If you haven't noticed, MAGA is forcing language to self-annihilate its own meaning as the dying movement desperately seeks to thwart anything resembling truth or facts.
ALL protesters against the regime are, by definition, "unhinged"--illegal, violent, deranged...Trump and his minions will summon any word they can grasp. Like vampires, they suck words like "criminal" dry of their actual meaning by applying them relentlessly to folks who've committed no crime.
Their goal: our submission. Words are bludgeons, rendered meaningless by overuse.
There is something I've been thinking for a long time. It applies to Dems as well as Repubs. This story reminded me of it. It's mostly about Presidential races -
ITS NEVER SOMEONE'S ""TURN""!!!
(Sorry for the AllCaps)
This has happened a number of times in the past few elections. HRC ran with little opposition because the Party decided it was "her turn" after she lost the primary to Obama. Biden, then Kamala, were out there for similar reasons.
For that matter, being VP shouldn't automatically make you the leading candidate in the primary. VP candidate is usually chosen more to broaden the ticket's appeal than anything - bring in a swing state, appeal to a demographic that needs shoring up, fit a social justice cause etc. As far as I know the only real jobs are the tie-breaking vote in the Senate and ... and ... hide, to protect continuity of gov't?
Every election should start with a primary and every primary candidate should be considered equally. No more "legacy" families (Kennedys, Bushes). There's 3 legs to support a candidacy IMO - Ethics/morals, competency, & political positions. Ok, a fourth and fifth - personality (electability) and relevant experience.
Religion, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation - these things are irrelevant to me.
I tried to find additional news info on the Marine Veteran. The only thing I could find was an interview with his mom that included a link to a Go FUnd Me page set up by his wife's cousin. That page had an update that said he is scheduled for surgery on his arm that was fractured in 2 places.
I don't know...sure, this is some minor-league ratfucking but it's legal and it's not Daines' fault that no strong Dems had the balls to run against him. You know what would really help. A coherent 50-state strategy. I remember somebody talking about that once...
Despite the rightward tilt, Zooey Zephyr got elected in Montana. It's possible to win but you can't win if you don't even bother showing up to play.
There is absolutely no gambling going on on those. The fix is very much in, and it is yet another system where the "insiders" can hoover money away from the "outsiders"
I saw where in South Carolina(?) where there is a Democratic governor but republicons have almost a Super majority in the state house, 3 Democrats who had voted with republicons to override vetoes got their asses handed to them in the primary with losses in the 50% range.
That’s North Carolina. North Carolina’s state legislature map is the most gerrymandered in the country. It’s a swing state, but the gerrymandering gives Republicans a supermajority in the state legislature.
Ta, Dok. I know it's Montana, but how is this legal? Anywhere?
If you haven't noticed, MAGA is forcing language to self-annihilate its own meaning as the dying movement desperately seeks to thwart anything resembling truth or facts.
ALL protesters against the regime are, by definition, "unhinged"--illegal, violent, deranged...Trump and his minions will summon any word they can grasp. Like vampires, they suck words like "criminal" dry of their actual meaning by applying them relentlessly to folks who've committed no crime.
Their goal: our submission. Words are bludgeons, rendered meaningless by overuse.
Beware.
Funny that Roll Call article makes no mention of the blatantly obvious.
There is something I've been thinking for a long time. It applies to Dems as well as Repubs. This story reminded me of it. It's mostly about Presidential races -
ITS NEVER SOMEONE'S ""TURN""!!!
(Sorry for the AllCaps)
This has happened a number of times in the past few elections. HRC ran with little opposition because the Party decided it was "her turn" after she lost the primary to Obama. Biden, then Kamala, were out there for similar reasons.
For that matter, being VP shouldn't automatically make you the leading candidate in the primary. VP candidate is usually chosen more to broaden the ticket's appeal than anything - bring in a swing state, appeal to a demographic that needs shoring up, fit a social justice cause etc. As far as I know the only real jobs are the tie-breaking vote in the Senate and ... and ... hide, to protect continuity of gov't?
Every election should start with a primary and every primary candidate should be considered equally. No more "legacy" families (Kennedys, Bushes). There's 3 legs to support a candidacy IMO - Ethics/morals, competency, & political positions. Ok, a fourth and fifth - personality (electability) and relevant experience.
Religion, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation - these things are irrelevant to me.
McGinnis needs to talk to a lawyer. Cops might have qualified immunity, but Sheehy doesn’t.
Why was McGinnis treated so roughly? It's not like he used bear mace or smeared shit on the walls like Trump's pardoned J6ers.
I tried to find additional news info on the Marine Veteran. The only thing I could find was an interview with his mom that included a link to a Go FUnd Me page set up by his wife's cousin. That page had an update that said he is scheduled for surgery on his arm that was fractured in 2 places.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-brian-with-aid
I don't know...sure, this is some minor-league ratfucking but it's legal and it's not Daines' fault that no strong Dems had the balls to run against him. You know what would really help. A coherent 50-state strategy. I remember somebody talking about that once...
Despite the rightward tilt, Zooey Zephyr got elected in Montana. It's possible to win but you can't win if you don't even bother showing up to play.
He’s probably being reassigned to Noems’ new department
We're calling them “prediction markets” now? “Betting” and “gambling” too lowbrow?
There is absolutely no gambling going on on those. The fix is very much in, and it is yet another system where the "insiders" can hoover money away from the "outsiders"
Just like crypto. <Ducks head>
I believe Democrats can compete anywhere if they would stop pandering to the right trying for votes they will never get in a hundred years.
I saw where in South Carolina(?) where there is a Democratic governor but republicons have almost a Super majority in the state house, 3 Democrats who had voted with republicons to override vetoes got their asses handed to them in the primary with losses in the 50% range.
That’s North Carolina. North Carolina’s state legislature map is the most gerrymandered in the country. It’s a swing state, but the gerrymandering gives Republicans a supermajority in the state legislature.
MELANIA, ARE YOU LISTENING?
(Trump) says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes
I certainly hope that Sheehy is charged with aggravated assault.
I'm sure the toadies in Trump's DOJ will be right on that as soon as they figure out how to turn their computers on.
I mean what Democrat would survive “broke the hand of a Marine in uniform?”
I heard that the guy's sister's hairdresser's stepdaughter voted for Hillary and then Kamala!
You see, Shaheen and Peters? You guys needed to do this.
"With Democrats seeking to flip four seats to take control of the Senate"
Six
𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐝 - 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭'𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐫
https://www.joyannreid.com/p/the-joys-house-insiders-launch-episode
>> Not getting indicted or disbarred in his first stint is certainly an achievement for a Trump appointee.
:D :D :D
Watching the original Leprechaun movie. It's been a long while and who do I spy? A very young Jen Aniston!
Pre-nose job Jen Aniston, if I remember right.
Yeah, but still a cutie.
I'm one that contends she looked better. But she's also super rich and famous, so what do I know?