The Next President is...

[M2]

One of these is Neil from the 1980s Brit comedy classic, The Young Ones!

Not sure what the other is?

[ClearedHot]

Honeymoon may be coming to an end...the day before her speech at the DNC convention where she will role out epic spending in what is being called Bidenomics 2.0, the Labor Department revises job creation DOWN by 800,000.  At the same time CBP announces they have lost track of 32,000 unaccompanied minors! 

[SurelySerious]

Honeymoon may be coming to an end...the day before her speech at the DNC convention where she will role out epic spending in what is being called Bidenomics 2.0, the Labor Department revises job creation DOWN by 800,000.  At the same time CBP announces they have lost track of 32,000 unaccompanied minors! 

She’s going to fix the economy!

That she’s been a part of for four years.

[Pooter]

32 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:

Honeymoon may be coming to an end...the day before her speech at the DNC convention where she will role out epic spending in what is being called Bidenomics 2.0, the Labor Department revises job creation DOWN by 800,000.  At the same time CBP announces they have lost track of 32,000 unaccompanied minors! 

The right could probably take advantage of these crap numbers if they were running anyone other than the current ticket.. 

But instead we have trump floating insane race-based attacks reminiscent of the Obama birther conspiracies, while Vance sticks his foot in his mouth over abortion on an hourly basis. 

[Smokin]

Maybe, but it might also be intentional for him to talk more about abortion.  Many actual conservatives in the Republican party are lukewarm on Trump since he isn't conservative.  So if Vance keeps talking about the things those conservatives want to hear then they're more likely to show up and vote on election day.

[ClearedHot]

3 hours ago, Smokin said:

Maybe, but it might also be intentional for him to talk more about abortion.  Many actual conservatives in the Republican party are lukewarm on Trump since he isn't conservative.  So if Vance keeps talking about the things those conservatives want to hear then they're more likely to show up and vote on election day.

If he is going to ramble he should just stand at the podium and say...Border!....Inflation!....Economy!

[Pooter]

3 hours ago, Smokin said:

Maybe, but it might also be intentional for him to talk more about abortion.  Many actual conservatives in the Republican party are lukewarm on Trump since he isn't conservative.  So if Vance keeps talking about the things those conservatives want to hear then they're more likely to show up and vote on election day.

Dude abortion is a 70/30 issue these days. If it’s intentional then he’s intentionally being an idiot. The right wing religious types skew older and generally turn up in good numbers to vote anyway. Going hard on abortion buys you absolutely nothing. 

The people he’s firing up and driving to vote are on the left because he keeps handing talking points and OBGYN horror stories to the Dems on a velvet pillow. 

Outrage over the abortion issue already neutered the red wave that was supposed to happen in 2022, how many times do these guys have to lose to figure out it might be time to change strategy

[kaputt]

I don’t understand why the Republican Party always caters so much to the religious sect of the party. That group of people have proven since 2016 that they will overwhelmingly vote for the least religious person you could probably have as a candidate. 
 

So why are they wasting time throwing scraps to people who will vote for them anyway, when those same scraps will turn off moderates who would otherwise maybe consider voting republican?

[Pooter]

18 minutes ago, kaputt said:

I don’t understand why the Republican Party always caters so much to the religious sect of the party. That group of people have proven since 2016 that they will overwhelmingly vote for the least religious person you could probably have as a candidate. 
 

So why are they wasting time throwing scraps to people who will vote for them anyway, when those same scraps will turn off moderates who would otherwise maybe consider voting republican?

Exactly

[Ebony zer]

1 hour ago, Pooter said:

Dude abortion is a 70/30 issue these days. If it’s intentional then he’s intentionally being an idiot. The right wing religious types skew older and generally turn up in good numbers to vote anyway. Going hard on abortion buys you absolutely nothing. 

The people he’s firing up and driving to vote are on the left because he keeps handing talking points and OBGYN horror stories to the Dems on a velvet pillow. 

Outrage over the abortion issue already neutered the red wave that was supposed to happen in 2022, how many times do these guys have to lose to figure out it might be time to change strategy

In September of 2022, Lindsey Graham introduced a Federal Abortion Bill. I remember thinking to myself, why would you introduce this bill 6 weeks before the election knowing it will fire up the democrat base way more than the likely republican voters. 

[O Face]

This checks…Some of you should explain to the rest of us what it’s like to live your life unencumbered by the weight of testicles.

[tac airlifter]

 

[HeloDude]

Right now I give the election a 50/50 toss up.  That all being said, if Kamala wins, then the economic pain that continues/gets worse is owned by those who voted for her.  The people who will be screwed the most are the low and mids of the middle class.  By definition I’m in the upper class and while I will continue to be annoyed with the sticker shock when I go to the grocery store of Walgreens, it won’t affect my life much.  But for the others I mentioned…those who are trying to improve their lives by making good decisions, they’ll have to continue to make touch choices when it comes to their budget.

To be fair, I don’t think that Trump would be some miracle cure to the economy since we as a country have lost our ways economically, and both political parties have F’d it up.  But I’ll vote for the guy who wants less regulation and is pro-business any day over someone who is desiring price controls.

[SurelySerious]

if Kamala wins, then the economic pain that continues/gets worse is owned by those who voted for her.  The people who will be screwed the most are the low and mids of the middle class.  

The same people who keep voting D and then believing the D elected officials who have largely been in charge for the last 16 years but say it’s the other party’s fault. So then they vote D again anyway.

I digress.

I disagree that it won’t affect upper mid to upper class, though. If she affects some of the tax changes she has mentioned it’s going to sting because I don’t believe for a second it stops at the “ultra wealthy.”

[HeloDude]

10 hours ago, SurelySerious said:

I disagree that it won’t affect upper mid to upper class, though. If she affects some of the tax changes she has mentioned it’s going to sting because I don’t believe for a second it stops at the “ultra wealthy.”

I said it won’t affect my life much.  We live well below our means so the everyday price increases we see at the grocery store, getting my haircut, my kid’s gymnastics, etc due to inflation is annoying, but it doesn’t change our spending habits.  Maybe I should be buying more toys?

[SurelySerious]

I said it won’t affect my life much.  We live well below our means so the everyday price increases we see at the grocery store, getting my haircut, my kid’s gymnastics, etc due to inflation is annoying, but it doesn’t change our spending habits.  Maybe I should be buying more toys?

I’m not referring to inflation, but increased base tax rates at lower thresholds, higher capital gains rate, unrealized gains. They will effect a wide swath, living below means or not, with reduced income.

[Ebony zer]

I remember having a conversation with my 70 year old step-mother right before the 2016 election and she was voting for Hillary. I asked her why. Her answer was "I'm a Democrat so I have to vote for her". I inquired more about her stating she "had" to vote for her. Turns out she thought that because she was a registered democrat she was only allowed to vote for democrats. She had been voting democrat for 50 years this whole time because she didn't know she had the option to change parties or vote for other candidates. 

I wonder what percentage of the population votes that have zero idea of what/why they are voting. 

[HeloDude]

51 minutes ago, SurelySerious said:

I’m not referring to inflation, but increased base tax rates at lower thresholds, higher capital gains rate, unrealized gains. They will effect a wide swath, living below means or not, with reduced income.

Sure, but me personally, it won’t change how I live.  But if I were barely middle class, it would definitely change how I lived.

[Prosuper]

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Back in the day when I was a Crew Chief on a C-137B at Andrews we saluted and held it when the VP Bush and Quayle as they stepped off Marine 2 and walked up the staircase into the jet. One crew Chief didn't, he was on headset for engine start, 3 and 4 were already running when the VP was walking from the helicopter.  As soon as he walked up the steps, we started one and when the staircase backed up two was started. As soon as the VP was in his seat buckled in with his favorite beverage the jet was already taxiing.  

[BashiChuni]

The democratic coup pulled by pelosi, obama, and schumer shows the power of American media propaganda machine.

propelling the most unpopular vice president in history, into the cat bird seat.

incredible really.

[HeloDude]

RFK is effectively out, and is endorsing Trump.  My guess is this will equate to an overall permanent +1 to 2 points for Trump.

[HossHarris]

On 8/22/2024 at 1:13 PM, kaputt said:

I don’t understand why the Republican Party always caters so much to the religious sect of the party. That group of people have proven since 2016 that they will overwhelmingly vote for the least religious person you could probably have as a candidate. 

(Mr. Krabs Money! Meme)

[Day Man]

41 minutes ago, HeloDude said:

RFK is effectively out, and is endorsing Trump.  My guess is this will equate to an overall permanent +1 to 2 points for Trump.

3 if you count the brain worm supporters

[Sim]

Nice speech. 

[skybert]

7 hours ago, Ebony zer said:

I remember having a conversation with my 70 year old step-mother right before the 2016 election and she was voting for Hillary. I asked her why. Her answer was "I'm a Democrat so I have to vote for her". I inquired more about her stating she "had" to vote for her. Turns out she thought that because she was a registered democrat she was only allowed to vote for democrats. She had been voting democrat for 50 years this whole time because she didn't know she had the option to change parties or vote for other candidates. 

I wonder what percentage of the population votes that have zero idea of what/why they are voting. 

I’d say 90, at least