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This shit with Elon is the death knell of his campaign. He will talk about it for years even though nobody wants to hear about it.
this is really good news for dems
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The same media that also didn't bite on the Hunter Biden laptop story. I don't blame anyone in the Clinton camp for being mad that the new Trump stuff isn't getting anywhere the coverage as the emails in 2016, but just because something was blown way out of proportion eight years ago doesn't mean it should be done again in 2024 with someone else.
That said, the fact that orgs like the Paper of Record have bent over backwards to try to appear neutral in covering a racist, fascist president/presidential candidate who also has been clearly suffering from cognitive decline for years now *does* make this stink even more.
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Reminds me of the time a friend of mine fixed me up on a date with one of her friends. I took the girl to a screening of a movie I had passes for. I didn’t know a thing about the movie going in. I probably should have done even the slightest bit of research because it turns out taking a girl to see “Syriana” on a first date is a good way to make sure there isn’t a second one.
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Going to a movie on a first date is never a good move. Too much potential for unpleasantness with someone you're trying to get to know better.
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Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura and a Complicated Subplot to the 2024 Race
When Jesse “The Body” Ventura faced off against Hulk Hogan in the 1980s, Mr. Ventura played the heel — the
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Ventura (who's better in p much every way than these Trump/Hogan/McMahon types) doesn't expect to appear at the DNC but, imo, him introducing Harris and Walz at some rallies would be a good idea.
He could also be helpful in Minnesota's 1st Congressional district. It's been GOP for a while (since Walz moved up) but could be competitive again this year. Some campaigning here from Ventura and Walz could go along way towards the Dems taking back the House (which is a real possibility now, I think).
Harris Will Back Federal Ban on Price Gouging, Campaign Says
The vice president is leaning into an effort to partly blame big companies for inflation, as progressives have pushed her to embrace that argument.
Price control is WAY overdue
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Here is my, what I believe to be, libertarian or small govt take on that: the republicans will argue that it is socialist, etc. The way to counter that is to, forcefully and publicly, state that these companies have long entwined themselves with and enriched/empowered themselves by involvement with govt. Any arguments that these prices are somehow the fault of particular Democratic administrations are laughable and should be ridiculed, whether to media or GOP politicians. Remind the public how much these companies have been given by govt, from outright cash to tax breaks to infrastructure to prop up and propel them, and that they've always turned around to raise prices on consumers after already taking their tax dollars. Remind the public that they already have to pay payroll taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, etc, considerably more than these companies ever have to pay. The people should not have to enrich them twice by paying more for products just for higher profits.
These companies have had plenty of time to do better. Price controls are not socialism. In this real world case they are understandable by the public if Harris/Walz are simply forthright, they are constitutional, and it is the right thing to do.
Run explanatory ads juxtaposing the nuts and bolts with Trump slurring with Musk about firing people and Vance talking about "average" $50k cars.
These companies have had plenty of time to do better. Price controls are not socialism. In this real world case they are understandable by the public if Harris/Walz are simply forthright, they are constitutional, and it is the right thing to do.
Run explanatory ads juxtaposing the nuts and bolts with Trump slurring with Musk about firing people and Vance talking about "average" $50k cars.
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Bowling is the move for a first date.
When I was in DC with my brother we went bowling in Pentagon City and there was this dude in the process of BOMBING his first date. She couldn't bowl and he couldn't either. We were next to them so they kept looking at the two of us who could bowl decently and yeah. Not good. I kinda wanted to move away from them because we were making it worse but there was nowhere else for us to go. Would bet thousands of dollars they never hit it off.
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They can't be dry ads, though. There needs to be some humor to them. The Dems are enjoying a good round of support from the types who prioritize memes over policy, and coming out with both barrels is the strategy needed.
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Confirmed VP Walz/Vance debate for Oct. 1.
oh god that's going to be hilarious.
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‘INSANELY DELUSIONAL’: Trump Brutally Mocked for Claiming ‘Substantially More’ Than 100% of Job Creation Went to Migrants
Former President Donald Trump was mocked online for comments he made during a meandering press conference, claiming that "substantially more" than 100 percent of job creation went to migrants, a mathematical impossibility.
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your daily "feeling good" post.
I will say I'm not a big fan of the lineup of speakrs for the DNC that I've seen, but I realize they sort of have to have the Clintons there for the donors and party elders. I hate it though.
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Whoever has to watch these 2 hour pressers to mine them for the nuggets of gold is a hero. I tried to listen to the shit with him and Elon and I made it like 30 seconds before wanting to hang myself.
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At least Woodstock '99 had Limp Bizkit. This is just... limp.