The Race For 2024

[Jimmy Higgins]

Just how unhinged is Trump becoming? It seems like when he seemed unstable (4+ years ago), it wasn't nearly as bad as it is today. Actually kind of frightening.

Alongside the attacks, Trump’s feed is packed with links to right-wing news sites and conservative influencers.

It wasn’t always this way. On Twitter, he used to link to a mix of mainstream and partisan sources.

But on Truth Social, he has largely walled himself off from mainstream political discussions. Instead, he posts a blend of polarized riffs on the news, fawning op-eds and interviews, and content from far-right accounts.

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

Just how unhinged is Trump becoming? It seems like when he seemed unstable (4+ years ago), it wasn't nearly as bad as it is today. Actually kind of frightening.

Alongside the attacks, Trump’s feed is packed with links to right-wing news sites and conservative influencers.

It wasn’t always this way. On Twitter, he used to link to a mix of mainstream and partisan sources.

But on Truth Social, he has largely walled himself off from mainstream political discussions. Instead, he posts a blend of polarized riffs on the news, fawning op-eds and interviews, and content from far-right accounts.

Very Hitleresque.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Dude is Mussolini, not Hitler. Both have their worst qualities. Mussolini dragged his nation into war with his Fascist budy.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Meanwhile, Nevada is likely to have the abortion issue on the ballot. If Trump loses Nevada, he must with PA, WI, or MI (along with AZ, GA, FL, NC). Not unprecedented, but the order is getting taller.

 

[Elixir]

Biden campaigning in FL while Trump is in court, lol. I wonder if they are going to make a play, or if they’re simply trying to make the ‘pugs spend money there.

 

[Loren Pechtel]

Meanwhile, Nevada is likely to have the abortion issue on the ballot. If Trump loses Nevada, he must with PA, WI, or MI (along with AZ, GA, FL, NC). Not unprecedented, but the order is getting taller.

And this time around they got sensible and kept it simple. The previous attempt was wide-reaching and got shot down for constitutional reasons. We are very purple, ballot measure #1 is going to help the Democrats.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Meanwhile, Nevada is likely to have the abortion issue on the ballot. If Trump loses Nevada, he must with PA, WI, or MI (along with AZ, GA, FL, NC). Not unprecedented, but the order is getting taller.

And this time around they got sensible and kept it simple. The previous attempt was wide-reaching and got shot down for constitutional reasons. We are very purple, ballot measure #1 is going to help the Democrats women, the state, and the nation.

FIFY

 

[lpetrich]

What happens if Trump gets convicted ahead of November? | The Hill
Will that make him seem like a martyr? Will that turn off independent voters?

Pennsylvania Primary Election Results 2024 - The New York Times

• Republican: Donald Trump 83.4%, Nikki Haley 16.6%
• Democratic: Joe Biden 93.1%, Dean Phillips 6.9%

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

The PA primary provides more useless fodder. Haley got 1 in 6 votes. That seems substantial. But what also seems substantial is that 5 in 6 GOP'ers voted for the fuck that lied about the 2020 election results, instigated an invasion of the US Capitol, and then was caught trying to hold onto highly classified documents. Then add to that he has helped mastermind a massive stock fraud.

So, really hard to tell whether that 1 in 6 for Haley actually means anything. What will mean something in high turnout of Democrats. When Democrats turn out, they usually win.

 

[lpetrich]

It may not be much of the vote, but it may be enough to tip a swing state. The 2016 and 2020 Presidential elections were decided by states with less than 1% margin.

 

[lpetrich]

Opinion | Trump Is Financially Ruining the Republican Party - The New York Times

The most recent campaign finance reports show that his campaign coffers are notably lighter than President Biden’s. Crunching the numbers, Axios noted recently, “The Biden campaign and the D.N.C. ended February with more than twice as much cash on hand ($97.5 million) as Trump and the R.N.C. ($44.8 million).” While the Republican base may be smitten with Mr. Trump, plenty of big-money donors are skittish about bankrolling his nonsense. The former president has been scrambling to close the gap, leering at potential funders as if they were contestants at the Miss Universe pageant.

Now with Mr. Trump the de facto nominee, some top donors will hold their noses and start paying their tributes. But how do you build a strong party when at least part of your money is going to the nominee’s eye-popping legal bills? Being multiply indicted costs big bucks (more than $100 million and counting in his case). The former president has avoided paying those expenses with his own money so far — court costs are for suckers! — instead relying on his fans’ donations to accounts related to his 2020 election-fraud lies. But those accounts are drying up. Fresh income streams must be found. Anyone need a $59.99 Bible?

 

[TSwizzle]

Oh good lord.

Four more years, pause, of this guy?

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Oh good lord.

Four more years, pause, of this guy?

Ugh. No offense to Joe and not to be mean spirited, but quite frankly, if he were to get sworn in and Get Called Home the next day, I'd be pretty okay with that. OTOH, Kamala Harris isn't exactly the most popular person ever... but we all know who Harris is unpopular with.

Whatever. As long as Trump loses, that's all that matters.

 

[Swammerdami]

Yesterday I watched Man on the Run, a documentary about the 1MDB scandal; I posted a review in the What movie did you watch today? thread. Briefly, a group of Malaysian government officials led by the P.M. himself stole billions from their Treasury, throwing lavish parties, buying superyachts, etc. The corruption was so obvious, the government party (UMNO) had to be thrown out in the 2018 general election, right?

WRONG. Although high-information voters whether on the left or the right, had ALL turned against the corrupt officials, the electorate was dominated by low-information voters, who were poised to vote for UMNO as usual. This reminded me very much of the upcoming U.S. election, where a psychotic criminal is likely to prevail in what will be an EXTREMELY close election.

The Malaysian story in 2018 had a happy ending. Mahathir Mohamad, leader of UMNO for decades, came out of retirement at age 93, joined forces with his old enemy and opposition leader, and defeated UMNO. Let's hope Biden, youthful compared with Mahathir, meets with similar success.


ETA: Polymarket now shows Biden as likelier than Trump to win the brass ring, 45% vs 43%. Hurray! (Betfair still shows Trump as the favorite, 44% vs 42½%.)

 

[TSwizzle]

Oh good lord.

Four more years, pause, of this guy?

Ugh. No offense to Joe and not to be mean spirited, but quite frankly, if he were to get sworn in and Get Called Home the next day, I'd be pretty okay with that. OTOH, Kamala Harris isn't exactly the most popular person ever... but we all know who Harris is unpopular with.

Harris is unpopular with a wide array of people, including people in her own party. This is because Harris is, pause, a moron.

 

[Derec]

No homo.

 

[Derec]

Harris is unpopular with a wide array of people, including people in her own party. This is because Harris is, pause, a moron.

I would not say that. She is obviously intelligent.
Her problem is the lack of judgment. Just look at all the boneheaded decisions she made during the primaries.
Her other problem is that she does not seem to have a core of political beliefs. Again, look at the primaries. How quickly did she decide that her prosecutor past would not play well with the Bernie-crazed base and therefore she decided to contest the Bernie/Warren lane, even though it was a poor fit for her?

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Oh good lord.

Four more years, pause, of this guy?

Ugh. No offense to Joe and not to be mean spirited, but quite frankly, if he were to get sworn in and Get Called Home the next day, I'd be pretty okay with that. OTOH, Kamala Harris isn't exactly the most popular person ever... but we all know who Harris is unpopular with.

Harris is unpopular with a wide array of people, including people in her own party. This is because Harris is, pause, a moron.

Like most VP's, she's largely an afterthought for most.

She's not an idiot, she just may not be the most politically astute person. If she is unpopular with certain people in her party it's most likely because she's not seen as good successor material. Put another way, if Biden wins and doesn't make it through his second term, she could end up being a liability to the party. It would be incredibly awkward politically for the Dems.

With respect to her qualifications though, I'd put her above Trump* and any other current well known GOP'er. She's an attorney well versed in Constitutional law and has hands-on experience working the federal government at a high level.

*I'd put a wet cigarette butt above Trump because it would do less damage, but my point still stands.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Oh good lord.

Four more years, pause, of this guy?

Yeah, let's go with the guy shitting himself in court.

 

[TSwizzle]

Harris is unpopular with a wide array of people, including people in her own party. This is because Harris is, pause, a moron.

I would not say that. She is obviously intelligent.

Obviously?

Her problem is the lack of judgment. Just look at all the boneheaded decisions she made during the primaries.
Her other problem is that she does not seem to have a core of political beliefs. Again, look at the primaries. How quickly did she decide that her prosecutor past would not play well with the Bernie-crazed base and therefore she decided to contest the Bernie/Warren lane, even though it was a poor fit for her?

Harris and Newsom are two of the biggest morons on the stage right now.