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Post by hopemax on Jul 22, 2024 16:19:17 GMT
None of my business, except as uksue pointed out, the world does NOT need another 4 DJT years. Just a Canadian popping in for a minute to make an observation. But after months of the media and people here saying the Dem's have lacked political strategy, does it not seem to you that dropping this in AFTER the RNC, when DT has been formally nominated and will be on the ballot, and BEFORE the DNC so there is room to release the delegates to select and approve a different candidate, that this was a GENIUS political strike? Talk about putting in a pinch hitter in the 9th inning! [b I told my husband when I was leaving in the morning yesterday that if Biden was stepping down, that was going to be the day. I absolutely think he threaded the needle on the timing on purpose. It was also National Ice Cream day! So lots of Biden with ice cream pics celebrating.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 22, 2024 16:24:04 GMT
Can you clarify what you mean? I'm lost on this. The idea was to contrast youth with age. Thank you. I did not connect the dots on that one at all. I was like two white, cis, heterosexual guys with authoritarian mindsets. Where's the contrast? But you're right JD Vance is much younger than Trump.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 22, 2024 16:38:02 GMT
The great part is that tfg has chosen a VP for reasons that no longer apply!! Can you clarify what you mean? I'm lost on this. Of course there are many different opinions floating around.. and yes age was an issue at the time, but that too has changed. He has chosen a nut.. TFG thought he was in control, he no longer is!!! Also the race issues has already come up with TFG's supporters commenting on Usha Vance which is an embarrassment when they attempted to go after Harris and her heritage.. From MSNBC's John Heilemann. The former president has been banking on a rematch with President Joe Biden, who dropped his own re-election campaign Sunday over widespread concerns about his age. And the political analyst told "Morning Joe" that Trump might already regret doubling down on MAGA extremism as Vice President Kamala Harris emerges as the likely Democratic nominee. "Your core conviction is this race is going to be close," Heilemann said. "Donald Trump and his team's core conviction is it is not going to be close. They came into the convention, and for a long time, Donald Trump was thinking a much safer caretaker kind of pick [for running mate]. That's why Doug Burgum was in the race, Marco Rubio, people who were very safe."By the time they got – he made his decision at the last minute, from all the reporting we can tell, started to shift toward the notion of a legacy pick in the last month or so before the Republican convention, but he finally made his decision after the assassination attempt. By that time, within the Trump campaign, there is a view they're headed for a landslide. They thought that before the debate, they thought Donald Trump was on his way to winning 320 electoral votes. This is what they told Tim Alberta before the debate. www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-trump-2668789714/
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Post by Just T on Jul 22, 2024 17:05:14 GMT
I haven't felt this energized since Obama got the nomination! My 25 year old daughter is so excited. My 20 something kids are very excited, my oldest daughter especially. She was so disappointed when Clinton didn't win, (that was her first time being able to vote) and she told me a few weeks ago, she didn't want to vote for Biden again, that she may vote 3rd party. I tried to explain to her that would be just like voting for Trump. We live in a pretty red state, so she said would it even matter?? She is giddy over Harris being the candidate. I will happily vote for her, no matter who the VP is. While I adore Buttigieg, I don't think a black woman and a gay man will win. I too hold out hope of seeing him be president some day. He is smart, well spoken, with a little bit of sass that I love. I don't know enough about any of the others being considered, but from what I have read, Shapiro does seem like a good choice as he can help win PA. I will definitely be doing some reading on the others being talked about because they all seem like they would be a good fit. It's going to be an interesting few months, and I am feeling way less doom and gloom today.
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Post by Just T on Jul 22, 2024 17:08:19 GMT
Kennedy is looking better and better...just sayin.... Kennedy might be the one person who might inspire me to abstain from voting. We already had one nut job in the WH we don’t need another. karenlou, I am truly curious. What do you find appealing about Kennedy being president? What do you like about him?
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Post by ellen on Jul 22, 2024 17:37:05 GMT
Kennedy might be the one person who might inspire me to abstain from voting. We already had one nut job in the WH we don’t need another. karenlou , I am truly curious. What do you find appealing about Kennedy being president? What do you like about him? It’s pretty easy to find pictures of him with his shirt off? Could she have meant that?
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 17:45:55 GMT
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 22, 2024 17:46:32 GMT
Kennedy might be the one person who might inspire me to abstain from voting. We already had one nut job in the WH we don’t need another. karenlou , I am truly curious. What do you find appealing about Kennedy being president? What do you like about him? To me it seemed that she was implying that she doesn't like Harris so Kennedy seems like a better choice to her than Harris or Trump.
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Post by Merge on Jul 22, 2024 17:53:20 GMT
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 22, 2024 18:02:19 GMT
He needs a visit from the FBI ..
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 22, 2024 18:03:21 GMT
Awaiting Jeffries news confidence...
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Post by Just T on Jul 22, 2024 18:06:51 GMT
karenlou , I am truly curious. What do you find appealing about Kennedy being president? What do you like about him? To me it seemed that she was implying that she doesn't like Harris so Kennedy seems like a better choice to her than Harris or Trump. Oh, I get that. But I would not vote for someone if I didn't like something about them. I'm curious why she thinks Kennedy is a better choice.
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 18:10:55 GMT
In regards to the timing, part of it may have been calculated but part of it was a combination of things out of the Democrats’ control- the poor debate performance, the shooting and the bump Trump got from that, the documents case being dismissed and the Republican convention. Momentum was definitely in the Republicans’ favor. I love that Biden announced after the convention and now the Republicans are stuck with both Trump and Vance. Trump was arrogant when he picked Vance. Rubio or Haley would have been a better choice strategically. But I guess neither of them kissed Trump's a&s enough or didn't agree to violate the constitution or didn't give the right answer to certifying the election. (Vance said that in Pence's place, he would not have certified the election.)
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 22, 2024 18:16:42 GMT
In regards to the timing, part of it may have been calculated but part of it was a combination of things out of the Democrats’ control- the poor debate performance, the shooting and the bump Trump got from that, the documents case being dismissed and the Republican convention. Momentum was definitely in the Republicans’ favor. I love that Biden announced after the convention and now the Republicans are stuck with both Trump and Vance. Trump was arrogant when he picked Vance. Rubio or Haley would have been a choice strategically. He should have announced it in the middle of Trump's 90-minute speech
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 19:38:34 GMT
He's 76, that's a nope from me! Because of his age? Being 77 didn’t stop people from voting for Biden. Actually I think Manchin would have the best chance of beating Trump. He’s just moderate enough to pull the undecided and independent voters. He’s the only democrat I would ever consider voting for. Don't worry, Manchin won't be Harris' VP and said he wasn't running. So you won't be forced to choose between the orange cheeto and him. Manchin
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 19:44:16 GMT
Whining again. Now he has to redo his ad campaigns. His team was geared up to run against Biden and now has to start all over. Everything always comes down to 2 things - money and himself. How many times does he need to demonstrate thats all he cares about? asking to be reimbursedCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism Ahahaha. Donald Trump says he has to start his entire campaign over again and redo his ads. He wants to be reimbursed. 😂
What do you tell him?
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 19:46:58 GMT
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 19:50:11 GMT
Cory Booker has a way with words and can really tug on heartstrings ❤️ Cory BookerCory Booker @corybooker For the last decade, I’ve had the privilege of calling Kamala Harris a friend, a Senate colleague, my Vice President — my sister. I cannot wait to do everything I can to help her make history, and call her Madam President.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 22, 2024 20:14:07 GMT
The toddler is roaring... He has no clue! Wow, just watching the Fake News, and they’re doing their very best to turn the Worst President in the History of our Country into a “Brilliant and Heroic Leader” (He was heroic because he quit!), and to turn “Dumb as a Rock” Kamala Harris from a totally failed and insignificant Vice President into a future “Great” President," he wrote on Truth Social. "No, it just doesn’t work that way!” www.rawstory.com/trump-kamala-harris-2668791764/
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Post by katlady on Jul 22, 2024 20:16:28 GMT
Just got a campaign text from Kamala Harris. Anyone else get one?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 22, 2024 21:05:18 GMT
No, but more then a dozen others!!!
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Post by katybee on Jul 22, 2024 21:20:58 GMT
Just got a campaign text from Kamala Harris. Anyone else get one? My phone has been dinging nonstop today.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 22, 2024 22:20:33 GMT
Trump wants to be reimbursed for what he spent campaigning against Biden Sure, he does. He spent all the money the R's contributed on his legal bills.
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 22, 2024 22:28:15 GMT
Joe Manchin said today that he will NOT run against her. But he still HAD to say something, as if the world were waiting and wondering. Eyeroll.
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 22:45:44 GMT
Harris has raised $81 million in 24 hours www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/politics/harris-fundraising-biden-actblue.htmlHarris Raised $81 Million in First 24 Hours as Candidate
Vice President Kamala Harris raised $81 million in the first 24 hours since announcing her bid for president, her campaign said, a record-breaking showing as Democrats welcomed her candidacy with one of the greatest gushers of cash of all time.
Her campaign said that 888,000 donors had contributed in her first day, 60 percent of whom were making their first contribution of the 2024 contest. The campaign signed up 43,000 of those donors to make recurring donations, it said.
The Harris campaign did not break down what share of the $81 million was raised online by small-dollar donations versus from major donors.
But ActBlue, the digital donation portal for Democrats up and down the ballot, had processed more than $90 million in the same 24-hour period, according to a New York Times analysis of the platform’s online ticker of contributions.
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 22, 2024 23:09:57 GMT
It's almost like Vance has never listened to one of Trump's speeches. Does Vance really think that Trump sounds grateful? I don't think I've heard Trump express gratitude for this country. Most of his recent rallies are doom and gloom, about how terrible things are. Vance sounds like he's reaching to find something about her to criticize www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/us/politics/vance-trump-rallies.htmlIn JD Vance’s first solo appearance as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, the Ohio Senator questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’s appreciation for the United States and chastised her fellow Democrats, who he accused of supporting President Biden “until he became political deadweight.”
“If you want to lead this country, you should feel grateful for it, you should feel a sense of gratitude,” Mr. Vance said. “And I never hear that gratitude coming through when I listen to Kamala Harris.”
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Post by hop2 on Jul 22, 2024 23:22:53 GMT
Cory Booker has a way with words and can really tug on heartstrings ❤️ Cory BookerCory Booker @corybooker For the last decade, I’ve had the privilege of calling Kamala Harris a friend, a Senate colleague, my Vice President — my sister. I cannot wait to do everything I can to help her make history, and call her Madam President. His Instagram is very thoughtfully done. Some people attribute it to his staff but it’s often just him on video so while I assume his staff does help he’s obviously there filming the videos. If it’s his staff then he’s had them for decades as he’s always been that thoughtful with what he puts out. Cory Booker has always been very image conscious, both with what he says and his photo ops. And I’ve joked for years about him being a photo op politician. And when he was Mayor of Newark his administration lacked what his image seemed to promise, the media labeled him image without substance. But, as my Senator, he’s voted the way I’ve wanted over 90% of the time. He has sponsored or co-sponsored multiple bills that I agree with. I’m very very happy with my ‘photo op’ Senator and I happily voted for him when he was running after being appointed. I hope I can have 2 senators to be proud of after November 🤞🏻
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 22, 2024 23:25:54 GMT
Just got a campaign text from Kamala Harris. Anyone else get one? I have received multiple e-mails. I was a supporter of her Presidential campaign last time and donated money before, so I was not surprised. I donated again this morning.
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 22, 2024 23:28:12 GMT
I'm already hearing the racist dog whistles. The "I just don't like her", "She really isn't black" comments have already started. Sure, Jan. Your racism is showing!
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 23, 2024 0:24:54 GMT
Watters just said she didn’t earn this she just inherited this. Does he hear himself? 😂 Trump inherited as well. He is not a self made businessman. He has filed for bankruptcy how many times and had how many failed businesses? He owes insane amounts of money to who? Russia if you believe his sons. So really?
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