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“My father is running out of lives here,” son Eric Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “How many more rifles are going to come within assassination distance of my father?”
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I do think it's unthinking nonsense, but I don't dismiss it or underestimate his chances of winning. Basically due to Bob's America is a stupid country mantra. But I don't think it's winning him undecideds, nor is the attention it takes away from Harris losing her undecideds. It's all about who turns out to vote.sεяεηιτλ wrote:MiamiSpartan wrote:
I don't know. There are frequent reports that the Trump campaign strategists and advisors want him to stick to the issues and stay away from the conspiracies, personal attacks, etc., but he is unable/unwilling to do so. I suppose you could say that they're just leaking that while secretly telling him do the crazy shit, but that takes a huge leap of imagination to think that they could keep that 4D chess game secret.
Let's remember, he and his ideas haven't won a general election since 2016. So this idea of research and numbers telling them his craziness is the way to go? Nah. The only thing that it MIGHT do is rally the base and increase turnout. But it will also increase turnout against him, as it did in 2020.
I do hope you're right, but it's not exactly 4d chess. Remember - part of his appeal to the idiots out there is that he is free wheeling and can't be contained by the swamp. All it takes to convey that to these idiots is to publish in some fashion that people want him to do x y and z but then trump does something completely different. That sentiment is far and away one of the top themes you will hear trumpers talk about if asked why they like him.
The amount of subtlety and thought that goes into engineering a person's perceptions on a national scale is downright scary. Most people in their day to day life can't even perceive social interaction at this level. Basically how a person would intentionally repeatedly exhibit certain behaviors to make people believe they are something they want them to think they are.
People make snap judgements about a person based on very few data points so it's really not that hard if you map it out and stick to the plan. all it truly takes is an idea of how you want to be perceived (in this case, a cross between a cow boy and a white knight) and a few clever manipulations that you consistently stick to and do it over and over again and suddenly you've generated foolproof proof that he is exactly the candidate a segment of the population wants. They think he is an amazing hard ass with vision. He and his vision can't be contained by the swamp that wants him to stick to business as usual but he just won't do it, and it's all for them. To help them win. To help them live the true (white) American dream.
Perhaps I'm looking to deep into this but I guaran damn tee you this pattern of manipulation exists as the trump campaign social engineer the nation. The easiest way to let trump win and the reason he won in 2016 is to underestimate the lengths he will go to win. When you underestimate him he is able to effectively deploy his strategy. If he is able to run his strategy he has a fighting chance because as Bob says, America is a stupid country. Don't underestimate him. Don't write it off as unthinking nonsense. It is engineered. His effectiveness has waned as he has gotten older but he is still a dire threat.
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Floyd Robertson wrote:“My father is running out of lives here,” son Eric Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “How many more rifles are going to come within assassination distance of my father?”
I saw recent statistic that said you are never more than 400 yards from a rifle in America.
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With 50 days until Election Day, Harris leads Trump, the Republican nominee, 49%-46% in Pennsylvania, a statewide poll of 500 likely Pennsylvania voters conducted from Wednesday to Sunday found. The results are within the poll's margin of error of 4.4 percentage points. [...]
The poll found a wide gender gap that is benefiting the vice president. Harris leads female voters in Pennsylvania 56%-39%, while Trump tops male voters by a slimmer 53%-41%, according to the poll. Harris edged Trump among Pennsylvania's independent voters 43%-38%. [...]
Trump's campaign is trying to get more male voters to the polls and keep more female voters from the polls.
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Floyd Robertson wrote:“My father is running out of lives here,” son Eric Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity. “How many more rifles are going to come within assassination distance of my father?”
they're trying to hard to make people believe this garbage.
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vote-for-kamala-harris-to-support-science-health-and-the-environment/
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:it's important, too, to remember that these 'assassination attempts', the vile hatred, bomb threats, political violence/terrorism, etc., is is a pre-Election Day/certification process dog whistle to republicans/libertarians, should their christian hero lose.
Nor much of a dog whistle when Mask has asked why there haven't been any attempts on Biden/Harris.
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Trapper Gus wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:it's important, too, to remember that these 'assassination attempts', the vile hatred, bomb threats, political violence/terrorism, etc., is is a pre-Election Day/certification process dog whistle to republicans/libertarians, should their christian hero lose.
Nor much of a dog whistle when Mask has asked why there haven't been any attempts on Biden/Harris.
there is no bottom when it comes to republicans/libertarians. 49 days from Election Day and it's gonna get even uglier.
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sεяεηιτλ wrote:NigelUno wrote:
There is data that the dog/cat thing is helping them
Pick up voters?
I didn't say that specifically. You're not looking at the big picture. The subject matter of that crazy dog shit is not truly relevant except in the way that it gets a lot of attention .Strategically he is most likely running a denial strategy used in war. You suck the oxygen out of the room essentially. A defensive strategy that makes it prohibitively difficult for your adversary to achieve their objectives. At this point, there is no question that this is an easily observed pattern and I would bet you a lot of money that the trump campaign had evidence (data) to show that running such a campaign works somewhat for Donald Trump. This outlandish crap wouldn't work for everyone though but trump has the unique ability to hang on to the majority of his votes no matter what he does or says, which enables this as a potentially effective strategy. It's easy to do too as long as you have material to capture the media's attention. Thanks to an endless supply of crazy behind him, on any given day he could come up with a new crazy thing to talk about.
Trump is a crazy vain fuck but he has a no nonsense persona to his acolytes and he actually has a lot of smart and morally untethered people advising him. Throw in a little ability to act and you got yourself a potent propaganda machine.
The votes he already has aren't enough.
Acting like an asshole makes someone unlikable. You're completely discounting how important that is.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:thankfully, the kids - those who (hopefully) will be deciding this election - don't sit around and watch the pointy-headed pseudo-intellectuals on the 'news' that cater to the Guests of the world - the kids get their information from TikTok and YouTube.NigelUno wrote:
More people see ads than watch the nightly news.
And I don't think anyone is tuning in, to see policy discussed. Evening news has basically become Entertainment Tonight.
Trump getting shot at is news.
Honestly...
He gets too much news, or not enough news. Pick a lane.
No one is deciding who to vote for based on the evening news. If you think the dog/cat eating thing helped him with voters, I don't know what to tell you.
that doesn't stop the mainstream media from trying.. I've seen a lot more people mocking the Beltway corporate elite, which is a good thing... they're finally aboard the boat that I set sail about a decade ago. But the kids (18-24 or so) generally laugh at the racist, bigoted, christian sexual predator, convicted rapist and convicted felon.
decent people who are opposed to the republican/libertarian agenda just need to make sure the kids stay engaged, register, and vote accordingly.
that's what makes me nervous.
Agreed.
Part (or all) of the move to Harris (from Biden) was to bring the younger generation back into play.
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Spartytruth wrote:Floyd Robertson wrote:
I saw recent statistic that said you are never more than 400 yards from a rifle in America.
Using some kind of average maybe.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:Trapper Gus wrote:
Nor much of a dog whistle when Mask has asked why there haven't been any attempts on Biden/Harris.
there is no bottom when it comes to republicans/libertarians. 49 days from Election Day and it's gonna get even uglier.
Unlike the MAGA supporters shooting but missing or outing themselves before they shoot when they go after Harris they will be shooting to hit.
It is sadly obvious that Trump & Musk may be trying to get someone to kill Biden & Harris, causing Mike Johnson to be acting President.
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yepTrapper Gus wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:
there is no bottom when it comes to republicans/libertarians. 49 days from Election Day and it's gonna get even uglier.
Unlike the MAGA supporters shooting but missing or outing themselves before they shoot when they go after Harris they will be shooting to hit.
It is sadly obvious that Trump & Musk may be trying to get someone to kill Biden & Harris, causing Mike Johnson to be acting President.
The violent, hateful rhetoric coming from republicans/libertarians is becoming more and more obvious, in terms of their intent.
Frightening stuff and, as I said, it's only gonna get worse.
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NigelUno wrote:sεяεηιτλ wrote:
I didn't say that specifically. You're not looking at the big picture. The subject matter of that crazy dog shit is not truly relevant except in the way that it gets a lot of attention .Strategically he is most likely running a denial strategy used in war. You suck the oxygen out of the room essentially. A defensive strategy that makes it prohibitively difficult for your adversary to achieve their objectives. At this point, there is no question that this is an easily observed pattern and I would bet you a lot of money that the trump campaign had evidence (data) to show that running such a campaign works somewhat for Donald Trump. This outlandish crap wouldn't work for everyone though but trump has the unique ability to hang on to the majority of his votes no matter what he does or says, which enables this as a potentially effective strategy. It's easy to do too as long as you have material to capture the media's attention. Thanks to an endless supply of crazy behind him, on any given day he could come up with a new crazy thing to talk about.
Trump is a crazy vain fuck but he has a no nonsense persona to his acolytes and he actually has a lot of smart and morally untethered people advising him. Throw in a little ability to act and you got yourself a potent propaganda machine.
The votes he already has aren't enough.
Acting like an asshole makes someone unlikable. You're completely discounting how important that is.
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him but the whole act of being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least they may be underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results if turnout fails to materialize. They can measure likely voters all they want but at the end of the day quickly answering a poll question about your intentions is different than actually crawling out of your trailer in election day to cast your vote. Low excitement around the campaign reduces that unity trump supporters remark feeling (being part of something bigger) and it's not a big leap to suggest that reduced unity) excitement can impact turnout in the end
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I think the pollsters have a difficult time measuring the decency variable when it comes to the racist, bigoted, christian sexual predator, convicted rapist and convicted felon and his supporters.sεяεηιτλ wrote:NigelUno wrote:
The votes he already has aren't enough.
Acting like an asshole makes someone unlikable. You're completely discounting how important that is.
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results of turnout fails to materialize.
they're the people who insist out loud (usually over and over) how opposed they are to him, despite the fact that they're republicans/libertarians, and that they're voting for Harris. It somehow helps them sleep at night, it helps them get along with family, friends, colleagues.
but then we really know who they vote for when it's just them and their ballot.
that's a difficult demographic to focus in on, to delineate within the construct of statistical methodology. We even see those folks here at tSwill so you know they're amplified in the population as a whole.
that's why it's so important for decent people who love America, the Constitution, their families, etc., to stay engaged, to stay away from the predictable mainstream media/Russia talking points. To keep their eye on the ball and not become calloused, desensitized to the point that they give up.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:I think the pollsters have a difficult time measuring the decency variable when it comes to the racist, bigoted, christian sexual predator, convicted rapist and convicted felon and his supporters.sεяεηιτλ wrote:
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results of turnout fails to materialize.
they're the people who insist out loud (usually over and over) how opposed they are to him, despite the fact that they're republicans/libertarians, and that they're voting for Harris. It somehow helps them sleep at night, it helps them get along with family, friends, colleagues.
but then we really know who they vote for when it's just them and their ballot.
that's a difficult demographic to focus in on, to delineate within the construct of statistical methodology. We even see those folks here at tSwill so you know they're amplified in the population as a whole.
that's why it's so important for decent people who love America, the Constitution, their families, etc., to stay engaged, to stay away from the predictable mainstream media/Russia talking points. To keep their eye on the ball and not become calloused, desensitized to the point that they give up.
Agreed, there are a lot of difficulties when trying to predict the future.
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yeah - my wife (who is much smarter, much more astute than I am) is pretty confident that decency will prevail in November.sεяεηιτλ wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:
I think the pollsters have a difficult time measuring the decency variable when it comes to the racist, bigoted, christian sexual predator, convicted rapist and convicted felon and his supporters.
they're the people who insist out loud (usually over and over) how opposed they are to him, despite the fact that they're republicans/libertarians, and that they're voting for Harris. It somehow helps them sleep at night, it helps them get along with family, friends, colleagues.
but then we really know who they vote for when it's just them and their ballot.
that's a difficult demographic to focus in on, to delineate within the construct of statistical methodology. We even see those folks here at tSwill so you know they're amplified in the population as a whole.
that's why it's so important for decent people who love America, the Constitution, their families, etc., to stay engaged, to stay away from the predictable mainstream media/Russia talking points. To keep their eye on the ball and not become calloused, desensitized to the point that they give up.
Agreed, there are a lot of difficulties when trying to predict the future.
I'm less confident than she is. I would love to be wrong.
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sεяεηιτλ wrote:NigelUno wrote:
The votes he already has aren't enough.
Acting like an asshole makes someone unlikable. You're completely discounting how important that is.
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him but the whole act of being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least they may be underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results if turnout fails to materialize. They can measure likely voters all they want but at the end of the day quickly answering a poll question about your intentions is different than actually crawling out of your trailer in election day to cast your vote. Low excitement around the campaign reduces that unity trump supporters remark feeling (being part of something bigger) and it's not a big leap to suggest that reduced unity) excitement can impact turnout in the end
I don't think it's complex at all. Trump is a narcissistic grifter. He's going to say what he wants, even though his own advisors tell him to tone it down and stay on message.
If your point is that he's smarter than his advisors. I disagree. He's not smarter than anyone.
He needs to gain votes. If someone is still undecided at this point, they weren't voting for Harris anyway. And they're not going to vote for Trump enough that it will matter.
You can't complain about the media being consumed with Trump, when you're consumed with Trump. No one is watching the evening news to figure out who to vote for.
Trump being an asshole costs him more votes at this point. His ability to gain votes by being an asshole is capped.
This shit is over. He knows that. He's not going to do another debate, because he knows it doesn't help him. If he (and his advisors) were so fucking smart about him stealing all the oxygen, then he would obviously do another debate, right?
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I do agree that this might be the case, but I also think that nobody knows how things will go when there is likely going to be unprecedented political violence after the election and how rocky the road via courts and certification will be.NigelUno wrote:sεяεηιτλ wrote:
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him but the whole act of being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least they may be underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results if turnout fails to materialize. They can measure likely voters all they want but at the end of the day quickly answering a poll question about your intentions is different than actually crawling out of your trailer in election day to cast your vote. Low excitement around the campaign reduces that unity trump supporters remark feeling (being part of something bigger) and it's not a big leap to suggest that reduced unity) excitement can impact turnout in the end
I don't think it's complex at all. Trump is a narcissistic grifter. He's going to say what he wants, even though his own advisors tell him to tone it down and stay on message.
If your point is that he's smarter than his advisors. I disagree. He's not smarter than anyone.
He needs to gain votes. If someone is still undecided at this point, they weren't voting for Harris anyway. And they're not going to vote for Trump enough that it will matter.
You can't complain about the media being consumed with Trump, when you're consumed with Trump. No one is watching the evening news to figure out who to vote for.
Trump being an asshole costs him more votes at this point. His ability to gain votes by being an asshole is capped.
This shit is over. He knows that. He's not going to do another debate, because he knows it doesn't help him. If he (and his advisors) were so fucking smart about him stealing all the oxygen, then he would obviously do another debate, right?
That's where I'm a little concerned.
I think Kamala will win the popular vote (absolutely) and the Electoral College (more than likely).
but we came a hair to losing our democracy on January 6th and the only reason we didn't was mainly because an apparatus was in place to deny the republicans/libertarians absolute power in the states via certification. They've had (going on) 4 years to sharpen the apparatus and put plans into motion.
It's why he keeps sowing the chaos. If you ask him he's leading in the polls, he won the debate, he's been almost killed twice in order to protect the christian faithful, the republican/libertarian "America First" patriots. And the only way he can lose is if there is voter fraud, a stolen election like 2020.
That's where I'm less confident.
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NigelUno wrote:sεяεηιτλ wrote:
Swing states are pretty darn close. Looks like it could be enough... Potentially. Also you assume politics in a vacuum. There are other ways to acquire an advantage that puts you over the top, such as additional voter suppression beyond this. Additionally you assume the whole being an ass hole turn off benefits Harris which is not a given. Just because trump is an ass doesn't mean they will flee to Harris. The whole point of this, IMO is denying Harris the ability to appeal to them by filling the air with his nonsense so if these people even just become a suppressed vote, that's a win for trump. A lot of these people that are undecided are likely to be disgruntled "both sides are bad" people so trump being a dick turns them away but him but the whole act of being a dick has a good shot of just suppressing them as well.
Again, this whole situation is FAR more complex than people want to admit and trump is in fact executing his strategy successfully. However as you say it's not a given that it will be enough. I happen to think polls might be overestimating trump this year, his excitement, fervor, whatever you want to call it is way way down this cycle and I have a feeling that will heavily impact turnout on election days. or at the very least they may be underestimating the Democrat side thanks to Roe v. Wade being abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong but polling does generally a good job of measuring the opinions of the populace at scale but can whiff on the results if turnout fails to materialize. They can measure likely voters all they want but at the end of the day quickly answering a poll question about your intentions is different than actually crawling out of your trailer in election day to cast your vote. Low excitement around the campaign reduces that unity trump supporters remark feeling (being part of something bigger) and it's not a big leap to suggest that reduced unity) excitement can impact turnout in the end
I don't think it's complex at all. Trump is a narcissistic grifter. He's going to say what he wants, even though his own advisors tell him to tone it down and stay on message.
If your point is that he's smarter than his advisors. I disagree. He's not smarter than anyone.
He needs to gain votes. If someone is still undecided at this point, they weren't voting for Harris anyway. And they're not going to vote for Trump enough that it will matter.
You can't complain about the media being consumed with Trump, when you're consumed with Trump. No one is watching the evening news to figure out who to vote for.
Trump being an asshole costs him more votes at this point. His ability to gain votes by being an asshole is capped.
This shit is over. He knows that. He's not going to do another debate, because he knows it doesn't help him. If he (and his advisors) were so fucking smart about him stealing all the oxygen, then he would obviously do another debate, right?
I do think undecided people watch the "news", perhaps a much lower % in that group than say the maga group watches fox but many do in fact watch. It goes beyond the news though as well. I spoke of a unified feeling trump supporters get from trump. Being part of something bigger. That shit bleeds into life and the news is part of that. I'm also not saying his strategy will ultimately work. I'm just saying it's his strategy and he is executing it, for better or for worse. The denial war he is running does have a potential effect and team trump thinks it has an effect. Of course they caught people by surprise in round 1 and he lost round 2 so it may not be a winning strategy. In fact judging by the lack of excitement for him I'm guessing it's not a winning strategy. We are just discussing here though.
Maybe he went overboard in the debate and it backfired? I don't know. As I said it's all very complex. And trump absolutely knows what he's doing to this country weather you want to believe he is a raving lunatic or not
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Hell, Vance said the same fucking thing at a rally last night.Trapper Gus wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:it's important, too, to remember that these 'assassination attempts', the vile hatred, bomb threats, political violence/terrorism, etc., is is a pre-Election Day/certification process dog whistle to republicans/libertarians, should their christian hero lose.
Nor much of a dog whistle when Mask has asked why there haven't been any attempts on Biden/Harris.
I suppose he dressed up as saying that it shows that the left are the violent ones, but the message was there.
The extreme irony of saying that after they have caused bomb threats against schools and government building, and for two colleges to switch to online classes over shooting threats. All because they "created a story so that the media will pay attention".
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The PA attempt was what was supposed to be a secured location. But the most recent occurred because the shooter literally laid in the weeds for 8+ hours on the off chance Trump would show up on that course to play on Sunday.
Trump likes to play courses he owns because the course charges exorbitant rates for the golf carts the Secret Service is required to rent to protect Trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/trump-s-golf-habit-has-raised-alarms-about-security-for-years/ar-AA1qG4AH
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Heat Miser wrote:He's getting a little taste of what American children have to go thru every day when they go to school.
He doesn't look very afraid. He's strong! A big strong leader draining das swamp! God bless
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MiamiSpartan wrote:Hell, Vance said the same fucking thing at a rally last night.Trapper Gus wrote:
Nor much of a dog whistle when Mask has asked why there haven't been any attempts on Biden/Harris.
I suppose he dressed up as saying that it shows that the left are the violent ones, but the message was there.
The extreme irony of saying that after they have caused bomb threats against schools and government building, and for two colleges to switch to online classes over shooting threats. All because they "created a story so that the media will pay attention".
I'm joining the group that believes the attacks on Trump are fake. Two different MAGA crazies attempt to kill Trump and both miss, not likely.
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Trapper Gus wrote:MiamiSpartan wrote:
Hell, Vance said the same fucking thing at a rally last night.
I suppose he dressed up as saying that it shows that the left are the violent ones, but the message was there.
The extreme irony of saying that after they have caused bomb threats against schools and government building, and for two colleges to switch to online classes over shooting threats. All because they "created a story so that the media will pay attention".
I'm joining the group that believes the attacks on Trump are fake. Two different MAGA crazies attempt to kill Trump and both miss, not likely.
"You will pretend to assassinate your lord but you will not harm him, don't tell anybody and you will be rewarded in this life and the next. For the empire!"
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He's also a cheap ass. He doesn't have to pay to golf at his own courses. And he could pay for his own/additional security if he wants more, but he wants taxpayers to foot the bill. Just like he wants his MAGA nuts to pay for his legal bills. The ultimate grifter.GRR Spartan wrote:The Secret Service has warned Trump about his golf courses security (or lack of it) for years. Trump insists on playing courses he owns and many of them have holes whose boundaries are public roads / highways.
The PA attempt was what was supposed to be a secured location. But the most recent occurred because the shooter literally laid in the weeds for 8+ hours on the off chance Trump would show up on that course to play on Sunday.
Trump likes to play courses he owns because the course charges exorbitant rates for the golf carts the Secret Service is required to rent to protect Trump.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/golf/trump-s-golf-habit-has-raised-alarms-about-security-for-years/ar-AA1qG4AH
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I know a lot of yahoos think I'm insane for thinking they're staged. But for decades, I've been a bit of an outlier, so I'm not concerned with that.Trapper Gus wrote:MiamiSpartan wrote:
Hell, Vance said the same fucking thing at a rally last night.
I suppose he dressed up as saying that it shows that the left are the violent ones, but the message was there.
The extreme irony of saying that after they have caused bomb threats against schools and government building, and for two colleges to switch to online classes over shooting threats. All because they "created a story so that the media will pay attention".
I'm joining the group that believes the attacks on Trump are fake. Two different MAGA crazies attempt to kill Trump and both miss, not likely.
But yeah, a lot of it just a) doesn't add up and b) seems manufactured.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:I know a lot of yahoos think I'm insane for thinking they're staged. But for decades, I've been a bit of an outlier, so I'm not concerned with that.Trapper Gus wrote:
I'm joining the group that believes the attacks on Trump are fake. Two different MAGA crazies attempt to kill Trump and both miss, not likely.
But yeah, a lot of it just a) doesn't add up and b) seems manufactured.
I'm asking if Biden & Harris will still be alive in November...
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Trapper Gus wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:
I know a lot of yahoos think I'm insane for thinking they're staged. But for decades, I've been a bit of an outlier, so I'm not concerned with that.
But yeah, a lot of it just a) doesn't add up and b) seems manufactured.
I'm asking if Biden & Harris will still be alive in November...
It's reasonable to wonder if Biden will be alive come November. Dude is OLD. Trump too, plus Trump is fat and people want to shoot him. (Whether or not you think one or both of the assassination attempts were staged, suggesting that people want to shoot him should be uncontroversial.)
I'm not too worried about Harris.
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Arkansas Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took a swipe at Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday night at a campaign event for former President Donald Trump, saying that her children keep her "humble" and that it's unfortunate Harris "doesn't have anything keeping her humble."
Sanders added that the most important title she has is being a mother. "Not only do my kids serve as a permanent reminder of what's important, they also keep me humble," Sanders said, sharing a moment when her daughter was getting ready for a father-daughter dance years ago. "As I'm talking to her, I'm telling her how proud I am of her, how thankful I am that God chose us to be her parents. How beautiful she is on the inside and out," Sanders said, adding how emotional she was getting in the moment.
jesus fucking christ... not only are christians incredibly cruel, hateful and petty, but from a political standpoint, it's like they don't even want women voting for them.
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Trapper Gus wrote:MiamiSpartan wrote:
Hell, Vance said the same fucking thing at a rally last night.
I suppose he dressed up as saying that it shows that the left are the violent ones, but the message was there.
The extreme irony of saying that after they have caused bomb threats against schools and government building, and for two colleges to switch to online classes over shooting threats. All because they "created a story so that the media will pay attention".
I'm joining the group that believes the attacks on Trump are fake. Two different MAGA crazies attempt to kill Trump and both miss, not likely.
More like a concept of an assassination attempt.
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sεяεηιτλ wrote:What happens to the ticket if one of the presidential candidates gets it right before the election? Does it move to the VP?
Think it would be a cluster, what with laws about qualifying for being on the ballot and all, but the EC would save the day.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:Sarah Huckabee Colonel Sanders attacks Kamala Harris for not having 'biological' children.Arkansas Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took a swipe at Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday night at a campaign event for former President Donald Trump, saying that her children keep her "humble" and that it's unfortunate Harris "doesn't have anything keeping her humble."Sanders added that the most important title she has is being a mother. "Not only do my kids serve as a permanent reminder of what's important, they also keep me humble," Sanders said, sharing a moment when her daughter was getting ready for a father-daughter dance years ago. "As I'm talking to her, I'm telling her how proud I am of her, how thankful I am that God chose us to be her parents. How beautiful she is on the inside and out," Sanders said, adding how emotional she was getting in the moment.
jesus fucking christ... not only are christians incredibly cruel, hateful and petty, but from a political standpoint, it's like they don't even want women voting for them.
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The Republican’s fascination with breeding is creepy.
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TravelinMan wrote:Robert J Sakimano wrote:Sarah Huckabee Colonel Sanders attacks Kamala Harris for not having 'biological' children.
jesus fucking christ... not only are christians incredibly cruel, hateful and petty, but from a political standpoint, it's like they don't even want women voting for them.
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The Republican’s fascination with breeding is creepy.
Yes, and somehow they only apply it to Harris.
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sεяεηιτλ wrote:NigelUno wrote:
I don't think it's complex at all. Trump is a narcissistic grifter. He's going to say what he wants, even though his own advisors tell him to tone it down and stay on message.
If your point is that he's smarter than his advisors. I disagree. He's not smarter than anyone.
He needs to gain votes. If someone is still undecided at this point, they weren't voting for Harris anyway. And they're not going to vote for Trump enough that it will matter.
You can't complain about the media being consumed with Trump, when you're consumed with Trump. No one is watching the evening news to figure out who to vote for.
Trump being an asshole costs him more votes at this point. His ability to gain votes by being an asshole is capped.
This shit is over. He knows that. He's not going to do another debate, because he knows it doesn't help him. If he (and his advisors) were so fucking smart about him stealing all the oxygen, then he would obviously do another debate, right?
I do think undecided people watch the "news", perhaps a much lower % in that group than say the maga group watches fox but many do in fact watch. It goes beyond the news though as well. I spoke of a unified feeling trump supporters get from trump. Being part of something bigger. That shit bleeds into life and the news is part of that. I'm also not saying his strategy will ultimately work. I'm just saying it's his strategy and he is executing it, for better or for worse. The denial war he is running does have a potential effect and team trump thinks it has an effect. Of course they caught people by surprise in round 1 and he lost round 2 so it may not be a winning strategy. In fact judging by the lack of excitement for him I'm guessing it's not a winning strategy. We are just discussing here though.
Maybe he went overboard in the debate and it backfired? I don't know. As I said it's all very complex. And trump absolutely knows what he's doing to this country weather you want to believe he is a raving lunatic or not
It's not complex at all. The debate hurt him. He's not doing another one because he doesn't want to look like an idiot (on a big stage with a woman). His ego can't handle that.
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Robert J Sakimano wrote:Sarah Huckabee Colonel Sanders attacks Kamala Harris for not having 'biological' children.Arkansas Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took a swipe at Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday night at a campaign event for former President Donald Trump, saying that her children keep her "humble" and that it's unfortunate Harris "doesn't have anything keeping her humble."Sanders added that the most important title she has is being a mother. "Not only do my kids serve as a permanent reminder of what's important, they also keep me humble," Sanders said, sharing a moment when her daughter was getting ready for a father-daughter dance years ago. "As I'm talking to her, I'm telling her how proud I am of her, how thankful I am that God chose us to be her parents. How beautiful she is on the inside and out," Sanders said, adding how emotional she was getting in the moment.
jesus fucking christ... not only are christians incredibly cruel, hateful and petty, but from a political standpoint, it's like they don't even want women voting for them.
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If motherhood was that important to her wouldn't that crazy stupid deplorable just be a stay-at-home mom?
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