U.S. Politics, October 2024 -- “They smear because they fear”

WEIRRRRD

I think Trump may indeed be squeamish about war in exactly the same way that he may not be personally opposed to abortion: any personal preferences, real or perceived, can be put aside in favor of whatever he thinks might please his cult on any given day.

I think that's right, but nothing to linger on.

remember Hillary The Hawk?

Yeah, if you read about Trump's ill-fated 1999 presidential run, he was saying all kinds of thing about public healthcare and shit that he doesn't talk about now.. just looking for whatever got some claps in the crowd

tbf he's still promising the greatest healthcare we've ever seen, no one can believe it. You just have to elect one more time to get it, we're so close.

he's been blabbing about that for decades now.. from 1999

On the issues, Trump labeled himself "very conservative," but described his views on healthcare as "quite liberal" and "getting much more liberal", explaining "I believe in universal health care. I believe in whatever it takes to make people well and better. ... It's an entitlement to this country if we're going to have a great country."

tbf he's still promising the greatest healthcare we've ever seen,

Trump walks into the ward.

(points) "Euthanasia." (points) "Euthanasia." (points) "Definitely euthanasia."

Haha, listen to this... also from 1999:

As for the lack of a first lady, Trump said he could solve the issue "in 24 hours" by marrying his 29-year-old girlfriend, model Melania Knauss. In a later interview, Knauss said she would marry Trump under such notice. In the role, she said, "I would be very traditional. Like Betty Ford or Jackie Kennedy. I would support him."

"Like Betty Ford, I will drink nail polish to keep sane."

Steamcrunk

She certainly was no Eleanor Roosevelt

I've seen this image a few times, and every time I do it looks like Vance has a little arm holding up his own sign:
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Btw, driving up to Wisconsin on Sunday I think I saw my first ever "Trump/Vance" sign.

Yeah the dearth of Trump/Vance signs (as opposed to ones just saying “Trump”) is quite noticeable.

Heh, I see plenty of both in my hood!

yeah i've seen em in tennessee and in georgia

some technical difficulties over at Rep. Nancy Mace's office pic.twitter.com/9LT7FvMT7x

— bryan metzger (@metzgov) September 30, 2024

lmao they are not sending their best, are they

She's anti-circumcision? Very progressive

Olivia Nuzzi taking Ryan Lizza to court

Nuzzi wrote in a court filing that in mid-August, Lizza “explicitly threatened to make public personal information about me to destroy my life, career, and reputation—a threat he has since carried out.”

...

Lizza hasn’t responded to the allegations in court, but he did provide a statement to CNN after being informed about the court action.

“I am saddened that my ex-fiancée would resort to making a series of false accusations against me as a way to divert attention from her own personal and professional failings. I emphatically deny these allegations and I will defend myself against them vigorously and successfully,” Lizza said.

What does baby gronk have to say

Oooof

(This can be applied to more than one thing)

Nuzzi in, uh, NOT rizzing up Lizza shocker, I guess

Nuzzi Nuzzling Fizzles Lizza Nuptials

Nuzzi Lizza Tizzy

this is a bit like suing the guy who snitched on you after you get arrested

Kizza me
Lizza, why not?

Can we get Snoop to read the court transcripts

Lol

Well, now Mexico has a woman president... hope she doesn't govern by emotions alone

“The women thing” pic.twitter.com/pIj89o03E4

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 1, 2024

If Trump was 30 years younger he'd refer to women as "females."

wonder how much of this debate is going to be questions to Walz about shit that he fumbled on a million years ago (his 'carried weapons of war' and how many china trips he claimed to make). They obviously don't even compare to the onslaught of lies that come from Trump and Vance but they're unforced errors on his part that I hope he knocks down quickly.

this speech Trump is delivering right now in Milwaukee is the lowest energy speech I have ever heard from him. Here's a more than 2 minute clip where he gets 0 response from the crowd other than a stray cough here and there pic.twitter.com/upkVgTsj7R

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 1, 2024

If he dropped dead this month Harris should make it a national holiday.

60 Minutes was scheduled to air interviews with both candidates this coming Monday, but Trump has backed out.

A Programming Note: 60 Minutes is scheduled to air a primetime election special on a Monday edition of the broadcast on October 7 at 8 PM. For over half a century, 60 Minutes has invited the Democratic and Republican tickets to appear on our broadcast as Americans head to the…

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 1, 2024

"I brought a child up to the dais..."

Sounds... weird.

🐦[this speech Trump is delivering right now in Milwaukee is the lowest energy speech I have ever heard from him. Here’s a more than 2 minute clip where he gets 0 response from the crowd other than a stray cough here and there pic.twitter.com/upkVgTsj7R🕸
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 1, 2024🕸]🐦

that speech... it's very much "Okay, Grandpa... why don't you go sit down in the TV room and I'll bring you a fresh diet coke, how does that sound?"

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can you imagine the feeding frenzy if Biden started giving answers like this

https://theshef.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sleeping_cadets.jpg

All the clips that guy keeps posting show Trump more tired and confused than I think I've ever seen him. Mixing up names and places and events. He probably needs a nap.

he said Kim Jong-Un was trying to kill him

obviously Trump's been sundowning for a while but I think getting hit by a bullet (maybe) really did do a number on him

Lol, I just saw somebody suggest that the first question tonight should be "why isn't Mike pence on stage tonight?"

Walz should definitely hit home all of Vance's anti-Trump shit from before he joined the cult

These fucking things are too late. Let them start at 7 or 8 when no one's watching.

Too late on the East Coast, too early on the West Coast.

Trump is ~exactly~ the same as ever as far as I can see

I don't think I want to watch the debate, I'll look at the clips tomorrow

I'm going to karaoke for a couple hours.

I'll check into this thread.

watching the debate would include looking at Vance for more than 30 seconds, I'm opting out as well

Trump is ~exactly~ the same as ever as far as I can see

lol

If you know any Haley-supporting Republicans who are on the fence, i.e. someone who is never going to switch parties but hasn't been lost to Trump nuttery just yet, Tim Miller makes the case as to why they should vote for Harris:

Understand, clearly, what Trump will do, what he could do, and also what Harris won’t be able to do.

I've used most of those sane arguments to my garbage friends and family.

The response is always that Harris will act just as unilaterally, but with word salad instead of epithets.

lol... fuck NFT's, this is where the real money is

Trump sues CBS for $10B over Harris’s ’60 Minutes’ interview
Former President Trump is suing CBS News over a “60 Minutes” interview it broadcast with Vice President Harris earlier this month that he and his allies have claimed was edited to cast her in a positive light...

Fuck Cornel West

Could anything be more Trumpian than that bogus $10B lawsuit?

that's a long disturbing list you are considering at the moment Aimless

Gonna be a fun few days.

shouldve gone for 60b one for each minute

Cornel West has been a clown since before he sat next to Ralph Nader and nodded along approvingly while Nader called Obama an Uncle Tom

not someone whos been kind to his own reputation

my e-mail was trying to scare me today:

Your Halloween Screaming Guide Awaits
5 Days Until Election Day
Taking It Slow
ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN
Does cancer have an odor?
Trick or Treat?

New thread coming tomorrow. The rich cornucopia of November thread title suggestions made so far (listed in reverse chronological order):

- Civil Wars Everywhere
- Who is that jackwad?
- Skipping Like a Dipshit
- Got no cognitive
- ...in all due respect to women. I Love Women
- well...! we're waiting!
- A Very Messy and Dangerous Situation
- Let’s make it into a music.
- Nobody asked to be in a swing state
- It was the insults and just being an hour late
- we have so much we want to get to

My nomination:

ladies please save our terrible country haha *lowering voice* seriously tho

― lag∞n, Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:50 PM bookmarkflaglink

the julia roberts ad is flipping them the fuck the out, I love it

predictable, but probably a waste of time in Georgia

A Republican-aligned super PAC is sending texts in Georgia telling voters to “Join The Movement For Equality” and vote for Jill Stein — a sign some Republicans believe her candidacy could harm Kamala Harris’ chances in the battleground.

American Environmental Justice PAC, which filed with the Federal Election Committee on Oct. 1, is urging voters to back the Green Party candidate..

Sounds like they’ve got it locked right up, yep

"I Surround Myself With The Strongest of Women" a late entry in the next thread title sweepstakes...

...or "and he’s unattractive both inside and out!"...that Mark Cuban diss tweet came in hot.

...and then from yesterday: "I Hope You Enjoy The Garbage Truck"

Who is that jackwad?

Or gtfo

Idk, skipping like a dipshit is lighthearted and has no trump vibes. Might be the way to gi

Do we have a new thread?

Who is that jackwad, amigo

(To the tune of "How Much Is that Doggy in the Window")

U.S. Politics, November 2024: GARBAGE DAY!!