/29/first-look-at-kamala-harris-cnn-interview-and-its-a-green-new-deal-disaster-n2178696

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Ya gotta read this about Kommie's interview.

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HOT TAKES:  Internet Reacts to Weird Staging of Kamala's CNN Interview and Hulking Tim Walz

 

Well, wonders will never cease—Kamala Harris actually sat for a formal interview.  Of course, it wasn't live, it was taped, and it was conducted by a friendly face in CNN's Dana Bash.  Meanwhile, the VP needed the comfort blanket of her running mate and Emotional Support Governor, Minnesota's Tim Walz, just to get through it.

 

Many subjects were discussed, and to be fair, Bash actually asked her some pointed questions on her frequent flip-flopping, but the internet had a field day with something simpler: the staging.  Namely, Kamala appeared to get the child's seat, while Walz looked like he was Hagrid sitting next to her.  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/08/29/hot-takes-internet-reacts-to-weird-staging-of-kamalas-cnn-interview-and-hulking-tim-walz-n2178704

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Tries—and Spectacularly Fails—to Get Dem Crowd to Chant 'USA'

 

Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff spoke to a small crowd at the Broadleaf Brewery in Kentwood, Michigan Thursday to try to plug her presidential campaign.  Things didn't go well for him, however, when he tried to get the audience to join him in a chant of "USA! USA!"  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/08/29/second-gentleman-doug-emhoff-triesand-spectacularly-failsto-get-dem-crowd-to-chant-usa-n2178703

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Interesting!

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'Orchestrated Coup':  Chuck Schumer More of a Central Player in Scheme to Force Biden Out Than We Knew

 

[...] Though it has been previously reported that Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had a hand in the negotiations to convince Biden to step to the side, Schumer's role has been portrayed as a reluctant one, as one of someone who really didn't want to get in the middle of the infighting after Biden's disastrous debate performance outside of some sense of loyalty to his (former) longtime Congressional colleague.

 

Except a new report from the New York Times of all places shines more light onto Schumer's role, and as it turns out, he was much more of a central player in twisting the dagger than previously thought:  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/08/29/orchestrated-coup-chuck-schumer-more-of-a-central-player-in-joe-biden-withdrawal-scheme-than-we-knew-n2178692

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Tim Walz Spends Entire CNN Interview Making Balloon Animals To Distract Attention From Kamala Harris

 

SAVANNAH, GA — All three and a half minutes of leaked footage from CNN's pre-recorded interview with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz broke the internet this morning, revealing that Walz spent the entire duration of the interview making balloon animals to distract the interviewer from Kamala Harris.

The video showed Walz furiously constructing elaborate animal shapes out of balloons in a desperate attempt to avoid having Harris answer any questions.

"Oh, look, here's another one!" Walz desperately shouted around two minutes into the interview.  "Hey, eyes on me, eyes on me!  I have a balloon!  It's an ELEPHANT and it's RED!  [...]

 

https://babylonbee.com/news/tim-walz-spends-entire-cnn-interview-making-balloon-animals-to-distract-attention-from-kamala-harris

Edited August 30 by TBoneTX

[TBoneTX 45,659]

WATCH:  Kamala Harris Gives Disqualifying Answer When Asked About Defense of 'Biden's Capacity to Serve'

 

[...] Kamala Harris is not just going to come right out and say Joe Biden is unfit to serve another four years in office - especially considering she was the beneficiary of his announcement and endorsement.  But to sit there and pretend like Biden has been a model of strength, leadership, and intestinal fortitude since Day One?  Seriously - does anyone outside of Jill Biden even believe that anymore?  [...]

 

https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/08/30/watch-kamala-harris-gives-disqualifying-answer-when-asked-about-defense-of-bidens-capacity-to-serve-n2178707

[TBoneTX 45,659]

Shouldn't Minnesotans be embarrassed that this clown is their governor?

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Chinese Dissident Ends Tim Walz's Stupid 'Grammar' Excuse for Stolen Valor ... in Two Sentences

 

Earlier, we shared with you Tim Walz's pathetic excuse for decades of stolen valor.  [...] Walz lied.  And that claim that he just doesn't understand grammar runs straight into the teeth of just one fact.  We will let Chinese defector Xi Van Fleet explain it to the class:  [...]

 

https://twitchy.com/aaronwalker/2024/08/30/chinese-dissident-ends-tim-walzs-grammar-excuse-for-stolen-valor-in-two-sentences-n2400321