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Read this verbatim transcript and tell me whether it’s from an escaped mental patient or the GOP nominee for the President of the United States.

“I say what would happen if the boat sank from its weight and you’re in the boat and you have this tremendously powerful battery and the battery is now underwater and there’s a shark that’s approximately 10 yards over there. By the way, a lot of shark attacks lately. You notice that? A lot of shark. I watched some guys justifying it today. Well, they weren’t really that angry. They bit off the young ladies leg because of the fact that they were, they were not hungry, but they misunderstood what, who she was. These people are cray. He said there’s no problem with sharks they just didn’t really understand a young woman swimming. Now really got decimated and other people too. A lot of shark attacks. So I said, so there’s a shark 10 yards away from the boat. 10 yards over here. Do I get electrocuted if the boat is sinking, water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking. Do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted because, I will tell you, he didnt know the answer. He said, you know, nobody’s ever asked that question. I said, I think it’s a good question. I think there’s a lot of electric current coming through that water, but you know what I’d do if there was a shark or you get electrocuted? I’ll take electrocution every single time. I’m not getting near the shark.”

— Las Vegas (6/9/2024) WATCH ON VIDEO

If Joe Biden gave a speech like that yesterday the 25th Amendment would invoke itself.

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Author: craigcrawford

Trail Mix Host. Lapsed journalist, author & retired pundit happily promoting nothing but the truth for Social Security checks.

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patd
7 months ago

patd
7 months ago

looks like he’s getting what he craves: a lot of attention.

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Dexter
7 months ago

Yes, I saw this .  Shark or electrocution?  Absolutely deranged mad man.  In a perfect world Trump would be commiserating with his cohorts in Rikers in pre- sentencing confinement.  If the teleprompter worked perfectly or failed as reported, Trump was never going to pay them.  I thought it was horrible that a demented Reagan was never challenged with a 25th Amendment removal, but allowing a crazed Trump to seek office is just as bad.

Katherine Graham Cracker
7 months ago

Sadly for the GOP  Trump is both

Pilar
7 months ago

What is important is what people do, not what they say, so there are two ways to look at our political predicament.

 Some of the important things to consider are: the collapse of our border with quite a few million undocumented immigrants wandering about, inflation, gas prices, law enforcement, electrictrification (w?) of autos, a questionable leadership in the support of Israel’s fight for its existence, and a few other mundane things.

 I will give that with Biden’s business acumen and leadership, the stock market is roaring ahead at full speed.  The stock market is owned by the “haves;” the “have-nots” need to get a bicycle, eat more potatoes and rice, get a used Army surplus tent, and shop at Good Will.  Over half the population are stock market owners.
 
Who is Trump talking to; the haves or have-nots?  The answer is easy.
Who is Biden talking to; any one? This answer is also easy.
So, the less (or nothing) said, the better.

For me personally, I am not affected by either candidate.  Maybe that means I am a “have.”   Admittedly, I am rooting for the have-nots.

Hi Craig, missing visiting with y’all, and drinking bourbon with Dad.

Blue Bronc
7 months ago

The guy left this universe some time ago. He is bonkers. We know he is. His campaign knows. The media knows. Yet the myth continues of a super man, Jesus Christo, super everything.  I am sure there was some air conditioning blowing on him yesterday, the magats do not want to have to elect a corpse.
 
However that is the problem.  He is leaving the English language behind and at times making up gibberish. Mental decline is mental cliff.  He will not be fit to be jailed at some point, mental confinement would become the new home.
 
The rest of the non-believers will see a demented fat old man, finally. Hopefully, that will be very soon.  That is what scares me most. He goes room temperature, or keep warm if in Phoenix, who will replace him.  This is why I am sure Halely is still sitting around on a campaign war chest.  Who are the other wannabes who might have a chance at running as a magat and winning?  The senate has a bunch of idiots. Romney is out of it. George Carlos is off scamming somebody else now. 
 
It is Halely who scares me most.  She almost sounds human while being a rabid magat.

Dexter
7 months ago

I wish Scarborough would show up more often on Morning Joe…I was waiting for his anticipated blasting of the Arizona-Trump-meltdown yesterday. Nope, no Joe…again.  However, Mika runs a great show, so we watch.  
Just another (last) Saturday here in NW Ohio…man in rusted out Chevy van, Trump poster , Trump’s face , hands pointing at following drivers.  Sides of van, TRUMP in huge letters, painted TRUMP on front of van, taxi-type big Trump poster on top, screwing up the 40 mph traffic flow by moving at 10 mph and honking the horn.  Driver , cigarette blazing, arm hanging out the window, dirty smush-face driver wearing orange tank top.  Western Ohio loves the adjudicated rapist, the grifter, the 34 counts-guilty felon.  Well, not me.  I love Joe Biden’s Presidency.  I have even warmed to Kamala Harris, when I was wanting Stacey for veep. (That was never gonna happen).  

whskyjack
7 months ago

Reading the local news this morning, here in the heart of Maga country. The local newspaper is very traditional and very in tuned to what sells. That means very little hard news, no politics on today’s front page. Three stories.  A patriotic story about the last D Day survivor. A fluff piece interviewing the president of a local industry. A traditional “local boy does good” a success story that proves we are just as good as anybody and it is possible to escape this shithole of a town. (They don’t phrase it that way but… )
It is the third story that is interesting It starts out “Willard Native Drag queen shares the stage with…” A very positive story about a successful “local boy”. Willard btw is a small community north of here struggling to be a suburb of a city that is struggling to be a city. Kind of a small town where everybody knows everybody.
Ya know, I think the Maga folks may have lost this culture war. Of course that maybe why they are jumping up and down and throwing fits like a 2 year old. 
Jack

RebelliousRenee
7 months ago

today’s meme…
 
 

Pogo
7 months ago

“Old beats crazy”. Should be the unofficial campaign slogan for Joe. 

Bink
7 months ago

so I do my patriotic duty and share all this bonkers Trump shit that Craig posts with conservative friends, family, and acquaintances
 
It is advisable for one to pick their spots.  For instance, I once shared bonkers Trump quotes without attribution among a dinner party with the challenge being to guess who originally said the insane bullshit I was spouting.  The answer, of course, Was our unhinged ex-president but they didn’t know that because the MSM is not covering this

Oh and they didn’t believe me that trump was saying such blather, so i had to source my little performance 😒

IvyGreen
7 months ago

They are here talking about the local Mountain Brook teen attacked by the shark, but it’s not a joke to them. 
Felonious Punk is the joke. 

IvyGreen
7 months ago

defendants required to produce medical records for sentencing reports

 
Could there be additional penalty after he submits falsified medical records?

blueINdallas
7 months ago

It’s almost like he’s asking for that lighting bolt on the golf course. 

blueINdallas
7 months ago

I, too, told a tRUMPer about the “I don’t care about you, I just want your vote”‘statement at the rally.   This person has a master’s degree. They did not believe me.  They wanted my source.  The source is the hellmouth.  They wanted to know what news channel made the claim.  Again, there is video of Orange Adolf saying those words.   It’s sad.   Old lady in a MAGAt cap at the store today.   I don’t miss Texas, but this is getting old after a week and a half.

Bink
7 months ago

Well, i don’t waste breath on unpersuadable cultists; like i said, gotta pick your spots 🫡

patd
7 months ago

sheldon throws down the gauntlet

Senator launches probe into ‘improper’ interview Alito gave before ethics allegations (msn.com)

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) demanded answers from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Monday about an “improper” interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal about regulation of the highest court in the land.
The conservative justice in July sat down with the paper and argued, “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”
The comments were made after ProPublica published claims that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted gifts from a billionaire, but just before it reported a GOP donor paid fora luxury fishing trip to Alaska for Alito.
Whitehouse, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, sent a letter to Alito seeking information about his comments, saying his interview “raised several problems.”
“It thus appears that you offered an improper opinion regarding a question that might come before the Court; did so in the context of a known ongoing legal dispute involving that precise question; did so at the behest of an interviewer who as a lawyer represented a client in that ongoing dispute; and did so to the benefit of his client, your personal friend, and to the benefit of yourself, as a recipient of undisclosed gifts that are the subject of our investigation,” Whitehouse wrote in the letter.
Whitehouse filed an ethics complaint against Alito in response to the same interview, which was published July 28, but he said Chief Justice John Roberts never responded. The senator submitted a follow-up complaint after the attorneys for a benefactor who gave undisclosed gifts to justices cited his remarks to the Journal as justification to refuse to cooperate with a Senate Judiciary Committee investigation.
“Congress has an appropriate and well-established role in oversight of the judiciary and updating ethics laws that apply to federal officials, including justices and judges,” Whitehouse’s office wrote. “Congress passed the Ethics in Government Act and judicial recusal law, which expressly apply to the justices. Congress also created through statute the Judicial Conference, which administers financial disclosure laws for the entire judiciary.”

Pogo
7 months ago

Dumbass and his electrocution from electric-powered ships versus death from sharks choice is staggeringly stupid – even for him. Lets start with ships – The Electric Boat Company was founded in Groton CT in 1899.  Hmmm, I wonder why they’d call it that? Because they built diesel electric submarines (and later surface craft)as early as 125 years ago?  Anyone who’s watched any of the WWII movies or documentaries on subs knows that batteries were an integral part of submarines.  In 1954 the first nuclear-electric sub was commissioned – Nautilus. Unless I (and Google AI) are mistaken, that nuclear/electric propulsion has INCREASED over the years, and will into the future. Nuclear reactors Many important US Navy vessels are powered by nuclear reactors, including all submarines and aircraft carriers. Electric propulsion systems Some Navy surface ships use electric propulsion systems, including the America-class landing helicopter assault (LHA) ships, Lewis and Clark-class T-AKE-1, and Zumwalt-class DDG-1000. The Navy’s future classes, such as the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and the Future Large Surface Combatant, will also use all-electric drive systems. Electrical distribution systems These systems use transformers, switch gear, and electrical panels to distribute electricity throughout the ship. They are designed to be highly efficient and have multiple redundancy layers to ensure a constant power supply. The US Navy has also been testing photovoltaic panels on its ships to generate electricity while at sea. Ever hear of an electrocution as the cause of a death at sea? Moron. Now onto sharks – The definitive guide is probably the International Shark Attack File from the Florida Museum, Univ. of Florida. One thing he got right, shark attacks have increased – worldwide they have increased from the 80s forward. (Climate change and beach attendance being identifiable factors). Still, odds of being a shark attack victim (unprovoked attacks – spear fishers, you’re on your own), much less dying from an attack, are longer odds than winning the lottery. A couple of excerpts: There was an increase in the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and an uptick in fatalities in 2023 compared to the previous year. The University of Florida’s International… Read more »

IvyGreen
7 months ago

I don’t watch Fox or any nut-jobbers networks, therefore I ask from genuine ignorance, but is there any way for Dems to penetrate the propaganda-shield by their own running ads on Fox’s airwaves showing the rant-clips that Hannity pretends not to see? (I may not be making any sense, of course, but that’s not new.) 

IvyGreen
7 months ago

It might sound naïve in these scathingly partisan times, but it would be nice if the rest of us — or even most of us — could look at how sad this story is. How a man with a loving, supportive family and every advantage and opportunity still fell into the roiling abyss of drug addiction and couldn’t stop swimming around in its dark waters. How even though he has worked hard on getting and staying clean, his past mistakes and sins follow him, collide with him and demand to be addressed. They are still today racking up collateral damage, causing tremendous pain to those he loves and who love him, even potentially endangering his father’s legacy.

IvyGreen
7 months ago

IvyGreen
7 months ago

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. —
The mayor of Mountain Brook says everyone is supporting the teens who were attacked by a shark on the Gulf Coast Friday.

https://www.wvtm13.com/article/shark-attack-florida-victims-mountain-brook/61060558

Corey
7 months ago

A close friend’s brothers are big Trump supporters. One of them recently said that January 6th never happened.

IvyGreen
7 months ago

Most felons get in more trouble for violating any of the myriad of rules of probation. They just can’t seem to accept any restraints on their impulses. 

https://www.federallawyers.com/criminal-defense/what-happens-if-probation-is-violated-in-new-york/#:~:text=They'll%20file%20a%20report,and%20take%20you%20to%20jail.

IvyGreen
7 months ago

Violations You Should Avoid Some probation violations are almost guaranteed to land you in hot water. Steer clear of:

New crimes – Committing new offenses will likely get probation revoked and original sentence imposed.
Missed court dates – Judges take failure to appear very seriously.
Absconding – If you disappear or move without telling probation, you’re in trouble.
Weapons – Getting caught with guns or knives can mean jail time.
New arrests – Even if charges are dropped, arrests suggest you’re not behaving.

Other technical violations like missed appointments, failed drug tests, or unpaid fines may not send you to jail immediately. But they stack up on your record.

IvyGreen
7 months ago

Mostly, they think rules are “stupid” and not worthy of their time. 

Jamie
7 months ago

I have to wonder if the instructions to the jury mentioned in any way that the charges against Hunter were unusual in their application.  

Normally, the charges would be “lesser included” not the primary offenses.  Since the gun in question was never used in the commission of any crime, why charge him at all after it was reported missing?

 

blueINdallas
7 months ago

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/05/nx-s1-4993790/alito-neighbor-flag-wife-recuse-insurrection-jan-6
“Baden told NPR that Alito’s explanation for the upside-down flag is “ludicrous” and does not match the timeline of the neighborhood dispute. Baden acknowledges that she called Martha-Ann Alito the “c-word” on the street during one encounter, which she says Martha-Ann Alito initiated. But she notes that the incident took place weeks after the upside-down flag was raised in front of the Alito residence, according to reporting from the New York Times, which broke the story.”
 

blueINdallas
7 months ago

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-completes-pre-sentencing-interview-with-parole-officer-221444967.html

“Trump was interviewed virtually from his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida today by a New York probation officer, with the interview lasting less than 30 minutes.”

“After the interview is submitted to Merchan, the judge will decide on Trump’s punishment, announcing it on July 11 at the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse in New York.”
 

Pogo
7 months ago

OK, dogs don’t sweat – they pant. 20,000 people won’t fit into a 3,000 person capacity venue, and he does only care about the RW MAGAts’ votes. 

patd
7 months ago

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