I'm listening to the final minute or so of audio filler in the stream before the rally actually kicks off and it sounds like I'm watching a 80s Blaxpotation film.
OT. I saw a TikToker's clip a couple of days ago. He was in line at the grocery store and bumped into someone he knew from a softball league whome he'd not seen in several years.
The dued saw his Harris/Walz cap and was like, I can't believe your'e voting for her. He expressed interste in why and TT guy said because of Jan 6.
Guy said it was nothing, just some nice people walking around in the Capitol building.
TT guy said can I show you some video and he agreed. He showed the violent stuff, cops being attacked, bleeding. At first the guy didn't believe, but he came to accept the reality.. TT guy said he was actually shocked by what he saw.
Thing that struck me is that after four years, almost, there are still people who do not know that a lot of violence occurred that day. They think it was like a on-demand tour of the building, just sightseeing, nothing serious.
I saw it happening live. The alert popped up on my computer screen while I was working on lockdown. I saw cops being pushed, shoved down, overrun by masses of people on the exterior of the building. One cop hit his head pretty hard when he went down brutally and it looked like a potential serious head injury.
And it got worse inside.
It's hard to share space with people who deny or avoid reality to the extent they're unaware.
My brother is one of those who says it was just a peaceful thing, blah blah. I've seen the video a million times but every time it's like a new punch to the face.
Yeah, the local repubs put out a stupid statement:
“The Republican Party of Duval County thanks law enforcement for swiftly apprehending the individual involved. In an environment of high political tension, where President Trump has survived two assassination attempts and Republican supporters are derided as Nazis and called “garbage” by Joe Biden, we urge calm as we approach the end of this election season.”
I am looking forward to President Harris, and am confident that the chaos and violence when she wins will be minimal, in spite of trump's attempts to rile up the rubes. Hopefully, that his fans fail to fight for him will prompt him to flee the country, so that he's Venezuela's problem, or wherever he decides to go, instead of ours.
That is what I am thinking. If he croaks, he will become a martyr, no matter the reason for said croaking. Fleeing the country might just finally convince the magas that he really doesn't give a shit about them. Actually, think that they realize it on a certain level, but have buried deep, so fleeing the country may bring it up to where they can admit it to themselves, if to no one else.
New swing state polling from CNN shows that Trump has no momentum and the elections in Wisconsin and Michigan are still moving toward a Harris victory.
Via CNN:
In Michigan, Harris holds a lead over Trump by 48% to 43% among likely voters. Harris also leads Trump in Wisconsin, where 51% support her to 45% for Trump. But the race is tied in Pennsylvania (both with 48% support), the largest electoral prize of the three states and a central piece of either candidate’s hopes of winning the White House. All three states broke in Trump’s favor in 2016, but President Joe Biden won them in 2020.
…
There is less support for independent and third-party candidates among those likely voters who express the highest motivation to turn out. Among those likely voters who say they’re extremely motivated to vote in Michigan, 51% support Harris to 45% for Trump. In Wisconsin, they break 52% Harris to 47% Trump, and in Pennsylvania, they divide 50% for Harris to 47% for Trump.
The Pennsylvania results look a little funky and the reason can be found in the methodology, “Likely voters include all registered voters in the poll weighted for their predicted likelihood of voting in this year’s election.”
They have weighted the poll likely toward Trump supporters. CNN also notes that their results look the same as three months ago, which suggests that they have weighted the results and not updated the polling model to account for the increase in women voting that we have seen in voting so far.
As it should be, really. In that time, I don't really think there are any undecided voters who might actually vote that are worth wasting time and money to try to capture.
I think it's going to weigh more on getting those "sane" people that do support progress to actually show up. This is probably easier with states with mail in ballots, but I'm worried about those states absolutely slammed at the physical offices. Not to mention USPS fuckery. We will have to drown them in numbers
Yes, default for Republicans and others who may have voted for PAB in the past may be just not to show up.
One reports said there are 700k Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania. A new poll wouldn't measure any of those who are now motivated to get out and flush PAB.
One anecdotal tweet I saw today was from a woman in Colorado who had already mailed in her Harris absentee ballot, which has been counted, but her Trumpy husband's ballot was sitting on his desk unopened. She said he didn't vote in the primary and he may have just lost the will to do it. She's not reminding him, of course.
I get constant texts on my work phone from Trump begging for money. Stop to unsubscribe doesn't seem to make any difference. I think the previous person who had this phone was indiscreet.
I get texts aimed at my wingnut brother, who used our address for a while while he was truck driving. You know how they group people who have shared an address at one time. he never had my cell #. I enjoy typing "fuck off" instead of "stop," and it usually unsubscribes me from that particular list.
There is something so visceral and affirming--almost a change of appearance--when Harris utters the phrase "fight for it," as if each word is a complete sentence, one knock-out punch after the other. Positive admonition if there ever was, as history--and the current moment--demands.
The Harris campaign seems to have a lot of positive energy the Chump campaign lacks.
I'm listening to the final minute or so of audio filler in the stream before the rally actually kicks off and it sounds like I'm watching a 80s Blaxpotation film.
KAMALA!
She's. Our. Girl.
When rally?
OT. I saw a TikToker's clip a couple of days ago. He was in line at the grocery store and bumped into someone he knew from a softball league whome he'd not seen in several years.
The dued saw his Harris/Walz cap and was like, I can't believe your'e voting for her. He expressed interste in why and TT guy said because of Jan 6.
Guy said it was nothing, just some nice people walking around in the Capitol building.
TT guy said can I show you some video and he agreed. He showed the violent stuff, cops being attacked, bleeding. At first the guy didn't believe, but he came to accept the reality.. TT guy said he was actually shocked by what he saw.
Thing that struck me is that after four years, almost, there are still people who do not know that a lot of violence occurred that day. They think it was like a on-demand tour of the building, just sightseeing, nothing serious.
I saw it happening live. The alert popped up on my computer screen while I was working on lockdown. I saw cops being pushed, shoved down, overrun by masses of people on the exterior of the building. One cop hit his head pretty hard when he went down brutally and it looked like a potential serious head injury.
And it got worse inside.
It's hard to share space with people who deny or avoid reality to the extent they're unaware.
Fight Like Hell - the Jan 6 Trump-Instigated Attack
https://youtu.be/ZC-Wo9nJ3O4?si=favaLKjy43v5naud
Meidas Touch documentary
My brother is one of those who says it was just a peaceful thing, blah blah. I've seen the video a million times but every time it's like a new punch to the face.
Fox did cover Jan 6th while it happened. Guy he talked to probably just saw the coverage filtered through the right wing media
Right, I can see people being at work in jobs where they aren't at a screen missing it live.
But to have never seen any information about the scope and severity in all this time is pretty insane.
JFC, Florida!!
What now?
Teenager Trumpers menacing Harris supporters at polling station. One, with A MACHETE, is 18 and charged with agg. assault. etc.
The comments are what pisses me off.
"There are two sides to every story."
Really? Did the old woman have a machete? Because the other guy did.
Yeah, the local repubs put out a stupid statement:
“The Republican Party of Duval County thanks law enforcement for swiftly apprehending the individual involved. In an environment of high political tension, where President Trump has survived two assassination attempts and Republican supporters are derided as Nazis and called “garbage” by Joe Biden, we urge calm as we approach the end of this election season.”
Fucking morons. I hope that the two women aren't harassed because of this.
Fuck all.
Yeah, what has DeSantis done now?
Machete Guy? https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2024/10/30/teen-accused-of-confronting-harris-supporters-with-machete-must-stay-1000-feet-from-polling-sites-unless-hes-voting/?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages
The fucking comments! OMG.
Ha, my home town. Or at least my home county.
OT Too much for Jerry Rivers
https://media.spoutible.com/upload/images/2024/10/bbqzcUV9m8ObTsf6KUyc_30_0520fed3bfdadd62703489394015bcf2_image_original.png
Sounds like a 70s lounge singer. All velvet.
Must be good because the school's filtered blocked the content.
Geraldo urged Latinos to vote for Harris and used the F word once, probably why it was blocked.
"A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect"
Creepy mustache man is right for once.
It’s Geraldo reacting to the stuff about PR
Somewhere I read that he had endorsed her last week, before the PR stuff?
Might have
Oh. I read that somewhere earlier. Maybe Fakebook.
I think he did an actual endorsement on Ari Melber
Pulled no punches either, I wonder if FOX will fire him.
I am looking forward to President Harris, and am confident that the chaos and violence when she wins will be minimal, in spite of trump's attempts to rile up the rubes. Hopefully, that his fans fail to fight for him will prompt him to flee the country, so that he's Venezuela's problem, or wherever he decides to go, instead of ours.
I hear the Idi Amin Suite in Saudi Arabia is available.
Venezuela doesn't deserve that menace. Russia can have him.
This
White Amerfolks always trying to dump white criminals on brown countries
I'm honestly fine with him fleeing. It will completely demoralize what's left of his cult.
That is what I am thinking. If he croaks, he will become a martyr, no matter the reason for said croaking. Fleeing the country might just finally convince the magas that he really doesn't give a shit about them. Actually, think that they realize it on a certain level, but have buried deep, so fleeing the country may bring it up to where they can admit it to themselves, if to no one else.
People keep saying his USSS detail would stop him, but he is free to decline protection. He can send them packing if he so chooses.
Plus half of them are in the tank
I sincerely wish I had your optimism. I can only hope ENOUGH Americans remember the fuckery of 2016 & 2020 to show the fuck up and vote.
I'm hoping that's it, but something tells me there is fuckery afoot and Republicans are betting on Americans just taking whatever bullshit they try.
Sure, but she's like, a lady, and brown, so that's clearly disqualifying...
The tone of the media coverage has been about her lacking something ever since she got the nomination. I wonder what that something is?
Testosterone?
Testosterone and melanin deficit
Sexism and racism
Same as it ever was
Women's bodies also produce testosterone but not in substantial amounts.
Males also produce many of the same enzymes associated with females but in lesser amounts. It's all a matter of maintaining a balance.
#facts
But trump is old, and is orange.
And smells like a filled diaper.
New swing state polling from CNN shows that Trump has no momentum and the elections in Wisconsin and Michigan are still moving toward a Harris victory.
Via CNN:
In Michigan, Harris holds a lead over Trump by 48% to 43% among likely voters. Harris also leads Trump in Wisconsin, where 51% support her to 45% for Trump. But the race is tied in Pennsylvania (both with 48% support), the largest electoral prize of the three states and a central piece of either candidate’s hopes of winning the White House. All three states broke in Trump’s favor in 2016, but President Joe Biden won them in 2020.
…
There is less support for independent and third-party candidates among those likely voters who express the highest motivation to turn out. Among those likely voters who say they’re extremely motivated to vote in Michigan, 51% support Harris to 45% for Trump. In Wisconsin, they break 52% Harris to 47% Trump, and in Pennsylvania, they divide 50% for Harris to 47% for Trump.
The Pennsylvania results look a little funky and the reason can be found in the methodology, “Likely voters include all registered voters in the poll weighted for their predicted likelihood of voting in this year’s election.”
They have weighted the poll likely toward Trump supporters. CNN also notes that their results look the same as three months ago, which suggests that they have weighted the results and not updated the polling model to account for the increase in women voting that we have seen in voting so far.
If you look at corporate media...IT'S A NECK AND NECK RAZOR THIN HORSE RACE!11!1111
I think the aim of the campaign for at least the last month has been increasing the margin in order to avoid election fuckery.
Wow, you got a Rebecca Red Heart Star Upfist
I am honored.
The fact that it also rubs into Trump's face, "ha ha, look at all the extra money we have to burn through," is also kind of nice.
We need it.
As it should be, really. In that time, I don't really think there are any undecided voters who might actually vote that are worth wasting time and money to try to capture.
Anyone who hasn't already determined who they're voting for in this critical election has NO business voting in the first place.
I think it's going to weigh more on getting those "sane" people that do support progress to actually show up. This is probably easier with states with mail in ballots, but I'm worried about those states absolutely slammed at the physical offices. Not to mention USPS fuckery. We will have to drown them in numbers
Yes, default for Republicans and others who may have voted for PAB in the past may be just not to show up.
One reports said there are 700k Puerto Ricans in Pennsylvania. A new poll wouldn't measure any of those who are now motivated to get out and flush PAB.
One anecdotal tweet I saw today was from a woman in Colorado who had already mailed in her Harris absentee ballot, which has been counted, but her Trumpy husband's ballot was sitting on his desk unopened. She said he didn't vote in the primary and he may have just lost the will to do it. She's not reminding him, of course.
...𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒑 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒎𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒖𝒎....
Tired Don. Sad.
Just look how he "dances".
Like Parliament funky?
O/T: the trump people must be desperate for monies. I just received my 4th money beg from them all in the time span of 2 hours.
I get constant texts on my work phone from Trump begging for money. Stop to unsubscribe doesn't seem to make any difference. I think the previous person who had this phone was indiscreet.
Wanna buy a watch?
I actually am thinking of getting a new one. I've been looking at Shinola watches (love the name), but they might be too pricey for me.
Below Rolex knock off grade... for $110k
I'll trade you a pair of gold sneakers for a watch and I'll throw in a complete set of NFT cards
SOLD!
Damn, how'd the orcs get your phone number?
I get texts aimed at my wingnut brother, who used our address for a while while he was truck driving. You know how they group people who have shared an address at one time. he never had my cell #. I enjoy typing "fuck off" instead of "stop," and it usually unsubscribes me from that particular list.
Amazingly I haven't gotten anything from Reps in a minute. Dan for the Dems reminds me daily to vote 😅
I have no idea. I'm getting them JD and Laura as well.
Jeez. You must be runnin' out of money to give 'em!
Give til it hurts.
I literally have jerb interviews the day before election day and the day after election day. Am I actually in hell?
Nightmare #1: We're all dead, and this really is Hell.
Nightmare #2: Taking the entire world in total, it really *doesn't* get any better than this....
Think about it....NOT.
Ugh-job interviews suck. (But not getting called for interviews sucks more-good luck!)
Agreed, and thank you for the good wishes! I am excited and trepidatious. :)
Don't hide however you're feeling on the 6th! They should get to know you.
Hey, we’re flipping the script here
welcome aboard pal!
There is something so visceral and affirming--almost a change of appearance--when Harris utters the phrase "fight for it," as if each word is a complete sentence, one knock-out punch after the other. Positive admonition if there ever was, as history--and the current moment--demands.
I’m glad you’re around for the home stretch. It wouldn’t be the same without you, GB.
Also we need your lawn for parking.
I wouldn't miss this moment for the world.
PS - YOU PUNK!!!
PPS - nice nipples
ILY
But did she zone out for half an hour swaying to recorded music? 'Cuz that's what *I* look for in
a leader!
Love her and how hard she's working to win this.
Any chance she goes to Orlando?
You only go to Disneyland after you win.
That's in Anaheim.
On the way, drive back and forth in front of the governor's mansion with huge "Harris Won!" flags flying from the truck!
Central Florida has a large Puerto Rican population.
Plenty of other Hispanics who should ask themselves if they are next.....
Haitians, Puerto Ricans, odds are looking good on that one.
Mickey is for CLOSERS
OT, I got my flu shot and my arm is sore. That's rare. Fortunately, I work in a school and I always have Advil.
Flu shot last week was fine - only minor soreness. The COVID shot I got yesterday has NOT been fun!
I got one and a pneumonia shot the same day and my arm was sore for a couple of days.
5 DAYS.
11 HOURS.
35+ MINUTES.
FIVE hundred, twenty five thousand, six hundred mi-nutes!
Oh wait, not that long. EIGHT thousand six hundred... hold on, we're already partway through a day... oh fuck it. Time is goooiiinng slloowwllly....
SVU: Special Voting Unit
DOINK DOINK
34 MINUTES
DUH-DUM.
DUH-DUM.
I’m suddenly hearing the Twilight Zone theme for some reason.
That's been done to death. Use the X Files theme (by Mark Snow):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz2wnSVeITg
I look forward to popping open the champagne and toasting President Kamala Harris and Vice President Tim Walz.