** KAMALA HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT -PART DEUX **

Gern Blansten

The Juggler said:

curmudgeoness said:

gimmesometruth27 said:

as expected, he declined a 2nd debate

In my opinion, all she had to do was get out there ahead of him  and say "I'm game, see you there!" -- which I believe she did.

I think we should do away with "debates" in their current format  altogether, as the spectacles  we see resemble pro wrestling more than serious policy discussions. "Town halls" with voters asking questions, or, better, the moderator(s) asking questions that were submitted by voters, would be better, I think. That's assuming that we want to learn more about candidate platforms, which is assuming a lot. 

It is only like that because of Trump. Once we are done with maga and republicans go back to nominating more rational people it will not seem like a pro wrestling event.

Think back just a few election cycles. I am sure you did not feel this way about debates when Obama and Romney were up there. Two normal rational people who simply disagreed with each other on just about everything.

true...his bullshit wouldn't fly if his base wasn't so rabid

Halifax2TheMax

The Juggler said:

curmudgeoness said:

gimmesometruth27 said:

as expected, he declined a 2nd debate

In my opinion, all she had to do was get out there ahead of him  and say "I'm game, see you there!" -- which I believe she did.

I think we should do away with "debates" in their current format  altogether, as the spectacles  we see resemble pro wrestling more than serious policy discussions. "Town halls" with voters asking questions, or, better, the moderator(s) asking questions that were submitted by voters, would be better, I think. That's assuming that we want to learn more about candidate platforms, which is assuming a lot. 

It is only like that because of Trump. Once we are done with maga and republicans go back to nominating more rational people it will not seem like a pro wrestling event.

Think back just a few election cycles. I am sure you did not feel this way about debates when Obama and Romney were up there. Two normal rational people who simply disagreed with each other on just about everything.

Good luck with that. These people aren’t going away. MAGA is an incurable disease that will live on in the 35% repub base for generations. Or until the second coming, which ever happens first.

Tim Simmons

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

The Juggler

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

Halifax2TheMax

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

POOTWH and his deplorable family will be the spokespeople and puppet masters, until like in The Omen, the last one is no longer around.

mickeyrat

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Johnny Abruzzo

mickeyrat said:

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But Gallego was up big in the same poll. I do seriously doubt Trump is really up 5 in AZ though.

Halifax2TheMax

The Juggler said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

That’s what makes it so dangerous. They’ll appear, speak, act, behave “normal.” But their policy proposals, vision of government and treatment of the other will be all MAGA. What we’re seeing now is “prepping the battle space” and flooding the zone with shit to normalize what the policy should be, through a whole slew of methods. It’s working as evidenced by some of the posters on here and people you see, know, work with or for, and out and about in public. Polls and yard signs are not indicative or guarantees of what levers get pulled in voting booths.

POOTWH should, in a sane, rational nation, lose 60-40 or 65-35. Instead, it’s likely to be 50.2-49.8 or for the win at 51-49 or even less. Kamala should have a 12 point edge currently, given what we know and have witnessed. And even if POOTWH loses, there will be chaos post-election and the “MAGA bowel movement” will continue. The evangelicals and white, Christian nationalists are not going away, and certainly not quietly.

njhaley1

Johnny Abruzzo said:

mickeyrat said:

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But Gallego was up big in the same poll. I do seriously doubt Trump is really up 5 in AZ though.

I also have a hard time believing the same people angry-voting against Lake are not also angry-voting against Trump. The two are virtually indistinguishable. 

The Juggler

Nebraska republicans shockingly do the right thing

The Juggler

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

That’s what makes it so dangerous. They’ll appear, speak, act, behave “normal.” But their policy proposals, vision of government and treatment of the other will be all MAGA

Yeah, bud. We're talking about having a debate here. 

Also....a non lunatic version of Trump, in my opinion, loses a large portion the lunatic maga base--but that is a different conversation all together. Simply talking about being able to hold normal debates again. 

Tim Simmons

Well, one. 

Tim Simmons

Halifax2TheMax said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

POOTWH and his deplorable family will be the spokespeople and puppet masters, until like in The Omen, the last one is no longer around.

At a certain point the big money people from the GOP will want to not lose and try to seize the reigns back. They tried that with DeSantis at the beginning of his run. But the allure of Trump to conservative low information types was still too strong. 

Halifax2TheMax

The Juggler said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

That’s what makes it so dangerous. They’ll appear, speak, act, behave “normal.” But their policy proposals, vision of government and treatment of the other will be all MAGA

Yeah, bud. We're talking about having a debate here. 

Also....a non lunatic version of Trump, in my opinion, loses a large portion the lunatic maga base--but that is a different conversation all together. Simply talking about being able to hold normal debates again. 

I know what we’re discussing, Chip. A polished POS with MAGA policies is still a POS, with non-muted mics. Look at Darth Cheney. Sounded, looked and acted reasonable but below the exterior, evil. There will be no going back to “normal,” whatever your perception of “normal” is.

Halifax2TheMax

Tim Simmons said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

POOTWH and his deplorable family will be the spokespeople and puppet masters, until like in The Omen, the last one is no longer around.

At a certain point the big money people from the GOP will want to not lose and try to seize the reigns back. They tried that with DeSantis at the beginning of his run. But the allure of Trump to conservative low information types was still too strong. 

Repub candidates can’t jettison 35% of the repub base. The conservative big money people are on board with MAGA and know they have to placate the base to get their candidates in. The “normal” will be the Deathsantis and Lil Marco types with the same Project 2025 vision. Rather than Hannibal, sharks and electric boats it’ll be rallies and debates with dog whistles and some polite put downs and a big smile.

The Juggler

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

That’s what makes it so dangerous. They’ll appear, speak, act, behave “normal.” But their policy proposals, vision of government and treatment of the other will be all MAGA

Yeah, bud. We're talking about having a debate here. 

Also....a non lunatic version of Trump, in my opinion, loses a large portion the lunatic maga base--but that is a different conversation all together. Simply talking about being able to hold normal debates again. 

I know what we’re discussing, Chip. A polished POS with MAGA policies is still a POS, with non-muted mics. Look at Darth Cheney. Sounded, looked and acted reasonable but below the exterior, evil. There will be no going back to “normal,” whatever your perception of “normal” is.

I don't think you do.

Literally just talking about the ability to hold a debate without having an argument about stupid shit like a mute button....not the fact that a more polished maga might actually be more dangerous than Trump. 

The Juggler

Halifax2TheMax said:

Tim Simmons said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

POOTWH and his deplorable family will be the spokespeople and puppet masters, until like in The Omen, the last one is no longer around.

At a certain point the big money people from the GOP will want to not lose and try to seize the reigns back. They tried that with DeSantis at the beginning of his run. But the allure of Trump to conservative low information types was still too strong. 

Repub candidates can’t jettison 35% of the repub base. The conservative big money people are on board with MAGA and know they have to placate the base to get their candidates in. The “normal” will be the Deathsantis and Lil Marco types with the same Project 2025 vision. Rather than Hannibal, sharks and electric boats it’ll be rallies and debates with dog whistles and some polite put downs and a big smile.

You're underestimating the cult of personality factor. Trump means more to these people than anything else. You lose him, that base will splinter. 

Johnny Abruzzo

The "Maga Copycat" candidates seem to do much worse than the OG - see Blake Masters, Doug Mastriano, etc.

The Juggler

Johnny Abruzzo said:

The "Maga Copycat" candidates seem to do much worse than the OG - see Blake Masters, Doug Mastriano, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0

Halifax2TheMax

The Juggler said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Halifax2TheMax said:

The Juggler said:

Tim Simmons said:

Without Trump as the head you’ll see splintered MAGA. They may coalesce around a candidate around election time, but the movement will lose steam without him at the controls. His cult of personality really drives excitement in the movement (and as we’ve seen this year, even that excitement is starting to dwindle). It’s changed conservatism for a generation, but it’s not a permanent feature. 

Correct.

Either way, the nominee, while still likely horrible, will not be a lunatic so we won't have to bother with ridiculous bullshit like muting the microphones during debates.

That’s what makes it so dangerous. They’ll appear, speak, act, behave “normal.” But their policy proposals, vision of government and treatment of the other will be all MAGA

Yeah, bud. We're talking about having a debate here. 

Also....a non lunatic version of Trump, in my opinion, loses a large portion the lunatic maga base--but that is a different conversation all together. Simply talking about being able to hold normal debates again. 

I know what we’re discussing, Chip. A polished POS with MAGA policies is still a POS, with non-muted mics. Look at Darth Cheney. Sounded, looked and acted reasonable but below the exterior, evil. There will be no going back to “normal,” whatever your perception of “normal” is.

I don't think you do.

Literally just talking about the ability to hold a debate without having an argument about stupid shit like a mute button....not the fact that a more polished maga might actually be more dangerous than Trump. 

POOTWH has effectively broken all of the previous POTUS campaign protocols. Arguments over mute buttons will be included after arguments over which network hosts, which talking head is a moderator, format, questions, audience/no audience, walk around and stalk your opponent, etc., etc., etc. Debates are now WWF style and FU (general you, not you personally), I’m taking my message directly to the people via rallies, podcasts, social media, AI, etc.

Gonna be a long time before you see “normal” again, Bunky. A very long time.